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Cermx Vemalis Quarry Mining and Redamation Projed Response to Comment C-5 Commenter concludes by stating that the DEIR transportation and circulation components should be updated in light of current traffic information and concurrent developments and be recirculated in draft status. The traffic analysis has been revised.The revised traffic impact study is attached as Appendix B. As no new or substantially greater impacts were identified in the study, recirculation is not required under CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5. Minor revisions have been made to the traffic section of the DEIR,and are included in Chapter 4 of the FEIR. Letter D. Stanislaus County Environmental Review Committee Response to Comment D-1 Commenter appreciates opportunity to comment, but has no comments at this time. No response necessary. Letter E. California Department of Transportation Response to Comment E-1 Commenter states that the traffic data analysis does not concur with the findings or recommendations presented in the DEIR and Appendix D, and that the study must be revised and resubmitted. The preparers of the EIR met with Caltrans staff on April 4,2007,to address the agency's comments and to coordinate the preparation of a revised traffic impact study. An additional meeting with Caltrans was held later in 2007 with the applicant and County staff to discuss traffic — concerns with the project. The revised traffic impact study was completed in March 2008 and reviewed by Caltrans(per their letter of April 28,2008). The applicant and preparers of the EIR met with Caltrans on May 14, 2008 to discuss Caltrans review of the revised traffic impact study and any remaining concerns. It was agreed that a safety analysis of Haul Route 3 at SR 33 and Welty Road would be conducted. That analysis has been done,and the recommendations _ incorporated into this Final EIR. The applicant would limit tonnage on Haul Route 3 to 1.33 million TPY,and direct all truck traffic to SR 33 all the way to 1-5,thereby avoiding impacts to SR 132. The revised traffic study and the SR33/Welty intersection safety analysis are included in _ Appendix B and C, respectively,of this Final EIR. Response to Comment E-2 Commenter notes that Figure 5 in appendix C, the intersection of Bird Road and SR-132 needs to be corrected: SB directional stop sign arrows are missing on S Bird Road; there is an existing free right turn on NB Bird Road EB to SR-132; existing WB 132 is 1L, 1T, and IR; existing EB 132 is 1L, IT, and IR. Please see revised traffic impact study. Cane Vennalis Quarry Mining and RectamaWn Project 3-24 ESA/203015 — Final Emtammental Impact Report J..2008