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I. INTRODUCTION The County of San Joaquin ("County"), as lead agency, prepared an Environmental Impact Report (`BIR") for the Love's Travel Stops project ("Project"). In its entirety, the document consists of the September 2012 Draft EIR ("Draft EW' or "DEM!) and the December 2012 Final EIR("Final EW' or"FEW). (State Clearinghouse No. 2012052082). As described in the EM the Project includes the construction of a Love's Travel Stops on approximately 11.68 acres east of Thornton Road, north of State Route 12 (SR 12) in unincorporated northwestern San Joaquin County. The Project would include 16 pumps and 24 fueling stations to serve 16 gasoline and 8 diesel fueling positions. The Project would also include a 7,700 square-foot convenience store with an attached 3,000 square-foot fast-food restaurant, and a 1,200 square- foot storage building. The Project requires County approval of a Use Permit. These findings,as well as the accompanying statement of overriding considerations in section IX, infra,have been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) and its implementing guidelines ("CEQA Guidelines') (Cal. Code Regs.,tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.) II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. LOCATION The Project site is located immediately east of North Thornton Road and approximately 300 feet north of SR 12 in unincorporated northwestern San Joaquin County. The site is approximately one-quarter mile east of Interstate 5 (I-5). The Project site is comprised of Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs) 025-190-32, 33 and 34. The site is shown on the U.S. Geological Survey's Terminous 7.5-minute quadrangle map,within Township 3 North,Range 5 East,MDBM. B. OVERVIEW The proposed Project involves an application to the San Joaquin County Planning Commission for approval of a Use Permit for a proposed Love's Travel Stops truck stop,to be sited on 11.6 acres located immediately east of North Thornton Road and north of State Route 12 (SR 12)in unincorporated San Joaquin County. The proposed Project would include a fuel dispensing area with 24 fueling positions to dispense gasoline and diesel fuel to passenger vehicles and trucks. The Project would include a 7,700 square foot convenience store with an attached 3,000 square foot fast-food restaurant,and a 1,200 square foot storage building. The Project is consistent with existing San Joaquin County General Plan land use designations and zoning, which allow freeway service commercial development.(DEIR,p.3-1.) C. BACKGROUND The proposed Project site consists of vacant land and approximately 5.1 acres of vineyard within an existing freeway service commercial area known as Flag City. Flag City primarily serves travelers and truck traffic along the I-5 and SR 12 corridor. Land uses in Flag City are served with utilities provided by County Service Area No. 31 (CSA 31);most other public services are Love's Travel Stops Environmental Impact Report 2 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations