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CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 .1 Overview This Environmental Impact Report (FIR) for the Munn & Perkins Quarry Excavation Permit (proposed project) (SCH#2005082001) Nvas prepared in compliance with the California Fnvironriiental Qualitv Act (CEQA)and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Re,ulations, Title 14). San Joaquin County is the lead agency for the environmental revieat of the proposed project and has the principal responsibility for approving the project. As described ill the CEQA Guidelines Section 1 5121(a). an ETR is a public information document that assesses potential environmental effects ofa proposed project, as well as identifies mitigation rlleasU.res and alternative's to the project that could reduce or avoid adverse erlVlr'1011111eTltal impacts. CEQA reCjuireS that state and local government agencies consider the environmental Qon.segUeWeS Of projects over which they have discretionary atithority. The EIR is an informational document used in the planning and decision-making process. It is not the purpose of an EIR to recommend either Approval or denial of a project. The procedures required by CEQA "are intended to assist public agencies in systematically identifying both the sionifcant effects of proposed projects and the feasible alternatives or fcasible mitigation measures which XX ill avoid or SUbstantially lessen such sit=nificant effects (Public Resources Code Section 21002)." As a genera rule, "public agencies should not approve projects as proposed if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available which would substantially lessen the siunificant environmental effects of such projects." However,-In the event specific economic, social, or other conditions make infeasible such project alternatives or such mitigation pleasures. individual projects may be approved in spite ofone Or ruor•e significant effects thereof(11W.).• Stated diffierently_ under CEQA,a lead agency nlust make certain determinations before it can approve or carry out a project if the EIR reveals that the project will result in one or more significant environmental impacts. 'fhe lead agency must "certify" the Ilincl EIR. According to the "CEQA Citiideliiies," "cei-tificatioii" consists of three separate steps. Prior to approving a project, the lead agencyshall certify that (I} the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA; (2) the Final ETR was presented to the decision-Making body of the lead agency and that the body- has reviel,ied and considered the information contained in the Final FIR prior to approving the project-, and (3)the Final FIR reflects the lead agency's independent jUdgmerlt and analysis (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15090(x), see also Public Resources Code, Section 21082.1(c)(3)). ...............---------—-— -- ------.....--........................ .. .. .............. . .. ...........................-...........................-... - ....-.. Munn&Petkins Quirry Ex^.avabon Permd ESA f 211025 Final Environmental Impact Report Septem,�er2011