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1.Introduction — 1 .2 Type of Environmental Impact Report - The CEQA Guidelines identify several types of EIRs,each applicable to different project circumstances. This EIR is prepared as a Project EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines — Section 15161.The scope of this project-level EIR has been focused to only address issues identified by San Joaquin County to pose a potentially significant effect on the environment.This type of EIR focuses primarily on the changes in the environment that would occur as a result of — project development,and examines all phases of a particular project(i.e., planning,construction, operation). Ultimately,the EIR is used by the lead agency as a toot in evaluating a proposed project's environmental impacts and can be further used to modify, approve, or deny approval of a proposed project based on the analyses provided in the EIR. 1 .3 CEQA EIR Process 1 .3.1 Lead Agency - The County of San Joaquin is the lead agency for preparation of the RMC Pacific Vernalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project EIR. Sections 15050(a) and 15367 of the State CEQA Guidelines define the"lead agency"as the"public agency which has the principal responsibility for carry out or approving a project." Approximately 590 acres or 85 percent of the proposed — quarry site is located in San Joaquin County and the remaining portion of the quant' site, approximately 98 acres, is located in Stanislaus County. For processing the applications and completing the EIR, the Community Development Departments for the respective counties have — agreed that San Joaquin County will be the lead agency and Stanislaus County will be the responsible agency. A Lead Agency Determination Agreement between San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County was passed and adopted by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on October 8, 2002. The key contact for San Joaquin County is: San Joaquin County Community Development Department Chandler Martin, Deputy Director, Planning Division 1810 East Hazelton Avenue — Stockton, California 95205-6323 Telephone: (209)468-3228 1 .3.2 Notice of Preparation In accordance with Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines,the County circulated a Notice of — Preparation(NOP)for this EIR on December 23,2002,for a 30-day review period, which concluded on January 23, 2002. The Notice of Preparation was circulated to the public, local, state, and federal agencies and other interested parties to inform responsible agencies and the — public that the Proposed Project could have significant effects on the environment and to solicit their comments. Concerns raised in response to the Notice of Preparation were considered during preparation of the Draft EIR. The Notice of Preparation and attached Initial Study that scoped out the issues that were determined by San Joaquin County not to he significant was prepared and is RMC Pacific Vernalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 1-2 ESA 1203015 — Draft Environmental Impact Report May 2006