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applicant will need to work with the Department of Fish and Game to determine appropriate mitigation and monitoring. Air Quality: The project will generate dust from excavation, hauling and processing operations. Equipment and traffic will also contribute to air quality impacts. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) stated in a conversation on March 5, 2004, that the project will result in significant air quality impacts and that an EIR should be prepared. Specifically, the District is concerned with air quality impacts from the quarry operation and the emissions generated from the use of diesel trucks used for transporting materials. Noise: There are no residences on the quarry site. The nearest residence to the quarry is on the north side of State Route 132, approximately 600 feet northeast of the project site and approximately 1,400 feet northeast of the proposed processing facility. The proposed haul route includes the use of State Route 132, Koster Road, Ohm Road, Blewett Road & Bird Road. The applicant states that typical quarry operating hours would be from 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Typical processing and hauling of material from the aggregate plant, hot mix asphalt plant, Portland Cement concrete plan, and recycle plant would occur Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Operations would normally occur five days per week. Extended operations could occur sporadically to meet customer demands. Because of the close proximity of the quarry operation and processing plant to nearby residences, project related noise impacts are potentially significant. Traffic: The applicant is proposing ingress from State Route 132 to Koster Road to Ohm Road to the project site. Egress from the project site is from Koster Road to Blewett Road to Bird Road to Interstate 5. The Department of Public Works states that the use of the haul route and number of trips generated on a daily basis by the quarry will result in cumulative traffic impacts that will need to be reviewed in a Traffic Study. As a result, traffic impacts will need to be reviewed in an EIR. Cumulative: There are five (5) potentially cumulative impacts that will occur as a result of this project. These impacts include groundwater quality and quantity, loss of agricultural land, air quality, noise and traffic. Mandatory Findings of Significance: The Initial Study has identified several areas where the proposed project may generate significant environmental impacts. These include groundwater quality and quantity, loss of agricultural land, air quality, noise & traffic. Based upon this it can be concluded that the project may adversely impact the environment and an Environmental Impact Report shall be prepared. Please see the attached Initial Study for additional information.