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these twelve major environmental categories,the Planning Commission concurs with the conclusions in the Suppemental EIR that the issues and sub-issues discussed below can be mitigated below a significant impact threshold,and for those issues which cannot be mitigated below a level of significance,overriding considerations exist which make the identified impacts acceptable. In addition to the twelve major environmental categories addressed in the EIR,three other major environmental categories,mineral resources,population and housing,and recreation, were found tobe less than significant in the initial Study prepared for the Supplemental EIR for the project. The Planning Commission concurs with the conclusion on these categories and finds that no significant impacts have been identified as to those categories so identified in the Initial Study and no further analysis is required. A.IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL EIR AS LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT REQUIRING NO NIITIGATION The following issues were found in the Supplemental EIR as having no potential to cause significant impact,either because there is no impact or the impact is less than significant,and therefore require no project-specific mitigation. In the following presentation each resource issue ficant adverse environmental effect is discussed. is identified and the potential for signi 1.Land Use Plans And Policies a.Illegal Dumping Potential Significant Impact(A.4): The proposed project would extend the number of years of landfill operation and therefore extend the number of years of potential illegal dumping of wastes in the project area. Finding: Based upon the analysis in the EIR,the potential significant impact resulting from illegal dumping is less than significant and mitigation is not required. Facts in Support of the Finding: 1 The potential for illegal dumping is discussed in Section III.A of the EIR. The restrictions imposed by the proposed project on waste and the cost of expansion could be reflected in higher fees and restrictions at transfer stations for individuals and waste generators,which could result in a higher incidence of illegal dumping in the area. Because project restrictions and fees would only be marginally higher than existing restrictions and fees,and penalties for illegal dumping are relatively expensive,the project would not be expected to generate a substantial increase in illegal dumping. b.Limitation of Future Uses of the Site Potential Significant Impact(A.5): The proposed project would limit the range of land use for future development in the vicinity of the site,although it could encourage future landfill development. 5