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Findings: Application of the proposed optimized haul truck operating parameters in Mitigation Measure 3.4.1 would be expected to effectively mitigate project-related noise exposure from the perspective of the applicable County noise exposure level criteria and noire exposure level increase criteria(as described by the L&d. However, application of the optimized haul truck operating parameters may not fully mitigate the significant increase in probability of residential awakenings due to project haul truck operations (single-event noise). Due to the significant increase in probability of residential awakenings in the project area due to project haul truck passbys, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. See Final FIR,pp. 3.4-16 to 3.4-17. DA. OTHER CEQA REQUIRED ANALYSIS IN THE EIR Cumulative Impact Anal Cumulative impacts are defined in State CEQA Guidelines §I5355(b) as: The change in the environment which results from the incremental impact of the project when added to other closely related past,present, and probable future projects. Cumulative impacts can result from individually minor but collectively significant projects taking place over a period of time. Due to the nature of this project, the potential change to the environment is related to the change in operating hours, rather than a change in land use or a physical change to the project site. Therefore, a cumulative effect would result from interaction with other projects that would affect the same environmental resources during the same time period. The"cumulative setting" includes other projects either with night-time operations or 24 hour operations. Such uses could include industrial, 24-hour retail, or large residential projects that could be expected to create night time activity. The project area consists of agricultural land uses (primarily orchards). Other land uses in the area include existing rural residences on agriculturally zoned land. Like the project site, all the parcels surrounding the site are zoned AG-40 (40 acre minimum)with a General Plan Designation of General Agriculture(AG). The project applicant also owns and operates a sand quarry northeast of the project site on the north side of E. River Road. This sand quarry would not be involved in the proposed nighttime operations. There are no proposed or approved development projects in the area. In addition, there are no past projects which would create additional night time effects that have not been accounted for in the existing project setting. Findings: Based on the information above, and the whole of the Record, the Commission finds that there are no significant cumulative effects associated with the Proposed Project. 11