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Phase 3A: Mine Stage 2 of North Pit to design depth. Backfill Stage 1 of North Pit with overburden and fines to 15 feet above groundwater and replace topsoil. Store groundwater in South Pit. Phase 38: Mine Stage 3 of North Pit todesigndepth. Backfill Stage 2 of North Pit with overburden and fines to 15 feet above groundwater. Replace topsoil. Store groundwater in South Pit. Phase 4: Stage 3 of North Pit remains as pond for agricultural use (elevation 75 feet). Stage 1 and Stage 2 of North Pit backfilled to 15 feet above groundwater (elevation 90 feet-Final Reclamation). South Pit backfilled to 15 feet above groundwater(elevation 90 feet). Replace topsoil. The entire project site is 217.5 acres. Excavation will occur on approximately 155 acres and a processing plant will be constructed on approximately 10 acres of the project site. Reclamation will occur on all 165 acres of disturbed land. The parcels are zoned AG-40 (General Agriculture-40 acre minimum) and the General Plan designation is A/G (General Agriculture). The project site is located on the west side of Koster Road (east of the Delta Mendota Canal) between Vernalis Road (State Route 132) and Blewett Road, southeast of Tracy. CEQA Review The Community Development Department has reviewed the proposed Quarry Excavation application and determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) needs to be prepared. A Notice of Preparation has been prepared and has been referred to local agencies, surrounding properties and the State Clearinghouse. A copy of the Notice of Preparation has been attached for review. The review period will end on May 12, 2004. The Community Development Department is in the process of preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain a list of potential consultants for preparation of the EIR. The Community Development Department will schedule additional meetings with the applicant as the EIR process continues. Easements The Community Development Department has received a letter from an attorney representing a neighbor who currently has a recorded access easement through the center of an excavated portion of the project site. The roadway extends from Koster Road to the Delta Mendota Canal and across a bridge over the Canal to the neighbors property. The applicant has not indicated how the easement will be addressed. While a twenty (20)foot wide private roadway is shown on the site plans, the relocation of this roadway has not been addressed. The applicant needs to revise the site plans and inform the Community Development Department of how this issue will be addressed prior to the distribution of the RFP so that potential consultants may adequately address the entire project area. JJ:vb PA-0400152 Attachments C: Thoming Aggregates, Inc. Desilva Gates Construction 2