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BENDER READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING PROJECT <br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />1 4.11 MINERAL RESOURCES <br />r <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 71-esoThan <br />Would the project: Potentially SlgniNcant Less Than No <br /> Significant lmpad With Significant <br />Impact <br /> Impact Mitigation , <br />_Impact <br /> Incorporated <br />a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource <br />that would be of value to the region and the residents of the ? <br />state? <br />b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral <br />resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, ? <br />j specific plan or other land use plan? <br />a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region <br />' and the residents of the state? <br /> Less Than Sipniricant Impact The existing facility at the project site operates as a concrete <br />' manufacturing plant. The facility produces and sells large quantities of concrete through the processing <br /> of aggregate and other raw materials. The concrete is prepared, loaded into truck-mounted rotating <br /> drum mixers, and hauled away for use at construction sites. <br /> The existing facility does not involve the direct mining or extraction of aggregrate (e.g., sand and gravel) <br /> or other materials used in the concrete manufacturing process. Rather, these materials are recovered <br />' or recycled elsewhere and delivered to the site. Mining activities in other locations are regulated under <br />the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) <br />administered by the California <br /> , <br />Department of Conservation, in order to ensure that mineral resources are not substantially depleted. <br />' Moreover, proposed aesthetic, drainage, water quality, and safety improvements associated with the <br /> project would not result in any increaseln capacity at the existing Bender Ready-Mix facility and the <br /> amount of aggregate materials utilized would not increase. Thus, impacts in this regard would be less <br />' than significant. <br /> Mithration Measures: No mitigation is required. <br />b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated <br /> on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? <br /> Less Than Si_aniricant Impact Refer to Response 4.11(a), above. <br /> Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />JULY 2011 <br />4.11-1 <br />31A-73 <br />MINERAL RESOURCES