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Recommendations <br /> Action <br /> It is recommended that the Planning Commission <br /> 1. Approve the Negative Declaration referencing the certified CEMEX Vernalis Quarry Final <br /> Environmental Impact Report; and <br /> 2. Approve a one year Time Extension with a new expiration date of February 11, 2011, for Quarry <br /> Excavation No. QX-01-0002, the CEMEX Vernalis Reclamation Plan, and the Mitigation <br /> Monitoring and Reporting Program, with the original findings, the original Williamson Act <br /> Principles of Compatibility, and the original conditions of approval, contained in the staff report. <br /> Original Prosect Findings <br /> The proposal is for the removal of regionally significant or scarce deposits of mineral resources and not for <br /> removal of prime farm land. <br /> • This finding can be made because the proposed project site has been identified as having <br /> significant deposits of sand and gravel by the Department of Conservation (Division of <br /> Mines and Geology) and classified within a Mineral Resource Zone (MRZ-2 and MRZ-3). <br /> Specifically, the site is being mined for sand and gavel materials and will not result in the <br /> removal of prime farmland because the topsoil will be temporarily stockpiled and used to <br /> reclaim the site back to agriculture. <br /> The proposed reclamation of the property upon completion will leave the property in a condition, which will <br /> allow its reuse. <br /> • This finding can be made because the top soil will be returned to the site and the site will be <br /> reclaimed to agriculture in accordance with the approved Reclamation Plan. <br /> Issuance of the permit shall not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be <br /> injurious to he property or improvements to the vicinity. <br /> • This finding can be made because there will be no excavation below the ground water table, <br /> and potable water services are to be provided for employees. The significant and <br /> unavoidable impacts associated with noise and air quality are overridden by the benefit to <br /> the County of mining a significant extractive resource deposit. <br /> San Joaquin County QX-01-0002\Lonestar <br /> �. Community Development Page 4 <br />