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Home My WebLink About041-240-013M=WMffW T, NOTICE CSR ,� `DRXI NA'1° l'O N T0 L7 Secretaty for Res,O rcesiy :1416 Uinch street-, FTOom I'- ,.L � Sacramento, CA 95814 CLARK A NfijsONC u 4 my Clerk Caurti'�"1�"i;i1C County of lirztttq Cotzn��; " �n r�r r� v� ,_,�. ROM r rA lc e�r� . , V;l. C/ I ✓M��. 4C.� �a LY CJ ��.I nI...4A ~.+I' ��. �)J8xry/an Tavt�, w.�•av�rl+n..�+�.......eJ.rrir r++.. ...win..-. 9 SUfiJDG?' I"xlJ.ng of Notice of Det;erinination : n CoMplianci: With Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Rcsources -Cade :S.RD .fag 79-X1.2-05--04 da e.'_ =ET-1-t-:1, e Ten.ta,tive Parcel Map All # LPJ--p_y,, :k?Qlaort, Joa� tate I eai` g .au,se um ar.�.....,_ :_ ._. , submitte to SCete `Cear_n,k :house arttact err�n '�t2.ep ane `�m'ta� Earl D.-Nelson) Director 9 r i?r.a;ject 7,scatit7n AbU'aL'' mile east o.f regon tl c oa ' oxa an c. ca ess _ road el:t^raa.ing from the town site oi' Oregon, C� ty, I r-f. orovi l.l.e. roj Pect Uesc iption, .� Creating 9 parcels ranging in size from 20 to 43 aMres f.com a 2.43 acre sito,, a�- a is to a w}3 advise that the �t:1,'te Ca�a��fi, i Advisor Agency has made the Following determinations regardZnmeadAen g the above-described prof ec t 1'TheroJ ect /Y�7 w"l p 7 have a significant effact on the LY 7 4" 1 not environment. 2 L7 An Nt2virotmental Impact Repot was prepared for this �a:ro j eet Pursuant to the pre visions o4 MA, aiad 14a8 certiftfed' as required by Sectiotl 15035( Dade. ) , 14 0911fornia Administrative A rrlet; to ve Dealara tiara has prepay: ad for �;iis uro j act pursuant to tkie provi81608 Of CEQA� A copy of the Negative beolara- t an may be exam.%ned at aIle EtVironMth,tal Reviett Jlepartment, i County 0enter Drive, 0roville, 3. `� e n t tr � t ' i tin tkts P�'oj e+r, t i.s, /moi A �Vat�.ce of �'.ceny,t�t�tt �,ra:� f�;ie� �.nd��:�a h offi o tvirotmental raview, Appendix 11 page l o, 1 iiY'`........, ._', .,. .: �_ ' . .� _. tia�µ,d s,.w•uwl,. J' ��y y _. r a• +rra'it.tk �, wsls- err».. ry,,. up;, . aw,ci...q , � , . �,....y �� r I � Coosider,iati of n C wa, � taae rio. rxhvs #� , . o t pxr�dixi .t3.ahlon tmeasurres `}�y/y theAgency t�� duGr� �� Y�'� 'Y� TVA �(adjoptad`' ✓�r�+.1'il �'1r`�..I�G7 ��1y5, �. {r 1J� :Fa.'�wl V WM�,.:� 4e�M111� Jy6iJJ! /�Lead {11n Gd See attached pages.: a ' Signature '..• _ ';' y�,.,•r��y top., 0001 .1.1Gr7.'� W Ninon r Tire Flk I � _ I 1, Eros ion. control measuresshall be implemented at the time . f cons trurti;onr These measures sh_al l incl ude:. a. Re'vege'tation ofall exposed soil surfaces or use of other soil stabilization techniques. b. P'rop�;t• devOopment of roadside dp a pa,ge5 ; JJ 4- "Ji�' co A 'l graded'arear, shall be stabil zed with sur'facin'g of gre.vel or pavemett, perli'meter berms; 'etc Storm water rune,f thehnel;s shall be -itabili,te,:d with. d ,, installation of Culverts, ri prap rock 1 i ning;, energy - dissipating structures, etc, e , Earthwork shall' be conducted during the dry, season`, 0111y , No exposed soil surfaces shall be left unprotected': during the 'winter rainy eaSOrn-' Z. Properly sized and installed, culverts ,shall be placed in any drainage Course, crossed by hoads or driveways, Road locations shall conform to. 'the terrain, following contourz as much as possible and avoiding steep embankment ciits. Road grades shall 'tot ex:eeed' i5%. 4* Gradi ltg permits shall h Sildl l be �i obtane,d where requi red as per the 5. Eut#i `County Envi rrrnmenal Health Depart?ent rr:qurements for sewage .disP; oCa Y , -1 s c,;te.1:A _,,st be mets 6, Natural vegetation shall be retained where possible. 7 Perimeter fencing over 4 feet high shall not be constructed:1 which would create a barrier to tho normal mbveNiret t or w"idl,ife. 8.F The Butte County Pure Department/Cali'fornia Department of Foeit yntshall se consulted c, , ,rnin;g fire hazards and pro - td r 9 Contact the California Department of i=ish and Came and obtain a 1603 perid t for any streambe�d alteration for a bridge or of her structures in Patter Ravihej including the West Rrarjch 4 (item #10 pertains to the-, area covored by the habitation site in the S.C. Corner of parcel 9.) 1.0. Prior to filing the Fi nal mall, do one of the fol l owl nV a Grantinq an easement deed to the Society fogy- Callfo-nia Archaeology for the area covered by this :site or some otherr form of deed ret tri cti on that will prevent rmn- gp , struttion ak:t7vties fromto-kin lane fnt,his area. we...0 kF F� CY�`k'i'C1�W �`�xC.y Y1SFS � I I �: 1 U �i ♦ �..e., w 11 E F tl {S n 1 , r 1 ` i � , SUN`�C�F ,Eta'b''SC2Cr"tl� Pro `e .0- �.t ��X O�. r�. tioiy Type of Pro,fect: Land division , Brief ,hescripti�n: 'T'o create J parcels ra.nginl ire size from 2. to 43 acres from a X23 acre site, 0 Locatioj�,: About � mile Iasi~ o:f;'Oregon. Gulch 'Ro',�.d .on a>Z n,ccess road. extending� s , from the tow�ite of Ort��ott ritY, �'�. of Oroville: Proposed Density of Development: 1 bU/�5 acr�s� Method of Sewage Disposal : Irldividtirl septic sy:ltants, �OUrce of %gater SU) ; I?raximitY O;r Powerk Lines; Tn ��i^,s �vc.11s, tr lines to NI, ravs "te from to 5., trat�sm ssiort Potential fol', furthex' land d1V:Ls, arts and develaptn�+nt; s oss:, b thaugl a,imitGd h terrain, soils for sewage aspo.sal, le Physical Environment Terra t : Rollin p , Rolling* gentle o m6deraio. icy steep., Slopes+ Generally from lcl,`to 25 I�imiti.g 130 to !soot �leva,tion � r n factors: Slopes along drainages -and iiillsi' s Soil Types and Ghavacter.istics: sdries� derived from meta-volca f cAubUrri�orr asa �'L'r is Posas 'soi;x sett loam gravelly clay surface soils; S1014. (51 5(amaderatk te' pe:rmeabilityy iii »iting Factors: Soil depth Varies xom - tit =1 4 ��i�•ne'rally "2 feet ox lens; slaw permeability for A gona06 Sba�s; sldt.r' Bathil1'f�ltration and water traristhission quake Lone: rate in Zietween inferred atilt and alt `off 'acttvaty unknawn, Fxosion Pote;ati.al: Moderate to I-Ii,glx Landsl.lo Potential: Moderate I azard I�t gh Surface Water'- Potter Ravinewest Brunch of potter ita�rin: t�., site. e traversr. Ground Water: Limited aquifer g �. in summery � hell., mold up to 41 GPM e;x:cept. Drailagcltaracteistics: s y ' A,Ioderat��,l h� P unde'rlai'n by slorvl ermea��le In e ' t z'boff 6t:en�tidlo stiff .s Annual. Rainfall (normal Y 40 i 'Cho Visual/scenic Quality:,Hi;g t�"4 i�lc�yes ►: Acoustic Quality,. Air Quality, Ita fli�I� . gh ®�4r'i�11s�WWGvswr..1� �' 1 77- 79-12-05-04 i �,u�ll�i�x�rcus�r �``;iwxOttTran,f, �; li� ,E. `�, fiATTON' (continued) ally a.cal Environment 'Vegetation; on> Foot;hill woodland; live O� lt, bhue oak, digger dine r itanzan,ita, gras3es, forb; , etc. Wildlife fjabitat Upper Son.orftn Life tune -d C ul,tur4l Hnvironment;; Arrl aeiolo logical and [l1IstoricaI �,,,esourcos i.n the £ ie4 Seo attkiched dito oISit ort x o pparco4 J, 13,utte COUnty Crneral Plan de Lip,,nati0TI Agr ct=ltural Rbgideflt%al 1 to 40 acres pe;,r dWe,111"tig unit, tXisting Zoning AWi', (General) n"xi,stin : Lana Use on-. , site: Rosidonce and otztbuildi,lzgs on parcel 6; mien foothill woodland on balance except building on Parcel 5. Surroundjlqg Area �!t Land Use.: I`cesiaential on largo parcels, raz�i1i ?7 i az lnrestockopert fothill woodland. Zoning; A-2 (General) Geri. - ] � further � :x � Cyrating aria. , Open. ,band fuithe,r�L+.Aand��rltursl Ytesidariti p1a��, �..s1 n Parcel Sizes: 10 to 240 acres; P,opu;la.tion v dparsely �populated, Nearest Cc�iinxy (S ats) Dire Station: 8tatHftvl,#6S', - NeI86 Ave. in btovi llo , Water Avail'4bility? rive truck capacity mainly, Schools in .krea: OroVille , .k�ol-den Peatl er B1.emeritar)* Scb�rols (s +ring, Valley) rRi1owne�enVironmonta are l impacts have been il nti ee.iiticatioi1masuros Proposo poe.fttial s ig- ifiafco (b)'0' Cc) O ; 4 (a),: Oradi:ng for roads anti bUildi.ng pada may, be, si;nfic�a�lt in. inducing erosion, Some of the. existing access roes throe .l the g ,�� tE ar► of the site frdrr! Clregon Gulch I�.oao� j, M' A nave shal:L �w ttt �noder� tel, doo gullies from; past ierosive acti'b1� by stol'"��.t,er runo-Pf, tmProvenlent and de`velopfnent of the acc0,Ij � roads a.jidxed.a deritial a m rovemaizt P s on each parcel limst be accalliiii, 44kt + ' ill gays to miriimixe e o:uxt n, egetation removal; slIb ld be 1.Jm ltii d 1t to the �)h;i5ical do'elopmeii't areas, lkppendi.x r page 8a of 9 I , { i 1 IV aye-l2-nSw(�` ,1alUESI0 Qx;;'1!'9x`tr.,rCi1JA�;at ;�;a�a geologIc Aydrol,ogic study is Tecommended to _ determine: the geologic characteristics of the site and, also the availability of-;ufficieaxt ground water ;dor domostic use;'. Pro6T of water will be needed prior to :filing the final map (Eaxw: ronmontal health Department)'.; (j) : Inundation of areas along Potter Ravine may occur during periods od seasonal high runoff. Building structures should be set back a sufficient distance from the ravine and its branches. 4(b)i A bota.n cal s iVvey was conducted and olovl� ince reconmo ded. Seo Appendix A. 5(d) The project site is adjacent to the western edgy: of the Bucks Mountain Door Herd Winter Mingo Habitat for the Take Oi'oville Bald 1 agle lies to the rust;, The project cumulatively encroaches upon habitat in an arem that is predominantly opon land. , 8 (a) , 14 The 20 acre plus parcels aVe. within the Agricultural Residential designation for the Gonera.1 Plan. Evidence of adequate water for the, 9 parcels is, auestionablo- at this paint. The road access will need to be improved for this project and maintained to provide two way traversable access year-round. Tteasonable accessibility to commercial Services anal schools is not readily available. (The doveloxIment criteria me.11tioreed apply. to parcels of loss thoi 2'0 acres.) A rezone to'a 20 acre miitimum zone, such as pR-7.0 t•eoammer)tied, s Parcels dl Ilethan 20 acres in situ would be siaibj `t to the, Conditional ?coning and Development Criteria avid, may not conform to Z or 3 of�the 5 items 11: The project would add up to 8 new rosidonces to a sparsely populated area, Some potential resideryts may use their property on a recreational rather than year; round bas`s� 13(c) The acce:ts roads ext0ndi*ig east from Oregon. Gulch Road } f oeds co- siderab:le work to f�Ul in oxistiri.g gullies and improve the: road to a two way tr,.i rsablo standard. (1 single bridge may need to be coast5ruct,,d over the Vest tranch of Potter Ravine between parcels S and n ai)A 0oss.ibly�.�=at other locations. A� 60k�, permit Will likely; lie n;e�ded fxom the G�lifornia bepartment of �_: . .' g � error the ravine. Fish and Came for �►�.: t�rx�d � s t�rur.tures Appendix V page 8b of 9 791-12 05 -014 XN 141. The project site It in an area that is outIi ting in. rely-tion to various ''°p�.� iic'';Sarvi�ces and facilities. The project many be growth-inducing to nearby undeve'lope,d Imids as sone ;0tvic, are extended into the area more "frequently than in the past:. Sea Appendix B for input from tILe Butte County Aire DOpartment. 1S (a;► Energy and fuel use will be considerable Most goods and ble fuel services willE be consumed. ne rgypand�fuel conservation llel, which means tts easutIe e should be employed for road ..and resider,�tial construction' -car- poolixig by, neighbouring residents is recommended, a� Adequate uate soil area for sewage dis osai on each ('� g p pare-el has yet to be designated. Percolation test :gates havo, varied :From 71, 83, 100 to 125 minutes per inch. (120 mtnuCes per inch is the slowest a,tIowable rate under the Subdivision Oirdinance: hnviLanmontal Health Department clearance is needed $pfore Advisory Agency consideration of the land. division.,, 21. The arcPtaeo io ical survey for the site yi E.lcled 0�,1e site on the. S.D. portionsof parcel. 9 which requires miti.,gati See Appendix C. Wpb endix ,I µ page $c ''of � ' fi�:rirafirun+' di Rxjiaw�ico1* September 26 19'7+ ` o� des - edd1 s DVJ zooll iSG Ass Civil 4116t aee's fsurveyo.1iis�;es 16.8 hen t,00a ,street Orovlllo Oalif 4 v 969 u, This lotUr J.s to, let you lWow What vegetation It _found on the parcel .near Orogo.0 City Which is owaeO by �. I,l,max 'Oryozo Oregon auloh Rondo Orovill.e, ca. 9$965 The area on the map (see acoomp�any3ng magi that is ao a,red ` gtoen is covorod with a 8oat'ter,9,n,, of sm,'Ill "Daite Oaks. There aj,e a fova urge and healthy Oo;tfoeberry ahrubs and OoRttetea throilghotit the area aromall 2f,son Ok shrubs. MOO area he.a trbe'0escandshrubs weic�aredjeft t and nnl a fewo ,ito nicest The area; on the :map that is oolortad real is co-Itorea with a dense cover Of manzanita a, few biter pines and ;aomo Live Oak and Blao Oaks. The - small wash that �Iovls by the buildings has beon ht,avily rained for gold a lolig time ago, On September 25 I grant over the property looking fOr rare Plants but I did not fInd any.. Also I did' hot see any likely places Nihere there might have been o le earlier in the year, IT you have any quost ions, Tease .tot m,e: Itnowa Sincerely, s` ter✓ � Lowell Jkhart lits. 2 Box 2715 OroViile, Oa. 05965 9l..6 743 -� 931.4 WhLite soaks and Blad Oars are Aueta'xa Donlas *The map referenced in the Letter will be available or r� reviely at the ,Advi8ory Agency hearing. W W. DETERMINATION " (To be completed by the t'ead Agency,) On the basis of this Initial evaluat on:' ' 0 , , x find the proposed project COt1LD NOT have a signs i;i�, a4t� effect on the environmento anti, a 'NEGATIVE DECLA-' TION q,s r6c6l=ended. S, find that althotis h the * ja sc ald haivl� a 9 proposed pyo significant effect on the 0-hviroi mont, thejI^e will not be a significant effect in this care hecause the mitigation, measure's described on art attached sheet have beep added to the project. A NEGATIVE-' bECLARATION �;S �ECOx��7�r�ND�D 4 [] 1 find the Proposed project'MAY have .h significant, effect on theR1�nvixoiment, and P an ENVIRONMEijSCAL Tr1I!ACT REPORT is res u i,red . q Datie Ap,x 1 -S� 19180 (S gnatur \1 10 Fair: FN I Nt%RUTAL'REVrE'l+f DFk'A' ThtE`�T Revia r1sd bye I Fttrl D► ftls n Fnvironm©nt;al R�xid%4 bij �octnr w. page of v.g Al t YI' / a �. Y;1^�nA l W L "0 Cotifvly SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIAL ARCHAEOLOGY Distriot .2 Clew-highottse ry Ceddis, Driscoll. Yand Associates 46� Oro Dam Blvd,* SLtite N1 Orov,il le , OA 9.5965 Dear Sass, On Friday, 11ap-tembor 28, 1979 and. Monday, October 11 1979 � condlIcted Un archa.eoJ ogical reconnaissance of apprc�t:amately r 230001 es of 1,Itnd owned by Elmer Yorbes -� AP#41-24-13 so 41- 228- act � r roquest. The property as ba tori appr��ximate .y at r0u, y Yo 0.5 mikees avi�e Land lies of in. ��afgthethe SW�+West branch , of Potter of Seoti;on 10, and the 'M�f� of Section 15, T. 20 X., R. 4 U. , Orovil,jo QUA' d. , series. The proposed pro j'ect will divide the property into ten ,paitola. The terrain of the property varies from a relatively flat area in th,e southeastern portion of the property, t moderately sloping hi.l.l,si d s that cover the remainder of the proporty. A dirt .road cro8000 the property lb an ea t. :west direction and a. power lino crosses the. property in a nor, th- ootith ditection, A single family residence, and a number of smaller bu:i.lda.ngs are loca-ted in he ea�,�tserri port' :)f tho property « g ro opon PPassl.and areae n�theso ithoa term sorti,on o+f �ri propertyto a dense cover of marizanita, Bine, oak' ti nttal i grasses n the northern portion of the pri,)pert , :tite Prior recordthe f3.lea ma .nta� 1 �a1 rCalifornia aStatee r y `1tl,ogle sl: at �1ty , Chico to determine it any p��eviously recorded archl , x itttai sites were located within the property boundaries, I praviOUsl_y recorded archaeological sites were l.aco-b ,ithin tho prop ec't area, aLtilough, Jour archaeological sites ,,ad been 1VOVIoUblyy recorde6 Within an area of one mile from The field rei.onnaissance nvo lved: the examination' of t'he on -Uro gomid, surfaco of the ,: y k i _ pxop��: �, far ma�terial.s of arehzoal.o�•�.oal. or hast r1 al signaficartc� . This was accomplished usang re tla�� r spared linear tj,artsects with a fifteen meter. interval:. The pi-esonoo of mine to ill&s along the intermittent stream in the flitst 1Bmicah of Potter, r" avine were the only indic:ati.on found of A ihang aeti.vitios in the project area. No additional h istorl o ltatori.a!as vtora observed during my inspection of the property. Two archa.00l og cal sites were looAtted and recorded during ii► r reconnaissance, an area of six small, bedrock mortatrs in thy; north oast corner Of ptLreej, 2 and a small, temporary, w habitat on site, a;n the southeato.0a corner of Parcel 9; The r TY FOR. CALUIP, O)RNJA. ARCHAEOLOGY Dvktrlict 2 Clcarhighnrisr� hc..oe' rp �1 .'�^jaty;e.� tii �`� ,il �I °:'r'".I�� 4�""� '4v'"(.�� if ��,�. �'!�' ✓ t ,��-,1 bedrock mortar sito lies on a gently sloping hil ,eido ;an Lin area of LeL�rook outcroppin and, sliould not be ;�, f0cA,ed by any development tgucing place in this area. :6 a.;surelvonts mesa ph toga poo were' t;aken of these -mortars and t, xi ia; L'o ,ations photographs wez e and hatr� �a.e: � p g � snap. . The temporary ha'bita,tian site, oortai?Aos materials anartifacts typical of those used, by the aborIginal occupants of',, thI6 area for processin,, Vogeta�l. food ,�esourcez Wid. game. ,F, Thi ;site's :iiia is approximately, 100 meter4i north- oouth and 40Yite�;ers oast -wort with the cagtern aorti,on >of th" t,�;te arewl extendLhg vutaide tho projeot area,*onto the adjacetitproperty., T}ie;ence,arkl.ng the property, boundary e.xten,do north -sou ,n through the : site area, which is on trip of a low hili.. This site area noes nqt appear to be in an atoa when cox. struotio will te„kp; place i; due to :i.ts nearneso to the property b6Vndary, b'e`t procautionanr measures should, be take►n to px�E;vew the, A;zcidental dostruction of the site. It is recommended that prior 1w ��?+an.ting archaea�.o�, Viral cleartiance for the pr j�:c;t area the a,x��a covorad �� the habitation site 1-h the southeast ccxtie w o_f Pazcol (,?, ,b preserved and protected in one. of the f6llow.i.ng 1) Granting ran ec:sement deed to the 8poiety £or Ca ifornxa, Archaeology for the urea covered 'by this ojte or some bt?,a.er, form of doed.re8triotion. that will., prevent construct3.at e,:ctivit es from taking plane JFK th $ area. 2) Mitigation of the site by a qu:;nil :tied aroha.eclog,ls';'r involving a controlled surface rollectloh t�hd subsurface 6 r testing to determine it further" ti tigetion, proce(jues are " necessary to obtain the signifloWit scientific data that may be contained within the site. Portther i0oftation abnoerning this matter may be obtained by cokitacting my0e1f at 34 -6i,08 or lVArrz Xeith Johnson d,/o Cept:rtmeh t of Anthropoiggy, C . S wit . Jhic a cerely ybuxws k d rhes p isttict Archaeologist Tel 1416) 606414 tt;�� Secretary "te.' or Rn � i'? 0 1426 I .-ath 5t~reet., R,001`'a t u� Sacramento, CA ct 814 N. 3 V 1Y� �owlty Clea{,, ufi. ,)t' 11" "0 .$K A,�JW6N, �^�s��iv;^p�.� I5 CoUrItyCF;ntar' DI:DIN I County, .kC I for tura veCA OS9,6$ Sect bn 2110,. 0� 211.52 of the Pub lY�s x `��' Godo Pro' or,t I1 itlo roster rw..+..P+„u..w+r..w...ww.szaae...e.MwW+wMwwaw..isftics.e��..,.yp„p 'State Cleavi-nghouse Num er 'Cl SUGI.+_zsY,....4Ntted: to StatO Clearin houso. Contact Per on Telepi r ,7oh#Y i`ndonsa,uhacworls h Road at intei_sect oxl, e o� Ghero c�G l2otc ancX Qre�on G �o Oct Loc,atxon+ Northwest siaekof C or _ e Ch+r;°r Pio�,e�;t Descr�.ptaox:: for agricul— ura res�6entxal use. � � �,r pividin 235 acres to crate :11 ra,rcels of 20 aGmr, o:r This i^ to advise that the 4 tt Coryt Boardo:� .5 v� s pas 'mr e the �>=ollawri,n det�ca�tmtnat.V)ns regarding the ;�.b V6r(ssci-:,a:ct 1,1 The prat etr G — .i I .t have a s igni fl.r. tnt eff oct c ,r the erav:i. ro nmen I 21 An Environmental ImpactTteiaort eras J)reparLld For thzs project purrmant 1,16 the pI"ovI$i.ons of CrIQA, ziid 'was cert i:Eied as reciu1d °b,y Sectioxt 15085(g), 14 Caji. orn a Administrative Code A Negative becl4tation was prepared Por th ins pro j Oct> pursuant to the provisions of C QAC A copy of the,, Negative Declaration m4y be exai-Abied at the ,P'.1.artrijl,g Departmon-t, 7 Couxxty Cotner Drive, Oroville, CA A Notice of txemption Inas ;riled iadjy kati,ng tlli!� pxajeet is exempt front roview.. Q. A statemonof Overriding Cortslterxt: 3.rr� eas � �4, I�.Wak dot, adopted for this,projec.t, ";p Air ta. at xon ttuasuros ad,c pLe' d by tkte t;ea4 Agency to reduce tie impacts o the appro nd project are Soodttachee , Ot tM;ait^ ff :: y nDirector :t . oxl Moas U'res AP 41-2S-27 stancitLr4 eToSAO�i c6ntro:t measures ��nd axa tads to min�.x iZe erosran ana other constrj,cti,ojj J.mppct RotO'J,r o etAta on t :cept In the actual areas ofit pixyaIcal de :COT VMent ;the r actwajrS Show tete locat"Iort of the burial P10t, located on parcel 9 on the final map � Place a Tjote vIlthan -thy ho�1'ilC�itx ieS of parcel, 9 that any constructs cin activities are to ay.oxc� impacti lig -thy: burial.s 3.te Arrange for' a protective clesignatiOn for the burial site ix+ conjurxction with the Butto Cotnty mstoricdl Society. SegregAte the burfi.al Site on p.wrcej 9 and designate it a.s property of Butt,( ;County or th`e Butte County I-15�stori.cal SOCiety for ad,mit.. tTats,on and pro•tect%ve purposes. 1 1 u 80-10-20-06' �. D ,SGfJ axbN _CAF. ni�.�ZtC)1VA'�E1 T� i .,tv LUA'Vi6N. Project Descrl tion li Type of Projects Tentative Parcel Mal) (mare than 4 parcels,, but, of 20 acres or :larger). "2.BrioF !�,escrlption: Land division Of 235 acres to create I'»arcels of-- 20 acres or larger for, agricultural-residential use 3. Location: Norf hw ist side of Cherokee Road and: Oregon Gulch 'kload at inti,LL. ,ection s Cherokee aloft, 4. Proposed Density of Development 1 DU/20 acres (minintuni) 5. Amount oC impervious; Surfacing: Less than 10t' anticipated G Actress and Nearest Public Road (s) Prontage on CherokeeRoad 1 , and OrLegon Gulch Road, I oop road planned to extend oast�tuest •rrom Cherokee Road to protide access to the wester°ly tbanks. J' parcels; driveway locations O Cherokee Road limited by cutba 7 Method ,of ,Sewage Disposal: Septic, systems 8 Source Of Wates Supply Individual wolls 9 Proximity of Power Lidos Adjacent L0. Potential dor further land divisions and devolopment: �Iinimal to west Of Cherokee Road (parcels would need to be 40 acres or larger to comply with of General P144)', acreage to east o Cherokee Road couldp'be divided into smaller parcels in conformance with the General Plan and availability of usable soil area: for sewage disposal proposes. Environmental . Se t4114 Physical Eriyironmont di General. Topographic Character: Gently rolling to steep foothill terrain, Westerly parcels nn rldgetop to the West of Oregon Gulch. b. Slopes: Range from less than,So to well over 30% d. LimitingnVactors0 toSteep slop e`s onSwesterly� part of . ro ert� Particularly easterly portions of parcels 5,, 7 and 8i yy 2. So118 a: Typos and Cha,racteristlest Coon, Auburn and Cuenoc soil series, sola. dept"a ;,,::r ,os ;Brom 10 to 40 inches, surface soil o:1 clay 10a.liit sl,ht loafttf stony clay loam,sslt 50il c�t clay loam, siltloam; gravelly rubbly clay; sl-Ow to Moderate permeability, iiiodorately h� gh rr nbfE potential, iar to 20� su rime rock and rock otzf c10 " Ing$ cum rz.:se u more oi' the soil s volume it some areas, low to ineciium suitability ,for range, use. App nd A >� page 8,0k '9 i .l 8 010 ,20-00 1� Du'CUSSION OV ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION, (conti',iuedj , `b'. ',Limits ng Factors :Slial� rf sola depth particularly :cor Auburn soils; soil r ermeaba.lity p :Cor Coon s,n,d: .�eGeun tinoc soils; rock outcroppin;gs and 9uvRaCO rook as constraint to septic system installation a:ncl roc1C Contru.ctxoi-j Natural. Hazards Of the Land a, Eai: t.hquake :,Zone : Between inferred fault and fault el activity unknown:. b. Erosion Potential: Moderate to High c. Landslide Potential€ Moderate d Aire hazard: high 4. Hydrology a. 8urfaCe Water:Intermittent dtainag'o originating to the northwest and extending from Canno�l reservoir (looa.ted to tpe north) extends through " Site tri Oregon 'Culcl b. Ground Water: Limited! resource; applicant is working' with tal Health to determine the Env ron711ene depth "property on theo aqui ger"s property and the productivity OR potential wells,, two s ri. n 5 are shown on the U . 5 , G , , P g 'a . quad map. c. Drainage Characteristics, Moderately high runof:C potential; runoff* would be directed to the on -bite drainage described above. B, d Annual. 'Rainfall normal; j 3S to 40 inch' Visual/Scenic QualityiHigh 6 Acoustic Quality: High ; 74 Air QUality: Nigh Biological',Enyironment 8 Vegetat iron: poothill woodland, ?:ave oalc, d� ggor pine, manzariita, . grs,sses, 1:orbs, etc. 9. Wildlife Nabitat: Upper Sonoran Lite Zone; located west of deer winter range and Baia Rock wintering areas, Cultural Environment, 10 Aichaeelo .cal and Historical Resources JJ the area. potent .a ,ll sensitive ly :, 11. area; survey recommended Butte County General designation.' JAg,ric,ulturai RL -81 er!t7:al to the, eas y of Cherokee Woad; Grazing and Open 'Land to the west OR Chetokee Road, 12._ 13:k sting Zoning: A-2 (Cenexal) 13, Ex?st%ng hand Use nn-sito: roothill, woodland area wifli abandoned L1 14, Surrounding Area : " a+ Land UStS Djsperaed r,e$iLden'ces on largo parcels raising of hogs to the riortfpo dh?, foothillwoodland, AppendiX P page 8a of 9 u r } 7 PA 80-1-0-2o-09 DISCUSSIONOF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (continued) ;` L b Zoning: A-? c. Gen. Plan designa. 10 ,,: Agricultural 'Residential; Grazing and Cpa !.~.:«d d. Parcel Sizes. 5 to, ;400* acres e, Population.: Sparse'"Y populated 15. Tire Protection''Sery ce t a. Nearest, County (St6t4c) %ixn, Statit,a: Stat;on {t f 3 � Nelson. Avenue in'c�roville. b, Water Availability: Fire truc}Y , c,apacity Mainly 16Sc ioo (Spin Areallt3y) ovine, Goicle i Te�.the,i7ElOnletttrtry Schools The following environmental e Y m �c,Lm�� ts 1 gave been ;id,ontifiecl for t"! i,$ land division. Mitigrttion measures are proposed :-gar those of pi�tential significance, lb, c> e, f, 3b, fl 4a Removal, of -vo etn.t io and overcoverin' oar + n, di srupt•ion of the to•tisoil g he soil w th imporvious surfacLng W ,L1 result i.n an increase in °runout: from the sate potential erosion (high erosion potential) i�.ndj)ossible sedimeti�tatiul,piJ! Oregon Gulch and the inter= mittcrit drainage travet.sing t,iOt p-rop"w sty Drainage Crotti the site i<s he south ani. east •toward Oregon Gulch. The increase ;in Itdrhl-wateroruno.Lf v;111 i tobably be than 2% of normal, anal. Mitigat:oa measures to reduce the potential rasion and :sedimentation impacts shnu,}d be incorporated into thio t onstru,tion phases of- the prosect. improvement+ 4 a C C.?"f y nvo p ys, roads and residential itis- pmentsonneac,}lelarce.l:tmu��tu��e a.,ccun}�a�.i.shed in was y to rnitl .1a ze e�rj}os,ion . ry Vegetation removal 's}= Bald be ;;4 .Jaited to the physi.ccaw.. oveIop . ment areas, lho 21h A geolo i.r li drolo x ' g• ;/ y g"c t�tttdy is "d,. otnmended to determatie tile` geologic characteristics of the site and 4180 the availability of suf}„ici.ent groundwater for dome; tic use, Proof of'water will be ne g inal :nap (Envy jronmental Health Department) eded riot to t"ii ia� the i Y Y The :C�easibility cid a s -optic s stein install s,tion on each pascal has yet to be proven. Soll depth togts and percolation rate tests have been submitted :for ieview. For parcels Of this size, 2 to 5 acres Of usable area is nibrmaily requii,16d. 53! inundation of. ureas a1.,bng this intertpittent di-di.nage and Oregon may occur during perjods oj= s0o,sonal high runoff, Rui.lding structures: � Gulch m,- should b�, ;,et bat�Ie a k ui'f `dent disto-ice froth, the: intor- mitteht drainages tikaversang the property,' Append'x p dgo $b of Y 1 i � i 80-10-2Oub9, DX$cUssxnN OP ENvz JWNNfDNTAL UVALOATION (continued) 4b A bottanical 'sux'veywas conduct clearance cid and. recommended fnr rare an tl endangered species of vascular plants. Meadow, foam exists nthes tnoccosOast ssp. califorrica), an endangered plant spectres, the of ro ort r. Appendix A :for letter. � p , � Refer to attaclied 5d The" project site prov3 des wiltlli:fe habitat :for a number of bird and mammal speca es This is . area not const lexed fin. Area o f Special Biological Importance` c � tliollgli it is located, td the west , of the Bucks Mountain .Deer Herd Winter Range and Lake Orcville Bald Eagle Wintering Area. The project cumulatively encraaches Upn.n habitat in aid, area that is predominantly open land, ?l; 8a,b: The planning I7eps.xtment has determined that the tentative parcel map does not ,substantially cnnform to the general Ilan. .Parcels 1 through 8, located to the west o Cherokee Road, are in the Uxa:zing Open arta Land designation of the General Plaii whicli requires 40 acre minimum parcels. Policies in 'the Land Use Element indicate even larger parcels would be appropriate. Aliother :factor affecting this proposal is the adjacent land to the west which is under a sand Conservation Act contract minimum parcels. with 16`0 acre," Two alternatives available 'fable wo�fld be to the 8parcels to the west of Cherokee Road into 4 Parcels of 40 acres or ;for the applicant to pursue a General Plan Amendment to Agricultural. Residential :for that portion o.f the project site. A rezone Of the parcels, to a zoning district compatible with the Plan designations .for clic property, is recornMen od., VR-5 manbela 1 . , for y p ppro �ra.ate ler the a>tceI to the east o f Cherokee Road, appropriate with theypreseGneral Plan designationtlie west of 'Cherokee, Road , In til project ' o a sparsely Some potential residents may use their property On a recreational rather than year-round basis l.5c;f- "i ic proposed access road extending► west from Cherokee Road would involve considerable work to upgr�.de. an existing Jeep tram and in creating anew road. thurdtx l:far e A large culvert nr bridge crossing may be ncoded in the vicgna,t of Vicinity parcels 6 and 6 where the praposod road '"r Ovid, 'travorthe intermittent drs,inage, A 1605 permit may be needed �t"nm the California Department of Rash and 'Game for � any, culvert or bridge strUctaxie over the 4r4111't9e� Appendix 1i page 80 of �q .. 80'-10-20-09 DISCUSSION op, I NVTRONMEN`,CAL 13VAMIATION (continued.) :� u :•. z� > -, �� ; �, , ;: �,�, is ` Vouspublic services .. y that `,s outl,ya,ng In relation� n Ile projact sites an an area}lat to var p ex vices Ong( .Caciiities , The prof ect may be growth -inducing to nearby undeveloped jands us some services aro extended into an area. more : requent;l,-N" r n ,Ln tl�a past.Sao Appendix 13 for input �roln the Butte .rasa ty l" i r, e Department. IS a: Energy and fuel use will be considerable. Most goods and services are available in Oroville which meatis ccMostegoodsbic and tvi11 buel e consumed, )energy ani, fuel conservatinft measures should be cmplioyed .for road and residential construc,tion. 21. An archaeological survey was conducted ai, cd, a s gnif� cant h storacal site was confirmed to be 'File present, attached letters (Appendices C D) from dames P.r Mannin Arch;,toology Consultant, ana from James Wo Lenhoff, President Of -the Hutto County Historical Society, propose means to imitg�ate t17.e e CEects o using.acel 9' a5 a �1011il'Site 'Versus the burial plot: �^ .. References! Initial study checklist dor the WalIIce- and Mbore Tentative Mountain Recreation Subdivisa.on, AP 41-25-29, !'-,R-D- Log # 7940-04,05 Tn'tial study checklist fox the Robert Johnson Tentative Parcel Nie ps AP 41-24-15 and 41-28-01, 13RD Log � # 79-12-05-04 10 Appendix V' page 8d of - 9 80-10-20-09 AP 41-2,5-27 11MOMMENi11.3U Mi'' GAT'ION MtAS1,TRt$ Utilize standard erosion control measures and, $ i� , � Con�tiruct�.on practices to minimize$ erosa.on and other :construction impacts. Retain vegetation except in the actual ata, phy�sicai development for the roadways. C�c,e, 4a �� '� 2 • show the location of-the burial plot, located on parcel P, on the final. map. P„I,ar_cr a note within the boundaries o;G. mpactxngtlle burial nsie�tClactivities are f, avoid 5. Arrange for a protective designation Xoz the buil~al, site in cori�junction with the Butte County Historical Society. 8egteg'4te the burial site on parcel 0 and desi,gn.ate it as property of Butte County. or the Butte County H3.stk�rica Society, :Cot acltninistrat on and. protective purpQ,so,s . (21) r"`lr �1 'il J s? 1 li i p I i �iCir� 'LL SURVEY FOR RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF VASCULAR PLANTS ED JUNE d, 1981, ON 220 ACRES OF PROPERTY OWNED BY ELLIS EQ$M�Cs�unty, DUCTED 9 , , T . 20 N, R4E, TABLE MOUNTAIN AREA, BOTTE COUNTY, CALIPORNIA A, Habitat.. 42 . Three basic. habitat, types are represented on this property: The western border and adfjacent areas lie within Valley Grassland, Much of the remaining area .consists, of p P poothiCl Woodland, with limited development of Riparian habitat alvrrg a crook that flows from north to south toward the center of the property. Elevations range fr.7m approximately 1200 feet at the south central border to 1425 feet toward the northwest corner. Access is via the Table Mountain; -Cherokee Road which trayerse,s the center Of the site in the south half and then tingles northeast, and also via .the Oregon Gulch Road which enters the site along the south, border. Several dwelling $,, barns, sheds and cattle pens are scgttpred throughout the property. :Some of these buildings are currentl in use and others have abandoned for some t1mo Cattle are present y .'been in some areas: A telephone lino traverses the p�iporty soniewhat diogonally from south southwest to north. Apart from grazing, roads, and the buldii'lgs, indicated, the property appears to have suffered minimal disturbance in recent .ykltars. �/alle Grassland. ' y This ;habitatis characterized by grosves and Torbs that develop rapidly in the spring rind complete their life cycles by ezarly summer, with a few slow�doveloping species occurring throughout the remainder of the gnawing season: Grass species present at this time include several biomes, fescues, wild gats, Italian rye, Of grass, htdrgross, baby rattlesnake grass, Mediterranean borloy, foxtai,l, and others, Other herbaceous plants include brodigeas, marl oso (llies rslar�<iasw P e ,popcorn flowdedo goldfields, clovers, ; navarretias, poppies, and introduced weeds. Vernal pool species include pogogyne, canchalogua, rush, meadow foam, monkey flower, coyote thistle, skullcap, and others. Foothill Woodland. s { Blue oaks and digger pines typical of this habitat are abundant, but the southeast quarter of this property probably has more Intorlar live oalrs than blue pal<s. Other woody species present Include caffeeberryy toyon, buckbruth, manzanita, snowberry, ' elderberry; and poison oak: Herboceous plants present include several grasses, Cal- c' APPtNDTX f. ., w ifornla soo root snakerootr purple sanicle fiend madder, (Renders p r r , on's shooting stGrsr bedstrc�wsr fgJr 1,anternsjWild gerani umsrwild sweo1'pea,r Iorkspursr .butforcup # phacelia, thistles, vetch, hedge parsley, block'medic gr4ss pink, smgll`�-flowered lotus, p ursh's lotus, goldback fern, pipeviner wild iris, miner's lettudo bof�iuvailidy �. and other -4,9 It arian. . ; This habitat type, which is associated with bodies of wc.Or, is pat tidlly devel6ped along the margins of the creak and also to a le-Oler extent in soma seeps toward the north and of the property Species chardcteristic of Riparian habitats that are present include willows buttonwillow,, wild blackberry, common monkey flower; water cressl spikerush, tyle, cattail, tomcat clovers meedow foam, smdrtweed, umbrella sedge, arrowhead, and others: B. Rare and dl rare or�are dhde©ndanger©d spt�G'les�of vascular plants hov been reported Several ` f , g . y in recent years within Fess i•han a mile or'tvvo from this site the closest 'beln d ver_ - sensitive meadow foam CLimnanthos 0odcosa ssp. californicaj reported from a vernal yeast pool immediately to the east of the boundary of this property. A systematic search, for this and other rare and endandered sneales on the date indicated; however, failed to rod e ��ridenre of the presence of slibh species on the property at Chip time. It should be noted that some small ve�ntil 0061 habitats are present, particularly toward P ential location: of sensitive the west edge of the property, and vtlia►' si4es are of species, which may be more visible eaMler In the growing season. but the absence of even remnants of the early season's gtdwth of such plants makes it appear that mitigations for rare and endan q-2dq sp©cies on this property.are not needed of this time., 16 � l�angsley R� Stern ; 7'iold. botany% Consultant Department of bioiogical Sciences Cala'forovi State Universify "J Chico; 'California 95029 r 4 i X916 895i-5381 r 3. CHECKLIST OF IDENTIFIABLE PLANTS (EXCLUSIVEOF THOSE PLAN"�ED AROUND DWELLINGS CURRENTLY IN USE) OBSERVED DURING THE SURVEY FOR RARE AND EiIOAN OR D�'SPEC IE' ON JUNE 3,1061.. bN THE CLI:iS l`i�STEtt OPE TY !� COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Trues, and shrubs . Blue oak auu$ doJ�ijj. interior We oak Ouercus wislirteal'i Poizon oak Toxicodendron diversillobum Pale manzanitc AArcposfaphylo vi cidr McOz anitoi Arctosta ah (o�s rnanzn�nitd x Digger, ine P , Pinus: sabiniana Bu ckbrush Ce� anohhus sp. ` Elderber o Sambg9us meXicana Cal if0mia buckeye Aesscuiufd � alifori p n�`�rry S --,XrhphoricoE2os rivuiaris Cof�oeb�:�� Rhamnus cal iforriica willow S IIx sp• Black walnut Juglansa niigm Wild Done suckle Y " Mulberry MONs{� Apple p! rue` tn�alus Toyon 'Hetaromeles arbutfolia Pipevine .; `"Aristolochia' cal i om N Pig '' Ficus carica Osage orange Maclura EmEbea ' Bu low Cephulanthus;o�ldentalis Grasses Wild opts AVena sp. 00 Smooth chess Ripg Bromut m. ° it Brom6s: diandxus.. Spanish brome Bromus madritensis _ Iced hrorne'_ Bramus ruu bess LY t „ y' 3 Q, COMMO-Ni NAME SCIBN`rIFIC•NAME Grasses (continued)' California brome Hairgrass1 Bromus carr aaaryophyllea Ai Mediterranean barley Hordeum h trix M Italian d rye Lolium multiflorum �.. Dogtail grdss C nosurus echinatus Fescue Vulp spy Baby rattlesnake grass $riza minor Squirrelta l Manion 1�1 strlxR Nit sass g Gastridium ventricosuno Beardgrassa� oar? Mai Id Foxtai F Hom0�W Bluegrass Poa sP 0}.f Johnson grass So,cd�urrc holerjehie, Other He�bai:eous Plants - Grassp init - �, Potc'orha isyolutirta Navarretia Naroflat- - etihr�, , Black medic; Medica o lu�ulina Y Coyote thistle. `ngimyaseYi Slender cotionweed c,�„ipus caiiforntous VAN brodiaea 'Triteisi1 h aointhiria Gross'nuts Jriteleld load Blue �fars Brodiaea minor �---._.�.;....�.... Harvest brodiaeta Bodiaeg elegant" Many -flowered brodiaea C ichelastemma ii ltitlora iglue dicks.�.�..._.""_` Diohelostemind ulchelia Twiniri brodicYea g — blr iolosiditima volubile Putp le adef is g Cla;purpuhea ! ( s 0 . Y Common hod a isle Ibrilis heterd�liylla Nuoalvt bedslraw Callum nutta�li� Common bedstraw Galium, a d006 �. w Paris's bedstroW� *,Wr•e ,� r' 5' COMMON I�IAME SCID-ITIFIC NAM Other Heebaceews Plar�ts (continued] d, v Tomcat.clover ,, 1'rifoli m !endl�ulatutr► Tomcat clover.,,,. Trif, ollum OldentafJob, Smallhoad clover 1 rifollum microcophdlurr► Rose clover'-----�," l folium hirtum Yellow mariposa lily, Calow s luteus » _ SUPGrb mariposa lily, Calochortus seraus ,. i, Fairy•> lanterns CalQchortus. lbus � Vetch , . vim+icia Cal ifamiaf knohVee,,Cl ,. sp. RalYdonum califorhlculti Gammon knotwned u, polyddhUm avicularo " Fiddle dock Rumex aUlchbrrima Corly dock Rumex Cris tis -----�. ' Sanicle . Sanwa SPO Purple sahiclo Sanicula biptnnatI¢da 5oakerooi Sahicula bi -innata Klameth weed HYPOrIcumPerfbtotum �106100edlu the p Lupl bloc rorj „ Mold madaer, S�io� wd arve_nsis Wild veranium , Geranium molle Cutleaf geranium GQrani�t, t dissectum Old marl of tprin0, tris Lootostrife L thrum, to Agoxers Agoseris retrorso kafflesttake weed rX11 2CtUGUs...U4 t , i Tarwaed Hrrrionla Califom'q soap F r 6g ChlorogalUm ericl} arum ... W6ldsweat pea L ath ruts latifoiRa 1 Smailyfl , owered ldf s �„�.....� Latws' mtaranti us ' , �ursh's lotus., Lotus urshian�s" 6. 'C_Om_ MON NAME 5CIENTIFiC G+IAW, Other:� deo u� s n �.(contlnu d ,.. ` . _ ' Th tle ' Cim sp. P Wilk ihistte, 5il hum m� is u �� q.....R..,�.. r_ n m r. Tumbje mus6wdL' Sig tmo r -L • ad lssimum Piddleneck Ar»sinckla inter d me is mistletoe � . , Pharadern f lave i°opcorh flowei , i'lagie�lrathrys sp � ,, , , .y crastr- erisa j 13Ig lker'onl~,Ili ` trodium iwat . s Red -stemmed filarree EepJium cicutaril�itY Larkspur Dt'hinium spp. Chinese houses SO -1 ltn is heror�aNa 41ndweed "' CohV0, vulus arvensis k'itacelIla P ell;a ski. Caitafbmid sandw6rt : renaria ccilifarnlca . Q�au�ylas'i� sandwort _ Ardnd'ria dou910911 ' Ca�lif�yrrtir� POP Eschschoollzlo califr,rnlca Etchichdbriat ►cihi�ii �1 r�" tres,�i%se �'iapY 7z T nrr %urtaleiaVVI's :'� 0vei. !416,, toci7rs por urcisee nn JOhhhq fU�.kOeflibcarpus e�lallt .ut - 1^ •^ �"�� IW �MlmuiuJ ut anis �� C.ommori m4►itkoy flowei' �w flush Sheep sd'vtt�l R�rt "ex acet�"d, 1 ...,�. �I � aliay:�c�t`di`idt9�,�s 1 ^ l.as!hgnia chr WbI tamp 1 Mule stirs F'erldaricla s p `� 1 ` ' 4R � , y � . �W11ua1►r�.r �1�►..ri►.t., \A\Kisl i .., 41 1 7• �!V COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAMEi? SCIEN '.F..' Other 1-ieNrbacaous Plants (continued) ----..,b WaterM;�rtp� Ai� i�sma lrn4wgca- taiila ° ter: i� t/= Un�Bre! Ise to yu varus arogrostis Catid lafifolia' " Spike rush p � ,, . ;, hiaibachcris' op, Watercrdss ;: poriPea nasturtium-ag ticum Wild blaclrborty pubus.urainua. nq Buftdreup .... _...,.....a, panuhcudus sp Prickle -Fruited b�,rttarcu Ranunculus mut�iccrtus Sow thistle Sonchus ,arvensis Fitch's spikeweed i+ , Heemi nda fitchii 1 - - ... F°lartwsg`s odontostorl�um -� Odoritostomum Itartwa ^ Mdnroot �`'' iviart�l War>tanii English plantain , Plctnti�go lcinceolota' , Turkey mulleinremooarpus setlgarus, ros Sh,pherd's purse CoLel la_ba- actors_ Amaranth Atnrrarihua sp. Moth mul lel;n 'Verhdscutn blattaria C Bo sduVal I its Basi uval I la sp Ma NeedAnthernis csstula Biscult root Lotncitlum sp. a' PeI?pt�r�rass , �< , .,�► �r •> . � e tliumsp. poker's plahwain :, Plantaaa hookerldna � Pagogyne i Po�jb' `rSa xis hraidts �\ s Scariet p+mparoe) Anagallio arvensis i 1 Catchalagua CentduriuMii venuturn M�4Y+...�rr.,,�.kunftI SkulIcop 5cutel10 ld, p Pinna ie, weadi; pp .�",.. _...�. _., Wktricaeld malAddriold' �` HorSe�Vaed CClh Za nadenSls , lettuto 'COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Ofhci r..Herbeceous Plants (donfinued) � 1 M� Yv _ Flooded ladles! Presses S �ronfhes romanxaffiailp Meadow foam Umnanthes dou lasiana —..Y�,.�._.. Checker ' ;S d pe Butreed f a s Lp -� m s , ChorizanthQ . Ca c�rlidnfhe ,tp, „ Gold6ack fern Pit� o r m a ,trian ularIs y Mino 's lottuoe Movltla orlollatd ' - 1=lastdorsan's shoots' `stets'' � � , i , IaatM neon, hcur�d Slerra nevada pea us n6vd p s s Wild iris Isis 11x1 hNa�ll' u 4 1 LI 1 r, K 1gsle)/ R Sf ern. i. . � field gbfa iy tOiUu lPant Departmai f of Slological Sciences icallfomla Stcf., University Chit IITO tq, 5 (916) 8'", 5381 v} w' I, 1 IX r y 1 wF t t �� t ri 1.0 GAIL°198 ,. "• 13 aA Dofkn Couniyy �j I t) Robe•�t tib. Huskey Civil .`ngirsering 3656 Hil.dale Orovilio r CA 95965 { L Dear mr. Husker, At your request On Thursday r July 2, 1. W. `. 1 r naecicgical reconnaissa,�ce a3.' a ; 9 x conduct Nand ow�ted by Ellis Poster µro2imrateiy 2 acres`` a3.' A,P: to the north side of the terser �xan �f vherokes bcated � Oregon. Guloh Road '"' � add{ c int Cherokee. f aPP'axxmateiy three m3.; P . . s south nd'nd ` pT. ro 0 N. proporty is a pcxstibn of the W- o 20 N. I R. 2 �' Sec�,�,Q,�, pro`eCE�' Crov3.11e 4uadrw- p • -e, 7 5 series and --,lhe J t � s to dive the -` pex t'/ ietto 11 p paree.�.�s Prior to conducting a recanna3.ssac the ,� .! aonsu�.ted the archaeolog cal site P pert r _ files Ina in �neci , at Cal3.forhia State Univorsi-� Previously recorded urchaeolcag%cal�`si�.� _termillo of in or. adjacent to theProperty� S '��ere 1000,ted wit%, f had been previously reoredi hindoriadjacNo O ch sited 't o ;this s>' A portion a' the wesverh half Of the proper^ty 1.3.08 alon to a3.' lVarth Table MoukItaih, which; is ES k covered by open grassland. generally level arr1 �' e A, low runs harh`-sauth a�` the edge pf N°rthdablelMountai tj the property Two spr3.hgs are looated along. y steep rim stir the vegetation e ri this , ' > _,1 I the base a onsz,sts of ahriva�, h tk rdu � g as r�.m aft f the .rzm in tho south.erhrasses oafs and are two r08 dences� one th8Lt is currPortion of the preen'. ,A'�!, p r�,y that has been abandoned . .�. north to 8 . An inter3.tten`v drainage thato.�ciis in it at tie timerofgtherhveconter of the property had W. .k, !" portion rf the property is characterized bThe northeast open grs"8`sland. !dna southeast . v relatively ie x'elat7s/ri y V``r.. Y �,evel and is Covered of the property is �' vegetation, bf all oak -grassland t ype' cif The field reCa a ssance of the 1�y mysPl3.' and �'imoth thew property area was " pain orn�s'd y r anotho arah8eology con"�itarat. she southeast portion of the tiro Formed b prope�ty and the area along the g y North �abletMv�.tyaaxidin �t� � aohs�.dered td. be .,o:f eXalytLned for mater e systematic _ all hin: arcliaeoio 'cal Se1�s�. y s and features ind cativo of early .k Page 2 July 3 r 1981 historic or prohistoric activities by walking regularly spaced,, these areas. p an a roXimate 1G met! i. h oar transects wopen g� ass] arad ar�o,� alon th. k1 p I the o e Meter interval av r e ' Fable f'o'untain a°fC�, "9 t� .,rho ��kxor�heas� .. were earsidered to be of w por-tion of the proper y *ow to b<oderai;o sensitivity for archaeological sitesand ,were examined intuitively. i., Historically this area Of Butte County was first ocouup'ied by gold miners in the 18�Os. A. number of gold mines are located throughout the area, adjacent to the property, but the 6n.l y indications of this type of activity found within the property area wore a number of smala, ditches that diverted water from the in.termitteht drainage, probably over to the Bloomingdale Mine, east of the prowhich is located to the perty, The only historic site recorded With'yin the property area consists of a small burial plot that cc�nta�ns two graves. The plot measures 11 feet'12 Feet and thby e l,oeakioh is shown cn the U',. G.S; tcpo- 1 graphic map. The F&raves are marked with simple headstonEEs, I'2" wide by 2 2Q high, and a cement slab, wide by 7' 211 long. The inscriptions are black Ir, g1`au17d covered b paint on a white fade. The first y glass plates �.nd are beginning to I grave is marked " J. Buck Smith, Born March --, 1830, D ed'ebrua. is y �A �,'9r�", the second grave markAd " DAve S'mith, .Born Juno :t�, 1832, Died AugL,8t 2 3, 1897" • The gr•,nves ;:�rro identical and the plot is surroukded by a deteriora+ging, ornate: wire fence with'wooden posts � t� ThrPe prehistoric habitation sites had been previously recorded(; Within a one mile radius oi' the projeot`area but the only indications of prehistoric activity w;. round { th�.n the property bounda,rio u These mortars were 12 g CcatteredsaJere thebintermitt ntrdraina o channel between Roau ia.:zd Oregon Gulch Road and ansy ono of thein was over 8 cme in depth. The small site of these Mortars tends to indicate only sporadic utilizatit�n of this area by the aboriginal population p All of these mortars Woto reoorded, and measured during `rhe field reconnaissance; it is recommended that archaeolo4a.cal clearance be grantedir, resources wille06 im ac`EedybCethe son `'ah �u`lN p..rt.��? s d�pect. 'the burial p1.ot only dantains two grout: s and xs r�o ' for classification as a ceir c� OTY, � ce by do in �jn a 1XI Or Mot tthat this site will by impacted due to It �.l is � iso large site of �t(he 1 proposed parce� Ij. m�hiinum �O acres each. The location of.� r al plat hould be noted on the :r h a rn y . �.� . _. �7txties ..lah,hedf phis pari voif �mpacri 1 NS1 i y Vol T 7 3" UO 3 TV 91"t"O'BICAU _ J 0 S SOX 05 11 'MA 959 �1 t3ROVIl,L Septomber 1, 1981 Stephen i, Streeter gn'vironmfMtal Specialist Plannin& l ommission 7 County Center Drive Orovill.e o Cali forma' 95965 11aAr'Mr. Streeter: X am in receipt of, your l'ettO)r pertaining to tho ptoposo,,ci subdivision near Orogon City In behalf or this Posters Vtq, I am awaro 611 the two historical gravosiltes which contain the remains of brothers J. ;Bubk, arid,.Da.ve Smith. 'They built and once resided in the old house near the gravee. Certakray scone s�►rt of Irote:ctIve desi nation ;should 4aeveto tr s to`or `wlhese twr� n e `��telanen were_ -_ e. �.. .� �� ...��. ?°Y early butte „Cdunty�aioneer>. Tho,,grave site a,f another ear Bu separated' :From a land sale and is slow designateproperty�ofotuttedCountyfor s w� ththF nSmithtgraves rotes# ire 15u oses. Tihe same surq& can ,be done xbeE Smith ho;a,se was built around 1556, x aminformed,, ad is shown in Chambers and Wells '191storj" of .,8utte County+M , pu`blished int 1�8z. the developer will be made aware of the it or tance of th3 �� Table Mountain Hopefully, ndmark at1d aM OMLIAt—e efMcq tsL M— fo', 4th G' retain this st " .. _. ,..:^unture. ,If ;T can be of any , r -assistance 011 this mattu free to contact me. matter, please feel �','u; :the Vour,,s 1'ul Names tti. Lenh f pras3.den�'; Pik ; r� 00e w APP h1IM , t. . . . . . . . . . . . 95 0R0VILI'gE) AlIA 96985 a OdtObor 28, 1981 byr•. $Uphen St..rooter DUN 09. PPnnnin� C, �nv3rar�mc�rxtal RaviG��r Speo�,Altst t Planning commission Butte 'County Center Orov lle, Cad #`orzYa;a_ '` .,`C'400MI4 Dear W. Streeter $ I have mot with the'MS board or direatars oonaarnixxg the Stnit;h, I graver' on Table Mauntalu. it is a�12' viE9Yi ghat the oer egte o Smith na deeded to Bu Coanty if at all possible. zin t e of the e'�t;a, dria BCUS. board voted tare aaoperato witI, the oourityna _ in the rotootjon and long-term mA'nt8I1tkttor� Of it; art referred to in our letter. (You fty r �aa3lg l mentioned to grave of Jori Hoadley in 11fioY�rls Rgtri%ao�you precedents sot wr�oh the y spparatod frau hold3a�;s �?'1.V`Eite land by "vo�ytx JosRzyu and deed to the pou�tty Wo will be happy to caoperate with t;he bounty on maintananco of treat site also. t is is saxamonabbinat:o preseto �ing thisthe important si e and it property" cipnaex�aed ha wall also 'alto steps to naintain te him-ooriorzlaSmith ho e� rh o}��,! i o prominently shown in the "xtistor�y of Butte loaf rn by mWells rl: Ohambora,, Fours truly, amWo oft Pro dont r _ 0 lauphlciiy, itnt of C1ou0i7t1,i1asr.1)lt 1to0t1, of t°��vdhltioiiary ianu�, 311hnCiting nittelt of tho Japir116 of'yR, anti 3s it worthy °,,la►tght0i', tyli0 at �thri s0141iuukr uteit or rho .hacilio �cuast. ,Al e. Ne1'(1 is it J1101111)(111of 'thtt rovllid lo(Jge- 0. 0, k',l also of 1.110 flrovillo eniyttn1111100 No, 22, told of tlio)Vasllit)gtoh- call) �o, 115,,x', f, �1�or� II0 is A I'Wtubotr anti 611111410P of Clio Jr. L, Ridgloy lnlig0 X70, Ori, dogroo of 3W)elcttll,, nt fir illey, la;lt ptu't uC f (lhi?lrtJt�Itu,i,y tvl►s I)orit;III 0(l Hato eQIlIl,,l, Mir)mimillpi, 00tobor IT], IN 71, it, Ili�l�i, hi111,argrtt� ,itl� lit ,��, iclt to 1411 Hutto o tallfdrn ,i nod ytol,lletl Lok, a tillm, on ileo: 8111111s1n1uj 1 iwor, Ill 1800, thoy banii! td T;uvoloaltN; in otune to C 1 ulty, mid Wtd ft)ilpwn)g ycatr rw tato to ,tf�ifkit dC `13u'tf twt � j►grit rl)dy t��ti1�C f,�r ltyd! k qty hiT71iiiciid Y` bat I;n.1 Y111C, 7r tilev 1Gnlow'od to 'Dogtorvi), wvhcly (lcorge 11111♦ Alum residod; IN has followed., nlininld aphshlotably, nod i is n blaelcsuiith by tendo. In 1816, Ila locatetl the :Scott'" hal. clailrl, oil I3ig 1311ttd oTOolc, tt,)c(' au 167q, h ,lo0lc, hall t1101111tcral Slithl, on Little ;I'llwo crook, both of u-111011ltavd p,'t)v0d td hu And loblin u0 tol't� �11r; ,, 01111101 '`ly, 011100fo, 1t11cy will utnTrlirtl in l,tt7q to �b1i�s Maly W, oTroll; of bogi,nwi;, bi* w 10111 hu Liam hadl�l hrooohlldreu, "rn ltC)rtt, I�•iUcattt,iri 7~8113, 11okr IVnli bol -11 In 1101nnibiana county, t, ., y^' ►y 14, 18 I i,'ttnd is it �h of J'njltes �41 to Waxy ttnd ll'aI-gape6ltdso, llioutltu, comity, lliygrtludflltlii�r'ItdsO )dJng oud or 1.110 I 1 t five oocu- UI �yott 4,111, 1)Jrt►ta 'I'lut fitouly cous3sm0d of tlik•oo ebildro,t 1 ,17nvid, Itowv lathe Mato of hansns l ;N11h ;lt,t now with. n 1 , , oil + . filo a11b'�iot a 1;t)y0 hal►tttlt Ju1d 1440 hi�in 1tn 3, � 1.hr I • ututhoT tlinl1 in 181a�f 11011 tl,cir fahrir ht 103, Tit riving J C , 'nnutal In 18th lir, w 10 Witi rnlytu altd i.t �� lu �l, iR,3,�, t.ttntu 'td G alifot ma, tleross the plaiust Ito Ill' Cilli of clerired for (,icorge 01 "florlctitat lit 01'aville for.♦bolo live ye,lrat w4'hru lua ♦vas ntnTrlOd to 1liiss 'llun L', rico year, ("nrtar, tt)ttl t"ol3tnr'c11 tit "'a �C,atlutain 1roItH1)1n `I3ir1ive11 tiAVIIshil), w11e1'o Ito r(=a1ttl,wtl tlll late in tiro rail. elevntitli Or 1873- In 010 xl,i'llig of ltii4, b0 sottltd at% tho i4 n) whi'elr is new his 111-040116 royldotico, Uonlhroces 1 "P"O word ,32q ncics of excellent ;;111311 hultl, Un fila 11411 of Deevinbor, 187.1, him %vifc 1110d, leaving liitu three i'dlloalC 011111111V11 .1 ftint)01t 1ti"iilirtnY.'l,aughliil nad iilirtlu>. E. Rd wo-sognin )i)arrlod Novpnthol, 25, to aIcr'a 'I,:also of Aull Mallory, of 13utto 0dlutt�, Tly thix u11lau t11em nit two ehildrou, David 11101311111 and Vdwvit►.7.iuA= �/'' 1*4athei1 yell, ,Mr. 110.40 iii a luenlbor of t110 Orovillit lodge, No, tt;?, 1', O, 0, ;ti',, tubi of t11d ouc,tmrm0nti a1so, t 7 of the ledge of Uilited Wel-lunreil $tt Bi e • . n 181 7, g �bsr 110 >y un► of ;the suaaossfnl f1u'o,0rx of I;X'tt)uiltoil towvnsl)i1r, ,roll rd+ g y l JVol')- lila in hliutittg, TlIa h 8 8 :.� atvnt tlrfiuintl attA a 11Ju)iiyou)tr1ft i4 it vrr sltillfrll y�im�trttluul tl,ltl d0li t•eyultgl'ond wv011;; q lutntin � f0rdudltz on 1)iN Cnt u►1vi.►)t thr, bu � •iu df 0110 tllollstind ln1'V111g h0ett assigted by ` )fix 1ji'otheT. �y )Itll al.l.fell will. ,)ot'll it lit. Jn 1 ` it ,' r . ^1J11'N J, o M C Whar•,. Il.&ti �', ` , , , ,) ,; , , 1 S -flirt t311h1�CtrJt� tliih t/' 1 . + tttl�il y S11ti j)nt{+Iltfi tw'Cie fJ111I Cfl'tt 111'411 rdlitit' 7.tpti�8 C ttr the I t t 5 J �Yhe,t yI't.nt �, 010 he vdlltutoOlLtl �ny -n "li0ldit,T iu Hitt 1lroxicutL tell s Test�nnl)ell� i lliilu�in�heelclfi)'i'sl,t,I Olt Lts votur.t from xcxic*,,ht� woht to Tvul►esg&t taut tho itpltit of un iw Ut x , y Iom and (" . t 1800, and tuined l; , ltr3u01. f �i aulluhs �n ,,,lurll)osit 0000th;ttli n tit Iiidwfe)1'a halt -t)t1J17ich bru� ,, 18ral,liv,tl r�r�ttltl nt [3)t1w41M .in is � , lit lttulccu bill ill t8,53, Tho year 11151 ir)ullil hiuy tit Proitahtown. 'Cil 1858, hit 10111011 ut r'' ,130101 hill, Trinity enutay, rutrl oil Mosquito tu-06lc, ill 1861 -fit;, tit 1`okudhtntvn l Jurpal Eht►b Littlen ` Ilvn}l0 [Ill+1 t.iol l)resetit lie lots r`eyiddd illKimshrrw� tomishil). $$tad 1,483 lid 11as liv,t"n, ill pogtmvilr h rt jt�' ,,;....� w hrlitt• bevitt b', .►tat) ,J, [3Rs)tt,�ii'ttrjt, 13pt1► i rnthrt� gtt'r ,uit tMes Of Vittsiieh p 17111�1ainpshii�r, ^IkC to $ , , r� 'Vay'Id ntigratotl`to file Plividd const in 180.1, whd11' 110 eugitged In ♦aiding lit �'enkedJim'li, it',Plaeer coutity� �`�`� III: Clio yotit=lolltilviog, ,T, dole Smith J01110 ids brotlyp, (it Ot�vgotl city iii Iliittw county; wlJte41 at thin imitt. onto was quite it livisly cion , LCec theyw30 ettgn�tl au ptttlot'slilaft nliuiatg Crtr sttvcral j�0�t►'s. 'Cl1e 4W fit twve brotherx aro stili togotho't living oil what is known ns 5ituth Bl'ether's ranch, Dight miles from Ore. *1, 04- ville, t,) ratieL 0tt thil, oubitrsli3lUc11tlT0xt and itt twr�Il ado )ell to t'►�lit,tinilllutt'hom0 ahlntarn nititwvherc in this work 'lid " i Pit',g 1 ' Thi 1adtinilial vtu'letirs of fruit ,ralRed nil r+4ilti- rho mhelt ave; get►1)eti, iigy, Taal oratigcy, 'al. o qulltttltics of vitt[ ttt'0 jIu►d0 yettt141; SMITH 8ROTHERS'RANCH r4 �."r�f.�s �ri;� �r, r:•tirr �� OYr�l�, r,'r4[.oY �as1K-r+•a �,4. w ' s "..._'' f,Kfl '•�jlnli �wi�.v... ,e.,�,�, . �wa.lr.,�„, �'ItN'��,iM�P:s�.�5ay.�:•�.g."�.y t,�'. -at' iY`r_ti� .n.� t,.- e .,�:.a:'�,;:. N ��` OROVILLE QCJA1) , RL CALIFORNIA—$UTTC1+A,0 �Y 7,5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOORAPHIC) '*"f�;f^f«1��•t7!•.liL1 to ?is 2 140 000 rGcTt i •'4 1 rl t=, ! 3�p3i3b :a° A ^•..» e �� #;�a �"` e6 i r Y1 '.` 1Katp'6��A`j/', h�.. a Ca, pFj bc.li '!ri , +.t ter. ' r"I�,.,a,, YtQ'i''7{rriha r r. 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" Jae _ ' IYY�'.r El • OPov{IIS jCo l Mercury•liagbfwr, Thursday, NOV. 1Z 19Af-- ,{s; 3 r+ p LLf u]SO: a r' AM t Zo*nin . • rj Ranche rF`' is By ALLZDDLE act contract, Such' eon- tnalte good use oQ tt r, i, 220 -acre ranch In the tracts . offer property "(Foster`s land) when it - cannot be used for grazing ` Oroville foothill area care owners tax .breaks if they Saracens be divided 2Q -acre guarantee they will keep at this time," parcels despite conflicts inter land in agricultural sahlisS-Dolan said she had with the -county's general use. d plan and, potential, pro- But Huskey 'told super been out to the property f ' „Mems with a nearby cattle visors the,,general plan and found planning staff's 'J0' operation, supelrVfsors designation had been ar= boundrles for open and ;+ Ad,u have decided, bitrarily Ydr awn by Plan- grazing u°s e s and , " ricultural-residential x On a 44 vote, with Supero ners based on office ag e t0alan, Ghlea, as criteria!' Amore natural uses to be,"appropriates • : f' visor Jun +regardless _ the lone dissenter, the boundry for open and brat= And r e g a r d i e s s o [ •_ • , p 5 board Tuesday Upheld an Ing uses would result In a, whether or not the cattle "' .• .: appeal by Ellls Fostc� con, major appeal ded in an operaltonro. ranch is �a�she onal satdS i t, cerning an advisory age n peaty b gwith cattle cy ruling; Foster owns the agrlcut tural•residenttal thing come from people h Ruga, "wa ranch that Is situated near use area, the interseetten of Oregon p'oster'n land was no the smaller the parcel the ' f Gulch and Cherokee e roads, 0 Iger Huskey profitable to make the finding that ltb more dt20- . W Robert Musk y, z e ,E conforms to Orovllle engineer the owner wants nothing were parcels) tlrtg i�dster,: appeared more that to sell 20 -acrd thegenetaiplan." + + fir` •r"; betorethebc►artltoetpt`ess homesiteS" Although Sarucenf his client's disagreement A tract of five -acre lots repeated ituskey's position with the advisory agency's already east to the east, he that foothill development A p Ju, M r will help keep valuable y denial at a tentative parcel added., ' -F ; ' ' •+ 4' map♦ The 6glineer also said valley farm land to prdwe The planning_ panel had that 20 acre•parcels Wouid iron, s,iiss Dolan said she turned down the split to til• not be detrimental to the could not sacrifice one type �; M• w r"• '" acreparcelsiinthegrounds nearby ranch that he agricultural land for y ` �r N lihatPbvJerry league that a rriajortty of Foster's described as a season l another, -, She �•; ion, Fue4 property had a general en)Y- hl[ �pebYdeveloping of Parcel dSplits ucott[tpciing plan designation of grazing trier, a said, and open land. That marginal roothiilproperty, with the gen eral plan �. l be taken off ruld hot bilis to snake a + �ve've h•rrf aylot of tn• designation sErotYld hav � M �yalley farm land with rich owner's inane based on an nto20y�ears. plus -acre minim protlt[orafcWycars y his closing remarks, parcels, agency members soil, - r reed,+'lfyou'regoin Supervlsor At Saracenl', After Saraceni's motion g said, ; anything drastle;',j+ou • Also a factor in the Orovtile, who made•the mo- ciontormh with the geheral' t contact year at• denial, advisory ° agency tion to uphold l+'oster's ap- , • A plan was a roved. Huskey « { k 1' or' your aceoun° minutes' show, teas the peal, sold that he had•gohe p pP . •. s possible detrimental effect to look•at the property and said he expects the µran • '.` '! nails 1)Iver. prpSlrJent of rise smaller Parcels on a did find the tive�uere tract ' cett�e �� fleeing to be 'bought rural ,: t At the Exchange Ciub. nearby ranch operating to the east, p p *certified it[ietl public ae� tinder a land conservation The 20•acre parcels `"will areas [cont nig c tie$ , ant in the same firm .: ie. arranged the pro- dt � it �' �«.,� •I, .+,•+,�'�•. .I�,y• �°' �. i { At 6 w , i e LIEL.M g' � orthwest tet �vrir5atY enough for<it to rrialtt:tlnits +, soelety for tvnTrcr p I PUM11 I� • W.. L-7 Secret:ary .dor Resources JUN -2 61001 1416 Ninth Street, Room 131: Sa.crantento, CA 9581.4 G G.A. NMZON� py 'A. JACJN IH'p Coun ay tier k County Of .8u.ti< (Lead 2� Goun c�en er a vQ T�1�Oti; A c:t1cy) f�xt,ra xoxttncn'l�al H v.i.G�► '_D�epaxu/�,tjtfrxt;l;. Ur�r av_I J_t10, Ca i orn�.ra �E; SUBJECT:' 1!'il;ing of Notice Of Determination in Compliance wi,t:h Set'tion 21108 or 21152 of the Ptin liC Resources Cods 1MBNDED ERD 1,o I:o0ect Title X51-01-30-03 �4'rr.r�l.r.r..�.r•[yr�1�.�._- N.rti4.rr...r.+�.+.rr..... Tentative �A 7,el Man AP #41-25-29 Rudy, li.111 ts.t.e Clea�i rtgh:ouse Num er submitted 1 ""r. 4..+�I..w. to State C�`arittg House ontact Berson Eavi D. i,elsoxt, I7i.rertlaox� Te�e�a one Ntxttt er Vroject Location ' "It,r��, wc7 r� Cherokee site fronts NW,Oregb 3Gm RNEdo£n+gjrovilde, les ile from Cherokee Road f t:he NtiY� Project Descriptioni le. A da.visa:on Of 425,53 acres of lancl into four separate parcels', 8.5 acre. grid three having five acres oath in s 0. This is to advise that the. Btl k, 4n COU4y -Advisory Agency ,l,ea Agency . ;g. has tnacfe the .fotlowint detertninAticns regarding the above-described pro�;eot g, ] The ro"ect 1 % will 4 p I7 have a sa arrifi will not eartt, effect on the envitoft stent 2, I ,T An t,nvJr:onmentnl. Impact Report wa4, prepa.rtrd for ttti:� requirtd 'by Section 15085 sr , ,� q� i " . � ; proj eot Code, 10 the ro�rr.s�.anC,�� ► �. E Ca,�.�.fe�.rttxa �Ei t<.. i ,. �,�a,�.d as e 1 Admin�.st-rati:ve ,/.X7 A I;ld�;ative Declaratiot, was prepared for this project ua to the provisions of d QA. A copy' or the Negat:urs ,Je .t)cplara,atit t co may be ex atnined at',; the tnvironmo nt,a,I„ Review, nepa•rttnent, y ,, y 3 Count Center iarivc Glx`ovxlle, CaLixort°i,ia 95'965,' �i y A Notice of l��emptiot� tvs filed a,ncie t tlxr this p :sect is e tempt+ `otn env�.ronmerttal reviuta 5134 AAppbr jt,) q a Pago 1 of 2 81-0130-03 .j�x � ATSC,UraS��ON QF' iaNVZ�t�NM1G��h.�,�W'i`ii,Ulfi'I�2Q`�N ", •:. «t:,�: Project Description I. Type of Projec 2. t 'Tentative Parcel. Map 7�r�ef Descri ►t�.onZ'., A div slOn of ±23.53 acres d into four Of land: separate,,parcels, 8,5 acres and three havi�i�;� lan acres each in size, less thane', mile 'g 3. Location: Pro . site fronts Oregon Gulch Rortcl on tvestcrn side, froM Cherokee .Road to tha northwest. 13 Miles northeast .of prod ille (parcel .'� of t}ie ari Moore TSM) Walker/ 4, Proposed lien, i.ty of .D6velopmeht: S.�x acresJDU a"vara .e �'' S Access and rloa.res nal 1 t Pual }c Rodd ,-..Onts OrogQn Gulch Road, of intersects Cherokee Road p to northivest , G, Method of Selvage Dzs osal. Zhdiv�.dual Se}attic I,ottc}a 'fields. 7. Source of Water Supp^,}y: ln,d.a ire dual wed 1.s, i� 8. Proximity of Poiver' Lilies : A- POtentialfar fuong Ox-ebon Gulch and Cherokee Road tther land division's and development; none under current zoning and topography constraints. EAvironmental Settin. Physical Environmer nt. 1. Terrain a. General. Topog 'Q`p}lic Charac,(,er: Gently rolling foothill ter b► Slo es: 01_4es rirallSlto't�ensouthraexcept�parcelr4 � to 12p P inray �10 e x,s feem a small °ravine, where north anti, south c. Bleva tionl- 10280-1?350 feet, above sea level; d. i,imitlh.g pastor$; 1"ew, S10 es ,generally less than Jog, 2; Soils p a. suitedntoCgrati,�texzst cs: ; So 3,is j4 Circ Class Vxl type �. zing) f,`restty and 1wildlife habitat.' doll Auburn A8"aiaticn, 1(o Iding. (T b. L$miting pat"tors;' Shallaw�Snils;,,od�vicaes�nsaalloh�.�nils, depths"blow surface. P re a, at varying 3. Natural Hatards of the hand a. EarthgUake Zone: General plat Map I -x shows tw nferred o fROIts One Ione of unknown activity. b. Prosion Potential: Maderate, C . mire Hazard: Nxg)t 4. Hydrology a, Surface i'�a.��er nTo, pe�`marient or to epheiperai; stream ch.anitel,s a .• . Oregon Gulch. Crebk traverses the `�irea on the cast . � Apiind�,t F , pege S cif 0 : F� 81-01-30-03 IIT, DTSCIJS$T`ON OV DNVIRONMBNTAL My LUATION (continued) b. Ground gator, Extent of hesource is unknown, c Drainage Characteristics: Eastexn edge of Fable �Iountaix aroa: Drainage is to the so'ath;:,and east tawJx'd nre ot~ I?ucl#„ � d. Annuo.l Rain-F, 11 (nc)rrial) 35�'4p inches' �,,;r yea T. „ e• Limiting I;actors, Erosion, Potential; limited groundwater xe so u, ce « 5 Visual/Scenic Quality: I°Iigh-much o£ siurrounding arwa is •, state, i1i natural 6 Acoustic Quality: High-rural and open 'sand, quality, Dxclogical Environment 7. Vegetation: Oak-woodland grassland, Digger pine, oaks, manand chaparral communities. .zanita,,Ceanothus, scrub oa,k, etc, 5: Wildli. fe Habitat: Upper Sonoran Lire Zone is important vinterin ground for many species « 13aId Eagle range to ea.stt Resident deer. Cultural Environment epotentially i� in the :tree • g• 9: Archaeological and Historical _I2c.souxces The study area sensitive. A survey was Completed and clearance recmmended 10- 11. Exile County Gtmeral Plan designation.- Agra cultural-;P€�siden I3u�t Existing Zoning: pg- p g t al. g ( oothill Recreational, m:'inimum 5' acres/parcel) y l2 E�tistitx Land Use on-site;; Open land 13. Surrounding Areae a. Lend. Uses: Open b. Zoning: FR-5,on recent nSubdivision residential use, C. Gen. Ilan designations: Agri citltura,l-Residential,�y" Grazing Open Land designation to west, d: Parcel Sizes: 3-500 Low �o acres: e. Population. I p ulation density throughou.t area, 14: Nearest Urban ARea: Oroville - about 13 mile 15 • Pare Protection Service: s snusouthwest. a: Nearest county) �: ., Orovi,lle stations 13 mile (State Fire Station. y- fire truck capacity, Miles. b: 1later Availability- Wells �^ , 1b, c, e, 3b: Removal of vegetation , disrti tion of tb covering of soil wits impervious surfacing Vtill result �t� licre sedl' and �r~ runoff from the site and potent' erosion: downslope to the south end east to the OregonIl�ulch�e �tn,crea�e site reduce1Jther runoff �:+riI l probably' be 1ntjted. es in Mitigation, measures to ; Construction pha;�: of the Project, P ' ed into p' t .n" Al etosi n 'impact acts sfit>usd he ancon o,�at ' p j 1 Appendix ,P page 8a a£ 0 �1 �l»til-3Q_,n3 lai: The area has been mined in the past so hidden `Shafts Miay underlie the ground surface, posing a potential l�!A,..zard to builda,ng foundations, Future constxuctaen activities should to this pos'i,f pity Into �s acco un� ,,, 3h: The extent of the groundwater resaUroo. in this 4rea is unknown, Soil, conditions wall. constrain on-site se�va�e disposhl. 4a, b; The impact of vegetation removal, is considerer, insignificant except as it effects the acceleration of the erosion rate and: the effect that it may have on rare and endapgered plant species, known to occur throughout the Table Mountain area. p the most notable of which is the rate 5ButtelL'heckar5(� �Geaorob�i�t�a)�e' A botanical survey was done, and botanical cl,earanee rec;ommendec se attached letter from James Jokerst) g OP On i Migrat5d: There will 1ory sdeer ewinter }lran ement oa existin o �c�n land wa ldIife the east, on lands rsurrounding Lake provill,eid Eagle range exist to 89: Thero osed. n p project meets the criteria for the recently adopted FR-.5 zone on this site. The Generax F�1an band tlse Map was modified ri 7979 from the Graz ngwQpezt Land designation to Agroicultural4Reaidential, on this site. to a large block hofpGraziny peen Land catesi,,h nal land use arwa, a.djace.nt use designatiof allows parcelpsizes ;From 1-20- acres, conditlonal.l land cozisistent, suL"ject to these conditions,' y 1. Gonpb.tible with surrounding aff"icultural activities 2. Adec uate water supply and ae,v,;t, a d sposal capacity. 3. Availability of Fire protection' service, 4. A maintained ruad access with capacity to serve the area. 5. Reasonable aecessibil;ity to commercial se,p Vices and schools. 13a, c: This area experiences a low .,evel of traffic use at the diPresent time, The -. is Orov lle, about 7�3+ mil+�s stant. Cherokee Road�as a tiarroWi circfttotts e, about which between the sYt,e and. Oroville. The other area roads are unpaved,pbutd adequate. Additional development �n 'this area zJill require soO ub grading of the existing roadway system to alleviate potential 44raffic hazards. This im rovement '. i , the low level n,�tture Of traffic use rn this area. ime due to p ma n�,>t :be tvarrxnt�:d at this t [yj i �. The project �.s in a relatively rel "Rote , isolated xeg:rin iii rel.atiori to the vary ous Ltbl�c services. Resident4 al subdivision in outlying areas is g� btvth-ih.ducing. °Of particular note here is the xt3]�uf iv r low, •level bf Are p'ra5te�ction to this area ,G» in tiie area. �d tlie, degree of, firfW haziird ppendiX f page 0 of 0 f I + II 14a: The nearost fixe protection' service is the County Fi.Pa Departmert headnuart6rs station located on Nelson, Avenue in.Orovxllc-,+ This station i5 1.2-1.3 miles da.sW�.n1, Brom the project site. 13ue to coridxtio $ the xoad 1r�t the AX �.Ghe�rokoe t� �adj �ro:s�al�rf�.6, finis ,�;o. ��e may be, 20+ 'minutes p y y ,1 ` 'Cxe,s �rould be dispatched to the area rvm b6th the Ca�lifornza Division of Forestry and the Butte County Five Department, Protection may not be al.doquate for residential structural safety. ( A water supply tank of sufficient capacity for fare fig}itin, purposes '`�� should be installed +onsite with development of the land, Re idents -of this aroa will have to accept a gene,ra.11y low-level 'of fixe P1 o- tection services, 15s There will be increased use of electrrical, energy in an outlying ECratveve rater ther4,�;Q,JnteofitJ ehresou c are adet{ud�e for eX*stin kwe17 g - s• _. , . s unknown and may be limited. 1.71: The use of septic sysi;ems for sewage disposal will be s�{bject to the clearance of the Butte County Finvironmental: Health Department, The area may be anderl.ai.n at an unknown depth by a basaltic..lcap, �i The suitability of the, land for septic systemsmay be limited. 11b: Natural fi•te hazards arie high in th's outlying area, Reference. TSM and 'Rotone .for the original lands,, 1667 acres, for T. Walker and J. Moore P,RD Log # 7J-�,10-04-03 BRD Log N 80-66-13-0'4 ; U Appon'dix. F' - pagoi 8e ,SSS Vq ' r 1 / v i 30 Match, 1980 �nv;ranrtgn:�1 �avia``I 1�o;�F. ;, r' lqu� 1� 2C,x* I ry Nelson e�11 11 y ki , `r�''tW h��; �i �. Hutto County Environmental Rev (j),, �r 18-F County Center Drive 0roville P 'CA 95965 %b;jedt: Botanical `ikIrvey I Wal icer -Moore, 'sent. Mtn. Ree 4 Sub. y r .AF. 41--25-29, 1RD Log79-10-b4-p3 " Dear Lir. Nelson On 29 .March, 1980 i conducted a bottaaica], survey of the subject property to, I' earth for any extant populations of rare and endangered planta, As stated in, my vious report a habitat analysis showed the property to have the proper cotdbi-k- nation of onViVahmenl al, conditions associated With two of Butte Coun•.ty I rare, Plants) Fritil.laria eaatwoadiae and aidalcea rq usta Due 'to the rare nature of the4e plants they are not always found ip habitat which appears to have the yotentiaal to support thea, -Because a rotantial for theoo plants to ocott on the subject property ex stsw,ihjs s000na survey was conducted« All those- porL•ioras Ot the Wbject property which could supper. G Fritit�;�ria eas-twoodiae_ and Sidi ces. robusta4 were carefully 8earchod curing the 'socond ourvey4 Both off: these rare plants are vi�-ible, at .his time of the year. The °ri-billaria is in full flower and ,Sidalcea robust has it �`s basal 1 eati*es exposedi rQy search xOvealod,no signs of either rate plant species. As a result of thia� sux- eq I feel thea: is no potential for aid -verse onviron- inOntal impact to rare and endan6 ..reel plants if the proposed, pro j eat is, approved. If 'there are aby questions please ;feel, free to phone Mo. I S.Wce ^ol' Q1vVV�-� .d,1t.J t eS Joie : of A Consulting iottlhiat r P 7a .a 42, ro- NOTIC1; OF 'CBR141~NAT,)"'i�R'( ' T4: 7 Secretary f'or. Rego `\rces Sacrait dnt o� CA X5$1.4'` , >, �GLA4. NtwlSG1Ni Cqu►aty'�lnrkf 1 "l�• 'JA 1f�gYHQ„ IDOPUN ' county of 1Ubte i ", 14-W 7 (Lead A. encs „ps1"'" xt 25 4ounf exi -"er :�, Tit 'D. y�in�,kr li �,4C� ,.�. A.d �a , i 1 c a°t� r`%Cv;, ra ► xcr rx �. �J gti �' e� �;v Contor S1riVo SUBJ'tCT Filing of 140ticeof Determination ii: Compliance with Section 21103 or 21152 of the Public, kesl�Urces Code ' RD Lk%, { -10--04-'03 � Pr03 ect Tit1g, ,,� Tentative Subdivision lea AP // 41.-2., 49 J, Map � "' .Moar6 & T. Walker State Clearinghouse Number: (It submitted iro Stt;Ce, 'Clear g �ir�ase antact . e-rsor� Tel'`p ane �i��``r Dar, D. elsoll 17 c t o r c��) —14 Prot Location No,)?th and south of the � -terse; t;i onot ondor) tl:cegon Gtzl ch and C(hero ee . Rot:�ds , about 1 mi:tcs , N.S of " 0rovil,l o Project Description: �_. - 0r. eating 1.2 dots fi."nm 4-5- acre}s each, Viii,' h 20 and 85 acres •l remain,dex% 'to advise that:, the Stt k ,i aount;,� -- Ativi .3o C,y Age This s ncy }1 '. Lead !-agency') 1_1 -as made _ the 61lowing determinA 'll ons regarding the 'sbove-des "tibed prof eco:, /� `7 wi11 , 1 The pro j eat hav6. a significant efffecE ori the envixo,nment. 2,. L7 An Environmental. Impart Report Wt -L8 prepared for this otojert pursuant t,,5 the provisions of c%QA, and was cetti .p as required key Sect iu► 1.5055 (0 ; 1;�'t C�tl a.£Ottid Admi �'strative Code p A �ie,ativo' l5ecl�iratioh was re tired fa this nro Ott purstxant' to the provisions of M'qA, A of t na Negative beclaxa- tioti may tip e tatiiio at> the nvironine`nt l tevliecr Department,- i County Centtt Drive, Orovil.l.e y California 95965, , A Noticer)-oE Exemptl.��► was Zilcrd indicating this 'pi:ajent ; exetiipt ,t rOM eftVirontit-tltal review, Apnend��r, �[ page 1'0 2 'Ant : im Xo0re && TAbon %alker As; zor' s Parpel #41-25-29, Dl:uC3l�StiJl C)1`! rRf�og //,79 10-040 A. Prnc�e Lc;scr l;.oaa I. Typ�; of pro jecm TentatiVe Su'bdivisio). Ma p. Brief Dozoj�jptioza Xoun• In Recreational. Subdivisjon oyealing 1wG l: its from 4 acres.,,: ori th e 20 acre ntaI QM Location: T.hca ''s��bl:��1 seotion of Condor 0re on Guloh and Oherokee Roado. Seo ion m .20 No R. 4 V.M.D.M. Table Mountain aro, north of Oroville. a y Development:— 14 Du/53 acres (I D /5.8 aca )+.remaitzder �4•. Proposed T��.,t�s,,•t, of .. Amount o� lmperv�.ous Surfacing . 14 DIJ/53 aores. ',E;0Ut.j;nst road, access,i. 64 Acceso and. Sourest -Public Roads) : Lots 8-14 have 0ondor Road .& 0hbrakee Road frontage. Access to lots 1-6 by Oregon Gulch Road. ']. Mer-ta,od of 'Eilowage DiBposal l:. Individual Septic Sy0tome. . '. Sou ce of Wa•tar Supply: Domeotic Wells.. 9.Proximi ty O Powo:v 1,a nos: l �ie� along, all roadW`ays to- site. '10. ctent<1..a�, for fJjr,bher land, divisions and dovolepme tL~ sand use d99j)�.a- •tion allows 90 acre.mini s agd Gond _1oi� 1,, 3I`I_lehi 'I 'sa&rp mjinimIjmr! c�_d vh remainder in thin case is limited by slope and septic R. twrironment- e 11 x^0gUirements. P ysical Environment 1. Terrain a. General Topography o Characl er:; Gently rolling ta� !•teep faa�hi�.1. ter- a. Vroeosed lots on ridge stop and sntal.l 'hill. 'west of Oregon ruloh. b. Slop e$-81opes, onsite range from uxtder 3% to over 0;�. Siope is genOr- ally _ to, tl.e east toward '"`�gon Gulch becami 30;.__near the gulnb, c jlera; Lon : ,... 1 230.-1s 440above sea l.eve.�,.r:,_ d, siMi-ting Vacbors : PeW. 30slobs l s on _85 acre xaOma V_CVaran 2 Sadao a4 Types and Characteri tios : Soils are Glass VIx t,Y`pe. if 11 suit eci0 grazlxlg� forestry and wil dlife habits,•t. __. These soils are of the Goulding -Auburn Association. (Eroded on _5-5C o sl o eoj;shall.oW sol is .._ - ty-- p-- c b. timitilnFactors.—Lava rap in area; at yaryine� ob616vt Natural. Hata %a,o of bhe ta"r a. larbclua%ene : Neap shows 2 faultsn .in orred one . cf. un.. b; �00s ,o o tx tial.. aoh d. Five Rarardt" Ri�Yi c. Landslide Po�f;r��tial:. i��bderate e. Expans��o �a�1. ��oben�a.al« Iowa 44 hydtol.ogy a» SAI*Xaco wator: Ore ,on Gulch traverses fro pored raroe . R.r# _acre nems. na, ado meronts ths east side (if prapo►�ed blas 1 "2. `} age- 7a of en „ DiOcUsoion Goxnti ued b Ground. Water; nX±,m-n; of Jeea;, c. Drainage Characteristi0s! Bastg:on edge ef, Drainage is to the s h d,. Annual RRainTall (normal) 35-40 inch0s per year. ea LimitingFactors;_.-cross-7oi ►Jlme��;ro�tfxlyer. o IVUs. al%Scerl'c quality; High-�mucfi o±�dr, ,t6 ► d:Iyi8 ai �.a :ria ural .O -at 1?c u , Quality; High -rural and open sand quality w`--� b i.to, Air, Quality., Goo d,.. Biological Bnviro men b ; 8. Vegetation: Oak-woodlanid. grasslarldi,adk--socub and chaparral commun- _ . Digger pine,. oaks., man,zar� ices g Wildlife Habitat: Vpper Sonoran Gone is i Dortwit winerg ng Ground for many _sp lesi, Bald BagI, awOe to east. Resident dee;C, n.ent Cultural Environment.: 10. Archaeological and Rist,orioal Resouv6es in the area;_TI y area_ le 'potentially .sensitive. A survey eras completed and clearajgce zd. 11. Butte County General Plan designation; Agricill.tural-Rosi dent_ La A ricultural uses and single-family dwellings at rural deno tios,' 0 2. Existing, Zoning; A-2 General. 13. Existing Land. Use on-»sitc:��nPr, will become the life estate? 3ze.9 ; clan= On PXQ Qn_c; R (1 13 Ek eI .8 14. Surrounding Area a. Latd V8es t The surrounding land gree; ih all direct ions . is nae ,may open land. Scatterod residential.__ use r,long. all three xoadwag. b. Zoning! A-2� , c. Gen. Plan designations:, Agri citi!.tux,a:,wR.esi.dentio.l. Grazing-Opeh swill deoignation to_ west. d. Parcel Sizes; _3-500 acres... e Population: Low o ulatiori dehS'ty thro'ug-hout ._area. 15. Charaiater of Site and. Area. 11ri^_r mat-ily-_ open land with seattered homes. 16. Nearost Urban Area: Orov-1116-about 13 mile -J southwest. 17. Relevant Spheres of 111fluenco ; None 18. ljn'pvolt cin.ents Standards Urban Area! X0 110 19. Piro Protection Service: as Nearest County (State) Vire StatS,onc,��o ZLe ��'�Fi�ns�e,-ems tyv� y, ` des , b. Water Availabilit 7 "� ,Ot tine *iXgk_ t i� ma Water r 'yyy opacity, N y,,.icy......i.�.....:^+rrr...,w..�.�4... ..i.i' 4.r. L 204 yq_�ryry . wr..Oro'' �'eis �I,.vriW) V t4 a ._, .... ... .. . Schools Appendix 2 page �b of y r , 1` NV xRoNn.,l 'V1��;[r�T SON � rl «1i Summary: The propulsed project is a Xountain Recreational Subdivision. ",he subject,, property is designated by A? ;� 41-25-29, totals 166 acres of land aruft aad is lobated in t� of ,hF, X.D.A. Residential.. 'use is proposed. The criteria -for a Mountain Recrea- tional onal Subdivision are do 'followe l.. The subdivision must be wholly - rdthin that area designated Mou,n'cai,n Recreational. Subdi.v olon o,n the county map. 2. There Yrril.l not be more than two oingle-family &Wellings Per gross acre. ; 3. The oubd.ivioion irill be zoned kor. Xountain-Reoreational use. There are no plays for future subdivision of the 85 end 20 acre remainders, The Motxntaix Recreational Subdivision line does not extend to,-,',,,the hest of Oregon Gulch Road) so any division O± these lands would require a parIcel map or rural subdivision. The 85 acre rem.aind,or cannot be divided to the densities of some 09 the surrounding properti6,s due to the natural limiting Factors of the land (primarily elope neer Oregon +izl.Ch) Single ft=Uy residential use on 3-5 acre parcol s .exioto in the area s1)rroun6i.ng the Mondor-Oherokee-Oregon Gulch Roads intersection. Impacts include l;bye,e$f„ & 3.b t. Removal of vegetation- disruption of the top,')oil and. overcoVering of the soil Idth imperVi.ous surfaoing, illi result in an inorease in runoff Zxoti the site, potential eros cin (high erosion potential) gad possible s'odi.metta�tion in Oregon Gul.drl-ana ultimate receiving waters. Drainage front the site i,,s dovmslope to the south and east to the Oregon Guloh. 'rhe increase in ai'rarm water runoff Will probably be less than. two percent Of normal,. Mitigation:measures to reduce the potential erosion and; sedimentati.onimpa cts' should be incorporated. into the consi;ru�stici� phases of the pro j'obt l:h. The area has been mined in the past; so hidden shafts may uh6erlje the ground: surface, posing a potential hazard to building foundations. Pu.ture construction activities should tale this possibility into account. 3h. Domestic water 'rill, be supplied to the subdivision by the d.ri 1.1 ing of 'i.ndi..vi.duai wells, The extent of the groundwater resource in th* area is unknowt Appendix 'F pace ti off. , q tl 79-10-04-6 nTSO'a, S1ON Or EVIROPINh 2AL EVALUATION (continued) 4a,'b The Impact of vegetation removal, is considered to be ,,apigtifi.caxt except as it ects the' acceleratign. o the exosa-on e and :L to l� t at t' :tay have on rt��e and ef�.aa lger�dn p1 rent s�ecies which are known *to occur throughout the Table Mountain arezt., 00veral. species are of concern here, the most nota,,t)1e of which is the rare ;butte Checker (Si.dalce,d robusta) . A botalAi oal s'txrvey was done, and botanical clearance recommended. (see attaches. letter ;:from James aokerst) 5d. There will be some encroachment on existing open land wildlife habitat. Migratory deer winter range and Bald Eagle rngge exist M' th.e east surround bg Lake Oroville. 8a,: The proposed subdivision development meets the criteria of the' Mountain Recreational, Subdivision roquirements p1. 1. & 2 ,tko outlined in the Summary. The recent changes in the Land Use Pltiti have resulted in the sand use designation iin this area benet changed from ��raza,ng�0 en Laud to As ��.cultural-Resydent;�.a1-. �,�.oe Agri Residential use designation boundary follows the Mountsin Recreatio,ftal ubdivisi:on line along Oregon Ghzlch Road through this jt:rea. The area surrounding the east side of the roadway intersOOtions and stretching to the north is considered to be in a transitional lanct use, stc;te (Existing sand Use Map, Butte County Land Use Element)„ Thr, - Agri cultural"Residentlal use designation allows 20 ac -o minimax i parcel sizes as being consistent with this use. parcel, sizes from 1.-20 acres are considered to be conditionally cox sistfnit kd:.h this designation with the correct zoning, subject to these cone i.t .Tons 1. Comr.. itible with qurrounding agricultural. actitrities,� Adequate water supply and sewage disposal w; pfxci+y. Availability of fire protc 'ti,on service. 41" A tairit;ained rosad access with capacity to serve the t'area. . Reasonable adeessi.bil.ity to commercial servi.,c�tts and t3clu)ols, If approved , the project site should be re zoned in the futnro to orae of the conditionally consistent zones that are in harmo ty with the use designation and the surrounding uses. 1. , The 13 new homesites will generate an additional X50--1.00 ADT which Will be added to local 'traffic volumeo. There is a, Lola level of traff c U80 i;n this area at the present time The nearos i ur•:,an area IsOrovi_lle abort mi les distant. Cherokee Road is a :narl),dw circuitous r ,1. roadway whi..�li. is paved betweean the site and Orvvillow The other ar.,,a road4i are unpaved, but ad.equato. Additional 40Vel'tt)pmoDt in this area wiII AqUire some upgrading of the pxi.stin.g roadway s3t•stem to all.evi'�,t;o potential traffic hazards on this narrow road botweon the site and Oroville» �1!}ai:s impro�remer�t tvoul� not be warrarnted at this titnc, due to the low 1 evel ,nature of J, -.:L .ffJc use azi this area oven subsequent to the proposed project. An: endi x F page 8a of ; ,r 14, a.e pro I eot is in a relatively remote ioolated region .in relation to the various publ'lc servieeo• Residential subdigdoion in out... ' lyltg areae, 1v growth-indq,oing to the various public services. of particular ''note here is the availability of fire protection service to the area. In the :race oX fire hazards 1ioh oat range to extreme in. , t4o dry summe , ,oto kit e t � The, noartist flVe prcteotpan service Is the Dounty, lire Depart%en.t head- quarters statiaA located on Nelson Avemao in oroville. This sta;t�on : a about 12,-13 miles distant from the project Zito. Due to conditions to the aoopor. road Into the area ( Cherokee Road)) response time to the 81te may telte as l.ar g as Rte" mlautes 011 .More, crews voul.d bo dispatched to the twe'a rbni bath thrs Cia ,i: orxlia 'Di�ui '�.cnForestry and ,tk�'e Hutto aoutty Kra Department, fire prcteostion Obes exist f`or this A, oa, kjovrever:, they protection; may :not be adec�uato dor res�:�.dential stru,ature sate ..on.de to e rel ive diatannoe 4.VPm the Prot eta ort service ind sa�e�t r clue i;o the relative ow response time to tho aXlea VTater supp:!,y tatik, of sufficient Capacity, :dor fj.'� G fighting; purj,loses 6uld be :4,gquibed to be, ins-l-all onsite with d+evelopmen'b of jsh6 ].rind, poaidextts of this area v ill have to accept a geAorally :dire protection; service. 15. There -vk1l be inoreasea uoe oP eleot'rical:, energy. 16. ay b. ':eo'wer and phone linsf s exist to the site. ' 16,o. Wa-uer will 'be suplilleti Vy the drilling of Individual wells. a.toundvtater resources in the area are adequate for existLig dells. H01111.1ver, the oxteUt of the rl osouroe :Is unitno"m and may be litite'd. 16.d. SerTa,ge disposal IT1.11 tie by septic systems. 'f.aa The use of sep'tdo Oyotoms :dor sewage disposal will. be sub jeot to the cl.oaranoe of tho n"utte Oounty VDnvltonxental ieal.th I5epart dent aoilz and, prrc tests are being run although the results of these tests are not available at th ,r tl i,e. The ar+lti may be underlain at an uwt-mour-a. y cap. 'the suitability- ability o the land dor sept ,c• systems iii voquired to be r8ho!M 910 The site its In a potentially giohsitive Archealogical arG,a. .A s�.te survey has been done; axed clearance ;oeeonierited. y 30 'March, 1980 AUVIOW 0000 r� 1.1980 l� Mr., Ear! Nelson s s 13u�te liouxit;� Dttvit^arS�nentaYe �i ew 18-P "Ounty Center Drive Ocovilld� CA 95965 Subject: Botanical Survey Walker -Moore, ',Cent. gtixx. ileo. Sub. ' A.P.41 -25-.29;..1JRD Zog 7,10-04-0 �I Dear Mr. Nelson On 95 Mar.bht 1950 1 conducted a botanical survey of the eubjeot property to seurnh for any eaCtant populatioiia of rare and endangered plants. As stated in my pre- vious rePort e* Uabi.tatc analysis showed the property oto have the proper eombi- nation of ehv'ircinmental conditions assooW od with two of Butte Ocun.ty ke rare plants, Pritillaxiu eastwoodiae and Sideacea robusta. Due to the rare nature of Heseplants they are not always fou4d in habitat 'which appears to have the potential to support them: Because a, potential for these plants to oac ut on the Subject property existdj. ,14,s sevond survey was conduoted. All those portions of the subject proper;, which ci5iuuu�,dhpport+'rtilrzrie, eastwoodise and Sidaldera rob' sta, were darefully searal;ed, during the aecan0 survey. Both of thOise rare plants are visible at this time of the year., ''he Ptitillari.a is in full flower and Sidaloeq robusta haft it Is basal leaves exposed.:My search revealed no signti of. e;Nher rare plant apodies: � As a 'result of this 6uz^rey 1 feel there ib #io potential for adverse onviron- mental impact to rare and endangered, plants Ip --IYdIlp�Neat �jk;�adi; approvo?: If 'there axe any questions please feel free to Phone me." Sincetrel y dies Jok, st Consulting botanist ,a .r , i r ` - 1 %1 r IlkS Y, Jazivary 28, ' I9S0 Ron C rave, raAId As ,00iatrw �x Oroville , CA 9.5965 , i;ef; r Sir, ,�. At your z^egtae'st on J arima.ry 22, 23 P,4, 1980 x conducted € n archaeological re onn.Ai.ssance of the, WhO.I.-eore. T erit-aujve Mountain Re+UY'ecl C C1M SL1bd VIs iion w �,�'il�4.'j-25-29/21�D .Lot; f'9 (}.. 04-03: The proporty i•5 approxi:matoly 166 acres Gin 8ito Ei� d lies in `Mhos "L o{f Seo`, -ion 90 T 20 N., 13r ()r0�ti:1,J.t 7 .t'property is located approximately oxi,mately foUr ttlile north of 0,'r,oville, es,i t tbf Chez.^ok`ee 'Road, to the north ;and south of the In°t,ot-sec'tioix OX Condor Road and Crragon gulch Roads ' lio bropS)zo.d pro j(Act in volv'e"ri the crewbion of el'u:voli parcels of Imid on 'th,,!!a proporty, Sze property lion, talong, Oregon Gulc11 n the ��as`G of Table r'auntla.an ThO terraain the of prropo rty has a gentle s; ups on 'the ',vest side of Gregon Gulch, and a steeper Si opo bn`", the `Lation of the property is ; elaiivell- ' opOn consisting of vegetation typical of sz7 oak -grassland erivirontent, At presont ono single. fe.�ni7. r residenr.e and mon assacia�ted buildings at^e loo -axed -L-hop�^ap�r�y, � ?� �+ L Prion ° o mrd reconnaissance I corxSUI-bed e - record filas Ma,ihtained at Cal,'Lforrj- ' State iJnisers ty, Chico to d6tOrmibO i , any archaeo].agicaJ, situ had L�eezx rrev�-oiz�l ,'I x`ecr)rded wtithift t11e prepertY haii11daries. tNe .f;Itesj had bo, rel.�orlled for the property, althottg i aitti t-ras shotln ,one as bPP adjacent to Carie of the rropert'y boundt-IT 0, is ► G t7' -1 r' �`iaa � , recorded s a Sec 7ozzal VII,,�:cz03 Site used by the sborij,011 l po;palataon of the -wea. 4 r The field' tectjnn7ftisftanee of the property atfis mYI3c:lf Old ". U ,� 9 ,�. � d b '�.ia (}doz^�,,n, 4,na'thc�r eri.ha, -,I or�is-t :Civil. t'he L 3 ��'tr,act 4 CJ.eSz^'i i hotxar3. G �^ re��ofznaa s"saMce of t��e pr0��'i+�' 3; LnVoLved a t-,,av1plotoOff' �cJ. areas of t�fi ��r.st tntatic linear trexzsj:c t prapez ty L`tor`z I ♦ ao r �ya �a th s y yy yy, yt y �y(„ t r4�tr 7. ct. Lee tern ti, t�1. in te.'.%,` al tpaca,*,jg, l/l "r ... r y . yyy.y y y y (� y yy J ry w r� j operty t f �s Y 111k C 11'd "Pot'r-1A � or' alt O at h�col.ca�t'3i: 1 �? 1 , and .histr�iira. 0if~nificarce �, rce the s yea tvtzs cozy ic3o °ora - r� have a ii ,�::�rc".�: off' 0ezI.s�.��%v`1ty �"t�a�`�1aot�r' of., thobo, 't 'Pea cat`ios►,�, s .',I -86 rc ".40atr,fi diAri n �ryy �.y' �p.�' Y�RJ l�� our �ryy, cn, eC,, iY.1; �, f,Y La ♦4Z(I�Gi 1w fa'W Y t.:� M Nw4 V14 i�� 4k•'�. ��'�.IfY C`= I. the,^ PioOPurnd vv6,jo.-ct ru�v h, a^'' on 'G RI Ii�c�tJ t�" c'3.t 1 tzcat that Ai s:i u _- — b. ;1 VTO January 28.► t9so / age 'o archaeologi4til sites" welr,e identified during our r46urula.assan e y; of the property. CA-BUT-17? was found to be fia-;7 enough at�vdy ' from the property boundary that it tyhoul,d not receive . WV direct or indirect 'impacts from the proposed '�aro3ectTwo historic s-i`ttea were recorded duvL—i- our recoma,issar.tce, along' with 'dour lsol.mted features. The four isolated features inolUde a dive zlon dams, two pos ;a b`Le f1replaoesi and ohe short, low ruck wall. All of` those features are badly deteriorated and do riot havo asooc-bated tartifa,ctt;( whlcl� might aid in identifying tTie r %)nctil on or age. dost probably, they are associated with early wit: a,.tivit es i , the areas buy sit-ice they cannot be Identified they da not contain szagniti.can,t oc entific or historil.,=1 data and were not recorded as archaeological sites. The hex hiss;brio sues ars,ax-L historic building fountia`4 ion' and the site of the Rock. River ML-ie. The building foundation is compbsei composemostly, of localstone vlth some brick and inrludos the remains of a Pireplaee. A. z umboroof sgilare neils ,and g:i ass' fragments were found at the site w bah wuald date 11;s construction to sometime prior to 1960. `1'he ii.s.C.s. oroville Quad. "',ap, 15' series dated 1042 shbws that a structure was still standing at this locstiun ' as the tine tht map: was prepared. A property map of butte County dated 191'x'11 r110vis; that this area \Ivas owned by a Mr. Charles S. C;impball at that Limos The large area, covered by the fe.undation viriuld indicate than: the strUtci` urge Was . h tz possibly t 'eta,, eythel. a .ls�, e houcP oxan inri. Tho site of` Like Rack PtIvor Mirie now aorves as the site of A ' recerit minLig operation, but the remains of the original mine are s' i11 ,present. Aoctirding to hivborical roeor68, the kook :river- Wrilne was one of the ear`L l -t ha��:l rack gold ,rf,; mines in the a* da- , dating to the i�arly 1650s. I�xcse ; roco., d"s also indicate that a quartz mill was located a b fhlsi site, the romaine tai' w1�Ich aro preson'u at the site. A number Of other foatures are R,*t�so boated 04t "thlt si.te that would require narthex study ;o dcteritii;y20 their identityi poth df the hi.,j uric sites rorresent "historically signi!Vj- , cant areas .�� trndi uatly ssc:Vrte,.arlySe'tt�.ement srici., y z �VI-Pu. sn.p.s ��°.. I r i Page, ;3 and protected for i`utu,,-e stiix loo of 1-11'r i iga concrete evi;Oense 'that can, Ido uscli;i v;�fortaa %aon cantahned ��ath�xz tlt�ortr,�Gta,,L v000(I It is t)ierofore.. reaominenclod that oji�c�„,�i�;i``� ��Zr+ f �x].].�t��k�.�; f► �.tug�Gf,k"tori measi res be adopted prior to_Ar"��', ting archaeo;l o i�Zal. cleare-too Tsar the � � ' project at,ea ►no,l4h �of the .�rttmrgectltin i of Ccfidor Road and Orepon Gtilt; i ��, t :, , ' ' t -- r "•r , i�.� iunnru.Aia..,-tn�.rrlaln�neril�l 71,1711m,_1A1 riY`� I� �,��G�'+,�! ,� � ��r��j �, ,�► -'"l y'� j t5�il r; ,�,;�� r, � � ,�,. � ^�y` t • �« r fl/"' r''"�� fj r"I�r HCl►, 71 FR ,fir iN a �� 1L�� (I , b n� 4 !�' �ib� r► iml �/�'I!� I f`✓�1' � 1 1 .+� * � •d, �� 1,.• t EE i I � r\i "s+' � ^ �!!/ )N � � Y I`� t�' �l 1 M1+ �� r I �Yi Ii'�^ '� 1, \`�i, I .� C .M) IA X14 pit 1tt'd,us,A.en /,"haptot o q'I'te Ilk vbax53wtam� ko!,VA!140rn,�A Stave Univr4xt�^d!.' :M11 11 Ih^ , I + f` rr itl�2J{i �� /�I't�� {� ''��I��(` `i�,6 � 11 �tt I .( �� ,�l,r��>' �J'�I B�i��i'�l�l �y Jt,`'Irl�, !�'�I 'i�°�''' Y�C'+il `l�,lri�1�' �y;�7''�r � ��t"��rrt C I�f!!I tl'J •" �IIIIf;.I��1'";i�l iii �� I' ' ��'rvirrr,tlih�►rg►�`I� it��hAtiti Dup11 ttt� Cou►11t � oa7r ,of :$^(tirtr.xiuiso 05965 r° ),�A a- ai.l!ICd t-'nda,Up;,xiltd. pj.cj1nIt da" ot.ceU,Crt, I ttect;nt;t.,y Va la.ava bwwn mdal.t auvarr, Of a "�t?Irtc.t rt;lrj,'t�t,�sod to isdu ldtt>t ^�I Cz'om Patin GJ'aVIM Mid A.sC��slCti.a.t wqr o340tiri� ltr, o�11Ut�i'1ta,t1,� � F t; t'dtr� di lrr.r dut.l e• l wi totivli• I>l turtGai p,rtt reatiori 8t1bdi,vi,si.trji, A. 1: rte--;la�-`�'�> ��Bd) ;ia'�'✓��^,�5 .G5 '� 1�'r..,ret .�., 1, ' 4 U E3 e ;ptc�si;t�1�. d t rpt rt Vataov> t vlt ,rar�w p1.411t C ie l t� std ire a. r tttt ^cX ror'1` ,tll �i,,hw r Plet_ed ul`tG;i..l. tit(,, pjc'rrat8 Faur.�4p(„t;ted to t)cv;,tiv on f>.j tq cai:tic i�+,to t Copt;:a, in lata April^:t. mid Mny, Cie x:egtet: Utiy i.neonti'eni.trnr,e ettt,tsed by tkp p1pt t1Q,1ci�,� ^ 1;f o, td,�os(I �attdarlg;gyred 0 spot s.es lint � F: moist co to' With the diotnn�ti,r, t.onl3r,ll t�a;tat o 'J;ltast< js.1 tit 8 x�r Very d3; .'-Jcu,;lat to spot and +nt xr7y: imltio s•i1�ae l.�tt �,a,ia t^i.�Ie'i L die t.dloi,r Vo etati,ve d Y ' tnt1` y in .iS s d, to t Cry ;in i17,e 1t;acro H� t)l:rt1�ct xn 'Write sdrei t Ce and ..on1to mij,1 , to �.�.i � ot�n•iF& t�n5��arurtr�zt>:r�1f.h., WO��.qu,COL tdii�l rsutv'ays Ut mpitde �odt le tl,t.stM_ §pe(.ie t a;, c.. 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