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5.0 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND GROWTH INDUCEMENT <br /> 5.1 Cumulative Impacts <br /> The proposed project would potentially affect several natural resources and <br /> environmental conditions in San Joaquin County and adjacent areas. Cumulative impacts <br /> to these resources would primarily be related to soils, water quality, biological resources, <br /> traffic, air quality, and noise levels. <br /> San Joaquin is an area of extensive agricultural use and mining activity. Both of <br /> these activities have potential to impact soil productivity and erosion. The proposed <br /> project could contribute to both of these impacts on a cumulative basis through removal <br /> and replacement of soils, and wind erosion. However, a combination of the mitigation <br /> measures proposed by the applicant and those recommended in this EIR would reduce <br /> the potential cumulative impacts to less than significant levels. <br /> Mining, construction, and other activities along the Mokelumne River contribute <br /> to impacts on water quality and fisheries in the river. Removal and relocation of the <br /> access road bridge along the river could contribute to cumulative impacts to these <br /> resources. Proposed mitigation measures for bridge installation would reduce the <br /> cumulative impacts from the project to less than significant levels. <br /> The greatest potential for cumulative impacts with respect to biological resources <br /> is the loss and reduction in quality to riparian habitat. The California Department of <br /> Fish and Game and other agencies and organizations are extremely sensitive to the <br /> continued loss of riparian habitat in California. However, the tree replacement <br /> mitigations and the 100-foot buffer along the riparian corridor recommended in this EIR <br /> are not only designed to mitigate for the loss of trees along the corridor, but to enhance <br /> the quality of habitat in the corridor across the entire length of the project. The buffer <br /> would also help to insulate this area from future activity north of the river. These <br /> mitigation measures should reduce the potential for cumulative impacts to riparian <br /> habitat to less than significant levels. <br /> The project would contribute to the cumulative traffic impacts in the <br /> surrounding area. However, due to the small number of vehicle trips generated by the <br /> project, cumulative impacts from traffic would be less than significant. <br /> 111 <br />