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STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY PETE WILSON, Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME REGION 2 e 1701 NIMBUS ROAD, SUITE A RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA 9M70 (916) 358-2900 RLC�IV�D � January 7, 1996 JAN 1 o 1997 Dnmmunity DeveiopM-e nt Dept Ms. Kerry Sullivan San Joaquin County Community Development 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Stockton, California 95205 Dear Ms. Sullivan: The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has reviewed the Notice of Preparation for a draft Environmental Impact Report, SCH # 96112069. The project consists of a Quarry Excavation Application No. QX-96-1. The applicant proposes to extract 29,750,000 tons of material from a 141-acre project site over 56 years leaving a 125-foot deep pit. The project is located in the southern portion of San Joaquin County approximately one-half mile south of Blewitt Road, on the west side of Koster Road. Wildlife habitat resources consist of agricultural land, primarily orchards, located between the Delta Mendota Canal and the California Aqueduct. Significant resources of J the project include habitat for the San Joaquin kit fox. The project site is within an area J identified as "buffet" area in San Joaquin County's draft kit fox Habitat Conservation Plan. The draft EIR should address and provide mitigation for the following: 1. The project's impact to special status species including State-and Federally-listed plants and animals. We are particularly concerned with this project's potential for impacts to the Federally-listed, endangered San # Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis muticia). The draft EIR should identify the project's value to the kit fox including its use as foraging and dispersal habitat. 2. The project's growth inducing and cumulative impacts upon fish, wildlife, water quality, and vegetative resources.