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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041-100-010it `1. 4 _ _ . . . of ±, � °�. � 'pc �'} `� ,a d. 1 ,� ti 1 {. ,� a "$. . S � ° .. o `. ' ` S !� .. � .� �' } �� ° ! t ' /, , ° � 5 � • , \ 1 , � \ I " 1' / " 4 r 0 ' ' , ! �e I ` + ` ' � • I 1 . ° • L , , ° , ' p �, p 1 , �' ,. ' p � �.. r � t r ' j r i I r, �� _ M � � w ' A i .., r SIERRA WEST SURVEYING LICENSED LAND SURVEYING � - �- 5437 Blaelt ©live Drive - Paradise, CA 95969 Phone:, (916)1377-61253 --- 8uK Co Planning APP 6 1988 �t-= .- -- Orovilla, Califorwa April 5 1988 Butte County Planning Department 7County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Attn.: Dave Hironimus Dear Dave; We hereby request a withdrawal of the Tentative 4 Parcel Map proposed by Carroll Bultemai We are replacing it with a 8 Lo4* Parcel. Map with parcels larger than 23 Acres. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. si cerely, Thomas R. liirinkle 4 TWJkah 1 PLANNING COMMSION .LilARY Sii EET FOR I2 APPLICANT f G M Itanche's> Lc7cy S6vdn Corporation' 1481 4ammon Avenue Orov lle, `CA 95,566 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Boundary Line'riodi` ioat an r. ,LOCATION on toe "west side of Cla-& Road approxinjAte1,Y 1500 feet ' x�axth cif its ihtarsecta4n with Gerald Circle �, Pez area ASSESSOR.' S ,,PARCEL 11 NUMBER (S)41-14-68 r 61 ZONING U, :S-H _-GENERAL PLAN Grazin & t;JECT CONax.,'TENT?,; 4y � 4 PeA an P .......,. GENELAL PLAN CONFORMANCE Rr-;PCRT BATE APPLICANT SIGNATti E LANDCONSSRVATxON ACT 'CONTRAC'TS`? DATE APPLICATION RECEIVED August 18; 1,987...1 AGENT SURlaY0A/ClV ; % IL ENGINEERt _ ADDRESS DATE PLANN'TNG DIRECTOR'S REPORT PREPARED BNVIROMMENrAL DETERMINATI L CATEGORICA, V EMP DATt FILED l AND DA.TZ NEGATIVV DZCLA',M, N w DATE ADOPTED MITIGATED NM bECLARA'CxC1N DATE AbOPTP IMPAt',. ENV .T RE'" i;iRT DATE CERTIFIED - _STX�TE C1,E?1I1NGYL�LISE N0. SUny 'COMI�rTTEE MEETING DATE ADV18ORy ,AGENCY I tAR:ING DATE��'�7. AD'VT$ORY 1 sENC t ACTION APPEALED w. a.._ , APPI".L! tEAR1NG DATA; SAY+ 80ARD ACTION floMMhN% ,PocToR is jkVPOpj., NOT OF EXEMPPT& APPENDIX A TO: Office of Planning and Research ' $� �arch FIt01�l BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING 1400 Tenth Street, Room Co Center 'Drive Sacramento, CA 45814 ov' _CA 95965 xXx County Clerk ,, County of Butte OCT 151987 2S County Centex Drive Oroville, CA 95965...... CANDACE J, C"RUBK Butte CO, Clerk By G. EME--- RO _ Deputy Project Title AP # "" Name .�. Lucky Seven Corporation Boundary Line Modification AP#41-14-60,61 G & M Ranches Project Location`— peri is on the west side of; Clark Road a pproximately .1.500 feet north of its intersection with Gerald Circle Project Location --City jec't Location -bounty Pentz Butte Descxtption of NatJre, Propose, and Beneficiaries of Project Boundary Line Modification Name��, i lic Agency Approving Butte County Advisory Agency Name of Person or Agency CarryitIg O_ ut Project Lucky Seven Corporation, G & M Ranges Exempt Status:heck Cne Class 5a K Ministerial (Sec. 15073) Declared Emergency (Sec. 13071 (a))F-rnergency Project (Sec. 15071 (b) and (c)) xX Categorical Exemption. State type and section number. Reaso� ns Why project is exempts Project, meets the definition of a Class 5a exemption Contact Person Area Code Telephone Extension John Mendonsao Public "7orks (016)588-1266 iffte _ _ b applicant. 1. Attach certified document of exemption finding. 2. Has a. notice of exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? yes No Date Received for Filing Signa—��L""�'"' Stephen A. sttoetero Senior PI,,Irmo+^ k "heed January 1985 4 10 �. �-+ Count, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WILLIAM (Bill) CHEFF, Director 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, cALIFOt NIA 95965 Tnlepitoriut (916) 538.1681 CERTIFIED MAIL gultu Co, Planning COMMRONALD D, McELRoy OY blroolor' CT 14 198 Deput �,�E't)Y+iB� tir�ltp7AT4 October 13, 1987 G & M Ranches R8; AP 41-14-60 & 61 Lucky Seven Gore: Boundary 'Line Modification 1481 Hammon Avenue Oroville CA 9596 Dear Gentlemen At the regular meeting of the Butte County Advisory Agency held on October 12, 1987, the agency' approved the boundary line modification on the above--rLfer.enced property, noting that the project is Categorically exempt from environmental review and subjert to the conditions of approval listed on the attached sheet. If no appeals are timely filed --within ten (10) days of the date of the Advisory Agency's approval. --with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; this action will: be final. The conditions of approval must be complied with within twenty-four months from the date of approval by the Advisory Agency, If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office, Vc-'r, " truly yours, William Cheff Director of Public Works, J n vlendonsa A i,a rin Directp Ods attachment cc Planning bepartment Environmental Health Deptjrt'nel t Chet Ramsey, 164' Hammon live. Oroville, CA 95965 Roil Craves rr. 40 & M Ranches and Lucky 7 C;orportion, Boundary Line Modification,, AP 41-141-60 and 61, on the west side of Clark Road approx. 1500 ft. north Of its intersection with Gerald Circle. Pentz area. Engineer: Chet Ramsey Public Works conditions; 1 Prepare necessary deeds for recordation. Submit to Department of Public Works for checking. 2 Verify than partial reconveyance and/or modification of trust deeds has been accomplished, if necessary. 3 Verify that there are no delinquent taxes dues prior to recording deeds or map. 4 After recordation of deeds, contact the Assessor's Office and request that the necessary parcels be combined so that no new parcels are, created Inter -De artrndhtal Mem,orandu TO, Butte County Advisory Agency FROM: Planning Director SU9JECT; REPORT ON BOUNDARY LINE MODIFICATION FOR G & M RANCHES and THE LUCKEY SEVEN CORPORATION ON AP#41-14-60,67 DATE: August 28, 1987 The proposed. Bo,- ,?ary Line Modification is on property designated for Grazing and Open Land in "the Butte County General Plan tAha Use Element. The zoning ,is Unclassified- an!d Scenic Highway. Approval of this T�oundary Line Modification will reconfigure Parcel 41-14-61 to incl.udo all property westerly of Clark Road. The Boundary Line Modification involves an undisclosed amount of property estimated to be in the vicinity of 20 acres. This can be considered a minor alteration of Land use limitations, a Class 5(a) exemption of the California Environmental: Quality Act. Twenty acres constitutes a minor lot line adjustment in this instance because the properties involved are 193 and 424 acres each. Recommend approval. LTejmc v _ � _ � � ' ,,. � s ,� _ � i X01 �'� � �' � � � �` I iw �, .. �' _ � .. � '�'+ _ - I .. � I 4 ` . i! e ♦ f - : t''.� f � �� � 1 - '� .. ' � - w � � � - ri R � � � �� � M� ", . • `, �� , >,;�t C! 1 Gt � 1.f s 1 � h I .. ;i �. �L 1 A 't P . ;,_ .� � o. ' � 1' � ' _i S. r �,1. • �) . • ! I . ' a, •, � a� � "� ,+ Lew � � 4 II � ,� I i � � � y, / .. � ' � � � ,. �. �. � � � `1 `,S. / 111 1 �: . .}� � � ; , 1 w.. .� � , N 1 �i 4 ~ � � � r � p � I, � . 1 r � y �- PLl»�..A N'1l'TC;GO-EON SH Y- SHEET _V OL-10 A.VIIST0.f4 APPLICANT Carroll Bultema Log#88-04-18-03� n R SSYr 2516 Durham Dayton Highway, Durham, CA Bultema Bros. PROJECT DESCRIPTION TSM by TPM to divide 280+ acres to create 8 parcels,wr _-•m>.� ... 20 acres + .each i LOCATION on the east side of Williams Road apprcximatel.y 4800 feet north of Durham-Pentz R.oa6, Butte College area. : �.«...rra..i w.,..+ws+u..rw «.,4�..�s -. --' F�.rru.�+.•+v..w.»+>....�r+...,,...wrwurri...rric>ar� M.+i4w.'aKliN1W,N.+:..iw��.wwerr..w.wr+.w...ww�--arW,:..,+.+,iw;w ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER (S) �. 41-10-10; 41-13-11 ZONING_ U & A-� .......:.y._.—GENERAL PLAN��PROJECT GENF,whL PLAN CONFORMANCE REPORT DATE OF APPLICANT SIGt�TA'F; LAND CONS211:V TION ACT CONTRACTS? .� .__...T.. 0.&Jj J APP1, :CA1-1 14 RRQ1!11IVED April 13, 1988 AGtNT/8VRVEYOR/CIV1L CNGINEER-, Sierra West Survey hg 5437 Black Olive Drive, Paradise, CA 95969 ADT�RFSS� DATE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT PREPARED, J1.ro V ROigMrNTAL � . . � CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION bAT,E F:CLETI._ 0BTERKrigATtC) AND DATE ._ ...� - NtGATIVR DECLARATION' ti. DATE ADOPTEIl�»w�,� MITIGATND NEG: DECLARATION - i71 H- ADO,73TPZ) PNV . IMPA,"T REPORqi »» DATE CEi2"�' � i, C��r;► 8TATi CI,I 1i"T V it.biJ; �' Ns;' •IM,.vwv.41':s�.. epW 9M, esr.Fi{a.pri�+�ti;,.�.:.ir.. a-rriy,L y� y,.. rt .ry�y,r a y� P t:.�. �:a,i�e ri« s�1's« .N �. w.w* ,.. •.a. . a, c:. ...: :..�.: FH%A ..f�p«�!npvv�-Ya.ft« f-,5'x hrai=ri« � xr.i#F.,M hN .M.w+ ,'71.1)3 4'. (.'0 *� 11118 F:�P3 fI�.a,i'VI 4.4V' 1 DA`:1i A.a ADV1,I O11Y m1 "NC.Y' t EARIN(, O`i'IE � (�a,.`°�.wJ ..» ..x ...wr. m .. « ..,,. -..«»F.:> ADVISORY AGENCY ACTION APPIVIALJ' DAJ; P11,'A .i HUARl.NG DATS, � CC,xWIf. AT, FOR PLANNING DIRT- TORI S RJ1POR� t#w GL IVEF�A) , l�1 st�IrX CG)N E`�l`M:F,Ti4� RT'C,��;'I' yop- :PdknCF1'.-, M -4'P 01;! SUjjr)-rvT:.:T,CL.N .e ..__ hemi l-4 to be completed by applicant: 1. APPLICANT NAME AND ADDRESS: CA e-- 2, PROJECT DESCRIPTION;. 7--9- M S Gem -o c n = m,22 * 3. ASSESSOR IS PARCEL NMBER(S) 4. PROPOSED USE; --- �5 C. Tho following items are to be completed by utio Planning Department CURRENT ZONING-. C1 AW4 LAND CONSERVATION At.;ltt;l�t)�Nf, V*'URAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Onnditiannl Criteria; 1. Agricultural Compatibility � following recommended Itat you perform Lite Es ^ p y hecltt�d iw:�ins: AGRICULTURAL -RESIDENTIAL YES NO It is reca x, Muter and Sower Capacity �ARCHAEOLOGICAL,RECORt1S CHECK �. 3. Adequate Fire Facilities � IOTANICAL SURVEY It, Road Capacity and Maintenance it OEOLOG:CAL SURVEY 5. Access to Comerci,al and Schools (Q('11ARD AND FIELD CROPS WITHIN DEPAP.DU NT OF F'IS11 1, Predominant 5.10 ac. Parcel Size AND GAME DLVCLOVM2E I ZONt: Z. Vicinity of Urban Boundaries _ r_ 141T11IN'FLOOD PLAIN.- LAIN:1, 1,Ag. Viability not lrpaired Staff Determination: Substantially conforms to; WITHIN AREA) sr>✓mvIr. OR LAID USE PLAN: GENERAL PLAN.,1. Land Use. .. - 2. Conservation % If Yes ' Name of Plan 3. Open Space _ WITHIN MAN RESERVE h, Safety 5. Noise If Yes# 6. Housing �C Nome of Reserve 7. Circulation AIRPORT LAND USE Pl,%N .% ZONING: Gtaif Signature Datta AS THE APPLICANT FOR TIM RFC?UESTEI) LAND DIVISION) I AM AWAM: OF THE A11OVE ST0, 1)1 1°I:RMINA`t'1�N k!a(1ARDING 'bit CONFORMA O'C' WITH Titt 08MRAI, PLAN AND ZONING. . x• {% e, Dated Signature of Applicat ' *Tt:yt, sport will expire tihd 1s „iricarded sic ('b) months from the date of the staff, nigtt,at;ure, ID 6-87) 11 $Im til Iralifotnla - The Resources Agency ' PCPA Or PARKS AND 'CCRE ATiON Permanent Trinomial:_`` AACHEOLOGICAL SITE RECORD - �.�.. SuPplgmnnt Other D"196htionst B`ultema 13rotjtri,, ,, Psoo 1 of_5 �1tC f'ij 1* County; Butte 2" Uscs Quad: Hamlin Canvon 3, UTMCoordinhfazt Zone 1 1LQJ �—� (15'1" ;C'hotttrovisnd 1969 G 1 4, Township7 6 1 , -.lJ m Easiing l! -"-,i.�---nanao 3L L.,.l�: �i..� �1 �5 ;I 0 '--- i -_N ._ of t� �Y• of �rE t 1 -1---L , 0 rn Northing l 1 ------ /. of S.J y of 5urliil►i &, Map coordinat�t 405 antra t.lor, Jul—, mmS _, 669 .mrpE (from NWeornor of ( i cont From Ct map) G. 51p4hilu.n '1`2,0 r (1r28,11) ----�.1_ llurlYam I'cntz H. and ti'f.11xoms Rd, i '1 7, L) o nori ,s .turn x -j. cr tl 1� )lcitntt 7t'3,1.`03;, _--_�h (e5st) erLive1 ~---�---r� Hast h atibarn y , t►i. Loon roar, •�nta, U3 dead endr!t' briJ tc, �ollotV credit N,ruc;,mi to t,arbed wree t??r'WLUa Ataljt400' race '""'Sing north east t.o prcpfrrL+,, 51 te_, ProhistoeiC` N11toric X _.._ Protohistoric, site Description. Ranch sett' conci-ete structural lemCnt consisting of 3 ounda�ota5 + two c�ncretc� Aa rox, 500'' Wads well, and an teal enc.lasUr to east i4 additional structural untaortared remnant ccttt,,istan,d of a reCtanQular rock s 1141e-court;tri 1t1, Area 70 Method of Cetartninatlon., TaPee` 1' ) 6322 (A pitr`��t)�� z M , Depth.. n/a —om Mnthod of f Deter i t 72, Featwest A, 16' ! m nationt �'concrete foundation toith two 121`� i f� is 511 thick, and 011 0 16rt of 16 compartments , i'oundatictn above present raund 1e 'ell- la, Arttfactst. Coiled bedsn foto milled boar in t prlhg5 , sanitar f (}.) Cans, ti ole -in -top c4t,'s, cobalt blue atetnted Medicine bottle -------._ glass from mason. at o/ scJ+eto-Ga rickmast ax'n rave pares (broken)red alvanized I sheet metal and stpi4, eips--ed, lards v� round w.aNun.Ari?actuhl conWtuhnts and Faunal RaMai s;_ none obsirved ......... a. t I 1 f 5, D13te Rasarded,. 4,15 68 16, Rccoriied Hvt A, rarbG Y 17 Atflllation and Address• Pr E.e� I�nWttt't� Ott rT S a.ona �, Arch ae l 1 i b og%cel 5etvfces, 663 Paradise, CA 55566,---- 1 OPP 422 A (Rev. 4J8G) See Cuntinuatloh -Sheet (k) Stag Of Gtsi)fr,rnia —The Resources Agency DEPAnTMCNT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Perr,janent Trinami,l ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE RECORD Bultemu Bros . � Yt, Other Designations! il�, Hitt, #1 Page_ 2 of 5 18. Humnn F ema1nt., none observed 19_. She biaitubanae4tStructures down and materials removed except for p few y - fill, lied boards; Only foundations/pads remain. Some artifact collecting rnt)y hrive ttr;currod in dill dump within one of the structures. u Nearest Water..�. _ _ _-,�.,�.•;�,—, 1 Seasonal drainage through sift. . itYPe, distance and direction); 21. Vapetation Community (site Vicinity 1: Oak/Digger Pine Woodland oaks,, di gga r NOW list ( 1 22. Vatiatationtonsitel;� Pirie, lupin, grasses , forbs 23. Sita soffit medium yellow-brown clay-silt ( ) 24. Surrounding, Som- - s ame 25. (3bulogyt recent- volcanic 1 1 N. t.endrorm; edge of valley floor 0-20 27, slope: _1 1 29.Exposurat open, partly shaded by trees 29, Undowner(s)tandlortehant3)and AddresF: Carroll BUltema, 2516 burham-Dayton highway, Durham, CA 95938 t 1 ), ttamnrka:.. Hole-art-to cdtis (pre-1930) and barbed wiry'sown a g PProz, 6" into trunk of ic___re_e t p crp N r �a 1.1.. ; uwentiettt Ci?ntury aQe for site, Raterences;,,,_A,Farber, 1988 Arch, curve of Prot_o.,ed Bultema Bros, parcel map area, Butte County, CA Prepared for Sierra West Surve,in µ Surveyin Paradise, CA, ------------- 32. Name of Pta)ect. Bult:ema Brothers Parce l Map 33; TYP" lhVest:0tiont-. Surface survey 34., Site Accession NUrnberl n/a -_---_ CurefAd At: I M ,Prints (gol! #8-04, Exp; 14-24) DOR 422 8 INV, 4/96) gee cohlinubtioh Shoot I x 1 Staitt Of aEPARi Oi NY �o��h� PARKS gND R�� - es Agency C,fiEA'T;rtfJ ARCHEOLOGICAL Perma"Ont TrinARCHEOLOGICAL SITE I��f;OIQU COntihuation Sheet t>2hcr'04eiprat6oni: 13111tem6 liras, Page- of. «� site #1 horn No, Cont(nuaton 12 in the Castern room haVe x 12' deep concrete well heady wire nails imbedded in Pipe coming up to At bottom of 12 ':hem. B . i+le 11 faith 6' x G ground surface, d'-co head isB. pump with 2x" a corroded coiled beds r Caen opening is cpv0tud with Milled boards and )'eight of 61' wide �'Itt `� � C, Concrete foundation rot 30' � three foundation varies from Sz 101' x 30 structure. roarns, les room may have had cell abovo with cans );round, Structure had (including hr)le�irr-ta cella undcztneath fragments, IJ, Concrete -topan17datingto , which is n4ia filled Pre-1930) and bottle and far 12" above ground surface. foundation, x 24i.Gam" 19itlw toundaCion rises 30 to F, Concrete pad, 13' X 24i S' Concrete pad, 1" above and w" above grtau'1d surfaces 10' x r'?li r. measuring approx, 22' 22' ground. G Chaclsen �fac The chicken faire also forms,atatoofaoverditional enclosurtriangular1._c enclosure hold chickens, compartment. H. Single course stone circle surrounding that it was used to a tree trtlnit MAP 2't SI'TE LOCATION ASAP �r� rI'"'��/,a�.. � � �, r _ d � �t � h�!! 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'r . / I v . /°� a 'moi �I ! ,,..../ /.° t,,,! ♦ /, al 1. f�tROhr: Raoat./` <�, F 1 `"ClarenbackS013CLCIE `• r ,Jt j,�tX✓ L ^^✓ recillYO 1 y �'ra'S� 4 ��`'��'.� �. • 39"„'"j v 1� Polnt Wr / i r :s.,.,.�... ��,...✓ •( y' [+' ��F {rte ° ` ` ', Site �.r..,l�� �I { ✓I'� �j �rr O "`t"�� ; '�''."+` , ��y��1 � � k�rt"'r r`"a.�..� �r °..� �� .. r •- �'.k, A : �� '��. V mill' c�"^'., j� a ^,,.J \ � 7 X . J Lek r'8 :! r� "✓ `6assar ?99 ^`t / / C✓ iaki. ( a ,,• "— f`j w.a, �—yn � '.� ' l� 1/ I Lftr " YJ �' �� s✓ dp�BeaUty r'F S�ti ilt.Peak x 1 i�`1� r-r::V� •'�p� "2g Qi a 415 Ir!' v t ' t j'I' °� v d c r �.5'�' "ti -"r ry y'\ 1 0+° r• r n r- �. JI r� a �" .. /� t n. K\ r . *,�.+ ".` 1 a 4s �.wk 1 ,ter. Y„ " w'-."� i . y ✓ /r1 1 r .-• '.fir RtiF� �. 1 1' ••�^- J/~4214 ., ��.�,.. .w• � „ ry-"''r l « . �'',� 11 ° 32 33 ze/ r 1 ✓ y,...... 263 l n asp • . j , �e I. „. \ 'r ,, � ,•.. 614 40' r�hxc��ee.clo�ae�r�4ruhvgr.w►.HIHSroH.o a»worm. z,8 me racacf�. ro\. _ I AMLIN MtON 1,51 USGS (195i/'1569) TOPOGRAPHIC Q;JjALRANGLt ••"•`°" Site Boundary ' Datum Concrete Foundation/Pad Rock Foundation Rock Circle Concrete Pier Digger Pine " oak MAP 3: SITE #� 0�cesNr...w...dm,` I• CG7 "t' ` • F ti c �e o 5 50reeti0 may. AM orchard ........... INTRODUCTION The Oroville Earthquake of August 1, 1975 demonstrated tho need for a reevaluation of seismic hazards within DuLte County. Prior to the Oroville Earthqual,,e, Butte County witI e,�grumcd -to be relatively safe from earthquake damage. A maty published by 0ennings (1975) shote only one fault in SLttze County having historic movement within the last 2C1(') years. That fault 1$ located approx imatOlY 8.4 miles southeast of Orovi 1.1 e between Wynadotte and .Bangor. Suj~race fractUres from that fault, 1 ester named the Cleveland Hill Fault, resin ted from the 1975 Oroville Earth quake. w' 1 iC ■l 4 7�1 rIp: i e'✓4 Figure 1 Butte County's One historically Active 5au1t 93 4 " ( From Jennings, 1�;'�� r�, In 1963 Burnett published a report entitl.Qd, Frar.Wrv) Traces in the Tuscan Fermat om Northern Cat i fopr1j a, which WWa forerunner to the publication of the Geologf e Map o.r tht,? Chico Monocline and Northeastern Fart of the SOrA`�Imento Valley by Harwood, Hel l ey 4 id, Douka=_, in 1981. The Ql @,Vel and 1,1111 Fault (1975 provi l l e Ea hgt,take) and the map of t11e Chic 0 Monod int suggested a northwest trending system of potenti Ohl ly active faults and fractures crossing central Butte rC)Unty. Burnett (196-) used aerial. photmgr,Arjjjs to initially delineate +racture traces within the Tuscan Formation because they are generally not visible from ground level. In this sttrciy both aerial photographs and infra—red variscan analysis ware used to initially locate fault A or fractures which wero later identified in the field whenever possible. For the put' -pose of this report, t, a fracture trace is a small d i spi tacement, linear feature consisting of topographic, vegetation or sail alignment visible M i mat" l y on aerial photos. 8L(ch features are rarely continuous for a distance of greater than one mile. Fracture traces are composed of many ht,tndreds Or thousands of fractures while faQ!ts are More discrete, having lengths greater than one Mile and often display measurable displacement. The Office o-. ;Science and Technol oay, in their 197".) report enti tl ed Sarthauak:;e Ha;; and Reducti on shite, to11aps that d 1Ohaa�e relative kinds and degrees of geologic hatardt are as yeti rare and no fully saL.xsfactbry map o+ earthgUZALe geologic httzardt:-, is available for any Lit -ban area. 1'r is ."eal i ed that Stich maps prepared in the near future will be little more than crude approximation's and continuing decisions will httve t0 be made regarding their detail and scale." There are three published seismic rill. mapt 4 from which it is pussi b l e to esti mate malt i mum earthquake Intensities for Bulite County:. These map= show Modified Mercalli (M.M. ) Intens tits of VI, Vl and Vi or VII resp.kCt vely for Butte County.. The maps suggest that ar: average M.M intensity of 6. It', might be appropriate for Butte County. Table 1 shots= the damage oda M.M.. intensities. asr�essment criterion for est blishi- caution should be e4ercised in Using sma11 scale regionali- zation maps covering large areas because as Richter (11i59) states; "They should serve as general index maps from which the engineer or planning authority should pass to microregionalication mapw for localities where Construction is intended.;" The throe fore- mentioned maps are not completely satisfactory because the;i ark? not generallted from more detailed maps: Fortun�-Ytely, tho Orovi l l e Earthquake of 19715 and the accompanying of tershockM, provide some ad d i t 1 anal valuable i n : ormati ori for the micro-r rekt i oh al i �Rt i, cn Of seismic risk within F-tttte County. TABLE Modified Mercalli Earthquake Intensity Scale I. Not felt except by a very few under VIII. Damage slight in specially designed specially favorable circumstances, structures; #ansidarabfr in ordinary, substantial buildings, with (I) ptistial II, Felt only by a few pcnans at rest, collapse, collapse, ftrat in poorly built siruc. especially on upper (loons of build. Panel walls thrown out or ings, Delicately suspended objects frame structures. Fall or chimneys; tray swing. (I to 1I) factory stacks, columns, monuments, III. Felt quite noticcsbly indoors, =4 walls_ Heavy furniture aycrturaed; Sand and pccixlly on uoper floors or builo rigs, mud ejected in small but: many people do not Neco¢nize it amount: Chan 3n in well water, Per - as an Garthquakc Standing motor- sons dr,virs motorcars disturbed, (VIII-} to IX) can may tock slightly. Vibration like passing of truck. Dumdon estimated. 'IX, Damage cowiderable in specially (III) designed structy a; weli-designed IV. " During the day, felt indoors by many, frank structures; thrown out of , plumb; dreaE in substantial buildings; outdoors by a few, At night, soma; � with partial collapse.Buildings shift• awakened: Dishes; windows, d«irs walls make: creaking ed off Couitdations. Ground crackeddisturbed; sound. Sensation like heavy truck conspicuously, Underground pipca bro cn. (IX+) stoking building. Standing motorcars rocked noticeably, (IV to V) ?G. Some welluilt wooden swctutrs V, Felt by nearly everyone, many de'ulycdt most masonry and frittic awakened. Some dishes, windows, tttvctitres destroyed with their fniiti, etc, broken; a Ce instances dations Hund badly Gracie n C-Mcked last plaster; unstable ObjKS n is bent- LAridslides considerable ria m �- +: le ltsatn Ovcrtbi'nccL Disturbances oP trees, river banks and steep slope; Shifted r Ole! an p d other tall objects and mud. 'Water splashes! (1109,- sorrictimes noticed, Pendulum clocks pedsznd) o � (X,) may stop. (V to VI) XI Few, if anyv (masonry) structures Fc1t by all; many Crightcocd and rust remain standing, Bridges destroyed. outdoors, Sonic heave furniture$road fi . ssures in ground, , Un- moved; a few instanccs' of fallen dcrground pipelines completely out plastc"r or damaged chimneys, of scrviec. Earth slumps and land "r Darnaty: slight (VI tri ,'II) "slips In 'sofa ground. Haile b nt VII. Everybody runs outdoors. Damage greatly, "e lisible in Suildtnz of ittti goodes_ XII, - Dxtnagc Old, Waves seen on ground And eon•trust-oN lltght to modtratr in well-built surtates. Lines of sight and level ordinary structures; ee+e- addUe in poorly bulk or badly distorted, objects Lt town upward into alt, despied strucutre; sonic chimneys brolkcn Ntxiccd by pcmris driving motorcars. (Vill-) , • r �� w THE CHICO MONOCLINE A monocl i ne `according to Longwell, Flint and Saunders l 1.,�( y, is a one limb f l e.tur-e, an either side of �yh h the sir=+; and horizontal .or dip r.tni f orm;: � �. �. 1ow angles. Fi 01.1r -e 2 shown c!~4se section views of monocl i net:. formed by fol dx n g ter= faulting. Tho Chico MonOcl. i ne has recti-ritl y been descri bF a' � l -Larwood, 1-lelley and Doukas ( 15'81) , Figure :74 shows the ioc aUbn o•P thio Chirxr[ � Monoclinal A;;s and other- lineaments . and fa,ul is bordering tho northeastern edge of the Sacramento Valley.,, 3 Burnett (196,^i) - studied frac-i—jr-e traces in "!"ascan the Formation which generally occur .Along the a:; 5 of tho Chico Monod ine. Prior to Burnett (196:14) f L tWithin the Tuscan Formation, along the Chico Monocline A#is, were Considered small displacement fractures formed during fle, ,in the j,-inp of the monacline. Between Richardson Springs and Tui;° an Springs p 9-s th- ere etti,sts fracture cone .pprogi matel y :3(.,) : m les. 1 �: and ort M Pp matel ra�5 1 y :..• r� miles wide along the a;,i_ .,. the C�,' Mo Monoclinei These frnttures gentrall.�; y have short 1 ontyt is and trend in a northWeSterly direction.. The 4i-A-ctures art. steeply dipping, a= most Of them have dips with JC) degrees of v�rtical� The ' ma;;imum probable vertical. separation i s aj�,t�t-o;; i matel y �,! meters {qO i=eet) A Most of the fractures have little or no Vertical separation but the larger verwtl cal Keparatiot°ts are e couhtercd bet,et~n (:oh -a. • sset Ridge and t)Ve Creel;. Themint a prednmi nate mo4e along tho �('ratture aPPenrs to be west side down With little or no hor'-i,-ont._ separation. The geologic evidence stttinests that. :mast of the 4. • 7 F i I'IIN — — — �rx�tat ants �ct� � ,,yr T _ • Fig. 2A Hing tault frlzont bice) passem monc•cime (rer biocY) (comnar- Fir L •J,�,1• ``3 S��l 2•t,_.• t� : ` l�'S� • 2B 1r +SCheIS]aIIC lll SLntlfl11 0f - •r. � `?il .�%tiu..�e a.j.�.:56:»LL.•.�.t.:-r.•ra.:.�..—�......�:�..rr.....=_ ,..:. �, _ _._ _. a FIGURE '2 UAmples or Munocl nal rlexuros roamed by Faulting (2A) nr Folding (2B) Partsellse e" r O illl r: 4.. % 0 LAKE, 'OROVILLc ...... Pholo lineament PtobabIt Foult PoUltj dip lndfccted itknown. 56U 66 Oroville I Poltrmo Gridley Ot A l n SCALE Or saILES 3 o 5 to 09FILo k t 7 �AE S YtIba city % fi gu i7e 3 `Llh'damehts and faults in the northwastdth StIderan foothills 9 fracturing and displacement is 1.1 million years ol, Older. Burnett (1963.) suggests that the fracture rayftilom +ormod as a result of StrUCtural readjustment of the, TUPr�ffj PorinatiOn in response to Folding. The fractures probably rJ(j t1ot- et.# t 6 1,1 rj tri great depths as evidenced by ground water quaility Of J,uscLJn and ,Richardson Springs. Not only are these mineral springs cool, but they are saline and have a higi sulfur ur content 4-1 n tj are associated with natural gas seeps. This suggests that tho water is derived from marine sedimentary units of the Chico Formation which underly the Tuscan Izormation along the western edge of t h e monoclihei The fractures appear to be less continuous so(ith o4 Chico. At the scale used in Figure the + rccture ystem al ong the ai,lis of the Chico Monocline aproars to be In appro:timate Alignment with portions of the Foothill Fault Sy%tbm south of Lake Oroville. Figure 41 taken from Watkins et al (198S), shows that the +r8ttUre zone along the monaclinal altliS is in ApprdXim8te alignment with the inferred boundary between the shelf And slope and. basin deposits in the underlyind Cretaceous deposits of the Chico Formation. It it probable that the monoclinal flexturt- in the overlying competent deposits of the Tuscan Formatibn is the t-OsUlt of bending and fracturing At this Iocation in response t . coinpacti on of the f ine—qrai ned matori al s wi thi n the slope and b 'A t i. n deposits due to the weir,."it of the overlying geologic materials. The interred change in the slope at this IbcAtioh woul d al so produce f I exttiri ng wi th i h the 'Tuscan 4 T28N T27N T2ON T25N 24N 723N 'T23N -T2;2N 721 N »:znN i� 19 N Raw p2W Rita RiE R2E RdE R4E iC td TUSCAN SPRINGS I I ANTELOPE CREEK La I eta I I fl° i a F DEER CREEK bch •^ ''1�� �% 5j me pn PENTZ AREA .) deIF h h e 1 lV1bu 'O 4S F,\UN i L •.d I � I 3� 11\ Tor `tet . , I I I QI 10 Km � til 1 I I I td TUSCAN SPRINGS ac ANTELOPE CREEK mc. MILL CREEK du DEER CREEK bch BIG CHICO CREEK bu BUTTE CAFEK pn PENTZ AREA Early Cirmpanian s•' outcrop of Chico Formation L western limit of Tertiary Volcanic outcrop 26 gas field with production from .Forbes Formation m gas field with production from Dobbins Shale wind/or Guinda Formation Z c.�w�.�^_ci u:�..� Zv r, a1 drC ws L.' - i C M,Gi:Gc1 —4+1 t a C�,.'ic:7Z 1.:: 8 1 c a'..1 a, z ChZ .i~>r+ , - G Z tic Dew _ �J " "I.E"'.C�,_...='}.'�... Clas '^C5" �5 a.l '�:'lc' Li �6E'�i l:.0 c`::..0 FOE.« COQ ;tom• `, materials. Along most of the length of the monogl lhe, stresses were relieved by folding with some small displacement +ractUring Most of the small displacement fracturing too!' Ridge and Dye Creol, No historical Place between Cohasset movement has been recorded for any of the faLtlts or fractures along the a;t i s of the Chico Monocl i ne. N THE FOOTHILL FAULT SYSTEM AND THE ,1975 OFOV I LLE EAKTHMUAI, E South. Of the towel, of Oraville there are a number of prominent faults and lineaments which are rt part of tho Foothill Fault System which e;stends along the eastern mai--gin of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. The Foothill Fault System is not comparable to the fracture system within the Chico Monocline even though their strikes es appear- similar at somLe map scales. Some of the major differences between the two systems inclut e• f..- 1. The faults in the Foothill System have a more north- a. aS�r�a, south trend than the trend for fractures which delineate the axis of the Chico Monocl i;ne. <. Major faults within the Foothill System extend horizon- tally for tens of miles, while the fractures within the Chico Monocline are significantly shorter. 36 The fractures within the Chico Monoline are nearly - vertical While the established fault planes within the Foothill System dip less steeply to the east or west: 4. Fractures within the Chico Monocl,ihe are probably shallow fractures while measured focal depths +or earth! qu l,es within the Foothill System are significantly deeper Figure z, shote- the loc.tns of the fracturoc in the Chico Monoclinc and the major -Emelt=_' within the Foothill Fault S=teal. The major faults within the Foothill SYStem in southern Butte CbLlnty are the Paynes Peak i Swain ravine and Prairie Creep Faults 6 1,4ni ch are also shown in Figure On August i, 1975 an earthquake having a Richter 11 agnJ,i'.ude of 5.7 toot: place south of Or'avi 1 l o near the fa wn of Pal fir mo. Figure 5 shows the location of the August 1, l Y75 epi center and major lineaments associated with the Fobthi l 1 Fault System. The August 1, 1975 earthquake and aftershocks prodLit0J a zane .gf gr=oumd, cracking 4.3 miles east of the epicenter whir.11 was Subsequently named the Cleveland Hill Fault which is probably a northward e>ttension of the Swain ravine Fault shown on Figure Figures 64 and 6b show the Cleveland Hill Fault in more tlhtail. Within a year a4ter the main shote the ground cracks along the Cleveland Hill Fault extended for a t:.c stance of 5.3 miles in a general north—sottth direction. Figure 7 shows the location of tht main ^icerter and the epicenter locations for a consider^`abis: number- cr, a+t.ershoc,ks. Figure b shows hoer the foci of the larger aftershpcPs n '- i ne the Cleveland Hill Fault. plane as dipping 62 degrees to the west. CalculaUons show that the depth to the focal point along the -Fault pl:,�,ne for the main shod:; a,a appror;imatcl.y 6i i miles. The -Faults within the Foothill Fault Systsm wer"e -Formed millions Of years ago under dl+�+rent stress regime (compressional) than etis,tm today. Currently, sevmraI e,-,,ports believe that the observed fault movem*nt= are cau od by a reactivation of the bl.dtr fault planes under= an *:ttontional stress regime: 7 9 1 4 4M.11f/ #qY pLA't VPM GL,O[0 r ~ r.. It1-=U use#f\W CXPIANAVT P CL-VC." Ki Gr0ure Clh ..,j T7T[MGI si TCS 0\0 Cs,.i..�..a...0 It "^/ t1^Ct nTtw� woLti0nrt I.tY.o. r / Q .o Payys [I Wffp `uae f7�1 � �. O o trnG rwu.Nw #.rr,,w#w L" LAtt GtratG.t. rMNII"M Tkhu606 ANSACvIATIOns If f3lirb"M19 plMllli+Ik(G!"Yi.ity o �pb"M Ot.tu.tt. ►-•�-�iYitrcb #- T,! ....,..ri h.. I.MTt• M.IfY AM#►aIWMtt.1MiIIM w nt leGrT I.ru uef YY\ #T.Tt. to-4 M iayiutt►# JN a tit 1LI-SAA 1\. t O.=1 wilt !t r Y. 1 t 31 a.# i I i M �,. C— "t 1 u1..r.ax1 sem.. tiuw,# j IVx .06.f. " a It I r� .fir 1.+++�1.L9 - ►r •..1r, ui.�nwG:l /- vLvivo Sili.. f-.1 I� Z,I IS1.a1t •"/1mi #t. 11.it 11.w - ✓ 1. i� Figure_ 5 Major l inearients in the northwesterh . S 1 erram fcb'th111s shcwing exploration localities with faulting assessirerits for each titea. " 1� dM Figure 5A Geomornic surfaces, Cleveland Hill' area, Butte County. "A", "B" indicate end points of cross-section, 000 RATTLESNAKE POINT CLEVELAND HILL FAULT ,ao WYAti00TTC SURFi10E SWE::)E 8A.NGOR SURFACc FLAT TER-1RACSD suRFaC;: 600-"' . ............. l A ,� �'\ �.i►,����,��`1 ` �`r�,� � 1, `0j�,.�,�� Figure 6Q Cros5-sect on view of the Wy andotte and Ban4or neomorph i c sut-faces and "the' dlstected mountain front to the east. V ew facing north, In vItih6ty or Cleveland Hill fault. Cross�sectiori e-nd Points "A". "a" are thc.wij on map 16 Magnitudes - �.-/ more than 3,0 tr•�a �- R^+'^�-�,• `ice.02-2.9 Y a O" less than 1.0 ORS E9 r �7y A�F'`1, K n>a Dam (000 Oroville o_ South omville • 0 ' �' 0 ° 0 G Q d� O 0 00 ! Projertioa O � i-'�oEfault Plane to y 0. 0 .1 Mainshock 0 Aug. 1975 ML5 a , O D -0 0 01 O p 0 o o 1 .3 4 f „-j Q � llilameten F icu tE7 'Epicenters plotted from the Oroville a uthquake sutjlziicice, F'ebtus through July, 19, 7. Tl., 'black square desigtiates the location €►fdid sefsrnigraph at the Orovillc station. The vertical dashed line reptesttc►ts did lirojrction to the surface of the Fault plane (sec also Figure 4), tCourldV of Ga Aarnia Depart: merit of Watcr Resources.] }l ' i FIGL'R£ Q Side viviv tiuotivb the Eat'tii's c'zus t southeast of Oroville, Caj• ifornia, showriag the lova.,ons of the foci of SOME: of the larger eartl qualtes in 'he 19-5 se: quence, project4;d on an east; West cross sect��n, T"be angle of alp is 62', [Coiajlesy of '�3, Say. A0, D. Tocher,,:and P,,bir�: `'- holm.] /L Dsta;ryrc Odlo netars) i r 1, !3 ESTIMATED SEISMIC HAZARD, FOR THE BULTEMA PROPERTY The literature and data suggest that Butte Cot,riVy is within an area of "low to moderate earthquake intensitiero wh,,ich have relatively long rreclArrence intervals which are 4% �uttjpani ed by minor ground rupture and offset. The California Doliar-Lament of Water Resources (1979) conclude that there is nothing in their study which would indicate a Richter Magnitude for another Oroville-type Earthquake greater than 6.5 (the August, 1975 magnitude was 5.7). For comparison purposes, the 1906 San Francisco EarthquaF::e had a Richter Magnitude of A magnitude of 6.5 would only be obser• ted near the epicenter and would. e;;ponentially diminish with distance from the epicenter. W .Owre 9 shows a preliminary isoseismal map for the August 1 y 1979 Oroville Earthquake. Additionally, the California Department of Water Resource% (1979) suggest that the ma:;imum offset from another Oroville-type earthquake would be 2.0 inches in the vertical direction and 1.0 inch in the horizontal direction.. The question of 'seismic haeard in the Chico-Oroville area essenti, al l y becomes one of esti mat-i ng the degree of attenuati on I with distance from a propo=ed epicenter for an oGtiiyiated ma.;imum Richter Magnitude of 6.3 Most techniques for est mati ng rock accel erati ons as tN functibn of dist once from a fault or esrthgUaka epicenter utilize data and methodolodies similar to those developed by S .W • . •...I r 1 1 ! ` HEYADA CALIFOR IIA 31 L • • ;.,Av + + • J Y•�••�••+i � J it / 3 ! • � f � LI • � � J ! f+ L I 11 • Yr•r r Ir[yun a wt rtLi ►5!• f22' 17 or lin• till 0 tit 3 FIGURC g [hrl'tll LW,0401tR kowl. 1• IM, AdkjZ ft2,i ift f At U R r[[Lllltoifi Itot�CligMl 5!F Schnabel and Seed (197.0 Acceleration data 2CD Cali-formDivi a obtained by the sion Of Mi nes and Cco2 ca9Y t 1972; a is shown in �ig�<,res c_y� and 1Crb. Figtu-e 10b shows t114L thL Occel er-at ons in the Orovi l l e -Cha. co art=y:, are Ir r`oc1; r a ri'f.�y- -•r3d +r.�,•� i:h�n thaw~ ft�,-orrr the regional models df SchnaL�el ar.�1 Fi :,beci qure � � t77z) . - 11 shows that the 1�u1 scams F=ar-CeY elevation of has an -tverrago appro;: i motel Y feet above mean sea level located in portions of sections 2Cr and is �, �1, 28 ar-d 29,T Croely 1954 shows that the entire Property mi s underl air? by rad+low tleaosits of the Tuscan F`armation. In the vicinity 0+ the Bultema parcel, the TLt 'S corrrposed a+ Formation gently dipping (generally i to S de4rr can or MO - e- to thei ntercal csrted layers 0+ voltani c sedzmentar ' � riacE:s and their der vi t i ves `1 T, e Tuscan Formation �s pr-imari 1y tt.tff I�reccica Volcanic conglomerate and sandstone quantities, o+ tu++ With sena) 1 �r cl ayst0ne and s 1 tstone Tu++ breccia as ani•; mud+lbw Conglomerate, +prm the ridge tops while unt is caproform c». +oragentler entler slo es beneath less indurated the reccia-conglomeWzthinGot`YCanyon there arez=olat=d patchrate Guaterna-y Alluvium rhich aes o+ rxn discontinuous ,-; at a scale o+ 1:240Thmap TLlse� n Fc� fiati on ago i s L titE F'l ocono in tappro, i root tw 1. y� � ; r;ti million ��ears old). �ec�e.t �Se 'the al I ova ctm wi th � n the drainage channels, on the pf''bfa;o►"`ty is, thin artid di St:CPubi ht.lcrQs, l i qui facti an should hot be a pr with r~m. No slump Structure were Obs ot ved on ''he cif~ei i al nfr-a--red vagi scan anal ys, s or during th+? � Visitationg p phott� ra hs • g sx t � on Jut7e H u: pot w Lni�`utiPrwh �F:a &J.ai�. n 0,11h Orwl,�:'i5 i1) It r t'r p �h�o Ky • �xalurotTah Settauu 1 �6q M •x Iaca.¢r � r r'r1+rdM tecataa J^"'°moN.. rirn., +aa •e ortll.Y ' �• 1•.a. tam xS.r 3.a•ccr� tr �ttt�.k.4rtya� o �a•.ri.a.�l FIGURE 1U,R s •, I , �_ C 17f1• C`ridc 197p o t "LTi 1!i> + •.• al I I 3f ^�� DR j 1 i • �.� is S•g �ti.., *+� fuel !6r .11tt l�Yti r,eaM•d dur i tb. �. �W'"+sy171��e atw►"e��,,A,x'tti��kh FIGURE 10 8 yn-1-0-1-M"M �r ' 16►trrrylJ -o ' / / �t ' i T• /y. I�-�, r,,,� I �0 , � i�,r•��i ,�� , �r j U4 ,�`'o � y'j (. r ✓ �� RoiiEcs "A i � .� � �V ,\f I • U f f✓ "'` /�' r IiFf 3'n[01 � , l i , �,�(r�;'1 �� ��.r o �„ � Imo' I ..r , y _ t „ �,� ( �•,1�;�:-...___ � -, q, . ��M, Z v • 2.7 a tt S"I�Ittl �?=�" / rl '7 ti� '.5�� � :: � ., m .3Pg ;..__._r:��.�x,.ax-•-.�,� � /�i „ �v.vT'r ,`�` �� • ` ,r,' � �,, ,•��• ��' �'� �•, • � 900 l • �� r �,, yam^^ 8MT • `�l 256 % I .:.y\' 1 +*• /\\�l r[�. I n T )`f ,� ` ;^i` srl "C��- "'4 ���, h'UAU `'lyi•,�+� , .!" l�•.. `C�,♦ ! °r::�.•�!!' n6�� \.'w4 .� � . .•� ',:`�ci '�+ .1 r'r `rc. a SCALL I -N 000 6 1 7 0 t MILE 1000 6 1006 2000 - 3000_ 4000 5040 (1cw low FEET' 1 KILOMETER CONTOUR INTERVAL 20 Fac FIGl112F 11 Geology of the gul terra PtjroeI Tt TUsCah Format oh Qal Quaternary Alluvium Potehtla'l Rockfall Area ?, 1.988. One lineament observed on the aerial: photbgraphO, and confirmed during the field inspection is shown on Fi,qLtro 11 (Lineament A.) Figure. 12, taken from the Butto County Ganoral Plan shows a lineament near the E+ul tema r- Ar -cel which 4Jas trans+err J to Figure 11 (Lineament 8) whero it touchoa the southwest corner of the pr'opert'y. The General Flan menti ono that "minor seismic activity has occurred in the area of these cohort faults; however, 7ther geologic evidence indicates these fou is are not active." it should be noted that there are no recorded epicenters within .1 .0 miles of the property. in the event of an earthquake, some rockfalls might occur in the steeper areas north of the property near Robbers Roost, as shown on Figure 11. Since neither linement shown in Figure 11 cross the property no setbac4 distances are required. Figure s from Donovan 197 provides a method for esticoatinct maximum rock accelerations at the Bultema property. is the inferred lineament Vit, located 0.49 miles southwest of the center of the property was to become active in a fashion similar to the Orovi l l e Earthquake of 11x775, the energy center would be southwest of the property at a distance of 6...12 miles or 10,17 M i l ometers: According to 'Fi gLire 131 if we assume a di stance o'r i t). 2 kilometers the osti mated ma.;imum rock. acceleration at the conte.- of the w, property twot.x1d be appro timately 57o'�-5 O clot✓soc or 0,38 to. Oi66 a'ts All buildings and foundations should bo engineered to withstand a rock:: acceler-at,on of tt.60 d'si Roc{; accelerations groaterthan 0.6t'-) o' s could be experienced i f a high intensity i t IMAk7xLY K t 32 /' EARTHQUAKE FAULT ACTIVITY eARA SEISMIC SAFETY ELEMENT ,,E RUN BUTTE COJNTY GENERAL PLAN REVISION'S' iICOI PLA14NING ,,,, "A 1 e t)-6-7&J"tt-a.7a� DEPARTMEN1 �t�.� I` o Nlldt rntauli r Y W Rl r ----6 tE7l7N 7 N r A = 516,500 li - - 25)-2.04 cr=1.62 3000 ~ ,,�.---- MEAN +2 STANDARD DEVIATIONS 0,6 p y sL MEAN + t STANDARD bE'/IATIDN' \ r 370 N D,aB \\ o` [JAST SQUARES CURVE , G w e�, �4 STANDARD DEVIATION ci IGO N \ a MEAN -Z STANDARD OEYIAT1ON5 Lu I \ a SAN FWRNANDO DATA (IYII) U.1 la p ROCiCL110E SITE � + SOIL S1Tt i i l __ �o blS nIJCE FROM ENERGY CEiIiER, IN X'Lb,'rleTcRS FIGURE 13 Distance -Ground Acceleration F,el ati onshi ps ( Donovan 1973 26 earthquake thqua.ke occurred at a shall,ower depth along the 1AUIL plane- Estimations of ground motions -from earthquakWi 1e:, an inexact science- The various physical processes that t:Al t place during an earthquake are not well understood a n statistical distributions for Many empirical relation&, upod to estimate ground motions are not adequately defined. I To COR11Jmfizate +or the above, the mean plus one stan,dard deviation CUt'VO was used to estimate peak ground acceleration leration at the Bultema aite because of uncer-tanities involved in estimating regional sei%rtjir. attenuation and local ground response to a given earthquake intensity hear the epicenter. It is believed that some eMPirical curves underestimate ground accelerations when the distance to the epicenter is less than 122 mikes: The data used by Donovan (197Z.) to Construct the curves shown in Figure 133, includes the 1971 San F-ernandb Earthquake which had a maonitude of 6.6 which is near the MAX intensity (6;,5) estimated for another OrOvillE mum EarthqUake. It should be -remembered, however, that ground, accelerations considerably bly higher than ()-60 9's Are possible at the property due to the fact that the prediction I of future ground motion is not an ei-tact science. The vaWe of Oi6lt) g's merely represent a reasonable estimate bazed upon cur elont information and the state of the art 401' the science of SOUM0109Y- A mitigation of the potiehtitkI hazard +rom the effects of ground motions resulting from earthqLta1--*es would be , provided by constructing buildings resistant to lateral Al forces as outlined in the Uniform &(ildiog Code. 14 mobile homes ar-e being considered, mother possible mitigation measure WOLkld Lte to requirO that they be braced, tied down or otherwise installed so that their ability to resist lateral. forces is i.ntrreased, A ma;cimllm rock acceleration of 0.60 g's is g41it1fa cbnservAtive because it, is teased upon the local, activations of A ihistorir.Al1y inactive fault segment with no recorded epicenturg Withitl 12+0 miles of the property. i REFERENCESLongwell, Ch's�cor Physical `" r- F. , F1 i nt, R chap-d F John Wile y and Sons, Inc. , a7 6 andorr; John Harwood, D«',;.,u S. , 6@5 p. Geologic Ma y Halley, Edward. J. the tacramentoOf the Chico Manocl ine 7 Do1.41'" :Asa Mi chael Geol Sur , hiY St. 1 1 ey Cali forn i Dand t+ lortli@asttrrn Fart � r ept . of 1('r ; o'f 1981.investigations Series Map, 1 _1 2.,,�1 f 1 c b�Y, �tjrj Burnett, John Fracture L., Short Contributions to � races i n the dor California; Cali Div. Tuscan ni o G001 ogy, of Mines and G ForJpati one Nort Huyton eo1 .• , Spot-i al = here 1 J. ki, , 'Scheel A.L. port: 12,1961-1 California, Regional firo , Earthquake Universit grams Mono ticrd in Northeast .� Chico. graph Na.1, California State Jennings, of Mneles o Division W. Fault Map California. Mines L� Geol ogYy Geological Data Map, No 1 Cal i �fornl a Watkins, R. ,DaL4m , 1975 Cretaceous Cl at- . � S. L. and Russell California, eta c chel•f Deposits J. S» F'Ltl eigeogra 198 , unpublished , Northeaster- phY of Lane n Sacramento Valley hod, in rsview. California. DoPartment c Or ot�i l l e Earthqu.R4e I °' Water- Resource=, The nvESti gati ons Bull . - `"�7f� August 1 ��. Schnahl=l , F'» ,� o{ Seed... ! y.l.�1, , 669 p. , Feb. 1 a � G Earthqual,,es in seismological the Western H. R. , Acrel erati on Soc. of Amer. United States, 8wlI` in KocE: for ,Vol . 6.;., IVo. C � �, of the Sherburne, R. W. v, , P = Sol-51161 197,,w Geology, Ol Aov l 1 e '` Hauge, C. J . , Eds. California Cali•FOAugust Liu, Div. bf Mines q, Report 1 <:� 151 P- � Earthc�ual;e 1 C P» r 975. 9 t 1975 Special Real, C- R. Cali-Fornitoupaorcada T�=arto, D. L. , Earth Mines and reolo y 1 �19c)(.) -December ati-December,7,1 g1-4ake "Catalog of gyy Special blit ' 1974 Cali Di`, Gree 1975. f . of nsfelde , Earthqual.,es r R. tat. , It1a; mum in C ali'fdrni Credible React Act Shaet ;5i Revised, 19-4. a7Calif Leiv of Mines °s Geolonv. From Hrtv�B q . ) Map U.S. , W. W. Frr�cedureti for Geo . Sur. Prof. pA Ertl m, ting E8rthgQ.%I:e Caen' 1114; 77 p, It sao, Ground t�IbLaons, Grs=t1 Y, Robert California Sboti, Gaol oqy o+ Div, of Mints and Gsul raq the Ciro«�:I 1 1 e �Ii ,art _ r Y E4t.tlietin 1841e!�tI ,I0 + i 96 Done an - y N. C' 1 �7,�, ct Int=ludin ' atsticl Evaluation Cat g the Februar � tD - Stl-on Con erence on E=rthqu�cke Cn�air,taer-Sa Earthqua� e on Data _ y � l •,rl San P'srnahcfo > .moi l tl p - ati1, Fti`om I'iorl d , 'rot. , V� 'AP et, 3 �tA s pRofrssiorW MCk, f[0(iiCAf SERVicrs i6 5 Ou711 Way pirtnclise, CA 9596) 9'761872^318 Buft®Co. planning Cc MM - MAY 9 1988 Butte County planning Department C"'V1116, ullornk 7 County Center Drive Cr ovilJe CA 95965 ► Subject; Bultem'a Brothers Parcel Map--ArehaeologicOl. SurveY cagy of my ropolrt Of an Enclosed YOU will find a area. I!c archaeological investigations of the proposed parcel tdzp a result of the su>�vFiY: I located and recorded four r chaeological sites and one f o each feature. 1 the and enclosedso archaeological isolate wi h the report are copies of rjecords,. attached the site You will notice that I have separately 2the site record documents from the report, and that Map t not ma which appears with each of the site records) site location Ps included in the boundreport. the text is that a thea10"''.ions of the records and Map parating the 2 f precaution against the sites should remain confidential. as a p I have possibility of vandalism at the hands of relic Bunte •s. but no objection to having the report sijb jected to public c�evieta, m requesting that and withhold theyou treat the site records as tr�nfidentials I a m from public�,sratiny. 'rho exception is I have recommended no morin iona treatmei,c for all but Ono �1P the resources recorded d wh3,,n requires an additionalt Site 01, an historic settlementr small-scale historic search in order to generate the relatively to determine whether it is an rr i;�port,ahl. information necessary ix K cf CBgAi G consulted with arohaeoLagical. site'+ tinder Append significance the SHPO in making this recommendation. After the sig... site is evaluElted, we will make additional0-at no of the but not certain, recbmmend.ations. It is likely, beyond the arohival additional treatment would be necessary of this recomtgended plccodure' are in the search. The detail report. In fulfillment of the requirements .o the the Ob4bb reporiI4 andunder each C SJ tc l have provided two copies each Nrrthe�lat Archabo record logical TbVGnbOVY0 to the Californi rnia Static oniversity) Chico* Information Centel�i Califo ct�t•, y ,iona�. information regarding this If you tweed any .� F .3 to call at any t.i:tner i,nveatigati.onr please fee, `Rory. truly Yoursr 71 Alf`Y"ed 1'arber I esearoh Aroha'ee` c gist r h C;ultut�f l�esouPoes hhartaget�ienf s Atdl�neologic'ai Survey and �xcavailoh Wl�loPical and AYahivai Reaea s NOo Co. Manning Ccr-M MAY 9 1988 ARCHA GLOgIGAL SURVEY OF THE Oroville, California BULTEMA BROTHERS PARdEls MAY PROJECT KREA - ® BUTTE COURTY, CALIFORNIA by Alfred Farber PROfESMONAI AgCLR-0t0gICAt SERV€cis E635 CUall Wny paradso, CA 95969 9101372.304 x ' p ^e:par, ed fo3i Sr�RR� t�EaT a`t�Ii�L�Y�I$f 5431 Black Olive, nrivr p irad e, c4lirorn ta 9590 r t , 1988 a ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE BULTEHA BROTHERS PARCEL MAPPROTECT AREA BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ®, I� by Alfred Farber AllP a 5 PROFE5510NAI ARchi £O[OgiCAt SERVICES 6635 Ouall Way Paradise, CA 95969 9161872.3164 7� prepared far SIERRA WEST SURVEXING 5437 Black Olive Drive Paradi6bj California 95969 MdY, 1 6`8 i TABLE OF CONTERTS INTRODUCTION , . . . . . . . . . . . . CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT ., . . Geographic and Environmental Setting Map 1: Project Vicinity . . . . . . . . ,: 2 Ethnographic Background . . . . . . . 4 Areal History. . . . . . . . . . 6 Archaeological Background . . . 7 RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION . . . . . . . . . • „ • . . . . . Records Search n Field Survey 'Methods . . , a Survey hcsult•s . . , . . . . . . . . . .,. . . ., 10 SITE #1 . . . . 4 • . . . . . . . 10 Significance . . . . . 12 SITE #2 . . . . 12 Significance . . . 13 SITE #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Significance . 13 SITE #� . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Significance . . . . . . . 1 11 . FEATURE #1 . . • . • + , . . . . R . 14 significance*• . . . . . . 1.11 FEATURES- NOTED,_ BUTNOTRECORDED . . . . . . . 111 1dECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 15' 1 Site f1 _ . . .• to. . . . . Sites #2, 3, and 4 . . .. . . 15 16 Additional Recommendationw. , : 16 REFERENCES CITED . . . . . . . . : 17 MAP 2: Sl.te Location Map (separately attached) MAP 3: Site #1 . . . . : 11-:1' MAP Site #2 . . . . . 22 MAP 5: Site #3 . . . . . . 23 Wip 6: Site #11. . . . , . 211 SITE RECORDS (separately attached) i INTRODUCTION A land -use permit is being sought from the BUt:te County ®Planning Commission for the purpose of splitting approximately ■ 280 acres of land into eight parcels ranging in uize from 21' acres to 61 acres. Pursuant ;o provisions of the California Environmental d in recognitioP of the t�ol€�t'ively high Quality Act (Cgi7• ) an ; he Butte Gbunt,y Planning archaeological sensitivity of the area,an Department required. the landowners to pt�mmission the archaeological investig u� eon permitof . pTheprPUt'pty �ogesr of the approval of the ]and F all investigation include identifying and formally recording ces on the cultural (i.e. archaeological nificanceoaccord gstosfederal and property, evaluating their sig state criteria, and providing recommendations for treatment of the resources that consider fotpotential forctiimpactseal and to the historical significance and the resources that would result frcu� the land -split: Acting on behalf of the landowners, Sierra West Surveying contracted with Pr,)fessional Archaeological Serviceeportto Cofdthe the archaeological investigation and prepare results The archaeological survey of the property was undertaken on April 15 and April 21 by the author with the assistance of archaeologist Pail Bowman. In order to maintain confidentiality with regard to site encouht6pd ns ] ocations so that the archaeological c unduea disturbancesT e theuring site the survey will not be subj. location mop (Map 2) and site records have been separated from this report. No references are t sde. in the text of this report to locations of cultural resource,.,. CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT Geographic and Environmental Setting dotioThe property under connlies earrath enicenter,tof Butt`ee County the Project withb port ons of Sections 2t; 21 ; ".,, and 29 , California, y ee l9ap 1 project Township 21 North s flange 3 Bast (MDB&��) ( a south. vicinity).- WiJ li agis Road borders the pro jc.ct area to the west, and Dutte College abuts the project area to the 060tt tahcl The town of Paradise is about eight miles to tlae north of the project area, Oroville lies apis about 12 miles to the south, Durham is seven miles to the wY}st,„ and Chico t out 12 tiles to the northwest. MAP 1 PROJECT VICINITY /� � (' � �' � � "r�r}a'�- •M1, � J tri � �� �.r °',;S• I�. n-�/ ,a,' ;,.+� o'w(I ��`ti`{ �l f, � % /��`i!li� `�' ly/f,+'t! rl���.,r�1'�I��) °�:.• .a .fi iy!! � n � �+,�/ �l �, k ih$1,�/ w.r' l�i:' � iy _ l t r � •'�"q, r Iii' �' f�� 5: a� ,�. c+�'„Se If p X31 (� ” J� x.i 1+ � r� � ,.�.=%�;r r �' ��/ •L�rf /�;t i ��� idryFl<�,,1 J( rq � .'1• '.w...•` ' f+ � �.,,, � �+� 4 t1...4 y / I !• I w �„/.. ' ... .N ..� , a 4 . e�pM' �X' k�iA1: p000 ,. j � w 14 �l r� r Y lN�•ir, � � � ,�. ,� /y � r +, r �� F^y J r , 7��dt I��i n ``..'� u'� a' r `_` ''! v l ���•'! ,Y . r•�" % F '" #)� al�,.k,,,�. 20 , _t/' . yr y •� O � Pt �Are `� •, 1 t I 't � O]eco r _r 1, clarenbac� � }POlnt 6.91 i. J9 /'/r' k }/! i'jt� •, �1"!r 1 I i �.+C t f rt � .J� yr�s�yd�a '99 t'l1 ff �Yr/ �/r,,J /" �r ..� �� *•r. IJ _ s ��,.-•�.. 4�, r%^,i'.� �n w'C'��,y 8e`auty Peak �� ( `4 f•„ � 3.,, 1 "` y''''�v: I,r " J' � '�1 L.' ...w , �:. A„i """'J';r. i � n" J . !r '1 Bm ' '. � 1. •- �..�,� }^ i ...- � 1�� - G tell 'N I 28iy . Pal ' •� ��.+,"��� ., ice, . � ;� , 1 r. 1 » HAMr,xN CANXpN 75 USGS (191 /1969) TOPOGIt�P$IC t�liAllRANGI,E 0 0 t 0 i 0 In i 7 Ll Little Dry Creek and Clear Creek bracket the project area on the west and east, respectively. The mouth of Cory Canyon enters the northeastern corner of the 'project area; and the toe of the butte Robbers Roost occupies the northwestern corner. The Wast Branch, North Fork, *:fiddleFork, and South Fork of Feather River all converge several miles to the southeast in what is now Lake Orovi'lle. The Sacramento River flows about 17 miles to the west. The project area encompasses a range of elevations from about 284 to 580 feet (87 to 177 meters) above mean non level, which is well below :.he yellow pine forest belt. Duo tita the fact that the project area straddles the western fringes o!' Wie Sierra Nevada Mountains and the eastern margins or tho 8naramento Valley, there are three distinct biotic communities+ Within the project area: oak woodland, prairie, and riparian foront. Within the rolling uplands on the property, there occurs what is variously termed the Foothill Oak Woodland (Burchaia 1981:76), the Foothill or bigger Pine -Chaparral Rb�lt (Storer and Usinger 1970:23-27), or the Blue Oak -Digger Pine Fr -rest (Michl.er 1977)• Dominant tree species include digger pine (Pinus s.abiniana) and blue oak. (Quercus dougl.asii). Such woodlands seldom consist of continuous homogeneous vegetation covers, but rather occur in mosaic patterns of woodland and grassland (ofben called woodland savannas) or woodland and chaparral. In the present case, the trees are widely spaced and interspersed with islands of grassland. This particular biotic community in California has been favored by ranchers, and most of California's oak woodlands and oak savannas have been utilized for ranching for over a century. On recent alluvial terraces near the edges of the Central Valley, the blue oak phase of this woodland savanna is often replaced by savannas dominated by valley oak (Quernus lobata), which tends to grow in pure stands, (Griffin 1988:384-399)i On the low -Lying flat tracts in t!^e southern and western portions of the project area, there exists a grassland known as the California prairie. Originally, pristine prairie lands were dominated by perennial grasses such as Stipa pulehra anO other bunch grasses. More recentlyi the California prairie vegetation has been characterized by largely introduced annual grasses such as gromus spp. in association with other annual grasses, broad- leaved plants, and forbs. The mixture of such plants as well as the dominant species are continually changing in California prairies as the result of factors that affect succos;aion such as rainfall, cultivation, grazing, and burning. intensive livestock grazing tends to favor the germination of theao introduced annuals at the expense of the indigenous perennial 8poeies (�ead'y 1988-.492-502) w Riparian forest communities in California have not been well described, in part because many such communities were largely 3 destroyed by agricultural clearing and flood contPol. aetivit:i.et before they could be systematically studied. Strips of forest that grow along foothill streams are generally ehftPketerized by great floristic: diversity. Among the common tree bpecies found along stream margins arecottonwood (Populus frempriGii), willowu. (Salix spp.), sycamore (Platanus racemose), and alders (Alnut app.) (Griffin 1988:605; KUchler 1977; Sudworth 1967). 1� The project area occupies the western for, UJI. 1. Is of thy+ northern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Sierra NevAd,a range is an immense uplifted, westward -tilted block fault, system, and consequently, the western slope grades gently to the west from the Sierr.n crest to the California Central Va110y (Bateman and Wahrhaftig 1966:107). Much of the western slope of the northern Sierra consists of flat-topped or gently rolling tat le lards with truncated sides. The table lands are bordered by V-shapcd rivor canyons several hundred feet to 3,000 feet deep whith generally align to a southwesterly trend (Bateman and Wahrhaftig 1966:147; Durrell 196.6:188). These table lands are locally interspersed with systems of jagged peaks. Beginning about 50 million years ago, u series of basalt lava flows poured down Sierran streams in this area topping the sofa, older sedimentary rocks. Layers of basalt thus filled it the small stream -cut valleys at the edge of the Central Valley. The softer rocks of the older hills eroded more rapidly than the harder, more erosion -resistant basalt, leaving behind a terrai'A of basalt -capped hills or buttes that now stand above the pre -sent valley floor (Alt and Hyndmar, ;57'5:145)• Ethnographic Background The project area lies within the territory formerly held by the Northwestern Maidu or Konkow Indians, who :inhabited much of What is now Butte County within the Butte Creek and loWer Feather River drainage basins (Riddell 1978:370-372)4 r' The Northwestern Maidu were linguistically related to the Northeastern or Mountain Maidu Who inhabited the upper Feather River drainage basin in much of 'what is now Plumas County as far east as the S1,erran crest, and the Southern M0-idu or Nisenan whc occupied portions of the mountains and the Central Valley to the south within the Bear, Yuba, and American River drainage basins (Riddell 1978370-372; Milson and `fowne 1978:387-388) . CoiledtiVel:y, these. three Maiduan-speaki hg divisions comprised one of five linguistic families within the California PehUtian linguistic stock (Riddell 1978:370; Shipley 1963): Kroeber (1932) a:'nd Keri^3.am (19b6) furthtar d'3.v3de the Northwestern Maidu into local bands or )Itribeleto" . A tri:bel.ot, also called a "fir il.] ase coitttnunity" , car, be defined as consisting of the inhabitart,s of two or motYe politically confederated i destroyed by agricultural clearing and flood contPol. aetivit:i.et before they could be systematically studied. Strips of forest that grow along foothill streams are generally ehftPketerized by great floristic: diversity. Among the common tree bpecies found along stream margins arecottonwood (Populus frempriGii), willowu. (Salix spp.), sycamore (Platanus racemose), and alders (Alnut app.) (Griffin 1988:605; KUchler 1977; Sudworth 1967). 1� The project area occupies the western for, UJI. 1. Is of thy+ northern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Sierra NevAd,a range is an immense uplifted, westward -tilted block fault, system, and consequently, the western slope grades gently to the west from the Sierr.n crest to the California Central Va110y (Bateman and Wahrhaftig 1966:107). Much of the western slope of the northern Sierra consists of flat-topped or gently rolling tat le lards with truncated sides. The table lands are bordered by V-shapcd rivor canyons several hundred feet to 3,000 feet deep whith generally align to a southwesterly trend (Bateman and Wahrhaftig 1966:147; Durrell 196.6:188). These table lands are locally interspersed with systems of jagged peaks. Beginning about 50 million years ago, u series of basalt lava flows poured down Sierran streams in this area topping the sofa, older sedimentary rocks. Layers of basalt thus filled it the small stream -cut valleys at the edge of the Central Valley. The softer rocks of the older hills eroded more rapidly than the harder, more erosion -resistant basalt, leaving behind a terrai'A of basalt -capped hills or buttes that now stand above the pre -sent valley floor (Alt and Hyndmar, ;57'5:145)• Ethnographic Background The project area lies within the territory formerly held by the Northwestern Maidu or Konkow Indians, who :inhabited much of What is now Butte County within the Butte Creek and loWer Feather River drainage basins (Riddell 1978:370-372)4 r' The Northwestern Maidu were linguistically related to the Northeastern or Mountain Maidu Who inhabited the upper Feather River drainage basin in much of 'what is now Plumas County as far east as the S1,erran crest, and the Southern M0-idu or Nisenan whc occupied portions of the mountains and the Central Valley to the south within the Bear, Yuba, and American River drainage basins (Riddell 1978370-372; Milson and `fowne 1978:387-388) . CoiledtiVel:y, these. three Maiduan-speaki hg divisions comprised one of five linguistic families within the California PehUtian linguistic stock (Riddell 1978:370; Shipley 1963): Kroeber (1932) a:'nd Keri^3.am (19b6) furthtar d'3.v3de the Northwestern Maidu into local bands or )Itribeleto" . A tri:bel.ot, also called a "fir il.] ase coitttnunity" , car, be defined as consisting of the inhabitart,s of two or motYe politically confederated Of the ead matt. OP the most villas Each tribelet acted z.s a homogeneous villages united under the leadership reaction prominent v.11 age . owner, .,ip, oltical unit in matters of land Q��en assist :-d sociop w and eeramonies. The bead Tomu�eil oA tglders. Mo trespass, war + f, erianee, in his office by lesser officials and atheir wisd ► exP ,r b virtue of h any t' t „d L authority f tribelet leaders ,'eC led,, than through of ;1.4a4E��ion, minor and acquired resp Tribesmets were distinguished on the variations in dialect, and internally perceived 00(Ji°Poli:ti.eal differentiation (Kroeher 193:258)• onions about 1'q The Y.onkow tribelet °, riageyearound foothills Conco wV :1.1c��Y rn p drainage eat area along a major ridge of the Feather River also callbd Nichoopda`) miles to the northeast ,of the herrilchopda around the present-day Sys (Kroebe:r 1925:39 )• the claimed p believed to have foraged �ti.thi'n onions of thea Sacramento Valley 'It may city of Chicon and are Merriam 19661315) foothills a .few miles east of Chico (Merriam these ErouPs, 3-f either, be impossible to determine which rojeet area, and members of be claimed or exploited the p either or both of tlYese tribelet,s could have exploited resources in the area at various times4 locate their major f e above the rivers,, or part The Northwestern Mai,d'.t preferred o the crests of ridges high ons on mid -slope benches villages atop enobeer of the way down the walls of the pans .Dixon 1905:175; partici.,,larly where there were springs exposures were clearings with From these 1925:395), Level every favored for settlements (Kroeb y eXPIoited39v�irtually villages or base aamps'� they environmental niche within ies their territorumbiers of Euro American. Even before the arriv of large n and miners, rhe Indians felt tdemic he eof ;what the believed settlers in 1833] an epidemic of white ciVilizat" ht into the California Genual Valley ingarties killed as many as 75% Of the to have been malaria br°ug he Indians never from Cregon :?y fur trap nth Cook 1955:3?2) i sufficiently to effectively native people in its pcatastrophe and after the Gold. recovered from this resist the invasion of their homel.4�nd 'during Rush. The .ftitial hostility between whit oldarush n 1843Y,wwhenra Maidu probably occurred well before the g avelprs fired on the Indians (gidwell 19Q6:75w79 Cas party of tr Hostilities intensified during the cited by Riddell X9`78:3857) a rancher named Peneh early years of the gold rush' In 1851 about three miles hast oa cattle, �tali;1, who resided in Mesilnaiandian far allegedly �tawn project area, hung burins kow at Lion `25 people the sate Years In 1853 Pene.. •lid a°� epris;�l against the Kon and Pence led (�iagalia) i kill ung ab Chinese miners, znnians were aecusea of kill ink 0 5 o. - U E a party of. Chinese and Whites in the killing of about 40-60 Indians (Wells and Chambers 1973:217)• Along with epidemics and armed attacks, the Indians had to contend With the destruction of the fisheries and other resources by gold miners and tha exclusion of Indians from prime hunting and food gathering lands claimed by white settlers. They were soon reduced to poverty, and many became homeless refugees in their own country. Duri,rig the late 1850s and 1860s; most of the surviving Maidu were removed t e Round Valley Indian Reservation, and the countyfs "Indian „ .,. .resit eventually ceased (Wells end Chambers 222). 1973:221- A few Maidu Indians reside in Butte and PlUmas Counties today, and many oi' them are involved in efforts to revive their native language and culture. Areal history Ane :g the initial. penetrations of the upper Sacramento Valley region by Europeans was that of the Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga, who in 1808, -xplored the Iowe r reaches of Feather River, perhaps as far north as Sutter Buttes; In 1820, Captain Luis Arguello led an expedition into the foothills east Of Oroville, and gave the Feather River its name (>'ariss and Smith 1882:144-145): By 1828, and throughout the next two decades, Hudson's Bay Company and American Fur Company trappers were active within the region (Wk;`,ls and Chambers 1973;128). In 18414) Mexican Govornor Manuel Micheltorena issued several land grants within northern California. Peter Lassen wa,s awarded a ,grant on Deer Creek, part of which extended into northern Butte County, That same year, Edward A Farwell and Thomas Fallon settled on the Farwell grant) the eastern boundary of which cuts through present-day Chico, In 1847, grantee John Bidwell settled on his famous estate in Chico (Wells and Chambers 1973:128-129). Butte County was incorporated on February 18, 1850 by an act of the newly commissioned state legislature The original Butte County embraced all of present, -day Butte and Plumas Counties along With portions of Las.en, Tehama, Butter; and Colusa Counties (Wells and Chambers 1973:151). By 1853, when far;as and settlements began to appear in some of the county)$ more remote regions, it became evident that the area was too large for the Butte County government to meet gro*,4i.ng demands for roads, schools, law and order. Thus, beginning with Plutna.s county on March 18, 1854, areas within t.1e 0jsigina1 13utte Crunby configuration, bagan to be incorporated as separate counties (Faris$ and Smith 18824'156-157)+ TWO noteworthy historic figures are associated with the region surrr,unding the proJeet area: in 1644, Samuel Neal: settled along Butte Creek with partner David button about seven 6 i i i i miles south of Chico, and the same distance west of the area. Neal was the recipient of a land area. Micheltorena, the Esquon G artya 22f193 acre tract PrteratnPassiftg present-day Durham and Nelson. He established a cattle ranch, which he operated with the use of Inas-Ah labor. His breeding stock was obtained from . ohn Sutter. ,fir t'1 lk� it- meat, Neal Mold hides and tallow, A10tj with breeding horses and s°tee Later, he was au sed.#f+sY`Ul in into the foothills along. In the summer, he drove hi, in, Voute Road; whici terminates in Paradise. than 1at has become tod�yza Ilam. gold deposit on the Feather. River, and later he aontabl tlt a rioh Of the countyts first lumber mills near 'nhed one used much of his fortune from these enterprises fiay t impr Via, Hs horse -.breeding stock, Neal died of to improve Yrs tt 198,?, Volume I pneumonia in 1859 (McGirr AP, 35-37, Talbtzer 19$7:21, zt�, 38), The other well-known public figure of the eail this area was Manoah Pence, who its 1850, established history le ranch in Messilla Valley about three miles east of the cattle area, (McGie 1982, Volume ] project addition to his ranch and the settlement,;Talbitzer. 1987:40). in, named for himPost ot"f`ice, and roadn (:and inoorrcetly spelled "Pent�l► infamous depending on �,)neis viewpoi), he is famousnt) for a series of clashes with the local Indians, some of which are -da6unted above. During the early 1850s, Williams Road, whish runs along Little Dry Creek i to Berry Canyon, was part of a stage route that connected Oroville to Dogtown (i.e. present-day Two bandits ;reportedly held u a stage Y' Magalia), area, and took about y held 0 and a a e cuach near the project the bandits was killed quantity of jewelry. One of Prison, the surviving ba�nditdtold aOther was ata woundad, While in the treasure on a large Butte near Williams 0011-maboate whi0hntoday dis called Robbers Roost Upon lea�.n searched for the treasure g Ar':Lson, the cell -mate subse Uentlu. ' as many Othe` People have done q Tt was never found (Estee 1970„35..36),, As shown on Map the tow of Robbers Roost extends onto the northwestern corner of the project area. Regrettably) the ,reasure was not encountered during the archaeo.logiea.l .survey: Archaeological Background A prehistoric sequence that osuensibly Prehistory has been dereloped in the western foothills from represet�tq Maid an t}1f romerraa voids in tWo localities of archaeological in within the Orovill.e LobalityOn theasjs of includWhich es nearby Messi.11a Valley, a five -phase sequence was indicated (Olsen and Riddell 1963; Ritter 1970), Phase is represented b Tho most recent exemplifies the mGterial dulture Of the ethrco complex hie that clearly Maidu. p ooaupihd the r-; ” hwester n The Orloville' Coma le° , from about AiD� 1500 to 1830, The SweebWatertComplex Period } Complex predates the Orovlle Complex from about A.D. 800 to 1500• This Bidwell ut A.D. 1 to 800. Preceding tbo Bidwell. Complex dates from abo Coin"plex is the some enigmatic Nfesilla ComPl()x (Ritter 1970:173-174). The Mesilla Complex has been compared to the cor4tdeinporaneous. !te basis of r Martis Complex of the Sierra Nevada althoughMitan on t^eriitd Riddell �1 similarities in Jithic teehnoicie (1963:11 , 52) still found. sufficient differences to tlrti'lsder the Mesilla and Martin complexes to be representative off' Ra��b distinct rcultures. (1978) and Ritter (1970) agree that thepo appears to Markley be an unbroken cultural sequence foresting lthat ll fours of � the years in the Oroville Locality, sugg post -Mos ] la Complex expressions might be ancestral to the Mai�lu or a closely related cultural group.. Humphreys ( 1969 ) described a three-phase sequence for. the Bollards Bar area located to the south of the O Bollards Localityoville Bare in what was formerly Nisenan territorY. represents the earliest phase, and seems equivalent in age and character to the Martis and Me ailla Complexes. Bull roughly Bto ar Ibe dated roughly between A.D. 500 and 1Y400 1500, to t the OrovillO somewhat equivalent IIIS is the emost complex f recent <archaeological Locality. Bullards Bari expression, and i.s presumed to represent the ethnographic, Nisenan. Recently Farber (1 8 2 a 1982b) has presented what he believed to be. evidencestern thatthe of rthe i Jerraplex Nevadrs, and that exclusively to the cultures that period of prehistory, those cult duping ccupiedthis early western Sierra Nevada slopes were more closely related to the Mesilla Co'wpl.e�r of the, Orovill e Locality the -n the Marti Compculturelex- Farber also hypothesized that the Mesilla Complex might represent related cultural group that slpokeuanPenuti ari or that of a closely Elston et Language, Other researcher's (°f C10,Wlow at al. 19$ 4; al. 19Sq Peak and Associates 1983) have rept)rted the results of site excavations on the western lopes Of for he some a ofevadFa-rberas genepated apparent supporting ee hypotheses RESULTS OV t.`yES'TXGATTOAI tRecor.•ds Search A search was Uhdertakan by the author oxo the maps} records, and literature housed at the California Archaeological lnventorys tCal,ifo;rnia ,3tate pniversity, Chico. Northeast Information Center, The purposes of the records search were to nate whethop previous cultural resource investigations had been undertaken within the prcject area and to determine whether previously r000rded historical or archaeological sites occur within or adjacent to the project area. The records search revealed th pre;nence of 15 pecorded archaeological sites within a one mile radius of LIM Project area. Sites CA -But -420, 429, and 431 are all locatod wl.tljin one- half mile to the north of the project area, and were Poo orded by R< Porter in 1962. Two of these sites consist 0 several inhabited eaves and rockshelters, which were 808001ated With bedrock mortars. The other site is a bedrook mortar site adjacent to two springs: Sites CA -But -500, 502, 503, 5011, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509r and 510 were all recorded in 19970 by Dorothy Hill, ,,,,,id various. assistants, and are distributed in an arc from northeast to east to southeast of the project area on Butte College land. Among these sites are six bedrock mortar sites, including one with 167 holes. There are two habitation sites with middens, one of which also includes six housepits. TWO of th.e sites are roakshelters associated with bedrock mortars. r Sites CA -But -52'6 and 528 are located southwest of the project area near Beauty Peak; One site consists of two 1 rockshelters, and the other is a bedrock mortar station located about 100 feet east of the rockshelters. These sites were recorded by Hill and others in 1971. The records search strongly indicated that the Prb,je.et_ area was archaeolog;',cally sensitive. It was anticipated on the basis of the records search and the terrain of the project area that we ewould encounter both bedrock mortar stations and roekshelter�t3, Tom Wrinkle of Sierra West Surveying had observed a bedrock mortar, site on the Project area j prior to the arehaeologirsal. servey> and alerted the author to its presence,. Field Survey Methods The projer:t area was. subjected to a complete, systematic survey. A complete sUrvsy as its name implies, entails coverage of the entire project area as opposed to a fractional sampling. strategy, The groundsurface was systematically traversed and inspected by means of parallel, evenly -spaced transects. Transects were walked in a zig-zag pattern to MAXimize ground surface coverage, The intensity of coverage was adjuated according to the perceived archaeological sensitivity of various portions of the Project area by widening 01, narrowi1118 the spacing between transects. Geherallyy the most intensive, tOV,Ctrage was given to stream margins and the rock overhan&n i.n the buttes of the northeaster"tl and northwestern parts of the project area; 9 - While the least intensive coverage was allocated Open prairie that domto the flat, inates the southern two-thirds of the Project area. Transect spacing ranged from about 15 meters apart to a maximum of about 40 meters apart. An Attempt was made to inspect all rock rllcngs for evidence of rockshelters, and both banks of tho oreovePhA on the Property were examined in their entirety. Mucl) of surface within the project area is covered b a verdant, the ground ofgrasses and herbaceous vegetation, With the by that �it 'h Yof be difficult in Some localities to detect trseer� of .Jot ld land -use or. occupation. In these areas, grou,a' surf prehistoric were sought in rodent holes, dirt roads, erosional cuts,, and rh livestock tra3l,s: 11 1.1 e 0 0 A All Potentially significant cultural resources were recorded r State of Californla Archaeological SilteuRecord forms. They Were located as map, and locations Precisely as possible on the paroel Were transferred unto a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)' topographic map (Map 2:Si.te Location Ma attached). Wherever PO,5sible, site locations P> separately prominent to• ographic features, i'enoc corners that appear to parcel map, or section markers. PPear on the mapped to -scale Ma s Each site was PIanimetrioa�,ly '(Maps 3-6) using a nompass and tape measure, and each site Was recorded photographically on 35mm black and white prints. Each photographic exposure was cataloged on an archaeological Photorecord, form which includes the time, date, exposure number, subject, and orientation of each Following guideII nes of the Photograph, Preservation, prehiytore sites State Office of Historic system, while hist;,oric s were mapped using the motric Of measurement ites were snapped using the English system (•e. feet and inches). Survey Results The survey resulted in the disco -very and recordation of four prehaeological sites, three of which are pre one of which is a small. historic settlement, nt,historic sites, and historic cultural feature; a concrete cat h -basin inIn �aisp in e was recorded, Also notpdy but hot a�eoordedI were one historic and one Prehistoric Cultural feature. These, resources are all. desa'-ibed below: Along with the descriptions ions a:°� evaluations of 5xgsn ficar.ce is measured according to OEgA guidelines as well as in relation to criteria for inclusion in the ,National Register of Historic places, SITE #1 Site #1 is the remnant o{' a small, historic bonsi6ting of three concrete structural, fbundationslod, oo concrete pads; a concrete lined well -head r too aonorete animal ivevi ehcl.osure; and barbed-wire fences pLoca%ed about k300wPeet 10 fvl to the east of these features is a rectangular rock foundation that might be older thanthe othertwith the ima4}n setticmcltand which �Y °r may not be historically associated Feature A is a 161 x 041 concreb As shown on Map 3> A f6w foundation with two zooms of approximate equal t�1:C�o, decomposing niil]ed board remnants have round wire rlrili�lo embedded Feature B on the map is a concrete-�1iYted Ff�ari head that in tYiem. A pump lies at the bottom, attd a 2►' Pipe is 6' x 6' x 12' deep. PUMP to the 9-0 coiled surface. The. wsz1:�. is covered rises from the p PThe by milled boards and a corrrc rod 1 threesroomg3a puobure. C he a concrete foundation of a 3 tr have had a root. cellar beireat}i it, and this. Westernmost room may c' illed wih household br+szsh and other depresga: is now partially2r fragments and oorroded owns. debris including bottle and i cans and sanitary cans (see Among the cans are '+hole-in�-top Feature D is a 17' x 24i foundation. Feature E is a 10' below) x 24' ooncrete pad x 24� concrete pada Feature F is a , roximately 22' x 22' chicken Wire enclosure Feature' G is ar app probably for keeping domestic fowl. with a , hit:ken wire roof, P Of Feature H is a single -course rope eeyrCAn or^harddlies tjust r'tokthe what may have been a domestic ,r north of the settlement, andnut tiletree � withinthehl isGa single might have been a fruit Or ' course, rectangular; partial rock foundation tfih'at liese. about apparent east of` `the cluster of s ruareT associate :e with vthis structural artifacts or othsr debrisknown whethe this structure was roamiiant, and it is not presently Whether the rack associated with tredatebthe otherlstructuresY� foundation might P A'11 c,f tlae nails observedo son the quarel oed ut nails oard r were tobserved, site are round wire nails. N began and they }found Wire nails were first patented around 1892+ decade of the to predominate over, square out nails in the firs square nails were still utilized for twentieth century, although - awhile (Nelson 1963)_ As noted :above, saMcalled i'hole-in-top cans.'.' were obser�ied sanitary cans within one othe structural on the site along With ,i can, the trap and bottom 4tere remnants: on the nholb-in-top op soldered into placei and a hole 'was left in the but separately One for filling, Once filled, the hole w.s capped and soldered, a pin-hole Was left, to vent gases after a final heating. last drop of solder finished the sealing Pro process was 6n use from 1810 until about 19��. Fruits and vegetables we're most cammonJ.y sealed in hole -in -top cans, buy Well (Fontana and other fonds aerg py'eserved in they as ) mane ;dock 1987:12)= The modern type of can Greenleaf 1962. 67-69 > y ;► as developed in 1904 ; but became known as the "sanitary Cin , W coated cans r common only after 191 n These solderless, itlternall,y� �! are relatively si'mplc and inexpensive to produce and are the 11 i' f � standard today (Rock 1987:22). The cans averl:pped in time hole -in -to between about 1911 and cabs cans and sanitary Sign ifi0anoe, 1930•. the site was Occupied observed on the site until about the pied from around the turn indicator that 1�i30s or Later. of the last OdAturry One other indication that barbed of the site's relative tree to a depth r o fwy,s, to observed �ingrown int1.o nge is tla fact the t�,unlc of ,fact The ,physical integrity several ways. Y of the site has been allowingY The foundations good in u;r to recreate are intact and co original configuJ^ation. the layout o,f in � od condit•i.on structure ifs However the settlement in its, gone, and most of all of the above-fou-ndation constituted thy-. structures have tl:e building for the refuse found apparently been reMaterials that be an associated within feature C, there dogs txcept' archaeojog isal ane historic information. ,got appear to efuse p that might yield additional It is often a f additional the casEl that significance resources can:�ot be fully evaluated Upon ad backgroundarchaeological research. Tn rthisdacass without some Presently known: whether the Person of site is associated ' it is not histor recognized the ith an in CalifClornia event or is often As suggested in Criterion E or American necessary to cf Appendix k to inVestigation ih undertake a limited CE'QA, it significance order to evaluate the historicai of a site. Without information about archaeological function of the site its construction and and the identity of the age and Is not Persons the with Possible, Use a thorough evaluation of signifieahce 8IT�2 As shown oil MRP 4 beneath n basalt overhangithis lediee consists of g a rocl.shelter meers wide and ohl g The opening ng is 1 of the cave Y 1.4 meters high at its maximum at about 12 its Pea~ opening, ,It constricts the front a „ A small l'apron" of bagel in width and height t porch in front Y one Meter in width Ward perhaps of the rocksholter s provided p two to four people, _ y ufficient to steep. At best Be and the accommodate the rockshelter could haveron' the slope becomes space for about two or three Provided dry sleeping stand or even comfortably psit eu al g� P g althou h a porson could hot basalt with the Pockshelter orup ght within basalt polyhedral core the apron wereh0 8h el obsereder, waste, ill w3,th eartex about four pieces off' basalt chi a secondary e4i' �, and one chert flake with some .Piling size of g retouch along one margin. ?probable the rockshelter and the �elaive C3iven the diminutive resma . , associated with it, t a paucity of appear unlikel artifactual, Unlikely that it would 12 1 0 a t have served as 47ore than a very sporadically used temporary shelter. paucity of arti['40r 81 the Serif ie • Because of the or functionally di(Agnostic apparent total lack of temporal�y artifLIC,ts, and the apparent lack of an associated m d�oalyfthat health, or any other cultural. remains, it appears uril,'.�: this site would provide additional al methodsscient�fical.ly ttripor'tan information by means of archaeological Sz1'S 11 mhi i.te is a .bedrock mortar (BRM) station with features on a single large outcrop in approximately 7'1 grinding Most of the grinding the bed of a small seasonal creek (Map 5)• and ban be features are circular or mortar ps. Theseiwereaalmost 'universally identified as bedrock mor M grinding acorns into meal with utilized in much of California fo. g pestle. A few of the grinding features. are a wooden or stone elliptical in plan view, and it is not presently known whether as the circular holes. these served the same essential purpose 'ar The rock surface in which the mortar holes appear,. 3s gently incl rounded from ,rater erosion. The rock .tsel' 1s undulat2.ng rrumbly. As a result, it may weathered and somewhat .soft and have been somewhat less than ideal l alwo i have r use afl ked during since the .soft rift material thoracorn meal. leaving sandy g The mortar cups are arranged in a vague pattern of, clusters, each separated by about ono to two meters. This pattern may have permitted several women to work ate the drudgery f grinding station lacorn it, close Proximity, thus making meal into a social e=vent Bedrock mortars are considered to be Signit'icalace. archaeologists that significant. However; it is recognized by in cases their research value is somewhat limited, p where there are no associated nsrt They ri research �potentitlris remnants or other cultural rema any inter- restricted to recording theirience bc is rassumedd thatna subsequent and i'ntrasite patterning, .ht provide insights into prehistoric analysis of these data mig social. atd cultural behavior+ t SITE #u. he Site 04 is a BSM station oecu.pying two .rock outcrops on t. One outcrop, bank of the same creek that floats thl 59 mortargh Site 03, � o+ups, while the Locus A (Map 6)) contains at least 59 contains about 25 cups other outcrop) Locus B,. All of these are tldlassiLOI ciroular,or, nearly circular mortar cups: 13 t D 11 The rock on wb-;ch these mortars are made is much harder and less weathered than the outcrop at Site #3, The fact that these outcrops are one to two meters above the high water mark, while the Site #3 outcrop is partially below 'the and completely below the high water marls present water fop the fact that the rock at Site #4 is much harder. obably accounts Consequently, the rock at Site #4 may have been far more ideal for the Of grinding acorns or other material. - icrtion that the outcrops on Site ��4 may have One possible indicat,l,pii for bedrock mortars than the Site #3r Outcrop,ented better eond hat n ttlo former, the mortar holes had much more use (i. e.they tWere deepol,p and more "polished" and regularly shaped from ihtens.lve use the patterning of the holes in discrete clusters is farmore apparent. As shown on Map 6, these elusterg are spaced one to to work communally, two meters apart, perhaps intentionally so to allow several women S3g�nifrcanne. As was the case at Site that comprises Site ���} is a �f�3, the BRM station artifacts or y apparently unassociated with a midden, s an other discernible cultural remains. Therefore, the research value of the site during site recordation, is limited to the data eollecte rEATI ti-, _# i. This historic -period cultural Feature consists of a 21r x 161► high concrete water catch -basin in a s rin 3 diameter water p g. � one -inch pipe emanates from the catch -basin. Two additional lengths of pipe lie nearby. A circular, it inspection hole in tale top of the catch -basin is covered by ea molded concrete cap. The concrete a character to the concrete observedpatrsS teilar in texture and within the project areaPossibly it#1 and elsewhere ndicawas constructed and placed inthe spri the century. ngduringathe rirstohalfsin of , .vi nifi and reccance. This isolated feature, although worth noting ording, possesses little, if any) dditional historic archaeological research potential, and isatherefore minimally or at all significant, Yr if FEATURES_ tiOTED BUT NOT RECORDED A few cultural remains Were this report, but which were not recordation. observed that merit mention in necessarily worthy of formal A rook overhang was observed quadrant of in the northwesterY► the p'rOJect area on the toe of Robbers Roost: In single basalt waste flake. Like the basalt chippingit lin a Site #21 this flake was the b..awte at of raw basalt material into uores;tl and subsequentlitiai reduet on , q Y, lithi:c tools !4 or projectile points. A single flake does not constitute an archaeological site. However, the occurrence of this flaks in tt rock overhang is eYorth mentioning, since it provides definitive ovidenee for a prehistoric Indian presence, albeit perhaps ephemeral, in this locality. This particular rock overhang is located within several hundred meters of rockshelters that wore utilized and temporarily occupied by Indians. An occupied house lies at the end of the dirt road in the east -central part of the project area. Directly south of the house is a come -shaped hill, atop which lies a 61 x 61 concrete foundation, Downslope from this foundation to the north are several concrete piers arranged in two parallel rows next to a wager pipe that emerges from beneath the ground, it seems possible that the piers supported a water tank. It is not known whether the foundation atop the, hill. was associated with the piers and water pipe. Additionally, near the top of the hill on its southwestern face lies a refuse dump that contains bottles, jars, and cans. This debris appears to be quite recent (some bottles, for example, have plastic screw -caps), and probably dates to the 1950s and 1960s. Material of this recent age is not considered to be historically significant except under extraordinary circumstances (e.g. when it i'4 associated with a p t stogie signi_cance). person or event of demons4rabl.e hi RECOMMENAI►'IIONS Site #1 ® As noted in the previous section, it is not presently i� possible to fully evaluate the significance of this site without the benefit of some ,,-Aditional limited historical research to determine the ownerslllp, are, and function of the remains, In order to make the evaluation, therefore, it is recommended that the site be subjected to a program of archival research to determine ohether it is associated with a person or event of demonstrable significance to California history and/or ;f it represents aewtivities that were in any, way distinctive or unir,tie. A narrative history of the ownership, occupancy, and use of the site should be prepared. Sources of information might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, deed records housed at the County Recorder's office, Meriam Library of California State University, Chico, the county public library, the California Land Mknagement, Sacramento. i archival records the iaddition to ah'a research should State Li.brar Sacramento and Bureau of Office me. s' i.yalude cartographic sources (such as, General: Land' 0 ice P ) and photographic records if available. The results of the research should be fully reported to the lead agency and the Northeas Information Center of the California Archaeological Inventol"rye. 15 Sites #2 3, and 4 As noted in the previous section, the roekshelter ttht comprises Site X2 possesses very limitedarchaeological research Potential, and its potential can be considered to have been fully realized by the prooess of site recordation ma in d It would b photographic documentation, ' pp g► and e preferable to fully . avoid all impacts to the site. However, if avoidrmoo ira not feasible, site recordation, which has been aceomp3,ishod► will serve as mitigation of effect. Sites #3 and #4 are both bedrock mortar stations that are a pp�,�rently unassociated with any other cultural romains. $RM sites also possess somewhat limited research.� therefore, their archaeological research value haaPobeen ial and by means of recordation. The treatment oi' choice would be total avoidance of any impacts to these sites; and given thair location, it appears that Perpetual avoidance might be feasible. if, however, avoidance subsequently proves to be unfeasible, then recordation, which has now been accomplished, would serve as mitigation of effect. Additional Recommendations Feature #1 and the other isolated feature- noted in the previous section do not satisfy the criteria fry, significance, and no additional treatment is Indic-ited. 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In Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 8> California, edited by Robert F. Heizer, pp• 387-397. Smithsonia;lL Institution., Washington, D.C. i1 x: : e,.rme. site Boundary 0 Datum Concrete Foundation/Pad Rock. Fouudatio n Rock Circle Concrete Pier Dier Pine MAP :3: SITE i1 ,V- � Oa6 k I CG `e1 :. 1O F H --�, . 0 081 r z � TA H �. C °s 4,* 1 C+,,� p 25 50 feet •.,e`er � L _i I �'```'�•: D B 0 4 � leeiel M'. I.w Ie.M ler W Orchard Orchard ®t m wo1e1 0 1 2 m L --J -''° ' ,-- ` "dor Plan View �y�',, `` � "�,, �` ♦` Site Boundary 1 ti� 1 14, Rookshbiber Interior op V.. `e � ►.r w. i.r: r rr er ...y nr rw r ea.1a.. e.w.ii. `.. r.. tin. rr V in I I I CI MAP 5: Site No, 3 , Datum MAP 6: Site No, 4 vI Loeus it '� 00, i True North 0 SII J#+ 0 1 2 meters ♦ /I ILS r� °�♦ 40 II Op rv' !lortar, Cup Loaatioen NMI 00 Site Uouhdary I r00 1 �,.0 1 �00 !. 00 !PI .40 4 A 5E£AMl\ HAZARD EV4LL)ATIOG�. FOR . T]2 CARROLL 8UCTEMA PARCEL' . . .. Sections 20 21, 28 and 29 < \ ~ . . T 21&:: /E #} « . 0#» \ J. iehnkgf £R ». % y/§/«t§r#4 California ®®o 9�®~/. 1 /6. /Qret 3.98$. . y. .. INTRODUCTION The Orovi l le '_arthgQaks of August 1 1975 demonstrated the need for a reevaluation of seismic hazards within OUtte CoWty Prior to the Orovi le > arthquakul Butte County wau re sumed to be relatively sale from earthquake damage Aftap published by Oennings (075) shows only one fault in S"tto County having Historic movement: within the last 200 yoars, That; -fault: is located approxi mate" v On 4 miles southeast of nrovi l l e botWoom W, nadot•t-e and Bangor= Surface fracturesfromthat fault, Wer named the Cleveland Hill haul t, resulted from the 1975 Orovi, l l s+ Earthquake. Figure I Butte County's one Historlcally ( From Jenning$, 1975) � In 196Z Burnett published a report entitled, FractUro lyuies ' in the Tuscan Formation7 Northern California, which waG a ^ Forerunner to the `publication of the Geologic Map W U10 Chico Monocline and Part of the Sacramento V011my by Harwood, Helley and Douhan in '1981^ The Cleveland Mtl} vault (075 oroYil1e Earthqqake) and the mapc7 rho Chirt0 MuM#c1lne suggested e\ northwest trending systom of p#tentiM^' actiQ . faults and fractures crossing central Butte County. Burnett U960 used aerial photographs to initially delineate fracture traces within the Tuscan Form�1.,1on b ocause they are generally not visible from ground In this stu6y both aerial photographs and infra -red variscan atia1yzts were used to initially locate faults or fr=ctures which were later identified in the field whenever posui61e. For the purpose of this report, a fracture tone is a small displacement, linear ' feature consisting of ±opogra[`dc, YsvOtat1oo or toil alignments visible primarily UM aerial riotow. Such -feature-. are rarely continuous for e( distance oi greater b'~n one mile. Frackur^� traces are composed of many hundreds or thousands of fract4reg while faults are more discrete, having .engths greater than one milt and often display lmaaturable 6isplasymont The Office 0f Science, and Technology, in their 1970 report entitled Earthquake Hazard Reduction stato, "Maps that dilemoata relative kinds and dogroos of geologic hazarAs are as � yet rare and no fully s8tiOActory map of hazards is availablo for any urban area. It is r0aU�od that such maps prepared in the near Wturewi1l belittle Vcro than ' 4 NN crude approximations and continuing decisions will have to 6 ~ be mads» regarding their detail an scale^"_ s fro� which it �s published seismic risk map There are three 'm earthquake intansition for possible to estimate maxim, ' show Mod1fie6 forc�1li <M.M^) These maps | �u��e County. --- ' | Intensities of VI, VII and V% or VII respectively for Butte that �n average M.M° i to|Oity o_f 6v5 Counv~ The map� suggest t�o damage ' �oun�y Table 1 sh�wg might �e appropriate for Butte ^ _ =.�- a d esses�ment criterion ~or estab1ish�+� !Y1.11. in��nsit����" I° sc��1� re�ion�l�— �be exerc1Sed in using sma' Caution should zatfon maps z� Yering large areas because as Richter (1959)status, "They should serve as general index maps from which the engineor i na1i���lon or planning authority should pass to map& m��roreg p o The three Ore - mentioned construction is intended," Or localities w -- �eca4s*� they ��� are not completely satisfzxctory men�ioned maps not gehora%ized from more detailed maps~ Fortunately,,thu aff�ersho�k� OroV il1o, E�Earthquake o+ 1975 and the accompanying ' ��Vi6e someadditional valuable informa^^ ion for the micro~ p isk within But�e County. ' rr'�1ona1izatlOn of yelsm1c r 41 TABLE 1 Modified Mercalli Earthquake Intensity Scale VIII. Damage slight in specially ,designed 1, Not felt except by a very few under structu4'r3; considerable in ordinaryy specially favorable circumstances, substantial buildings, with partial (1) collapse; great in poorly is +tit strut* II, Felt only by a few persons at rest, tures, Panel walls thrown out of especially on upper floors of build• frame structures. Fall of chimneys,. ings. Delicately suspended object factory stacks, columns, monuments, may swing. (I to II) walls. Heavy furniture overturned, III. Felt quite noticeably indoors, es- Sand and mud ejected in srrtall peeially on upper floors or buildings, amounts. Changtj in well water. Per - but many people do not recognize it son!t driving motorcars disturbed, as an earthquake. Standing motde- (Vill+ to IX) cars may rock slightly, Vibration like IX. Damage ensiderable in specially passing of truck. Duration estimated: designed structures', well-designed (LII) frame structures thrown out of IV, During the day, felt indoors by many, plumb; great In substantial buildingo, outdoors by a few, At night, some with partial collapse. Buildings shifty awakened. Dishes, windows, doors ed off foundations. Grour cracked disturbed; wall's make creaking conspicuously. Underground pipes sound. Sensation like heavy truck broken. (IX+) striking building, Sanding motorcars ?C. Some well-built wooden structures rocked noticeably, (IV to V) destroyed;, most masonry and frame V. 'Felt by nearly everyone, many structures destroyed with their faun. awakened. Some dishes; windows, dations; ground badly cracka '',tails ctc,, broken; a few instances of bent. Landslides considerable ,from ' cracked plasten unstable object river banks and steep slopes, Shifted overturned. Disturbances of trees, sand and mud, Water splashed (slop- poles, and other tall objects ped) over banks. (X) sometimes noticed. Pendulum elorks XI. Few, tf any, (masonry) structures may stop. (V to VI) remain standing. Bridges destroyed. VI, ;Felt by all, many frightened and tun Broad fissures in ground. , Un- outdoors. Some heavy furniture derground pipelines completely out moved; a fcw instances of fallen of servit:c. Earth slumps and land plaster or damaged dhirrtncys, slips in ''sort ground Rails bent DamaS, slight, (VI to VII) greatly. VII. Everyb6d), runs outdoors. Damage negligible In tuildings of good deslgn XII. Damage total, Wave', seen on ground and consttvctiom slight to madrrate in surfaces. Lines of sight 'arid level well-built ordinary strueturee; con, distorter?. Objccts thrown upward riderablr in poorly built lir Badly into air. designed structures; some chimneys broken. Noticed by persons driving motorcars. (VIII-) TWE CWICO 1101NIOCLIN A monocline according to Longwell,, Flint and Saunders (1961) is a one limb +learr.rre, on either side a+ which the stmt are horizontal or dip uniformly at low angles. Figure 2 shows ar'1.3ls section views of monoclines formed by -folding or +r-AU'lting. The Chico Monocl. i ne has recently been described by Harwc od y Holley and Dan as (1980 Figure I shows the location r;;r F the Chico Monocl i nal Axis and other- lineaments and +aul t 6 bor +seri ng the northeastern edge of the Sacramento Valley. 8urngtt (1961) studied fracture traces in the Tuscan Formation which generally occur along the anis of the Chico monotline. prior to Burnett (1963) faults within the Tuscan Formation, along the Chico Nonocli.ns A; is, were considored small displacementfractures formed daring theflexing of the manacling. Between Richardson Springs and Tuscan Springs there exists '1, fracture :one approximately to Milos long and approximately 2.6 Milos wide along the axit of the Chico Monocline T'ho'se +ractures generally have short lengths and trend in a northwesterly dirgctian. Thefractures are stseply dipping, as most a+ them have dips with to dggroos 0+ ve0t1tal - The maximum probabl o vertical %eparai i on in approx i matel Y 0 motors (98 feet). Most -? the fractures have little or no vork.<cal separation but theger v p � . tr,t�run�l�r!i��ud h0tw" Cohassot latl'` �I'"t�,cc"il ��� r�l ,�titir�r'as are a pi.dgg and bye Cre.e),. The prgdominats movemont AM Yho fracture appears to be wast side down with l.ittl,o mr no hdr i ontal separation, `f`:'e geologic evidence st. gentz that mast Of the 'i � �• � ..1•w ..r. �'Y a rwr ih�y ♦... 'r'!r� " � � �`w� _ .ter ...1+.4M�'92f �rlr.I _ r Of 2A Hi8 faultfront 4 ) ( pn&jes Iatezffyinto monaciine (rear bImk) (comtkam Fig. 17--1.2) 28w �=tet i r ..... ., . t d v , {� , z j Schematic illus lion of a mon©dint FIGURE 2 Examples of Monocli i O Paradise a Chieo im r' �.� a n i is i,i••i+'. i•iY♦.J i•,11, , ,Y i•' lr•.••Y� Q 1 •�i+ 1 :t / l LAKE r 'ORO VIL L E :•Y Photo l,ineamer•t r �---- Probable Fault ; ,.+•'' •�i `---��• Foultf dip indicated' it known, m-� r-oville ' Thermallto South1 , OraYllle Y Polirmo •` + Gtd)cy t i f \\ F 9 a to SCALE OF MILES '�+•:,+• - 6 y to \ SCALE OF XILOMETRF.S \ •,• Yuce /7lvdr \ x Yuba Ctiy hiaryt�ilt i\ Figure Lineaments and faults in the northwestel-h Sierran foothills, v 9 cu6er. d displacement �� 1.1 �million years or ' fracturing an ~` 8urne � (1961) suggests that the fracture system formed ao a result of structuraI' readjustment o' the Tuscan Formation in response to folding. The fractures probably do not eutond to great depths as evidenced by ground water quality of Tuocan and Richardson Springs, Not only are these minora1 Springs cool, but- they Ut'they are saline and have a high sulfur content and are - natural gas s��s^ This suggests that the Water assncia�e6 with n~ is derived from marine marine sed1mentar>r Units of the Chico Formak'o'` ' _which underly the Tuscan Formation along the western e00 of the monoc11ne. The fraCtUres appear to he loss continuous south of l 6 in FigWre �5 the fracture system Chicon At ��e stale u�� , along the axis o i f the Chico Monoc1ine appoars tcz be in approximate alignment with portions of the Foothill Fault System south of Lake O��yil1e, so ` ] (l9�5) Shows that the ' ig4re 41 taken from Watkin��et a � �; fracture tone' along the monoclinal axis is in approximato alignment With the inferred bogndary between the NOW sod slope and basin epos , � i�s� �n the underlying cretaceous depoOW of _ the Chico �� mation^ It is probable that the monoclinal flexure � � in the overlying competent deposits Y the ll/scan 1--orm&ticm it- the sthe rmmult of bending and fracturing at thlea locatidM in response to compaction coNpaction o4 the fine-grained m,Mt01-i6115 Wit»1in the slope and basin deposits due to the o1 the oVOr1Y1ng 6 e i\1 th� sSlopeSlopeat this; geologic m��e�ial�° The interred change � �n location would also produce f1��m~iMO within the Tusc R3W R2W R1W RIE RIE R3E 114E T28N II IgC T27N me / T 2 86d ea. .• l mac' ci T25N, �u d a �Y ;yr to TUSCAN SPRINGS t me ANTELOPE CREEK 7'4N �N �s I �be me MILL CHEEK do DEER CREEK T23N ,� �1 V bah 81(3 C}i1C4 CREEK bu BUTTE CREEK T22N pn PENTZ AREA T21N N^�C; \k.- 1 pnt �J t20N I. o• w TION KM Early Camjpanian " outcrop of Chico Formation western limit of ?,..''aary volcanic outcrop to gas field with production from J--nrbes Formation in gas field with production from Dobbins :)Maio and/or Guinda Formation is"':C-UP,8 Pt;"r o-= �Eae F=aze Z. --Le :11c-=, the s cCh��n 11iCnccl= tee to a Cyazae i� 81t -e airy a Cha ce ft-jr, Coawse �o Fi —c� i�ee C? a tiC DePcs_ts i.q �-te tt c.er1`rl Chico materials. Along most of the length of the mcnocl i ne y streZ6 s were relieved by folding with some small displacement fracturing; {Matt of the swill displacement fracturing tc"'- pl ace between Cohasset Ridge and Dye No historical movement has been recorded -For any of the faults or Tract"res «« aloha the axis 0+ the Chico Monocl i ns. . 12 ` � TH9FOoTHILL FAULT SYMTEM A/JD THE 1975 ORoVIt.LE EAWHQUAKE i South of the town of OroVil1e there are a num!Tr of prominent faults and lineaments which are a part of tho Foothill Fault System which extends along the eastern margin nF thr3 Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, The Foothill. Fau0,1, �ystom is not ' comparable to thr fracture system within the ChUro 1,10110c1ine . even though their strikes appear similar at soNu map sna1es~ Some of the major differences between the two zystems � include: 1. The fau1t% in the Foothill Svstemhavo a more Morth- south trend than the trend for fractures /which delineate the axis o+ the Chizo Monocline" 2, Major faults within the Foothill System extend horizon- tally for Ws of miIesv while the fracturem within the Chico Monon11ne are s19Mifica� tly shorter" 3- The fractures within the Chico Mpnor-1ihe are nearly vertical while the established fault p1aneo within tho ' Foothill System wtp lost steeply to the east or went~ ' 4p Fractures within the Chico Monoclille are probably shallow fractures while measured focal 6o#+hs for earth- quakes within the Foothill system are si ' ificant1� ' d6eper° ' ` f'iguro I shows the locations of the fractVren in the Ch:Lcp wonoc1ino and the major faults within the Foothill Fa41t System" ` � The major faults within the Foothill Svatom In southern Eo±te County are the Pavnos, Peakv Swain Ravine and Prairin Croak Q4M ` ' which art also shown in Figure 3~ On 'u«gust i, 1971` an earthquake having e |Richter Magnitude of 5.7 took plIce south of orovillo near the tow' of Palermo, Figure 5 shows the� 1ocation of the August i, 072 epicenter and _ ' major lineaments associated with the Foothill Fault System. The August 1, 1975 earthquake and aftershocks produced a zone of ground cracking 4°1 miles east of the epinuMterwhich was subsequently named the Cleveland Hill Fault which is probably a northward extension of the Swain �Ravine Fault shown On Figut e I Figures 6a and 64 show the Cleveland Hill Fault in more dotail" Within s\ year after tha main shock thegrcxmd cracks along the Cleveland Hill Fault extended for a distance of 5.3 miles in a 0enoral north—south direction" Figure 7 shows the location of ` the maim epicenter and the epicenter locations �or a ` considerable number of aftershochs^ Figure 8 shows how the foci of the larger aftershocks h k c ` _oc � oe+�ne ��e Cleveland Hill Fault ' ` Plane as dipping 62 degrees to the west. Calculationsshow that the depth to the focal point along the fault plane Nor toe main ' shock was approximately 6"i m`1es`^ The faults within the Foothill Fault System wore formed ' millions of years ego under a d1-fforent s L re 5,z regime (Compressional) than exists today. 54rrunt1\/, a$oYc�r�AI egperts' . believe that the observed faolt mQYement$ aro V:ausmd by A ' ' reactivation of the older fa#1t planes under an ional . ` stress regime, - t y r •' VlMiretl }� 1w�.h.aiJ 11ACVla ��30 .1.7, �.f.iD 1Tr/Mw u,tilMlr U. _ U�MIKfj J ~�1 tfrY12 3 y Y,ai UfR ItKC1 aryl 4Yrr CP.II�gtIP '•u t� 'w N *th+l 2.1r F i ure � . g Major 1 ineaments in the, northwestern . 41ert-an,fccth1 l is stowing expiDrati �n 1o»aI i ties with faulting asse8sments for each jilte, b. S.' V+�. ♦t ..fit i• + 1 j'! • L4 f RMKI�t N 13.011 OUVC 4,V0w Caims D�� illi ruXi.at uG. I ! 9 : LANATION cttNtuavt �' Dsow•D a.au wu ��+ 0--,.+N L2 XrICXMTXII ILD TpfNCH slrt3 M1QR») 1440 t.CTi tvr-.1 la CMn.r.1,1M 2 ••r 1.1 1 o b I�Ui !i (XMXXo. It A" r3l �� IY '0 1•f1UiCY: a<1'IM f%b1tD �. us"t.CCtat x 0 t..TX U.4, T2ac ra"rjMf WIro4XD A Eptvfa710Nb N W :?A501 CLL1rwWk D(MRTMMT OF �rry'N �7. �'•.w ttamocKX n. lCt Uaar[ um TfY.Olivia 1twU.0 D//RCLWTraI .464 I -m (v14�1,5. WC[ V tla 7TAM Cayes qw OWiwf1[M.. stfD0'at0"0.TW NfNNtifwlt � `�1•�. -"SAAR ►+ae nCWKXa w" tt4Cy" a taw... ro" MCC Cre— ved IKC1 V.—ft4a vett s Al. Uftt �X� u �c2 s� It • �a r K 7. t, t y r •' VlMiretl }� 1w�.h.aiJ 11ACVla ��30 .1.7, �.f.iD 1Tr/Mw u,tilMlr U. _ U�MIKfj J ~�1 tfrY12 3 y Y,ai UfR ItKC1 aryl 4Yrr CP.II�gtIP '•u t� 'w N *th+l 2.1r F i ure � . g Major 1 ineaments in the, northwestern . 41ert-an,fccth1 l is stowing expiDrati �n 1o»aI i ties with faulting asse8sments for each jilte, b. S.' is I ORIOVI 0 1 Figure 6A area Geonorphic surfaca.s; Cleveland Hill . I Butte County; "A" Lipa - ji points or C-asslf in icaue end secttn, A FeE7 2000 CLZVELANo HILL FAULT RATTLESNAKE E pOINT Isoo 1000 WYANDOTTE SURFACE BANGOF EDES TERRACE iSURFAc8 S U R FA CE► 500 \7-\ Frgure Cross-, Sectron vi'ew of' the easti, dissected mountain front to the WYOdotte and 8angor 9430morphl faujtj: Crass -section end points! tiAl'i it Vlew f4cing horth, I c sU'-fa"S and the SII are shcwh on map h. Vicinity 0 . f clevdland Hitt f Magnitudes Omore than 3,0 xsaj ' 02-2.9 Q 1-1.9 4,�CilOt�xi�llc 7 x O' less than 1 ORV° I0" � v Dam Q Oroville O C46) south Oroviile Q 00 Q GD O � r o q�� I- / of PrOjdctidn plane to O I sur&ce Mainsharl, Aug.1975,1tLS.7 .! �. 00 � O i o� °I o 0 o Q 1. 2 6 O O itflnmeters vicuae 7 lvpireriters plotted horn the Oroville enrtl, cake seOence, l ebtuary t}irough July, lot `T'he black square designates the location r)f the s� sntu�rrc�li tit the Oroville stat'", The vertical dashed, line represent t the pr lslnu r th the surface of the fault plane (see also > i ment Of Water liesouraes,j ire �`) CCourlrtsy of Calirornia b'=pact= .� 17 Dista„ 14 12 to fkilometetsl 8 6 .i ^1 2 l r° •• 5 FIG VRE • � G 8 • Side view mrough Earths crustsoutheaIstoforOvmej Cal- j ifprnia, showing the 10cations of- the foci of some of the larger 8 eatthqual es in the 19',5 se quence,, Projecro on aii east- 9 west cross section, The ant;7e of dip is 52°, [Courtesy Of Say. a8ej D, T'orher _. 1Q w� holm,] ,utd P, 11 Y y E5T 1tIATEp 5E]s1VijC HAZARD FOR THE lu 8UL.TEIIA PROPERI-y The literature rind data $Uggest that EQtto I;r I .tt, an area Of low to moderate earthgU<ake int( , ty � s w 111) n r^e�.ativoly l (Onnsii�les wlr;tr�h have g recurrence intervals which art~ mi nor 91-OLtnd rL ptLtre and offset. Tl e Cal i Frar acccmla;• 11ied b Waterns, rt Iola Ir lNttrnon t Of Rescit.trces (1979) COnCl t.tde that there is nt k.hi n s'L•r,tr1Y wl-rich Wor.tldg a:ir tt,ei►^ indicate a hichtr;r �"I�`tgnitLid 'trl �i:c�r anotherOrov".1;ei-type+ Earthquaf e greater than 6. magni tude was „ 7i : (the AugLASt a I Y75 For compari sonLtr oS - Francisco Earthquake p p �� , 'Lhe 1.94x4 San had a Richter i`1a r7i, t►.tde �r� 8. ,�i;, Meg - A ma.gnitudo a� b. r would billy be observed near the epiccIlt?+r and wrr.tlri OWNPOnentijIIy diminish with distance 'rt�m the epict�nler'-„ 9 shows a pre.l i mi nae i F� g u r e Y is st; sinal mt_AP fc)" the Aurartst iy 97 r Orovi 1 l e Eartl'Igl.taf;e. AdditionalIV, the California oep �� Water �ir�sot.trce artmont another Clrrt�ui. Y l o_ i1SrM Suggest that the ma,.imum offset t from vertical: direction and Ype earthgr.ta6;e wr t,tld be 2.t�) inches i -►1 the 1„0 inch in the horizontal n dlroctzo. The quest)ren f soisrrtic haZarwd in the Chico .Cr o Cass�P:rtir�`� �.4'111 L ar^"C-ti Y beta+ames One Of esti intat ng tho degree 0,1., attentat�tt On e 1c Ff:3 t with, dt ,.1;��tnce �Frarn_or _ q ers€ d i entor M a»t n Richter lUgni y I ude of 6.5. os% r rnr;ttl�d rilc7l; f2T• 37a• 1�d' lrr 32r I tlr 1 • . ; •1. • 3 Q } • 3 �. 1 d L)ForwtA ' NEVA I A • ' 3 3 3 ! sir LA 1f �7 w,w!•• ° f j • 1 f 13 311 m ' • r .�.r WW 111 1 1 f 3! 1 �• 1 s 3 ° 11y3y f ... _.. , -� f 1 111 3 • 11f 13 '•wit 1 �. 1 • • 1 1 i +. s • f 1 1 g l 4T3:N!Ilry' • NOT ft�T • � INw�' PIGURE f1MI$M'L lAr to ator 39p° 33v' tl�[ 1At3Mtl11AYC1 molt 1. HiY1 tOfxd't12,y ut 20 Schnabel and Sold (A73) Acceleration data obtained by the California Division of Mines and Geology (1970 in ohown in Figures iOa and 10b. Fi.qure i0b shows that,, tho rock: A accelerations in the oroville--Chita area aro l= than those inferred from the regional models a+ Schnahol and Hod (197=) Figure 11 shows that the t_Cul tLma Parcbl las in nwtirage elevation cif approRsmately 3SO Feet above mean sea level Ond is located in portions of sections 20, 111 28 and VIT 21 N' RIO Creely 1964 shows that the entire property is underlain by mudVow deposits of the Tuscan Formation; In the vicinity of the Bul toma Par ,el y the Tuscan Forrrrlt;i on is composed of gently dipping (generally i to $ degrees to the southwest) intercalcatod layers o+ volcanic rocks and f hair sedimentary der vit vos. The Tuscan Formation is primarily 'l u+f breccia, volcanic conglomerate and sandstono with 0mallor t uanti ti ms of tuf+ , cl, aystone and K l tstohe. TuN brecci. on and mudfloW conglomerates dorm the ridge tops while less" indarated Unit's form gentlor slopes bonoath the breccia--tong]omorate caprbt Within Cory Canyon there are isolated patchoo of G?uatornary Alluvium which are too thin and d scontinuouM AO Map at a scale of 1:2400. The T'uman Formation is Date P1 J, (:)m0ne in ago (appro imat`ly 340 million years 0104 %cot auto the alluvium within the drainage channels on the property is thin and discontinuous, liquifaction should not be a problem No slump structure Wert abservod on the aroial photopaphs, i m+ra,rod vari zcan analysis on KHOO rig the sits W K t U tan on Isms �1 torsi., e ,rows 0.0wst o a 3olouorrrgb Yt•sr•Ji:.i wytilyy{ N old ihi,rl�� Ca. t Oran++,. ftp UPJ 1K Sutter lutris c O.Mg e �iYRilln 0.012 20 er beeala=vsraa6 SraeP..oe , e Sa1a.u.E.opa St+cN..oa Loeaclno of sosoon,—ciaq aala.o6raPtu oa4r rbs Ocn+l.11.a aarthqu''" ■bowlAs or Paa1c rs�dM aff"""etoaa. Ho raoor,{ Iran obcaio.d at Saccair Xttrt tbow raclaw scedlaratim i -r, this airs is sb , I Go tis 1«s ss.. t5.-- i'..:tzi, +t t -*-t,.0 of O.Olt. FIGURE 10A I I ' a '� • ,a I 1 � ♦ I ,• � �' a O�1ay :1975 •'i •+ •` ,' •• . o L,rcls w:rwk. 1470 e , o o• lkasl"oidt OO1mbi 1175 I I E , . o w . '0 a ' .•a e ' I I b • t 2 i 1 10 10 i 40 a 100 bui�nea Mian Esiilwu.��.Lhi %ia set■isntii>na L, rock tar earil';,Wun of *Ywtoitudg S,S !o S,S (t;w 3etuibel hod d� 19171, tba Kilid r�wafis ti~Pr.aa+tt data rsenrdai 3ur� t bt Orcritla urea—wt to 11111 io:, FIGURE 10 8 N '/i.'7.V. /�'��~ ''im\,\/ SCALE 1:24000 CONTOUR )NTERVAL20FEET FrGU-'_ 11 Geology of tile BU^tema - pal -Col Tt TUpC8n Formation Oal nUutern6ry D]luV^Nn Mr�f pUt8Ot_l Rn(k-_ll /a ^ 27 21 l5ee, One lineament observed on the aerial Photrlro ogaphand confirmed during the field inspection is shown On rigors 11 Wineament AA Figure 12, taken Nom the Butte GUUnty General Plan shoos a lineament near the Sul tsma parcol which was translyrrod to Figure it (Lineament 1�) �qj-,QrCj i(, touchos the southwest cotlor of the PrOPertyo The General plan montionn that' "Minor seismic activity has occurred in the aroa or these shoot faults; however, other geologic evidence indicatou those faults art not actiyD,N It should W noted that thOrO ar-Q no recorded epicenters Within 12-0 Miles of the property, 10 the event of an earthquake, some rockfalls Might occur in the steeper areas north of the Property near Rohbers woost, as shown On Figure 11. Once ndither liMement shown in Figure 11 crc s the Property no sotback distances are required, Figure 13 from Donovan QU provides a method for estimating Maximum rock accelerations at the sultoma property. If the inferred lineament & located 0.0 -miles Southwest Of the ceptor Of the property was to become active in a fashion similar to the OrOvilll larthquaks of 1975, the energy contor would be southwest Of the property at a distance of 6M miles or 10,17 kilometers. — I Acczrdimg to rigors Q, if we ayswMe a distance 0+ 100 KIOM,tsrn too estimated Maximum rock acceltration aL the= COnter of the I w. property Would be approximately 370—$90 Cm /" 0V 00S to D.N.) 9's- All buildings and +oWMdMOhw should ho �nqimeeroo to withstand 4 rock "COIlValiOM Of V60 g1s. Rock accts OVationz greater than 0;60 04 could be owporiorIced if a Koh intonsiq, it FIGURt 12 Proximity of the Dultensa parcel to a FoothW 8 Shear 20ne L heament Dul terra Parcel 1001 10 100 Jd,L I D'STANcE PROM ENEEGY mwml, IN KILCIMETEas FIGURE 13 Distahce-Grould Acceleration Relationships Donovan 1973 F S •n C Q u 47 V7 - CU a b C � C7 u W is C.1 C y Ina au 4 E c au u v CG H C W cJ Lu CV. C� X i q C- 10 100 Jd,L I D'STANcE PROM ENEEGY mwml, IN KILCIMETEas FIGURE 13 Distahce-Grould Acceleration Relationships Donovan 1973 F S 24a earthquake occurred at 4 shallower depth along W fault P 10000 t400 is an incn�,a!'A Estimations of ground motions from earthqua during science. The variclul physical processes that WRO Placp an earthquake are not well 'understood and MtA1101441 distributions for many empirical relations U%Pd LO 0" Moho ground motions are not adequately defined. TO ammPvh"o for tit(u above, the mean plus one standard deviation curvo was used to ac he 9Ultema oito because Of oUti.mate peak ground . leration at t ogional sMiMMIC attenuation tycertahitiet involved in estimating regional and local ground re:.,ponsO to a given earthquake intensity near empirical curves the epicenter. It is believed that some urdereSQMate ground acc""at'ons when the distance to the than 12 miles. The data used by Donovan (1570 epicenter is I'.' e ., ur e ::� i.1,.:judes the 1971 San .to aonsi-.ruct the curves shown in Fig is near Fernando Earth qUAI-,,�e which had a magnitude of 6*6 which for anothIr ""lle the maXiMum intensity (6 estimated ground Earthquake. It should be remembered, however, that atcolevationz considerably higher than 006o g,s are possible at the Property due to the flat that the prediction 0+ future groond motion is trot an er.(act science. ","lie Value 0+ C.).6() (a's, represent a reazo0able mod the state A the art +Or the sc"Mco Of A mitigation Of the potential ha and from VhLs effects ground motions mulving from oarthquAkes WOu" 11T! provi I d,d by constructing buildings resistant to lateral 40rcoz as Outlined in I+ mtbilo homes are being ruildin, Un i f OV6 m 27 considered, Another possible mitigation measure would be t require that they be braced, tied down or otherwise instolled so 'gat -their ability to resist lateral forces is increased, p maximum rock acceleration of 0,60 g's is quite conser-Y40ive because it is based upon the local. Gcti vati ons ci f' 7 historically inactive fault segment with no recorded e0 centors within 1&0 miles of the property. REFERENCES Longwell, ChOzter Rol Flint, Richard P. Ind Sandorw, dohs Physical Geology, John Wiley and Sons, wo., 1761, 6% p, Harwood, David $-j Hallyl pdward 1, DOWS, Minhawl 00010gic Map of the Chico Monociino and Northeastern pArt Of the Sacramento Valley, California Dept* Geol. sur., Misc. Of the Interior, U.S, 19810 'n"Wat"s Series MaW-123E (1:621 $00) Burnettl Khq L.7 Short Contributions to Frlctur* Traces 001ifornia Geology, in the Tuscan rormation, Northern, Div- Of Minos And Goo!., SPOOK Report 81,196:7, Gayton, O.W., SCA&I AoLoj Earthquake Hazard in NoOhnast California, Regional Krograms Monograph No. j, QAIi+Orjia University, Chico. Jennings, Charles W., Fault Map Of California,Division of Mines & Geology, Cali I Orn 14% Geological Data MAP, No. 1, 190:1) Watkins' Q;0aum, Col., and Russell, Depowits, Nowtheastorm Sacramento Valley Cretaceous Clastic Sholf J -8,i Raleigeography of wate California, 1YO57 Qnpublishod, in review. California Department of Water Qesourtezx The AugQot 11 Oroville Parthquaks Investigations,8,20 11. 190 3-781 66Y p.1 1=0b,1179 Schnabol, pop.! & Sued, H -Boy AccolorattoM in pock +or Earthquakes in the Wortorh United States, Bull of the Soismolog"Al So" Of Amer -,Vol. 611 NO01 p. $01-516, 117Z ShOrburne, R, Wn 1 & Hauge, c,wol Us- Uli+oroix Div. Of Mir es Geology, Oroviijo, California Earthounk, I Au0Wtt 19751 Sponja Ruport 124, 151 p, 197S, Feat ; C.R., TOPOzadal T.Rol Q PIrk0X-U,i Earthquake Catalog Of Cal iform"t "Kary 111900 -DwcambOv 111 -1974, Caliy.Div. Mines and Geology, Special pUblicajj S21 1178. Of A-Wolmaximum Wooiblo Rock Awcoloration from in• 0+ MOO, A Geral oily, Map Shtst 2ZI Revisod, 1174, Ays I UOSA Goo'" Procedures for EstimfQMO Earthqw&r,,? Wound Mo 4l I'Sur. P& rop8por 1114, 77 P, Q80. , Croolyl Robert "Ottl U01Y Of tho U 010rovillm nUadtnglo' a Wifornia Div. of Mines and Ge"'109y, Bulletin 104, 176s. DOMOVIM, Nx 117SI A Statisticaj Evaluation 0+ S.Lronq lvlo� .,on Dat, Including the robrunry 91 1971 Son Fernando Tri he Lt A t., Cbh+1r0htt On larthquako EnQinooriogy Sth, I;omo-j pnroc. = " Wb r d I P,_ .- DE�'ER:."IZZt.Z,201�7 ., Office of Planning ani 1 1400 Tent ReSehrch u �' Tenth Street, Ro �'` "1 Butte County Sacramento, CA 95814. �' 121 �'� "�� OCTn p 4V Planningp 5 l!f�1( �.7�(� he �1Ctttlrrtli, oi' 7 County Ceptor i) X t I vc, Country Clark �roville, CA �5�76 CANDAtWE d Gr JF, ;3 `utte C.,7. Clark County of Butte al - G—El ��, t.t.r3.•7r;:c�•r : 1+ i ling of ]Notice of netermnation in or 21152 of the Public Resources Codecomp].aance wltlt Soctaott .! _ llg8 Prciject Title Tentative 5ubdivi,si,on1,j1 t4ame Stale Clearinghouse Number 41-1U�10, 41-13-11 Corrtact Person Carrollultetna (if submitted "to Clearinghouse) T@lupttone NumberJohn Mendonsa, public Works Project Location (916) 538- On the east side of Williams Road, 7266 Road- Butte College area,approximately Project. nuscriptien Y 48Q0 feet north of burham5pant, Tentative Subdivision Map dividing 280.i acres to create 8 parcels of 20± Chis is too advise that t,,e acre' each,, Bir--- teC11utr �3oard of 5u Itas a pervisors approved the above-dcscL•bed Project Agency or Resounsiblc� p jest cn October 6, 1988 Agr`ncy 1 the following determinations "— and has made r�garriin (Date) g the above-described 1. The project project,.,: environment, '4ill, X x'%11 not, have a Sa.gnificatlt' effect on the 1, An Environmental Im az:,_ pursuant to the p Report was Trepared 'tai this pzovisions of CE-QA.project �-_ A :flegative Declaration provisions was prepared £tr t hi of CRQA, pra jt=fit pttt suatrt to the �� MCi,+w,�rtfr�rt measta - re apps ovai , wc,r:e, � _we O the project . rc- not , mtiC t, .r k`.,I,'.1i ti:ply :5� titer A stri,[.t?iifultt OL Ov1 y f'or this etxdniy c,orsidet°,ribtts p t C} � E_ G t . ..,:.:,,..wF 1:4 , x w.a s This is t(`) r ur►: t';r th,yt the 1 int,l project appeoval. is availably to 81P with commtjr�t, trail r 1 ;+ t:ttw,'..'i ;rttr ie: ct,5d of the general puCt21� al.: butte County planning DUP41rtrnrnt 7 Cou tj* Center brive Oroville, CA 95955 onto heccivnd for R•1 Pos t it1g at oplt 1 , ng and 10/48a r i dna t t3 .-e---------_ A, Xirchdr 9 O 5 b3 i ectar of PI annin . Tit. lci . 4. Carroll. Bultema 2516 J)urham-Dayton Rd. Durham, Ca. 95938 August 9, 1988 John Mendonsa, Assistant Director County of Butte Advisory Dev sl.opment Committee 7 County Center Drive Orovil.le, Ca. 95965 1•'e: Bultema - Williams .Rd. Tentative Map Dear Mr. Mendonsa: �G�rt� ��, Ihanntng AUG 1019$8 Orae 11®A Cafmc* the This August letter 1 Advisory pCommitteehMeetin ent's comments made at It concerns my family that neighbors will get u in P a public meeting and complain about ottr development when they or their families have developed their own properties in the past, We have owned our property since 1956, longer than anyone else on Williams Road with the exception of the Fosters. I am in my seventies and my other brothers are in their sixties. We have been good citizens and taxpayers of Butte County. We feel we deserve to have the same options as our neighbors have had in the past. our other farming operations consisting of pork and rice production have suffered severe losses the past few years. We need to develop our non-productive property to help support our primary operations. In the 196018, Melissa porter's father owned several thousand acres at the end of Williams Road. When the broville dam was under construction, he divided his ranch into many parcels which were sold to investors for prices much higher than grazing land value • Af`ter Mr. Porter's death, Melissa and her brother acquired much of his remaining real estate which included parcels created by him. They personally benefited financially -Prom his development. About two years ago, Mr. Brown and Mr. 'Glen ,-SStanley purchased 60 acres, (AP 41_10-57) located 1/4 the north. of our property,, They proceeded to divide the 60 acres into three 20 acre parcels, Mr. Stanley has constllucted a house on ono parcel, and I under- stand Mr. Brown is planning to build on one of the parool,o. The third Parcel Will Property,ld, My family didn't complain whof they d videtheirand the county didntt require the►tti to improve the existi%yg Williams Road:. We have provided county with all: the regue ed studieP MIA reports and agree with the Public Works and Division Oil publ'lo Health recommendations. our development is 8 parcels on 277 aores for an average of over 34 acres. it seems to me, that the biggest issue is the dust on rlillift.-IO Road. An intensive agricultural use on our property or on a11,y one of the neighbor's pruperties such as a fish farm, a gamf, Carni, or a poultry operation which would use a large n1 MIMP 11r employees could produce far more vollicular traffic on W�,'1,:1 UA-1110 Road than an 8 parcel small farm development as we have I1; )'[Wided The opposition's suggestion that the property not be divid.od kite 8 parcels does not guarantee that there will not be a `l;.l' O.TIt; increaoe on Williams Road. We would agreeto join with all the present and future lit`'(1,1,1urty OVM0rs who use Williams Road to form a district for th() 1414)1'0v'e ment of Williams Road if that is their desire.. We arW ready to proceed with our division, and have mot ovory concern required of us We feel further delays in tho process are unjustifiable. We are confident that you will understrAnd our position and support our small development. Sincerely, 7arro].l $ultema N $A- ICE Off ice of Planning ani r ese�grcti"t�''t _ Butte Couilt',y To Planning iaiIparUIMlt'. 1400 'tenth Street, Ro 121 '= 7 County Center ilwivcl Sacramento, CA 95814 AU� �. 9 ���� Orovillr--., CA 95Q65 or X County Clerk CANRAUE J* laR1Jp��C_i� y, �C'^yuttd CO'Clerk County of Butte Hy` G E�Nlirf" 0 Deputy S,U13ITT-rr�r Filing of Notice of Determination in compl;i.AnCL itil SOC H.01.1 21108 or 21152: of the Public Resources Code, project Title AP Tentative Subdivision Map 41-10-10,. 41-13-11 �Ca� i s ll. Bul.t oma State Clearinghouse Number Contact Person Telep one Numbor (if submitted to Clearinghouse) John Mendot.sa, Public Works (916) 538-7266 Projet't t,ocat iorr On the east side .of Williams Road, approximately 4800 feet north of Durham-Pentz Road, Butte College area, Project Description Tentative Subdivision Map dividing 280± acres to create 8 parcel sof 20 ± acres each. Advisory Agency ��,,,� This is to advise that the Butte County (head Agenc or: Rosoon;iblu. Al;taic.y) h 19 8 8 alto has made j 15 1�aug s approved the above-described project on us 1: (t`15 tite following determinations regarding the above-ties,ribed project: i The }project Will, X will not, have a si.gnificatlt effect on till: environment. 2, An Cnvir^";,ental. Impact Report Was Preprxtred tor: tlli.s project; pursuant to the provisions of CBQA. X A Negative Declaration was prc patud for tbiS projOct PkIrsuant to the provisions of CE0A. 3 M1ti [,cat 1.0h hie1'sures apEyl.clvr►l, oi: tilt, projcYctt.. X Llai, not , a�i�7i*t ell 5, A st_itto'111011t of 0VC!1:t'1,C h1',y for Olhs ptojuct. This is to C00 -if that t:he filial EIR with e0lilmont:c. mid, 1*tL*'iArtV0.t mid of Tiro jest Appvoval. 18 available to the genetial irub't it: *L Butte County Platlnint Dupart.tllorlt. 7 County Conter Drive Oroville, CA 95965 bate i�oceiv,:id fats riling and fY,, Post:.trlg at ClI'lt _ * 1, ' ,�- 'i xtla `tile B�1 1Surp� n, Senior p'lan'ner RtIvlsed ttru!c.,Ji Jg86 inter-Dr�pdrt l n l Memorandum TO: Advisory Agency FROM: Planning Diector sUt3JEcT: REPORT ON TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP FOR CARROLL BULTEMA ON AP441-10-10; 41,-13-11 OAT EC August 4, 1988 This is a proposal to divide 280+ acres t:o create 8 parceal.t; ► 20+ acres each. The present zoning is "tl" (Unclass�,�,Eied) and A-5 (Agricultural, 5 acre parcels) . The Land Use Plan Mari of the Butte County General. Plan designates this area as agricultural -Residential.. There are no specific Or commur�i�y plans for the area. The proposal does not conf?_icrt with County zoningen�ralnly�lan adopted or proposed element of the Butte ..our,.y nor any County, specific or community plan. Recommend approval subject to the following 0onditions 1. Place a note on the final map stating "No building permits ,issued ,.thin the area shown as site. 1., Map 3 0f the A:'chaeological Survey dated May 198$, until Archaeological clearance is obtained,. 2 Show ori the snap a vegetation: retention zoneton in thisareab f to riparian habitat. The vegetat..o � from 50-150 feet wide along the existing creeks where riparian habitat occurs, 3. Show a 25' no --neve .opment lone along the Northerly Boundaries of parcel. 1 and 4 4. Submit in:torior road plans to the Butte Corinty Department of public Works for approval and meet any conditions placed upon those plans or obtain a grading permit. DR[I: jmc cc r Sierra West Surveying Carroll Buitema, 0 SIER" RRA WEST SURVEY11': G LICENSED LAND SURVEYING 5437 Black Olive Drive Paradise, CA 95969 Plock (916) 877-6253 EiMo Co. Planning Comm MAY 191988 Orovilie, Uif=14 May 18, 1960 RE: Bultema Sub. AP# 41-10—lo & AP# 41--13--11 Butte County Planning Department 7 County Center Drive OroVille, CA 95965 A't;tn, : Dave 141ronimus ]gear Dave, in reponse to your Environmental Checklist Form dated May 9, 1988, we propose the :following: 1. ARCHAtOLOGICAL IMPACTS — MITIGATION No building permits issued within the area shown as site 1, Mala 3 of the Archaeological Survey dated May, 19817, until: Archaeological clearance is obtained, 2:. GEOLOGIC HAZARtS Mitigattion could read: Before a building permit can be granted, Geolocical clearance must be obtained for building site. 3, Agree to this mitigation Measure, � rapose a 251 ho -development zone along the N'orther'ly Boundaries Of Parcea 1 and 4. 5, Agree to this Mitigation Measure, Tl Wfka:h i� APPENDIX F CQI. NTY:or- B. TTE ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM (To be completed by Lead Agency) Log No. 00.04-].8-03 AP No. 41.10-10, rte, -1,3'-:11 1, BACKGROUND Carroll; $u°l.tema 1, Narrrrt of proponent .. licablo?` 2, Address of proponent and representative orf app Sierra Wt24b Surveyihf3 Da ton Ighway r .,__ _ _ .. 2516 Durham- „Y'i5437 131 nek Alive OL ave Durham, CA 95938 .. . -J parad i,tlti; CA. 95969 Tentat .. _ t o div:i,r;iu 280± �tccs into, 8 ..� _.. ave Subclivis�on 1ta �. 3. project descriPtion: - ._ awes 8 parcels of ZO +, eiach'_w- _ _-. yES MAYBE NO is MANDATORY 'FINDIP'%GS` OF SIGNIFICANCE I c have potential to decorade the -quality of the envirnn�rtnnt. substantially drop ro e t til tdl to species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop reduce ues hthe habitat n a fish f a raze or r,ndangered plant or animal or eliminate`rMpor... . below sr;lf-s staining levels. threaten to eliminate a plana or animal community. reduCr� tile .. , number or restrict the range o examples of major i eriods of California history or prehistory.... f 1011' project hove the. potential to achiovterm abt rrrtheer v ronnientt.terrn benefits ironr-.fwhich�occursina l 2. braes the p term impacts r,w°ill endure rnirr tile future.). term, environmerilalgl of oalst)me while - l le -long - relatively brief p project have impacts which are individuallyources wheretCumi-IMi"'ly cons' the impact an each resource 3, Does the pros im act on two or more separate re , (A project mey p is relatr,tety Srrrall. but where the effect of the Total of those imf5acts ilii tht+ environment r� significant 1 ri Will Cause St.ib..S.ta.n.,ti.1,1 .a.d.v.e.r.s.e..r..f e.c.. s .o n 4, aces tye project have environmentalffectswiiC huMan� uein95eltic.r directly 01 Indirectly" ..> ............ f Ci OW tl `�.�,� (:rirrlplolt`Yd by ti)' t-e;rr1 Ageni�yi ()n t,lv bit^;ars of Ilia, �:litial ovairr;tturn �1���'b�.�tl�ll.,»"ATI ose i rru;� k t COULD NOT lyavti a signrrrc int nfli`r�C stn tiro � "vilOnmant, and Ei NB'C,ATIV IrWE find the prop f DECLARATION will b r prtlpartryd, v tilt, I: WE find that although tiie prop, lsro;4ct Could have a srtirrif ASU 1159 trti rrrbnt1 oil Vth e atat"he+A etttaav Tae a signifrr,a i aIle tin this A se A.TiVEtDECLARAT ile ICN ME be t#rr'fsct Vd been added o nbt Mr+Y have a sigriihC�irtt effect pit liar" �irrv,rnr+rr`trnl. and, l f+i1llt�OiditiEN F AL pVJE fired the OrGposed pr l IMpAC'1" pEp�'�RT is required. rNN r�� CJSfaAI�'tMEP1t' r �,�C�Cp BUTTE,F'LAI�; By; _, rtlmtt ssociai a planner tday 19z3$ t avid R r _ , _..... �..�,.. IV. r-,NVIRON11 ENTAL. imPACTS (t-rplan►ahons of all "YES" and "MAYBE" answers are required on attarahed sheel(s),) 1, EARTH, Will the propo:ial result to significant YES MAYt1C NO a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes ir,i gaologic suhstructurOV ............. . . . .. . n CI A 1). Disruptions, displacements, compaction or ovomovering of the soil`? ..... , ... 11 X I I c. C range in topography or ground surface reliol features? .......... .. ...... d. Dw4lructiorr, covering or modification of any unigiac! geologic or physical feature;.? e. Increase in wind or water vrostun of suits, alther on or off sitta'v . ............... , ...... 1. Changes ,rt deposition or erosion of teach sands, or changes in siltation. doposition or wosion wnich may modify the channel of a river orstream or the bed of the ocoara o, any bay, inlet or take? ..... .. , .. , ... ............................ . ... g Loss of pr,rme agriculturally productive sail:; outside designair?d urban i row► >,9 1 l 1 lG h. Exposure of people or property to goologic hazards such a,) erarthguakos landt,hdw; ltu►dslides. rgrcund failure or similar hazards`) .......... , , , — .. , ,, , , , , ,,, , , , , . .. I' I 2, Atli. Will ilii; proposal result in subslantial� a. As, -!,in,ouns or deter iotation of ambieor air guahty`? .. . . . . . . . . ........ . ..., .. U I i X1 b, th , creation of ubjectiorial odors, smoky or fume s') ..... . ...... . . . .... ... . ... ...... 0 1 1 k{) c. A terahon of air movement ntcestc,re, or temperature, or any rhan,90 in climate, locally or ri jional[V ........................... ......... ... , , . 3, WATER. 1,N„it thu otopos i result in subevarl,ial. a. t;Imnges in currents. or the course or direction of water move mersM in either Marino car 111!y!rwMers7. .....I...I ....... . .... ..... ... ..,,.,...,. ..,. ...,..la I.'1 b. Char c.t•s in absorption rates. drainage patterns, or'.'ho rate and antraunt of,]uif,lCr� runr�if7 .. � �� �;3 noludire siloimprvvenrrt!;, including Cr.Nt a�iffdrainageo grtitrn jti►�er;zatct oCutvertinstallation a ..v,r.e.m:.ov1al, p (1 d. Atterralw o, to the Course or flow of h(iod water:,' , . , , ....... C3 t I a. 0 anar? ee, [1114 amount of stirfare walirr to any water hr dy7 .......... , , .. , ........ � 11 f. Disiclicarrlr, tato stitface waters, or to any alteration of sen facP water ctualely, including but tial hmrtr:d to tomilioratura, dissolved oxygen or turbcdityl ..... . .. ..... - g. A tr!ratiw, of the Oitr-,ntion or talo of flow of ground .,ratorO ta, e'r-anrp, in 11-tr,; c1ii,iii0ty or quality of gro,►nd watrais, vithor through ditoct addittt,ti�� 'it vvelr'I�ir�r v,at5, 'tar tbrolli h interception rif an Aquifer by matt', or oxcavations? f, fiuOoctefan irR tet! auauunt of water otherwise available for public w ator supphr+;" C_1' - j, L,;posuru of people tar prol.otty to water related hazards such ar, floudinr3? 4. PLANT LIFE. Will the proposal tewult Iii 5ubstanutal. a. Change in the; diversity of eipecies, or number of any specie,,, of plant;: (inclisdin.1 tri 9t, shrubs, grass, crops, and aquatic plants)? . ... ..... , .. 11 . U X h ReJuction of the numbers of any uriitluta, rare Or endangered species of plants',* . , ..... c', introd!►c°hon of new species of punts into circ area, or In a barrior to the siormal replenishment of existing 5peC1087 .. , . ........ — . ... ........ .. . . . .. . .. gid, Reduction in acreage of any agrlculturni cror?. . ....... . . . . . . . . » , , . , .... .:... , . 0 0 5. ANIMAL LiVE. Will the proposal result In substantial: YES MAYBE NO a. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers of any species of animals (birds. land animals inclu%ing reptiles, fish and shell fish, benthic organisms or insects)? ......... Y . b. Deduction in the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of animals? ...... CI i❑ � c, Introduction of new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migrtalion or n movement of animals? .......... ' . • .... ,11...... ,. ' ' d, Deterioration to existing fish or wildlife habitat?........ M ... • + • , 9, NOISE, Will the proposal result in substantial- ... Cfu �I a. Increases in existing noise levels? .... _ .. » ..................... ..,.,. ,..,,,... b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ....... . 7, LIGHT AND GLARE. Will th(I ,jroposal produce significant iivht and glare? .... ........... 1:3 M X 8, LAND USE. VyM the proposal result III a substantial alteration ofthepresent or planned land .- Useof an area) ............................................ .. ........ 9, NATURAL n5SOURCES. Will the proposal result in substantial: a, increase in the rate of use of any natural resources? ...... b, beple,ion of any non-renewable natural resources? ....................... • Y ..... Y io. RtSI< OP UPSET, Will the proposal involve: A, A risk of explosion or release of ha^ardous substances (including, but riot limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiatlun) in the evert of an accident or upset conditions I" b. Possible interference with an emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?, . ti.. POPULATION. Will the proposal alter location, distribution, density, or growth- rate of the. , t3 human population? . .. ...............,..>.,... .Y.... ...... .....I.Y.... .... '111 HOUSING, Will the ro osal a1fect existing housing, or create a domand for additional � � � hoiir g . { ..., ...... ...... .... .......... .. i3. `'; RAMS} ORTATIONi JULATION, Will the proposal resuli Iry a, Generation of sut, ,htlal additional vehiulra movement? ., . . . . . ... . . . . . . . b. Cfects on existing parking faeilities, or denial d for now parking' ......... , .. cY Subalaittial Impact on existing transportation systems? . , .. _ _ .... ., , Y , .. . dY. Siig/ynifi ;ant alterations to present patterns of circulation or 'rnovement of people and/or goods?.. 'A, -.Y.......... Y....Y... 1..I .....I.Y...... e. Alterations to waterborne, rail ar air traffic?............ Y �.....,...... t. Increase in traffic hazards to ureter vrahiclias, bicycilsts or pedestrians? .... , .... • . , . Cl 20, CULTU14AL R8,%ojjkCeq. A» Will the proPresvl rosult in the all0l•ation of ur e deagtruCtitxf , pruhiskurlr; rrr fi Orchaeological ,rite? . • Thon ..».,. I,lnfrr, ti, 1r`vlllthe propostillres!aitmadver5() )h � ,,..,,,.,............... � . ,. C1 � building, struct°.,re ur object•r . , f y,IGat or ut'sthetlo olfects tea t� PrehiNorlt, r)r l'r1��lorlr. e, Doesc c ltropovalhavetl74 otenhaliocsu e,aPhysical changawhichwrul aftecluriiriur ethnic cultural va6.aes? d1 Will the propo3al restrict existing rr tiglou5 or ss'crr d area? ,..,, uses within the potential ltupal;t ..Y .,., ..,I,». Y.............,4 „ Y .i,,..'.. Y..♦ NOW I'- PUBLIC sERV,t:,c-, Urall ih- proposal alterod government have an effort upon or result in a Services; need for new or a. t=ire protection? . ... , .... , YPS' MAYBE No b, P0110e M rotection? .. ,.. .. , , h7 Q .. , .. c. Schools?, . .. d d. Parks oroilier �I recreutin^ facrlittrrs? , ... • ...... ....................... e. Maintenance of puk;j,,r tacililies, including roads? n ,.. f. 0!her governmental services? . , . C� ( C7 15 1=NE14GY. Will the proposal result ii7. a- Use at substantial amounts of fuel or energy'? ............ b. Substantial increase in demand upon existin Sclevelca Ment of ne;; p 9 Irces uponrgp C sollr..es of e. of energy, or reyrrirra ►hr, , ,. .......... ........ ..... . .. .. fl t7. the proposal oUTILITIES.1r11i1d rrrsult in decd fnr new systr r�is, or trbs rra�llowing: tantlalatfr�ra�tions caihe (i, Power or natural gat,? .. Is. (3t)nrrnunicalions systems? ... , ...... .... rj 0 !� G c. Water availability? ....... » . ,. CJ 0 G . .......... , d. Sewer 4r soplic Merril.......... . ...... . ... . . L:1 ... ,,..... � ISI ..... ... .., ,.. ,.»,...,. e. Storm water drarrlago?.. , .. ........ E7 q p I. 901ld waste and djl pr}sal? . C L7 p ..... 17. HUMAN HEALTH. Will the proposal result in: a• Cre d1fon of ally hcalih hazard rx poter,;i�'it hr ai�h Faaa: rrrl i xclu tin ' b. Exposurw ut g rnlyrr'.il people to potential bf-IdIth lia/ ardv,'a 18. AE5T1-1ETICS, Will ihr� proposal result Itr the obstruch()rt of any y the publ c or will thy+ proposal result rn, the Cin ) .ccinrc ve5 to ol`viGw o to public view -' alirsn til er, .. � .. , ... ""I",drr �'��thrrlir;,�ll l� to • ... .. , . , ... , ... , Y olferrsivt? sur open . , ... , .... 19, iiEC1�EATi�DN. Will r0croatipnal ralrtrortearrrti s�posaC rrIsLitt in all tnrpact upon tlitr till. Ilya Iar rltr�rntii 'l l f e,r. 0 20, CULTU14AL R8,%ojjkCeq. A» Will the proPresvl rosult in the all0l•ation of ur e deagtruCtitxf , pruhiskurlr; rrr fi Orchaeological ,rite? . • Thon ..».,. I,lnfrr, ti, 1r`vlllthe propostillres!aitmadver5() )h � ,,..,,,.,............... � . ,. C1 � building, struct°.,re ur object•r . , f y,IGat or ut'sthetlo olfects tea t� PrehiNorlt, r)r l'r1��lorlr. e, Doesc c ltropovalhavetl74 otenhaliocsu e,aPhysical changawhichwrul aftecluriiriur ethnic cultural va6.aes? d1 Will the propo3al restrict existing rr tiglou5 or ss'crr d area? ,..,, uses within the potential ltupal;t ..Y .,., ..,I,». Y.............,4 „ Y .i,,..'.. Y..♦ 171SC[JSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION AP # 41-3-0-10, 41-13-11 'JJ,),e,e,f',3b f: This project will result in disruptions, diap;l,acementsi C-tialpaction and overcovering of the coil through development of new ]sa�ig1.20 ,rites on eacharceTheandoade accessingion of Parcelspro andel8 will 11i I l Ota of roads on-site. Ilya, rse slopes of greater than 30%. This will add to the erosion l);aldntial in the area. Additionally, the road to be constructed will (I oss on-site streams in at least three locations and driveways to tauilding sites on the parcels will undoubtedly create more crossings. These crossings may require a streambed alteration pormits from the Department of Fish and Game. Tt is recommended thaw the road 5e redesigned to avoid as many creek crossings as posniblo and to avoid areas of steeper slopes. Additionally, driveway aoceas to building sites on each parcel should be developed at the same time that the road is constructed. Al? driveways should meet the requirements of the Department of Fish and Game. The developer should also meet standard engineering practices in order to avoid unstable cuts or fills and orosion. Ig While the property is not prime agricultural land, this project wi.11 represent a loss of grazing land within the county. 1.17: All of Butte COW-Ity is within a moderate earthquake intensity zone The subject property is traversed by a fault associated with the FooL-hill Shear zone which supported the 1975 urov lle earthquake. A survey of eche property by a qualified geologist to determine seismic hazards oa the property is necessary in order to determine if , and if so, to develop appropriate significant hazards exists mitigation measures 4b: the sv,bj ect property is in an area that includes throe we:.l defined California habitat types that intermix somewhat at this location. Most of the area onnstst of foothill woodlands with some n habitat along two or three areas of valley grasslands and riparia streams. Several different rare and endaAgered species of plants can exist in. these habitats. Because of this concern a botanical survey of the property was conducted (see attached report): The report tecotamended that a no development area, be established along the northerly property lines of Parcels l and 4. 5d: The northerly portiofz of the subject property is in an area of non-critical winter habitat fOt the East Tehama Deer' Herd. Phe Department. of Fish and Game recommends that ;no parcels less than. 20 acres in size be created in such areas. Since the proposal is fo 20 t,,Rcres and larger parcels the Department of Fish and ( tome ha 3 no comments regarding this project 8a,11 � 12; Development of eight homesi.tes on the subject property will represent an increase in residential use iii the area.. At L•he present ti.r.Ae residential: use of the area is limited and this project may trigger other similar development along Williams Road. Because the �5" area that is suitable for development such as this is relatively limited, no significant impacts should occur. 13a,c,f; This project will acid from 50-80 additional vehicle trips por day to Williams Read and the Williams Road/Durham-Pontz 1J0ad intersection. Thais w Lll represent an increase in turning mo..i onz w1e, related traffic hazards at that intersection, particularly tat times Qf heavy usage of Durham -Peutz Road for access to tutte Coilego by students coming from DurhaTn and Chico. The Williams Road/pt rham-Po;n{'z. Road intersection was rebuilt by the county recently and no improvements are needed in order to handle the expected, i ncreasL3s in traffic. 14 This project will represent an increase in demands for public service in a rural. area. 15a_ Leng':hy com;nute distances from this property will result in increased fuel uses by individuals living on the property. 16a,b: Power and telephone lines will have to be extended into the subject property. 20a, Subject property is in an area of high archaeological sensitivity; The applicant should contact the Northeastern information, Center at California state University, Chico, for a records search and sensitivity evaluation. Should the Center recommend that an archaeological survey be 4on6ucted, it will then be necessary for a qualified archaeologist to perform an archaeological survey of the property. Ili Mandatory Findings of significance 1, See Item 4b and 20a. Stt TMgosted Mi.ti�ation Measures; 1. No Mitigation measures is recommended at this time regarding archaeological impacts, in order to access the potential for adverse impacts and determine what, if any, mitigation measures would be appropriate the applicant should contact the Northeastern information Center at California state University, Chico, for a records search and sensitivity evaluation. Shouldthe center recommend that an archaeological survey be conducted, it will then be necessary for a qualified archaeologist to perform an archaeological survey of the propertlt 2. No mitigation treasure is recommended at this time regarding geologic or seismic hazards, in order to access the potential for adverse impacts and to determine what, if any mitigation measures Wo'jld be appropriate, the applicant should contact a qualified geologist to perform at geological survey of the subject proper'y. if that survey indicates that mitigation measures would be appropriated, they should be attached to this ,project, _5. t� 3. Show on the map a vegetation retention zone in the 6)704 Of riparian habitat. The vegetation retention zone is to be from 50- 150 feet wide along the existing creeks where riparian habitat occurs 4. Show a 100 ft. wide no -development zone along the northerly boundaries of Parcels 1 and 4 51 Submit interior road plans to the Butte County Department of Public Works for approval and meet any conditions placed upon those plans or obtain: a grading permit. DRH lr Applicant A. B. Carroll Bultema Assessor's Parcel 11 AP 41-10-10, 41-13-11 Log # 88-04-18-03 DATA SHEET Project Description 1• Type of Project: Tentative Subdivision Map 2• Brief Description: Dividing approximately 2$0 acres into 8 parcels of 20 acres each. 3. Loiation: On the east side of Williams Road,, 4800 feet north of Durham-Pentz Road approximately area north of Oroville: in the Butte College5. Proposed Density of Development;: 20 acres per dwelling tj0,�,t A��'!ount of Impervious Surfacing: Minimal, 6• Access and Nearest Public Road s Williams Road which is publ oad( i' The property fronts on 7, Method of Sewage D s osau y maintained. 8. Source of Water: Su P Individual septic; systems.. 9• Proximity of Power pPi eS•In�d,ividual wrslls 10. Potential for further • land --visions ..visions and development; Limited by topography and soil conditions. Existing zoning would allow development to 5 acres and smaller parcels on. Portions of the property. Exivirormental Setting Physical Environment- �• Terrain a• General Topographic Character: Transitional between- valley lands and the r b. footY.illsanarea buttes and lava outcroppings, Slopes: of C6 Canyon bottom generally 2-10% bluff areas ranging utslopes with p o 50°s and the d, Elevation:, 275S ftmore, . A.S.L., 575 ft. A. S L. timiting Factors: Areas 2. Soils of steep slopes, a. Types and Characteristics: and Peters series, generally well drained Pe soil b. with pre with soils less than h moderate to p Limiting Factors: slow Areas of sl shallow sails: ow permeability and 3. Natural Hagards of the Land a. Earthquake zone: Moderate ear'bhquako intensity VxTI. Zon gone bi c Erosion Potentialt Slight to moderate. Landslide Potential _ d= to ` Low moderate, Fire .Hazard;. Extreme. e. Expansive Soil Potential: LOW, 4 Hydology a. Surface Water: Several tributaries of Li.ttl,ta Dry Creek. traverse the property. b. Ground water: Unknown, potentially limiter, C. Drainage Characteristics: Property drains to on-site drainageways, generally west to Little Dry Creek, d. Annual Rainfall (normal): 30-35" per year. e. Limiting Factors: Setbacks from drainageways and potentially limited water supplies. 5. Visual/Scenic Quality: Good. 6 Acoustic Quality- Good, 7 Air Quality Good. Biological Environment 8i vegetation: Oak, grass lands. 9: Wildlife Habitat Non-critical winter range for the Past Tehama Deer herd on the northerly two-thirds of the propel.L-y. Cultural Environment 10i Archaeological and Historical Resources in the sensitivity area. 11 Butte County General pja,a designyt.LuiLAgricultural.- I;esidential . 12. Existing Zoning: U (Unclassified) and A-5 (Agricultural - 5 acre minimums), 13. Existing Land Use on-site: Open land with an existing dwelling on-site: 14. Surrounding Area: a Land Uses: Scattered single family dwellings at mix.al densities, agricultural uses, and Butte College. b. Zoning- U, A-5, and P-Q. C. Gen. Plan Designation: Agricultural-Residential, P-Q, and Grazing and Open Land. d, Parcel Sizes: Generally 40 acres and larger with scattered homesite parcels of 2--3 acres. e. Population- Sparse, 15. Character of Site and ;areal Agricultural, 16 Nearest Urban Area: Approximately midwa;j between oroville, Chico, and Paradise, approximately �0-12 miles each. 17. Rel0vant Spheres of influence None. 18. Improvements Standards Urban Area: No, 19. Fire Protection Service: a Nearest County (State) Fire Station: Volunteer Station 25 at, Butte College, year round Stations 4-5 in Durham and 63 in Orovi.11e. b. water Availability: Fire tankers only, 20. Schools in Aa:ea: Durham Unified School, District. 'u"o CO- Planning Catt APR,2 f •988 Orovillo, cAjjfQrnj4 SURVEY FOR RARE AND ENDIiNGERED SPECIES OF VASCULAR PLANTS CONDUCTED APRIL 16 AND 18, 1,988, ON APPROXIMATELY 260 ACRES OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE BULTEMA BROTHERS ADJACENT TO AND OAST Or, WILLIAMS ROAD, ABOUT 15 MILES ZOUTHEAST OF CHICO, BUTTCOUNTY, CALIeORNIA (AP Nos. 41-10-10 and 41-13-11) A. Habitat site Inc--ud� e , fi, I'—d i �4. �f thu ar,a cf wl-.r at south and wk2st tt, t , l�:. aL is v whl.-r. :G G T, 0 10 of" p vow,,, Fcacl, ill ir.tu.-r,wctc ;�ith Highway 99 IbOtlt 1, :;'i 1 k. -L', h 0 f (11 i arc lc-AtLd oKiard t4i4ocut pa - 1, Sj cp 't t"Zt; 2-;� al: -L- 1,a a dirt re�,,,a6 i..iW41,ncl X!VI.131 A r z a,! c u n, t 1 y :� a n!� -1. h,- r 17 ti: 1, V, 1 i j �1 � -t I t !; has becn :crilol iiiiJk:6. Th; -- p, p e,-- er rim, h t1. bac (Iirv; fFj t r. 2: U ql'� 0 ;.�:%til'L- SitL --�l thf-� r,ZlSt, S,�: r A i h r u ru th P-cr-,L;vty I Sc�n* "wet"; t,7, z')ut- t�act tc; vm.,t c.". vicu th ;j t,4� 4. u 1� 4- �z ind a Wvi1,'!Urft1Y lkat t *'II' "fG;: r t c i a u- .: 1 7 t! 0 1 r k ,, rx I typical �,-ipaL-L4r. A zja" ing th,;� fl,- �j tlli- r - Ind app a v �jn V - I.:, t df,,-�t�atbi-;a th�- utLu t A 11 t. ir,�t�- .,Tul- U n -it L- y 11L,, A it a r a 0 !�urvcy v ".1' 1 C. Y (" VaLlay Gras_ la4d hab4tItS tYP-Cal�Y as b I 'a C 'te of gras'z-es and arjnual,,,� thLat w4 lntt-rr arkd c.,:PmPlete their life c7c!f,;,.s by lat,:, sprinq wg,i ""'urly A f W'I f rulquc-'r-tly 1 dcvc,,' tap 0,.oj L, .j 111 y throucrhout the sw--mter. an -I cm,�4 , n pirticul,11 I wk-l.'I intc tllk fall. C'uc,h hal,,,itats also vtrnal poojj witill Ourtain ;Mpecjt 'al S'I:a" I vorria"L pe 01- Ju. -,t Pal't If t44 fen-t,liti'O in rb"', the 1401�,t-,rty adj,xcunt bww t°;jiliams V.Oad, but all h�!vi., tw,.1 tt-1 1". -T,% i t Y OrI4 Or l: Ss �,blit,�ra;ted b cIttle aria b� hua-y g. C'n the 6atQz of tn*'� !-'Ur'�-Qy =ant- tipof th '100tlY rdvit-d, Pattly d'"u to la'C'k of rainfall S"ill iILntifiablu, howelvrer. Thaw notf.ld Ijjcljjrjs'�, Ohnny tuck, vaCY lItasSCIS, sevQral navarretias (o.q., VII k 40, yellow, and tansy), PCqOgyne, tidy tips, blew wivt". �larir� lin, bicOlOrud IuPine, annual agoseriz, valltj qa1dil-1,i�i, tild Cl ;ion' Several Clk';Vur".; cnallhead, tor.aa--, ut,:!. ye11oj,7 carpet, Popoorri flr�mwvs* 1 o sp,,'CAea) . blut.; dic;*O, -,.any-flowerud hat'VL-St brodiaua, a`a8s VinLq4j,- oyliu'..�" Yellow 141y, cdcntost' - _I — coYor-o thizt1j.. P t,'zp L-1- g r a s v , f !� d d-',, c -a �;i c b i - o I c, r n r:z n t,,4 u.,-, 0 t L I;i-rkapur, Psllo--arphis (twc spL,(_,ivs, O"iulia LYOadc,:4u, ZUC,.ulunt lt,p- Idia' roc�k :'IM.I',dIL, ctrass puI-E" gani an,'I othcr,,o,. AMcno intrlcduc,d spy'-,cjein thio ]h, hit :at ti'iwrc- jt,j,"m ry,,1, t-LiditC-vromjar, b4c$Zooth chL�zs. amwa.L I hairctrazz, tq.'Id 03tS, rLd I' -W:' Xltu. a.,-,orant.i, arass k, baby rftttles�iakk- qci rae, P`�ck.!Y !.:�Ittucv� stir rclzo'h 'blac)", "I r -I u e t'7 e'"L i r c u r IL,r ur a ni ami a 2 77 chickwi.iQd'xip;utI -il .1's purse ' h' -a r 11 X a - I S L �,O h?j r 2 i n p T, I L, d . h -* n C. w u 4 r . k,-, VIU 1�,� CI c 0 t.' 'u "S h L' rie,, . , �0 I ; Ar4 ha 1: �i c, ' wh i tq At A _It iVI L(20'r t4 tt tI bUt "n q a$, 11 e as t Inv Ln U C i s hybrids r �Iftd tho �,;IUUCI S, C L n G flo ar bud n,.) qOod U T. t u r , of 0 0 Bulturia SurvGY 3 SpQcjeo, whim is on the 'California uative Plant saciety.t list', ,�f plants ne,:,dinq further information con,-,erninc ' r t-hei rarity, v*ure found), rush, umbrAla sedqc, Cali toinia buck,rye, iantc4rns, blackberry, watQrcrass, saniclu, diAckwi1t,O, fiq, cocklebt.r, loosestrife, water plaritain, and othoi,,,;. D. Field Survey Methods aWt3 r�-, -1 A.' avorsed on foot, artd a plants "as P,'i,,par,,d 'In thL. rh,.-v'allicy werr� surveyed ty tra-sects appL*oxim,,ttely 50 �heckCf POtUntiUlY GL'nS4 tivETP*!`Ih'Abiat:; nLtwt:' en thu transects. The Footaill Woodland haiij, it --s wui.%-, kod -tccord`nP -o slope and, each potentially was carr�f!z4lly The Riparian habitats t'hockc i, -j I known jilant,� oj. ,Ukix.a along I Lmath. samp!L�,s -x, any ur. ,rh:-.isQ whose idjentity wa;:-, questionv-%lo were tu"kf.-ri lo, ..arch) -d against known specirmm,.� In Lhe .,:y ,,,,Jcrvsc(�,pu , and �f un,ivert3ity Herbarium of California State University, Chico. C. kare andj �,p �qn E - ,red Spqcies eLl,"Lral SPt.Cif-Z Of flowering plants included on fud,,,ral. ,,,tatL, or Caaaforria Nativo Plant Socity lists 09 thruatened, raru, or t.ndant=cd zp:,ciha~ .*e b�;eri rcport(-d :Irori: with:Ln a few Miles ot° rhz! pro4i�,c- sita, anA p,.,)ssIbly the bo.,.�m r,;maining P--)pulation t J no su,:h r-xt;� i,larit (BtIttL County r,,.alIow--Sidalcua a robttstaj occurs o.-, zdjac:l,:nlc ptopurty than 1,10 yards rrlbrgtr err the north -ou-,#� a -y of this p-opcerty. Listed spy cI s for Whicl, hazitats present arL� includu: Shi� �)elo meadow fl ,IV �,A& C Q (,4,-nanthL-,, flocco.ma sap. calif ornica) ; 'Butte '�-O=1�y h ec k r calycadenia OCaly , Lni, _aijotw (Sidalcc-a robus—il qad 814tt-L COWtt,.* qlcry (Calyq�AdLllia nth fritillary atriplicifolia var Butte COU .. (Friti� lqt;iq eaztwoodaQ RQt� Bluff rush (Oum�uo leiosppr�.%un) Uj,-wqIusr.,un--0 and Woolly (Wnnantheq floc,--Osa SeP. flOcc.csa�- Althou�-4h tho Buttj County c.`—;-�kor mali.*w *Cwcuts on the upPi-,r Ot about 157-E- to 675 of the larqe 4,*sr r,-r,tj% -:,,f rihat ; j- U :i,,aps cls ,avine.l v,14-ati-w4 ovtr tht: prolzu'Ity t 11, fal"Wd tu Cr lak�t and thuy I]LU not bu 14, 1 of tl( 1 H.j ty r 't,.,,$ tviould prov,,,nr JQ,ni -hL� btittt,, i, tiait� hvc�, p 1: 0 P,.� r tai= 4, zlal"Ott ; it alzo wU-A btj of i h pi:usumtly zvarv,YtA Pl-'C'Pc-rtY rlCrh'r �it th¢- t IIIx- thu two „cru r t S do 11"It appc-ar to Y CHECKLIST OF PLANTS OBSERVED ON 'PRE DATES INDICATED FIB O PORTIONS OF THE SURVEY O DU NG THE SCrENTxFIC XAME ropons zs�rra 1Itntac-��2eutca r(Xi ;sp. Boiaduvallia at). FAFabox° rL7 +4, .iii 4,,4yy.i -�i"'+L"wCyyi��iaeatCryry`M�: iy1 Z 7 s' us G..,310,;MhG..:r.4 4uW vYlbus solstitialis an thus ocoddentalis p�.�ym�,J'�`.�7.+.ii , n U ' eridia Cirsiunr SP, R C"` c12L3a ,gip. " pp-rUs �'rJgx'cs ti s yhQn5:y+�y /fini[y2yj� M pUl cygoso 20—M4QN _NAME Blow wigs California buswl�uye AnnualQuack grav!, azpsc:2 1 a Marx aw; 4atd2 Wild onion p t2 iv sl ll -Haran t h Fiddleneck ManzaAi t:a Pipev'ir, Wild Oats YQllow carpet B0iscjUVLgll..a Mustard 13,abY rattlesnake Harvest hrOdiaua a-..aL, Stats Tvi.nin4 hi_ ,jaea Ripgut S-mooth Chess Rid b r o.,n li rif' lantQrns x'r Y I Tb x'iariposa lei lir Sher,herd' s purse Buokbrus«1 Yea:,lyra�'v star yytihi t�.e Butwon, .ky7.41'tY wi Thistl Purpic gcdeti, C1; 75,tantl,a Do to i:l q2 ass }y}M:3nAy�gi+iC�"� }t•J�.+�,�'« ^"Jwa4:.. Mi.aii ,"!'1ui ui2U�tl h 'd C1 L), - c, t. ,c^t. It I Ga`ot:li Y au4*j"'IG'w,,Gr B"Itelta survey 5 CHECKLIST (continued) .q9-1-ENT"F C NMIE Z-Vodium cicutjrjuj,,� E,rodillm Maschatum, grynqiw,, Vasey! FICU5 carica Filaqo sp, Galiu-M a,.)arino Galiur'., nuttallii O'eraniun, dj$soctum GQraniujr, ,,jOjjc Gi2ia capitata Hc,dypnois crotica Atvl�-'Ochal-is M-Ont�oVidensis Yordt:�hytrj�.z ,604',iMum m Jubsatum HYPOCIIO&x"is qlabra Jullcu's (several spp.) Lactuca serrjoja LaStlj&,nia ohzpvscstopja Las thc`nia frerontii LaYi4 fromontli Lemn,i Ltip-ldium ca -,Pus, - Ler-zdium 12j`jdu- Lan-inthus b�c,,jox sp. Lupinus tjcojor --pinus SUOCU1L?1qtUS Lj!thru,-;z sp. Modia sp. Malva sp. lllaz-3h taLacjuz Mawri,;arra %Itl'larioldaa Mt.IdaC L a 1 74) :,;J-qr-jda 112,3 Up, �14.Z diui:f V go tina "do p'1toszl.;114,ujj1 h;2rtrqii ,jL 11 COMMON NAME Red -Stemmed filaree White-stenmed filaree Coyote thistle Fig Filaqo CO."61r.:m bedsr,,�jtj Nuttall's Cutleaf Uild gu:Laj4jjjnt Globe gili'l Ht.:dy,,jnois Spiky: rush Fitch's spilteweed Moditerranvan barley FoXtail grans $,mooth catlo uar Rush Prickly ljwttuce Valley 101dfiulds Frer,jon*., "s goldfields Tidy tips Duckwetzd, Peppergrass PL,ppergrass, Bicolored linanthus Bltali%niscuitrooryet Bicolored lupine SU`rXulent lupine LoocQstrife Nadia Ch003Qtqeud vall(�y Irmilroot Pi"�2aPPlo w,(j,�d Bur clo,.er Bla,-,k OlundQr ct%tt*nw,,:ed DOWIL20"", xis Ca.m.mun Swint nt ta i a ilk" 1 ' law naval, r -f j,.1 '11'ansy Valley R�Ick si.�Z-J lo Grass lid1,11+K. Phacolia Bultenlo survey CHECKLIST (continued) gqTENT41FIC,N201E llha7ar'ls sp, Pinus PitY--c,qr,7m,p,a tri012-quj.Rrjs allstinae (ar4d othurs, P1aqioj,othr,Ys nothofujvus plantV0 hoc organa r-c'909ynu '-'i2�vphcrojdc?s P01'Y-'onU'-"1 SP, Psiloca-rp,hus Z.-Ovissimus 11!ailocarpjlus cregcjjus QU4-rvanr dcu, ql'asii QUO""s Visli-onij Ranunouj,,js czIlifornicus Ranuncillf's mux-, ca Rhantriu."? californica A., h'mnus crocc'a Rubus Ursinus aff. arctC'Poldos S"2nicu'4 kil:�Innatlfida San,4,:ula bi,-Pizmata hansetij vul, sis 8,101J., ch us -"tijv„7 sp. ':Urvipoz TI, j t oli Ul' i.i i r TI, 1 it U trL.'C"r, to Um Pz -7 a a"inthinn. a �7rlf- -10 2'�T arjm "_"' t i " ' � 0, 1 Zi a .'7rtz',t.J C-OMMQX NAME: Canary,granei Digqer pint! Golftacl?' It yy POPcorn f I I)Iaw.clill POgoqync S.rviartwQud Woolly r1arfaus Orjqon Psi i'fw!atj)jjus Blue oak liiterior lJv0 Oak Cal'�fornia i"Attercup Wetland bug j.prcup COftceburry Bur,,,kthorn Blackburry Dock San -4 c clubxos8 01cl-mart-of -s.,'ri. g Ghtarpxdja . J" .1 Wi4d'U11 pirlk Milk thiotlL. Sow tblstl� P-lugh C014 thictle C010-11011 chickw,.:gid 'Tel I -„dlu qrass pig.-I'ly tat; cd 11 uad t 13 r i!j t ti L4 fr t i Buttem survey i C.USCKLIST (co6tinued) SCIENTIPIC NAME Ct7MMON DAME' Vic a sativa Sprang uctch Vi tis Ca litornica Wii