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Analysis - Environmental Impact Report Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report Based upon information received from the applicant, it was determined that the proposed project could potentially have significant adverse impacts on the local environment. On the basis of that determination, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project by ESA, Inc. The EIR addressed the following issues: land use, agricultural resources, transportation, air quality and greenhouse gases, noise, aesthetics, biological resources, cultural resources, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology, water quality, and utilities and service systems. The EIR identified the following significant, unavoidable, adverse impacts: 1) project-related noise exposure increases to residential uses in excess of the maximum 45 dB nighttime noise criterion and 2) degradation of the level of service due to increased traffic volumes on various locations on Airport Way, Roth Road, Lathrop Road and French Camp Road between Interstate-5 and State Route 99. Based upon this, a Statement of Overriding Consideration has been prepared and is included in this staff report as Attachment B. In accordance with the requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, a Notice of Preparation ("NOP") of a Draft Environmental Impact Report ("Draft EIR" or "DEIR") was filed with the State Clearinghouse ("SCH") Office of Planning and Research ("OPR") on August 4, 2010 (SCH# 2010082016) and distributed for public and agency review. The NOP review period was issued on August 4, 2010 with a 30-day review period ending on September 7, 2010. A scoping meeting was held on August 25, 2010. Comments received on the NOP and a summary of scoping meeting comments were included in Appendix A of the Draft EIR. On September 21, 2011, the Community Development Department released for public review a Draft Environmental Impact Report. The required 45-day public review and comment period on the Draft EIR began on September 21, 2011 and closed on November 7, 2011. Hearings on the Draft EIR were held for the public and Planning Commission on October 25, 2011 and November 3, 2011, respectively. Comments received from the public and the Planning Commission on the Draft EIR are included in the Final EIR. All oral and written comments J received during the 45-day review period for the Draft EIR have been responded to and included in the Final EIR. Where necessary, the text of the draft document has been amended as a result of the public review process. Final EIR's were distributed on October 16, 2012, to the Planning Commission, responsible agencies, and all agencies and persons commenting on the Draft EIR. Determination of Adequacy of the Final EIR The only determination to be made by the Commission in order to certify the EIR is whether or not it is adequate as described in Section 15151 of the CEQA Guidelines. This section states in part"an EIR should be prepared with a sufficient degree of analysis to provide decision makers with information which enables them to make a decision which intelligently takes account of environmental consequences. An evaluation of the environmental effects of a proposed project need not be exhaustive, but the sufficiency of an EIR is to be reviewed in light of what is reasonably feasible." It is the Community Development Department's determination that the EIR meets the intent of this section. The document thoroughly discusses all potentially significant environmental issues, contains all sections required by law, and adheres to all review periods and time requirements. All issues raised during the review of the draft document are thoroughly discussed in the Final EIR. San Joaquin County PA-0900184 & 185\Union Pacific Community Development Page 6