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specific and cumulative impacts were evaluated. Of these eleven major environmental categories, the Commission concurs with the conclusions in the EIR that the issues and sub- issues discussed below can be mitigated below a significant impact threshold. For those issues that cannot be mitigated below a level that is less than significant, overriding considerations exist which make those impacts acceptable. In addition to the eleven major environmental categories addressed in the EIR, four other categories (population and housing; public services; recreation; and utilities and service systems) were found to have no potential to result in a significant impact. (Draft EIR,pp. 2-2 to 2-3.) The Commission concurs with the conclusions on these categories and specifically in response to comments on these issues and finds that no significant impacts have been identified as to those categories identified and no further analysis is required. D.1. FINDINGS REGARDING IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN THE EIR TO BE LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT AND REQUIRING NO MITIGATION The following issues were identified during the scoping process as having the potential to cause significant impact. These issues were found in the EIR as having no potential to cause significant impact and therefore require no project-specific mitigation. In the following presentation, each resource issue is identified and the potential for significant adverse environmental effects is discussed. Where applicable,potential impacts are identified by correlating it with the environmental category used in the EIR. D.1.1. Land Use Impact 4.2.2 The project is consistent with applicable Land Use designations and policies. This would be a less-than significant impact. No mitigation is required. (Draft EIR, pp. 4.2-9 to 4.2-11.) D.1.2. Agricultural Resources Impact 4.3.1 Implementation of the Proposed Project would result in the temporary disturbance of Prime Farmland and Farmland of Statewide Importance, but no agricultural land will be permanently converted because the lands would be reclaimed to agricultural usage pursuant to the SMARA standard for prime farmland. This would be a less-than significant impact. No mitigation is required. (Draft EIR,pp. 4.3-9 to 4.3-10.) Impact 4.3.2 The Proposed Project would not conflict with the current agricultural zoning of the subject properties nor with the provisions of an existing Williamson Act contract, because the County's General Plan and Ordinances consider quarry operations to be a compatible use under the Williamson Act so long as the land is reclaimed for agricultural use. This would be a less-than- significant impact. No mitigation is required. (Draft EIR, p. 4.3-10; see also,Final EIR, pp. 3-32, 4-1 (project phasing revised to avoid conflicts with Williamson Act lands).) 5