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PLANNING DEPARTMENt,
7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVLI < OROVILLE, CALIi=OJ41 a
A ��,0s15"8397
TELEKICNa; (916) 588.1801'
February 16, 1990
Mr. Trent Moore
Butte County Planning Department
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February -1., 199
core populations (the larger, most stable and p p
preservable a u:tat�;o�.�+,�
of each. Butte County Meadowfoam race. A map outlining the core az~e&,
is enclosed and you can see that; my parcel, together with the ig a6r9
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studied by Mr. Stern, is not mentioned.
Knowing that similar property to the Southeast of my parcel has ba
studied and that the Jokerst report surveyed my property and found zt
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core populations, do you. think it is necessary to re -study the purceJl
In addition, I should add that according to Mr. Jokerst,, Butte Cout5,J.y
Meadowfoam will tot even grow in the soil I have on my parcel. xh(s
Soil Map indicates the subject property is one-half Vina. tine Sandy
Loam and one. -half Scabland. In Mr. Jokerst's report, he states thrid
„Butte County Meadowfoam populations in Chico occur exclusively 0,
alluvial formations comprised of eruded mudflow deposited on, the v€I11(�Y
floor and consolidated into fanglomerate formation. The soil type'ill
each t3utte County Meadowfoam populat=,i otL in. the Chico arta is. TuacaG.r'v
(Please see enclosure.)
2. Fire Protection. l spoke with Bettye Kircher regarding the best way'i►,4
mitigate the impacts on fire service. She admitted it was a di,fficul!,�
point and could only suggest that l contact Bill Seager. Mr. Seager
was contacted and he stated ghat the fire mitigation measure was
primarily a political move to,alert the Board of Supervisorsthat'
continuing development is placing unreasonable demands on existing
services. He also stated that Division Heads such as Bill Holmes axes
responsible for suggesting ways to mitigate fire impacts. To date'
Mr. Holmes has been unavailable for comment
I understand.my Parcel Map may be one of the first to include a fire
mitigation measure:. Perhaps this measure can be withdrawn until sudf1t
time as an appropriate mitigating measure is.available to me.
3. Police 'Protection.` In some respects, the request for fire mitigatior�Y
measures is similar to requesting mitigating measures tor- police
servicei No one can suggest an appropriate way to deal with it.
It reminds me of the City of Chico requesting 'tnitigating'measures for'
transportation and school impacts prior to establishing impact"feesa
Naturally, small develops"rs could :not individually absorbt he, cost of
building new schools or finance the construction of roads leading to'
their developments. The only: `''equitable solution was a fee. system.
obviously a fee system will eventually be implemented to' likewise
allow for the small' developer in the County of Butte to mitigate
impacts which Y like fire; and police service, are beyond his 'scope
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Botanical Survey 1
SURVEY FOR 'RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF
VASCULAR P,AN'S'
CONDUCTED MARCH 19 AND 20, 1988, ON APPROXIIM TELY 18 ACRE%
LAND ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF CHICO CANYON ROAD , CH�CO
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
A. habitat.
With the exception of a ,small area of atyI�� cal Focathix
Woodland at the northeast corner, the project mite lies with,�ti�, e
typical 'valley Grassland habitat that contains _numerous
vernal pools a6 -.d swales . Power lines cross th0 property ;++
north to south toward the east end. There is a Wooden corra�'�,;on
the north side in the vicinity of a gate. To tae est
g�atia there are a number of 1 no ve .e
piles of dirt that etre now over�&P�n
with. weeds. There are presently nq loads on thu>property,
alth'otigh there are vehicle tracks leading south diad east r ,#� -the
gate. The area has been used as a horse enclost�0 in, the y ,
but except as r,4oted, little other disturbances
appear to bier
occurred in r'ec:�rtt years.
Malley Grassland;
This habitat type is characterized by the P ,
;redo inanc'a'a.
Grasse: annLmeraus annuals that germinate during the wet: W&�#son
and complete their life cycles by late spring.
few slaWe
growing and often bulbous perennials complete their cycles`
between late spring,and fall.
Native species observed on the dates of the survey indl;10Q
tidy tips, Valley goldfields, bicolored r
lu oes
P rock sede4ll��,
slender cottonweed, Hooker's plantain, wild buckWheat,:
iddlenec;, blue dicks, white brociaea, Bidwe3,l'sjohriny ted ,
Popcorn flak+ers, pepPexgrass, blue curls; Yellow carpet Mow
clover, p%gmy weed, frying pan poppy, blue lar}cspur,
Purple,
godeta, wild baby's breath, agosers, wild oniony blow wv"a."�+,� '
tansy lea"vea navarretia, '+?ge stars, valley tassels, valleyy
lupine, Cali:-fornia sandwort common, nonkey fl;oWer
bicoloted linanthus , and . others .. Vernal°Puttyrcic ',
,pool species0`
include, white havarretia, woolly marbles, downingia, presenW
a nd others. Pogog3tr .^
Foot;hill Woodland
Typcal Foothill Woodland habitats are characterized
predo: mance o blue oaks and digger pines, neither ofwhit .
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present at this particular site. However, sv'era? other elects
of such habitats are present on a north-foci»g slopelat the
northeast corner. These elements include- interior live oaf%
elderberry poisonoak, woodland star, pipevifie, wild gera:k� J.
miners lettuce, snakeroot, saricle, valley mariroat, canyon.
ne:rophila, and_' others
I a:habitat that has been disturbed( bar du 1oi;r►cr,
construction, grazing, etc. non-native s'pecciag, JnVaa; ',ably`„ k =Pme
established. The predominant introduction at this site iss
heronbill, ,but other introductions include stA thistle,T , �Q� at
rye, Mediterranean barley, foxta'il grass, x'ipgUtI blackvu,,;6j
field .mustard, old man of spring, wild oats,, horehound, he'zWgiff'
jointed char.�lock, shepherd's putse, :silk thi4itl i cocklebur ' p,ur
clover„ common .hedge patsley, bedstraw, cOMMOn chickweed,
ochers.
8. Methods
A systematic survey was conducted on the datOs indica,t46-4 to
de+�armine if any species of vascular plants officially U ",I -as
rare and endangered are present within the projectarea. 6
field portion of the survey included the traversing of ,tie; erg►yt re
area on foot j,n transects that were approximately twenty fen t'
apart. All swa? esand vernal. pools within (or straddling} 6.��rY,.,
transect were individually examined, and a checkJJst of sp �I p
present both within and without , the vernal pools and swala-&,
prepared,
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Botanical Survey
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CHECKLIST OF VASCULAR PLANTS
THAT WERE XDtNTIFXABLE
ON THE DATES OF
THE SURVEY
OM.2�SOb NAMES
SCIENTIFIC NAMES
Agos.eris
Agoseris sp.
Annual, hargrass
Deschamps�a ;sp,,
Bicolored linanthus
Linanthus bicolor
Bicolored 'lupine
Lupinus bicolor
Bidwe?l's Johnny tuck
orthocarpv,,s erianthus
Big herbnbill
Srodi um, bo trys
Black mustard
r'. ,a-.� ,.a nigra
Blow Wives
Achy%rl) Chen a mollis
Blue curls
TricAosceu�m lanceolat'um
Blue dicks
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Dialost:,mma pulchal-luta
'Blue larkspur
Dej pliinium sp
Blue- stars
Brodiaea minor
But clover
MA�dicago hispida
California s;andwort "
,�1renarza califo,rhica
C'anyart nemophi'la
,P1,9mophila heterophylla
Cowbag clotifer
Trifolium amplectens
Cocklebur
Xan thi um s trumari um
com:rnon chLck*4e,.ed
Stellaria media
Common hedge,
Torilis heterophylla
-Parsley
Common moakey flower
Mimulus gutf atus
Downingia
,
Downingia sp.
Elderberry
Sambucus mexicana -�
riddleneck
Amsinckia s;pp• (2 spp.)
Field tt �,ard
Brass! ca, campesstrYs
Fitch:'s spi%Pe Teed
IMmizonia fitchii
Foxtzil grass
Hordeum ju,ba tum
Frying pan (POPPY
Eschschol zia 1 obb.ii
isenb
Lamium arr,',vlex CiAUha
Hooker's plantain'
Plantago hookeriana
Horehound
MarrUbium vulgare
Irnterior live oak
Quercus: toislizenii
Italian .rye :
Lotium multiflorum
aoirited charlock
Raphanus raphanistrux
2Sediterxanean barley
Hordeum hys"trix
Mel:i.c V ass
Melica s'p,
t4ilkistZe
Silybum .marianum
Miner"i,, lettuce,
Clayton.ia per.fol,zaua;,
Old rriaa, of sp ng
Senecio vulgaris
peppergrass
Lepidium ni`tidum
BigrnY weed
T121 aea erecta
Pipevir.e
Aristplochi,a cazifornica. �
Poison 0a, P
Toxicodendron diversilobti r
Popcorn ffl`c:wa3f's ts'°neral spp. }
Plagiobothrys spp,
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Purpl6 g detia
Clarkia purpurea
Futc,yrvair
Plectritis. sp.
Ripgt
Promus diandrus
Fi,vck
'sede.11a
Parvisedum pumilum
4i�lZilc�.e.
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Sanicula arctppoxdes
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Prepared: for: _
City of Chico
Coramu i Services
)epartnlent
. O. 'Box 3420
Chico
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Prepared by;
Ja�'?�es D. Jokerst
Jon &�'tokes Associat
1725 _ e5, In.c.
23rd Street; Suite
100
Sacr'araento CA 95$15 :•
916/444
Funded b
California endangered Species Tax
Check -Cif' Program
Contract #'-633
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`` rs4 misted in roadside ditches at the Shippee and Cohasset po ulat
P lnh nce Y980. Ma siI � �t
nstances BCIvi has colonized recently in cleaned and scraped dtteha� lyaort afi�wr distu � tri°p,
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Indicating that BCM can tolerate disturbance i£ the proper moistltrn
regime Is pro �0,
i Geology and' Soils
BCM has been found in a variety of geologic and ,edaphc sittlatio
features that are shared ,by all sites are level to gently sloping terp� The cntii?p
soils with shallow dura ans Pl cijrfaco roil 1 .tin and pooily ditai .l .
-�----. -�<r asers impermeablc
Pol+t� aFiid�n ten ra1'e.tte bounty south of the City of Chico occort n vC.ol anic t tradt.
"'''ith Cornin variant soils at the.Highway 149 populations {Hallo a. rztudfl ,'%S
at the type locality are mapped as Stockton Clay Adobe (U. S, re
�' ttd Powell 1979j �t'r�lls
1926), which has inclusions of Corning and Redding soil. Soil at tlte�merIt of.�,gri, kill, 41rq'
.fast be a Corning variant that was overloc',cad during the I92F,' survct br locali n
Maps because it occurred as a small inclusion in a larger sail
Y e�►cliicd �t
survey data are, available for the type locality. complex. No recdhf 011
Populations in Chico occur exclusively on alluvial forrriations eo
mudflow deposited on the valley floor and consolidated into a fangloamerate fa ed o e dd d
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soil type at each BCA Population in the Chico area uscan l) ,a rmation.. I(!), a
b, and 19131). .0 lZ •, r rY-and Powell 10161
Tuscan soils are shallow, rocky, and well-?rained b surface
soils above they dura an thee, below the surface Dfr' and have a
indurated tion-silicate
sites su less than ort�in � "� - Depth of �'zts"e�?. ,
zr to .two classes by Nfallory and Powe {19 Oa, b> 981)nd e $oilsar tdenot ies and, grouped ry shallow (< 1 foot deep). while ' S" sails are with a 00"
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Populations in l7;ole's Southeast centera shallow (L_ feet dee
o ul P)
while those from .the North and Alortheast center( of diuersi are o Tuscan sd�l
These soil differences coir
o diversity Dole 1988 occur on 2S
�' n 1S Tuscan, sozi �
ela#e with morphological, distributional, and habitat differetwis
between populations from mirth and. south Chico.rences. , c,r
than genetic differences, could explain the. morphol al and hab'tat diffein rences
depth, r ;t`he t
p p ations. bc,
Drainages and vernal pools that support BCM are litterec with r°oun
inch-diameter rock cobbles. Gobbles cover 15-4t? percent of the soil surfaceded, 4- to fox
drainages and vernal pools. Uplands and mima mounds in areas with $CMin eph tread
have few or.
no scattered cobbles. plants generale''
Hydrology
Ephemeral drainages that support BCM conve}+ flowing surface
entsWater wafer
shortly' after, rainfall ev. flows in the drainages after soils Have b Buri andl
become ;f
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n� ull
saturated or when rainfall rates exceed rates of water infiltrats`an. Isolafed vernal pedis,, ,
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TRQNM7ET7TAZ.' Z•w�1 ACTS
(Explanations of all 'AYES" and 1PMRYBE1' ar5wers are required on attactgij �tti�et(sy.
'EARTH.
'1 Will the proposal result in significant,
a. !Instable earth conditions; or changer in geologic subst;zuctjax»qa?
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b. Disru tion. d's lacemenC
P y x p , compaction or overcovering of tho d6ill
c, Change in topography or ground su3rface relief features?
d. C'estniction, covering or modificatnti of any unic
features? ie geologic bytEisical
e. Increase in wind or water erosion of :toils, R;,ther on or a.L'f std
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f. Chan$es in deposition or erosion of beach sands, or changes ti sl9tdtign,
deposition or erosion which may modify the channel
of a river or §Lkeam
or the bed of the ocean or any bay, Inle'. or latter
g. Loss of prime agricultural! raductive': .g ��n
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areas. y P soils outside designated it,
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h. Exposure of
P people or property to geologic hazards. such as earthquAkos,
,landslides, mudslides, ground failure or similar hazards?
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2. AIR. Will the proposal result in substantial.: -
a. Air emissions or deterioration of ambient air quality;
b» The creation of objectionable odors, smoke or fumes?
c. Alteration of air noVement, moisture or temperature, o's any changii in
climate, locally or regionally?
3:. WATER?. dill the proposal result in substantial:�
a. Changes in curr<_nts, or the course or direction of �xater, movements in
either marine or ,fresh waters?'
b. C7sanges in absorptarn rates, drainage patterns, or t.,he rate and
of surface runoff? amount
c• Need for off-site surface drainage improvements, inc,tgding -�agetatjon
removal., channelization or culvert installation?
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d. Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters?"
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e.. Change in the amount of surface hater in any water body!
f. Discbarge into surface waters, or in. any' alteration of surface nater
y✓' c r quality, including blit :not limited to temperature,; diss�Slv0i oxygen
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Alteration
g- ration of the direction or -rate of f?ow of ground water/,14
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ft.'mate"'
Change, art :the. quantity or quality o>«' ground ts, eit�s�er through •° •'
direct ad:i4.k.ons or withdrawals,
or through> znterceptxty�,'of an aquifer V
by, cuts,or excavations,?
i, Reduction in the amount of water otherwise avaihiblle foir public water,
supolies?:,
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J. "cposure.oi pQople r.z property to water -related hazards ivuch as Flooding?
,,PLArJT Lf /, proposal res
�..,_._.E• RIA11 I,c Y, p Tilt in substantial: '
a, i iartge4 !.n ;tlie 6,,,4tsity of species, Or number of any species of plants
(lnckus5in* trees, shrubs, grassy crops, and aquatic ptanG �?
Reduction of the numbers or any unigddo rare or end�ingercd species of
plants?,
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a», .lrttrcdar�e,w» .' of new species of `plants into an area, or in A barrier to
the norm,e plenishment of existing speciesy
dRed'u'ction in acreage of any agricultural crop,'
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5. ANIIFEA Will the proposal result n substantial:.
Chan 'e i �,
B n the diversity o£ species,iar numbers of any
(birds, land animals ncluding
5 Y species
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—YE$ NO
reptiles, fish and shellfishRf
or insects.)? Of anima
organisms
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b'• Reduction. in the .numbers a£ an
animals? y unique, rare or endangered
spades of+
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c. IntrodLC tion of new species of animals into an area or
the migration or movement of anima in a barrier
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d, Deterioration of :existing fish or wildlife habitat?
k. NOISE, Will the p""poral result in substantial:
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a•Increases in existing noise levels?
b#, Exposure of people to severe noise levels?
7. 7,IGFir AND GLARE ,
Will he proposal produar_ significant light
P dna
glare?
8. LA!`SE, the pr
Will the result in
a substanme
presenC q� planned land' use of an area? tial alteration of the
NATURAL RESOURCES. Wi11 the proposal result in
substantial;.
a. Increase in the rate of use of any
natural resources?
b. Depletion of any non-renewable
natural resources?
10. RISI{ OF Ui�4ETy
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a, A risk of explosion or release of hazardous substances (includitt
not limited to, oil, pesticides chemicals or radiatio, g, but
Of an accident
or upset conditions? in
�) the event
b• Passible interference with an emergency response pian or emergency
evacuation plan?
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POPULATION. prop
-----____ Will the ro osal alter location distriblltion,, density of
growth r.te of the human 'Population?
12, HOUSING. Wi11 ther
p oposal affect existing housing, or ,,reale a,
for additional howling dQmand
13, TRAIVSPORTATTON- /CIRCULA_ TION. 3Ji1'proposal 1 the ~'
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result in:
a. Generation of substantial addit'onalL vehicle
movement?
b• Effects on existing parking facilities
or demand £or new
~• c. Substantial parking2
impact on; existing .transportation systems?
d: Significant altezatians topresent patterns of ciroulatitin or
movement of people and/or goods? ^
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+=• Alterations to Waterborne, rail or.air traffic?
f. Increase in traffic. hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists ar p clestrian
i4# PUBLIC SERVICES. a s7
Will the proposal have an effect upon, or result in a need
for new ur altered government services:
a• Fire protection?
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b• police protection:►
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c. Schools?
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d Parks or other recreational facilities?
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e Maintenance of public facilities, including :roads2
f Other goVernmental scices?
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.' �iareY. Will the proposal result in:
a., Use; of substantial amounts of fuel ar energy?
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b. Substantial; increase in demrind'upon existing sources of cant
re vire the develo meat de anti sourcc,G of
q p energy? energy, or
UTILITIES, Will the Proposal or
substantial, alterations toutheresult it, follawin aheed far new systems:t 4x
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e. Power or natural, gas:?
b Coaanunications systems?
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C. Water availability?
d. Sewer or septic systems?
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e.- Storm water drainage?
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f, ,Solid waste and disposal?
17, M'---- 1 -ALTH0 W'11 the proposal result in.
d'. , Ll
a-. Creation of any health hazard or potential hazard (excluding mental
health)?
b. Exposure of people to potential health hazards?
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18.. AES-- T'MI�S, Will the proposal result in the obstruction of an
vista or view open to the public, or will the y scenic
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creat. proposal result in the
Fon of an aesthetically offensive site open to public view?
19. R1CTggTIp,;•Will the proposal result in an impact ,upon the quant
quantity of existing recreational opportunities? Y or
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?D, CUFITUR"L RE OURCES
a. Will the proposal result in the alteration or destruction of a
prehistoric or historic archaeological site?
b• Will the proposal result in o%Yeltse Physical to a prehistoric or p y cal of aesthetic effect!;,,.'
historic budding,
structure or object?
c, Does the proposal have the potential to cause a h sical c
which would affect unique P y han,...
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ethnic cultural valees?
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d. Will the proposal restrict: existing religious or sacred'us�� within
the potential impact area?
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j .SCUSS I ON OF EidV I RON UENTAL. EVALUATION:
AP 11-02-98,
JJs Development of additional home sitesperm! , sed
tted from clic pr�j
§0d visfan will result in some soli disruption, dISplac 00t
ompactlon, overcovering, and local changes in the topography. The
general terrain of the project site is a Trans i t lona I zone pe,}+a:n
ower
'Foothill I 1 i area and Valley I i ey grass l ands . As a res �•i.trium
Amount of g de 1 a ri l r,
,�,. gradin w I I I be necessary, to provide for de1v veYia�y"� and
.11ding pads. The Butte County Grading Ordinance Is anticlpa ' to
jtl gate any significant environmental impacts caused by be
fi,e�,essary earth work associated wlth residential development the
rp j ect ti t o
100 Some changes In the topography or, ground surface relief fe i,►'es
V11 ,1 1 occur at the project site as open gran I ng i and IS connec 't°
residential uses. Several large mounds of fill dirt Were observe ren
the project site. Such fill will have to
meet compaction tes as
required by the Butte County Building Department prior to tou;5aj'fan
cOnstructlon, Due to the nature of the topography it Is ant ed
that some earth work will be necessary to accommodate the prcrlsed
residential development.
19:4 No toss of prime agr l cu i turaa l ll ypeproductive so, i s w i l 1 occarl &9 a.
result of this project. The y characterized by
Iwai
:jai I s which prov I des marginal na I rel`1
9 grazing opportunity and Is not suiee
for extensive agrIc.ultural operations. In additalon, the size a �i,e
projeot Site Is M10 longercommercial grazing property. iTthe
Project bite Is 1 ocatedWithin athe Chico Urban Area and Is surd �� I�a?d
y 6XIsting reslden.,Ial` deveIailments
1h; Some seismic activity has occurred within the if IS
F`aU I t , Zone wh i ch is Assoc 1 ated with the Tuscan -Mono - i `i neo, cr it ye
F'au I t . All of Butte County Is within a Moderate Earthquake In
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Ztan!a VIII . Construct Ion of bu l l d 1 ngs to the Un I form 8u I id I rig° Vie.
Standards for seismically active areas, should
,protectlon for resldences in case of selsmlc activity..,,
provide addc�� ,'fie
3b t The proposed parcel map w 1 l 1 cause same m j nor `a9 ut�e,
a0sorbtlon nates and resulting amounts of changes I
Surface- due. t6, ho
:mpervIous surfaces associated with the resld'entiai deveiopmen `[i h
as .pawl ng of driveways, parking areas, roof tops etc.. No signlfYoiA�tt
40 ter i ny of the basic drainage pattern 1:9, ant i,c i paced by "the pres'' '61g :
development. The density of the proposed project of one afivelj',Ili
un! t per 1 1/2. acres w i I i ,m l li im I ze t'he amount of impery ions sir f�i s
t.c less than 15% per; I of . 1`he ,proposed project s I to ha,tura'I i Y
into the i31g Chilcc Creek. As Such, there exiSt-
degradation tl`irr 't�otenttal�Hf
of surface 'water � qua I` I ty due to eros I on a , 4 sed imenta�lf��n
a.ssoctated with cohstruction actjvittes and the eXposure of
and/or tl l sturbed ground Runof f r"ort the Raved ground sur.,fades, �' f
tops.";and I rr 1 gated res ldent I a I i'andscapo may carry organic materl!,II'o
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end, t�yp I cal Urban -Po I l Utants I hto B I g Chico creek. W ! on It our f, ,"J t) V
Ut, It I Zed as� a public swimming fac 1 1 1 ty.. storm W
i tler'a I v I c I n l ty causes star f I'cau
Per' I oc! I c 'flooding ootl 1 ng down strer�rn bec�us�' Pf he
formal storM drainage Water coul'se, The City of Chico: has ref d"404 to
J l)troduce storm water' Into Big Chico Greek in tale project gJ&1fii tY
due to the presence of the improved sw imm i ng fac l i I t I es at 6 irt'1 JR #nd
11l i l e drams In the B ldwe I I Park. Setback requ I reirients of tfV l!���tte
t, u;unty Environmental Health department as wo 1 i as d'r , JnA,ge
rgqulcements of the Butte County Public Works Department, the
611tte County Grading Ordinance are anticipated to m i t i gate'` pch
nv l ronmentai Issues.,
F
severaI
r�species recognIzedon
Federal, State, or CalitHpla
� antsablgae,ngor threaPoOped
prievbeenreported from ` mi[eof the Project site, -�rpgSe
ItentlaIly
present: on this particular site Include shIppy Mp`..--aw
()_M (L lmnanthes F loccosa SsP. Ca 1 i corn ica) , and Butte COUtity G�,�4'yer'
til IIOW (S IdaIcea Robusta). 'Two other Vernal Pool speoles .6 ev 7
§pprge (Chamaesyce Hooveri')- Greens Orchid Grass (TUctorla Gr..'ep..
��
tlorma i l y occur In vernal poo i s that are cons i derab I y I arger Mian
t,fl,�1se present at the project s l te; A botanical survey V' j J ll be
60�essary to determine If any of the above rare or an end4h410red
§pgcles are present on the project site and If any further Mlt(""I on
,f4easures are necessary.
'6Y The proposed project is adjacent to City of Chico aftJ to
,rra Ident IaI development known as CaIIfornIa Park, The projea It'e
lb I ocated- w i th i n the Ch I co Urban Area as we I I &s the Cil I ccs `., y, r
.service tarea baundarles. The project -Ito Is desighated by they' &/_
iCaUhty General Pian as "Agricultural - Fees I' dent i a i " The 26OPQ
classification for the project site '18 AgrIcuitural ResidentIa.I, The
Proposed proJect is consistent With both the BUtte County G'daer' ll
Plan As well as the Chico Nitrate Action °Plan which requ I r09f, *) I
z l ng 1 e family residences serviced by a sot 1 absorbt l an waste'"
treatment methodology be on 1 * acre densities.
Y3a,0 Ttie proposed project will allow the possible cieveiopmef
four additional residential dwellings cn the
:leve l ailment w l I I project, site, ,�
generate approX. 40 vehicle trips per day,. 00projected trip generation wou Id not constitute a s l P M f I cant ft
to the clrcUlation system In and Of its serf. 1t is antioipa.tect .
thd, existing circuia:tIon system has enouch capacity to acconimodatO 40
vehicle trips per day. In addition; the street facility ImpraVst
f the. Chico Urban Arae Vs
,&rlticlgated to mitigates any area Wide
fuses charged b� the Count of Butte for
;aa(is� d by. the proposed ,project.accumu l atetl traffic
I re
14a: Approval df the proposed project will Increase the sd,eVipe
rl,einands for fire protection services beyond that Which Butte Ci
ty
can expect to meet In the n,���ar future. f=ire .,protection fob �e
project site Is 1 n jeopardy at this time due to fi sca I constra 6, e.
A Ing e�cper f enced by Outte County, Due to the fi I gh f I re hazar'd;0 pf
the project si'te tt Is critical to ensure fire protection serV aee
are available for the long term. Until such t`Ime a dedicated furld`Jt)
(4
r
iJ e+
14iJrce for Butte Count
pal I0ered sI ✓ FIre Departm
#tpeseci gn i f scant impact -Department i s deve
' 1111-k 1 gat 1 on meal t . The on 1= i re p,-otec't I l opec! th ir'o Is
measure apiicaht v�III have °n Services '' the.
far flee protectioservices,
to Prov
! n sery I ces . i de add t;�,11 dna
1 Butte County Sheriff's
0 0roement andProtectionDepartment
i"�II"r f areas i n the i s res
and restricted project area. panslbil� fb4 Cpw
pj'tn47 I ty for bud
budgets
�reventat i ve reduced id leve 1gptYle4�aj:`t in
patroIlIn have the Dc
GurrentIy Butte Count 5 and rapid-3b,.odfil��:,
't A 1� 10 In the .c+�+� - - Y has j-►,d _... re�.. �k'"fn
,
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App I l cant : George N I sson Assessor • s Parc
ERD Log 896-1
4
DATA-SHEET
Project Description
1.
Type of Project Tentative Parcel Map
2.,
Brlef Description: Tentative Parcel Mao, to dlvld'e° p �9
(
acres to crenate 3 parcels:; one of 1,44 acre~�x;s, one ti's -10
acres, and one of 1.64 acres.
3.
Locsat Ion: North side of Ch co Canyon R6at;l appro) ". JJ00
ft. east of Manzanita.
4.
S.
Proposed Density cif Development: One home:�.
1.6 act`e
Atmount of Impervious Surfacing. 10 —16%per
?•
Access and Nearest PUbIIc Road(s): Chico Canyon Roadp.
Method of Searage DIS posal: Septic
8.
and leachfield.
Source of Water Supply: IndIvIdua,l Well.
? 9,
Prc%xIM Ity of Power Lines: Adjacent to property.
f 1 O
,Potential for further ianddivisians and dove1 No
opmer',
further Potential for subdividt'ng
without sgr;iLary geld&,P
tnv i `rOhmenta l Setting
,Ph Ys`lcal Environment.
1.
Terrain
a. General Topographic Character: Gentle ro I I I ng, IVil J 1 s
at the edge of Footh 1114 ,
b, ;> 1 opea ; 2 - 1691;
c. EEIeevatIion: 225 - 320 ft. A.S.L.
d. LIm I ting Factors: None
9.
Solis,
a. Typos ane;! Character t st i cs : rciames sot 1 sei+
moderatepermeab I I l ty, We 1 1 di--a I n Ing, I ow agr i eu Its"t+�t"A 1
value, some lava f I ow' and rock,outd'ropp,i ngs.-
b
. L IM i't i ng Pactors c Rock obtcropp l ngs
3.
Natural Hazards of the Lan
a. Earthquake .oneY: Moderate Earthquake I miens I t'"n' r
vitt
b. Eros t on Potent 1 a I t ow �l
c. Lands 1 i de Potent Lal ow at
d . Fire Hazard; Unc l as,s I'f I ed
ExpalnsIve Soli Potent Ia1: 1oW,
44.
,
Hydro logy ;
ILi
;Surfa;:ce 4u r,
star: 8lg Chico Creek is Ideated in d11's.;,,,
Prox'IM t 1y to the project site.
b. Ground !Nater: Geheral1y;,avattari1
Ce Drainage Character istl'cs; Property drains Intoee
m
Q
a
Big Chico Creek dralnaje basin;.
d. Annual Rainfall (,normal): 24" - 26it
e, L1mlting Factors: None>
6.
Visual/Scenic Quality Gaol
6,
Acoustic Quality: Good
7
Ali, Quality, Good
Biological Environment:,
a.
Vegetation: valley grass Lands and oaks,
9.
Wildlife Habitat: Small birds and animals o011g;iy
associated with the Valley grass lands area.,
Cu I tura 1 Environment:
10
Archaeological and Historical. Resources in the area.; jJ.1 h
5ensltivlty.
1 1 .
Butte County GeneralPian des i gnat i on :Agr' i OU.I`�:&rA i',-
Residential,
12.
ExI'stirig Zoning: Agricultural Resldentlal,
13.
Existing Land Use on--slte: Vacant
14.
Surrounding Area:
a. Land Uses: Muitlpf'e faml I; a d singleA`1i..J I
'� iii y
residential.
b. Zoning: City Zoning, AR, U, and SR -1.
C. Gen. Plan Designation Agricultural » Res Ident f4JI And
City of Chico;
-d. Parcel Sizes: 6500 square feet to 1 ao;ie.
i,
el Population: Urban
16.
Character of Site and ;Area: Chico Urban Arel,
104
Nearest urban. Area: Chico
1.1
Relevant Spheres of Influence: Clty of:Ch10
lei
improvements Standards Urban Area: None
19.
Fire Protection Service
a. Nearest County EState) Fire Stmtlon: 8tat10fv#44
located approxi 5 iv I les to the southwest al+ 400
pr6joct.'site.
b Water Availability: Fire hydrant.
24..
Schools In Area: Chico Unified School Dlttl•jct. ??
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