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RESPONSE TO COMMENTS FROM: Lester L. Raines 1. Mitigation measures have been revised for the Noise and Visual sections of the EIR (Sections 3.6.3 and 3.9.3, respectively) relative to mitigation of impacts on local residents and potential future residents. These mitigations reduce the project related impacts in these areas to less than significant. Please refer to the responses to the comment letter from the Law Offices of Rishwain, Hakeem & Ellis for reference to specific mitigations. The document has been revised to correct the inconsistencies cited. 2. The errors cited are the result of pagination errors in some copies of the document. These errors have been corrected. 3. As stated in Section 5.1 of the EIR, due to the relatively small amount of emissions (particularly carbon monoxide and reactive organic gases) from the proposed project, there would not be a significant contribution to cumulative air quality impacts if the recommended mitigation measures are implemented. 4. The reduction in LOS to level D at year 10 is a result of traffic associated with the anticipated growth at year 10 in the project area and surrounding communities. The reduction in LOS would result even without project traffic. Section 3.4.2 of the EIR under "Cumulative Conditions" has been revised to clarify this issue. Mitigation 1 has been added to Section 3.4.3, as requested by the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works, requiring a Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee based on average truck trips be negotiated with the County to offset cost of traffic impact mitigation. 5. The existing processing facility well that would continue to be used by the proposed project, has been extracting groundwater at the rate of 10,000 gallons per day for at least eight years, and no evidence of adverse impact on local wells has been identified. Additionally, this well is located at least 150 feet from any property boundary, and about 1,000 feet from the nearest offsite residence. It is unlikely that the proposed extraction would impact other wells; however, Mitigation 10 has been added to Section 3.2.3 of the EIR to evaluate and mitigate any potential future impacts with respect to existing wells. 6. Section 3.8.1 of the EIR under "Proposed Quarry Site" has been changed to reflect the current application for the Oak Ridge Estates subdivision. The environmental analysis for the EIR assumed that development would occur in this area and mitigations were designed to mitigate impacts to potential residents in this area. Based upon specific development information contained in the subdivision application, revisions have been made to the EIR to ensure mitigation of project impacts to this and other areas (see other comment responses for references to specific mitigations).