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PC: 9-6-90 QX-90-1 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Quarry Excavation Application No. QX-90-1 with the Findings and Conditions of Approval given in the staff report. FINDINGS 1 . The proposal is for the removal of scarce mineral resources and not for the removal of prime farmland. This Finding can be made because none of the site ' s prime farmland topsoils will be removed from the site during the applicant ' s extraction of approximately 2 . 4 million tons of rock, sand, and gravel . The project site is listed as a Mineral Resource Zone-3 by the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 , which indicates that the site contains potentially significant deposits of aggregate resources . 2 . The excavation will not have a detrimental effect on any surrounding agricultural land. This Finding can be made because dust control measures will be implemented during extraction and processing activities, excessive noise will not be generated, stormwater will be retained in on-site retention ponds, and days and hours of operation will be limited. The portion of the site not being excavated will be retained in agricultural uses . Following the extraction and rehabilitation, the project site will be returned to an agricultural use. 3 . The proposed rehabilitation of the property upon completion of the excavation will leave the property in a condition which will allow its reuse. This Finding can be made because the site ' s uneven topography will be graded to improve irrigation, and sand and gravel will be removed from the root zone to improve agricultural viability. Following extraction, the stockpiled topsoil will be replaced and the site revegetated pending final rehabilitation and return to agriculture after completion of each of the project ' s two phases. -21-