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Recommendations Action It is recommended that the Planning Commission: 1. Approve the Negative Declaration; and 2. Approve a one-year Time Extension for Quarry Excavation Permit No. PA-0500403 with anew expiration date of March 13, 2008,with the previously approved Findings and Conditions of Approval contained in the staff report. Previously Approved Findings 1. The proposal is for the removal of regionally significant or scarce deposits of mineral resources and not for removal of prime farm land. • This finding can be made because the proposed project site has been identified as having significant deposits of sand by the Department of Conservation (Division of Mines and Geology) and classified within a Mineral Resource Zone 2(MRZ-2). Specifically,the site is being mined for sand and gravel materials and will not result in the removal of prime farmland because the topsoil will be temporarily stockpiled and used in reclamation back to agriculture. 2. The proposed reclamation of the property upon completion will leave the property in a condition, which will allow its reuse. • The finding can be made because the existing almond trees on the site were removed due to age and less than average production. Upon final reclamation, the site will continue to be used for agriculture. Moreover, reclamation proceeds concurrently with the excavation process. Resident hybrid erosion control seed mix will be utilized, when necessary, in excavated areas for erosion control prior to orchard planting, as proposed in the Munn & Perkins Reclamation Plan dated August 12, 2005. 3. Issuance of the permit shall not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be injurious to the property or improvements to the vicinity • This finding can be made because there will be no excavation below the ground water table, and potable water services are to be provided for employees. Additionally, an Initial Study prepared for this project indicated traffic and noise impacts would be of a less than significant level.Also, during the course of excavation, no new buildings or utility systems are proposed, and no permanent or temporary storage equipment areas are designated. All excavated sand and gravel will be processed at the processing plant adjacent to the project site. The project will not require alteration of, addition to, or the need for new utility systems. San Joaquin County PA-0500403Wggregates Inc. v Community Development Page 4