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5.4 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS AND RESOURCES • Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable or that would become unstable as a result of the project,and potentially result in on-or offsite landslide,lateral spreading, subsidence,liquefaction,or collapse • Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state • Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local plan, specific plan, or other land use plan 5.4.2.2 Geologic Hazards There is significant potential for seismic ground shaking to affect the project site in the event of a large-magnitude earthquake occurring on fault segments near the project. The project, however,is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone or within the trace of any known active fault. The project would thus not be likely to cause direct human exposure to ground rupture.Seismic and expansive soils risks will be minimized by conformance with the recommended seismic design and building criteria of the 2007 California Building Code (CBC). In addition,as stated previously,the probability of mass wasting or subsidence occurring at the project site is low. The project structures, equipment, and natural gas compressor station will be designed in accordance with CBC, County of San Joaquin,and City of Lodi requirements. Compliance with the CBC seismic requirements will minimize the exposure of people to the risks associated with large seismic events. In addition,major structures will be designed to withstand the strong ground motion of an MCE event that is used for evaluating the earthquake resistance of a particular structure. 5.4.2.3 Geologic Resources There are no known geologic resources of recreational or scientific value at the project site or in the project vicinity. There are known gas extraction facilities near the LEC site. However, the project would not have an effect on gas production or on other geologic resources of commercial value or on the availability of such resources. 5.4.3 Cumulative Effects A cumulative impact refers to a proposed project's incremental effect together with other closely related past,present,and reasonably foreseeable future projects whose impacts may compound or increase the incremental effect of the proposed project (Public Resources Code §21083; California Code of Regulations, title 14, § 15064(h), 15065(c), 15130, and 15355). In July 2008,21 projects were in various stages of progress with the City of Lodi. Most of these projects are zoned residential,with a few office,mixed use,institutional,commercial, and industrial projects proposed. All of these projects are more than 4 miles from the proposed project,except for the improvements at the White Slough WPCF (Draft EIR issued March 28,2008),which is adjacent to the project site (Bereket,2008; City of Lodi,2008). SAC/371322/082330011(LEC-5.4-GEOLOGIC HAZARDS AND RESOURCES.DOC) 5.4-9