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and any existing untreated water facilities. In addition, land within the Urban Growth Boundary also has the potential to use groundwater wells on the property to provide a water supply that may have the potential to support sustainable, viable agriculture on lands now used for dry -land farming. Regarding the use of recycled water on these lands, a recycled water source does exist in the city at the regional wastewater treatment plant owned and operated by the Dublin San Ramon Services District. However, the plant is Located in the northwestern portion of the City and most of the agricultural lands are located in the south or southeastern portions of the City. Hence, a recycled water distribution system would need to be developed and installed in order for this supply to be viable. Past studies of constructing such a supply in the city have shown that the project was not cost effective. 15.5 The proposed General Plan addresses the long -term preservation of agricultural land in two areas. In the Introduction under the Sustainable Development section, the last bullet in the left -side column on p.1 -6, states: "Preservation and enhancement of urban -edge rural areas is indispensible to the economic, environmental, and cultural vitality of a city and its long- term sustainability. Strategies that support agriculture at the urban edge will preserve our greenbelts, support tourism, and help secure a local source of food." In the Draft Open Space and Conservation Element, Agriculture and Grazing is addressed in Goal 8, Policy 11, and programs 11.1 through 11.10. 15.6 The caption in the Draft Land Use Element has been corrected. 15.7 It is agreed that the construction of the Bypass Road [Sycamore Creek Way Extension] will occur in or after 2010 and Table 3 -8 will be revised to reflect that. The reason, however, is not the lack of funding per se. Rather the Happy Valley Specific Plan provides that the commenters will dedicate land and pay their fair share of the Road's construction at the time the commenters' land develops. That development has not occurred. The City remains willing to pay its fair share of the road as set forth in the Specific Plan. 15.8 The Happy Valley Specific Plan calls for new development, whether for the City golf course or on the commenters' property, to pay for their fair share of planned roadway improvements, whether through an assessment district or otherwise. 15.9 In the Draft Conservation and Open Space Element, the information under the heading Callippe Preserve Open Space refers only to the 280 acres immediately surrounding the Golf Course, as noted in the first sentence. As noted this land is either owned by the City or is part of the Koopman Ranch and preserved under a conservation easement. 15.10 That omission in the Draft Conservation and Open Space Element will be corrected. The following has been added to the end of the first paragraph under Farmlands. Sheep and cattle production operations are also found in the Planning Area. The Spotorno Ranch on the east side of Happy Valley was the headquarters for the area's largest sheep production operation encompassing three counties Alameda, San Joaquin and Contra Costa. final response to comments with throw pages 60