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V space,' and that incompatible uses are to be avoided. See the discussion in the preceding section of this letter. "Please note that the General Pian anticipates two types of protection: First, the General Plan establishes a policy of not converting mining land to other uses. in this application, 20 acres of resource would be eliminated from the area reserves. Second, the General Plan recognizes that allowing incompatible uses on a parcel within this area may restrict the abilityof others to mine adjacent parcels. In this 1 P application, allowing residential uses will inevitably lead to conflicts with adjoining property owners who do wish to extract these mineral resources. California land uses history is rich with examples of homeowners objecting to and seeking to prevent or minimize mining activities." Response to Appeal Statement No. 5: This Site Approval will not result in a loss of significant resource materials. in general practice, quarry operations consist of much larger areas. Volume I of the General Plan (C. Extractive Resources, pp. VIA 5) states that extraction usually involves large land areas and large-scale disruption of the landscape. Appeal Statement:No. 6: "Approval of the Site Development Application would lead to substantial conflicts between the future residents and the mining activities. "Finding#4: The issuance of the permit will not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be injurious to the property or improvements of adjacent properties. I "The State of California and the County of San.Joaquin, through its General Plan, have established a policy of protecting these mineral resources. The public welfare will be substantially compromised to the extent that these mineral resources are not protected. In addition, incompatible land uses on adjacent properties clearly will be injurious to the mining properties. "Please also note that the Del Puerto Water District has gone on record expressing concern about the incompatibility of the proposed project with surrounding uses. In addition, the District has stated that the Proposed Project is not eligible to receive water from the District. Robert N. Raspo, the owner of a neighboring property, has indicated that`the water quality for domestic wells is substandard and the quantity is unreliable.' There is no indication in the County file that the Applicant has been required to demonstrate that availability and quality of water from the proposed well." Response to Appeal Statement No. 6: Development may be permitted in the project area with an approved Site Approval. Upon review of the Site Approval, it was determined that the construction of four (4) single-family residences would not be inJurious to the public or mining properties. In a telephone conversation with the Del Puerto erto Water District, it was revealed that the purpose of their response was to inform the owner that a Groundwater Management Plan was in effect in the project vicinity. Because the properties were originally owned by the United States as part of the right-of-way for the Delta-Mendota Canal, they are considered to be non-irrigable lands and are ineligible for water service from the District. The District also indicated that the Groundwater Management Plan is not expected to affect the ability to obtain groundwater for domestic use. As a San Joaquin County PA-02-3061Towers Community Development Page 7