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Longer hauls mean a substantially higher cost which uses up funds of the San Joaquin County's sales tax payers without producing more and better roadways. (See California Department of Transportation; Construction Aggregate Supply Limitations, Economic Impact Analysis 2007 and CALCIMA Fast Facts About California's Aggregate Industry and CALCIMA Construction and Aggregates; Build California's Economy) On average the cost of trucking increases 15 cents per ton for every mile hauled. A six lane one mile highway requires 110,000 tons of material resulting in a one-half million dollar base cost of the aggregates to such a project. (See California Department of Transportation; Construction Aggregate Supply Limitations, Economic Impact Analysis 2007) Dense—graded mixtures can vary in top size from large stone in base courses to sand size in surface courses. These mixes consist of blends of various coarse aggregate depending on depth and top size required and 30 to 50 percent sand size material to provide dense gradation. (See Asphalt Paving Principals, Cornell Local Roads Program-New York LTAP Center, March 2004) The Munn Perkins Plant has substantial sand reserves,which are used in the production of asphalt/concrete (30%to 50%of the asphalt/concrete composition), readily available for transport by conveyor to the Plant Facility which fiirther reduce transportation costs and haul impacts. By providing a local source of asphalt and rubberized asphalt for highway construction work, the proposed project would reduce reliance on material produced and shipped outside of the area or at longer haul distances. By providing local aggregate materials, the Project would avoid additional fuel consumption, reduce construction cost, reduce road impacts due to wear and tear and result in more dollars available for additional projects. California Department of Transportation, Construction Aggregate Supply Limitations, Economic Impact Analysis 2007 and CALCIMA Fast Facts About California's Aggregate Industry and CALCIMA Construction and Aggregates; Build California's Economy Longer hauls and resulting 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 G. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS This section of the findings addresses the requirements in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15093. Section 159303 specifically provides that; (a) CEQA requires the decision-making agency to balance, as applicable, the economic, legal, social,technological, or other benefits, including region-wide or statewide environmental benefits, of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project. If the specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits, including region-wide or statewide environmental benefits, of a proposal project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects,the adverse environmental effects may be considered "acceptable." (b) When the lead agency approves a project which will result in the occurrence of 21