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CHAPTER 1.0 INTRODUCTION A. Draft EIR This document constitutes the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) on the proposed Lovelace Transfer Station Renovation and Expansionproject. The Draft EIR assesses the potentially significant physical environmental effects of the proposed project. The proposed project involves expansion of an existing solid waste transfer station located on Lovelace Road in central San Joaquin County. The project involves new construction and recycling activities. B. Draft EIR Preparation The Draft EIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the CEQA Guidelines adopted by the California Resources Agency, as amended. The County of San Joaquin is the Lead Agency under Section 15051 (b) of the CEQA Guidelines. Baracco and Associates has been authorized by the Lead Agency to prepare this Draft EIR and to recommend project modifications, and/or appropriate itiatio measures, to reduce significant environmental effects to a less-than-significant level. An EIR is an informational document intended to inform public agency decision makers and the public aboutpotential environmental consequences of approving a proposed project. An EIR should identify significant project effects,possible ways to minimize significant physical environmental effects, reasonable alternatives to the proposed pro,ect (if they could help to avoid or reduce a significant physical environmental effect), and significant environmental impacts which cannot be mitigated, and which will occur if the proposed project is approved. For purposes of an EIR, a "significant" physical environmental effect is defined as a substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in the physical conditions which currently exist in the area affected by the proposed project (CEQA Guidelines 15002 (g))' The County of San Joaquin has attempted to contact all affected agencies,organizations, and interested individuals through the CEQA Notice of Preparation (NOP) process. Appendix C contain the Notice of Preparation and all comments received on the NOP. The Draft EIR is a public document that can be reviewed by any interested party, and written or verbal comments can be submitted to the County on any aspect of the document. During the 45-day review period, written commentsregarding the environmental aspects of the project may be submitted to the Department of Public Works at the following address: 1-1 J