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80-26A SOUTH CHICO AREA GPA
IS l.tiltlhr�� MARK LAWOOD ° COMPONY M V tl ,T IS l.tiltlhr�� MARK LAWOOD ° COMPONY M V tl IS l.tiltlhr�� MARK LAWOOD ° COMPONY M • a ^^ u ret o � .. AP a•\ .q' • y n i. 0 v _ r•0 .tit.:... .r •♦ _ Q 1•��:,u •�. t :fit � . of , �r•7 � .:ate ,. , }'• � ..., y�;l • �' t Chi ngo nuth 'Chldn a u � u r 4 r� 1 • 1� p+a !: I :.r n. '' ^I � `O�� (l lI 9-!;` �, � :J � 1? `71�} `e C) b , -I - ;N i� J - I ,i •.l) U �) ,� ! t^iw � �U+.i 'I-!=� �G ,J �T � 1,�. ; NI 4. , �{ + p al 4 L � Iq ur =p J. r IZI Si h 4 g TUTALS� I - - o �'� r ,• - tom' •�., i'� � Jam.+. •. �: w..��. y.i IOlt,r APPENDIX 8 COOPERATI(VtO EXTE kVSIO UNiVrIj]R STY d +` CAL iY O' RNIA t3 i DAiV15, CA (IFORNIA PSM6 REPLY TO, Dept. of. II'lant Pathology " August 11, 1979x, t a H�.11 Cottingham � 'a i yr�t. 3, Aok130 Chico, California 55426 + Dear -Mr.Cotting-ham: ' " about,, b}anting on land where 6A roct fungus " 'You, ae�Ced for comment' '�""`„ rn (Armsjlari'a mell'ea) has been a p� intent problem,. UnfortunaCely theie'o° ' are no easy answers in the northe{st Sacratento Valley: Commonly occurAht in"lanes where water, coutses have been in, the past,,' and also Aire 00 trees. `havegrnwn, the f ungus can �,of ten be recovered .from consldet' ►ua. I have seen acive ;a depths long di ter tine original host ,plant has gone., Arm jlatid recovered from roc.tR,left by an oak tree removed twenty yearn earlier, for example• ; Viimigat�on with iaethyl bromine is of limited value: Success depends en treating when the soil is exttdm.ely dxy (sometitter3 hard to attain) an?! also on achieving good penetration of the chemical. 'What frequently jti following x happens is than the grower,is very happy far five years or so coming down again with Armillaria." fumigation, but then `the tress Bart Consir' !ng the $1500rac treatment coat, 'that gddmditolera value. gr Northern,_Calif ornia black walnut.xnotstock offsrs�same tolerance to the disease, if you aaish to grow walnuts, but ever. this rootstock r'taould S/s'e the- tolerance y break down uhder dondi.tizu-S w. only lit bettet- Arained areas; ,ma of 'p'oor sell drainage, to 5o,'a1l oaf this is not very encouraging as far a� tree drops are ' cotice%ot s4. if .you could usie the land for 'it field drop, such as alfalfa, d' `you Would `probably be better oft in the long mutt.; ' + comments' r I "hope thod are. he'1Ful: h _ Sincetely yotite, 4 'William ,T. Moller ' Extension plana Pathologis'C ' 55 WJMeiuj t. Goor1NAfIVE Ekt NsloN Wb'kk IFt A-AINiiUht' ANu 060 WOR6MI6i U. S. OapnH sol ni AgAcOf L?i and U61"riN 01 du*4161i eaep�r@line oll „ Ll +d q p , n , r J tetter Moll", 7 i, Citi V�3 �'yixtene�..�an `Uri:`�ere�.�� VLL �.K�l:.i v s F y `` nV C> t TABLE OF GONTBNTS .� o (WARY ,.PRWHCT DI;SLRIPTION' .: 3 SETI(EX TING CONDITIONS) EI�V,IRQNMN'I'/'� ' TZ��G' '• • o „"� it TOP0,614WHY- 5 GEOLOGY . •_ • • '• •,a ► 4 e � SOILS �. s IIYDROLAGY �, : ; , • . • �.� surface Wate.t,,. •`" „ Oroun�wa"ter' • � i : . x Climate•� • ° • .: .: • t Alt Quallty � : . : . 9 Noise jA21CIIAEOLOGY �. • ; :• =y 9 { , HABLTAt AND Wit'DUPE 10 LAND "Us E AGRICULTUAAL PRODUCTIVITY 1Q ' PLAN AND ZONING x GENERA . x 12 ACCESS AND TRAFrI G : -• 1 .. PU13LIC SERVICES., • i 6 FiteProtec; tion : : . { : . • • 13 • • ff : x { S � v SchOof s r •� �. -- �� UTILITIES x . • i i r„ IMPACTS MITIGATIONS AND ALT -tRNATIVBS •" MITIGATI'ON5 x : x : 14 DISCUSSION OF IMPACTS AND 14 14 Hydrology • . : x : • : • 15 Ait Quality Loss of Agricultural ,and x • : 16 1? Potential Conflict with Adjoining 17, a � Agr oUltural Operations ; : y 1�.1 y`,!. x x : • x i Y • i • i i rrJJff , $ 1 Access' and 11 affi�i. . -Y i 1 . • '1 i x i x . • : x { • 1.<.. s $p Public T ealtTl • .,. : � , • 1$ Irl7er Corisum tion ; _ • • ' x x x L�' IMPACTSgPOOND NOr'TO BE SIGNIVICANT • : �x p ` - ADV'VRSt IMPACTS_ tk1EMPNTEDNNOT`x ? E AVOIIIDD IF TCYE IsROEl;`I' T5 ITIPL �, ,T$1ZNATIVt8 GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS y 1 SUMMARY The project site` is a; llp acre almondorchard located on r; the Midway approximately twoAhiles south or Park Avefi'ue`j Chino, Californias The, owners, Midway Orchards* have roquested that the property be removed from an existing California Land Con} servation Agreement (Williamson Act) bbl,cause soil anis hoxti= cultura.], problems have, diminished. ;i,ts economic viabil,�ty: x Impact, assessment is ,based on the assumption that o 200* lot residential subdivision could be deve]oped, on the site upon withdrawal from the Agricultural preserve: D�,�ailed { discussions of the following impacts and mI gati�t' included in the text ] St,ructuresu:1t on the site will be sub ark, bacpansive damage froth earthquake ground shaking Mitigations't Construct buildings in accoxdanco with' r the Uniform Building Code`, avoid;.overly large Concrete slabs, Loong sstormdrain lines m a be affected b regional store: n ._ Miti' at om Design drains with more than the mxnit1ht gradient generally required. ^ `3Stormtvater runoff the site will increase. have developed ei e Mitigation: The project proponents tentative drainage plan for, the site. a: Parts of the property have soils less than rive f� �t " c in depth;`development of septic tank=leachfield systems in these' areas could pose water duality problems. . Mitigat;inn:; beach kine trenches in such area's should ;`,,lie Teepened and backs lldd with, enough soy ] to `provide adequate loathing of effluent, - S, vehicular air pollutait emissions In the area will increase slightly. from 6, proximately110acres of land will be removed fro �pricultt.iral a reduction, 7: Some potential for conflict between future residents of the subdivision and nearby agricultural operations may exist after development. it Mitigations; Locato Mouses as far its possible fa'6M e4ti property Aries wlt:ich adjoin agricultural areas: striir.,t a solidsix�-.Coot fence around the `xreriniete� of the projectti a { h �& ;9 8 ;%' ea traffic will increase. ti ons : :Iniprave entrance to subdivis on., to meet (;ourtty" Standards, develop left 0i'm lane and erect . �t r> area s amber reflectors. Traffic si nirfl :in 'the h`�u1d �3 � be a;mproved',. 9, Future•residents of the site could be 'exposed chemical'dri�,t from nearby agricultural b,pbrat"�.ans: j r1itigatz,t ns : Strict adherence to re, commended level recomMZ tions, state a'nd Fei's should `be . eoorced Non -cot' l.z.nnce or careless a III' cnt:b�t p pp Count Agrli procedure, should be reported to .-the 4, al commissioner for immediate act�.on cu'itur Comm 10+ Energy conription `at the site will increase. sc 'Energy thee. Uniform' Miti ations i saving aspects oi:' ui'1 ing Code should be -" followed, pass, 6 and act'"Ve solar-heating/cooling techniques should be encbUr6 o ;w ''aged, A]t"e�ra, iVds s deredt C fbr i+.. mi;�"in or l a p p 1 g. No Prn �! lbtacretharcelsential y. 2 Lowerdensit '' n y sAc�,� Area Clusters, a.� withdraw �. �rorit the '11'lliamson r ' t c t r, PROJPCT DL'ECRZPTION 0 This Atalt tnvirronmental T'mpact RepoTt COVers thP. ,jjropog�ed acre' containing an almond d a " parcel : ,chard,t withd.awal„of a 110 known as 411d'way Orchards, �froit-a California:,hand Cdnsexlitttian 1975. A tez�ta;tyiv�e' Agreement (1+1111°iamson Act}sign6d �h February `i' ot_ suiidivision m ip .has been prepared for t�'ie property as ; ioc`ate�dj � „ anposs3ale future project, Thexisting rd` is 1 leas,. ht dway app oximately�, r2 milds south .of ��`atel of .the imme Y� ,�, Cl co,,si 19utte Co�u`p.ty, California. (see Figure- ti.„ Tire Site consists of Asses orl s� Parcel 4042- 15 a po`'rti n located of; Section 7, T.21.N., R.2.F�, rQ.J�.If. M)`; tr�r�icli is, On the Midway, 2.1 miles south the intez�sectian of ,Park aid. e East Park Avenues in 'Chico. The` property Fronts the �fidwtay` for wlath a proximately 3,250 Peet, and averages 1,254 feet"in (she Figure 2) . it is bisected by Ma Fy Bill Ran.q� Road', a private, gravelled road serving this and other properties to the east: '-'The owners of the orchard a general p p, wish to that it is w thdrAw this property because the do hot believe • omically viable agricultural unit. Tile combination of an ec.on variable soil conditions and accumulated disease problems has reduced the vigor and a resulted in many' stunted gees-and-has 1. re harvest potential of this orchard. PUMigation,placement craps do not 13 of diseased trees and/or vepl(tftting of other tree . appear to be feasible. The site has not been designated as an agricultural phre- Plan or io.ning Maps, but is subject ' serve in the county Gencra'l „ to a record ed I1,lliam9on Act contract pursuant to California ,State Lail, long torm agriculural of teas evaluated without consideration of potential this site economic factors, This analysis included surface and sub- y�a5 tree with surface toll: surveys and evaluation of the existing regard to present condition and future produttivit . 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C '"�' t F r . 'l,• !' 1,. µ, �N OA tfY . -. .�t...rl?:i+Y•.�-yti:•.."!l�"" » 4iy ' 9 rte t 1 �ltQ u:..ilw•, /'x»....•11 l (�P�� ♦ .,.. Y t ..- ' y., SMI \ .0 9 �y ENVIRONMENTAL"S ETTING(EX 'STING CONDITIONS) r 'TOPOGRAPHY The site is nearly flat,, sloping 0.4 percent toward the '. st>1ith. Elevat - — ran s betiveen 195 and 210 feet:' , GE00GY n The property is underlain 'b a light brown silt s'o�l4 y cgrita;ning tt� to 10 pe -scent. pebbles _ 'and 'vaxiali� e; :but 'generally„ k small to mo3erate, amour}ts of clay. Ditches, backhoe }roles, and well logs shote that beneath the soil is a gravelly.to Lobbley layer at a depth of 3 to 8 feet.,, Well records show that the gravel/cobble layer is about 25,1eet thick, be'�XlgcrI �t'rn S�nd .� underlain in by 11 thick sequence of claystones othev disc of sediments. (See AppendiX 3 for a more detailed $-sxon sito and regional geolcgy,) SOILS ♦ vi,dent on �l Three distinct types of soils,are e the site -2). has,. (see Parr The sol in the northern portion of the site ' r .a sandy�loain' surface 'texture. Water movement in this soil is more rapid than in other -to-i-15 of the property; available wate;x ,, kz content is 0.24 inches per irii".h of soil. Coarse 'sand ,lies 6 9 feet boneath the surface in the northeast corner of this pbrtioii � of the. site � 0 Clay loam,'stiil covers the r,cntral portion of'the property, � A compacted 'lager six to eight inches below the surface it common, thrlayer > y p agr�cUlttlralhout nprautices ois area. �rmayorepresentanal��lerhzone cofocomract:fan , Es which Was overcovered, during leveling operations prior to plant i'ng the present orchard, The Leveling operdtions May also have produccd this compaction Th"t laycl, cdn slog WAt'ex aid root pehetr,atil6ni and create rrigatiort prob'lem"s, Ripp ing could r disru t t°he compacted soil 1 + WbUld c p r , ause sCvie damage to tree root's The third type of soal„ori'the site, �0-und in the southern, Port ,�r the property, has a similar surface; texture to the previously aisciissed soil, but has a high gravel and cobble contents' These gravels and cobblesredttce the soil moisture holding capacity, :retard root growth and present problems in In addition) they reduce the crop val rte" t ui to ope°ra`tion. t. b capIment , y p ` p ng With the nuts at hdtV0st time i e the are pickedtip ale J typo `�Wo smaller areas within .this third major �q�.l t e contaan relatively shallow soils; (see .pig, 3) The laig►,st, in the southeast corner of the orchord, has an average depth of four This is underlain by 1 feet ranging betwd0i two' and six feet: -FIGURE ;2 APPROXIMATE BOUNDARIES OF I IAJOR4 SOIL. TYPES _ - ---------------- W.: gm t • -a `,e o - o '� ra Y ` ♦ � P� r II ,'O r .•� a _-:O a .�� V a Q _ � �L�[+; - y-y�.�._ -- - 3 .sd �e d ;� 4 °,t C' ,° �� a^•_r < �/ �� - "'r _ ^yam,. C,�t C„ Cw loArN! r n oT a A $ o soo `s; o `C3LY SAY �.OAM, v z. t FEETo -_ `gi•a�vel cobbles and boulders to a depth of 23 to 26 feet. A s n►i1iar area lies imtediately south of Mary Bill Ranch Road;) at,,the weg'tern edge of the property. Soil depths" in this" axes range�betwo�,en three and fife .Feet, overlying cobble�s gtave�% (Add' tional soils i�►formati on is pxo�rx ded; x�n h , Ap , d)lx A . Y y:.... HYDRO OGY ;1 � . t>urface Water i r�ere 'are no 75erennial sources of stik.fa`ce Water on cix Rdjalcent:tci the proposed subdi ', mately 4, 3Qp feet to the aast of the..'site3 is�tlh nearest perennial stream, A, ,small xrtigatip i ditch Ia4ris=`al6ilkg the r northern eche of the property. The ditch Was dry in July 1078 -and Jan'a'a"ry iJ7 11 _ Groundwatez , .A series of percolation test and dee`l, tett Were., diAxn Jul 1978 and an addxt�.ona1 series oI 'test x.ts were dug in January 1979. The latter were anspecteci by it+�wax d. �� Sny der `, an for Butte County and by 1)r. Albert Bock. of `' " t 4 Ccs•- Ana lysts. None .of ,the 110105 coiitair►ed standing water' or c Owyeci' signs of saturates[ or near suturatod')suils ind;icati g(, „ ;tat _a shallow water table does not underlie the property,, ns Two major aquifers lie under t`he�'sitf , The ty between S0 and 450 feet, is being used to grater the orchdre1 } Qne of the dxi8ting welis is perforated between 69' and 112; '. feet, the second is perzorated betWeen 50 and 110 feet, r Current water consumptionAverages approxitnatexy 75tl acre- �� feet annually for jitigeition and frost protection, The second a" uif y consists of the TUsr `n i'orntatioti; Which lies at a dop;•Ik'bf 450+ feet: This agUllel ,�i,K betted' suited to setVo resa.dential needs hecauso it has a greater yield and poducestt t' , Tf reaa,dential dovelapmerit occurs ori. bett°er quA11,ty wo'terl � the Is, te, the ex�.sting wells be bac] filled and sealed; ,will dntl new we115 tv 411 br d�`illed rota tie. 't`usoan Cormatioh. ,1 i j 7 _8" ' `a Wates Ooneu� tion ., , The existins lorchardz require app oximately 7' 6 .acne- Seet' aP'.wlatev� annu61ly fo'' irrigation and ost�'. ot,.ect ,on» 1111 „enea� rei uirecl to dei ivex this s wa'�e� amounted"'.o 9�,9 0 � ' , kwh in l9"?� and 82,400 kWh in 19'77. lleoidential. Water use", ` 21 0,111.co Is approximately 350 gallon unit.,, At thi:3 'rate, the annual water consumption of the proposdd,.d.'ov0l0p., <p anent would be 79 aore-deet. An additional l50�crd=-feet (approximate mitimizm) of water woul'cl be regl; 06to irrigaate EWO rem6Ining-almond txi;es and any iarge,sd'xdenS on 'the 1 96 10 ,a;r Asaumihs a' pumping level for the,�lievelopiriont a ? ti feb�„ Ilio' annual energy requirement for, doicnestic purposes` s�� x and supplemental irrigation utoul.d total 185,000 kwhr. It appearo, then, that d.evelopinent of, the (;ate' would tend to rem t duce water conaum tir�rl while norea ling the water dolx"very, energy ;�equirewnpnt�r The, increasod energy demand, would he due to the gye der lift vequired for Water from' the deep ,Tuscan aquifer r 0limat,e k...r'Y aht c:o has, a modify ed. Mediterranean cl im , e with hot; day ;, , wet es m 3.�$ and annually.aridTfieol ednmi�naitow lids eedsRe'ap oaloss than p p `� han ' mph y and : •, W(11s arc frequent.' 8u'boidence and radiation --induced itvor- eiana ua caminnn and peroiston'4. ; ry t � Air Quality E(' ` f'1 �\ Chj;�co area air" duality is relatively gOUd, even though an Air Quality:-No- has been classified asn ' the ent:tre county , At;ti•ainment Area. The monitoring station on whic� the non attaino. �ht decision was based iv locatefct in Chaco' where t i- ., fdderal carbon monoxl de (co) , oxidant and .suspended partixcLi1 late standards are accd'sionaliy b, ing violated. ' N r. No sources o£ noise at the site, 'are Yeh.ulr p incl al o The r� p , � �, the Mildwa and trains on the adjacent railroa �. tra�fic on , ; ., �' ondaryt irregular sources include those of agrircultuxal ,. i machinery. T},e Sacramento Northern Railroad, a,d;aceiit to the"propetty,; , 't ger_era ly carries a sing1 rain daily. The train; makes �a round tris, be -wean Marysville and Chico, passing t}�o site' in the caT yp`iveiting: Trains Vary from 1 to 10 cars; averagin9' ) 23.E These trains should be a significant noise problem J ?k ,not becaL�so they are short and few in number. �- peak hour 'traffic noise along the Midway was measuired with a General Radio 1565-'C sound-level totem Traffic noise W,As; measured on Mary Bill Ranch Road at the oasteth edge of the ' r tilroad right„of-way and 50 yards ;from the Midway. . Airibk- nt below the 40 dB minimum range of the met'ex, Noise , noiso ;ivas at the edge ,of they railroad right-of-way ranged bet•�reen S5” and 80 dBW the hi�ltest reading was produced by a -pick-up truck with MUd/grip tires; a larger tuck produced a noise_. level, 74 dB: Most ^a'rs produced rtiad.ings between 65 and of 7 dB, At 50 yards ., � stoady traffic', neyise `a -reading was measuAd.�at 50"� of 65 dB 58 dB. A speeding pj,ck=up produced, . ,lythe" h;igltest 1Yal t1e recorLlecl at t}1a�. IpGU;�tlon; heavy dL14y t� l��sl0 CN such as mud and snow tires, scemod;'ta be tlic ;so1�•rce>ofthti highest readings ;I AACIIAgbLOCX d on 19 :Tule 1978 bo mate- s p an (Appendi,�. 5) . N 2e si�aea do p�strxct sta,7a esartvanrei' r.iais or," ;; of hitora cal or archaeological value wtere observed- during the ;recottiinsSaLce,, ' x.11 IIA81TAT ANO Wlt AL T'Ch Almoitti orchards a)4c artiicial environments With tt Limited Cul ural -practices in orchards s capacity to support wildn't-o i suc11,s1a`'+.sprayi:►1g> tilotuing and 'rodent control, generally restrt,ct, yy wildlife use to te>i►porary resting and feodirij activities; 1attIa or ii; nesting occurs.., The young orchard on this si°te eat has a,' lot0ex�wxldlife carrying capacity than t�te,ad3acen.t , ,a, k "' mature ot0ii�rds. The vacant parts of the Southgate Iiid strial <" Park northeast of the L.sIte are the only areas z the Vidllaiy which,., pros/Ide , long'-tG�'1'm W1�f�� ,C 5 1e� der alld Olid 1teS. ' is usin the siteinclude 'pocket o he s�. &ck�rrebbzis Animals k `_. p p include and Iieecltey Orouind Squirrels) Birds include .house, finches, . iiburning doves, blackbirds t4d a variety of Ans-6d i,rorc�U�, , No rare or endangere_ d plant or ani emal >cieshave been µ„ corded or are knout? --to occur on the site: „ `b0USP �� 'The sxte is currently occupied by an almond orchard which va+1 pltinted x.n 1973, this orchard replaces an earlier orcla;ard �t planted around. 1910. A house and shed ;stand at the „ea'ster'n _ edge of the property. Ali adept lartcls tree Figure 4) s'�i,N.,1 „� almond, waYnut ,Ond , pistachio orchards. I rigated pa.�`+„� . =und'' l field'` crops are t' also ,found in the area. The land northeast of the site on;- `IS `. sists of flattened dredger tailinfi.s which are occas�iona,1:Ty , mowed for hay, „ .;; ,.. Most, parcels in thO immediate vicinity are large, and 1 many confain a single fAmm rosidence and accessory agri- cultural buildings: A residential'' subdivision is i,ocated iii - thtler Avdi ue, approximately 2, 500 feet to the north, A forty lot,:subdivision, also located on tritior Avantte, was', y recentl approved (Dune 1979 b the Butte County Braard of 17 Supervisors AGRICULTUML FRObUMVITl' n s I The Site was inspected in pail ;l9' 9 by G. R. Post - 8t for Agricultural �1dvi �o•s, Tric, of Yuba Ca.ty, Mr. Post ldbntifiod it number of serious horticultural: ptobleins `7 throughout the orchard. Teeso included; non uniform tree w �:S�.Ze, lack of tree vigor, stttttted trees, trunk sunburn, �� + infestations by shbt hole�borbI s, 'Oak root fungus infections f% and 13tclespreati Nan�nfectous Btid T'eilure The Oak i'oot fungus problem is particularly 'severe at infected 'roots vT- the previous orcha?rrl mashed'' tctheotxaany ' ' e ro ert was leveled, me of re lantin.>. Thp spreading ~disease organisms throughout the site+ Accordi'r►g tc a Midway Orchardsilper8olanol,, 170 trees wavo� 1ost to the disd'ase during the past yG,d,rw Mr, Post does not recomme►id ropla ting r t.> { _ F'GUff+,j) ,, ..'...'i1t� \� ;`.frtr ' ` ^'� ��,���r •»,i '.' ` `"�'1 ;.D . 4^- L.AN,b Uge, _ `> �.�... Ifs A..Ir 1•�� I r•r..� � ,/�.�. .r r �r r soh t/irr,,,1-. 1;,,�..r:l; .r• �( 600lip �- � n�f • k`y ` f r 1 J"'r°� _. BftT r , 4 " shJ i� F 1 "►' 1 r „� 't r ✓/ J)fii, fk Cf. - �,t�E#r •,yU�f1+r)l.J'jA,vr�f.'��'}'i4��y11+l'.rra i�p.'t1.4`+.. 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'- :��i! 1�y�ft �� 1 �� •'►'�i ��'Jr.ii�. ljth! ,.3;tr��; ���4 �t{. �:ti � .irr..,l. .. r""�lN.� �j - ;r �1�y �11�i� 1+:1h� �} r "f %�t.y" ' L, �7i r ���+�.' r i4r ; � r ��M. • �d Fj r�V y Vhd btu takoh Al qug t 1915 1 any dead almond trees with walnut or pear trees, which are .more r resistant ,to Oakroot .fungus, because of incompatibilities in t' cultural, ixri'gation and ha`xvesting practices. rumigatzon of ►` the so.il.s could reduce ,:the incidence' of Oak xo6t fui p-13s, ,but i5 ,- very expens.ive�0n not may be 0;11 ectvg. 0, : T - sa In s<umm ry, the "soil�variability,"Rion-infectious ''Btid 1`aaiitre fungus' are-�.f£i.cult probf6ms , to rectifyc,xn hLny k orchard, and tli� 'lixesence o S , all 'th-ra0 ;f� Midway Uz chards sigh' ficantly redaces the 49,ricultuiu1 potential of ;the Pxop6tty, sible corrective "actions include? $oil fu;niai pan for ;bak° haat- " fungus, complete redesign o�"=}e sprinkler x°t.riation syteni 'tci yp prou'ide wttterat optimal rates for each of the various sail t es ripping the v,oil to, break-up the compacted,�subsoll and/otrepl.a- U. ting all nx mgst of the existing trees exlt bitiri Non xnfryctious}° Bud 'pailuto or tunta ng. The economic. �Eeai ibil ty and pi�er�11�, �. effectiveness of those actions are questionable (See Appendix. 6 t; - for i`±r. Post's complete report.)' bile to these,con`dltioris the' F? Internal Revenue Service has allowaed ;t3d�vay drelaxdsto serol er- 4 ate the depr"ec,iat.ion schedule for the i�xchaxd from 3 cars to f 10 years retroactiv.e to 1976. GENERAL P>,�Jrr AND ZONVC 11e Butte County (leneral. Plan land Ude Map desi�natee the. site for 16V density residential use (I-LI. dwelling =itb }Dhe land is zohcd A-,�.� Geheral, which al.l.owe a wide numbed off.- uses" udin'g i�esa.den°t�.al.. The Land Uzo Moment and Cap ate, cus`ren•tly utzdergtiing,� revision by the Oounty Planning oommissiot-. The `v, piopetty lied outsift tyre 0111ca Sphero of nfluence apprdatiana e y Gmilo. The sou.! rri" boundary o the Chico uplxer t3f ho e, l� es along Speedway Avenue. The Butto County Board of Super:visoro hoe imposed a Mora�tbHum on :land 'divi s i.or! and rozoi)"xng in the general urea, including the pxojoct F.�? AOCESS ANil hRAFF10 _ r� Accu to this parcel is from 'Lha Midway, aria Mary 13i1 l Z#axieh d Road- '1'hi��}traffid volumo on •the Midway, adjacent tb the zits; is y� app oximt�i . ly 350 .AD'T (Averaoo bni l.y Tvaff.i�o) } The ADT indreaw4a to � y 680` z.ear Parlc AvNaue, and io about ski 000 Duet 00uth of the below tho'so in 19 tilioii 13t�tt , Cralloso stu 1litzo v-oau aos arty. ifi- �nterdedtion with Ohi.co"Orovillo liighi0ay. '% r y]k1i;F35`adtlt:( �rl� i� { cantly high i t) u+ter �tt+affi d. The cayuiti ng n't"d axz, sou.�th of Farb Avenue lead an ADT oftlla`t ,yoa ��. The Sacramonto Novthorn Railroad tvacks and tight-oi"Way on and thone to ° the t;�ast. 5 'ts '-10. to the prcperi% ' the wee�tern oclge t�f the, por 1, ,L S.mi c> „ PUBLIC SOVICt5 coo. Y ” ,Vire Protection �1'� pr o,tect ion o, the site is rovzd: i -, tie' Butte 0 ire Cnty-,lifornia I?�1v3s on of Forestry Coo' eila 'z !e ' :3 re, A`epa draC' w3, Ment. Any stxuct,ura`l. fxres_,rMt the-,p4,-iie would recex'�e a one, , ine. response iron the, Chico,' Nort'h�Chico'and' b'tirl am static4is, 4t dor a total response or three en "' s` d ,si kper erinel. o' the 3`5 man; Chico Area Volunteer fl* +arce wouS,:l' also resp't#1�d� F- '"'Chico; Kd$ppn§e-tlme,s"from' itiie. North ChiaoK'snd 1?a%liam stat oris ' 7 are fivo, nine -an d six minutes resYrerti'tey. t xhe Sher`iff's. substtitizn in Ghico houses sixteen petrb{len :� and six vehicles. Tri addition, a patrolman is on du%y irr y t Dur rim ,4'0 hours each week. Approximatelyy rtwerit es" #6 .� cer's are avtailable to assist on Weekends r 4 :,"Lt Terry Korta,x esti;mat.es that emergency°,.respense time to the site is two: 'to four mknut s. `I'}1e' general area. iS patrolled an average of six 'tamesnightly. knopts _ .� , . r{ , �. n t—e • (f l •6M High school and iartaor ha �; i'school students 13i ing i , is vicinity of the project sa t'�t fiend Glico -Senior and', Cl1i.Cb � "J`'Jnior Higb;,respectively. T lemeiitaty , school ch ldrert a'ttend.�� - Parkview'.School on East- Eighth Street, Parkvidw tc —,e oi�tly has an ehrol,lment of approximately 340 students; With 'c�apiaciv`y t til7bt,�-A�1 students are bussed ,UTILTT`I'tis r, Pacitic 'Telephone and Pacific Gas and L1ect��xic Compari°ies =have tra-h8m.ission lines adjacent to the p�ro»erty. Natural gas ' Is also availeb'te- to the area, Mater for irrigation and frost ' 'ens currently supplied by two wells on the property, p , t'n c IMPACTS, MITIGATIONS AND :ALgVRNATI1lF"i- "' 'DISCUSSION OF, IMPACTS,-Mb PjIT GATIQNS F� t-amson "Act Contract Wihdra` al'`of the site fi6m the Willi would 5produce no primary ': In tsq Since ._tl ji. ` is ebsettt ially c a paperwv,rk transaction. > All .envi,ronmbr tal °:' mpocts t`►ci Yl:d 'be a q $P,4on°dory effCCtS rel'ated to the poteht.ial devalopmnt: wh,t}�,.. co�iid occur upon withdrawaal of the site from t'he c istirig P'r c,,ontract Since the area .'s currentl desi hated fbr' lbwlld sit residential use on rhe Butte Cuunty Land Use; Map, it iS, anti � cipated that a 'residential subdivision taou_ld be the most " , likely type of development to occur after embi a.l of tho 8I'te'. from the Wl,; ,.liamson Act contract, Accordingly, the fo'l,low !, ing,, d sns-. (ibn addresses the potentially sigh,i£icant i'anpacts'" J which could occur if a 200+ l,,ot roside tial subdlvision,,= P is s�,milar ta,r�tl�e project j7reviousTy liapased by Alidvay 'Orchards, tivere`=deVs]'pnold on the site. Recommenddd niititttidn measu`rlop w ave ptuvideid where applicable ; r V GBOLgf'tICAL IWARDS Y p Impact l Structures built on the site vill be sz-bj-ct to dr-ima c :am earth uake ground G, iftking and est• ansavo ..saa lis g q P _ ..., „ See AppendiX 3 for a more dtailed.- dxscussio�t, a � iti-atigns. Buildings shout v� ' M d be constructed to Wrth :forces_ 3n accordance with the UniorM Btii.lcn s;t an d„l a t.oT a g � Code. slab-type but-lding, foundations and o erly-large un- ” jointed concrete driveway,,slabs should he qvo clbc , If this fconstruction ' r, q 50'ilS, eng3neex= 'ho s uldbeocunsulted;for soiltreatmentlor�constCUcti.bn''rdcom- 4 mendations Imuact Z. Long, storm-drain lines developed it, connection with thesulyt�ivxsion may be at-Potted by regiond:1 W,914ence ban areawide lowering of the gr�un,d surface, generally caused ly the romoval of groundwater) )bral gab ot, oil) See 7' Appefdix 3for,s'moie detailed discussion, cY t7 Mitiaction i bong drains should be designed wi.t's''Jftlto than t`he niniinum gradient usually requirod, , w, 11YDROLOGY `' Impact It Overcovdtiftg of the retmekble soils with a'snlialt- concre't.e dhd buildings will re't uce Ilio. p�rcoldt_icn of rainfall and increase stormwator rutlo'r:fAtifloff from a ten year storm could incretisc from 14+ (!:r-.4 to �10;�; tP8, 14! R 5 Miti ation The p. o,j act pl^oponents have it te'ntatIve , ` !fagreei�,ent iv .t�affec,ted parties to Aqvelop a- drainage,.line ` �tbet��een tiie � to .and dredger tailings situated on land to the,', c `east �a bed �1yy butte C<ree _'Rock Com any. �; The liric� wot�1 " lead to a g 'avei :b,orrow pit ti�h Bch would be partiaX;ly backfi'l;lea to n b�event b�aixding surface 1+rater :`This proposal tliminAt'd1s or, �j ° neat y reduces the mpactt of`;„stormw+ater runoff oh Butt'?: t�xeek ox estir�g dra�nag©�'ditdhes. :c > ,I�m act;, 2 3' etre` -o men# of;; homes with 'sap sic .:atikw” 1� 5yst!:r leach liPId, s iri areas w�;th less than fi,ue°,feet of so 3-1 +„4 <' cod'°;dose eater cjualiy. }�xoblmsj r4i.tiA,rAtaon ts .w ' Ift all areaith;; tthallc��� aoi� 5 t >txer.c es« ss� oUjiT he .de.op6ned and backfil�:ed +�t '�1} Foil ib pro= e "���1• quat��filtidtIo- n dp'p , and area Trhe' ad41:LI nal fill lnay be obtn�d fro., road."cuts ontlie` T�r�r�er.t'y.,s+. The'pth of far each' parce 'can lie de�er`inil�ed` by ' u,tte i,Coun� ,. taririts at the bine e�r:is selti`ta.c tank }iole '"ss insacted, ' n , 1( o nRQUALITY ' c. im act: Developinent .01 thesite w�o'uld:taus e'nevu,statiene,ry and mobile air po17.tjtant sc.our5 to, be introduced into the area. For,;- e,sidentytal, use; stationary sources, .a:re �udge�'to' be 1n`s�g- n .ficant and t+tould lie more thhh .o°.ffset'6Y t}xe reduction 34 �T ^� dust and smoke n'f agricultural operations Mobile, source ehtiss ons are ] ikely to be ` more signIfic , $nt: The` ►x�,u 6et site is approximat iy . 5 miles from- central' Chicoy the neareA OMploymont, .etall sales and service tdittea'; It is estimated that the average tri�i length to at ftbni the site wild b S miles y which is „l. 75 mi .� es fai they than 'the y Chico average. This may be ra uCC. somewhat then the "cot�merw,1. �� dial section of the t'Vill:age7i sub([a,r,isidn is cohsttuct d� �, (using data from, thetraffic section (pogo i7 )' its estimatd�,, OAA t :e p'ropasi� project wolt=A generate 1 f 660 3, 900 more,, , " a'v"erage da �Yy �'•dhidle th1 9 a.,�aveiCdthan a sxmil"ax sixbdxlr3 � , ion located nearer central MvLCo� (`the, low`fxgui^e� assumes �..a: i �►, r fl . ) eomplet�.on 'of the � illage cdmmerca.al secta.on � .The air pollutants generated by these additional vehicle miles trav� 1 eyed are shown in .Table 1. Tho CO and reidctiv� hydrocarbon 1 (12IIC) w dues would be slightly oifs;et by .i retlictxon,- iii the but4ing of orchard trimmings: . , ;6Ri -ae.r�{w��`•�3.•,.`.".s"'«�`i..«.°,-",A"n`i�lx'. %C-°�::s ],��, .;i" ...rn�de�x..�+r:.+nwra—t Bey ""„ „ ,... s+s-+W"x. -.. - -. ,,.�i TAWU% 1 AIR POLLllTANf8 GEIJERATBD BY ADDITIONAL' VERICLB?� a "M LDIS TVELED - POUND8/DAY - 1985 0RA (Assumed 40 mph average spend) �� �_" «� Ito - RFic ..� 1, _ 11)a,t71 �"llrag.p G6mmercia,1 �� � h'xthout Vi1,lage Commerca.al 137 22 �� Mit at'Ons:' Once the Nand ;rise de »s Ity" of an ares it n;itigat�.on of mnbile saurcd oma sons can pnl determ a`,' h C) ,ne ,, aocomp ianed .t�hrdull a reduction in dixeot source emissipni; , tes are; ar source-related activities. Vehicular emiss"il r: regid by the) state and federal Eovernnients,' end rpleCted ayernment inanddi-ed reductions in einx on should ziL-' c§ So aced act�tititxeU gobile ur, -related y w Mobile ^I .a�r�is somew,rat. s4„ui�oe can �be reducec l'thi'ou9+h any measure which reduces eh ctrLar { eke `lanes, 1- c' ; 4, travel-.,: Such��measurc's include. Carpooliri:g,;1'' pub :'.. Pant itr,cates that suc transrortatian, ;etc: experience than 5 percent ef measures are Se�tcral l)► les fective, D�-: eloi� ment of the maj or 'Ah�opping center pt opos� d £o - 1' �5 to have the 'greatest effect �n�redur the 'Village” s . ik.r `y g cing mobile source,` emissi.ohs from re5xdent a1 areas in south Chaco, (7F LOSS Or, ,Ad,"I,CULTURAL LAND f' _i_m act: Approximately 110 acres of orland will be `reMove CTo;n'Py' O( ct oris '1'hc significance Othis zmp ct is gxeatly .reduced because of the disease Arid ,oil problems ti+thach elXist a_t the. site, (See -Appendices' A and it for more. de�ailed discus,.soris, 4, a Pa&MFITIAL� 60NVLICT 1VITH sMRROl NDINO AGAICULTURAL Im actresidents or subdivision on t}: sate to 'tho 'potontiai nui.sa.nces o£ Aust) hoise ,and �A wou' c e exposed chemic l odor firom nearby' agricultural oporations-� rurthermore� ' s onto aong orchards and fioids may Vandalism and trespas�ljirti increase. Althotlglh these l;rcal loins' represent a potential source , Y of conflict betaken farMers � aYtd honteotaners, it re of surroUnd�n� �1gr.cU�,.t"tirc nut orchards aria that the nate ' ' , � < < , . ay:�; rcucc the �,ha Sxcanu�af tlaxs ri;,,�ct solne�iltit: The .r c operations in nut'orchards ��hit1' arc most 1i�:o�y to oiiuse y W tide and nuttl0ft �+a.ya ng; nto�rinR and 1;yarvestin�, con vict peA it . \ 16 i are oeason6iI actl,. 'ities of relatively short duration and are require not as li.k`ely to create nuisances as are ,crops which extensiVa ground prepaxatrioii and' cultivation. Even SO) i the h agriculturalbe 7 might include�ct�� i�e�Q4� adificationsdering may need to 'modif�.ed.aOtices in. pesi:ioide and method of; applicat n and, restridtion's .typos in:, oper1ating htsurs., Ariditianally, nut trees an d their Drops are clot h�.gh subeet; to damage from valalism as are fruit r to dhid v'ege`�ablea crops. Penally., vandals do h g seripus damage + as `trees o.,r disl u�bir g the soi]; with an archprd, _such cili,ting mot6rcycles;,.are not likely to core,from gdjacent ,s,xbd�.vasie"nsy �� dl),1e to the highe:e chance, of being recognized. Neverth6loss', some potential for conflict,, does remaixid hii'ti�a�t�ib�ns; Nonies should `Ue located as fax' as possitale ola at�utting agricultural uses, and+ a sd� from property Ines six °foot ft;nco should ;be cunsttucted around tt a perimeter of o � the subdivision to r-strict MO, m9nt of ahildte ;an surround ing lands and<,to •educe any, noise ifro,rt. 'ag icul. ural, ape,z"ations. ;. •� T11e ro�ect xo onents. plan to in dude „xcsttICLI-on�s, in "lot a p p p, p i - all animals, except`dos ll �1`°. r `� deeds which prohx6et the keeping cf anal cats; 'and requires th.est dogs i�e jcept ,on leashes or in` lterine�g. ACCESS AND TRAPRIC r act �� Daserl upon traffic gene'rata on studies condu�,1 —institute pxgint, 1'970) �traffac bye theof Transportation .. 0 'week.- generat:iorirorii a residential suUdivsson averages' 10. lY day trips per dwelling unit. St y traffic is only sly shtly higher; and Sunday is ioeri Prom the same source.; afternoon" peak hour trip generation is 1.0 trip per dwelling unit, with ' `these „ r 7D percent of these trips being inbound. figures are; values Which axe subject to variation, but of ,course, Average tes conducted by Cal°- they corresponde11 With data frotn .sudi ttans and ate cor►sideted reptesentatiVe of subdivis'l-o,opns in Chico area. Using this data",it is estimated that a 200, unit s`ubdiAti- 2;000 daily trips► to trip sion on the site utodid generate is defined as atingle or one-direction vehicle movement with , e ther�the origin or cleet1nution inside the stud te. A roxxntatel 200 of these trips world occur iii�riniki�"�`he>�aftory , noon peak hour of traffic,. Most `of this,traffic; an estimated 80 percont, 1i i'1 be to the north; toward the ma j oi� popuY:ataon asci `Cftmot' r 'i dtkefitecl c£ l center; C7 Chico; accordingly,, that segMent of the 14idway the of the site W'11 re..eive the greatest volume of f do north „ project gene`'ated traffic. Jus j north o the site; ,"the post ; tta� `ic VOIU O t)n the NU way ,0 prod e'cted `to be about prod ect .r 6,950 ve'+1icl'es per dn'',) raffic near the intersection With, to areun�� 11;2 0 riGh�Clps: per day. bark Avenue may :Incr6,te 7 ns into the site by vehicles it is also esti!h:clted tliat.,lef� to g retliril ag from they" a�rtli would nurrIber around 140 duririthe afte�noon pettic ��oa".� The �apaczty o£ the Midway, in the vici; l �y of, the 'pro j ec't site is sufficient to accommodate the expected post-project y afficx, however, the :relatively high number. of left-turns eXpecte'a tot �oc'cur d'urir►g the peak hour may; waf�ant >, a left'= tuiri lane. r'urth"ermorey morning aria evening peak hour, t;raffr � volumesat the in erse:ction' o;l:Prirk Avenueand,.the,idWay waXi worsen,;somewhat;.. ,;� <R Wt, at'ioz►s - The entrance into' the 'subdivisib i desrribela � above spoutta designed and coristrue,ted to meet County '$tjfi:� datds kS-9-L'9 and 8-l8'.",in addi"fion a left�'turii lane„ vill' _ be needed by the timef nild-out',bccurs. The `Cul ornia Highway Patrol also recoirimends an aaceleri tiara lane fax . north"'; g Vaurid -t-rdffit exiting 'the ,subdivision. Aitibet refjtoctors §liauld r� installed to imptoVe night visibility of the e4ttq,4ice�I and s,i.gning in the arorrTshouid tie'` up'grad'ed. DXtens.iVe, '�res3 d'i'ne " tia�_develo imi t� in thb area could event' ally�i,�arrant sign`elx- iat ion of other imprd`vemenfi of the' P,arlt Ave i►ue-S�i`dway s.ectioni lti �3, PUBLIC HEALV 0. Impact; Future 'r°esirients of the` site could be exposed*��'�"". " I�chomica,l res,duals from nearby ngri'cultural operati:ons:, _ F lt;ongh when, properly applied such problems will no" occur.,> thet'c# remains t:1 a poss:�hility that chemical o'verspray may drift onto ,`tt►e Site. 1_1i_t1 at op �': Surrounding farvers should tape partic�la"r1y, Care£u�l tail}en7',' )Iy ifig :toX%c chemzcal.s . I�abe� � ecommendatio'ns should �Ue Closely adhered to: �e s'utbacl. andence recammenda-- t.3ois discussed in the notentidl confl�rt with 8urrouiding t✓ �t ti /1gricul total Operations section will a3�o aid in m'tig to nI;1 this impact► 8NMGy CON$IhiPT ON bt,rect energy usage at the site rxow 3.ncludes asrine�' diesel consUthption for cultivationO mainter�anee and haj,,;des ; Opera tions alld e'lectri'city, for tree itrigrition Due, to the' hig"qty permeab'lr, soils oto, the sites thd, e�istiig orchard rewires tiara 4requent �. '11gatiotis and there'fote; hat higher enei,gy "requir' dments per acro (32 percent} titan do conipar�tble 'a. ion �f-Ot oxohards in the Chico "O"'roRecent erler�;y cont umpt irtigdtion and frost protte'tion at the- tai te. has bee:ri� itt �1.eiv range of 110-100 megawatt: hours bier year kiring thee, J14.4t j ' years: G Im" act; Development bf a 200 hint tt1btyiV1Si0h on the sYte Ryl cause eiectra.cai energy cotsuffi' tion at the sit iricrense by a factor OP ton (00 hiogawat /hc,, pot year vs. t 00 mogaivatt%hrs. per` year), Ahnual hat:uTal gas oonsui Pt .ot f- will a'yi6tirit: to abau �' it )160 thorIA8 l� Mitigations: The above figures "include such mitigations Cl ,as ex st ng xnsiilatio.n ,and„ appliance re ' iaire,m�nts: liut,db not r 4 �. include po`�eintial ,sav ngs from proper bit iIdir±�; aU1 grime at and dth, passive o:r, active solar heating/coolJ,rft"��te eir�cii' qz jeso, r ' Nater conserving, fixtures which also 9avq, er e,rgy kid also 't ' '. (not 'rod ,b onun�;nde.d.. � l s �' in lud! a, Such. measures 5.hou ,d^ at_ �Pa : IMPACT'S pOU;JD NOT TO i3Ft Sli Nx' ':ANT71 The following potent' al?�� irinoi is are yuc ecl, fdx ttl�c ief+5oi� ') y ,. g.4'Ven not to be 9 gn�.ficant•'\\ Nois'er Measured noise, 1ev41s Indicate '`fhaf� no3sea„fi�'om"the; E Midway, anis Sacramento Northern itailroiid will net acvex.se�y :afebt r; any residetial development an the site cif homes on ad`jo`n`ir1g. E, .�' lots are setback 100¢ feet from��ahese nolse s0urees. rNolse 3 r. rein Heath a r cul total o erstion5),MAY be an accasrarifai nuis`ace y g P' a but the frequoncy; durot. on and mien iIty df suclh nii;is'� rare �,uc that no sigrlificant impac'� i s ;,�..hicipat d. Solidwood' art !masd rl backyard f6tices would furthta reduce any no;i.se from. thi~se souA�ces. k a. . the existiiij. ve. et � Habitat anis Wi1d].ife t g g ative . Rr�`duc�tibn , in I-la� . � a � x " cover- a mon ,orc aara,. at` t e sate provides little shelt`�x . or ; �# r! P ,,_ j�' W, idl e, and develb men ; .,.E a residential sub.d visibix wi,X] not fj affect aryy sign .fiaant w ldli�Ce pol�ur,at nils. _.,' cf l;os.of Archaclogical Sites: Nb historical br'rchaelAg�= !. Gni` sites est:, on the property, <, Demand lkorPublic Servi^dS aria titilities� According tC� , officials managn.rs ct;,ntactt' y no sign cant pxob'le.ms axe, fbtfij_.;,_ � 'seen Inserving the site, Public ��ervices contacted lnclude�l ` r' the $Utte County Sheriff is Departniont and Fire nepartident, and„ \ Chico Unified School Districts p i a i & 1. and Pacific 'I'e,l'ep one Yr: 6 were also contacted.` (See the fanergy Constfmp*ion section for suggested. energy saving Measures) r ADl�htt5la UIPACT5 IMICH CANNO'P 13B AVOTM TP T1413 PtttlrPJCT n" iS rM1�I,hr1�NTrD , ;� The following are unavoidable adverse impacts whish mould y occur It a 200 lot Subdivision were deVbloperl Jn the §iter Measures fdr reducing the sighi:Cicant:e of tlidsI'mict, ate included in -thp preceding section, A l ihdrds 1: tunbUwill VSethbrmW.a,ter � ,iclrolaied rir pollutant emissions in the area will artcrbi§e. ? 110OX land Wilt be rdmb�d,d from 3+ Approki iidt6ly + on, ,, , Ir ��-� � ��� it . , '•` 41 ,� 'dtiit land is'e Will be in1',rbduc3' r 4. A°'otent'�a1l�►� into arty agricultural aiiea ,-S. Area traffic„t:,i,ll"inc"tease. 6, ` j)emand far p blic servicz s and 666'rg \ wi.11 ;Zncxeas.e _ In""addit'ion, largequant,ttie-s Of'limited)and n�ittrenewabfe resoutc.es (Cb1ullt?frig srippiles) w6uJ l'i`e cansum d tdur,znconst �c� tiara, o * th-projPc.t. �l ` j r fi �� } AL'I`IiRNA'1.1 VP ' S� ,� � . ��-- "< <r ;> •„ 'i}� a �' The prof ect, withdrawal'of the site* m xoa Wi11x a»ioi Act contract, has only -onealtb4mat�ive, to dep.y t3hle„ ap p for withdrawal Ix the 'appl1i.r l -on is denied, ti ietsite cp.:�r1&temd'ip, anted. in a1mon� , trees 'but dire to the spill and & s'ea,e p. r b� stns y '' an } alnrnaid;,ie crop taould provably have: to -.}�,e conszdex'�;df As strted `:in A` endix 6 the ractcali'iy of plaitin'`' ai�bther`type f; -, pP > p, of orc}tard uxop an ,t}Ye. site is,` minimal, ana the rocks ess eaiides the possibility of growing' field or `row crops Which i Kuxfre sub* stantaal s.oi l cultiva iort,r ' A hazy crap may�e � �io�ssz��il'��ty L1sa other y ,. language t, gtrr'n if the site were to r main_ Tona hee,lanoUtraco 'tti'e con- f� + f, ; than agriculture Would be possx g, g 1 dJvelo y ��r c,t alloi45 such- uses as dri-111h fox hyci3'ocarbori , it p- 1n7., niei�r �onsCsublectlta aouseuperm�`tienandu e; anyd0tha� guseravex *. public -y p g, s an oil deterinii od to be coimpatible in "all agricul tuxal pxesex] V. by the Baard of ,Supervisors aftot public, heartn�: , ,.. use for the Accordx.riglfr!; a Potentiale s�.te waui3 bemineral ' .oxtrac ion Sromf the shallots 1inddr.ty ng' gx.aVels whi d"h �bbhtairt T � o:1d, r1ainUm and minor amounts of titan' and chxo(niuni. �y A g this property S'11d ecan4ytY�ac feasibility of property is,n.. knoW'nr "tlut rev:L.0 $�\,Owneilsl Were approached several, timos by Y,Oba = � Gd1dF�eldsn"t.he interest_ of sectiring tni.neral lease r..p y, 1, g.''incret►se in, he, ri e of `gold art „ e, int. o ;erata.ons in - ie arta have sxnce t��e ro 4irt'� 1L�ed �. � � t rmxnared, but h ecen p ofkher,' rreci.oiis ;�dtalt has matte ntat�y a hasp ftirtno ly carYsiertitl i kargJ.i.nal; to bedo me attxa4t�.tre for tr1atixng: :Another possible alternative allowed unddt the }tfilliamsairt hhart dontradt, "would bo sobdivislon of the site 'ht tun ac�'t: "lr°' Phis subdivision rl a tcls, each containing ono "residence ; t� u1d i ro8ult in eleven nri -orchards in which labor i#lteri ;ard c111tivrition and maintenance practices could Yepl,acb tha`sa �? cixrrenl,* uod at the orchard; The Act Mould prelrent Vhez� r t sO,dly sioi , behsity-relattd .impacts such as traffIt,t ��tter and-., eria`rgy tbntft' tion and pub it service d iitahcts taoul ba , �mttt'h lower than tai1tlt a standard residential subtii"Visao�` 2 \\ I�f ,t f r, CD f�iff the .parcel is. withd.Tawn from' the Wkllidmsoo Act agree,;- menwou t, there 1 be a numb6t of deve op:nont altornhtives Other thin the 2rw,0 lot rstiaentxg) subdivision: TWO aro �i, s �us�)ed j� Lower Density Develop.meri� . II , i% The property Could be su�dzVided at a c}ensit �` o£ jrhe y dwellirt;g�jfunt por one acres. This type of derte7op�merit would :reduce dans ty r„elated impacts; but the growth i7ducxng impact';�qould ramaxn mush the same. A greater buffer area betiiveer. residences and, ,adjoining .Orchards codl be`'.obtaiaRQd:' The Or -capita cost of providing,police and biro prOt'6 txo� -. t would be'`greater than with more dense dEvelo ment. In�add�taono p, the pride (if' such }tomesj,tes .might be',higher than t}te. cier.Yerii {. ma�Mket. could bear, resulting in less than £ulY, buil{3-out and. �r �. I. PduceOpublic service eff ciei}cy: Planned Ajaea Clust.a'r I j� J The �:'liister ng ti'£ Z00:+ cl,�telling Units .� the'I center of `the property would also allow a gfeate�r`'o�tfker�".11 ea between resi deuces' and ul al�iig orchaxds to be, obtd ned', ,The remaining or:rhards could continue' to be coms�iorcially managed and haxvested 4, for, the lie of the urc}iard: Compact developihent d11o�i foYY Amore orr"it,,ent ►ase of building materials dud Brier' y. rawtf . . inducing and 'tr;af£ic�xelated impacts would jremdl 'ossentxally the same • the market Wel a unable to su}hport a pro)„ect . nk this nature,only partial 'build: -out may oCCur, rosultxng i related serv.ice. and/or fiill problems:' � USING Tb1PAC.,�, ''R01VTi:�' }Nb � , r this property £roan its Agr' cux�xra1,= P�r,epserve 1 Withdrawal o£ status w,)ul,Oi be growth=��ducxng, because it 6llaws dei�t�lo meat' j of the specific~ parte} 4,1thbUg11, precedent ` of deVel`oj ii�ent in �1 the area has already .b�a;� eutablished by xrit ust-rxaI deV`e1op "r.. meat in youth Cate Acres anu' for ti-ial uses by th'e pntler � Avenue anti BUti3O Greek Lstates ubd vis ons; subdIV3, ,a;on of �� % Midway 0 Chards '''ill increase devolijpment pressures oin surround ind properties �� Altho'Ugh soino P.eba �landoitfr�ers have Op'ressed �- 'strong a ipes t 'ori to development lif MdWaY Orchards and they !( �pntlor ;A'.venu ' Subdiv szon,, thOto mai be others, in the iric�nity > 1 , - t, pp Y p he'future. %i waiting foie an o ortunit to dei�eo in t r 'Ce I t -1 rt c. r P � . i ( II i A`PPE�',N [ I ES' 1 ' ,1 ) t r 1 +' rl 1 U APPENDIX 1, �. w u PVRSONS AND.6, -AGANIZATIONS CONTACTED $bT'I'B COUNTY H__o ` g 'icultural Corani5:�ionu'r Jce `i anc��► 'on�x' �r _ x CoiMhis s , Defpartme`nt, ofxu bli:c Works Ray Gob�iler f/ B'ngineer Technic, an ,' f�nv ronmer►ta �R view. Departinent Y T Earl D� 'Ne7 ion o Dirbct,or�`� <' De artment Sherif9 s U, p, L"t., Torxy Korton X~ xt 8TAT8 OF CALIFORNIA , Air Resources Board Dave Rosenlof Air Resources—� ec3al'i5 r Divi lbh of Forestry Ranger P ► C �fc�ey s :''State ''Water 1Resourrwes Bennis .Corcoran w>7 lei Control Board ��Richard. _ �a! Zipp' ,. L't; gineering Geoid�3st - •v: G w A ri'cuitural - xtension Clem Mel th _ ; . Se'rbice F T%, Ad *icor` li . G`�1R CHICO IV x 47 "� ����� 5i 11 City ManagAr vv ,Dari a. ` Oe artir�ent of Pub c IVorks P Doug 4Vilis, Traf ,ic Engineer x i B P ; GR' . y 'CHICA Ernietarsha l r x .. II' Pldnning PACIFIC T$LBPHONto CHIC0 {Vilma t"�alliams } Office Manag:er., ; t 'A INDIVIDOAL8 x Mark Merl`o Agvonohii8'4, Mid0 (Drcharcls ,° ' s x I� v"' 1 ;; APPENDIX 2,1 RET�ERHNC�'S '' � 4 tJ Butte .Count Association of dowernments. 978'. 'Dra'ft Butt1p.County Nonattaihment`Plan. F �+. general 1',i an Land Use.lctrient.`'` Butte Gaunt 1971. s Butte" County. 1977. r'zneral Plan Safety .D'letnent: ft Butte County. y7? General Plan Seintxc :Safe�,BZemen,ti 11. Butte Ccutity� 1968. Re3oliition :,'(684) es tab1ibhIng, Adildni ;Otrat ve procedures and uniP61thi rules i'ncludin compatiele' �j; ., `, y- uses for Agricultural Preser�es ��, �; , ,. ,. • se afidDocumen- Cala-f',orn�.a Air Resources' Board:. 1977 - Data Ba ttation fo>" EstiMating Cmis � � £rom Motor Vehicles,i r;al" _ ornla- , by Tony Xavier, et , A IP - 7 01 U ...Ga'Liornia o�µ�abapartmcnt of Fist andJ Game 19`78.At thte"^ , �. Ca,li£orn a Department of Fbod and Agr;%cul tttrc.� I a Yldas�- , � li'$;c,:.lnfarmatioft 5ectiujn!;�of, Vra,Ft_>;r t c►n _the Use,.:o"� esti cxc cs, prepare 1 c�nalysts` ctNh C� f Rostr7.ci:c P '``ra Cal flora is Department of !later R69OUrces. );91ter a�mChioo�a' ea _< X-row Albert J. Dol6ihi g gre i - {' California Division. '1979 finer Commission, Cbn8ery ltiori Divis, p . � Energy IMpact IIandbook (hough. Final Draft) Caltrans, 1)18tr��ct 4 Sart pranciseo. 1:1075. lath Progress Repan on.._Tr i )rndg Cenetntiolj tte�'carch Counts. ' r City of fo Angeles. 1975. l;Tn 4mival far Prig►ate projocts�-� I-latniner, Mark J. 1975: 1V� ater and r Waste iVate`1 et', inolo �7ohn IVx,leyand Sons Neta York, 502 pp, Thsti,tute of 'Transportation Angineer8' 1979: 'T; rp_;Ganora- t( _cion 197;_ McKeever; ,J� toss L _he Community, ;UlldeIr Ilantit)ook. urban Latta instjtrUte 5th. Odition; 1DER priift �r41 5 at3oriaT Cceariic and Athtosphcr.'c Administration i 19782 ClimatxC.. Data for Caii-Otft .as 2.3 h ee (Dbiel�y; 14Clarnshn (;i: 7r75f1. Fti�hwa�•.nineerin 3ra ed'tic��n Roberts Edwin 8.,,, anis ReUert ht. Hagen. 1,975: Ener ` � TtdouirementS of Alternative; :.in Nater Su 1 -i Use\.ii:id '', 'Cons ervat�iohl ar Re -port,', --California Water ,55 , '�l ` w.n Researc Center:,^ Gontri autionIN 4 � Sai] Gon�rvation Service.. 1967.Report an Ge eras_ 1 So- o 4 :y . ki 33 u Rta }nut �'e �Cbiant California. `3.�. Ap z ,=�tn� i�i25 OOQ ApOen3f�CeS an blah; ss scale' -� i � d �. Ln`vi.ronmerital ,Protectie`r Gj►:° /197:n rlohe� Ument and Teohnblogy�_ An. As!"essh►ent. 5 E A 67012-� ,, 'r.!�,-+.-..��,.�„�rr�...,•, ' b cz -t..�rw:;rC � � t � .q� _ a r 1�`r �'Z+ `� k. � .-�"` r, • is . �- �'� 1 ex . v 1 — — 't;�� .. , {l 'i�� 5�F q / W y S ✓ 1 ' J ,�� c Sr%--�y ��N� {� ,' f v, 0 a� !uit ,r ' Vii i.V � <�•� i {I _ ' J 7 ! , l,� 1 24