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County to be compatible with the agricultural, recreational, or open-space use of land within the preserve and subject to contract(GC Section 51201[e]). On July 20, 1992 the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 3675 finding that Quarry Operations, provided it is rehabilitated for agricultural uses, are compatible with the Williamson Act. Additionally, pursuant to Government Code Section 51238.1, uses approved on contracted lands shall be consistent with the following three principles of compatibility: 1. The use will not significantly compromise the long-term agricultural capability of the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. This principle can be made because the land will be reclaimed to an agricultural use. Reclamation will be complete when the productive capability of the land is equivalent to or exceeds,for two consecutive years,that of the premining conditions or similar crop production in the area. The slopes will be open space. The EIR found that mining activities have the potential to result in offsite impacts to adjacent agricultural lands. Off-site impacts could result from dust obstructing sunlight and coating leaves in adjacent vineyards. To reduce this impact to less than significant, implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.6.1 is required. This mitigation measure requires the applicant to comply with SJVAPCD's Regulation VIII control measures and retain an on-site air quality monitor to ensure compliance. With this mitigation measure,the EIR found that project impacts to adjacent agricultural lands would be less than significant. 2. The use will not significantly displace or impair current or reasonably foreseeable agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. Uses that significantly displace agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels may be deemed compatible if they relate directly to the production of commercial agricultural products on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or neighboring lands, including activities such as harvesting, processing, or shipping This principle can be made because the property under contract(phases II and III)will be reclaimed to agriculture within approximately 9 to 23 years from the date of approval (revised table 3-2). 3. The use will not result in the significant removal of adjacent contracted land from agricultural or open-space use. In evaluating compatibility a board or council shall consider the impacts on noncontracted lands in the agricultural preserve or preserves. This principle can be made because the EIR prepared for this project found that impacts to adjacent agricultural land could be reduced to less than significant. The EIR found that mining activities have the potential to result in offsite impacts to adjacent agricultural lands. Off-site impacts could result from dust obstructing sunlight and coating leaves in adjacent vineyards. To reduce this impact to less than significant, implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.6.1 is required. This mitigation measure requires the applicant to comply with SJVAPCD's Regulation VIII control measures and retain an on-site air quality monitor to ensure compliance. With this mitigation measure,the EIR found that project impacts to adjacent agricultural lands would be less than significant. CEQA Findings/Certification of Final EIR Before the Planning Commission can approve the project, it must certify the Final EIR. To certify the Final EIR, the Planning Commission must make several findings required by CEQA(including statements of overriding consideration). Those findings can be made and are included in Attachment A. San Joaquin County QX-01-21Lonestar California Community Development Page 19