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as grazing land in the 2002 Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) and,. therefore; is not classified as Important Farmland. Per the Department of Conservation, cancellation ofthe Williamson Act contract would not need to occur if the project meets.two conditions: the project will not signlfiCantly impair the contractual commitment to preserve agricultural land-,and the contacted land is reclaimed according to the SMARA reclamation M standards to its pre-mined=conditions."... MBA will determine if the project meets both; req uire mentsspecified by theJ epartment of Conservation, or if the project will require a ".Williamson Act corntract cancellation. Ha ards" azardoLis Materials/Health RisksNectors MBA staff'will review any reports'provided by the applicant, such as the County Hazardous +' Materials-Disclosure Survey, the.Office of Emergency Services response to review of the project, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and incorporate that information into the Hazards/.Hazardous Materials section of the EIR. If a hazardous materials study of the project site is not available,.then MBA staff will order a search.of federal, state, and local agency'databases, including the list pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. This report will be summarized in the EIR text and can be incorporated into the EIR Appendices. MBA staff will perform a field review of the project site for any signs of hazardous materials (e.g., vent pipes, stressed vegetation, etc.). Staff will assess the potential use of hazardous materials as part of the mining project's operation. Staff will also address the potential for the Project to create new wildfire hazards or new source(s) of vectors and/or.public nuisances. Any potential significant impacts and mitigation measures for significant hazards associated with site development will be identified. Geology and Soils The project site is located in an area of rolling hills at an elevation between 200 and 400 feet above mean sea level. Excavation of sand and gravel deposits will involve extensive, permanent modifications to the site. The Applicant is proposing that final cut slopes not t exceed one and one-half feet horizontal to one foot vertical. According to the San Joaquin Development Title, "final slopes of one and one-half (1 112) feet horizontal to one (1)foot vertical may be maintained when site-specific geologic and engineering analysis demonstrate through a slope stability analysis that the proposed final slopes will have a minimum slope stability factor of safety as required in Section 9-1415.2(k)(4), while demonstrating suitability for the proposed end use and protecting against erosion (by means of revegetation or other methods approved by Development Services Division". MBA assumes that the Applicant will supply the geotechnical report(s) and/or slope stability study(s) used to support the proposed slope configuration(s). MBA will peer review the report(s) to verify technical accuracy, the application of appropriate methodologies, and whether all potential geologic hazards/risks are addressed. MBA will use this information in the EIR to assess whether the Project creates new geotechnical hazards based on local seismicity, the potential for liquefaction and subsidence, and erosion and landslides. MBA also assumes that a geotechnical study will be provided for the proposed site by the applicant for use in the EIR. MBA will review available data on the geologic conditions of the site using published reports and maps. These materials could be provided by U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Division of Mines and Geology (CDMG), or the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Regional reports on soils, geologic materials and groundwater levels will be reviewed and summarized. A site reconnaissance visit will verify the reported conditions and the current site status. No additional geologic testing is included in this Work Plan. MBA will identify and map the major earthquake fault systems in the region, their distance to the site, earthquake histories, potential to generate large earthquake magnitudes and their general potential to affect the site. Using available maps and reports of the California 4