COMPLIANCE INFO_FINAL INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 5/25

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North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill Permit Revision Project Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration · San Joaquin County | May 2025 53 4.2.12 Mineral Resources Would the project: Potentially Significant Impact Less-than- Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated Less- than- Significant Impact No Impact a) 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? b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan? ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING Mineral resources within San Joaquin County consist primarily of sand and gravel aggregate, with limited mining of peat, gold, and silver. In the past, placer gold deposits have been found in many San Joaquin County rivers and creeks (General Plan 2016). Most peat soil removal occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. Mining operations existing within the County are primarily related to sand and gravel aggregate operations (General Plan 2016). DISCUSSION OF IMPACTS a, b) 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 general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan? No Impact There are no known mineral resources or mines located in the project vicinity (CDC 2016a, CDC 2016b). The project is limited to the minor expansion of landfill operations and no site modifications are planned. The project would not result in a substantial loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and residents of the State, thus there would be no impact from project activities.