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I! 'I 4 Implementation: ;! } 1. Resource Excavation Permit: The County shall continue to require a permit for all resource extraction activities.. 2. Protection of Deposits: i i (a) All development in areas of significant sand and gravel deposits, as, identified by the State Mines and Geology Board, shall require a discretionary permit, conditioned to protect the resources. _ i I (b) Sand and gravel deposits to be protected fro resource extraction shall I be designated Resource Conservation on the General Plan Map. 3. Reclamation Plan: A reclamation plan, in accordance with the State Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, shall accompany all applications for mining or mineral extraction use permits. ' As described in the Initial Study prepared in advance of this EIR (file no: QX-96-1), the ,I proposed project does not appear to conflict with the adopted plans and policies of the County. i .. Williamson Act Lands i The California Land Conservation Act, also know as the Williamson Act, enables local government to designate agricultural preserves by offering agricultural landowners I� preferential taxation based on the.income-producing value of their property in agricultural use, rather than on its assessed value. In return for the preferential tax rate, the landowner is required to sign a contract,with the local government agency (i.e., city or county) a agreeing not to develop the land, or use it for other specified purposes. None of the parcels which make up the project site are under Williamson Act contracts. SIVIARA and Other Relevant Regulations The California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) of 1975 (California Public j Resource Code, Division 2, Chapter 9) contains specific requirements for mining, reclamation, and post-reclamation activities which are relevant to the proposed project. In addition, the State Mining and Geology Board Regulations and the San Joaquin County Development Title include requirements which are specific to mining operations and are ! therefore also relevant to the proposed project. j A detailed discussion of each of these requirements is presented Section 7.2. Included in l r` that discussion is a description of how the proposed mining, reclamation, and drainage �I plans compare to such requirements. For the most part, the plans appear to be consistent { with the basic requirements. In areas where the plans fall short,mitigation proposed in i a the impact analysis which addresses these shortcomings are cross-referenced. I ' Draft Environmental Impact Report 4-29 ER-96-3 !� i _ I I