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F r r r _ r- r� r� r- r- r- <br /> Executive Summary <br /> TABLE 2-1 (CONTINUED) <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES <br /> Environmental Impact Mitigation Measures Level of Significance <br /> (Level of Significance Prior to Mitigation) After Mitigation <br /> 4.3.4 Deep pit aggregate extraction will reduce the agricultural 4.3.4 The Reclamation Plan for the proposed project shall be modified to Less than Significant <br /> productivity of the project site.This would be a potentially incorporate elements of a comprehensive soil resource extraction, <br /> significant impact.(PS) maintenance and reintroduction plan.The ultimate goal of the plan <br /> will be to ensure the future productivity of the soil resource and its <br /> availability for future agricultural cultivation in compliance with the <br /> performance standards for prime agricultural land reclamation,Title <br /> 14 of the California Code of Regulations,Section 3707 and 3711.At a <br /> minimum,the plan shall consist of the following elements: <br /> a. Existing Conditions.This element of the plan shall identify the <br /> existing soil fertility in terms of pertinent soil physical,chemical, <br /> and biological attributes.It will identify the soil attributes that are <br /> most able to be maintained during the 30-to 60-year life of the <br /> mining plan and will be used as the baseline,with which to <br /> compare the soil resource following reclamation and better enable <br /> rehabilitation of the mining site. <br /> b. Soil Harvesting and Transport.This element will identify <br /> appropriate soil harvesting and transport methods to limit the <br /> compaction of the soil resource,maintain the existing soil profile, <br /> and to the extent feasible during transport,ensure the viability of <br /> existing soil biota. <br /> c. Soil Stockpile Maintenance and Monitoring.This element of the <br /> plan will outline performance standards and monitoring <br /> procedures for the soil stockpiles over the 30-to 60-year life of the <br /> proposed mining plan. In general,this element will identify suitable <br /> vegetative species(e.g.,legumes)to be planted on the soil <br /> stockpiles,monitoring protocols for any periodic analytical analysis <br /> determined necessary,and procedures for conducting periodic soil <br /> microbiology cultures.This element will also identify watering <br /> requirements for the stockpiles and protocols for pest and invasive <br /> species control. <br /> Cemex Vernalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project ES-5 ESA 1=15 <br /> Fnal Environmental Impact Repoli June 2009 <br />