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Air Pollution The excavation of 14 million tons of sand and 8.3 million tons of soil over 286 acres could potentially generate significant amounts of dust. However, the applicant will maintain the private roads involved in the project by frequent watering or other dust control methods.Access to the site from Manthey Road and Mossdale Road and the entrance driveway will be paved a distance of 100 feet into the site to prevent dust and dirt from being tracked onto the road surface. In a letter dated August 29, 2006 the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District states because there will be no net increase in operational hours, plant capacity, production, number of employees or vehicle trips, there will be no net increase in air emissions. The project will be subject to District Regulation VIII Rule 8021 to reduce dust and dirt generated by human activity. Additionally, as more material is excavated, less farming will take place, and as a result, the potential for dust is reduced. As excavation progresses the potential for dust will decrease, as the site is being reclaimed for aquaculture. Noise The project site is bounded by Interstate 5 to the north, San Joaquin River to the south and east and Paradise Cut to the west. The nearest residence is 900 feet southeast of the project site. The ambient noise in the vicinity of the proposed project consists almost exclusively of traffic noise emanating from Interstate 5. There are no schools, churches, hospitals, parks within the project vicinity. The applicant will not utilize a blasting method for mining operations. Lake dredging as a method of excavation is anticipated to have a less than significant impact on the noise levels on the surrounding properties. Aesthetics The excavation site is not located along a designated scenic route as indicated in the General Plan Volume I, page VI-6. The project site runs parallel along Interstate 5, with eucalyptus trees planted every 10 feet to screen the excavation site from Interstate 5 and Mossdale Road. A portion of the site will be contained `. behind a 15-17 foot high existing levee that supports the Union Pacific Railroad tracks along the southern portion of the site. Land Use The site of the proposed quarry would, as a result of the Quarry Excavation application, be taken out of agricultural production for a period of 35 years.The project site has been classified by the Division of Mines and Geology as a Mineral Resource Zone 2 (MRZ-2), which indicates that the site contains potentially significant deposits of aggregate resources. The site has a General Plan designation of A/G/OS/RC (General Agriculture and Open Space Resource Conservation)and is zoned AG-40 (General Agriculture 40 acre minimum lot size). The Use type Quarry Operations may be conditionally permitted in the AG-40 zone with an approved Quarry Excavation Permit. The approval of the quarry excavation permit does not conflict with existing or planned county uses. San Joaquin County PA-0600418\Mossdale/Brown Sand Community Development Page 4