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N(-- x7CE 010t. MINATIOlr{ TO., /7 Secreta for 908Qurces ID 1416 ntnth Street, Ro ' 7,311. �� X� ��� CA 958 ` r�:ramextitn, 1.E `'. CLAIM' A. NFISON# C04A y C1s,r =i ,i'.Uf f'. �i 4T �✓ .ti`, 4TF 'i.w�n � �'i!�r 7.��-' ,�� - poly LX7. Country Cfierl: County ofB U b t e, rRUR. (bead A%on,cy) 5 Gaon en �r rave yxv3.rhxuriex�l.a�: i c Ta ty r ew Z7epM� �.me,rit ------- ----- Cali 1 La SUBJECT. Ealing of Notice of Determination. in Comp',liaftco caatti Section, 217.08 or 27.1.52 of the Public Resources Code ]ate hog, >' - _ 80»OS-28-03roject Title , Tentative Parcel Map AP k 41-25-32 Douglas F� 1enire HaIdeina State Clearing - Number I sGYr fitted to statGearing House i OTI act Person Earl D. Nelson, P,;rector q ep one Num er 91 c)- 534-4'777 Project Loca iota -,'Dn a nor eas - s.� Z is traversed by Cana.t Road , Cherokee area., northeast of Orovl'lie. Project Wes Dividing 39,? acres to create tWo parcels, ole of 11.8 acres and one of 2'1.4 acxo5 for resx-denial use. into Cow.-,ty Advisory Agency This ist±t. �ovise that the.,. B LeiU Age yam~ has mad, t+he �1`nl1ON4,, determinations regarding, the ab6ve-de8cribed pro j ect ].. Thero � /�% gill p. jtct ---- have a. sagnificatit effect; on the `7 will riot environment.. Z. I+7 An Bnvaronmental Impact Pe port P -part vas prepared xor this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, and i4a8 cert, �:ied as required by Section 15085(g), 14 California Administrative Cade, _ ' i A igep a.tiVe Dee1arL4 tiort i �`a.s pr•epa ed dor t1 7.s pro j ac.t pursuant: to the PrOVL18ions of CPt)A, A copy of the Ne nt5 ve Doclara- t:i.on may be e a iine�t at the ,rnvirorLmental Roviow Dlepart;mettt, 5 County Center Brive, 01'oville, California 95965, Y / A Notice of Bu mptalon t+ras filed ;in.dicating this project is ekempt from env' .ronment;al review, Appendiat 11 page t of 2 s 80-OSw28-03' DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL .EVALUATION (continued) nJ Sb, d: k; te` area surroundIng LakO Orovie is imp6itant habitat to resident and migratory bald ,eagles. The spotted owl (Std Occidentalis) (which is on the federal. Unique list w 11c i znc u3es has a range the proj�tc.x site) , adjacent tai the 3 western edge of {;7ae��n�giator��deereisalso winter rung e,. 'l he habitat for other wildlife species will be reduced as a result of the project, Ga: There wx1l, be :an increase in rural-re.;idential type noise, alx an outlying; area.. 8a: The proposal conforms to the development Criteria for the Agricultural Ro�identiai designation theGeneral o£ Plan with the possible exception of adequate fire protection. the also located a e0nsiderable distance from commercial. se-xvices and schools. 13c: Condor Road will require some iinprovement from the site out to its intersection with Oregon Gulch Road.to Provide adequate access. Due to erosion that has occurred along pvx'�i,on:; of Candor goad, the 'road `not may be traversable, on a year -found basis, without improvement. 14:: The project 'vitt ancrea:;e the. illemand, Tor various public services in an oulya.ng area. Sore„ ir�duGement for .further growth may occur fibm this land division] Thv, Butte Couhty . Dire Department recommends thea installation ofo15mo e ant! heat detol tors a irerotection. ,. as well as the provision q These p reco�nanend�ttion ris will ot be required unless the Board of Sup _ protection requirements in rr,er 'v� sors acts soon on; ; fire l areas; 15a: Energy consexvat3on �tyea�sures shdUl.d be emp,Layed fox the use til fuel and electrical energy, 21 An archaeological site Was previously recorded Por this property, This site. designated as CA -BUT -177, Was recorded as all aboriginal Village site With housepi,ts and a midden deposits The archaeologist recommended three options to init'gate the effect of the land diviwion on the important archaeological site. The applicants are agreeabLd to granting an easement deed for the archaeological site, g The letter, from the archaeologist and a letter from the Halderntins, regarding eche archaeological deed easement, are attached to this tnitaal : studjr itlftl3'f rif? QXtl3ASt3I2D Y l Arxaaxge to grant an easerient Par the sato area covered by CA--BUT-177 to 1 -Ohio 50caety Calxfoxnxa ,for Archaeology', Appendik V Mage 8a of 9 SURVEY FOR RA `;E AND '1_DANGERED SPECIES OR VASCULAR PLANTS. ON THE DOUGLAS A. Ht t "MAN PROPERTY (AP. No. 041-25-032.0) IIS Tt=fE CHEROKEE AREA, BU `i'L COUNITY CALIFORNIA, ON JULY 3, `1980. khvrr4nrrpnTql �14Mtaxw A4 Habitat, �..�...'" �itli'� C�+uray The habitat is a combination of typical Foothill Woodland and Valley Grassland, The only relatively recent significant disturbance of the property consisiy of a dirt road that runs roughly from southwest to northeast through the parcel of approximately 40 acres. There are a few small cleared .areas where some burning has been dome and a little piled brush, but these are alf inconsequential A r"ew smafI ephemeral runoff channels are present, but these appear to hold water only during h6a\,y rains. Weods are unusually inconspicuous, presumably because the ,area does not ,appear to, Have been used very little, if at all, for grazing in the recent past, The area has some gentle slopes and a few large rock outcrops, but it. otherwise relay fiivel flat with all I elevations being in the vicinity of 1,375 to 1,400 feet, Pbothill Woodland: This hobitat is characterized by the dominance of "blue oaks and digger pines, -Other -woody species present include: interior litre oak,, one or two valley oaks, a little manzahita and buckbrush, and poison oak, Hedge parsley, snakeroot and several grasses are abundant beneath the trees. Other herbaceous plants include Henderson's shooting star.. Nuttall's bedstrow, blue ld&spur and goldback firn \ alley Crossland: This habitat is characterized by grasses and fortis that develop p ) spring p . lute their life cycles by early simmer, although a few, ra tdl ? in the s rin and rom I letterfidwari nt- species also occ 'i ` :g s p ur. The most ubiquiVous'grass on this parcel is nil grass; With bromes,, fescues, hairgrass wild oats, Italian rye, barley and Medusa' head all well-represenfed. Other 116Vbdce0us olahts 'include navcarretias, purple godett-as tarweeds.. Pitch's spikeweed, flue curls, several brodlaeas, mariobto lily, Klamath weed, lessing' d, y p y', l It r,g� l r onion, Malley is am al•M Vasc 5 e.n"ote thistle ass links wild r� t p p , ttonweed, clovers, btscutt root, buisduvalidr,, clubmoss tassels psi' hus co f'lddleneck and odontostomum. 2. B. Rare a ndangered Skies of Vascular Pldnts. Several species of Vascular plants that are on official rarot and endmvtgered f species ii?its have been reported frcm the ge>>eral vicinityof tit: sate in the Irecent past, These include this vicenal pool species Li� mnonthes floc CI ssp. l"foornica (woolly meadow foam), and Juncus leios ermus (a diminutive rush). Such hob,;fats in this area also may potentially contain Howell's dodder (Cuscuto,howelliaria , Other species that have been reported from the hon-yemal pool F,sartians of the site Ic'init Y . Include the Butte Checker Lily or Frit'rllaria (Fritillaria eastivoodae) BidwelI's knotwoed Po " ✓ _ Y ) meager locoweed `(A1str� a g�a�I ' au ercuhu �,.,,��.) `I'he rneagerola locoweed has been removedofficial , Y fro�,h tore and endangered (priority)"lisis, and 861well's knotweed has been shifted to the rare but not endangered list. The project site tontalos Only very small marginal ''Vernal pools, Ond the vernal pool species "mentioned above were not present, f= were their -etchins., on the .date of the survey. A systematic search for othei 'raro and andaf�'Oered p s O-cies on Jul 3 1980 also failed to any evidence of their pr'esen'ce y r r ' at this timer and they are presumed not to be present. Mtiga'Fohs for suph speclest therefore, are not necessary., I i Kingsley R Stern Professor of Botany and t Field Botany Consultant Am F t. fl I 1 ` I� , —•r--•-"ter..-� .,, .. r r ri , 3e CHECKLIST OF VASCULAR PLANTS THAT WER8 IDENTIFIABLE ON JULY 3, 1980, ON THE DOUGLAS A, HALDiMAN PRQPR'iY (AP. NQ. 04I►;25M032-Q) f ,C,WOKCE'AREABUTT ; C U " r-- i O 1°1XYi, CALI�ORi`,yA, COMMON NAME • �, SCIENTIfiC NAME Trees, thrubs, $. woos vines Blue oak ,,, �,` , Quercus doug,�iasii 1%a I I e o��l< y Quercus lobato Interior 1 ive oak Quercus will i'zehi i l Digger pine Nnus sabiniana Buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus Manzanita Arcinst_,a"'ios marn� to Snowberty, Symp?nricarpos riyularis Coffeeberry Rhamnu's californicus HoneySuckle sp. , Poison oalC ,�. ToALo�iceta coaer`►dron diversi lobum G rassos _. Nit grass m Gastridu,entricosurrr Hairgrass -- �,Vw__ ra ca `ter dpi I Ieq .,. _ _ Ail Annual hairgrass D2s5� ,danthonioides< Soft chess Br�omus m a FoXtail Itess Brorrius rubens ...w ' Cheat grass ,.: Broom tec—to rurrl. Dagtail grass Cynusurus echrtaiv: Medusa head El +mals caeut-modusao Wild oats Ayena to Dalian ty Lolium multiflarurri Ripgut 'Bromus rigidus Goat gross Aeg lops felun'bialis ` Mel lc gr ss Me6icc� gip. Littlea ratt('esnalse t`ass 5 8rzInor m to "Iterr'dbean liar'ley Hoede'um I'i rte. � S �y 1 i T.i. COMMON NAME: SCIENTIFIC Na,E Grasses (continued) Six weeks fescue Fetveca, malum Eastwood's fescue Festuca eastwoodoe other Ial7sacecsus Plants Marigold"navarretia Nrivarretia tagetina' White navarretiq Navarre ld leu ph� ala Downy navarret'ia Navarretiau� es ns Fitch's spikeweed . 1jemn'izohla fitchii Vasey's coyote fhistle Eiyngium nnKl Tat -weeds Madia spp. Purple godetla Clarkia purpurea Tree clover Trifolium ciliolatum Cowbag clover Triffol ium depduperatum 'Trifolium Rabbit's,foof clover olivaceum Yampah Perid�eridia sp Dock Rumex cris us Dock , - Rumex ulcher White brodIaea Srodlaea hyachiihina Slue dicks Brodiaea pulchella ;3 Grass nuts Brodiaea laxd Wild onion Allium sp: Common hedge parsley' To 011 hXlla Knotted 'hedge parsley Tari lis nodosa Sndkeroot Sanlculd blrIng.gtd Iddleneck Pi Amslncyk,a Windmill pink S, lene,� �4ica Goldback fern'r amw,ld 'triangularis klatnafh weed F. p�.%cum terforafua ,,a COMMON NAME SCIENTIFICN AME Other Herbaceous Plants contihu(I'd Crass finks Kohlrauschia vel utina Bellow Mari osa Illy ,� p Y Calochorhas luteus Cotionweed Micro us callfornicus Narrow-leavod boi�duvala Boisduvalia striata ' -----�», Cal' fi lago Filago colifornica Biscuit root Lomatium sp. Henderson's shooting star Dodecatheon hem rsonir Hcrv4-'st brodiaea Brodiaea eleaans Smooth fiat's ear t pochoeris glabra Hartweg's odontostomum Odontostomurn Blue iarspur Delphinium sp., `t.11ey tassels Clrthocdrpus attenu'atus �._..._ .,,a„». Psilocarphus Ps locarphus sp. C`Ioflal I's bedsfraw Galium nUttall_ii Douglas's sandwart' g Arenaria dau ' lasii:, Hansen's clubmoss Sd a.9inella hanserii - Brae curls Tr- chostema landpo otum, _ 0-liforna knottN �...... !Yeed P ohum californicum Lessing a } Lessingia sp, ROODW Do }. S' �' P P � 1 0 1980 Duffel('. Goulfy Mr f A1xgLl 2, �.9�d Earl 1Velso��, Dixect'��r Ehv'ronmenta,:l. Review Dejiartmen t -F CoUfihy Cente Drive Oroville, CA 959Ea Dear, Mr. Nelson, At the request of Dougla",z' �7uly 290 1 SU cond�xete:d� aaDarch(', Haldeman an Tuesday, g od, heir property, ,AP 41-2 ogical recoryna� ssance 5-3/ERxJ Log ,80-() 28�- inte sec to both �Fidos 'Q'f Condor 1toad;, northeast o;"�theoated intersect' section With Oregon Gulch Hoed south c+ property is approximately ' f Cherokee. The 1q. , acre, in site` and lies ill 'l�he NE*, of Sect -:ion 9, T. • 2U IJ. tier ies. The proposed , ,R. 4 H.. , Orovill,o Quad. into Four creels , prt�jec,t �s to divide t,1e property' The Property- �s located a Gulch ad ; 1 adjacent to the west side of Oregon �� generally le -vel, .covered b type of vegetation. No surface water sourcei,are locate ti are located On the property and Oregon G�ilch was dry at the time of - reconraissance. Ground yasiblit of dense, dz^ y' was i m aire y grasses oyer Much or the p d b,Yr a. covering proper•l,y. Prior to . 9. econnai ssaric4I Of the property I dons the StarchaeologicalteUn. �„ main`t`ained at California site record :e" State Un�versatya Chico t4s dE!termine i any archaeological sites had boet previously recorded withir the gical „ These rboyrhowed that'one archatiologicsl spteperty area. recorded Within the p � y had., "been 77. This eit�s � pro ert boundaries, G�i�BUT,, was recordbd as an aboriginal val�.ago site With four or five '�ousepit§ and a midden deposit. The records also !M d:io„ : ed that the surface of the site had been partially disturbed sOmetime it the past. My recOI55sance of the + t entire px oiler �y wa;, complete in that the gY"cund surface of the property wa<,sYs, examined :Por th,e presence of archaoolog eal oreh stor cay�. ma hdr� cls by f6lJowing a series of 1.ineax*tj`anseets with ld to p� yM y Y thio ,areanwasethe 8'a.tarn e` ate . 2f) meters. H stor%gall" Only �'' few scattered indicationsgof��th siaetivity were � but identit'ied during my reconnaissance in th.e area along rang Orggon � t S�nhdt#Co]�i Pea. pox 64?09 chk@oeA9992 d U'1!!7�57�l�Jd l'J�;tQJ��NINJ t u� ��+it � ,,, �I Page 2 S! Gulch, which is outside the project area, No hibtOrioa:l sites were recorded, within the property area. Cr',I-BU!T-� rj7 was reexamined and found: to be in the same state a;� originally recorded. The .lite is, located slightly to the east of the southern property o,orner and lazes along the gentle slope just above Ore„ wj1 Gulch. This villa�,e was Probably seasonally occupied by the ab'ori inal p g' Population during the fall and winter months when 0r9gon Gtzlc; contains water.. The cultural deposit at •this site appears be at leaa� 50 em in depth. and the disturbance tothesite was minimal. The site i1 cons5.de` ed a in that it has the � r to be c�j.p-jificant Potential io ,yield valuablescii,�nt�fic data if studied by a qualified archaeologist. 'Phe study Of this site would enable archaeologists to detbrni; ne vuhen the site was occupied, what activities occurred at the Mite, and what eta. Lural changes Occurred through time between the various groups that occupied the site, No other archaeological sites or 'materials were observed during my inspection of the, Proper, t,y I't is rocommend.ed that prior to granting archaeological clearance for the proposed, project' bne of the following mitigation measures be adopted: No pro'eat. 2. The 01t°e area covered by CA-BUTS-177 be preserved and ,protected forever as a non-renewable cultural resource. This could be accomplished by the granting of an easeme,*1t'. ,for the- site area t; the Society for California Archaeolo Since the si`I-e is not located in a suitable building gy, location this option would probably be the best choice. 3 • If preservation andprotection of the area of 0A-LUT-t77 are not considered 'viable the owner would be responsible for the gathering of all of the valuable scientific c;ata Contained within the site. This would °involt P contro�.].cd • g vat�.ons by a `trained archaeolo �.st, who would alsr;5 analyze `the retrieved, :material and preparo a report o' thefindings, Sincerely ybutd o ainc s �. Mann in ' rchaeology Dohs pant +�y Dalt'S 1'3�1S4U �UUinyl'U rt`f�`JIR;J4U o �.Jll ut'JIJII lL:luu�PJnUe O..�W v`v Oi% l�yI111U`:Jtl ((�'o (o} �j% C'(A(o�f,}'...{./'�G{,--��y.{.{—h:�,,•/•^�{+ Np SCT• QP DETERMINATION h1 t' � � ATSt7N i !' TO; /7 Secretary for Resources MAIR 197 141.6 Ninth Street) Roomm 131.3. !ARK A. NELSONS CauniyClerk Sacramento, CA 95814 ,GxTHtr7l� J %R7 County C1,er1C---------,� �.., County of r"a tFy,1t0��I: (Lead A ency) �� 131IC '• ': ? _,..."'"` .G nV7 r0nlm'rYt'I:',�1a. �'c i ark J ue`mnt 1"0�1�. C� as l G�fla�J �r3' :' Mr:7 Qourlt,% Conter Drive orovill e Cc lifarhi. a SUI37Ta..T1 Section o211.T08Lor 211.52tofmthetPublic Resourcese ode, Cade. 7 ERD Loi Project Tzt e Tentative parol Map AP# 41-25--64 Richard X. Layomj, State C" earili. ouse Number '`�'�-- � �t submitted to State C earing; :I•ciuse ontact Person - 't'e eprotte Num per Earl D. INTeloon D "r �. Project. Location _ " Iqorth of Cravl; .ween Cherokee and C or po .� . Poject llescri.Ptioi;: Creating four ,-+awre parcels TVom 20 acr6:Ai� This is to advise that the �13utte Cowity - .Adviso�J Agency Lem Agency. has made the .f6llowi.ng determinatibrts regarding the above- descr ,b'ed project: 1.. , The ro' ect �_._ 7 tu�.n have a, s �;tti icant pffacti, �n th P 1 e gill not enviVonment ". 17 An. 8nvitonmental. Impact Report eves Prepared f�' -.-.. � . P � p �r �tP��.s prow ect pur8ua.'int to the provisi.orts of CE A: and was certi,fi:ed as reriuired by Section 1.508,5(,;); 14 California Administrative Cade. % ( A Negative Declaration t4as prepared for this nroj of t pursuant to the Ptovisi.ons of CPQA. A cap y of the tIL'g�txve Deej arae tion tha,y be exal51ned at tho, tnvi.Vonrr►ental Revi:ev.bepa.r''tmorit, Cwmt y Cettter ISxive, Orbvil.l,e Ca3.a...fornia: 95965 /-7 A Notice of Eim-1 t;i.nn Vag filed '-)aditating; thi'6 fprr ject 31.8 oxemrit~ from eli►virot motet al zeviow' � 1 Append end . °a.'� Il �: page I � of 2 � i ■111 � ,� `V.) 1� y 4A s'GaCeineTlt of- Overril;'d,ing Go � :yr W" not, ns ideratio"n / % was, /, 'dO Jt d for i.hi p o eGt r 14itipai ion .a otli V adop fest by the Lead . A eno to ' edlicc tha „i.mp n °bhet;4 �prowec� pxci;tecc yFX�, J \ y� '. REQUIRED,MITIGATION MEASURE l i Prior to the recording of a. final liar-c-el mhp,, a botanical ect site` must be com e,te survey of the. project pa, d to idont:ify locations of either the following. of two, rare planitstl SI,rdalcea Robus ..a: . and %imnanthes Floccosa Galiforn; ;Gay � If (sither of these,)are found to occur within, the pro:ye 't area, all roads, driveways and building sites mustlie located so as to : voi.d distUrb,�=e of the plants. Vorifi,,cation of compliancy+ "wi.th this mitigation measure, must bres'�;ippfied to the Public: Works Departinent before the final mth tAilay be recorded. 1 t t Sgnaou.� o A xl X01 Soxt, bi rer I,o TIt].c Date AQohai.x U - a '2 of 7. 1 Project Description Richard K. Larson .is seeking the division by parcel' map of 20.0 acres ;of land designated by assessors, parcel number 41=45-44. The stbjeot p operty, is �'a pbl- ,;o l ► .�I`..,' the southeast ll4 of section, T. 20 rt. , R• ,P, Pour new parcels of 5.,0 acres each will 'be created by the proposal whack is being initiated at this time for the ur 'pose ss of supplyingresidential hoxesites in the,area.^,Oces to the itWcis between Cherokee and Condor Roadp s by easement. An existing residential structure is locat�,d ori- site.. The remainder is presently open land, The projo��t site is lncatt+c in the foothills north of Orovillo. Power and phone is .ass exist to the site. Proposed water sourc-�" is by the drilling of individual wells. Sewage disposal will be'.L'y ind.ifv. dual septic tanks and leach field systemsd�`; Tho existing zoning district is A-2 Environmental,Setti The projeot site includes 20.0 acres ofeptly �'' sloping land (0-1.0/ slope) between the 1400-A501 ele- vations in the foothills. Soil in, the Table fountain area: is largely made up of decomposed basalt and is slightly acidic in nature. Soil type i6i lasted as Class VII which is generally suited To grazing land# open land or wildlife habitat. The expansive qualities of the soil are rated: as low while Lhe e,rosaon poten-» tial ie high.in areas of significant slope. Vire hazards de range to high in they ths. Thr<e faults arelocatedin relatively close o proximity to the site. An inferred fault passes be- tween 1- miles to the West of 'the "site: A fault of un" known ac•ivity and another inferred fault pass 'Wilthin 2 miles of the site to the east. The inferrek' faint runs along the northwest arm of Lake OroYille. All of Butte County is in an area of moderate se-ismic`activitV Surface water in the area includes the northwest.arm of Lake oroville two miles east and Cannon PeoAroir across Cherokee Road to the west. The Spr:hg Valley, Morgan, and Littlefield resehroirs are all approximately 1 mile distant from the project s te. Air quality J.n theareais considered good. The proposed project si:to �s located within the Paathill-Woo Aland plana community. Scattered areas of Chaparral al community exist throughout the area. the p Vegetation inclu�: t� Oiggg sr pine, blue oaks live oak, California 'bay, maii�zariita y buck brush i buckeye o Doison oak, grasses and i`orbs, The entire Table Mountain area is considered a sense tive botanical area.Spring wil.d�- , flower displays are known worldwlde. �Tvro rare, �i�.a�lt1 1 Sida 6ea Robtista atd I,�.r.�%Ahthes-Flo, c_,Ctisax, Calx.�'orxxa�:oa 'are ►, known, to occur in -Lkie.. general. aroa and, may be present 611. the project site. Appendix r.+ Vagei ., .., _. Qi l vf} ) _ 1 -,_ _ _. _.. .. _. _ 4.. _ _. baa f• ME I � Theefoothil i-wood;l.and communit7 sup,plies imPor'L•"���'t "' fear round and winter habitat. The prc jer'c. ; site is Jocated adjayent to the western edge of the Migatory' `area e enter rana.e * Aezi; , detnt . deer occur , also ► Thq ;ud a: 11.d sale; ' CroV11�1 su:rrc�ndi»g Lake* .�s'`important° winter range to those bl'id$ that summer and nest at Bald eagles also neet year round in higher el,evatiokjs ► the eake Orovilla region• Common animals in tho area Wood,iecker, include scrub jai,. common flicker,, acorn red tail hawk, quail, rabbit skunk, ,. turkey vultrires , , coyote , bats, i.maft mamma snakes, I' cieex , cougar,s,�me lizards, frogs and othe�� smphibia.ns • ... e area a n th. rea is for The: county land use designation a., j grazing-open land (1•-5 acres/bi'u. ) The '.arid is; presently Open land with., under rFsiden-O-al and open land Use-So I residential use exists 1n all directions. The? scattered area, east of Ohorokoo Road, including the brOject Bite, being in a trans l.Itional land 11se state by is listed as the Lang Use Bloment of the Buy.'"." County General of the paroels between Assessors parcel maps show most Cherokee Road and: Lake Orovil,le to be 10 acres in size 'or Less. Man; parcels are also in the 10-25 acre range. land to the west of Cherokee Road is Conversely the mostly open nature with parcel sizes ranging from n i 4 0 to 2CPO acres n general. The acoustic oh ;x'ac•ter of the environment a s rural , residential in natui'e. Traffic a. 'a home tools and In the absence appliGinces are the main no sourcL4s. of activity the acoustic environment is natural and peace-tulontia proposed project site is in ,an area off' pate • 1 site, l.abel:ed tut x-7'9 archeological sensitivity. One has `been reoordea in the areas Ap Acrid x P Pageb , !rr---- Fi 7 S — ,y,,, t s.. , �.. k , o-, , r h f rr „� .,.�d.� i • A-/.'ri t�• �V7"r��71"Y .7.,LRV q�ENT, VFR�I�r1 �J.�+T'.o iY i y f1 �� r, I b , The location h iiesi es 6n the land will rosul.t � n L-he com pac;ion aiAa ovov„ov. "... , of a Smell amount of soil. o m, „(?Ci, gr _I nQr x;xti ll be required. a.g t� fic�ar�t topog, phical ��_,_. changetis shou.La not o&Ur. 'i e: Prosion potential it3 hih�, �,I:,�e !Landis only gently sloping and this reduces its Skusce tibili.ty to eroslor..in the face of the high potential. I h: Three faults (' inferred., I activity 'unknowtl) pasty wit approximately P-+ miles of tho project site. Seisinio actrivi,b n, the: '} county is rated as moi ��ate 4 b: 'There is a strong poNsibility that two rare plan,t6; si:dalcea Rob'igliia and Limn.anthes FloccOpa Californica occur on `I;he site. "hese plants can only be. recognized :Ln the months of April through L'-.me. A botanical survey during thisperiod is required to id.enulf plant locatiouo so tbey car, be avoided during construction activities. The jimnanthes plant is of pav `.projects significance because of current involvement in 1.:.hiversi.L req a +ch ro j ects and i,ts i,exbreme 1. � i 'ted y , availability._ 5 b: The area surrounding Like Orovi.l.lei,s important hab i talc to � ... resident and mi.gratoxy bald eag't.es. The spotted owl St! , �ccidentali.$) which is �:a the te`d.eral Uni `ue list has n ra5.lgt +t',;si.ch includes the ,project sit migratory deer, winter u�, The project cumulatively eu+ ” } ±, 5 dt The project sate adace` g he �o��ches upon habitat in Gln area lat is p, °dominantly open land 6 a There will be increased rugal-residential type noise. Willi. not significantly alter' `;','he �,`q�lracter of the acoustic, environment-. 8, Theenl rpndal would result in t,•6 conversion of some of the land p to residential use Lt a deJaOity of 'I t'Tj/five-acres. The land, 'u.ge des.igrtation , in the area 'j,s for grazing-open land ('l acres/Dil) The recommended` intensity of use of grazing--open land in a 'predo=- I nantly open area 18 with a minimum: pavool size of 40 acres. The area is considered to be in a transitional land use state as noted on the exi.sting land use ina' i.5� the Land Use Vl.e ent. Marcel sizes east of Cherokee Road ar.etunder 40 acres for the most Residential zse is bh accep table secondar use of razin ;art « � . open: land. Md, Site is well beyotd d.omestsc se•, ev and Wafer facilities avid it an outl,q-jng area in relation to the other public servioes and fac,�.iliti.ee:. The ekisting zoning district; `.;s ,� &erci_s:- page d I1 12:1, Housing market oppor'tunities may inovease in the area if �the,� l divided pavael.s are attractive to potential buyers e'e' w�,l< �, ,,'�zll,rcrQasea' axe ..i,eoe n� > poed i and when naF�u6}s7.tas aro de�eoped. w i Ili.: The project �5to I s ..i an area that i outl;�ing ,,t el,�;l;�.c� the vavious public sea�"�Y� cis and tarilities. The r, -b pay.1'F> growth- induca.ng _to th:i area :end-u.rthell �,evelopment wa.l l the extension of.00wme sevaoe:t xito thp; ;,,ea more frerVo.r),Itly than;,' In the past:, 16 a, b: Powial and telephOt=e dais e-xist to tho 16 0. v4ater is available by tho 'd,:cill,irtg 'o; C :�,rdarri(Thip-1 �1ell,s. 16 d: Sewage disposal will be l,ndividi18.l sopt.ir, tar4l.a aid leach fields. _ 21: One site labeled But-179 haE b��en' roo3'aa,c'ed, ,��u.` 1;:w areaTn. area is arch eol.og cally ,sensitive. 'A site i,,raw compl.oted and archeological clearance recommended. 22 c- Project determination should take :into accoWa t thu Xollowin environmentalThesite ois�Iodated i a sensitive h�j.� r�,��e �y �j tr�.�i 9� � � botanical tii+k��i Flw The site is in at area that is outlying in Y,el.atibn to the various ublic services and facilities:' The project represento a Xvxther encroachment on foothill. wildlife habitat. The above-listed cotberxis are riot 8ignificatt when only this project - is considered. Howe'vev, if minium lou sizes are not established in the area through appropriate zoning significant enviroutnental. ,d-amage may result from the. c"umn l.ative effect of possible future land divisions, Appendik P page 8 a O:t �1 t . a 'r Ma C,AUIVORW1AMATM PLA Nt SC� i "DIS"ATED TO THE PRr.SERVATION OF CALIFORNIA NATIVr `hLORA llecember 22, 1978 Earl Nelson, Director Butte County Environmental Review Dept. No. 7 County Center -Drive f � Orovi lle , CA Dear Earl, \; An agreement has been made between Nv. lUchard Larson and the California native Plant Socio ty w1h ch T believe will mitigate a.ny adverse 'impacts which may result from hi!, proposed lot split on Table Mountain. This agroement allows for a plant survey to be c,oncl.udted prior to construction. Should any rdr. plants be identified at that time; .i.teb�� ���sa€ agreed make necessary liarigosNoorotectthenpeciesT ass ume - that at'iy n��ed�t� changes can. be accompli* shed 16311tin the, aprovc d parcel map desA:g,.. This agre,6ment requires no further action" by '�:h �,,t�tttY :y'° dna. w* 1.1 be en ek°� etl by private civil, aol ,on if necessary, 1 alztq,cips a rro need for s1,tth action however, as Mr. I'arsorl 4 has been v€: y cooperative in thls U ter, Y hate ,'requestod that tor, tarson 'tfd s�. you a n copy* o k the agreemeop't. Upon p A tecommend that receipt of his letter, 7 cl.oararico be giv n to this pt6joct. t; f Respectfully, Ames ki Nelson 1014 Archer Ave. 1%4Vovi poet: Chicon' CA 95926 9ut1 s Couft r , RE ,UQ 1RED_MTTIGATIOX MEA.SURR'" 1 1'ri.or to the recp�cda n�> o a f.i TIJA parcel mei a botanical,, r srvo the po��ct silo must e "co�nglcad t.o �,co'ty locations of Oi her of the following two rare plants sxdaloea R,obusta and Li.mnanthes rloccosaO'lifonlica. ..; Y", I either of those are fount]. to occur IN, the project ax��a, ;- all road, driveways a building sates must be located so as Wd i to avoid disturbance of the platto. Verif cation of comp.►:.ar.ce with this mitigation measure mgt be supga.lod ,to the Public Forks Department before the final mapmay `be recorded., ` S'U'GGESTED: MITIGATION MEASURE', 'I Appropriate toning for the areal to establish appropriate minimum lot sizes and thereby prevent unnooessary c=Ulativ environmental damage which could result from excessive urbanization of this rjYral area ti r. .... gyp. i 1 Distraet 2 CWaringliouse Mr. Earl Nelson r ;l: Ui ector Environmental Peivew Department 18 County Center bri've Suite Oroville CA 95965 bear Mr. Neleon► 0n Saturdayw October 28, 1978 T conducted an archaeoldgicaj,. reconnaissance of three properties located within Rut!te County. They are as follows: Richard Larson - ERD dog � "l8�-1 0'-o4-o4-25-64 th�� properrty is 20 acres in size and is located east of Cherokee lkoad and west of Condor Road, approximately -Q mile east o Cannon Reservoir. The proper-by is located in the SWJ of the SWC of Section 4o x. 20 N., P. 4 E.► proville Quad. 7.5° series. The property is characterized as an open level pasture with an: area of oaks; t pine and brush in the 5E corner of the property: Gary Ravencroft et al. - ERD Log #78-09-25-02,,*'thy property is approximatelY 15 acres in size and is located to the east of the Peng 1VCagalia. Highway , west of Xunk;Le Creep and approximat'bly onve milenorthof Kunkle Reservoir. The property is located I iii, the NWt of Section 31 T. 22 N. R.,4 1..s Cherol0o Quad. 7,5' series. The property is characterized as 'being l.eVel in the western portion, sloping downward to the creek. ,,ift the Qac°stern portion. Vegetation of the property includes apihe, olak manzanitoo bittor'bxush and, elderberry. 01turch of Christ ERD log 08-09-25-03. the property is, pa y 8000 sq north of Warrft. in site en Road inand 318 �the north 6hd approximately Road, oxima.te C��..ar 700 feet no of Patad se. The property is located in the, NWJ of the ZE ; of Section it Ti 22 N , h. 4 E Paradise quad. .15' dories. The property is characterized as being level and current,,iy serves as residential, property with an oxisting xwesidenct in the f western portion of th;o property. the archaeological site r� roto fileps maintain' do at Ga.li:to Prior to my recoinnaissance Of the properties I consulted g x`a�l i State '11n�.v'ersityr Chico tr. .de�i;erin nc if any known archaeological,, ;sites were located within tho properties described above: No sites had been previously rocorded. r Tel (9161 8106,6147 p 1p u - APPENDIX R r!,NV1RONM4NTAL CHPCKLIST r-ORM A.''# 4'''1-20--' 1 (To be completed by Lead Agency) 1. game of proponent J6bh V. Cur'ra 2. Address aad Phone�Vuimbex Of Proponent: � - Box 319 - Cherokee Rd. uppon6ot't 8=veya. Box 691 Ptteyr ' cklist Submi 4 . Ager ay Requir nq CheCkl iota....=. �.... S. Name of 'Proposal, i.f appliZableparcel Ma - crcaGan h,§r r cels. for 0esid.ent al. use n Parcels. 4NVRONMRNTA,L IMPACTS (Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answdrs are required on attached ,sheots,. t YE AAXBE NO, 1. Earth. Will the proposal result in significant: oUn .feiz geoloyiosubstroc�uzes? b, Disruptions, displacements corn- pacti.on or overc ow,ri.ng of the soil;? c. surfacenrelioftfed�'�aphy Change p ture*� t s d. Destruction, covering or modification of any unique geologic air physical features?, e. Increase in wind or water erosion of soils., either or or off the site r " f. Changes in deposition or erosir n of beach sandst or chances in. siltation deposition or erosion which may modify the channel of a. river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, Inlet or lake? p " page 1 of 8 Its �V I Rf YES ' t2A, ' DV, NO g. exposure of people or'propeity.to gepl.ogic hazards such as earthquakes r l.andijide8, mudalaldes, ground fai pare, or similar hazards? ' 11,,the proposal "ie a a. Substantial< ,deteri.oration of �ambieht, air quality b. �h ,c�,reation of objeatip0abl.e odors? o. Sygni.fidant alteration of airmovement moisture or temperature, or aoy cY, ' ge .in cUmate, either locally or regionally?, 3',; dater. WI�.l {.hail, proposal. result in subst4,tntial.- ,ms...µ r., a4 Changes in currents, or the course or r,irection of water mnvoment-s? b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? c. Ae.ns to course or flawofflood wate�S�e (law d Change in the amount of surface L Water in any waiter body? e ©.charge into surface waacers or in any al.terhticn ,of surface water qui l ity, including but not limited to i temperatureterhperatutef dissolved oxyq en or turbidity? c�a. waters? or " rate of ground s`? q. Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct addi Uons of tJitjjdrawal.s r or through interception of an aquifer by, cuts or excavations? �ry III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION c) : TEC6 majora.dty# of the property is not suit"Ible for de velopmen:b due to moderate slopes (15 - 200/0) , shallow soil with much outcx'c;rapi g of lava; and poor po`ton:tial for traversable roadways. Towever, sux'ficent suitable level areas at the far western end of each parcel is available for b,omesites and access, so adverse effects ou the soil and topograp1q- will probably riot occur. Erosion pbtential is high. ') e Disturbance of the soil airid. vegetation on molt areas of the property would create erosion problems due, to terrain and shallow soil., The site lies in a fault zone. 3 (e,).An. intermittent _ sta..,earu runs through all parcels als and drains into Oregon Gulch, wn.ich borders the east side of three parcels. 4: Most of the site is a wooded, moderate -sloped Malley. The far orestern end is g0assian.d with no trees (approx•i.i,_ately six acres of the total 63 -acre property) . It lies agacent -to the large Table Mountain ,plateau grazing area. g: 131xtte Co'unt'y' General Plan,, :Land tfse Element designates the area Grazing --Open Lid. Zoning is .A-2. Current use grazi:q;-open land.. "urroutdin.g area "is -Ln grazing -open land use. The proposal may vary with the Open. Space element recommendation that residential parcels noar large areas of vacant sites of similar characteristics be created only if such a need caa be demonstrated , 1'3: The access road aloDg the wo8t edge of t4 ,e property Was pre-- matu ely developed.: This Seers$ road could be growth -Inducing to the urea by providing access to prt'ipertY south of the proposal.. 14: 14o adequate fire or police protection, ow other pubc services; exist in the area » The county_ road in the area, Cher'okee Road) is in resent eondi .on :g �ncrea8e of izse in 3. s marg�.n,a1 condi ta.on and cannot sustain a lar e p 17, The site is poorly suited for individual septic/.each line systems. Soil is shadow and slopes are moderate to steep; but parcel sizes are large and sufficient area for leach fields may, b'o available (on gentle slopes, 2 acres miliinrum Of gnOd soil is we" qui -'red-). Septic systems+must meet the bounty Ord,, iAv oe standards- for ooil depth, percolation, sato, and leach, field 6,wja. t� TO: CJ '11�ecl, �ocni 'Y���]7.Sl311 LIU ZaOxlamento, Califo3mia 958111. NOV -2:81979 Cp,anty Mork, G(;;�Mty of Butte PZ& Miku b04A' Viler 018N►�nty Gcn'ticr Delve ,�rQ�eC'� 1.'i,`��;,4 DRD Lo #"g- �„•� Boitndax Lir>:e Modification - AP#qi-27-04 fi 06 P�ojeo�; Locai;ion'-' �Siieca..i'ac Fast side o rf Oregon Gut�cli Rd. south of DcrricR Rd. � 'ro0 ect Low - Ca (y � Oroville o ty .. _ B X11= t Q,,:. Descr p ori b Nal;1l1' , k'l�rpos , aild enOficia�ries Boo.ndaar/ Line Modification ® ,tea-1e ofP. ublicA renc Aga AdvIso� A eiYcy y �,'acri�tg projecl. Bate ox z'erson ox A enc . ; Iielen Leedom 'ryin out PVojeot tempt data i �s : (heck One; 'lin .stem. t� (Sec. '130 3) Declared er Se r � (aec i�o7�t (�) ) .., Emergency Pro : eaa.c � "S y eject (Sec. i5071 (b) and (e)) ?� a Exemption. State T a•Le _ nric ype and sL'ct�on number r 'r! class s () xeasOns why prof eo G is e orupt �- Project meets the def*nita.on of a cla.�s 5 a ( ) categorical exonption. Cion' act Peron _. A�Ga Qdee� ephdn r1 - - Eq Irl, D, Md1,son e`n if i e2 by applicant. .�71Z.___ —,... Attach cer ifti.ed documorlt of exemption finding. 1'as a notice Of OXMAP'tion been filed 1;y the . lib1.%c agenC,y aPP:CoVing the project? '.Yes , t � r r• NOTICEOP DET1;RMTTN�ATi,JN --t ''D TC Q Secretary for �GSLYdrCF"`� 00T 1416 Ninth Str Roam x:511 r� S ac r txm n CAS L 5 Q�aiy Curl;. e 'tO C"RK, wf he [M County Clerk (Viled) Count 18o Butte FROM (Lead A�g'eriGy) � 73 acL S ree c i �3ute Caun Or�dvi,ry ovi lle Ca y�" 'r" o r'y gexzc SUBL7) CT: rtlarrg Of Notice of Detoirm nation in Compliance With. Section 21108 or 21152 Uf the Public, Resources Cade .r prof ect T tl c State " "CleaL use A umber ("f "`su'f)mitt o ?its lei rin, .lou er"_" ana erg. 'parib�rt)Gto"BIr"g�6� ' laer roi ect Lor, . s 71 of P ",l ...�_d_ a Cir► ......� . . , . r s� 8.. r o i E'. D C s C .aT, li t C1,f1 . '* _^•�' +.u.. Creation of 2 parcel (') 80 40 " This is to advise tthattJ�ie � $ut e Co tuty Adva.00aY,y A5.�..�.�, .. exr,cy eterminata.ons regarding the '1bove-'db;;cribdd has made the Col.lotvin d _ Zareject ; , 1, Thero ect 'has bee,' p Y p � 4i [� �• provehd the Lead A ettcyM1 0 disapproved project � till l l have ,• a '� The ro`ect 0z ign'ficallt effect i 4io etivironm,ent> 'C�i x�r1. t'tot C: All 9itvirormental. Impact h�e��� ivas propared Cot" thisTixyoj eft pursuntit to proviisiott: c; CE-OA y and '+vas cer.tiCied as lro= gUir'.d by Section 15p';g5 � r� C 1i i;arnia Administrative (lode: Ij to the 4pri5vis.ion� o.s � t� -� d Petr this prod p +' No a� !ve beclaratia tvas Propare . 5 eco t11'�'tt,a.nt G (�A. 4�,,tOPY Of the :Negative .Ueclarati.on �, is �ttt:tched. "ri AY er►d pp b�H page tib , „ +r Mitigation measures adopted'by the Lead Agpngyy to reduce the impacts of the! approved project are: f �� •���. "gra � � � ,,. � �.• verii - le6pl access 60 xoet in width. 2. ' Frav'�da2-�ra�* traversable sable access to aaoh paTCdl. f7n71;�..•a pCil?�,G �s, I xaed,. 3* . Aceesd to be reserved In deeds as per Cou#;ty OxdJnar ee. 4• Proadde road maintenance agreement. 5. File a record of eye :. & ` Pay any delinquent taxes. 7. Meat the minimum ztc xon►en„s of the Butte County- ftre Tkpartwrrb. $. Shaw qui the 80 acre parcel, a pond and, the runaf�C 4rom the 6Px+ g and a '1QO ft. leachft6ld f'r'ee setbac% 6h both sides. r Signature :Earl. D. Nolson Daae y- ` 1 _i APPek dLk A tgage aE 2 i t, i17h17�7e�1'61IM+y�enrr�rii�:...i..�:...:"-': `.•:.:- ^ .. n SII. DISCUSSION Or NVIRONMBNTAt EVALUATION t 1 r .4 t n h i.�� ge4e4l, tdo steep dor c eveIopi6nt except in the eastern portion. pevelopmen:t of the site ray req,"live extensive grading due tri 15 r SHO % slopes. Soil is shallow. There is YAOd.eratb landslide potential, 1(d) urge rock outcropi"Te cxigh Rocks" exist in the werstert Cr portion of the site. �(b) . Site d.eveio meat may c/ 100 x,n.oreased ,f ` P �'' rtanoi; ff anc�, ero s�.on, Vegetation on the site is chaparral, -with f e`w trees. Development Haat removes this vegetation nay cause soil erosion. Site has high erosion. potentla!4 Rainfall is '7 . - 1 �O inches annually. 1(g) Site lies in an eart:b` e Xa'ult zone (see Butte County General Plan, Seismic Saf Oty Elemmen,4 �.. j Springs and an, .intOrmi uOxIt stream lie in the eastern section of the property. take Oroville lies e -,.,of the site one-half mile. 8: The Butte Cotanty Genera. Plan, Land Use Elelent designates tW s area Grazing -Open. Land, Zoning is A-2. Very li,ttlt, current residenti.'al %se occul% in the area (some ranches in. Oregon City). :0, -.is site %s adjacent , to a 500+ acre parcel. that is on, filo as a Prelimjn4�7 Subdivision '(approved April, 1975). 14(a, b): Fire and police protection: in the area cl.rrently is 'very limited or non-existanti, 17(b)l Site is an Extreme-Mgh fire hazard area, i 1, Appehdix V 7 of 8 � .Y. xx c 1110: 0 Socrata,r4y for Re:r3al;wces ,1411-0�;�1�1ix�'al Stx�eet , ,Room '131'1 Saorarrnonto, GsliXo:C';nia 95811r+ OCT 5 1979 LSI Cou4ty Clark, County of, BUITTta 0 W RiWW ON A.ON Cou* CIA 1859 Bird Street i r i�ACl��1C orovilid, CA FRUM I avir-onnmei":1tal Review pepaz"tmon't iB-I' County Center Drive � Oroyille z CA: 9595 � ' ) lrvojoct Title . Waiver LI•1-•28-23 T'oreot Soot:t. . (,-.e-mile + east of Oregon Gulch Rla' droyil le OA 'tutt e D{scre p;aoi' Waturaj Purpose, and B`euoiciaxloo Proecrr 0ne parcel at 170 acres -r+; one at remaining �75 acres 1 Nurse of Public Agency Approving Project Butte County - Ad`visoxy Agencr 1 Nwne of Penson or Agency Carrying out Project Foyest Scott L'XImPt status Check One -)---.Ministerial (Sec. 150t?3) _ beclared Emergency (Sec. 15,e�71 (a)) ._.. Morgoncy Project {Seo. 1%?1 (b)' and Inc) ca";e w?icaL momption. State Type ard -, otjon n�um'ber, W�5sons why project is exempt No environmental review necessary pure'uant 'tl5 Section 20--105(e) of the. Rtte County Code, I 001, tact Person `- Asea Code Te iop1t � Bktenigi'on Berl 1%, N`elbonL Directr►r C9 G) 534 x"77? If ailed by appli,can:tt 1. Attach coxtified document o" oxemption tindilig, 2 _Ras a nht��. j.e of exemption, t l(M filed by the pWbl .. agenoy app4oving the pr. o j ect, 7 i! ny .roz en %i peva ew Di'veot0 ., Ti'tl 0 ��`�].:iaaan•!a:_�'arur�'� Sr�o�;t �, �` .�:�sdr's p�trael ,� � ..� • �, DISCUSSION R77 Las # _ 79 -•10.15 -al ^ A. Project Descri , bioTl "1 r 'yp:c� of Protlect._T,entative Subd vl aan Ma—P. go c," ti ota:LL P. Brief Description: yatzr -pha.ae "r 'pct phtzae twill ( dWJ{3r N�1+ryw?3�-"'r3 in o 5 a ra n ' from, 5.a to Itsk br' I,.. :a'�'�hs ode r�oser+ r e . 1a ar �.�.11_.tteml 01 r ( n6P r+t�1rr 0r0yi.11e. The site ig; a po'r,k P—Q-Ti SoctIM 4 fi ?0 1J. 4 2 1 Tei mi ."L.rilJCtll.iL. �1'1;4►i71 � nFF OV -00'n. 1rail rii Rwid , 4. Proposed Density of :DevelopmePlt:, P5 ))5/about 150 .g..ate 1 12UL .Amoutt; o Imp y.7:.ous Suvfaoi.nL Q's a" than Ace ess and. Nearest Public RAad.(s) :-Aaogga rb�� c?�i;c�i�riAt1 'iri�n i-1sh area from Oro_Bon Gulb Road,,.„ .'pro otjo 6g •:� `� Sie ki.rc7: of Elewage Disposal:, po se L:, Individual zoptio Systeme Source of wa•t,er Supply; 00mm11n;LtY a2 i.ndIv dual we pro..�"ma"t o� �y . � ,ow�.z I , Lines : .4l :J_I neod to be eXten.ded about 1-2 mi,looi Potential 1'0r 1'tir •t.hev land; divisions and development: Greet not:ex tial for jLddi t onal 1. rs;,d di vision under existing ,A-2 zoning. Potential u B. En•vi.ronmon-ba7 Se•t;ting xc►str''cted by s§ni l caridi taons . Physicalnviranmei7 tj _ l'erva is _ a. General �opograph�.c C�aracier:_ Roll3.n�. n�;nx��.y--ley`e�. �u atea'n �on� hill Certain descend3.n . i.n"tao :rottor_Ptayi.n'd tAdiacent to T,a.1gP yy b. Slo co SLo es ran Fromoyer0,� ans p � _ cr 3tE4 7_one���^�7�-�r �+ r k't;Yy IpO �._._.w...st, a Acle _ CVT_ �Sid near a._ _cam 0• PP,-evatl orl» ttnaer, 1 � OQO to bV'er_. I y 400 26C�`ii L� baV a sE� a:L'yC1a d Lim ting paotors : _Sten s .o e in, some areas. 2. Soil aii TYP90 and Chare� 4r:rlsl as .,1 he so3 �,s onsite axe Clara "V -1x type jnd are ,o.f the. 00alain > Au'bilxn. Asso.olat�on (eroded on 810,06s o ►� '" �...:.._ .. .. .. ... •1.�N�.-. �'Y: is .; .. ,:rte.:.:... _. _.. ... .:. r.�.. b. Limiting e:y Olon1a0ten.tial III ab, lgaiidtl 4otbttjaI* `teeply o .o 3.n terrain ins �_s.� Shallows soji. Xa'tura- I Hazavd:3 of the b&hd a Earthqualte, Zonae:�et�vr��11 n_'cont�,�r.�.c� .ands_ I'nfOr:red: fattl,'ts. ,t b. Brasxon Potential,- gig d. Rive Razard.:1i-�o nktr.eme_ e. Landslide Pots mtial Hii 0i, Expansive Soil Pptez'tial ►_. 4, Aydr€7logy y a. urfo.ae '�Ca'ter pht�l�ere .l stre6.m0 descend n to arceY� .Ln Ottet' be ` ..! Iai1L Cro�r llet1 of�sitre0'y south a id „ppend. p. off' 0� 80Usalo,1.4. Oont int. ed. t. • �i ]]'ii oiwa Vp tjo.r: 1z3 z�ot"rz� re0aLtraQa c.airaage Ctsractiera„staics:.latural systems. hemera _ streams .. Olrale+a the creels �a-ad th%jce to Lake Orovr� le, �tyo _.... •---�.....�......' . d. Annual, Ra�...�1: all )�O Cr.ormal) � �,�w°"`i:J :trichespe- rg :. �� p nnM'R °- T!1+1a e .+4�o}•A j .'fryp7 . a inn i,tb Ji6l OrVIIIrpy-y�(ay., Vis til . �3xn�; .�Scen�c Qual.a,ty: Very hgh-lalcQ vier grid lcr d y _oJ' develo . Acoustic Quality: Hi -osea wid character. ►�cn Air Quality: Goode --- `--- I niolo8ical. Z nv"ronment 8. Vegetation! Ohanarral a.nd oalc-sertab_over mos e sstUn o� s3.t'po rare `jgnts -i n area. WJI..dlifo. gabitat : 13ald, ear* .e �13Y0f'er ranrr & m trratary deer ti n*r��r range. Ad:tsceni; ;;o the lake_imUortant; aauatj o habt,tatT Cultural Environment,, 'IU. Archa;eo' , ogical 'and _tl4sto3-ical Resources it the area:_ Archooloi LO-_ reoour ces are krojm, to e�, st t;hrour .,wR Bout the setriltiV6 Zana Orovfi 17 e Butte County Genera. Plaln designat,-_ on: Air c—Ul bural-Resa.dont ial. e 3n the SSE comer of Some r p, . 'the sitePublic around 'I2' E�C.i.srina�Lon�.�e�AL��rid ., he 1.alce 13, Existing Land Ube ora. --site: Op ±oothill tQY'ra;l't'1 '14. Surrounding Area: ao Land Uses: �Ialce Oroville to south ani ear�t« Onen ootha .l terrain to " west, d homes twos . on. 5-1+0 aore arcela tot:Y e axor t,� yy��y�cy (.t°�ere b. 7 yyy5 l Gen. Platin dooigna�. �Ons ALL .cud. �ura�-ItQsldEn �3 a . e l�ub ' a 1",a71ds 'z and 0•pen.. bands _. a -;d , GraIn.i w-�= d, Parcel sites..' 5.5r C acre. , .u1 ate on dene� tom.» e. Population., u � d�l'y scatt;erQd b�� s•i t;�S� 'I Character r Lf Site and Area: OPOn.1oot;hill terrain adjacent to, lake. 16 Nearest Urban Aroe ; Relevant Spheres o:° 111iluence: Ijoho 18. lmprOVOZontS Standards 7Jrban Area:. "'�► i Vire R:rotoction GerVio a. a Nearest County (St att) VJ re $ta.tioxi z Ucu otatiori063-25 ,min res pan b. Water Availability .la!�re �ruclt oacact.ty, l;alea, Ovbville, se rime 20, Schools in "Irea,:_ �onc �:Appendix F PASO, of a , Forest Scott TSM AP# 41-28-73 1111 DISQUSSION OF E FoVAT-VATlop" ca Summary: The proposal is;; a four phase subdivision. This fist phase of,", the project will divide a portion of ,AP#41-28--73 into 25 lots ranging in size From 5,0 acres to 1,0:7 acres. The project will alsoiriclucle r improvement of area access roads. The site is located one mile oast of Oregort Gulch Road adjacent to Lake Oroville. The revised land, use< map of the `general plan desigrites this area Agricultural -Residential primarilyywhich allows a parcel size of 5 acres if consistent with the Conditional zoning and Development: criteria of the Butte County General Plan. The projectsiteis also within that area designated for Tentative Mountain Recreational Subdivision. The current zoning of the site is A-2. Grazing -Open Land designation exists from the ISE' parcel corner to the north and the land suxrounding Lake Oroville is. designated for Public use. Tho surrounding existing land uses include' Lake Oroville Recreation Area, open undeveloped foothill lands, and: some widoiy scattered residences on i0 acre parcels to the north. (Ore- gon City area.) The area.r�Duetto�thesoutly ngnnaturetof the area and the relatively of this P j significantly relatively open undeveloped terra P p in character, the proposal presents several significant im acts. Impacts include: l (b) , Cc), (e) , (f) Disruptid�i of soil, removal of vegetation, and site alterations will increase ruitoff problems on-site and off-site, potentially increasing erosion anal sedimentation: Road development and homesite preparation will' require consideralble radin which will alter the existin E .and fill" Y The topo xa hiac c ayracter grill be mods faed: The dxsru tpion. and :contours reate s al disru t y + y g, ..,P P 1s� placement, compaction and overcovering of the soil could be 5igni,fi''ant.' Re'iroval of vegetation and the disruption of toy soi'i vvill result 'in incieased erosion and sediment production, Siltation and soil deposition 'could occur it Potter Ravine and in Lake Oroville. 'This is a serious adverse imp"t which maty impact 'water reality and, possibly affect aquatic life o,t the lake. Suitable mitigation measures must be developed to reduce or prevent erosidin and sedimentation impacts to very high on slopes of S0� ormorer Erosion p potential and landslide otettial in this area are rated 'high lh) ► This is rugged mountainous to The inherent instability of these lands and the Proximity to a number of faults (6 miles Brom an active fault plus numerous inferred faults in the Lake Oraville :to ioit) present a number of Potential g° p geolo is hazards to fixture residents, P y yg a of slope, the h4gh erosion aitd Of s` ecx,al note_ are the hi h. rate Appendix 'V _ page 8 of 77 landslide potentials, the potential ;for mc hazards b_vun:d slippage, and the this Area should proosed va de�d tothe udetcxmDne�i.1ed' �°i1s information, for hazards - a,s neoess.q;ry� � mx Z;�atioh, of tl��aso r 2 (a) t The area is predominantly undeveloped in an is area, wltexe very little if any, traffic movement occurs, i3ecauso the access roads and interior subdi•vi•sion roads a Q p r pro osed to bd gravel,,,dust rerieration Will increase from the incxeasod traffic movement to and within eevelopment. Smoke will also be created from residefitiol burning. r) (c) An increase in the rate and amount of surface water runoff and erosion from the site will result due to the intxoductioh: of impervious Materials on-site and from the development of new roads and graded areas. Runoff will be channelized and concentrated Y 4. p a.s a result of this road development nn -site and off-sltralr�age lmpxoveinents ma be ro uired,to eniuro that severe adverse impacts to k v,�ater quality arednot allowed. Silt basins energy .hllation may be reired. dEn forctors, site andtheeed receivee developed to protect the lands on-site andble off 'mitigations Zng waters f'ro,* erosion and sedimentation, The a:cZess road will cross potter Ravine; alteration of the bark will &crease the effect; of these impaci:s. Waste and debs from the from the develonmernt could be washed into the lake waters, Q' Groundwater resources are limited in most foothill areas', 3 - i Y e unknown at this site, in this vacinit and are Areas near the lake :may i have an adequatesupply, although depth and quantityare still uncertain, ; The Butte County Bnvi ronmenrtal. Health Departmet requa res that an adequate continous domestic water supply be Z�. reaserth ademand i'or water, Fare protectidn requirements Will rt + thepP Y pYoven for 'the c c will further Pp N community well may be proposed., for development ora lication for the use of lake water may be forthcoming. Ground wate-r and Surface water quality of bake Oroville;potentially could be reduced from sewage disposal on the situ, 5(3): :flood hazards are rated remote for the site because of "the. property's higher ground loca.`ted well above the lake and Potter Ravine (site elevations; range from 964 1,400 Lgenerally) , Po,rtion$ of proposed.parcel #5 are 000 - 966 feet above sea level, just above hake oroville's rttaximum reser�tnSr, C'ar 16ve1. 4(a): Removal of vegetation is most significant as it relates to the increased erosion potential. Vegetation removal will retsult near homesite,s and &long aci;ess road routes.. 4(b),.' The site has no recorded locations of rare or .endangered plant, � t� 4 vel �.s co ort (y �+ ry j �i �{ .y��y /�y��p considered /j y� ,�y �.y- . �+ y� 1� �y y� yy �w �y ecZe,,�'! ThZs CIi V'ai hV nle, �1s�MerVLt �y UV r7 Ss n.s .4 t�)N� �V�r �Cii, Li mitigat on aftprojects.ampaGts�on�lanprdp � �q. would be necessar to �ro,te .t Y, . discovered plant loper 1` p c am organ red Pracati ons f P t plant popul,at�ons, t �Q r la) , (b) s (c) , Cd) There may be an dhCroachmen,t on eft sting .. wildlife habitat and, a reducti6a of some import�an�, waldl�.fe habitats, �q.t notgbl,o of 'theses `ehe haba�at o 'nranc uda orie'izccl ill dli`i`e r` s aeries', the sod t}tern. }Sold eagle winter range which urxo�xnds L9 k6 Oro .,r' vall®. The area is a`lso E,►intex range 'for the Bue}*s °Mountain leer Herd. Domestic animals including cats and dogs Wall be introduced to tho area, potentially impacting the wildlife pnpulafiionaiand individuals. i, (a) p Residential use in, t}xis yremoto outlying area wil); alter the exist- ing 0.coustic environment, 'which i , prima.ril;y an Undeveloped opon .and character, There will b,e i.nc�reased residential ty, pe noise from.. many Sources. t ;r 7. There will be an increase in light and glare. There are,'paresent;ly no light sources in the area. 8(a), b ; ' ) The new Agri,culturAl-Residential us(-,,, desi gnati6a allows 5 acre parcels on. conditional basis subject to meeting certain criteria as outlined in thL: new land .Vse Element text of the Butte County .General Plan. The butte County Planning Department has made a recommended finding that tzn proposed subdivision will not conform w th the General Plan since the following conditional criteria applicable to Agricultural-Residential projects containing parcels smaller than 20 acres cannot be met: a Area has inadequate fire protection for a n�roje'Ct of this magni•tude,xb. Project area is not reaso,nalily� accessible to commercial services and schools4 c. y and access capability is marginal for a subdiviRoad sion t ionof this magnitude. The project would result in a more intehs�re fisc of tYto 'land 'than presently exists in this area. The cacisting character, of *he ;area would be changed, The :existing A-2 zoning would allow farther di vi ;Lon `o x" the property into as many as 324 total unit's for the total 4 phase development, =. with a potential populd.fion of up to, 1.,(}00, .°subject to soil co�i4ditions for sewage dk' poc a.l capacity. This intiensiti- of use ma uses o£ the adjoining y conflict with AMY j g properties . Approval of i this psrop .?-,t will also stimulate other subdivision in the area resulting 5n severe and intensive impact to this remote l oration gThe bus eOr ared more o f this area may b'e greatly reduced for watershed ion p�ytentzal and recreaf,a_on.rotect , g%ming,, g(a), (b), 15: Natural resoutces� ,lncluding energy,wi,l,L be cnrisumed in development of roads }fomes and facilit�,es, A noir rural resi""hlential area Will be created, inPan outlying itea With poor road aeces,s, Commuting distances for residents Will.�be. greater than ns�x�tr%al for commercial gat: ds and services.) and' i<or employment- schools,' aril other commuhity ac�tiviries, -hereby 7roc�u' t,i increased etre Also o e a,gy ' cansumpta ti � , p, n. spaco around hake. Oroyi.11e 11 be consume n, Appendix p, Page g} o a l f N 11—.. This entireake " Orov� le-Orogon Gulch Road 'area is d'haraex.ed ` by a very low population densi't'y, Very+ little residential use occurs ate a significant i in the :urea. This subdivision will gen�;rncrsase. in the population density of the area upon approval of thy;' project,, Theo �z`lation �.ncreas° a t}iispp�oject alone could. ultimately. approach 10000l"er,sons from I1ousilig mixtg 't ppm act would be the rz �e�.a for„ ad `agent 'an'do. hent and 1z. A secordar i e xricreas . i9a land d velo m P oxtunxt�es i thi... bis, 'a Y growth inducement effect if a iievelopment pattern is established: i 13 (a) (c) , (d) increased traffic. will occur in an area where there is presently very little traffic use. .Area access roads are well b Blow standard and are narrow, circuitous dirt roads with little current use. Some existing and proposed roads travel ovor steep grades where, cut and fill for construction and improvement of roadways will-be required: increasing erosion. Development of traversable access roads will be re- quIred (a distance of 3+ miles from the site to Oregon Gulch Road) Oregon Gulch Road and Chdrokee Road are the only existing public access roads to Oroville These are narrow, circuitous mountain roads dangerous to travel, at even moderate speeds. ,Access to the site is, ' severely restricted by conditions of the area roads, 14 (a)„ (f) : There is ,presently a very low, level of pub,li, services provided to this Area. Growth in outlying areas is potentially growth- inducing to the various public servict , Vire protection is especially difficult in this area due to the very` iligh fire danger of the site, and the restricted access to the area because of distance and conditions of area roads. Fire protection is assessed in the inter-departmental memorandum attached: The effects of the project on police protection, sc)lools, county support services, road maintenance, recreational facilities, post office and all other services must be assessed before the total growth-inducing: effects can be known, 14d.The proposal Will affect the adjacent Lake Orovzlle State Recreation Area. lhcxeased access capability to shoreline land that facilities may resultare fromresidentialand euseeoft for recreati:adj i' this magnitude adjacent to the state recrPritional lands in this locality. An analysis is necessary of the demands and impacts upon these adjacent public recreation properties that will result from project implei,oentation ("refer to the attached letter from the Department of Parrs and Recreation).` Alsoy the effects on adjacent undeveloped properties in the area is necossary. 16(a), (b): B16etrical and telephone lines will need to be extended into this area. This extension will be growth-inducing to the ,area and to the lands they cross. 16 (c) : The source of domestic water is unknown at this gime. _ Water may, be a limit-iAg factor in development of tl"iis propertyy. 16 (d) , � l7 (A) : Soil conditions and steep slopa.ng terraJr xifiit the area which is suitable for leach field placemo-int. Not all of this property may qualify for the creation of 5 acre parcels. Spee:fic loll tests are required to determine the suitability of the area for sewage disposal purposes. Sewage disposal requirements are the itimatc limiting factor Appendik P - page Sc t)f„ 9 in the actuai Aand division. The division must meet the rec uirem�nts of me the Butte County Environmental Health Departnt and the Be to Cd, ;+%, y Subdivisjozi Ordinance, l (e) : Sturm water drainage faC1,liti.es will be r'6Ruired, pa;rti.eula y 1` for the protection of Orovil- e, esexvoir, ,3 y * R 18' Solid waste disposal may be Ea limitation and a problem because ; . use of the re totenes,s of tho site, 10:fVAThe 40,sthetiic character of the urea as open undeveloped foothill terrain and as a L.`ac✓kdrap a,£ Lake oroville wig i be p permanently altered. 0..w The Californias of Parks and Recreation has stated that the proposed subdivision will, significantly alter the scenic view and vista from existing 'public lands (refer to the attached letter) 2 lt4 Tie Feather Rilrer canyon /Lake Oroville area is a very sensitive archaeological area. A sz,te surveyy b a Suitable mitigation of devel,Ipmenti,mpactsuon�anydd scoveredliis tegntred archaeological rOsources would be necessary, 22(a): Rare and iendanger :^ad plants and animals, key wildlit'd habitat F and important archaeological resources may be severly impacted by approval and implementation. project 22(b).' Growth-3aiducng develontpment in autlyi:ng; remote 'areas is dis couxagod in the $ti:tte Couy General Plan, Development at a density j;reater than one residence per twenty acres requi-res conformity waih the Conditional Toning and D��Ivelop.ment Criteria detailed in the Ittacltment. 22 (c,) : The potential ramulative effects of significance are the ones wh�:h are Irdi sated by ''+.yes" and "m,4ybe" responses on the initial study a Y y -. � p in ,an environmental impact re-port. d,�d to " c i�c list. A11 yes na be c�xeckr;iarlcs are taxed to be res on 22(d): The erosion and•sed".mentation effects of project develrprnent. on 1�raville 'Iteser�;oir surfac�y waters must be analyted, g • to d.e'e'rnilne vh.at reso; l' and geologic surveys a.r�.,,ecessarj� Note. Plant, ani.nal arcreolo a ca urces and. lam�.�tations eXi,5t on his, property, and what mitigation measures wotald be necessary. Note: The Rnviron.mental impact Report trust address all 4 ` Proposed ultimate development since the Cil'ifornia nnvironi�ental 11 Qualify Act ret�u res Analysis and consideration of the total develt�pmezit , ttnd. of the cumulative effects of. all proposed development in the s�rea. 1 ;i ,AppenX i~ '- Mage 8d of 9 i M 80�p�,�O�A3 ti ISC[tSaCO►� OP' E11 NvX'Ro.wMMNx,AL E'CIASriiATxON., Lrrs'act Description 1. Type o f- p,voject Tentativo Parcwl WqP (Reversion to Acreage included) , g 2 Brief Description: C'onsolidatian of eleven 5 and 10-actparcels, and redivision o,t the 78 t acres to create three 6.S -acre 54 parcels and one g.4 acre Z�axcel for recreational homesiEtes, Gocat:i,on. lh miles southeast of Ort; on City2 i Oregon Gulch Road, ,vast ,o E Lake Qrovil e- west ; f i `, m at,es r 'Density p 6,5 -acre �aarools (aver age 4 Prolao20da.cxesarcelDeveCurre�at' arce.�donsi,t• 5. Access and Nearest Public Road(s): Gravel Or(, � � a.c re s �1 ,provides area access, s regon Gulch Road Site access exists off Oregon Gulc}t Via twa rough, dirt roads, (2 to 3 miles by raid distance) 6: Method of Sewage Di.spo;sal.: 011-81te septic W leach fields. 7. Source of 1Vater Supplyj Individual wells. 5. Proximity of notiver Linc:s: '-4 mise (Main traverses area to ~vest.) 4 po'i,ter transmission corridor. 94 Potential for further ;land divxsi.on.s anis daVelopitentr T!�.e 55=acre parcel 4 has considerablepotential. though restricted by i, mode ,kately steep terrain. HoWeve�r currently eleven 5 and 10 -at to parcels already exist ori the property, though un- developed, Potential land divisions restricted by soil conditions: lnvironmental Sett, „n�; ' Terrain a. General Topographic Charactol-, Rolling foothills of moderate to 'steep Slopes. This pr 4jorty occupies two n0rth,-Isbuth ridges, b. Slopes: 10-30% .. Moderate r:.dge texraxn, da.va.ded. by �.tuo small intermittent drainages (riear Bok Hall flat) , C. Elevateion; 1200 to 1.450 Poet A,M.S.L. d. Limiting Facitors: txitting access Mad traverses steeper terrain a.n .several locations. The, three 6,5-p. cre proposed parcels are relatively gontle,) parch •4 is steeper. Z. Sails and •_ Types low Char cteristi.cs' Auburn and �Sobrante s�)zl seri.os a ry a. shallow clay 10am with mo<lotubb permeab li: MetavolanIC origlns t logy: yf ceo b • ` i mi tzng Pa c:tor ; : Shalloi+iness ; e tang soil composi'ta ai Moderates -high erosilot suscc-- bilis Natural Iia2ar it of the LandY. az Parthqual:e. Lonet Poothill Faults traverse gen'eral'aroaz b M nrasi.on Potential,`, 1lighwmoderate (,nay be 10wer 1141za.rd 16 a`, flue to more gentle ri.dgelands) , 1y appendix F �- 'page oir , 7 .. 61SCUSSION QIP BINVXRONMENTAL HVALU' TION (,continued) Ptential : ' Moderate' d.r tire.Ilazard I6i li to mad rate j 4 Ydralogy a. Surface Nater: Sinal. ,intermittent dr aanage courses/swaXes drain property mile to Patter pale'l*— "' theme �1 O�OVII,le to the south h-a/4 anile. , "e Lake "' 14 Y). Ground Water Limited x•eseurce loields ?� pro�iable, c. bra.inage Characteristics: Mod'I�rate , high runoltf potent;Lal; ' ,} � / , drama re to Lake Oraville wil,i.trt 34d- mile: �Nnntial Rainr-all normal)-35-4 inches e Lirilitinl Iizictors t Moderate to high erosionsusceIitibil,ity proximity of Potter 'Ravine and Lake Oroviile, 5. Visual/Scenic Quality: XIxgh G. VegetatibmA 'Foothill Oak Woodll iid Grassland Chaparr&I (loj4 density vegutaperi growtot.C.�rs sonsit�no ,rar,e plant region. Periphery • thou tat for migratory deer, 7. YJil.dlit'e ,flab though LakeiOroville cuts Off tango tha s area i:rom the primaz•y range east of the lake. Lake Oroville tald r4�l.e winter range ,,. to ea$,41. 8. Archaeological and 1listorical Rosourcris in the area: ;onsitivo Lake OY•oville area. Survey tvzs cur ducted and clearanto has been granted. granted. ut: e County General Plan designation: Grazing � p+ !a �n Oen Land i,ni westent and eastern porta ons Agri c.ul total Resa dentia, an central ridgelani4 area, xist:ng. Zo-yting A- ,,11. hxisting Lana. Use on-site, rJpetl undeveloped land. Z . ` Surrounr?�rng Area, a. Land UtAos: Undeveloped, Lake Oroville and south. 3/4 mile to east Graiing. i'ropc�sect Forrest Scott Tentative !; Subrla,vision site located ad,"went to the south b. Zonin, A-2 c. Sen. plan de-qlg ,ations - g � ^ , � C�r�.zin,� Open Land to the east and west A iieul.tutdi- Residential to the north and south. Public to the south, Genetall d. I,7ri.e Sizes. S to 500. y 5-20 acre parcels odour in, tmmedialte area, to east and north, 8064cre parcel, nearby �. and 10-a.c`ke pardols currently xist on the property) .13. Character jOP Site and Area: Sparsely'rioVelo Lake Oroville, 10 ned foothill terrain neap mules north:oii Oroviile, Area is traversed by numerdus unimproved roads. 1.4, Fire protection Service: 41 n~ r a. Nearest Count y State) parr Stations bro'ville h.eatl yters , ' 10i tnite8# tl us , . i+latt:r Availability; Pare truck capacity, hake. Orotriil ' r Appendix b 3" pagoyak of t 80-07-20_03_ DISC USSZOIV OF 'PNVIRONMOTAL EVALUATION (continued) 6110% ;lgnv rpn1;e'nt�i� ,impttcts coni„ex-hs and li it atJons= have 4/ been identified. lb,c,eeE 3f; Road grad ng for development of a, ceptablia traversable access is necessary, potentially generating increased runoff, erosion and sedi�n:ntataon oii•sa,te and off -sate, IloweGer,marl tvorlc tvi11 lnvol ,e basical]y the upgrading �of ekisting roads, including some dovelopme + h.f improved road locations (botter contour alignment) Tile existing area access roads from Oregon 'Gulch Road are rough, eroded, and unimproved dirt roads. The proposed recd+wational parcels will be located oil the more moderate-gorttle terrain in the western portion of the site, requiring limited grading 'or hOMesites, Improvement and development of the,access marls .,must be accomplished, ia� Nays that mini- mite erosion, considering the p� o�kim ty o `c I'ottPr 'itJly ne acrd Lake Ovovil,le, 4 Considering the exis:ing road access and moderately gentle site terrain (porta articularly �vhexa the proposed homesites Occur) additional soil disruption and site alteration is expected to be limited. lh, 3h: A geologic/hydrologic study is recommended to determine the geological limitations of the area and the availabilit y of ;groundwater for domestic use considerin those site limitatios, however, considor�- ing the limited project scopen, the more gentle terrain on-site cin pro= posed areas far elevelopment, and the reduced development potential' of this specific land division. p to be subsfantl dor this ro`ect these limitations are not expected La.: Residential traffic on area roads will generate increased dust. Minimal traffic, if a: y occurs on those area roads at present; ., 3b,c; 16e On�sito and off=situ drainage improvements along area roads Iftil be necessary to protect road and hillside surfaces from concentrated runoPt and erosion activity. Proposed road realignments o,n-sato creation of 6.5=acre parcels en the more developable portitrns of the property, and upgrading of tile .-xistiang area access roads will roduce' development impacts. Additional mitigation. "that protect the lands on- site 'n off".tite (downslope' toward Dotter IUVine) are necessary, 33; Access roads ';crass arca drainage courses, including; Rutter Ravine, May be subject to ]ood ng dur, heavy stomps possibly reducing; ,s accessibil �,ty to the site, if tiiese proposed. parc�.,.� are to be used.. for recreational homesa.tes, ycAr-tound traversabi,lity may not be iieccss-axv. Appendix F page 8b of 9 I II, 8Q -U7-29...0 DISCUSSION O]? ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (continued) �a: 'Ito of� vogetatian �� Important ` .s it relates' to exo��tin h potential. T]Iis project should .require only ,,)a.1.1imal vegetat�or: removal considering the, era stirtP access roads, sparse veget axon: distribution. on-site, and the li=tod project scope. r. 4b: A botan ioaI gur•vey has .been conducted a id' clearan ce recommendod.. AefQr,l to thL6 attached letter. 5d: The project site is located opt the periphery o riei jtate p p y g. dl ,wintt:r raAge for migratory deer and near the t.,alCe Oroville bald I agle tvint>er range. The project repxesen�;s a limited increase in habitat encroach- mutt, III all area that is predominantly open, undevoloped foothill woodland. Conssdorable additional area development may significantly i' increase ar:d expand habx tat encroachment from residents; '�I development, adding to an area• -wide ct:tmulative reduction in wildlife 11'ab.itat. Gs, 7: Residential use in this remote outlying area may alter the existing acoustic and visual environment: an undt3veloped open lana arca with widely dispersed rural residences/tancjtcis further north aril west, 8: The y g l ng that the Butte Count Planning De 7artm..nt has mads a >r�.n,di proposed land division will not conform with the ;General Plait since the;: conditional criteria dor the Agricul�iiral-i esidozztia lxrid use tatogoTy cannot be met: a. Agricultural compatibility b. ,rive protection Als6, reasonable accessibility to commercial services and: schools i.s ,not readily available. Thi project, when develope—d, would alter the existing character of this area„ Howevor this land division will are s y existing e p s. � l ,+ s reducimil�x•zihaxactexe,� o� arcus on-site (actual xa,r�o�. sa:ze Recreational 110mesite use in the area may conflict with other area land uses• such as g g razxn and .bake Oroville Recreation Lands, Vt Grazing- ppei1 !,and" anti "Public" "Public ++ General plan. land. use categories occur ;on adjoa.*ain prope rtiesj. 80 1.1-t 12 Other similar lattd division arta parcel development; activiti08 could be stimulated by project irimplelitentation, Growth inducement may • be oAcouraged with tliprovoment, of area access roads, putuve residents may use these propetrtios on a recreational rathtr than year-round basis, Existing papulation c are very lore density, Apponditiy p page tic of 5 y 90.0`7-�,0-03 !;IC4. The ac.cciss toad extending east: f7,'om Oregron Gulch Road 2-3 miles to this site (road d1 s�`Mn' ce) rfkquiros.m rovenlont 110 minimum y s d I .. �� , 13i. cl:ge�', 1I'�� is acra.ss x r toz it lr�i .n � ooux s Xa tix�a Oci.stang roar tlmay% ue;, nocess:try. A Streambed Alter- ation pextttit from' the Cali�orr�`ia 1)op;�rf,`t�eitt of Fish and Game may iao necessary if clM,sidorable i n�.n-6 11101t;t WQtgtk is dorsa withO any drainage courses, (.although the existing read already traverses these drainages):. Road upgradin g should i;mprovo, current conditions including eros,oxi problem,: 13d: An upgraded road accommodatiixfa new I`esid'enti.a1 traffic will be provided. Dxi sting, area dirt Toads ' receivo' little or no traffic use. 14, 1.6: The project site is located in an outl;Ybig area where public services and ui,ility, facilities do not exist or aTO minimal. The project may bo growth-inducing to nearby undeveloped lands, particularly as facilities and services etre extended ;!roto the area, Pire protection is difficult in this area clue to a,cces,91bIlit:v remotQ� ess r . and natural fire hazards '' Nd; 10, 20: Incroased access capabi ity to currently "inaccessible' lands in the: vicinity may incroase impacts on Lake Oruville Recreational Lands, including tbd scenic visite from t10 lakes, However, the property is located 1h to 3/4 Tailo l t ym the lake itself,, thio proposal. permits I potential P d utith the ex sting eleven .parcels on sate,and private �o roads arec�roaosed, z" cittcing this concerr;. Tile_ development:1� F character of the site and area .Could be moth f,ed when develop?d since the environs are currently in illi undevelop�.aL sitate. 15,1;L: Commuting distances for any year-round xesidett,ts will be greater than normal, thereby recluirii,g increased energy �tonsutttp tie. 16a.b: Refer to (14) above. laic: GVoundt+rater limitations 'odour in this area. Domestic lvhtor flvai. iabilaty Wray be a limiting factor in development of this site ani of, the entire urea. Isla, ahs Soil conditions severo)y rest,L l"ct on'-site septic w leach field sewage disposal. The !3w re County 13nvironmeAtal. health Department has given tentative cl.ea.rance zor this project. Areaj+re development .p g y r t � 'unless appropr� �zte an;d density will be determined b.' soil condxtio,.s laAd use la>jnin and zo»:�n is First establ*L. ; importanceoftthis sites (an Vey sen, hive area)12efe �1. e d�,d not reveal. an resources of y r to attached Letter, Appendix P M page 8d of , 44CC R J IV. DETERMiNA '!6N !l (To ,ho bom 1e�Led by ,.lxe * Agency) Lead A eine ) on the basis of this initial evaluation: i1 0, x find the, proposed project COULD NOT have a tigh ficant: effedt on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION ' a , I find that al hough the proposed prcject could have a significant e..fect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the' l mi.tigAtion m64sure's described on .gin attached sheet have be+m added to the project, Aa;,I�D�;ATIVE DECLARATION IS.. ,RECOJIMMED . 0 1 :rand ,the proposed project MAY have a significant, effect ion the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, i Date Decembor 3, 1980 AXJ rf f VorINlr'IAMMENTAL REVIP1 DrtpAR"t PVT 11ovi.eued bye Earl n. Ne7.s0ti F Viro=ei tal Revie�t Director ,�`Noteesl1tleuxisieeenland r�xi�a.sibn 3s of i�rr► ted scope and ,p E pdree:ls on this s'yte, re=ducing, impacts and concerns of this proposal: However, subsequent aaditionai,, land division and development attivity� in this area will. gelletate cumulative impacts ofd importance (parti ularly if a patte=rn develops, and arks gtWth is actually established, particularly on a 4-by-4 parcel divz.81on basis)., 8ucli an area development trend ��i11 �tecessi at ti hitther en,vironmontai analysis Via an environmenta1 impact report', �} similar to that vequestod of pore3st Scott Nr his Proposed subdivision on adj adent"'land (AP # 4-1-28-13), Reieraftdoslo porres't Scott tontAtive Sui'idivi8ioD Roboatt Johnson Tontat vo parcel Ma AP04 ,> Apperic x, page ,' of 9 I f ,:Ivitonnlon#n� ii6v►nW gapto` 9 ,w �, auto aunty RON GRAVES & , September 18, 1960 .Cion 'Graves & Associates P, 0. Box 1576 Orovihle, CA 95965 Dear Sir, At your request on Wednesday, 'September x:7,1980 x performed an archaeological reconnaissanc * , a 0 approximately 78 acres of land owned by Richard Kellner �+,;t'; i.28-145,147r1,49v150,151, x.52,164,165,1 1?2. & 173. he property is located approx- imatel,y one mile east of Oregon Gulch Road on the east side' of Potter Ravine, southeast of Oregon City and lies in the Si of the SWi of Section, 14, T. 20 N, R. 4 t., Oroville Dam and Oroville Quadrangles► 7,5' series. The proposed pr6joct is to divide the property into four parcels. The terrain of the property is characterized by two north to south sloping ridges and two ,small intermittent drainages. Vegetation of the property is primarily open oak-grs,ssiand With patches of dense manzanita and buck brush, A dirt road runs from the northwestcorner of the property to the southeast corner Prior to my reconnaissance of the property I consulted the archaeological site record files maintained at California State University, Chaco to determine if Any archaeological j 1 sates were known to he lcicated within oYacent to the property boundaries. No sates had been previ � act 'oMsly recorded for the properVy area. The azchaeolo acal r b econnaissance of the' property was performed y myself and Wohlgomuth, an archaeologist from. C.�l ifo State tTniversity, Chico. thin reconnaissance of the P,.L81,Qrty is Was complete in that the entire Was systematically examined f ground. surface of eol property ,y or materials of archaeological or historical significance. One --sallow .bedrock mortar-was recorded al on the drainage on `the east. s de of 'the ro in �r ivc historical or other archaeological materials were receirded on the property and :tsmmerid�d �, re e y clearance be.granted for the 1)rob6seri „pro,, ct. incereljy yours; aures P, .Manning ,ob rchaeo ogy, Consul writ ' !.ft c46g"O4 C', 7G� ��C] i a o n d { ► � (6�uo d � ?�Ci V, PO Box 1686". - r a Chico, CA 95926 51 August 1980; a Ron Graves and Associatesrnvt ronmentot Rev o* Dept. PO Box 157SEP 41980 -Oroville OA 95955 .+ `�..� Dear sir: , " ( � 4lr&Srlsurvey was conducted on 50 August 1980 on a 771 acre parcel r.' p survey etc.) east of North Table Mountain. about 2 miles east Of A rare 1,eat � Oregon Gulch Rd. ,just west of Box Hall Flat (T20N R4E sz of awn of section 1.4). The parcel is located in, o, uniform. Oak Woodland plant coMmunity, with an elevational range of 1 00 to 700 feet. Records maintained by the California Native Plant Society, Mt. Lassen Chapter! indicate the possible presence of gree rare and endangered species in the vicinity. Shippee Moadow Foam (limnanthes floocosa sap. oalifornica) and Red Bluff Rush (Juncua leios ermus occur on North Table Mountain, and Butte dhecker (Sidnlcea robuste) -occurs in Homlin CWIyon. During August, all throe speoieo are past flowering, Shippee Meadow Foam would have totally died back, leaving no remains. The dried plants of Red Bluff Rush and Butte checker might still be evident. To determine if the three species were present on-site; a foot -search of the property was conducted: Emphasis was placed� on searching for proper habitat imnanthes andJtulous conditions r1 needed b each species.' No vernal pools, favored b • jf exist on the property. The vernal drainages, sides of the ravine above the drainages, and rock outcroppings affected by Vernal moisture were clossly examined for the remain6 of Sidalcea and �-uncus. µ No vestige of three'sencitive plants with potential to exist on the property y• was found. The proposed development will not :have a significant impact on rare and endangered plants in Butte County. ,We therefore suggest rare ;- plaht cl.earanoe for this parcel. If there are arty questions regarding this survey$ please contact us, by mail, or telephone (543-5966, evenings). Sincerely, Mary St Taylor d Jaffrey routy; Consulting Biol.ogiots �r x . tl ; µ NOTICE 0.' DETERMINATION FIL t+D TO: %7 Secretary for Resources 4 1416 Ninth Street", Room 1511 ' Sacramento, CA 95814 CLARK A.WFISON couniy:ClerA X JACMTHo Vy, /Xr County Clerk County of B; f;te FROM (Lead A,ertcyi � 25 Countyenter rIve '._" Envir=Mental_ �tevde 17C�"epax ;merit _3 Cattnt _yCenter _Dri, OVotri lle,. Califon r 6 SUBJECT: filing of `NOtice of Determination i.n Compliance with Section, -911.08 or 211:52 of the Publi ic Resau7cccs Code ERD :Log #80-07-15-02 ro ect Tit e Tentative parcel Map .AP #' 41-30-3g X. and D R. Company tate Clearinghouse N-u-r-rib-er---kIZ submitted to State C .earl,ng Flouse orttac t er oil — Yep gone Num —er— r Bart D. Nelson, Director `x'16-534-4777 E?roject Location -W. sideof Cherol�ee Rd. . Alk of Thompson Fla"t N.rt: of Table Mtn,. Blvd. :. , just Siof S. Table- Mtn„, N. of Oroville. Frog ect; Description 3 acres four p acresdto169oacres forhomesitecdevelom nelt, arcus ranging from 20 This is to advise that: the Butte Cow1by Adv sort' Agency Lea FVZniwy has ;made t:he -Following determinatio s, regarding the above-described project 1, The project W'11 w ha.v� a significant e;( k`ect on 'the % `7` wi1.1, riot ehvx ronment P P . prePs.red for this project /„��%' An Environmental ;ftri act Re ort was Pursuant to the provi h ortS of CgQA, andwas certxfaed as required by Section 1.508,5(gj , 14 Califor;ctia Adtnitlatrst eve f Code` A Negative Declaration was pt'eps.red for this pr6ject: pursuant~ to the provisions of dt%, .� dopy of ,the Negative Dec -Lara - t ion ihay be ekatni�ntad at the Environmt,11tal, Rev;ido De'` 'tmenti. 3 County Center Dove, 'Orovill.e, Caljifotnia 95965.`, i I% A 'Notice of E) 1. tern , JI W4 K filed xiidics.t;ix�g this pt`oject �,s' i r4 ,� exempt fxo p rr, 0 6nmentAl revieV, Appendl. w page I of 2 1 T Dl ScussI6Iq^ OF CNV Ra MENT : , EVX1IwiJATIQN Pro "1 -;t Description 'I Bra eX Description: hand d.ivipiort Of 134 Opreo t.o create ±ou,l'lparcol a ranging From 20 acres to 69 acres f or, ,homesite devo.:opmett. 2. Lgcation : Nest; side of 0herokee Road, no�,"h of 'Thompson flat 'Road„x. 'I c mil16 north of fable Mountain Bl.vdo;,,s, dust south of: South t'a'ble riounta;in, north of Orovil.le. 3. Proposed Density of ,Developmeiit� Average peWmel size =, 32.5,a��,es; (area that hcas developable `berrain - �t0� dotes) 4. Access and Vea,ves•t; Public Road(s):' Proposed 16+ Ifill o lc$ng cul-de-sac ,road 01ff Thoiapson V.11IRt Road] along ridge. Ytrimproved access ` exists to southern purti,ot of site. Frontage along 0herokee ,Road, though direct access is not po ssi'ble, due J.o •1 orrain. Fl ire accoms trityl proposed from hill -top,, northeast to Chex•okee Road4 5 Flothod of Sewage Dirj�posa.;. OA -site septics -leach. f bl,ds. G. Source of Water Supply: lndi;vidual wells ProXimity of Power Lines: Nain Transmission 'l::irtes traverse property. 8. Potential for fdother lana divisJons and development: Pasaible, though ter:fain and soil coed-itions severely ve6tricit site. developm&nt: Environmental.Settirg i?hy,sic&I Eniv ronment 1. Terrain a. General 'Table 'Topographic matori Majorityofproperty has stoop 81 of r property p slope. A large open gentle grassland area 61�40urs in, the central i” portion of the site, at the er,d of the proposed access road. 'b. Slopes: Generally stoop, aver 30% slope. A0100proximately 1%3 'ef property has ":0-30% slopes,, remainder is too stt .op for developtlont. C.. Mevation.: 3ub to 11000 feet A.M. S.L' d. timiting ]Factors: Excessive slope on major3.t,7 of site, aooesbi. 2 Soils a. Typeaand Characteristics. Coon, Poters,,, and Sobr,ant:soilssries consistitg of shallow clay loan soils On moderatEl * ; steep slopes, containing courts rocky fragments,, with moderate slow pormoabilitys b. -timiti.n Pactors3 Shallow roc steep slopes gene lly, g �'` soil. on with a. li%itOd area Of modOrato-sl.oping, shallow soil.: 3 l�aturej. Hazards, of tlit Land a. Barg quako sono ! Voothill Shoat 26'no,, 2 miles west6 b. trosd,oh Potential! Righ c, hand hide Potential: Moderate to locally h�glxj d, rl ire hazard: Higb, to extremt� �lpper►d x .: 'pagsl'i 8 of .9 .;. _...Al 1111 DI=SOUSSTON F ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIOrT 4* Hydrology a. Surface Water: Local drainage courses/'swaleo t7ravoroe the southern portion of the site> flowing south ani fust �,o thr,..r �� i) V a the Rtf�`,O T ��'� �: ` ` P � «, .,' e t 1. b. _. a�. ..o ivorsion 6 ' 1 locata add a �n l�. A old canal/fliAm.e traverses higher terrain. Ground Water Springs occur on. -site, above sites. o. nra-inage Oharaa prist:Los: Direct drainage offs -site '�-o The: malito Diversion Pool via swoles. di Limiting Factors: Proximity of reather River/Thermal ito Diversion Fool: Within. 1, 000+. `feet of proposed buildi rg sires and access road. Visual/Scenic Quality; High. Biological tnvironmQnt 8. vegetation i Foothill _ oak/pine,1�400dland:, with a large open grassland area along the ridge; in central portion of buildable area, 7. Wildlife Habitat: No unique habitats, though closa proximity to the Feather River corridor, just upstream from the fish hatchery. Cnitt�ral Hnvironment 8.. Archaeological and Historical Resources in the area: Sensitive area because of prox^mity to Peather River :canyon, �. Butte Oounty General Ian desiepati on: Agri cul.tural-St��sidenti �l. 106 Existing Zonixlg: A- 11 . Existing Land U8o on-site: Openf undeveloped. Existing road, access to grazing lands and to power transmission towers on-site. 12. Surrounding Area: a. Land. Uses: ►8 milar ,steep, hilly open foothill woodland and grassland, with widely scattered rural residences ku:rther' to northeast and to southwest. Urban residences in OJ�'oville one mile further south. l. Plan nations. g � :Designations'. g Agri.cu�i,=rural���esidential,. Graving;.,._ b,. Zoning -t- A-2 c. Genera Open Land further west. d. Parcel. Sizes: Various! 2 acres to 300+ acres. 13 Character of Site and: Areat Undbvelopea grazing rangeland on slopes below South enable Mountain in, Foathibr Rivex Canyon. 14. Nearest Urban Area: City of Qroville: cne mile, I Relevant Spheres of Influbhoti Forth of; but beyond, the Oity of Oroville spheres. 116. Fire Protection Service: a,. Nearest . ;bl my (Stato) Vire Station: Orovii Ie headquarters on,,, , Nelson Avenue 24i miles. b. Water Ava'ila'bility: None. 4ij endix F ipage la o ,r a �7 1111. .41.SOfa86TOX OF S V+MJ.i.tiXL♦.1+JL\.4AI� VALM:I.lIOX , lb, c, Grading of tb.e proposed acct:,*s road and the secondary fire a,doss tr4�i;l will, di'orupt some soil ,and increaso eros;%on s,;:,pcepyti,bil.i:ty, of ,,,the s `` .�, l:Jawevex, the mca eos r� • p ,� poa d , w l l conform to t'e terx x,n°ando!e gen tl.e��ra ares.nvelviitg little topograph;i,c alteration (exton�sion of axa st�.ng ,mccess l y y d). goad, da�.ectl off �,�,'k�o�apsau,�.�'�.at �.oa The fird� access xoau will ;predominantly be located al ingan existing old road cut that traverses the moderately-rsteep hillsid.e sir the east. Project development of this road will, improve and e3L'tend this aba�tdoned road -cut. Stabilization of both roads with gravel Will help reduce soil disruptioxa' �mpactP-�, :fihe fire access tra ;l may" regia .re additional stabilization. Sevibral, power tram aiss: oil Lines traverse the northern 1/3 of the sate: That area was previ ously disturbed and a road. was graded Originally in construction ,oma this corridor and transmission towers. xst���5dac�es pertparael) shnulrldinvalveQmini.�cel.s (average densityp parcels zeal soil disruption. The majority of the property is 'uadevelopabla,, and wil, ; ,not be dio- Curbed. Most potential homesite4 oocii4 along; the proposed access road If, 3f a Erosiof increases would generate sediment that poqentially could affect the 'Thermalito Diversion fool. located, just dougixslope to the oa!at. Stab lizatafon of project roads would rcduoe thiFa problem. 1h: Potential hazards include high erosion su.scep ,abi ity, inodeYtat :Landslide potential, and ger er6l Oroville area se i smi e sensitivity. .-.; 3b c ,Hutzo..f increases ar�.ble from project a royal, At�.cess road. ' et.ex�pected to be limited due to the iota t3' eibpment possible p 7 pp s wil l�geierate�the ma,1 OX 4f project runoff . Most runoff resul tang 4pfrom project develo went would dram into the staalp located Just well; of the proposed acres road:. 3h! Well develops ebt may be restricted by limited groiMdtaater roso-xrces. Any successful wall probably will vequire deep dril�f.i�tg considering the 1#11"top location of developable areas. Seveve 80.41 limitations eXist for on-site sewage disposal. whcr�Ohomesite deve� pmont is p''tobableandemoval�of�foothill. Oak :r! Dreg Rt�tion J.s expeetsd to be ml. im,al Natural vogotation ort�-sit{ie is hot den,sbterc.�ciheref.re , road n . eco`struction should :involve only limited remoVall CUP 4 � etdi.t 11 page Sb of j� MORK II-b- A bgtanic,al survey wps e�pndiicted since nca the si'be lies in send tivo vare/ondangnv ed �, Aaj t ha'bi � a t. Clearance has hcun gvant,ed (zeXor to s Gt-tached '7• ,lvs;e."xd," wi nc,sc �, a,aL u J 4 currently t�ndev'elop ed, 8a, b Graza.n uses on Y 6 p site and on adjacent proper-Pies : 4 of ected b dev�olo mend, of the proposed parc"bits. 'I'l : This specific ,,Ocality currentlyis not dovoloped. However rural residential uses' exist noarby 4,.n the area slang ThompsonpprGv'al may cause additl ona1 Flat Roadto e southe PzOJ ect �; residential, expansion on these 'Upland areas and could es+rabl:i, tj a trend of such dovyelopment. 1 ick `; The propos-ed proJI1ct acoeso road wi11 intersdr t Thompson' i flat Road bus. west, of Cherokee A08L �': at a location of restc,�act�:d ty ad. Aroa traj'-Xic is veer 1 imitod•i Vis�.b�.li�L onto Cherokee �.o� 14) I G : Althoug)x this rural area ha..q limited devel.opLent and limited eXi,Ating public sPrvices and utility facilities, it lies jus" north of and within. one mile of the Orovil_le Urban Area and the Gl.;y cy Oroville. Services are readily available. .ear`hy. � 'I'%b: 11ho site, lies in a high, fire hazard area uld on upland stoop slopes, though density of Vk,,getat,i fan is not der.Ao (chaparral does, not cong of dtthc�zite ) which reduces eche degree of hazard). � 1'ropbo d density �' 1pmen=t reduces +,his concern. Reside tial. de velaPmen,t of Mlis .toothill grassland site will alter thy: VIsuai charas &L�r Of the area. A ' 4 , An ,-�rohaeOl dgical. sury Oy� was d.,)nducted and clearance,. 3 n rec.'ommended... Crege.i to l.ette;� 0 IAppondix V - page fir, of I PO BOX 1686 Chico, OA 9.5926 31 August 1.910 `{ �anvironmsniel Ravtaw' bup#. , �, " Ron Graves Associates SE? 4 1980 PO Box 15'76 Oroville, OA 95965 CoUrr#y , Doar Sir: n , �j A ra=re plant survey was conducted, on 15 and 24 July 1980, on a 136 acre pax"ctll (AP r 41-30-38), located just north of Oroville on the south,e4st s1apE of South Table Mountain ('T20N :RO u%i and a portion of se� ofr, � section 32). The parcel is a uniform Oak Woodland plant Community, with; an elevational rail 9Q 1000 to 290 ;C4et. ll Iteecrds maintained bthe 0013fornia Native Plant .Society, MtrCha ter, indicate viae possible presence of three Ya7e and endangered :1) , species in the vidiritty. Shipped MIO'AdoW roam (7jimnanthes floccooa esp. californica) and Riad Bluff Rush (Juncusle».o�xmus oc�"sir ari Table MoLlnt'alon and Butte Ohecker (5idalcea robusta occurt3 in Hamlin Canyon. During August, all three specida are past flowering. Shippee,moadow 1 Poam would have totally died ba,1k1 leaving no remains. This driers p.tants of Red Bluff Rush and Butte Ohooker might still be ear ,dent To detexta jne if the three species were presdnt' en•�-site, ,a foot-search of +hd property'. was conducted. " Emphasis was placed 6A searching, ,for proper habitat and growing conditions needed by each species. No vernal, pools, favored by I,imnan;thes and Juneus � exist on the property. The; one vernal gulch, "several gallie�S, land sllps and eroded remnants of , pxevious marling on the prupertyi, and numerotbs rock outcroppings affected by vernal moisture, WFtre Closely examined for the remains of SidalCea and JuncuR: No trgoe of any of the three capeoies were found. p' , Because no vestige of any rare R eo1Ez'��ero found on this arcel' �levelapuit!nt y of the property would not have an itr,n� t, on rare and endangered. lants J. p ) � e Butte County, tiVe therefore suew� c'.;;, ��rli: clearance for thisarce�',. �� .d If there are an' questions Vogarding *r,ib survey] PlOate contact U.s by mAil.,' D Or telep►gone 0,43"5966, evehi.nge j Si.hcertply; ht 'ry b(214. ylor d Jel.f +ey" ,�rout. * Consulting k6l.,,ji.s�00 , i ril i �IYYY�YtI�Gliai�lia`r%�i�i11��'.'.'�'81t71dC'✓YNL`+i.�:thrd'tstacivir. �evxriw�rstt..:.�s ... y«,Mti«.. .as y.6 � . 11 :Y, ��. . '-, If lill "1 A"M�RmIAm1l1m A i�t IwlI IY I1r M11I1IhHIIIMa I ( I(I f y`'Iwr° I r/w� i tl-4 If� Ell V IM D I III r r J110114 'jj)kjV.jI ��0 I\11E'i� �Yly ��i)ti►VC�. II {j �/3 II 1� I ^ 1 d �' i,Ll `I IL , 1-�{f i�''.. �I -.• �. .�.... is ? � Se�ptlies W11 tri II'�rt�{0 I `r Ron Grades �3c AsEloc (,cI'1;ep I I s, I �14 Orovi.11e r 0% 9_ ("?6 S� Dear Sirs . _1 9 p p At your re guest ou. Tue � a,t• So Itomber :l � , 1980 x erforlmed� an archaeol.ogca]. re4 r:1i,�a: irax`ic,e of a;,� roximate,ly� 13 a`crr; p of land ovvned 'h;�►' the ".'ttD,.Ft. Ct:;. •- Ai�i -9 o-30-38. Tajo px�ope,�-- is located adjaccrnt to thc. wast 15ide ofCherokee Road;, imate;l. ,4 `,bilO, north i1of tho iy1tersection with Thompa,m) F,1f�f*j Flat Road, north Of Orovi;L;L,eul The property V *es it), the of Section �2, TOI ;;0 . , :91, tl. , d OrIjivillo QLtadranghe r 7 *_1 serieei and the pj�oo��ors�ad prix Jett � �j t,ci d 1 vide the prott ,rtsy into fcotir parcr-%lv;lo " The prope;rtl r has, a moderae to steep nor,thwet-tt t►) sou'thealo.' 1i slope vvitlh g. aarlge ^elan~`Ely ev i area along t,h0 ilIlp of . low x^�,;lge in °�h. i��authei n poo: tJori rof i;he prope'ktyh J%e ; aall rsmY 3prin81 g�1in thio horl•hwe:t gapor'Eiox?t�'of the,..spro�pci'1rty �'', ! � Ve etatLoh of t4' �a Pro -pert i� �^elatiwel+ e'^:en o' r Ii� t g p P { with some scai;tcr.d pine andp�aianan I i1 f r! i o v .f 3 �_,k �;x)�.s�t a:lxa .�,a. � PY`iCi, rt+� my rei���fraiseane,o of the pi^opet;y .l bctthst,l;tecf �tI1e7 archaeological oi•te, recoVd f11es maiintained eet .ca;f ij�o3a :;. State' Un ve,r.r3,��,I�w� Chico -o determine if any ardhai,�o;lakioa`�, �1 w sites were known to be. located Wi'thih or adj;acemt to tho ' property bociftda;ries.�Thtr; ee archaeAog:.cal sites c4,,..°i~ skio'Vin to to be gad jace`at to the no sA erh property bowid4vy et),"d iib tie •Went q,hown w� thirt the ptr petty .area. r Y II I I The arc:ha.L:;)�.ogle al reomina ssanee of the. property Was k�ex''Fa��ri�i�l bby pa t sUn�,.ve r� Eric W61h1goinUth i an archo,t ologiot frim ... � ity, Chibo, 'Durr recohna3,,3aance of thio p:ropOpt,� "r Wa8 Obm Neta in that all areas of the , � � r p propel, ty con�tidt:i e�: I PLe] ' . tea contain m� to,a`mca�.s of archaeological or hlstctf '� 61A y a�.E;ta�.��c��rtce were �' V ., ic�..ilJ. ti�:�:�rlrzed by �u:l,l,�awiri�; �t tact ies oP linear' trl en6ec bs with a P.6 meter ite,-� ra . 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I9 E, heti ' orempt�ie a] I�r Jae .. � t,a I � � s ref tti rttied , yup , R'�� P c Vit'► —._.`' i t'�.a ,;at3d Mice r c► ► be ��raP� �l�e �i�1^o5t�se,d', ;c7r t ��,�; Z,, :are I�,c►c�tie Within �hYe�zrre ��r�c�.l.��;e�r ht�s�arical r11u sr., 3 ��► ► it r i211'tlyl'�e r yo v times '� pA rcha;taLe ntr 11° ,• i � a � C A 471 �� �� X047 �l�B � a 6.-8 a b � f 7 ( �!g',+1 ,t' F �,_ 4 {,M ,n."'”' ++.ti..,-twr-w,'}�.W,.t.y.b,: i,_ ..,,+�, '�s.• �I. _.� 1 � -„ (a Ism 'Roo I PUSS,F, MITIGATION SURES � 06,', �1` true 1,1 p� off, m �suPe l bc� , mp 'xoa a. als��il si�rfat;es &posed by cpns�;x�uc o an i. grading b. Stabilize roads w-th s rfacin of g gravel or pavement use of perimeter `berms or Other ef�'w � ct�.ve .r mems.. <., c... Construct, adeq uate S.oadoide drainagesi, 4 tabi ze storm water runoff ohann.§ls with in�.aLa1la' ala of culverts, rprap, rock lining_, ewer , s'Lructures � etc,�y gy-dssi pati�a�, F Earthwotk to"be conducted during the d . season No disturbed .soa, surfaces to be let'", p edo�dura.:t the hinter rain- seasona g rl , 2. ' i r g c oadwa ocata ons to conform to the `terrain followin contour`' as much as possible and avoiding steep '' e�n;banl�aexl't cuts. grades tart to exoe,-.d � j%. Road SUGGEST `ED 1` ITIGA�'I0 ] MEASURE , Remove the .fire ace'�ess trax; ; from sate improve�cl�� reduce erasion cox�cerhs pans to j r CAA hf1 dqN IY `F 1 1 a New V. 08TERMINATION _. (7'0 be completed by the Lead Agency) _ 04 the basin of this initial a_vraluation4 M . CD I find the proposed project COULD NOT ,have a �� nica:�t effect on the environm�.t, and a NEGATIVE 1Db:CLAg h,s reOftmended. RA1rION T find that ,although ,fie proposed project round have a significant`''`el:fect on the envaxonment, there will tot be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described On an attached sheet have been added to the (� prOJect, A NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS REOOMI`�EMED N £itd the pxaposOd project M'Y have a significant F' ec n p' the environment, t+ an r��t�r*"'^ M NTAr, R PhtT is required. I 4� y .. Gp . Date Janl..ary 1)A-1 ,• 4S gnatut-'e P'Qr� 8N4tI,R0NM V7 E4J DEPARTMENT 11eviewed by: Earl D. nalsof Environmental Review DiActoz° 1 r irl± Ap"ghdix page' of tg T ,