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!I' <br /> Recommendations <br /> ommendations <br /> Action" <br /> It is recommended that the Planning Commission: <br /> 1. Approve the Negative Declaration; and <br /> 2. Approve Quarry Excavation No. PA-02-182 with the Findings and Conditions of Approval <br /> contained in the staff report. <br /> Findin s . <br /> 1. The proposal is for the removal of regionally significant or scarce deposits of mineral resources and not <br /> for the removal of prime farmland. <br /> LI <br /> This finding can be made because the Division of Mines and Geology classifies this site as a <br /> i Mineral Resource Zone-3, which indicates that the site contains potentially significant <br /> sources. Topsoil and overburden will be continually reclaimed to <br /> 1[deposits of aggregate re <br /> i I the site as excavation proceeds. <br /> 2. The proposed reclamation of the property upon completion of the excavation will leave the property in a <br /> condition that will allow its reuse. <br /> This finding can be made because the proposed reclamation pian provides for replanting the <br /> site in walnut orchard with a sprinkler irrigation system. The reclaimed site will be relatively <br /> level. <br /> ii <br /> shall not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be <br /> 3. Issuance of the permit <br /> injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity. <br /> This finding can be made because the Initial Study prepared for this project did not find any <br /> potentially significant environmental impacts. The project is not near any residences. The <br /> erial will be processed at an <br /> excavation equipment jincludes ant use blic bufferads. Thbetweenethe excavation and the Mokelumne <br /> � existing facility. project <br /> IFRiver and its riparian habitat. . <br /> I <br /> i, <br /> i! PA-02-1821Reed <br /> San Joaquin County Page 4 <br /> i Community Development <br />