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The proposed screening will not be adequate. He said he hears the noise from the rock processing plant . Esther Candelo, 18400 B Street, Clements, said she recently constructed a new home in the area . She was concerned over truck traffic on Jahant Road and dust from a 24 hour-a-day, 7 days-a-week operation. She said she is employed by an excavation company and is very familiar with such operations. Donald Mc Laurin, 18435 E. Highway 88 , Clements, said that the quarry pumping equipment will increase the noise in the area and he did not feel that the tree screening will mitigate that problem. The existing trees do not -•mitigate the noise from the present operation. The quarry will be in his "backyard . " The citizens of the community of Clements have done much to improve it and this project will be a detriment to the community. Les Raines, 22395 N. Anderson, said his ,home is less than 100 yards from the rock quarry. He submitted a letter from R. F. Hiney, East Highway 88 , and he submitted a petition signed by residents of the area, all in opposition to the project. Concerns were expressed regarding noise, dust, disruption of the area, hazardous fumes from gasoline and diesel fuels, destruction and erosion of the landscape caused by the rock quarry. John Newbold, 1098 E. Woodbridge Rd . , asked that the County review the results of Phase I before approving Phase II . He said this is a spawning area for salmon and steelhead fish and the project will impact the river. He said he has lived in the area for many years. REBUTTAL: Stan Harris said he recognized the fact that the loading equipment makes considerable noise. However, they will use a loader with a track hydraulic haul and this will be less noisy than the traditional piece of equipment. Regarding dust, they put a substance on the haul routes that takes care of the dust. It is something other than water or oil, and it has been very successful. The haul routes are treated several times a year. Regarding a review of the project, he said . the project must be reviewed every year. They have to live up to the requirements of the project. Regarding riparian on the north side of the river, he said he did not see anything in the Fish and Game response about a 100 foot buffer. The operation will not be within 1000 feet of the river on the south side, with the exception of the haul route. He said they have been working on this site for 35 years. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Comm. Carter said she had seen many interesting birds and plants on the site and said she was pleased with the way Claude C. Wood Co. runs its projects. She said that extraction of resources is necessary for construction. As the County continues to grow, resources are being lost. PC MINUTES 9-6-90 -17-