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4 Environmental Analysis <br /> 4.12 Mineral Resources <br /> The State identifies three sand and gravel mine areas within approximately 15 miles of the Project <br /> site. The first is on the south side of the city of Tracy, approximately 8 miles east of the Project, <br /> where three mines are active. The second is near the town of Byron, between 13 and 14 miles <br /> north of the Project, where there are three active mines. The final area is outside of Livermore, <br /> approximately 15 to 16 miles west of the Project, where two mines are active. The petroleum <br /> industry has historically been fairly active in the surrounding area. Dozens of drilling locations <br /> have been identified in this region, though none have been successful, such that there are no <br /> active wells extracting oil or gas. The nearest active well is on the east side of Tracy, more than <br /> 10 miles from the Project site. <br /> Based on the geological environment and historical trends, the potential for occurrence of <br /> locatable minerals is low within the surrounding area. <br /> 4.12.2 Regulatory Setting <br /> 4.12.2.1 Federal <br /> No federal statutes, regulations, plans, or policies govern mineral resources on or near the Project <br /> site. <br /> 4.12.2.2 State <br /> State Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 <br /> The State Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA; Public Resources Code Section 2710 <br /> et seq.) mandated the initiation by the State Geologist of mineral land classification to help identify <br /> and protect mineral resources in areas within the state subject to urban expansion or other <br /> irreversible land uses that would preclude mineral extraction. SMARA also allowed the State <br /> Mining and Geology Board to designate lands containing mineral deposits of regional or statewide <br /> significance. Mineral lands are mapped according to jurisdictional boundaries (i.e., counties), <br /> mapping all mineral commodities at one time in the area, using the California Mineral Land <br /> Classification System (DOC 2022). The objective of classification and designation processes is <br /> to ensure, through appropriate lead agency policies and procedures, that mineral deposits of <br /> statewide or regional significance are available when needed. <br /> California Public Resources Code <br /> Division 3 (Oil and Gas) of the California Public Resources Code addresses petroleum mineral <br /> resource rights, permitting for well drilling, underground injection, operating and maintaining wells, <br /> oil and gas production, and resource conservation, among other activities. The Division of Oil, <br /> Gas, and Geothermal Resources was created in 1915 to permit and regulate oil and gas wells, <br /> as well as to track information about production. Assembly Bill (AB) 1057 was signed into law in <br /> October 2019, changing the official name to California Geologic Energy Management (CaIGEM) <br /> Division. <br /> 4.12.2.3 Local <br /> San Joaquin County General Plan <br /> The Natural and Cultural Resources Element of the County's General Plan contains goals and <br /> policies related to mineral resources (San Joaquin County 2016). The following are General Plan <br /> goals and policies that are applicable to the proposed Project: <br /> Griffith Energy Storage Project 4.12-3 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 <br /> Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023 <br />