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Item No. 3 BA : 17_- 2-81 EP-81-9/EIR-81-5 Pac1e 0 - ALTERNATIVES : 1. No Project 2 . Reduction of project area •- SUMMARY OF COMMENTS : California Department of Transportation_: Project truck traffic will have a cumulative effect on State Route 26 and County roads. It is not recommended that access roads be aligned diagonally to Waverly Road. Planning Department Response : A bond may be required of the applicant by the County Public Works Department to pay for road repairs necessitated by project truck traffic. Site access route (s) should be constructed at a 900 angle (s) to Waverly Road. Bear Creek Resource Conservation District : Page 9 of the Draft EIR discusses possible erosion hazards and proposed methods of control. We would strongly advise that a settling pond be constructed near or at the intermittent stream to collect any storm waters leaving the site. This would prevent any chance of silt entering the Gilmore Reservoir. There are small parcels of Class II soils on the site. There are pro- posals in the EIR to preserve these areas. The bulk of the site is Class IV, which is not classified as prime soil, although they are excellent soils as far as range is concerned. The EIR mentions that the topsoil will be stockpiled and then replaced on mined areas. These areas will then be reseeded. The site should be reseeded as soon as possible. The District recommends that the applicant contact the Soil Conservation Service or the Agricultural Extension Service for seeding recommendations. Planning Department Response : Planning Staff recommends against relocation of the ponds to the intermittent stream. Water from the pond is to be used for irrigation during reseeding. The planned pond location is closer to the excavation area than the stream. It is not desirable to extend operations beyond the area actually required for the project. Moreover, the stream is at an elevation lower than the indicated final project elevations, which would require pumping irrigation water uphill, while the planned ponds will be located at a higher elevation than the excavation area.