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<br /> <br />North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill Permit Revision Project <br />Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration · San Joaquin County | May 2025 <br />12 <br /> <br />site. Furthermore, State Route 88, which is approximately four miles away from the project site, <br />is the nearest eligible state scenic highway (Caltrans 2025). Thus, no impact would occur. <br />a) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of <br />public views of the site and its surroundings? If the project is in an urbanized area, <br />would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic <br />quality? <br />No Impact <br />The project site is located in a non-urbanized area; it is primarily surrounded by agricultural <br />land, agricultural facilities, and scattered residences. Project activities are solely operational and <br />no site modifications are proposed. Therefore, there would be no impact to the existing visual <br />character or quality of public views of the site or its surroundings. <br />d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or <br />nighttime views in the area? <br />Less-than-Significant Impact <br />The project would expand landfill operating hours and would be open to the acceptance of <br />commercial waste starting at 6:00 a.m.; the landfill would still stop commercial waste <br />acceptance at 5:00 pm. Thus, operational activities would extend one hour into the nighttime. <br />However, no project activities would require additional lighting; lighting fixtures are currently <br />mounted to the exterior of buildings at the project site and no new lighting is proposed. <br />Therefore, the project would not create additional light or glare during the day and a minimal <br />amount of new light or glare at night. Thus, impacts relating to light or glare which could <br />adversely affect views in the area would be less than significant.