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T T Average annual rainfall is about 18 inches. Wind data from nearby Stockton indicates a strong dominance of west to northwesterly winds, with highest.wind speeds in the spring and lightest in the faltand winter. Land.Use: Describe.the current land use(s) of the project site (e g_aiculture, .timber, o n s. ace recreation,.etc: +, Most of the Permit Areae is currently being used for cattle grazing. A.portion of the site, approximately 414 acres, is owned bya large chicken'farming operation, SKS Enterprises Inc. Surrounding land.uses in the general area include. cattle grazing, scattered residences, the poultry facility and the adjacent existing mining operation. Each parcel included in the Permit Area is designated as "General Agriculture" (A/G) in the San Joaquin County General Plan.. Resource recovery such as the proposed KRC expansion may be permitted within land use areas designated for General Agriculture and Open Space Resource Conservation with.an approved Quarry Excavation permit. The parcels composing the project site are currently under Williamson Act contracts. According to the County Development Title (Section 9- f 1810.3(b)(1)(w)), property under contract may be used for quarry operations, provided the sites are rehabilitated for agricultural uses. I. Aesthetics: Discuss the visual impact of the proposed..... p _._�posed mining operation from adjacent vantage points — Operations in the existing permit area are located in a rural area of rolling hills such that mining and processing operations are generally not visible from nearby homes and or public roads. The proposed Permit Area is adjacent to the existing mine site in similar terrain such that visual impacts are ' expected to continue to be minimal. II. Description of Proposed Miniqg Qperations a Ma of operations: On a mqp, show details of the Proposed mining operation including the following_applicable features: property/Hermit boundaries, topsoil stockpile areassiltation ponds, leach pads, haul roads hazardous materials storage areas, ore stockpile areas, tailings ponds, buildings, pits, waste/overburden duml2s. processingfacilities other pertinent features — Exhibit III is the site map showing the listed features, as applicable. w B. Production Schedule: Provide a table of estimated annual production production of ore/product and overburden/waste. If miniLig will be phased, specify uantities b phase. The annual estimated quantities should be summed to give the total anticipated production for the life of the mine. The table in Exhibit H shows the expected annual production of the proposed Permit Area. Distribution Copy Page 6 of 14 August 2, 2006 r 1