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Analysis ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report The Initial Study that was prepared on August 22, 1995, determined that the proposed project could potentially have significant adverse impacts on the local environment. On the basis of that determination, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project by Reinard Brandley and Jones and Stokes Associates, Inc., under contract to San Joaquin County. The EIR addressed the following issues: land use, drainage and water quality, vegetation and wildlife, transportation and circulation, air quality, noise, public services and utilities, cultural resources, and other resources (geology, soils and seismicity, energy and natural resources, aesthetics, and housing). The EIR identified the following significant, unavoidable, adverse impacts: conversion of prime farm land; air quality impacts during construction and operation, as well as on a cumulative level; and noise resulting from cumulative traffic. Based upon this, a Statement of Overriding Consideration has been prepared and is included in this staff report as Attachment C. Hearings on the Draft EIR were held for the Planning Commission and public on April 16 and April 30, 1998, respectively. Comments received from the public on the Draft EIR are included in the Final EIR. No comments were made by the Planning Commission. All oral and written comments received during the 45-day review period for the Draft EIR have been responded to and included in the Final EIR. Where necessary, the text of the draft document has been amended as a result of the public review process. Final EIR's were distributed on July 23, 1998, to the Planning Commission, responsible agencies, and all agencies and persons commenting on the Draft EIR. Determination of Adequacy of the Final EIR The only determination to be made by the Commission in order to certify the EIR is whether or not it is adequate as described in Section 15151 of the CEQA Guidelines. This section states in part that'an EIR should be prepared with a sufficient degree of analysis to provide decision makers with information which enables them to make a decision which intelligently takes account of environmental consequences. An evaluation of the environmental effects of a proposed project need not be exhaustive, but the sufficiency .of an EIR is to be reviewed in light of what is reasonably feasible.' It is staff's determination that the EIR meets the intent of this section. The document thoroughly discusses all issues presented in the Notice of Preparation, contains all sections required by law, and adheres to all review periods and time requirements. All issues raised during the review of the draft document are thoroughly discussed in the Final EIR. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS General Plan The Stockton Metropolitan Airport property, including the clear zones at either end of the runways,•totals approximately1549 acres. The existing General Plan designations include Public (P), Limited Industrial (I/L), Commercial Recreation (C/R), and Freeway Service Commercial (C/FS). The proposed General San Joaquin County ER-96-1, et al\Stockton Airport Community Development Page 10