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In addition, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) has entered into a four party <br /> agreement by which they will obtain ownership of the property in 2030 when quarry activities <br /> cease. OWASA proposes to fill the quarry with water, creating an expanded reservoir of three <br /> billion gallons capacity. This is equivalent to the storage volume of the Cane Creek Reservoir. <br /> S.2 Alternatives Chosen for Detailed Study (Section 2.2) <br /> The preferred expansion alternative chosen for detailed study includes an expansion of quarry <br /> activities. Expansion of the quarry activities includes an increase in the quarry boundaries to <br /> encompass both sides of existing SR 1104 and construction of a new asphalt plant. Since the <br /> quarry, asphalt plant, and other area land uses would be served by relocated SR 1104, the <br /> existing roadway will be abandoned and the pavement removed, resulting in a net increase of <br /> impervious surface of approximately 0.2 acres. The net increase was directly related to the longer <br /> length of the relocated SR 1104. <br /> An Agricultural Land Use and a Residential Land Use of the property are considered along with <br /> the quarry expansion alternative for further study. <br /> The "No-Action" alternative was also considered for detailed evaluation. The "No-Action" <br /> alternative is used primarily as a comparative base for proposed actions. <br /> S.3 Impact Evaluation <br /> Socio-Economic (Sections 3.1 and 4.1) - Implementation of the expansion alternative or the land <br /> use alternatives would not affect the social aspects of the area such as community cohesion or <br /> access to neighborhoods. <br /> The proposed expansion alternative would increase the life of mining and asphalt plant operations <br /> at the site, providing additional tax base and employment opportunities for Orange County, both <br /> directly and indirectly,through supply of construction materials as well as through the additional <br /> convenience to local contractors, public agencies, and private residents using the products of <br /> these facilities. <br /> Traffic Impacts (Section 2.1) - Traffic volumes from quarry activities are anticipated to remain <br /> consistent with existing volumes, since increases in daily mining activities are not expected. <br /> S-2 <br />