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Recommendations Action It is recommended that the Planning Commission: 1. Approve the Negative Declaration; and 2. Approve the Revisions of Approved Actions for previously approved Quarry Excavation application No. QX-91-0006 with a new expiration date of December 31, 2036, revised Findings, Williamson Act Compatibility Principles, and previously approved Conditions of Approval contained in the staff report. Revised Findings 1. The proposal is for the removal of regionally significant or scarce deposits of mineral resources and not for the removal of prime farmland. • This finding can be made because the property is classified as MRZ=3 by the State of California Division of Mines and Geology. Areas classified as MRZ-3 contain aggregate deposits of mineral resources. The property is not prime farmland and the applicant has provided information indicating that the site has substantial mineral deposits. Topsoil and overburden will remain on-site and each phase will be reclaimed to grazing land as excavation proceeds. 2. The excavation will not have a detrimental effect on any surrounding agricultural land. • This finding can be made because the quarry operation is compatible with the surrounding agricultural uses. The area is sparsely populated and is used for cattle grazing. Quarry activities will not involve the release of any process water onto adjacent_preperty-pi perties, nor will there be any blasting or use of hazardous materials in the extraction or processing operations. 3. The proposed rehabilitation of the property upon completion of the excavation will leave the property in a condition which will allow its reuse. • This finding can be made because the overburden and top soil is being saved, and after the sand and gravel is removed, the overburden and topsoil will be replaced, and the property will once again be used for grazing cattle. 4. Issuance of the permit shall not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; or be injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity. This finding can be made because the Environmental Initial Study prepared for QX-91-0006 found that the project would be compatible with surrounding existing and future uses and the project would not result in a significant adverse impact on the environment. Also, the conditions of approval require that the excavation be set back 25-feet from all property lines and the perimeter of the quarry site be landscaped with a row of trees or earthen berm to provide a visual buffer for the quarry site from roadways. San Joaquin County QX-91-0006\Garibald i Community Development Page 5