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z�< future development of adjacent areas would have a significant or potentially significant effect on traffic, groundwater consumption and quality in the lower Tulare Formation aquifer, reduction inflows lows to the San Joaquin River, biological resources, and cultural resources.After consideration of the impacts and feasible mitigation measures, the County concludes that after the mitigation measures listed in the EIR and Section D.2 above have been incorporated, the cumulative impacts listed in this Section would be reduced to less than significant levels when combined with other related projects. Cumulative Impacts Considered to be Significant and Unavoidable Impact 6.4: Cumulative Air Quality Impacts. (Draft ETR pp. 6-10 to 6-11.) Impact 6.5: Cumulative Noise Impacts Along Truck Haul Routes. (Draft EIR p. 6-11.) Findings for Cumulative Impacts Considered to be Significant and Unavoidable: I The Commission finds that the project, in conjunction with past,present and future development of adjacent areas would have a cumulatively significant effect on air quality an4 noise levels at residences along truck haul routes. After consideration of both the impacts and feasible mitigation measures (See Section D.3 of these f ndings), the County concludes that these cumulative impacts would remain significant even after mitigation has been incorporated when combined with other related projects. Therefore, these impacts are overridden by the project j benefits (Section F below) as discussed in the Statement of Overriding Considerations (Section G below). i D.4.2. Growth Inducing Impacts CEQA §21100(b)(5) specifies that growth inducing impacts of a proposed project must be addressed in an ETR. State CEQA Guidelines §15.126.2(d)provides direction to the scope of the I analysis. As stated therein, an EIR must"discuss the ways in which a proposed project could foster economic or population growth, or the construction of additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment." This discussion must include projects that would remove obstacles•#o population growth. The availability of sand and gravel aggregate resources does not,in itself, induce or encourage aggregate is icall considered a response to growth. The development of new sources oftypically P growth, not something that induces growth. Urban growth in San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County is controlled by their respective General Plans and is based on long-term land use allocations and the availability of a variety of factors. (Draft ETR,p. 6-2.) The San Joaquin County General Plan identifies the County as a leading agricultural producer, although it is noted that it is undergoing a transformation to more of an industrial and service economy. San Joaquin County's Census 2000 population of 563,598. Based on State of California Department of Finance projections,total population is projected to be approximately 727,800 by 2010 and approximately 887,600 by 2020. If the County is to sustain this growth and achieve a more diversified economic base,the county must ensure improvements to the County's infrastructure.