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San Joaquin County Community Executive Summary Development Department Overview of the Proposed Project Project Location The proposed Project is located in southwest San Joaquin County, south of the _ city of Tracy and northeast of the intersection of Interstates 5 and 580(I-5 and I- 580)(Township 3 South,Range 6 East, Section 5)(see Figure 2-1 in Chapter 2, "Project Description"). The 217.5-acre site is bounded by SR 132/Vemalis Road/Ohm Road on the north,Koster Road on the east, Blewett Road and the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct on the south, and the Delta Mendota Canal on the southwest. The site is located directly on and visible from SR 132. Access to the site is available from paved county roads,primarily off Koster Road. Ohm Road provides access to the site from Koster Road off of SR 132/Vemalis Road. Project Background The project site is relatively flat,with elevations varying from 180 feet on the _ southwest to 150 feet at the northeastern comer. A Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)natural gas pipeline crosses the southern portion of the site, and a water pipeline crosses the northern portion of the site. The site is serviced by existing electrical power,domestic water(wells),and communications lines. The site is classified as Prime Farmland(Department of Conservation 2001). The site is located on five parcels zoned AG-40 (General Agriculture)and designated A/G (General Agriculture) in the County General Plan (see Figure 2-3 in Chapter 2, "Project Description"). The site has been graded for agricultural use,and the majority of the site is currently in use as an almond orchard. One single-family residence with an attached equipment building is located on the site and currently _ serves as the residence for the ranch foreman. The residence will be converted to an administration and site security office for the life of the project operation. The project area is identified in the San Joaquin County General Plan as containing significant sand and gravel aggregate resources, and the southern portion of the site is classified as MRZ-3 (Mineral Resource Zone 3: Areas of _ Undetermined Mineral Resource Significance)and the northern portion is classified as MRZ-I (Mineral Resources Zone 1: Areas where adequate geologic information indicates that no significant mineral deposits are present,or where it is judged that little likelihood exists for their presence)by the Department of Conservation(Figure 2-4). Several other existing and planned quarry sites are located in the project vicinity(Figure 2-5), including the following. ■ Teichert Aggregates' Vernalis quarry(County quarry permit#QX-91-5), located on the north and south sides of Blewett Road between Bird Road and the California Aqueduct, and on the southeast corner of Blewett Road and I- 5. DeSilva Gates Quarry Project Draft Environmental Impact Report ES-2 J&S 05705.05