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r ';+ y 'II it Analysis CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: I� The Initial Study that was prepared on August 19, 1994, indicated that the proposed project could potentially have significant, adverse impacts on the local environment. On the basis of that determination, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project by the San Joaquin County Community Development Department. The EIR addressed the following issues: land use/planning policy, vegetation and wildlife resources, traffic/circulation, soils/geology, water resources, noise, air�quality, and cultural resources. No significant, unavoidable, adverse impacts were identified in the Final EIR. �i Hearings on the Draft EIR were held for the public and the Planning Commission on January 25, 1995, and February 2, 1995, respectively. No comments on the Draft EIR were made at either of these hearings. All oral and written comments received during the 45-day review period for the Draft EIR have been responded to and included in the Final EIR. Where necessary, the text of the draft document has been amended as a result of the public review process. Final EIR's were distributed to the Planning Commission on , with copies and/or notices of availability to interested persons, organizations, and local agencies also mailed on � . All agencies and persons commenting on the Draft EIR were also sent responses to their comments on prior to actual Final EIR publication. I DETERMINATION OF ADEQUACY OF THE FINAL EIR: The only determination to be made by the Commission in order to certify the EIR is whetheir or not it is adequate as described in Section 15151 of the CEQA Guidelines. This section states in partthat"an EIR should be prepared with a sufficient degree of analysis to provide decision makers with information which enables them to make a decision which intelligently takes account of environmental consequences. An evaluation of the environmental effects of a proposed project need not be exhaustive, but the sufficiency of an EIR is to be reviewed in light of what is reasonably feasible.' It is staff's determination that the EIR I meets the intent of this section. The document thoroughly discusses all issues presented in the Notice of Preparation, contains all sections required by law, and adheres to all review periods and time requirements.. All issues raised during the review of the draft document are thoroughly disc Cssed in the Final EIR. I r POLICY CONSIDERATIONS General Plan and Zoning: I� The project site is designated OS/RC (Open Space/Resource Conservation) and AIG(Gene rai'Agriculture) ' on the San Joaquin County General Plan 2010 Land Use Map and is zoned AG-80 (General(Agriculture, 80-acre minimum parcel size), which is a consistent implementing zone for both General Plan designations. Quarry Excavations may be permitted in the AG-80 zone, subject to securing an approved Quarry Excavation application, if at least one of three provisions is met. These include thatlthe area to be excavated is designated Resource Conservation and identified by the State Mines and Geology Board as a construction aggregate deposit of regional significance;the area to be excavated contains"substantial deposits of mineral resources or a portion of a deposit of substantial mineral resources; or, for areas } San Joaquin County QX-94-2/KRC�Aggregate Community Development h Page 7 F