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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 4.2 LAND USE - • Involve other changes in the existing environment that,due to their location or nature, — could individually or cumulatively result in loss of economically viable Farmland,to non- agricultural uses. Impact 4.2.1: The Proposed Project has the potential to conflict with existing and planned land uses surrounding the project site. This would be a significant impact. Impacts related to land use compatibility could occur as a result of implementation of the proposed mining and hauling activities associated with the Proposed Project. Operation of the Proposed Project could result in substantial incompatibilities related to air quality,noise,traffic, and visual resources. Surface mining will occur in an area that is currently accessible to traffic traveling along Blewitt Road and South Costa Ranch Road. Without proper safety measures this could pose a public hazard. The Proposed Project could also create dust that may adversely affect productivity of surrounding agricultural lands,including vineyards and orchards,resulting in potential incompatibilities with existing and planned agricultural land uses surrounding the project site. In addition,the Proposed Project could create noise that may adversely affect — adjacent land uses. Sensitive receptors near or adjacent to the project site include several residences along Blewitt road and on across the Delta Mendota Canal. Noise generated from mining operations and traffic along roadways could potentially disturb these sensitive receptors. In addition to these potential land use conflicts, the Proposed Project could also result in incompatibilities related to light and glare. Potential nighttime operations at the mining facility — have the potential to create new sources of nighttime light disturbing nearby residents. All of the potential nuisance related impacts are addressed in greater detail in the relevant sections of the EIR,and, where appropriate,mitigation measures to reduce these impacts to less-than-significant are provided. Under the Proposed Project,mining activities would occur in various phases at the site. This type of proposed use is generally compatible with the type and intensity of nearby agricultural land uses. Mining activities are also permitted uses under both the San Joaquin County General Agriculture land use designation and the Stanislaus County Agriculture land use designation. Therefore,from a land use perspective,mining is compatible with the surrounding designated agricultural land use. Implementation of the mitigation measures provided to reduce the potential _ nuisance impacts,will result in a less-than-significant land use impact. Mitigation Measure: The reader is directed to Sections 43,Agricultural Resources; 4.4, — Transportation and Circulation; 4.5,Noise; 4.6,Air Quality;4.7,Geology,Soils and Seismicity; 4.8,Hydrology and Water Quality;4.9,Biological Resources;4.10,Cultural Resources; 4.11,Hazards and Hazardous Materials; and 4.12,Visual Resources for a discussion of impacts and related mitigation as they relate to these impact areas. While most of the impacts can be mitigated to a less-than-significant level,there are impacts in Sections 43,Agricultural Resources,4.6,Air Quality,4.8,Hydrology and Water Quality, and 4.12,Visual Resources that are significant and unavoidable. Therefore,land use impacts associated with these resource sections are considered significant and unavoidable. RMC Pacific Vemalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 4.2-8 FSA/203015 Administrative Dtatt Eat Match 2004