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Page 3 of 4 <br /> they receive approval of their application. They will be in position to only <br /> apply for expansion of their existing plants. They will eventually destroy <br /> this beautiful area-- and for what? MONEY! <br /> C. This operation occurs between March thru October, forty hours a week. <br /> This schedule coincides with the heavy agricultural activities,nut harvest, and the <br /> cannery season when we already experience increased traffic, noise and <br /> dust. However, agricultural operations are short lived and seasonal in nature. <br /> Whereas, a Quarry is a constant NUISANCE . The heavy equipment operation is <br /> extremely noisy, with heavy emissions of diesel fumes which are intolerable <br /> to breath. Just a small diesel tractor puts out so many fumes that a person cannot <br /> tolerate being in the vicinity of operation. What happens to us when all of this <br /> large diesel equipment is operating less that 50 feet from our from and back yards? <br /> E. What do they mean "If conditions necessitate watering", dust suppression <br /> is not an "IF"thing. <br /> F. They state "There are no potential contaminants applicable to this project <br /> other than soil amendments or fertilizer used in the almond orchard". What <br /> a lie! <br /> K. A left-turn lane addition on Santa Fe road is unthinkable. This road is <br /> already overburdened with auto and truck traffic. This will create a perfect <br /> environment for fatal accidents. <br /> There is no way that any measure will reduce the noise and visual impacts of this <br /> project to insignificance. OH, boy - an eight foot berm is going to solve all <br /> the problems created by this project-- what a laugh! One could say, that <br /> earthen berms are one of CHEAPEST ways to attempt to solve the massive <br /> problems created by a quarry in this location! <br /> Where have they been doing sand and gravel extraction in this area for <br /> 50 years? I have lived in this area since 1962 and the only quarry in this <br /> area that I am aware of is the one presently in operation here in Riverbank. <br /> I understand one exists in Tracy and Waterford, and that the one east of <br /> Oakdale was shut down because of ground water contamination. Water <br /> was seeping out of the ground at that site. Rumors have it that water is <br /> also seeping out of the ground at the present site in Riverbank. <br /> I am sick of reading the repeated statements by applicant that"Excavation <br /> does not cause health hazards, etc". Excavation causes a release of Crystalline <br /> Silica which is a known carcinogen. It increases noise, odor, petroleum <br /> emissions, traffic, etc. etc., thus increasing our STRESS levels another <br />