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The Environmental Impact Report(EIR) addressed the following issues: visual and lighting; transportation and traffic; air quality and climate change; and noise. The EIR identified air quality and noise from off-site haul truck traffic as significant unavoidable adverse impacts. A Statement of Overriding Considerations was prepared to address significant unavoidable adverse impacts. The appellant is also appealing the Planning Commission's decision not to certify the EIR as adequate. The project site has a General Plan designation of A/G and OS/RC (General Agriculture and Open Space Resource Conservation) and is zoned AG-40(General Agriculture, 40- acre minimum). The site is located on the south side of River Road, at Harrold Avenue, near Escalon. Project Site History The existing quarry was originally permitted in 1957, and renewed under Excavation Permit EP-75-3. An EIR was prepared in 1975 (EIR-75-6). The permit was for the extraction of 1,500,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel. In 1981 Excavation Permit (EP-81-6) was approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the removal of 500,000 tons of material over a five year period. On September 12, 1989, the Planning Commission approved Quarry Excavation application no. QX-89-0002, with an expiration date of August 31, 2009. On April 14, 1998, the Board of Supervisors approved Development Title Text Amendment TA-98-0001 to allow for the Continuation of an Accessory Use for an existing Quarry Operation if the resources are nearly exhausted or have been exhausted subject to the approval of a Revisions of Approved Actions Application. Pursuant to the approved Development Title Text Amendment, the applicant filed a Revisions of Approved Actions application to modify the Conditions of Approval to permit the continued operation of the authorized accessory uses. On March 4, 1999, the Planning Commission approved this application and also extended the life of the permit 30 years from the original date of approval, with an expiration date of March 4, 2029. Permitted Accessory Use(s) include an asphalt batch plant, storage silos, sand and gravel processing plant,truck scales, accompanying stockpiles, storage, offices, and shop. 2