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_sem S 1 7 NOTICE OV Mr-IMINA TO L7 Secrecar~) .dor Resource$ 'AU G 5: 'POT 1416 Nir;: wi, "treet, Room 1311 444 -4.IvWON, County Ct©a* Sacrament er r CA 95814 X JACINT.HO I I7 County Clark Coixnty of Butte FROM: Lead Agency Goon y en er rave p�.ann 411, rra ppnar�m�nt T nova .. e `'Cii`orna,a 7 Cot�t� i;y UencL-en Drive Orovx] 1a, Californ`i SUBJECT; Tiling of Notice of Determination in Compliance with Section 21.1.08 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code tRD L09 81-X06-03-04 Project T].t+ a ' Tentative Parcel Map AR # 47-37-20 .�i� ,7ohnson tare ( earang ouse Number Z su init~te to State C Baring .Eiou�e _. ontact-Person =Teepane Numer Earl. D, Nelson; Environmental Review Coo�{...4- 77 Project LoCatxon. On the southwest corner of Keefer Road anal Mimosa Lane, north of ,Chico. Project Descrxpt;aan; . Dividing 4«84 acres to cr0-,at0 two parcels, one of 1,6 acres and, one of 3.3 acres, for residential use.: This is to advise that the -Butte County Advisory,A ehc Lead�.gency has made t116 :.hollowing, determinations regarding the above—described project- 1. roject —1, Thej ecro t %� � Will. g _ n - p ---� have a si nificdnt effect on the will not environment, 2. D An Environmental, Impact Report Was prepared for this Project pursuant to the provisions of CPQAXand was. certified as required by Section 1.5085 (g) 14 California Adiii%nistrative Code A Negative Declaration tivas prepared for this proje'cct pursuant to the provisions of CIpA. A copy of the Negative Declaratiot° may be e' amined at the Planning Department; bivisloa of E71vironmental; Ttevitw 3 County Center 'Drive, Oro'vi.11.e o California 9590'8t 3' A Notice of )xemption was failed indicating this project Y is exempt from environitier�tal review _.. Of Append' _ page 1 r .a,-,. ._ T.,..- d� r �( 5, .1- �� _ C ' � b v„ i.`t !1 Al 1��� �' I��4, •v. r C :. DIS'USSt014 OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATXON Project Description t. Brief Description: To create two parcels ori P. 3.25 acre 2... y Site both at 1.63 acres *, for residential use, R tat ion -4 About '860 feet toutrh of Keefer Road on the east side oMimosaLane, -d abotit'�50fe�;t westo£�ist s H'icksba�e �'eppexwoo Drive, north Chico, S. of Proposed Der.sity of Development: i D0,446 acres 4. Access and Nearest Public Aoad(s) : Frontage oilrtintosa Lane S. an access :road extending south from Keefer Road. Method aA Sewage 'Disposal" ,'Septic systems_ 6. Source Of Water Supply: Wells 7 Proximity of Power Lines: Adjacent 8 Potential nor further land divisions and development Minimal under General Plan desighat�i.on anr; proposed zoning (SR -1), Physic. -II Environment 1 Terrain,, General Topographic Character: Gently sloping b; -Slopes': Less= t4'jan Sb Ifl , Dlevation; 225 feet,FI 2. Soilc. a, Types and Characteristics: Anita. 'clay loam, Anita clay adobe; 4k - 5 t of s -oil with cobble underneath, b , Limiting Factors: � ,. L Lxpaeded'. factor special,'building i, foundations ma.y be needed. Natural Hazards, of the Land r a, Earthquake 206: Epicenters :0 2 earthquakes to N.W.: (up to 4.0 cin the Richter scale) rise b. Hazard: Moderate 4. c. E -p„ anSo sive il i�oteaita al. Coder to t Hydrology o Y4 gh y ' .. a, Surxace Nater Keefer Slough to south, about mile. b. Ground 14ater: Valley aquifers c. Drainage Characteristics: Poor surf=ace draiitaRe and s-tib� drainage of soils: 5, d, Annual Rainfall, (normal),' 2.2 4 ranches Visual./Scenic Quality: Good 6, 7. rural -,area Acoust (}uality: GOOd - 141tibfmittG.� t, ,``noise from, aircraft Air Qual:i;ty:' Good.: Appendig V pale b,GSCU;as,Zl1N oltNV112UNNIB. ► A EVALUATION (contint�ocl) I3irs logical-, C nvi,ronment, .� Vegetation! Wildlife i Lower Sonoran Life Zone c t � CuItural Environment ' - 10. Archaeological and historical Resot}rces in `tto area: one recorded in this locality. 11. Butte Count General Plan desi` .at` � , Y gn ion- Agri Residential (1 to 40 acres per unit) 12 Existing Zoning: A-2(General) ; SR -1 proposed 13. Existing Land Use ons -sate Residence and open enra,s s land 14. Surrounding Area: P a. Land Usos Open grazingland, rural residences, Chic Municipal Airport to S.D General Plan nesigna�ions Agricultural Residential c. Parcel 8j.zes: 1.5 to 121 ages or larger dy Population: Rural to loty density 1S. Character of Site and ,.Area: Developing rural, residential area 16. :Dearest Urban Area: Chico, 5 miles 17. Vire Protection ,Service: a. Nearest County (Stat-), rire Station: Station Al (Nord)' off kwy 99... b. Water Availability! We 118,; fire trudk dapdcity l g. Schools in Area! Chico Unified, Sc}root, District; CSU,, Chico 3b: The surface Writer runoff would be directed by the natural slope Of the land to Keefer Slough. The property owner would need to obtain drainage edsements from adjacent p � r � pro ernes between the project site and ,Keefe;r Slough, (h,td - mile ' to° the �. ica1 e pro � iiia oc"cur do the cols d,u*ti i ' p d ` P � g periods of �he�avy p•r�i�ipitht�.an due to: the po�dr surfaci �dx' tindge and sub.dtd * nd`ge, A permdnidnt aolut, on ,for drainageinstalled as recotrimc ndedo Provide .this area uritl). improvements 3. Upper riud Creek D manage Study. h. Sn�rironmenta.l ilea-ltli °ire drtment cledraace has h en -&A for installatin of the septic system ,on the newiy credjj1ed a1ce:1, A common practice With th68,6 tYPes Of soils• is to ihst'Od 'the l'bach-` <laxies be-]'oc� the,' adobe surfsce aayex Tf a high g otu.`�jJaat:.dr icondltidh• xs o �detita ah tltas area, a miti,9a I -on .�t6dsUte hiay rbe h eAdd to verify' i' t -dt the h 1 gh g'ra'undWdtdt Wduld not infr`i3tge on the isabrie area fox ll the septic system_. _ t ft Appendix 'P - page $a of D \, 77II ,y rJ } sus tailing levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or anima 1 torn � �� I . J�� ti n y " � sred�rc�e s he nut�ll � o � As ti �. : the range of 4 , ; y :are, Or endangered plant .or anim"'�; or e�: wInate important e a�ip�-os of the Maj orpara ods of Ga13.foxnsl h?latoy., or prcZisato�.. b. ' blies the pro j eat have the VoteAtia,� ,a t0 r`1G.'hievoj short tern benOiltS t0 'the _ detriment .,of pub, ialy , �W;opted .^ sang-term envirpnmental gota,7.s? . --- c , boes the pro j 66t have $,mp,ac is wh r are individi4ally 'Jimited; 1�it:t t.'U,M �l.a ivrel.y considerable? (a p�r."o j ec,t May impact on two or mo e resource's tahere the impact on each 're.soux4e io >~el.atiel y small,. bUt:; v, here the effect of the total; of t?gse impacts ori the erivirornment is z Isd.gnificant , .� d. A158 the project have enviranmenta effects which will cause substantia' adverse efeGts on Human beings,, 4 either directly or indirectly? ^ n I; A ii r is"ISI el V y i! 80}1 04-08 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTA.'► LIVlki,VA. ION. (continuod) 4 Al�.,,a f0,e +L,V id ^"0.1.1t�VItah.4r �.lyrfr(,;5.g 1, .`yy.}l irrl` I. Municipal Air ort''. :Accordling to the' Airport jJnvi,rdUs �Plan,,A Chico MtMicibil Airport, to August 1'9-78,1 the pro e:cC 5h,�6� fin els "i,tithari the- 55-60 04I:I. nO 'se ;contour .from the Att6nuation measuIo,s aro'-TGt:omM0-iAde,il t ' miti'gate the. aa,�r }iii°x no.x5o dor tlic a existing t d. t l.�. p,, eoposed t`eside'ntial use ftdm tht1k pA gels. ,, In the future the, y the 60 CNEL !'noise' contour zone of thOpa project may be tvitl�in 13c: The cul -ile - sac PI -o o,sod fQxk access meets the rdgme uiron, p s` of the roVis6d 5ubdiv;isian Urciinaitces Prorisroms to extend the 'tccc's's paiceY, ms. been. ind. Ppca`ted on th,o:enx�iti�c ,toad in the. future to the South has ' t MgUIRFD MITIGATION MEASURE A statement is to be placed tin• the fiialmads stating that the parcels lie within 55-60 CNR`L (Commuytity Noise Eg'ui.v.aldnt ;Leve) contour radiatin, from 'the ai'r'port and may be to aircraft noise. subject Applicant agreeable to m6wlijxG;; letter will �ei be recVed .l rior to Admisoxry ;Agency, me;eti,b to that effuct. i r Appendiir F ptLge 8b of 9 `v,.,w tI 81 0 V -'.O3 - A 4.. ( ,gyp, liter Depart, 'rot Advisory Agency, _ FROM{ Stephen A. Strei�t.er, hnvirobi rental Review waU ��:rr ",Jie art ;r'e a, ce 4 Map ;dor`oiiris°an,j AP 41`»-57, June J, 1981 , This project is a land division of 4,84 acres to create two parcels, 646 of 1.5 acres and one of 3.,1 acres, dor residential usOe The site lies on the, southwest corner c;f Keefer Road and Mimosa Lane, north of Chico. A Conditional NegatiWe beclarati.on regarding environmental I is recommended based on the i,na tial study checklist for the ,parcel map of Bruce McCrea, AP, 47-37-25. Tontat;j':ve approval of the W:Crea parcelL map, �,os givcsn6on January 26 198]„ The mitigation measure adopted for the McCrea, parcel. mR�p, 1- t��a)'1'? similar barrel maps in -the vi.cinty, and also recommended for this parcel Map, is as follows 1. "A statement is oto be placed 0111 the final 'nap stating thatthe parcels lie within the 55,_60 CNhL (Cmmunity Iroise quivalont ;,,evel) .contour radiating From the airpo°art and may be subject to aircraft noises' "upp.0 ,ni�s imentalComme l;. Parcel 2 has an ekistirig Louse, Welli landscaped, area,' family galrdon including ftuit trees, ,pen area for a sheep and, a corral for horses. The; balance of the property is Iopen grassland'► 2 W Puture 6rma'ta on of a drainage district is & considetAtion for this atk�4. Providing of permanent tolutiorl for e.Itcess stormi0tter runoff is difficult to provide at present, In this case, a drairia.ge eastefient,exte nAing south 'toward TGeefer Slough-,, will probab,ky not be required by Public Workti The .land ha a :gentle slope to the south- southwest, S. A single ,lana access road extends along the <west boundary of the pre.�,perty. Though the, accoss road ima ily _sb rOt the property to the west and southwest, it Could Ser* as an a1,tOrnate access route in case of an emergency,; 4. The I#utte; County Vire Departmei nt has submitted conditions ralative lm water supply for fare p'rotecta on, Defer to the attached .,sheet for heir compl to comments S. The t4viroftmental health Dopart'i'ent has glVdn tentative r, „ Advisory' Agency Page 2 July 9,9 1981 clearance fora ,;Olptic system installation on p.ttirceI 1. Soils in this area; are general:Ly Ani''ta clay ,`lomat and Anita clan adobe. obe. These soils have some 1,,tm ;tatjnns for cony leac]Yfield systems- but t} e soil dptx and type j ►a� i eon , sl, kE�r,yn,in�d tp be, �a.�;eclti t �, acrd part,el, AsouLrce o-omestid avatar's ,has yot tl be proven for parcel. 1. A well :rite is propo;.ed ,ri the nort.hwes't corner of t]te proposed parcel,. Adequate wator should be availabl�i from numerous aquife' s which pro.vide domestic and irrigaticart ~,tater to Other l4ods in the area. 6.. Addition, l must will be generated by inereaseld vehicular i use of -.R\\, 'Mimosa Lan<, a, gravelled road, 7. In additiritt to thepotential aircraft noi�'e, tz'affic noise f;xnnt KoPfer Road, particularly from large, logging kind similar trucks, will 01;fect the existing'ros,ideotial Use ofparcel l as well as the future residential use of parcel 1. 8. A tentative parcel map was approved on September 15, W7' which created the 4.84 acre parcel.`as well as two parcels of 1..5 acres to the south. This land division represents the last parcel map Mr, Johnson could initiate without f ling,?for a tentative subdivision. The SR -1 zoning would allow parcel 2 to be further divided, 9a Other recent land divisions in the vicinity include a. Tentative ce t+entativelyaapproved onrTom Apri.lD20y 1an, 1. 47.37-23, b. Tentative Parcel slap for Bruce McCrea, :AP tentatively approved on January 26,: 1,981. c,, Tentative Parcel Map for Susan .AAttinger, AIS 47-31-19, f tntatively approvasci 'ft July 2, 1979.' ..c Jim Johnson Bachman And Associates TICE 0 ERRINATION T.�':►: /% SecxetG�ry `nor Resources APS, 2 1.416 :Ninth Street:, Room 131 Sacramento CA 9561,4 ARK,q, N�.SCyN 004t AOINIHO " r �rur1� /fit County Clark County of Butte �--- ... 25 Oauzx `Z1'e'n-er run`"' " FROM:� (Lead Agency) x arra Environmez�4aJ. Review '7J'epa men -' 3.Oounaf: Center Drsvc _..... Orov7.l,le 0 ------ .._ ._ al If ar tz c e �6 Filing of Notice of Determination in Compliance faith Sbct3on 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Codd r 7JRU -tog ' 81-02-17-01 Prof ect 'Cit Lef t ` Tent&ta.ve. Parcel, h-bAP 0 47-37-23 � to t r j "'b e .� Barint��use Num Number I submitte to Sto.Ton� Duncan Ealact Person aria Houser " Nelson, Director Te ep one Num ex ` Project Location 9�i�,`���N�-4%77 anti. Pe On the S sa de of Keefer Rd, ettveen. DSxmosa Lane nnerwood Dr,. at�odt 750 £t. 1V. of Hicks Lane north Chico Prodect Description; _ A land division of 3.27 acrest to create two parcels one o r acres and one of L 75 acres, for residential use. ' £ l'a2 This is to advise that the Butte County `Advisory Agency has made the{FdllOwi'ng determinationsregarding the ab ve"described project; 1, The project �.— �% r4i7„1 havea s gni£ cant e££ect: on the s7 Will not environment, 2: p M ntal Im act Report was pre arESd £or°. his -7 An Environs to ur uatt#- to the provisions Of GE0A and t4aj cert i£iedpaaj ect required by 'Section 15085 (g) , 14 Cali£ornia- Admxnistraai've Code, t, %% A Nef;ative Declaration wag prepared:. for this p`��p, ect ur�ua 3. be k Q ,py p nt to the Provisions CE A: A co o£ the Nega.ve Declara� 3 "County Center Drive, the lle, al ntal Revi� v De attmenc vc, Oravi11e1 Cal ntal d5!�GS' ' 3, _,–%. A Notice xempC10 eras �iidcl indicael g this project i s exempt fromenvirotitnentay. review, e, + Appendix 11 page 1, 'off �" ., A statement of Overriding CorisJ&f-aciolz /y7% was rtoe. 7� w��:s ,. adopted foxy this project:.; "- S � -gado i xn}aasures odopted by the ;-,Lead; ^A�e�c�� �o Irlott q, the i'� C�.,i}J:.�� �C are.1• _ �� '. o\t�id j.._ 1A statement is to be placed ars: she Sinal map { Stating that alto pascals l -.e Svilax� Flo �5wW' CNBL (Community I,10,sa ]3qtia,valont Level) cantoLtr ra61 t"Ig from the al'sPort ' may be .subject to aircraft noises i r a signattire tOJ^l B. Xel.soYj, IiirectbO o T tie b:?virMi ental Review Dive , , ..., ..... : . f Appetidic it } o G N' 777777 , ' NV VAr���xv�rx xorozb 8'tu s ���; CI „_xy .�\ ISI i•r �� B. ' I- Brief,• Description: iJ� YCOIS On a 3. r efptl c acre 7.. site- iTo eros IT . a r residential, uge'4 Location: About 80t foot south O: Koefor� Itoa,d on t:1je east side of Mimosa Lane, just t�aSt; of Pepj-iorwood I)rivo, about 150 feet 3. ,rest of Hicks Lail,e, north of Chico - Proposed Density of I)eveIOpntent: 1 X)7/l.G5 acres *' 4+ Access and Nearest Public Road/s An l ) ly i'ii11'i;c'3gG' (i'tl t,tl.tit6S51. I.aale„ 5. ,access toad extendil'i south from Keofer Road. Me-thod of Setiva,ge DI.SposSeptic systems b Source of jVat 1 Supply 0 _l! s 7i Px oxxmty o f PowerL,�.tY��s Adjacent 8. Potential far further Land divisious and devolo'pment: IYtittim'11 under General. Plan dosignation nitcl proposed zoning (SYt I) Plysxczl irn'vir�ntnent I. Terrain a. General Topograpli i,c Ghaxncter Gently loping b. SlOpes Loss than 3v C. I.l.evation: 2`1.5 feet 2 Soils a. Types and Cllar��t e�-3.stits AnItta clay l.oti Anita , Clay adobo .5"! Of 80 U with 'cobble onderneat}ao h. Limiting Fac" ni 3.l cltrs,F ing foundations may be neoded, natural .Hazards of t he L una d, Earthquake Zones P,0contcrs Of 2 'ea;rthr{uak;es tot ',Noj � to b, Fire Hvup oMoct�o at Richter scale). 44 c. Expansive 8o' l poto7Yt xal i+toaordte to Higil Hydrology, a.. Surface Water- I(eol:r,,T Slott,h to south about ' a mile, b. Crounct IY�tter; �r:al ley �. .r, Fiau� fc:r " a c 01°111na.ne Charact-rist c t o.�5, c��t^face> drainage wind yt.l�- drainage of so3.l; , S ► d. Annual. Rainfall (normal.) : 22- � ti.ricl»es 'Vist al%S:conic t�ual a ty» Gaod :�.. 6. 7 � � rural a.re� Acoust`�t ua:l t Good, = In�.armxttent nozse front aitt'ra-- t Air QUall.ty: Good, Appy r+cl t w page '8 cif 00 80-11,.041-08 W8CUSSTON 01, ]3-NVIRGNhI%'.'I"l`AL I11/AL[iA"1"TON (cpaaiwirltletl) 8 'Vegetation: Grassland a. Wil cili J'e Habitat: I,owor Souo' ran }safe "zoite Cultural 1 nyiraliment I.U. Archaeo?ogical and Histor,ica1, Resources in the area: Nano recorded in this locality, Ile Butte C`obtity General Plan dos gnation Agr.T cuIttira), Res:l,dentia1 (1 to acres per unit) 12. Existing Zoning: A-2 (Genora:l) l SR -I. proposed 13, Isxisting Land Use on-site: Residence ant! rJpori gra5s� IaTid 14. Surrounsling Aroa: a. Land Uses: Open grazing :land, rural residen.ccs; Chico Munici;p.al, Airport to b, General Plan; nesignatiolAs Agri.cult ural Res.,idointi.al I C. Parcel. Si.zest 1.5 to 12 acros or Larger, d, Population! Rural. to I ow density lS Character of Site and AroKi' Developing rural resid'Ontial area - lG Nearest Urban Area- Caddo 5 males ' 1.7. Vire Protoction Sevvice'i a. Nearest County (State) Vire Stvttion 5tati:on 41 (Nord) � olfIltvy, 00 b. I�Za�ter Avai.laiiilit 1�'ells, fi rc t� t1t:It cttpa`caty M Scltoals ift Arca.. Chaco 0nificd Sr}tool Di8tri.ct;, CSU, Chico 3"})' The surface water runoff would be directod by the natural slope of the 'land to Roefer 5lnu�,la, The property owner would atecd to obtain drainage easements :from act,Iac'ent proporties 17ctween the project site Mid Roofer Slough (� to 1-1 ±iii"le to t1Te south) : I.ocd:l ponding ihrty' occur tin the parcels dur,l.ng periods of ht:avy pvscipit:a'tirin duo, tb the poor surkacc clra:inag,e and stibdra.iiltago. A 1) tmal;en't solutiow for drainagc will be di:r icult. to provide in this area until i.mptowments are inst;al.lod as tecobmitnatled by the tipper 'I -Jud, Croon I)rai.nage Study, h lilt 'i�ortmtntal. I'}ealtli�' Ueprtrtrn'ont tloFatance has boen granted foo 111lstallation of the septic sj►stem on the nbWl.y create. part:el,. A common til.;active tvitli these typos: of soi'ls is to install the l.oaclr- lines blow the atlob'c surface layer, If a hit"}x grouldwatet cond do t is evident in this atea a 1113„tilgatlojl Mea8bto Inay be ntedod to verify that tho }ti:-g}t grount1w,-not Mould not i.nf-Tinge on the usable aroa for the soptj c system. Appcnclix 11 y pale Ba of 0 t t' YLS MAYBr l0 sustaininglevale; 4 thro¢}t�pean to ry tqg a m�1z,a t:y, reC1uc ", e'numbar r�� 7 0�1��N31ot wratga the iOf q 17ar 'oil' Plant ov, .4ijiiitaj cr '01intlllata :Ulipoi,6'tant examples of Clic 'major parj.od') of California h istOry of p ch i.stcsry2. �+ � b. I)Oes tha, p9Cojac� Have the pt)tentu1 to achieve short^, term banef ,t $ to the detr.1mic t: of publicly adoptect C?x1���t4'x"iIl onV111' O'1iticaital goats? , a; Dacs U10 pl�o 1 ect I -La °e impacts, which are Ind,Lvi.dual„Ly jimi.t:od, but 1 cumt1,l}r��t;:Lvely��y cmisJ.drr�a-ml/�y:�le�e i 0 p rej ect- ( � „sty ilhll pact on t\Vo or more �7.��!p CLvat.e rnsoUl!ces whei,?e the impact oil ea(.,h rcioi.1rc-, 'is ralcitiv'e;ly stga Ll, but whato the affect o Cite totr'L� o:C th0se irilpacto on the eT1'tYirc'm,t ,nt 's r d, noes the project have envi . a rtient ej effects wh cli will. c au.Fe �,ul L°at 'ti,ra7. acivet8e t,,ffeat8 oto I�.wa beings, ether directly orindirectly? j 4� { � .. •� P7 1 i,.l JJJ �t WSCU.SSION OP EN.;r',�I ZGNNIII;NTAL 1:VALUATION (colitilitted) ° i , c G1�, "1'h pr ojo t st.c lica neat the, 'o t xrAo io.���l�ci .A-'d'ci,'clbvpi 't 6",,t y�, zA1 air; . tzaMtUl:ci, o]tCl1) sll ir1icrc.ot Ayixi put 1J7- tlee_p oj e- as cvi., tlixnthe .3*ha„6) CN7IL nvj.s rciaG ora ,a drL oil mea:ur y aro, voconimencled to mitigate-00 aircraft n6ise :Coe• .tltO exist xni; W'd the I�Vdposod vosiclont,i,il tls4 xQin t;lt p�ixegc In tlic future, the hrojec+t:ls'a,tct way b idt:h n tl o 60 CNS Aoise- coaxtour colic: of the a rpo-rt. r, 1.301 The cul-de.-Sac proposed for access 111ects tho roqu' lromaht;s of the revised SUbdivisioti Ordiminco, Provisions'tb,cXtondl tlio access road in the I':utri'” to the sotit h his Moon lildic:atcd oil tho toftt at'* p gYccI map , IVQ ti RlitU�',Rlai) KuricA,,T 14 l`1>aA�t1lZP 1. A 8tatomorit is to be pladed o]i'the -,tirial maps, stating that the parcels (i.e tvi.t lint 55-6Q CNi;I� (COMmunity Noiso E-qui-V,13.eiit Lo Vet.) contour- I : tadiating froht the Airport and shay be su`hjc;C to aircraft tio3;5e ApplicaI)t agreeabIle to hrcasurci Iot~ter 1.1 ,11 be, `r]`arvc.cl>r�.cx to AciVisai�y Aericy nteetat� to e Ca oct. - I 11pPeticll' c k pogo 8b of 9 Inter-DepQartmel"fa * emora",dum To; Advisory A&nc p°► G� Stephen A,' Streeter, Environmental Review a1 SUi3 tap 90 *. rt" 1uit37 Apri 1 8, lq 8:l This project Js a land. division of M7 acres* to create two parcals, erne of 1..5L acres and one of 1.75 acres, for residential ruse. _. `" , between MimosaTLane �and lPeppextivood Drivel side of 7Spefo, Mord Lane, north Chico h A residence exists! on feet rvta-st of H;i;cks parcel cwa; parcel one and the balance of parcel two are grassland. A Cortdition.zl Negative Declaration regarding onvironmental impact is recommended based on the initial, study checklist me the parcel map of Bruce McCrea AP 47.37.25. Tentative approval of the .Mccrea parcel ma��` was given on January 26 1981. measure adopted for the ,McCrea parcel, map,, and also re,' for for this parcel map, is as follotas; l "A statement is to be placed on the final map stating that the parols lie wK,tihn the 55-60 CNEL (Community Noise Equi.vatctI.+t Level) contour radiating from the aixport may be subject t:o aircraft not s+ ►r arc% SUp�,lemental Comments.; 1. Since parcel one has frontage on three roftdif it is recommended that a one foot no -access ft tip trip be established aloe tie Keefer head frontage of coklrlyt)4" parcel one. There is presentl.;v a barbed wins fence l alongmost of tiriat area. tr�9, l g of the parcel map. should be conside �. A redesx n , ed to eliminate the ten foot o,� around the existing well for parcel. two. Dxtending a twenty foot section of the northerly property linefor payee]. two in an Another opt ort-Wett wouldl direct�.on should be con szdcred, be a, diagonal boundarj► line ettendng from a`u t north of the existing line on the east' side to a point south of the exIisti 11 g litre on the west side, 3, putuxe formation of a drainage district is a. con= sideration for this area:., Providing a permanent ' solution for excess storm+ater runoff is d ffid6lt to provide o't i present. In this case, a drainage ea;emen't, ectending ,soutah toward iCeefex slotug,t, trill not be required b' Public lvorks. y� The sand has a gentle slope to fife s6uth*sou'Ufwest6 CC Tom nuncan Rope 0 NOTICE Or DETERMINATION y' TO: /7Secretary dor Resources 1416 Ninth Street,; Room '1311 Sacramento, CA 95811+ CL AV A- WISON Co-.1ilty"Clark bks;, ►1+C11rHa p % County 4lerlc ,-- Count Of Butte nvM ormerital Reviead A ew • e ar. 25 Count•` e'Cerimer" rai3"".v` e i, p mint rove e, a �. arnaa ,7I'W -:F Cou'nr r CenhW__..'- "�"___'``.�' or Drive ,._._ Oro v� ITT ii Calif'oIri h �., 5 ..,. SUBS ECT: Viling of Notice of Determination in CompT.;t„a=6 with SRD Section 21108 or 21152 of the Fub'4ic Resarajr,'r, s Code _ 80-12-04-08 Tj ect Tit e Tentative Parcel Map AP # 47 -37 -ZS Eruco McCrea r' State C eaFln.g ouse Num er I - su mitt` ed to State C 'earxn.g Hotise ontact: Person " n o Num er D. earl 7 Nelsoxl, Director1, 916, 534 4777 Pro,j ect Location A b otlt 80.0eet .;oath of Keefe Road- _n;t—'�"E Fasi�_5Y e of Miraota, Prod e_ Desc ptiUriast wesofoHicksp ane ann'r ire, "`•but 750 feet west north <)f Chico—. To create ,two pc rceis on a 3 2F acre site both xat r, 1.6.3 acres 4� fb-r residential use. This is to advise that the Butte County .- Advisoily agency etas made the !following determinations rega d t�g+ith e� e, ve�descr bed pro' ect 1 The project have a significant effp:;ct on the jai 11 not environment, 2. �r�T An Environmental lm act Report was prepared for this project P pursuant to the revisions of CEgA, and was ^et•ti£ied as required by Section 15085(g) 14 California Administrative Code. A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of GEc�I�. A copy of the �Zega.titfe Declara- tion mai` be exatiined at +;he Environmental p.eview Department, 18;4 County Center Driver, OkoVille, Call ornia 95965 A Notice of Exemption was filed indicating this project is exempt froth environmental rtiview }R{ Apettdi:�t page 1 of x ` 1 k .. , ��L�i J XT r '. D±SCUSSXON O1 "'ENVXROA`11•A(:rNT 1 v f'L,1rp .Y R V t�AT yATIN Project Description „ I Brief Description To create twnarr rl ' � 25 Acre �_ k: y, oil a •�.« Site, both at 1.65 2,. acres #, for 1'WO dential use, Location. About $00 feet south of Keefe'; O 12 4,,08 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION OF UNVIRONMENT&L EVALUATION (continued) U1,010, ital invironrhen 8. Vegetation*. Grassland 9. 1';iidlife 'Habitat: sower Sonoran Life Zone Cultural Environment - 10. Archarcarcledlnthaisslacal.torical t}'Resources in the urea: :,None ll. Butte County General Plan designation: Agxictilt, ural Residential . g. A �a( ja p 12. Existing Zoning; A -2v (General); SR -1 rop.osed, 1 to 40 acres r unit 1-3. Existing Lana Use on-site: Residence and open grassland. 14. Surrounding Area a Land Uses Open grazing land, rural residences, Chicci Municipal, Airport to 5.t. c;. Parcel Sizes: ngricuResidentialb general Pls.n'De'1'Ssigatians: Altural to lZ acres or larger d. Population: Rural to low density 15. Character of Site and Area: Developing rural residential area 16. Nearest Urban Area: Chico, S miles 17, Vire Protection Sttvice: a. Nearest County (Stas:e) Fire Station: Station 41 (Nord) off 11ury,E 9g b. ` "ty: lVells, fire truck capacity. 18 SchoolseA inArea: Chico Unified School. District; C$U, Chico 3b: The surface eater runoff would be directed by the nat1i�al slope of the land to Keefer Slough.. Tho property owner would noed to obtain drainage easements from adjacent properties betwoea the pi, Oj eot site and Keefer Slough, 4 to 111 mile to the south) . Local ponding may occur on the parcels during periods of heavy precipitation clue to the drainage poor surface drainage and subdrainage. A pe,xmanen't solution for g ill be. difficult to provide in this area until improvements are installed as recommended by the UpperMuir Creep Drainftge Study. installation of the septic systrim on the newt ore e tt gi�arited for xn' Environmental'Health Department clearance hasbeen a*ant A common practice with these types of soils is,to installpthe leach, - lines blow the adobe surface If a high graundiVate',r condition is evident in this area, a mitigation measure may 'be needd'd to verify that the high groundwater would nut inf`ring�s on the usable, area for the septic system, Appodix 1~ - page 8s, of 0 - DISCUSSION OF TsNVIAONMTiNTAL EVALUATION (continued) d .. ,. 'ire prod a t s tar. 1" esi ix ar the =�c� 'cs an aChi d' ffuniciPa"1 Airport. According "Plan to the ,Airport' Environs --t Chico Municipal Airport - ,August 1978, the project site:, fa11s within tile SS -60 CNL,L noise contour radiating from the airport',, found attenuation measures aro recommended to mitigate tfte aircxsou noise dor the existing and the proposed residential use Prom the parcels. Ir, tare future, the project site may be within the 60 CNVL noise contour zone of the airport> 13c: The culW�ie-sac proposed fo'r, access meets- the' requirements of the revised Subdivision Ordinance. Provisions to :+bxtend the access road in the future to the south has, boen indicated` an the totntatkV6 parcel map. REgUIRED MITIGATION MhASURE ' 1. A statement is to be placed on the final maps stating that the parcel;, lie within 55-60 CNEb , (Community Noise Equivalent Level) corroux radiating from the airport and maybe subject i. to aircraft. noise✓. � Applicantagreeable to measure rcAgency �emeetin� received ed priorto _ to that effect. Appelidix p - page .8b,;'0f 9 u _ NOTICE OF' 1?BT,;JRMYNA'TI:gN TO:/"7 Secretary for neso arees AUG 3 0 1079 1416iftth Street, Room 1311 v;Lm.c A. NI Lst N, County Clwk Sacrament',, CA 95814 V000SON By Co'untry Clerk Counteof nutat : FROM (Lead A, envy) 15 Bir geet,'i•xenmenrxl •meet Oourlt.; Cont eV I xt.ye ovalle, SUBJECT: , riling of Notice of be:termi,nation in °,ompliance with Section 21108 or 21.1.52 f the Public' Resout*ce?s Codt ERD Log Project `j' t o - Tentative Parcel. Map AP# 47�-38.05 Ltdwaxd J. Changus tate alearingh8useiNumger su miEr C- to -5 tate ear ng ejou-se 1 ontac`r`er. san _` a e - -6--n-& Num er Earl D. 14015011, MI-ector. �'tCi--��,��-�a•"r�� I' Project Location ----- ! South side of Keefer Lane, east of i.�icks Lane, Chico, Project Description,, ".' Tentative pat'ce1 `m:tp creating ,'tmo parcels iot rdildent al use. This is to advise that the 731tt't;r COttttt,r - Advisory Agency (Lead.Agency) _.:......._.._._�.,.._ has made the Po1lowXng determinations regarding the above-described project,! '7 �ri�,l 1 The pto,jectr have a significant effect: oto the, „ Wi-11 not environment, 2� %-% An }Jnv7Conrn ntaY Trn' adt Ra oft was p d dor this pzoject pursuant to je are p p px, I� the prnv-�.sien� o� CRc�A, and tae's cexti.fied ria required by Sect=ion E085(g) , 14 California Admintstrative Cole, / A Negative Declaration Vas prepared for th:i;s pt'o3ect pursuant to the provisions of CRQA, A cepy of titre LVegative J�eclawa" tion .tnay be exarAined at the Environmental teview Department,, 7 County Center brive, Otovi,l le, California 959'6 ,L, 3` . I -T A Notice of nXetnptJo'n tads filed indicating this project .is 0MOMI)t from env taontnental: rovio r, 121 t f.. App o-ndix t pa ;o d .' bf 2 1 !Tli DXSC-USSION OF i NVIAONMEid}a.• . `„`ATIV4TTOl This land division will divide a- 4.5 acre parcel, into a 1.5 nt��°�. �.,.'4, a 3 acrd paresl• The teramixi is relatively flat with intervening depreseione. Surfft,co cobbles end stones cre corAmon; she soils are Tuscan Stony Clay Loam. {These soils, have limited agricultural potential and are used. primarily for pasture , .and = Tkre vegetation con- sists mainly o,?~ annual grasses and weeds, there is one oak tree on the newly created parcel. The surrounding uses include the Ragenridge Panobettes Subdivision? the ,Keefer lidge Subdivision. and panture larr4, 8. The ;Butte County General, Paan shoats this area as Grazing-Opon land (1-5 acres per dwelling 'unit). This project conforms to that diesig istion. though parcel 1 is substantially smaller than other residential +lots in; the immedis.te vicinity. 12. The ;Xeefer Midge Subdivision. arid Hagenridge Ranchettes Subdivision are law" density iresidential developments. The parcel vices are mostly in the. 4, to 6 a.epe range with a few 'being about 3 acres. Zoning ohdald be institi,ated' wha,oh would fnatin- tain large paredl sixes and the rural atmosphere sought by adjacent residents. 14 Publit. services will be moderately affected by 'this propoeal. .A ti 006 of parceling could occur under the present A-2 zcn3.ng, which could be a 'burden. on pub- lic services. A not zoning proposal 'With large lo•,t requiremeAts is sia89ested As a means to mitigate thin rstential factor. I`7.a,. The proposed septic system for parcel 1 must ;comply with the Subdivision Or- dinance standards to avoid potential health. hamards. StJ0ut1S7A.IC MIT` DATION MEASM Appropriate zoning should be applied to this parool. ppendiX V ash A� p e 1 of B E, •r+ q;r i To. 0 ^cr,ro axy :fox, Viesouveea Scac;rarneato, Cell Orn:a.a �>�14 county Clerlcj couxity 01 t tT' A�1G " 5 Corm ty C ont; er D:r iva Nei ON4 County Clerk O,roXaille, Col.ifornirx .95 0 �u:.., , JAOIN , -' � �» � ti•#b Ott' p FROM _ E►lvironmrn'tdl Review De art m . L Caurrt;v Cantu^ Ata ve Orov lle , Oalif nrnia 915965. 1 IIrojec:t;1` GE Bou-nd ny L rie 'Modification_ _ AP . _ � -01.,..47 � -SL Pro j ec.t; Location Spec i.fa,c + f XeeCe Road 1 mile west of.;_Cohasset Road ttor4}� PI50j oct Location Cl tycounty t C11ic.0�.. l�escri.ption of Na:buve, Purpose, and Yerzefi iaxvies of :Vrojoat 3oundary Line tfodificat� on Name of Public, AGen.cy ,A.ppro u :n, 1'ro j ec t Butte County Advisory Lgcncy Nome of Persona ov Aeency Oaj�aiyying out; Project Garal.d Crandst.aff end 11. V, Tl'�ontasson Exempt Status 70hecx Dne Ministerial (Sec. i'�1073) } :Declared Emergency (Sec. '15071 (a)� lme genoy Projoo't (Sec. +150,? l (b)4 and �c ' K Cate gori Cal Exemp`t.ion. State .� �c �r-d section xiumber, � Class 5(a.) Reasons why.rte j ee b is e�Cem t P p P!ro j cc meets the definition of ,a Class -5 (a) eXemptio . Cantactpe son area �,M dlephorle Fa"XtiMbinft Ur-IL NIelot(` 1 i) S54,-4777 if i'i crl by applicant, I W Attach c.ertifi--d dod',amert of expitPti.on i nd.:i ng, 2. Itas "a nfotdxo of e%emptioxt been :Liled by the 1,mblic itt;cnicy UPr'r'oVjxl8; the project? 1, ar1 1) Xe IsoA 1U VI Y t ' Cc car .TERMINATznN r �, F0 2 � To / Secretary tart v: �}� Reso �,�1 \P. ' c,es CI,AitK A. NEl'Soh�, ,county Clork 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1."11 1, Sacramento, CA 95814 [] +�:�GWda deputy County Clerk County oE I'Rom (Lead ency� 25 Oc?vbfyy—center rave ..' Gt�i,�r. t v O�:'r f�ox, ' Dx'3.!1G C-.;r_PoV.t7. SUBJE . Filing of notice of Determination in compliance with Section. 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources code ERJ) Log rod E c F-T3,tt e 'en'ati'.ve ]aardel Ma AP t�2 z1 -o Gerald Graz�clstaf tate C ea ringt_ouse Number I su mi.tted to St ste c. ear fag Mouse. on t ac t e rs on 1T� -�iotteNum y er EIiT13, 11 1' ol 4,011 .`r5oe;lor' �`C( t«i`-r` r1�? Project Locati.c i, . ort o ee er Road, wesi�exn ez t� a,x o�oust, 'mile wes L ` ' Highway,, north of Chico �.� (:c�hasset Protect llescrx.li �Lcinc. Land division of 6.87 -acre property to oreat c fzvo acre ± parcels .dor res dentiaT use. This is to advise that the B1.I I v CoAdvisors Agency Agent - has 'made; the follorai.n determ * natJoabove `Lead Agency E ns regarding the above-described project: The projn,nt will have a significant effect on the will ilorl environment. a -T An Rr vitoftmotiral. Impact Report teas prepared for t`hi'"s "reject . , pursuant `to the provisions of Cge)A, and was certi_fiod` as to uircd by Sccti,oii 15085(g) , 14 : 1 i ariaia Administrative 06de ,X- A Ne a,bivo Declaration was rep zt�.ed for r : p p r this project i�ttixysuant to tk e prc�'v1 ions of C',S�A. A t;opy of the Na ati e beclara - tion may ba exsina*ttod at the Rhvi.t oftmentlal Rdvjdv,� Depa.r trmet<t, `} �tot>t�tyente:t- Drive, C1roil.le, Cali�forni:a 95965, 3. A Notice of L'mempt-.cin t -1a8 fi.lec' indicating this projcot is MIAP't .from envitohmotttzi1, reviow, _ r'lppentti.�;�ll "Page Iof 2 , J Applicant.,-.- - G ral,d Crap f r ,DISCUSSION � `i���a� _ Prod ac Descriji "bion SO 1 Typo, of Rroj bct a Tentative Parcel Ill p 2. Brief Description: Land division of _6°W87 -core properLy ,id�t crew, twa acre: aroels for residential "iiSG� .. 6 t 0 ii 0112% l mzl:, ,est of Cahasset;gka A.�' �� 0ha.o0 Proposed Dcnnity Of Development:_ l tk-.iden0 per �h Aa�eQ �.. j Amount of Xmpo:vvious suxfaci4g., Mitinj&l existing access road G. Actress and Xez rd:o t Public Road( O : Xeef ex _road ovei7,,y mile of, gavel ed � a e n• d e Road „� .�..,��..�, �;. -�� ..g,. oa and Char:Lottc�' Court, t ' Method of "�z a6e Di sposal.. On-site s�%„c+/leaoh field sy`�'t;ema. 8. SOIJ. ee of w fltov Supp;ty• l:ndiyidual wells Proxima ,: of Powio,rr Iiino's Adjac'ent alm e Ca �t ur 104 Potential for furthei! land, is i ons and aevelopment. dame patRnt al e -fists thou h ? r +�'�sed�;.C�y�,r` Airport, Environs R r ozone, if adopted. w Strict f r�.er division, 11 Environmental Lott:i�:r „ ,..._..t.,... physical Enyiro=en' " 11Terroin • General.. Topoovapha.a Ohara- ten. CenevIIIl;� very gont::,b almost level. Southern extreme is steep_ . fs off t�eefer Road. b. Slop.. 'Less than 0,, except aff' bluff f s where 30-�i % sl apes I c. Elevai.1,on : 260-290 feet A. S.L. d. Limiting None generally, Rlluffa are unde vel o�able �. Soils a. I. ypos and Characteristics; Gravel y i a Loam (Rock Greer flood 'ascan stony el n extxeme southern ' area of b7!uf£s Loam eratsl deep; gaoc� percolation. d._ b. Itimitine Yawtoxs;: Gravelly- soil. Natural_ Dazards, of the Land ;! a. Earthquake Zone! Tuscoo klonoi-Aine i ithdbn two miles EE. b Erosion. Pot ottial : °W� b 'et�ir`f s d. is°,; , hazard .ivtodorate-Ra gl c Eandsli;L a 1'd°t`exataal; l;ow o. ,;hrans vo Steil Potential: , Xeefer Slough traverses site: .Rock Creek !lot a. ur ";a ye Wa o gra thin se e�al hiindi�ecl .feet to north a desigvtqd �l XIood hazard area. Appehdix r �- gage +t k 1), '1,00u' Continur�`d 7 t b Grotuicl. Water: tTnknown. Probable elevated GW fable {Rock Oreek} o. Draita : o Charae' ar sti-C-1.: Xe "tock Oree�C�id.e adequate, direct drainage. Annual Ra��a,�all 24 - 2� inches ,(tormal);" or r Viwja1.,IrSoenio 'Quality:. High isolated 'rural., aroa Vii. Aoous".4r,ualit :, Hir'4 Moderate - Q y ,� � 'proxa.mi`t,y, of beef er Rd. alrpOx`t 7. Aii, Quality: ,Moders.ta valley ai,r basin Biological Envirorime t-, S. Vegetation _Grassland arra Riparian/Woodland aloe bluff and off- site to north. near Rock Creek. 9 WLIdlife Habitat: Minimal in grassland. Ra.tiaij. habitat 121,gy-i good varied habitat .foe,yarjety_ of De-Cles _r Cultural Environment. Archaeological and ilii5torical Resources in tho area: Rock Creek area is a known sensitive area with recorded sij-jos. '11. Butte County General t,)" at designate *gin ; Agri 0ult rkI Resid.entj.al . 12. Pxis�ins Loni_�-�: A-2.,.. Planning Commi.ss:on proposes SR- 13. Existinfr Land, Uso on--site: None. Undeveloped. amu.' " Lc111 y5 ra "� t st p ? -- 14. Surrounding Areal r, a. La;hd Vises : . Bispersed rural residences db 4-6 acre parcels. b4 Zoning t, A-2. Pro' osed_ 8R-� in area, _ A-160 to S. and P. across c. Gen. Plan. desisnations :, Agricultural Res d.entiai. (hazing -»_ Open Land to SE and north of Rock Greek. d. parce"' Sizes: acres plus. , Population: Scattered rural. densities. Character o�f Site aid Aroa! DeyelopipE rural area.. 16 Xeate8t ` irbais Are"d :_ � . Chi 00 '–. J� .1T11.l0 17- Relevant GPhor m� of 18. rmprovemonts Standards 'Upban Area:,. ALA, . 19. 1l°i.v,. protection. Se rvi oo (I a Nearest Gouuty:i (i,ate) vi:rp Station: Xord.. St. 4. mii.les bo Water Avail ab�.� it,,,t7 1�'�.re t ucic c �' + ����. 51��1G��sa �. Axe i �. C,.ca are�x_ schools. ,._.. Appena x , Cd XII- DISCOSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION This, Keefer Road' area is a developing rural. reoido4t�al :area north iS , of .Chico.. Residential, parcels typically are three a<;res and larger. Access to the site is off Hagnr�,dge Road arid Ch rlott to �� The taj si.` ' �,' ie p pope t readily evelopabl.e, with flat terrain on the RocIt Creok,-alluvial pl ain' possess1ng relatively deep gravelly `Nina loam :soil. The southern extreme on the' .Keefer Road b1.i,xff e is undevelopabl e The project site lies within the Chico`Airport environs study area proposed. for rezoning by the Butte. County Planx►�.ng Comm ss,10n and currently in county procesi$ing. The site as proposed for;, SR-3 zoning, in that sy,. requiring pare els' This land cthat i division will beconsistent with propo�sal. Because of the above 'factors, this proposal is not el-?ectod to „* ' generate 8igh;ifxcan.t developme nt imp- -;s on the area,, However; the following concerns have been id, .ItIfied 1.. ` Proximity of .the site to Rock Oreel�, a d-8ignated floodway within 9 anile ('216od Hazard Boundary M6,, , Dopt. of Housing 'Urban and Development, J:' ederal Insurance Administ.ct aeon) and to Keef etc Slough. Proximity of the site to the Ohico Airport (within o ; e rLr'L' .e Of the dight corridor, but outside„ the general flightThe 500-foot AGL Heavy Aircraft pgttern traverses the area,i Within Ya mile of ,the 55 014IMG airport noise contour.w',� i Proximity of riparian: woodland. However; development of the parcels should not result in lose of th; :;s 'vegetation, since thb._woodl.and belt lies outside of the developabl:`e area6' Development" of ;impervious surfaces and resul tett:.inorease' ,5. - R�:�uction of agdcult=all:y productive soils from Commercial agricultural usc. C. Oust geaaeration on, gravelled access roads From additi",b)Aal '? Oontlnned Wei8idential growth outside the Ohico Urban Area. 8. Increased demandsp " emo dsrear ubiic services and utilities outside the` ` Arche.eol agical se tsitivity ofthe a ,tea due to proximity of Rod1 Creed:; a 1peri�anent ,atr.eam, a�iSOri& rock walls occur in the areal* Appendix '$1 pate 8 of a . .. :_ ♦ i l S r RC 1 CIE Y� CALIFORNIA ,� ,y, �`'_y,GY_ .li tri l 2. CIL-tlrAltt il01t,5j? Pebruary 14, a .Re(.��'jewDej)ar`�JI eht ..`. r.���11x�Gyx1111@k}l! 1 /�7. � l,4 8.^'�zM�/ o pqn "'' *i /P�{'• `yayy!a .1''AJ P�»�!. 1�`y j� li" " �� F S�1 o lAr � r ax Mr. 11e1,s,0n �j Pbruary, 19,0 andWed^ez dayg�ebrVe€ry 13j 1980, ,onnlssn0 oftree proper,iets�a X rundue.7 r, archaeologlore a.r.;t amod "A,thi.n Butte Court;y They arO as fo1]_owe3M 1 uoar`d Jahr scn ..� P#65--1 i,-;32; approx3.anste .�l;y ? :t c�,ortted' ` to' ty, A west oX Humbug Road approxitw. `,� orle mile x .;ot:. �,h of be .a'bl a.. The property, lies:'in th6, ,rr:z of the P1.E ,,. � � 3, ' ' 3 • , A. 3 ' � , .�7. adise Quad , , �.5' servos . t?,r, wr7c`t1C)Il Bs P �is.�to�ldiride px'.posec� ro,�oot the property, into two P�' r parcels.. The terrain a�. steel ,, ai tb.e prop6vty is a moderately p oast to west slope with fa, a z^l y dense tregetation over mos � o��. the property except for a clearing in,. -the northeast ooxr�er. r" irflgotation includes oaks Pirie, manzardta, bays incense ceC1ar -aid c;: arises' N,,t�ty Simpson - A,'1#72--,21-18-ap�roximatLAjr 19.3 acres of leajd j Itboated along Bardolirw ;Road, 4 mile east of Olive Ntiry ., eatt } „)f ClovlleepEopery a oi' the Ntj-- of Section portion '' i9 . , R. S Bangor d.z 7.51_ series, The .,t�po,�ed pxo,jet.t is 'p:n Y to divide -the property, into three parcels. '�'h� Terrain of the propel"t;y} Wes -t of :`forth 11oncti t Crook conaists of a moderate slope, while the property east of "Chip Creek i., fairly steep. Portion; of the proporty aar^e �. Covered by doil8o brush with dense riparian vagetation al atilt jhie' creek'.Uies vegetationihludes oak, pine,, =hZaa1,. , t ba,.4c br sh riynd' intimal gra:y CU• u ..sy 7 Pp y 7 acr �Ul.o L�theaondoof1�Charl:ottp eS of land Wilted o 'the southwewb of CoL t�onNdge �o�.T�ortjisaportionof f theK' ftherwoeco2��r R 1 E". , lUohardSOTI 183prings. Quart. , 7.�' Series- The prapoaed pro,j,:ct ais to div,tdo the proport, J. tto two parcels;,; The vr�ap�`r s �r is fairl,5r f1at wF .th a por'tx,on of 1CeePer Slough '30 ' 1h through ' r1he property. Thio vogetat'.on is opel1� 00;1:3i.gtIrIA ref oak, pine and annual grue.sses. (Jj Te tt3iz► �c:,•t�t� �, �`� PA NOTICE iii lit 7 ��RI�iT1\At'TQN *►� TO: Secretary :Gar 12osouxcEs X 1416INJifth Street, AQ0111 111 Sacrameni:o, CA 95814 County Clel-k, County or Butte CLJC,A.NOSON,Ca:mlyclorU 25 Cowtty Center Drive A. ;lACINTHO proville, CA 95965 t .�„�,. CINTHO gut FROM.' Planning' Uepartmont 7 County Contwr I)xxvo�r;ilac�) - Oro illo, CA 95965 SUBJECT: Piling Of Notice of Determimat on in Compla,ancoa vith Section 2.108 or 21152 of tie PUblic nesnur,cns,pie 0.106-.11-02 Project 'Title Tentative Subdivision Map Ap Lq -43 .01 Warren C, Andeiz. on Sta.te-, Clearinghouse Number (If submitted to State C3.otill inhouse) Contract Person T l ephonot NUi-liber Lhn. Mendonsa, .Public Works g16) _ Pro j Oct Location About 4.4 miles north of Chico, .53 approxi mile south of -Kee-For-Road. AST! eh++_. Q, `�.j,d� of V ghway g 9 -; Project Desaqh:ipt on t Subdivision of one 60 acre Parcel. into , O parcels of I+ ages eaah This is to advise that the Butte County, -_Advisory, A enc (Leach Agency has made the following determinations regarding the above describer project: the project Will have a significant effoct 'on the environment, will not 2, An tnvironmenfoI Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the pTovisions of Ct-QA and tivas ceriified as required by Section 15085(g), 14 California Administrative Code, A Negative' 1Declaration was pre�,avo for this projectursuant to the provisions of C�(��1. A co of the eativo Declaration may be exaA ned at the F Planning aepa boont, ? County Center Drive, orovxlle, CA 95065. 1'yA N;c Lice of Exomptlbn ►vas filed indicating this project i, f:�Xempt from enViro`tuncnttt) revilow, 4i A sz,,,t�,lient ofy Override ng Consideration was was not, Adopted r'o this project, igo 'on measurog adopted by the Lead Agoncy to reduce 1 4the impacts ai` the approved p1t o j eft e r, wco 4ttachet . � Ply ,;,, sOt Appllicanto,,,: Varren C. A. sonsox's PaV6el 17- 3-01 DATA A. Pro l ectD08c:C:'a.pi".io _ Pro `�s�Ct: _T'enta'tive Sub Typo of 9 ` dly'ision Neap �. 13ra,�f Dedcrn. tion.. St.b��.v�..>�,on of one G n into 48 parcels .�. Of 1,+ mores each. .About1.y Chid6�, Wei ,Y % y t �o't� l� _* o:E Kot.xcr Road Ad7acezlt to the east side o`' 11A,way 19 q, Proposed Density 04 Dpve1 opment: 1 clVelling unit - �+ aeras, Amount 0,f Impervious S faoi,ng: Approx. 3000 sq, fra ,- per parcel arcel-- 6. - Access ess a4d Nearest Public Road(s). Access from state Highway 99 via. one 60 ;Coot roadway easement, connectiT Z? throughto ;Keel=ex Rd, Via rz~ed '�. "'3'd�'t"5'v°tz"Slthci-iv`�;sa.'val . Method of $ewage Disposal.lndividual sopeptic and leachfields, SOU-Va e o:t Water Supplyl Individual wells. Proxirnity of POwea, Llnes . • rower7.ines tin Property boundary, Poten•tial for further lana divisions aZd development: None B. Environmental Seth _ Rh ,ysical En.v rr�nmext't t 'l Terrain a. Genera. Topographic Character:_Gener�_ level,, sloping from north - Past, to sotithwest. b Slopes: (enerally less than 2% except along Keefoy Slough embankment where steeper slopes occur, c. Elevat 'on.Lon._17.8 feet to 186 :deet abov sea level d. ZiMit,.ng .factors: Lmbankment along Keef'e•r glough: r Soils a. Types'and Gharact6riztjcs:.Ani a,. C.. �,ay�Loain aitd some Bina Loam ._ Site is overlain tky layer of imperV thus adabi� clay, 3 feet deep, � underlain by permeable soil, (general:I 520 tianutos Y per inch),: b. Limiting r, actors capacity for infiltration of rain water, and sewage of luent. Possible eXpansiye soil Elevated Winter� Natural Hatards of the Land group wa e n i y a ons 1` a. tar'thquake Zoh;e. Art1aa` is prone to moderate s6,fIftL hazard, ' Poss bly, hi�rh al ng b. Erasion Potential: :. :S1 i�gpj-- '� 'ire 7,azaxd:�;. Lot+. I' .. o. landslide Potential,Low eb Expansitio Soil Poter„tial.. Nw d. El.00d Hazard. mod'01ra.to to 7119 potentin'lly,biglx, 4. e.:lon� Hydrology a. Surface dater. 'roperty Y a3 Kee e '� gh on southern 'barde`r "property,, , ,.�.. r Ap'P ejadix r :. a . ..:.. p�e75ofg iJ FI. k7.-MGViJ ciwJi.dt.l,J»ibhod f' .t b, Grou td Wa ge ;jkbun__antyal lov,, .s1u�.Cc1�S o� brai,-RageCharaotex�iotacs: 'tbrm to_7� rilxio� will-, drain into K��er 111olveVOr, Slough. the slough currently exhib:i,ts SOVere draina imi d. A.n27lIal Rainfall (normal) :--2.511-, iin.che8 t-atio'ns; � ar�•�ors : > / � + L O � \i G �r Y1' Llmitin` t� ill effect Keefer ��<a �1 ��. i. .v w......-w+.ww.b� o 0;ra e.� :gym � iem�s� �s�""""'" tacit "eT�r 'I u h ecessar_ to rein *sin w' , Vi. Acausis Quality: Moderate -Low due to urox�m :Y Yeponal �Ilw9 3 ale tical Envirnnment a vegetate. on ; bruliarcl: greatly 7,;e•d.Iced n< . ,1,1.i (i •r � Tl n y t '1.1 b 1` €1 , � � S ' T� t � r �}11`115_11 n ri,�...,.,n,,.,fC r, n � 1 tJ.U. 9. „t'„�.,,�' Wildlife Habitat: Limited wildlife •fie Dob 1l a j am_q i`tlii�7 Sf ,,,rznfi 1," rcl� ani burrows_ ny�" ?l.s common in • rex, Cu].t�r� Env'irar�Ile��•� : 10. Archaeological and XiStOv ,cal-Reoourceo in the arOa:Arc.hg�nl n� r Sons t:i re Aroa,Stl�rlreY,has cleAred this sire. 11. Butte County Genera. Planrlesi xlatr'o .. g •a, x1.A�Y , ;.., ; ori `;ti "11 5 12. Existing Zoning: SR -l_ 1 . Existing Land Usen-s e.•�e:_Orchard -Almonds ; modertttelY Yours and o.�. i Productive orchard, 14 Surrounding Area a, Land YTses: Orchards, open lands with grazing RuraI snhcIiirisiona are Located -In the area to she b-orth:east. b4 ona, g:A-1Q tQ the: South,' R-1 in ansa and csmit1�,�11. tst� f .a:C_Ilwy; c. Gen. Ilan designations jit99 d.�. el Ses:5ur 0 . r�fi n e� Popu18LtiOIII4Rural, d3-s»ersed in th t 15. Character of Site anal. Area.- e�rel Valles orchard 11 d� 16. Nearest Urban .Area;Chico city limits are 4:4 mikes south. 176 Relevant Spheres of :[nfluonce ,Outside the Chico Urban Area._ and 11 City. of Chico 5phores. 18. Improvements Standards TJrban Area :NIA 19. Vire P'ro` ection Service: a.. Nearest County (State) Fire Svation:Nord Station INN -One Minute , b. Water Availabili.t 7COiy �. o uL.r ( �yyyT + /��1J+ k] , • '.{... GFJ i1 lly �.Ll d.�lts 1.��_.... be u.�q� "I >C- �j� xYi V1 y Schools in Area:Shasta hletentar ch.oh l is Sion. on ury, , 99 i3.re w» (eurrolitly� at capacity - rejor to Appendix P -� page �b of � ,.... encs otletter) 05l �,et"� e ` 1 rr AdML IIIINk '80 1, -02 imp xxx, nscUsXa ONvxraoccr�'�,.,v�,vxxary 'Phis pro) ect has impacts ,on the onviromnent that Should be ions t,dexod on I:ivo levels- from tho Perspective bf t}ie pia j est si o and from the per spec iva of this projectis c��mulative effects in Conjunct* other projects in the vicinity. Both of these factors have relevance to the final detormingtion. lb. The size of- this project (48 ane -plus acre lots) Will Significantly cause disruptions, overcovering and compaction of soils on-site. The immediate effects of this wiil be erosion (le) flooding (3c, j) and loss of agricultural $oils for production. le. y temporarily Wind erosion ma tom oxar�l become a Problem during construction Of roads and dwellings. Water erosion Svill signa f� candy be incretion onsite due to overcoveting of Soils and attendant runoff., increased runoff within the development gay carry soils into Keefer Slough, causing increased erosional deposition: (it-) and :flooding (30 j) . if. See le above Ig This project Evill convert agricultural land to residential uses. JNtification for this is questionable outside designated urban areas. Commitment of agricultural iands to lion-�Iroductivc, uses may be question- able in 140ht of the urbanin-filling potential the Chaco urban Rrea. and 4e general. ill health of the housingmarket. ref the area with developable lots may result hon the t} Ovn�eedt�or:�iort additional lots may not be evident. 2a. Loc;a.i ambient air; quality jviil be minimally effected by dust created during the construction phase. Increase due to changes i during storm Periods will Significantly 3b �l.,o see Ib. Runoff g I g n total, area absorption rate;$ . `%is impact Will work in concert with other projects in the area, to cumulatively impact olf"Site drainage capacity of Keefer Slough. 3c. This project evil l impact significantly off-site, drainago capacity, In conjunction with ether projects in the area, improven►ent to the Keefer Slough storm water channel both on-site and off --site will be required, Future inclusion of the project area Ina Elood control assessment district will be needed, }teference: '�14ster Storm i)raingge Plan for the Upper rJua Creek arca./Nietid.ian-Nunj ar area of Butte County, .d;e. Storm waters will increase ke'efer Slough flows duo to impacts 3b c Capit improvement through che.nneXizatidJl will be required arta. Withr.n Keefer slough at. this ffigirtva.y 00 1pc.atxbn thr� mastefor rdrainageplan tails for cionstruC tion oit a "-yDraeat Lon ldu a + 5 foot deep, `�. 60 foot wide and ±550 foot long colltetion trench, ITT. DISCUSSION Or, ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (Cont.) This ,:passivo d.it�h. woul& collect runoff- and convey it under ,highway 99. Fl oo`d hazards to project lands ''('"par'ti.cu arl,y thta 'oho t;s brrderi.n Slough) will increase. Storm drain.age/flood control 'measures listed above (3c) wil.l, be requa,ved to reduce this hazard. I- 4d. This project wil,! cause the reduction of Almond production on- s n site for 60 acres of Land. This becomes significant When considering the size of this project and the fact that simila4 roductions in production acreage are occurring in the vicinity, Crop acreage may be significantly, 'affected in a cumulative manner when; the entire Keefer Road--Gainer Lane areas are considered. 6a. Noise levelswilltemporarily increase due to construction activities. Ambient noise Levels will increase as vosidential noises replace usually qu4ot orchard noise levels. 6b. Although orchard noise levels are for the most pert low, temporary (sporadic) activiti.e- such as spraying, tillage and harvesting cr7kit;e high noise levels. Such activities on the adjacent southern orchard MAYexpose project res'stents to nuisance parses. The site is currently subject to highway 99 traffic noise, which may effect future residents 8a. This project will.: continue the trend of uvban%rural residential development in, the ref ion (an irreversible txend) . This development id1 tern has recently, ,peen offic.:.ally sanctiat`.ed, by planning decisions 5,�a.trh app•rov61 bf tk-, Chico Airport Environs 1-,.-zona, which zone'd this site and I•fowever, adjacent lands to the south were zoned A-10 for agricultural uses 8b. See 1g, 4a, 6b, a-bove 5a,b,. The site of this project and its location away ;from the urban area ,of Chico will cause increased dewind for construction materials and eventual iiiereaI:;Id demands for gasoline for coirmuting ;:t urposes � il. Population trends in the area have been officially nA 'owed by the county. This project will 'incrementally add to the g,i't,,th trend io the area. 12, ' Housing ov residential lot availability 14111 substantially increase it the area regardless of the actual: need f()r neo housing/parcel stock. This creation of exces,*; housiykg potential will lead. to the occuxrance of impacts listed in this study. Some consideration Of market feasibility of such projects' in tho out- lying areas may be in order. l3a4 Su.bstan.ti.al, gen tata.dn 'of traffic will occur under full, build- ! out of this pro ` � 1est. 48 units will result in additional ttralfic }.. Feeding into state Highway 99 (340-430 All'T) . Appendix: P page 8a ,of 9 5' DISCUSSIOX OF F IAONMW•AL RVALUA"Mix (Cont i ) 3r.tl.rlit anal ' ra .tic from this project �vjl voqu re improvement of the intersection onto Highway 99. An all-pavQd public road �a6d�0c�s'asdson�t .turn caanne sw(ebet o a.t the ,pro quire p P ieci b Caltrari enclbsed�, letter) only limited. earthwork Within the state Tigh :-o.f -wa'y would be involvedi. An encroachment perms ti also be vequi.x oa, rz�,c��c�aAed traffic in the vicinity along with increased- popu lation of school age children will, cause safetyproblems fOr pedestra ans, ;bicyclists and motor, traffic. Chaco Unified School District suggests inclusion of curbs, gutters and sidewalks along the highway near" this development as a safety measure (see CtISD letter) . 14a,b,c,a,e,f. The scale of this project combined with trends developed in, the area pose sa nificant iui ac es on ma.n e�xs ii4g public facilities„ Shasta Elementary School, the institution closest to the project, is at capacity at this time. Atea-wide increases in protective services will be needed as area growth eontinues.• Main tonanee and construction or improvement of public facil.itids such as toads and flood control, will be necessary eventually in this .area as dovelopment progresses area -wide 15a. Gasoline use for commuter purposes will be continually increasing, due to the outlying locatioia of the project site; 16e. Project will need to meet requirements for Butte County Publ:lc 1Vorks Storm 'Drainage Plans addressed in (3b,c,e 4 -J l7b. Residents will be exposed to potential health hazards resulting. from nearby :orchard spraying and dust generation during agnIcaltur'al. aoperat,ions 22b Con8lderation o f agricultural rdbil tviof housing Ottt of i the viability of the housing markeW, avail y g Yareal stock at more central locations o along with the nearand Long terra aspects of fiscal/administrative costs iia-rrant quest oniing of lon term benifit from this pµoject (and other area projects) try the community and area economy. I2c. Refer to all "yes" or l+m;aybe'' comments in the toxti. 3h i' Soil limitations exist .for on-site setivage disposal due to the I ilnperviotis surface adobe clay and from possible elevated groundwa-te,r coh'aitions during winter. Leach. lines must. be, placed deeper 'than usual (>;�elofi,f 3+eetj to. reach the pexmeabl.e soil. layers beneath the adobe clay• pa°x�el line adjustments may be necessary if' eevatd groundwater is discotered ori lots adjacent to SCpefer Slough. it Appendix. P page 8b e,9 is ,- 777 . 1111 I .`• I� i t / I; - 1 al iV.f h •i.l:/�E,.\,A���OA�WVN till �(Tr�. �b'�.. cotripla ed 'the ,�Aaad 2 encf ' " on the bAais: of this t findlit he proposed pro:jOct C©ULD N01P hAV6 a q ghilica.nt effect o ' n the; 1anv#onment, and a N9GATXVE DECLARATXoN n , r%66mmended » ,, 0 X find that although the, ;proposed project cou7A have a significant effect on the environmehT.,, there 1i►il.l not be a significant effect in this case because the I mite gation mea$ures described o1Z an attached sheet have been added to the project. A 'NBOATXV,E DECLARATION iS CONll`�CNDED . � x find the proposed project, MAY have a significant effect ie require menta and an MVIRONMENTAL IMPACT effect on the e�zvi�xo�n r uir to be Airport Environs tuns Rezone )JTR, SCH # 79t, )l' e used as per Section 15068 of the 'C -QA Guidelines,, Date � 98 v��s_,Aa gnat e � � dor' �NVTFc�N�1E�IVTAI, REVIEW p�:t'AFTiiI+N i zzn e.v�atted � tarp b,, Nolsoti I,Aviro6neilatal Review DirectorRECOMMEND LIOAT10h MEASU Provide a permanent solution for d'raa nage,, 1111 .udiT1g the prc�tectio i % of downstrearit properties ,unid PiighWay�99 -fl-ro t aty fl'b ding 't+�hich may 6CCI t as a 3: osult v� tills sti`l div .slons impxovo tints M 7 , Install` hocess,at.'y on-site and off-site dr -tilt-age°,i cliannel. improvements I aecox�clance 1�ite:athol s.nrl�fae�ax tmOr tnt��OI}rpulil�Ge. � orYts.:C�� the _ 'Up per. Ijua C�ree�k ,Ar � p' � �{t�iroments Coristrucfr necessary road inCprovenae,tts at the Righway 90/project, ac,coss road loe t'o 0 inciu�ding an 11,�pavi�d public road ntex i! stiction and a loft -turn cli atin l .on 11:1 ghimy' 951. , vybvi;• tr v'dri z t f1 olf d'9.0 oP e1,ithtiJo;tlo e iA A�asend`l;ti' -,page o Q il. ,. . ... ..: Tt ' 1114. .. _. i'...'.•, T! ``L—`tom_ rsiS .—__. ..,... ..�t •.,. Jrrr `�� Ni�IfII�SANI� _.._.. HE 1.._.___..Or T,. it PROPOSED MDEMSON ' SUBDIV18ION Bul TJaC(��1VTY CAi, i1�0( . << ,by Peter M. Jensen r TITS►..",tC In order to assess the srchaeol.o cal !t impacts of a proposed sub- north division Chtco nion vin 60 acres Of hand 10 sated approcimate7y four miles and Adjacent to Highway 99 within Ttatte County ; the in- vestment :firm of J ACO, Inc., cont acte(I for a records :se4rch ana'ar- ' chacological reconnaissance of the par,el. Accordingly, on Sunday, March 22, 1981, the author, assisted by archaeologist Susan M, Jensen conducted an 'intensive, on -foot reconnaissance of the entire project site (see Project Location Map), A0 parcel, which is Slated for subdivision into a total of 48 aversi g rig slightly more than acre wacl, is 'located within homrsites U portion of Sections 30 and 31f T23N, n1R, , `The parcel 7.s currently planted almonds and consists Of i0VOled terraih bordered On the West bY MPhWay 90 and on the south by Keo: er Slough. In light of the pOtcjitial adverse Impacts of fltUto subdiirision and a4.stic atecl corgi- structa.ori to culturaY resources which might be located Within` the parcel', the hnvironmentsl. Revie14 Degak'tt�ent of Butte County recontii nded that cu.lt6ral resources bid 'considered in the Envirorwierital. Impact Report pre iarer'4 for the pto oct, and; hence' the geed for the present archae- 7" "2" 1tSCQ12�7r SEARCH Prior togoing ,into the field the archaeological v,,d rft tjt- the Californii,,1 Archaeological ,Sites Survey at Chico were exaa�zned or ani► existing `relcorded preha s o''iic and/or' sigmi�icat�t)"stoxac.res�rtes, !, The National Register of Histumc Places was U, 0 consuIted. ; isG rf it es ale currently recorded £or the project arca, although a number o�";si��os,_ been, recorded within the general, project area, I4owever,'1, nont.�' of these previously rer�ordt.d s-,Uu!;*011l in any way be affected by the ;+proposed i> a Anderson sub-4vision project As regards ethnographic affiliation, the parcel falls i-ithin territory which was occupied by the Northwestern Maidu, or 'i;�ow ln,diani" (Riddell 1978). Although the 'ethnographic data availat o dpi not. 3c wants f ;� particular locales or '.sites of significance within the Vrojoct atom or ,immediately adjacent zones, the ethnograt hlc informati; in combinaf aur„6 with the results obtained from jireviotis archaeological surveys suggests°tI` that several prehistoric site types might exist within the parcel, inclu"ling the fol,iowing (1) ,aboriginal midden siLes ranging from 20 to over I00 centimetors in depth located y p along -i;ho margins o£ old strestrn chti�nels or on elevated areas on the valley floor, (Z) aboriginal; slarface sc;atterts of lithic tools and debitage of basalt; obsidian and chert; (3),tsd]ated' g� , () iorigiin;al cemct ries finds of aboriginal litltic ilal.E.s and/or artifacts 4 at unassociated With other aboriginal "village remains, Such sates hive been recorded for similar terrain within the general pxoj'oct Vicinity and throughout Konkow Indian territory generally (Jensen 1978), hlh�,biV'��12]C `r PloldWork for the present project was conducted by the author assisted by Susan Jensen on Sunday, March 22, 1081. The survey 14as initiated by first walldhg the southern perimeter Of the parcel., following a dist rogd, located on the l.evoe associated with the' north side of Xeofer Sl.o�gh.- Once the, boundaries of the parcel had been identified, the parcel was crissL crossed north -to -south by walking :survey transocts spaced frrl 10-20 meters apart. Ground surface visibility was unobstrUcteds although. the field was wk which resulted in masking subtle chs lges in soil colo �� r 1uilich y rye are usually nit�'re uisi.ble Vviiori the soil i.s d _ i i i , r AM) REWWRDATIONS No evict, � car�� ���:s'�ax c �t�c� or apcupa�xoz Of ti}1e parcel ryas ea�countcred dU in a �, the . I I a � t}xe 4, Vey' r ; tc. S�4 rL 1Tt r t,r; �' Ef estil as vz «s �,.. negat eve fincian�s ac�fi� cVpt?4 during I, K ologacal t: 0w 46CO fox` the 'pr xI Al` dersb • su'�c1i;�r,tthd �,ton xstirclz archzo '�I xc camrnende l; fIotveve r, Should ',subsequo4ti t constrtipt3on F. FCtiVLj1,?S ravea..l sub-sLrfacL� rtCh1StiQriC Or S.%(;11:1,faCa11t 11%stora.c materials, qua] xX.1 d arc�laep� ogxst Shoul tie called in assess the Potential adversexmpact. cf such ac'�xvit� In Order to rosaurce a UnCov Bred , iO$ to the cultural REP"BRENCES Jon erg s , Peter Id. , .1978 A Cultural Resources dvervietiv of the Evan. Planning Unit of the Tjl�.nnas National Var(�st, poSmern. Plumas Plumas National Forest, Quincy, l,z� a form a. 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This is to advise that the Bu,, ;e tot my Advisory Agency has made. the .£cillowzn' de>~�rm, , ' Lead Agency "`�" ` _.,tions regarding the abov,e-described Project: 14 The pro j eat tsil l have a significant effect on tho will not environment:, 2. /7 An Environmental impact Report teas prepared for this profert pursuant to the provisions of C80Aj and vas Certified as required by Seati_on 1.5055(g) , 14 Galifortiia .Administrative Code. A tVegata�v'e Dedlatatioft V5as pi;epated for thin project pursuant to the provisionsof 0EQA A ropy of the Negative Dec7.ara- tic,ei may be exattiined at the Vnvirolimenta.l Review Department; 3 (*$aunty Cenber brave, orovil.le, califorziia ,95 55. fP 3__of D emption «as filed i tidxast ng this prof eat is exempt from eriva ronmental teview. Apponow page 1 'o! 2 .0 -.. . .. ... a .. ...tea r d_ r 80-12-18"03 ., ;'STI. D18,t0splo off, 1+r vxftp, N_ 4= EVALVA�xoiv .t Project 'Description 1. Brief Description Division, of a 3.45 acre parcel into three parcels, two of 1 acre and orae of 1.45 acres, for residential 2. Location: Northwest corner of Green Meadow Lane and Garner Lane, north of Chico. 3. Proposed Donsity of Development l DU/1.15 aures (overall) Q. Amount of Impervious Surfacing. Expected to be negligible for parcels 2 and 3. S. Access and Nearest Public Road(s): Parcel I fronts on Garner Lane (18 foot wide paved rand) and Green Meadow Lane (2.0 foot wide paved. road) ; parcels 2 and 3 have ftontay c on the laver road. G: Method of 'Sewage Disposal: Septic systems 7. Sour -.o of Water Supply: Individual wells B. Proximity of Power Lines : Available to parcel 1 sh6tt extensions required fo. other parcels 0. Potential for further hand divisions and development: Mone considering the General Plan designation and proposed zoning of SR -1 tot the area; the high groundwater condition in Che area is also a limitation. I<nyironmental. Setting Pascal Environment: 1. 'terrain ; a. General 'Topographic Character: Relatively level terrain With slight slope, to the southwest. b. Slopes: Less than 2% Ci Elevation:195-200 feet 2. Soils a. Types and Characteristics: Anita clay loam is the predominant soil type; also the shallow phase of Vina, loam occuts near Garner Lane in this vicinity; clay loam soils are a basin soil, consist: of s U.ye teictured soil particles (clay); poorly drained, suitable for field crops anu pastureland; clay,"loam surface layer is underlaid by a layer of sandy loam with hardpan loam beneath tl iat. layer. b. Limiting Factors: Poor natural drainage; clay loan surface layer limits installation of leachfields In conventional method. 3. Natural. Hazards of the Land a: Earthquake Zone* South est of the Tuscan Monocline; earthquakes t of up to 4 i'5 on 'the it chter Scale have been recorded in the vicinity. Appendix 'F - page- 6 of 9 Arm 80`12-18-0,3 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (continued) b.g�cRanive Sail F't�':exial r,Hxgh 4. Hydro,�ogy a.. Surface Water: Keefer Slough within 3, 00,0 feet to the south- southwest. b Ground Water: Abundant valley aquifers C. Drainage t;l�aracteristics Generally poor surface drainage: subdraina a is generally .deficient,, ICeefer 516ug is the nearest natural drainage course. da Annuatl Rainfall (normal) 22 inches S. Acoustic Quality: Zntermitton"t noise from light aircraft Originating from the C11ic.6 Municipal Airport. Biological Lnvironment v. Ve etation. Pastureland fa. rrc g ,. p ols 2and 3 consisting of grasses, star thistle, etc.; mainly landscaped plants on Parcel 1, 7. Wildlife Habitat.' Lower Sonoran Life Zone Cultural Env* ronment 8. Archaeological and Historical Resources in the area: Loll sensitivity for such resourtce.s sn this area, 9. Bunte County General Plan designation; Agricultural Residential. 10. l;x stirq Zoning: A-.2 (Ge oral); Si; l proposed I 11. 1. sting Land Use on-site Holuse and barn on areei 1• . 'p - � parcels 12-4 Surrounding 2 and 3Ase serve as pastureland ,(enclosed by corral). a. Lannd Uses : Open Pastureland tureland too north; 'T,,sdences on l acre + parcels to the west; agricultural land fulthel, West and to the southwest t field crops) ;xjwi h ;oraarcl tc, the sotttll?. open land to the ,east, some with fonv`entional residences"arid mobilehomes� , units of the Rancho be 'Tli'unde7 subdivision to the north'we'st,, b. Zoning: A-2 5t2.-i Proposed-, c. Gen. , pro osed• SR-3 (existing 2orc lig to the north) Plan des,ipati.ons: Agricultural Residentia] d, Parce=l Si;;es': 1+ to 35 + a,cr ;s in si;.te e. P6pulation: Generally ruraldensity; development occurring on l acre + parcels. 13. Nearest Urban Are4: (rhe c ' 7 miles 14. Fire Protection Service: to smut a. Nearow t County (State) Fire Station.. Nord station alohg Highway 00 bo Water Airailat i.lityM Fire truck capacity IS.' SChools in A:tdau -hasta Schbolr Chico Uftified School bhp tt, C :Appendix P = ;page 8a oi` t 80-12-1`8-03 D19CUSS:ION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (continued) 'the, �a'11"s�wing-.impadts;_ and concerns have bo"en J'Wdfitif'ied Pop" thist. land division. Due to a high groundwater condition in this area a an.:itigatian measure, is proposed regarding, the installation of- Sep f sepictsystems on the two new parcels, able: A permanent drainage solution will be difficult to provide in t-hi.s area. The soils are generally poorly drained -,nd, Keefer Slough is .located about � mile: to the south. off-si.te .drainage impsrovemeiits wi1.l be, needed in the long-term as rFeommended by the Upper Maid Creek Drainage 'Study and the "flock Creek �,�,00d Diversion Study, ~ 3h Li i,tations for septic sys'to,,' installation include the Anita clay loam soils and the potentially high winter groundwater elevations. The dra.vi.r'onmental Health. Department is willing to gsrant tentative approval of the parcels, as designed,provided the winter groundwater elevations are verified prior to recording ;, final map. 84 11: The land division vVU continue the trend to develop 1 acre ±_ parcels in the north Chico a'r,oa.. The General Plan and the proposed Zoning for this ;area are in cunforman.,te with this tentative parcel map. 13ct Garner Lang will require major improvements in the long-term as knots res ::vaitial development occurs in this area. Currently, Green Meadow Lane is a betu.er and wider road than is Garner Lane. 14The two p tential residences will increase the demand for public services in an o%xtlyinfront area Chico;' (�UIRF.D MITIGATIOU MbASUItIi'" Y 1. Provide verificatiar of winter 616v.ation prior to recording final map. If necessary to meed; the usable !sewage disposal area requirements nf' tho Subdivision (r,dinance adjust parcel sizes to compensate for Any increase in groundwater elevation ►observed. AppendiX p page. 8h of 9