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7.B. - Page 130 Chapter 8 Impacts Found Not to be Significant As described in the 2007 FEIR,the project was determined not to have the potential to cause significant adverse effects on five issue areas: mineral resources,agricultural resources,recreation, population and housing,and archaeological and historical resources.These issue areas have been reviewed and discussed below as they relate to the proposed modifications.Since the certification of the 2007 FEIR,Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines has been amended to include Forest Resources in the discussion of Agricultural Resources.Similar to agricultural resources,it has been determined that forest resources would not be impacted by implementation of the proposed modifications. Mineral Resources As described in the 2007 FEIR (page 8-1),the project site consists of a fully developed urban environment.No mining operations have occurred or are planned on the project site.Further,the project site is not located within an area considered to be a significant source of aggregate mineral resources by Redwood City,San Mateo County,or the California Division of Oil,Gas,and Geothermal Resources. No mining activities occur near the project site.The conditions of the project area have not significantly changed since the 2007 FEIR.Therefore,no new impact would occur. Agriculture and Forest Resources Agriculture Resources The project site has been developed as a Costco warehouse since the early 1980s and is located in a fully developed urban environment.The California Department of Conservation San Mateo County Important Farmland 2008 map (Department of Conservation 2008) identifies the site as urban and built-up land.As a result,the proposed modifications do not have the potential to convert Prime Farmland,Unique Farmland,or Farmland of Statewide Importance to non-agricultural uses. The project site is currently designated for urban uses and designated as Commercial-Regional and IR by the City General Plan and Zoning Code,respectively.No agricultural land uses and no property under a Williamson Act contract exist in the vicinity of the proposed modifications.The proposed modifications would not conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act contract.No new impact would occur. No agricultural land uses,forest land,or timberland exist in the vicinity of the proposed modifications,and the proposed modifications would not involve other changes in the existing environment that,due to their location or nature,could result in conversion of Farmland to non- agricultural use or forest land to non-forest use.No new impact would occur. Addendum No.2 to the Environmental Impact Report for September 2012 the Redwood City Costco Wholesale Project 8-1 ICF 00154.12