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Page 2 According to the attached map, the area is split into many small parcels accommodating home sites,ranchettes, and gentleman farmers. There are only a few large parcels meeting the A-40 designation. There are many more inhabitants in this area than would normally be found in an A-40 zoning. Also, this project is located less than a mile from the Riverbank City limits. Thus, the harmful effects of a Quarry will impact the health, safety, and welfare of not only those of us in this area,but those living South of us in the City of Riverbank. The present peach and almond orchards acts as a buffer from the noise and air pollutants created by the railroad and Santa Fe Road. Removal of these orchards will create a significant impact to our health with increased dust, train and vehicular noise, and air quality. Mr. Reed, of George Reed, Inc. has purchased 15 acres on Henry Road contiguous to our land to the South directly across the road from the proposed operation. Purchase of this land gives them access to 53 acres fronting on McBride Road contiquous to the back of our property. They are obviously placing themselves in the position to eventually excavate the majority of the land to the north of Stanislaus River in this area. Thus future extensive excavation of prime farm land of the whole area which will have a much greater deterimental affect on our environment that the excavation of a smaller projects in less populated areas. There are many less populated and suitable areas available for this operation. Why not expand their recently approved quarry project on River Road near their plant ? An Application of this nature must have a full Environmental Impact Report! Also, in order, would be pre-baseline and post-baseline air test as well as on-going air monitoring to insure that the air is safe to breath. It is my understanding that this is a common practice in industrial operations. In addition to the EIR and full mitigation actions there, the property owners must be assured that full mitigation measures will be taken as far as needed fencing, landscaping, pest and weed control, truck routes etc., etc. These issues and others must be addressed and appropriate mitigation measure agreed upon prior to consideration of this application. Sincere , L retia& Eugene Larson Attachments: Maps, LOSH Information (5 pages)