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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041-010-086APPENDIX G „ NEGATIVE DECLARATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT l.. NO'T'ICE TS HEREBY GIVEN that the project described below has been reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental; Quality Act of 1970 (Public Resources Code 21700,, et. sec{.) and a determination has been made that it will not have a sig-nifitant 'effect upon the envi° onment. - tog # 84-04-12-04 AP 4.1-02, -86 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Tentative Parcel. Map dividing 18.7 acres to create two parcels at 9* acres each 3 LOCATION OP PROJECT: Both hllo et sides ofankeVista Drive, approx. 3/4 mile east of Yankee Con cow area 4. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PROJECT APPLICANT: John De Vries A.C. Bruhns 159$5 Thompson mane 6390 Pondtirosy Way Reno, NV 49511 Magalia, CA 95954 S. MITIGATION-AIEASURES- See attao merit 6. A copy of the initial study regarding the environmental effect of this project is ;on file at 7 County Center Drive, Oroville. This study was Adoptee as presented. Adopted with changes. Speca.l:ic modifications and (; supporting Pp. 4 xeasa ns are attached.: 7. Apublic hearing on this Negat°ve Declaration was held by the decision Makingbody« Hearing Body Butte County }hoard of Su ervisors Date of Determination October 9, 1984 Determination;; On the basis of the initial study of environmental impact, the information presented at hearings, covments received on the proposal and wir own knowledge and independent research: 14e -find; the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant elfect on the environ',ment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION is hereby adopted. We find that 'the project COULD have a significant effect s on the environment but will not in this ease because of ,-attached mitigation measures described in item 5 above which are by this reference made conditions of project a Pp' . royal. A conditional NEGATIVE DECLARATION i5 hereby adopted. 51'1' , sig ngture Ki Sarawil Chairman Butte County Board of Supervisors Title Date Mitigation Measures AP 41-'01-86 PxCdatoxy pets, (large dogs, etc,. j ,o be kept in an enclosure bounded by 61 00" secur:tty type fencing. 2. Dwellinc s and auxilarf structures to 'be located in. the southeroly portion of each lot, i.e., south.oE Yankee Vista Drive - 3. Driveways to be located as shown on final mala., 4. Perimeter fencing to be I im ted :'to barbed wire, S strands or Less, the bottomand top wire to be a minimun of ,16 inches and a maximum of 43 inches above the gr,ound., I" i 1 APPD X E NOTTCB OF DFTL-Mil NATT.ON O Secretary for Resources OCT 18 1984 ED 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1.311 Sacramento, CA 95814 ELEANOR M,BECKER CnuniyClerk County Clerk, County of Butte By X. ACIWA De u1 25 County Center Drive - P Y Orovill;e, CA 95965 PROD: Planning Department 7 County Center Drive (Piled) Oroville, CA ;95965, SUBJBCT Filing of Notice of Determination in Compliance with Section 211,08 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code 84-04-12-04 L I { Project Title Tentative Parcrl Map AP 41-01--86 John De Vries State Clearinghouse Number (if submitted to State Clearinghouse) Contact Person Telephone Number John Men lonsa,, Public Works (916) 534-4, Project LocationBoth sides of Yankee Nista Drive, approx. 3%4 :JU pa!t of Yankee Hill Road in the Concow arca. Project. Description Dividing 18.7' acres to create two; pareels - at 9+ acres each. } This is to advise�that the butte County Board of Supervisors: (Lead. Agency), has made the following' determinations regarding the above-described project: I The project will have a significant effect on the environment, will not 2. An Environmental impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CBqA, and ''as certified as required by Section 1.5085(g), 14 California Administrative Code: A Negative Declaration was "prepared for this project pursuant. to the provisions of CRQf1. A copy of the Negative Declaration may be examined -��t the.Planning g y g Department, 7 County Cmiter Drive, Orovill.e, CA 95965., 3, A Notice of 'Exemption was filed indicating this, project is exempt .from environmental .review. 4. A statement of Overriding Consideration wask Er was not, adopted for this project, 5 Mitigation measures adopted by the bead Agency to reduce, the impacts of the approved project are:: See attachment j' f ,' gna�ture t, A, ICarclte.r QGtob_or 10,:4. 198 Director o;f Planning Date �'i'itle Butte -�`°` LAND 0 NATukAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WILLIAM (8111) CHEFF, Director 7 COUNTY C: NTER DRIVE • OOOVILI E-, CALIFORN,A 9065 TelephorlQE(91$) 5344681 Butie Co. Plann og Comm. October 10, 1984 Q' f T.0196 _ G�ro�Ul., G,ati�ptriq A. C. 'Bruhns RE.- AP 41-01-86 P. 0. Box 762 Tentative Parcel Map htagalia,. CA 95954 for John De Vries gear Mr. Bruhns.; At the- regular meeting ,of the Butte County Board of 'Supervisors, held October % 1`984, the Board upheld your appeal of the denial by the Advisory Agency of the above -noted parcelmap and adopted a mitigated' negative,dec`laration regarding environmental impact. Approval of, the final map is subject to the conditions as listed on the attached sheet. When the conditions of'approva`1 are complied with, it will be in order for Mr. be 'Vries to file his "final map" with the Department of Public Works for recordation within twenty-four months of the date of the Board of Supervisors' action. If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office. Very truly yovs, William Cheff Director of Public Works Original signed by JOHN MENDONgq ' Bohn Mendonsa Assistant Director jM/ns Attachment CO., C4'erk of the Board of Supervisors (Platin t`rig Environmental Review Environmental Health John De Vries, 15985 Thompson Lane,, Reno, Nevadal 89511' John 'De Vries TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, two parcels approximately 6000 ft. west of Dark Canyon Road, on both sides of Yandee Vista Drive,Concow area. Assessor's Parcel Number:. 41-01-86 Engineer: A. C. Bruhns Public Works Department conditions are: 1. Verify legal access. 2. Verify legal parcel. 3. Protide two-way traversable access RS -8 -L.4 -I to .each parcel from a county maintained road or state highway, 44 Access to be reserved in deeds as per county ordinance and offered, for dedication on the final map. 5. Show 50 ft. building setback line measured from cen,terli.ne of access easement, i 6.. Provid'6 road maintenance agreement. - 7. Show all easements of record on the final map. 8.. Provide street name signs per requirements of the Department of'. Public Works prior to recordation of the final map. 1� 9. Pay any delinquent taxes or current taxes as required. NOTE. Parcel appears to have been created by deed after March 4, 1972. Parcel may have been created not in conformance with Butte County Ordinance and Subdivision Map Acts Environmental health Department conditions are:, 10. Show a one hundred foot (1001) leachfieldsetback from the hghWater line of the creek on parcels one (1) and two (2). i1. Show the usable sewage disposal area ;proven to meet the requ cements of the Subdivision Ordinance on parcels one (1) and two (2). 12. Prove that the required quantities of domes.itc water are available � to parcels one (1) and two (2) The following mitigation measures --taken from the P1'aning Director's Report dated August 1, 1984 --are also conditions of appy^oval for the tentative parcel map: 1. Predatory pets (large dogs, etc.), to be kept in an enclosure bounded'by 5' 00" security type fencing. - _Continued on next page ► i TO: butte County Advisory Agency FROM: Planning Director SUBJECT Repart on Tentative Parcel Map of John De 'Dries on AP 41-01,436 DATE August 1., 1984 This is a proposal to divide 18,7 acres to create twoparcels at 9.410 acres and 9.169 acres each. The present zoning is FR-S (Foothill Recreational, 5 acre parcels). The Land Use Plan Map of the butte County General Plan designates this area as Foothill Area Residential. There are no specific or community plans for the area. The California Department of Fish and Same has i-ndiceated that this project will reduce winter deer range in the area. Therefore, denial of the project is recbmmended pursuant. to Section 66474(e) of the California Nap- Act regarding wildlife. The applicant has, submitted proposed mitigation measures designed to reduce impacts to the deer herds. These have been forwarded to the Department of Fish and Game for their comments. If the department approves, or if the Advisory :Agency finds the mitigation measures are adequate, then the project can be found in conformity with the General Plan,, a Mitigated Negative Declaration regarding environmental impact adopted, and the project approved subject to the following mitigation measures and conditions. Place a note an the final map: 1. Predatorypets, (large dads, etc.), to be kept in an enclosure boundad by 6" 00" security type fencing. 2. Dwellings and auxilary structures to be located in the +' southerly portion of each lot, i.e. south of Yankee. Vista Drive. 3. Driveways to be located as shown on final (nap. 4. Perimeter fencing to be limited to barbed wire, 5 strands or less, the bottom and top, wire to be a minimum of 16 inches and A maximum of 48 inches above the grq,6nd . i DRH51.kt i a0 John Db Vries A. C k►ruhns ilul+uo, P(enniiig CaMt», CIO A. C. BRUHNS :. 1981 Civil FIngineer P. 0. Box 762 _ Oravllie, (,allrttrpi Magalia, California 95954 (%6) 873M83 4 June 14,, 1984 i. County of Butte Planning Department 7 County Center Drive Orovi.11e, CA 95965 Attn: Dave Tlironi,,aue RE Tentative Parael 14ap AP 41-01-86 Log #84-04-12-.04 Gentlemen: Reference is made to your letter sent to John DeVries of Reno, concerning the 'Tentative Parcel Hail have pare - pared, (AP 41-01-86, Log #84-04-12-04)& In lieu of the draft EIR. requested, I wish: to submit the following mitigation measures, all of which would be stipulated on the final. map: 1 Maximum height of any boundary ,fence to be G° 4 2. Predatory pets, (large dogs, etc.), to be kept in an enclosure bounded by 61 00" security type fencing. 3. Dwellings and auxiaary structures to be lo- sated in: 'the Southerly portion of. each lot, i.e South of Yankee Vista Drive. 411 Driveways to be located as shown on final map, }' The Southerly portionsmentioned above are rather devoid of natural grasses, hence do not encourage animals'. Also, the creek traversing the property North of Yankee Vista Dry ve and the creek just South of the Southerly boundary are both dry during the summer months. i I YBS MAYBE- NO 19. RECREATION. Wili the proposal result in an impact, upon the duality or quantity of exist opportunities? ing recreational 20. CULTURAL RESOURCES. a. Will heproposal result in the alteration of or the destruction of a prehistoric or historic 'archaeological site?' b. Will the proposal -result in s ; adverse phys�cal or aesthetic effects to a prehistoric or historic building, structure or object? c, Does the proposal have the potential to cause a physical change which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? d. Will the proposal restrict existing religious or sacred uses Within the potential impact area? V. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRON n1ENTAL EVALUATION AP 41-01-86 la: The subject property is located in an area of high landslide potential. The existing road traverses a steep ;side hill and additional earth wont, alongleveling building pads and driveways could create `unstable earth conditions along the road and below the road. 1b, is There will be some change in surface topography and disp�',acement Of soil and compactio:i overcovering of the soil in connection wil developing building sites and driveways. le: Increased runoff resulting in overcovering and compaction of the soil could cause accel,exatederosi sites and ron of the soils in the area; around building oads. Some evidence of increased erosion is visible where the existing xjad traverses the property, if: Siltation of the streams in the area due to increased erosion is possible. lh A11 of Butte County is in Moderate Earthquake Intensity Zone VIII. The Big: Bend "Fault traverses the area approximately one mile to the north Of this property. An inferred fault line from the Cleveland Hills Fault Zone runs north/south approximately one mile west of the subject property. Residential buildings construcCed to the Universal Building Code adequately protect occupants from. siesmic hazards, should - 3b,; f: See items lb, c-, e f, 5c, d: The subject Pxcperty is within critical wiaiter deer herd area for the Bucks Mountain herd, The pro ert subJject p y does ri draft policies of the Butte not conform to the County beer Herd Study Panel formed by the Butte County Board of Supe.evisors. The Department of Fish and. Came has routinely requested that decisions on projects of this nature be held in abeyance until after the. Board of SuperVisors adapts a po.l*cy regarding deer herd protection: 11 This project Will incrementally increase the density of the populati in this rather sparsely' populated area: on 14: Though not significant, this project Will represent an incremental increase in demand for public services in a rural area:` 0 �'� MAYBE No 13.-. TRANSPORT IYI©N/CIRCULATION, Will the proposal result f x, a. Generation of substantial "additional: vehicle ement? b. is on existing larking faca.lities, or �1 ma for new ,parking? y` C. bsta tial impact on existing transportation lignific stcros `—�fj' �` d. nt alterations to present patterns f circul tion or movement of people and/or f X e, Ilte.rations oods'j to waterborne, rail or air traffic? £.ncxaase in aff'ic hazards to motor vehicles, icyclIsts or Dedestvians? G , '. 14: PUBL� C SERVICES. Wig :1. the proposal have an effect upon; or result in a eed for new or altered ` gove nmental services: a. "ire protection? b._ olice protection? <er . }.°c C, chools7 Xc p �Cc. e. aintenancehof �ublict aliticila,ties? j es, including Qads? f . governmental service ? thea ovexnmen kG ti T 15. BNtkt Will the proposal resin in; Ti se of substantial amounts .,of', uel .or energy? bi substantial increase in demands pon existing Sources 69 oneTgy, or require th development JC' bf new sources of enex ? 16. LM UTI fITiES; Will the pxops'al result in need for new ?systonis, or substant a1 alterations o the £011 swing ; U a. JjPower or natural b. syGtems't ,,;Communications C. 1 Water d` d. Sewer or septi' tank9 ar- . e. Sturm water c,3ainage+l Solid waste ,and disposal? 17, HUMAN HEALTH, 'i' Will the proposal result ini Creat onif any health haxa.rdx potential health 1,6zard (excluding mental health) ?' �C A b., uof people to potential health i SCG hazards? 18. 0S`THETr CS. Will the proposal result in the p stri.1 t.,oh of any scenic "vista or view open' to (blic, or will the proposal result in the th/6�tion 'of an, aosthetical�,y offensive site openoblic viewl storage & laboratory facllitles • `16681 carol ann. lane • forest ranch • ca page 1 4 Introduction In order to assess the archaeological-impacts of a proposed sub' division involving approximately 18 acres of land located near Yankee Hill, Butte County, California, the owner of the property contracted for a records search, on-foot archaeological reconnaissance and report of findings for the parcel. Accordingly, on Thursdays May 10, 1984, the author conducted an intensive, on-:Foot survey of the parcel area delineated on the attached Project Location Map. The parcel consists of approximately 18 acres of ti.mbered.and brush covered land located about 1/2 mile northeast of Yankee Hill and 1/2 mile" southeast of State Route 70, within a portion of the northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 21 North, Range 4 East, M.D.M., of the U.S.G. S. Chero kee, California (1970) 7.5t Series quad. The current proposal calls for subdivision of the parcel and future residential development,In view of the potential negative effects of the proposed future development to culm tural resources which might be located within the parcel, the Butte 'County panning Department recommended that the present archaeological inventory and assessment be undertaken prior to final project approval. I Records 'Search Prior _to going into the field the archaeological records maintained by the Northeast California ,Infotpation Center at Chico were examined for any existing recorded prehistoric or historic sites. In addition, the National Register of Historic Places was also consulted;(USDI 1983), Neither of these records indicated any sites currently recorded within or`ir nediately adjacent to the project area. b' ethnographic # As regards etlmo a hic affiliation the project area is located within territory which was occupied by the Konkow Indians (Riddell 1978: Figure 1, citing primary ethnographic sources including Kroeber 1925 and Dixon 1905). g A Tar e number of site types have been recorded for these Indians within page Z' , the ,general vicinity, including large middens with .surface features such as petroglyphs, house pit depressions and mortar holes, food processing sites such as bedrock mortars.and metate slicks, and sur- face scatters of lithic debitage and artifacts unaccompanied by other surface .features or midden accumulation (see Jensen 1982). Archae- o:l.ogically, the area is quite sensitive and contains a high density of cultural resources, Fieldwork As noted, fieldwork for the present project was conducted by the author on Thursday, May 10, 1984 Portions of the parcel have been disturbed by past road grading and earlier logging activities. Un- disturbed areas are heavily forested with muted conifers and oaks or dense stands of brush, including especially manzanita'and Ceanothus Nevertheless, it was possible to examine the surface of the Marcel by Walking 15 -20 -meter wide transects along hinside;contours: Ground cover modifications, involving duff and slash removal, were undertaken, periodically in order to expose the ground surface for inspection. It should be noted that duff and slash covered much of the parcel, surface and obscured ground surface visibility in many areas. Fieldwork Results 'and RecoMmenciatiohs No evidence of prehistoric or.,significant historic use/occupation. was observed within the project area. In view o£ the negative results achieved duringfieldwork and the records search, archaeological clear- ance for the proposed subdivision is recommended. However, should subsequent development activities (home: and road construction,iwell ' drilling, etc.) reveal sub -surface cultural material, a qualified archaeologist should be called in immediately in order to assess the potential- adverse impacts of the project to the cultural,,resgurces identified. ^ CHEROKEE QUADRANOLE IA CALIFORNIA-BUTTE CO;, OURCES 1,5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOORAPHK 600) 624 3203f ', I1126- '21 2 to 000 FEET V:X �� �\\ P WECT LOCATION 1•� , _ Devri.es\ suhd,ivis;imPor. Sect. 3 ' �z•.'; T21N, RAE, M.D.P4. USGS Cherokee, (tik�, Ca. , 7. a' Series (1970) dwood \,Z .'firth r � \' , rq (l+" •��_� -+", �' ''� ��>> rrcb a i \.. 0 n4; � i \ r�W`�../JI o • t: : \ "' �� 1 0 � "....,. � . i �� �4 •�Y� i %"� '�! 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