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NOTICE OF PREPARATION Environmental Impact Report No. PA-0200065 On the basis of the Initial Study prepared for the project described below, the Environmental Review Officer has determined that the project may have a significant impact on the environment and hereby gives notice that an Environmental Impact Report is to be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as amended. Application: The applicant, RMC Pacific Materials, has submitted a Quarry Excavation application (a discretionary project, subject to approval by the Planning Commission) to permit a 688- acre sand and gravel quarry. Approximately 590 acres or 85 percent of the proposed quarry is located in San Joaquin County and the remaining portion of the quarry, approximately 98 acres, is located in Stanislaus County. For processing the applications and performing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) the Community Development Departments for the respective counties have agreed that San Joaquin County will be the lead agency and Stanislaus County will be a responsible agency. Project: The proposed quarry project is located on 688 acres near the Vernalis area, in southwestern San Joaquin County. Approximately 590 acres of the proposed quarry will be located in San Joaquin County, the remaining 98 acres are located in Stanislaus County. The applicants are proposing a sand and gravel quarry that is expected to generate more than 100 million tons of sand and gravel over the 60 year period that the quarry is expected to operate. The project will be mined in nine phases with reclamation being completed two years after the completion of mining for each phase. The quarry will have an onsite processing plant and concrete batch plant. The project site is currently in agriculture, as orchard and row crops. The applicant indicates that once mining is complete the property will be reclaimed to agriculture and open space. Project Size: 688 acres. Approximately, 590 acres in San Joaquin County and 98 acres in Stanislaus County. Location: The project is located southeast of Tracy in the vicinity of the southeast corner of Koster and Blewett Roads. Notice of Preparation 1 PA-0200065