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2.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 /> 4.34 Deep pit aggregate extraction will reduce the agricultural 4.3.4 The Reclamation Plan for the proposed project shall be Less than Significant <br /> productivity of the project site.This would be a potentially modified to incorporate elements of a comprehensive soil <br /> significant impact.(PS) resource extraction,maintenance and reintroduction plan. <br /> The ultimate goal of the plan will be to ensure the future <br /> productivity of the soil resource and its availability for <br /> future agricultural cultivation in compliance with the <br /> performance standards for prime agricultural land <br /> reclamation,Title 14 of the California Code of <br /> Regulations,Section 3707 and 3711.At a minimum,the <br /> plan shall consist of the following elements: <br /> a. Existing Conditions.This element of the plan shall <br /> identify the existing soil fertility in terms of pertinent <br /> soil physical,chemical,and biological attributes. It will <br /> identify the soil attributes that are most able to be <br /> maintained during the 30-to 60-year life of the mining <br /> plan and will be used as the baseline,with which to <br /> compare the soil resource following reclamation and <br /> better enable rehabilitation of the mining site. <br /> b. Soil Harvesting and Transport.This element will <br /> identify appropriate soil harvesting and transport <br /> methods to limit the compaction of the soil resource, <br /> maintain the existing soil profile,and to the extent <br /> feasible during transport,ensure the viability of <br /> existing soil biota. <br /> c. Soil Stockpile Maintenance and Monitoring.This <br /> element of the plan will outline performance standards <br /> and monitoring procedures for the soil stockpiles over <br /> the 30-to 60-year life of the proposed mining plan.In <br /> general,this element will identify suitable vegetative <br /> species(e.g.,legumes)to be planted on the soil <br /> stockpiles,monitoring protocols for any periodic <br /> analytical analysis determined necessary,and <br /> procedures for conducting periodic soil microbiology <br /> cultures.This element will also identify watering <br /> requirements for the stockpiles and protocols for pest <br /> and invasive species control. <br /> RMC Pacific Vernalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 2-6 ESA/Project No.203015 <br /> Draft Environmental impact Report May 2006 <br />