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3. PROJECr MCRU"HON J Delta-Mendota Canal is located adjacent to the western portion of the site. The Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct is located across Blewett Road to the north of the project site and parallels Blewett Road. The Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct is a buried two-pipe aqueduct that takes water from near Yosemite to the San Francisco Bay area. The California Aqueduct is located approximately 2000 feet west of the project site Improvements on the project site include a residential house and barn located on the privately- owned parcels off South Costa Ranch Road(formerly Koster Road). Other improvements include a mobile home and outbuilding located on the north side of Hospital Creek and two mobile homes located south of Hospital Creek. The house and barn would be relocated to another location on-site before mining occurs at their existing location. The Applicant owns all except two parcels(approximately 156 acres) of the project site, which _ are leased from a private owner. These two parcels are currently under a Williamson Act contract. Williamson Act contracts renew automatically every year during the 10-year contract. Once mining is complete,these two parcels would be reclaimed and returned to the property owner. These two parcels are under non-renewal status(filed in 1995) with the contract scheduled to end in 2005 for these two properties. In addition,Chapter 9-1810 of the San Joaquin County's Ordinance indicates that Quarry Operations are considered a permitted use under the Williamson Act [Section 9-1810.3(b)(1)(W)]. Surrounding properties are used for agricultural crops,orchards,an agriculture composting facility, and mining activities. Another mining operation, located directly to the south of the project site has been permitted but not yet built. A rural residence is located adjacent to the ; northeast side of the site along Blewett Road. I 3.4 PROJECT OBJECTIVES The specific purposes and objectives of the Applicant in implementing the Proposed Project include: • Provide a reliable source of construction aggregate for the San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County areas. • Replace depleted resources at the Applicant's Tracy facility. • Provide a full range of aggregate products from one location. • Retain company employment associated with aggregate extraction and processing. • Maximize use of existing aggregate processing facilities and investments. • Retain company position and market share as a leading regional aggregate provider. 3 • Provide economical ready mix concrete and asphalt for the local market. { RMC Pacific Vcmalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 3-4 ESA/703015 Adminisura ive Draft EIR March 2004