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San Joaquin County Community Other CEQA Considerations Development Department context of current and projected rates of growth in the County and region, the increase in jobs is not anticipated to contribute to substantial population growth in the area and result in a demand for additional housing in excess of the County's threshold(more than 50 units). Further,the Project does not include construction of any new housing. Given the mobility of workers within the region and the location of the site along a commuter corridor,the impact of ` increased job opportunities generated by the Project is considered less than significant. ' During the operation of the Project,it is unlikely that the Project would indirectly induce growth in the surrounding environment. Although land use compatibility impacts would be mitigated as discussed in the land use section of this ElF, sand and gravel mines typically have not functioned as"magnet"land uses that attract or stimulate nearby residential development. This factor is more acute in the project area,given the number of existing and proposed quarry operations. The r Project is not expected to indirectly stimulate growth in the project area as a result of operation. On completion of the Project and reclamation of the land, it is possible that some lands adjacent to the project area could develop,although the probability of development is minimal and is subject to compliance with the County's General Plan and zoning designations,which guide decisions about where future urban development is planned to occur. Any large-scale new urban development in the vicinity of the Project is anticipated to require approval of an amendment to the San Joaquin County General Plan and zoning ordinance. Therefore,this impact ' is less than significant. No mitigation is required. Impact GI-2: Indirectly Induce Growth in the Surrounding Environment (Less than Significant) ` As described in Chapter 2,construction aggregate materials are used to maintain and construct commercial, industrial, and public buildings;highways; roads and bridges;and homes and schools. The primary customers for these materials typically are city,county, and state agencies,ready-mix concrete suppliers, asphalt paving material suppliers, and grading and paving contractors. For this Project,the Applicant has indicated they intend to use the majority of the excavated materials to support their construction operations. Because of the high cost of hauling these heavy materials,they typically are supplied by the nearest permitted, economically competitive source. r Neither the presence of an available supply of aggregate nor any influence on the cost of aggregate that may result from additional supply by themselves facilitate growth or necessarily induce other activities that may significantly affect the environment. In contrast, extending a new sewer or water line or constructing a new road often is considered to be a direct or indirect growth-inducing action because the absence of the infrastructure that development depends upon is ` considered to be a clear physical obstacle to growth. Nevertheless, the cost of r DeSilva Gates Quarry Project Draft Environmental Impact Report 5-15 J85 05105.05 r