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6. The Munn& Perkins Plant("Plant') is the only supplier, south of Clements, of asphalt material in central and eastern San Joaquin County and in northern central Stanislaus County("Service Area"). If the Munn Perkins Facility cannot supply local projects this material,it must then come from other facilities located at Clements, Table Mountain, Waterford, or Vernalis all resulting in longer hauls. 7. Longer haul routes of material increase construction cost. Higher costs for roadway work affect San Joaquin County even when the State or Federal governments are financing roadway work because less work can be accomplished within San Joaquin County with available funds. 8. The Munn Perkins Plant has substantial sand reserves,which are used in the production of asphalt/concrete, readily available for transport by conveyor to the Plant Facility which further reduce transportation costs and haul impacts. 9. Longer haul routes have the potential to impact more noise receptors increasing the probability of awakening as well as operation without mitigation for noise as would be required on the Munn Perkins Facility. 10. Longer haul routes increase Air Emissions and Greenhouse Gasses in an already compromised air basin. 11. Longer haul routes also exposes more trucks to a longer period on the roadways which in turn increases in consumption of fuel and wear and tear on roadways. 12. Providing local supplies to local roadway construction projects maintains local tax dollars and employment for county residents. The above described economic, legal, social, technological and other benefits or considerations of the project outweigh the environmental effects of the project that may remain unmitigated or are considered to be unavoidable. This Commission finds that the benefits identified herein override the significant, unavoidable project-related environmental effects. H. ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN FOR THE CEQA MITIGATION MEASURES Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code requires this Commission to adopt a monitoring or reporting program regarding the changes in the Project and mitigation measures imposed to lessen or avoid significant effects on the environment. The MMRP, included as Chapter 10 in the Final EM is adopted because it fulfills the CEQA mitigation monitoring requirements: a) The MMRP is designed to ensure compliance with the changes in the Project and mitigation measures imposed on the Project during Project implementation; 23