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80-26A SOUTH CHICO AREA GPA (2)
f C� lr' Olt', u11BMVISTOW, Soo. `%� '!'ti^1N, I?2 by � It irip 14k, tiLyciont Cal. Ropistorod Cnologist if'71►1� July 2'l: E 1 t „ i] -,,'The prpporty is ;just cast of The Midttay, 2 milos lout hdast of Chico. It ro is on the ilhtte Crook alluvial .fan, ir,i3eh ivos the si :an ageru 0 slope of i5,to 20 foot pdr mile to the southMst. " 1:t is uridorlain;;.by lirht-birnwn sil,�y soil th t contains up to i0, percent pabblros and v4dablo, but generally mnaIl to moderate, amoVq s of of ay. U3tc!ias, bac}choo hol'ss, and ti'reild,on an ad,jadent proporty sh4n+t thdt Uonaath the soil :is a ;r�,Lvolly to dobbler layer at a dopth of 3 to $feet. t1e11 roe' - Y y feet thick, -end,is� orris eh ow that: the gravel cobble layer is about s a,3nds of Linder ain in turn b, a thick so Inco of dla stones and other cla�r�Ue#r3 n(; o�idimontd; (j' o "n}�u.� , GL;©IAr,�1C1L 1t�\�, Among tho ; soveral goo logical hazai,.As knornn to el•st in California, �t vel.canistri, lundslide6,, oroaion, and floodiii�; ara l udgad not to be i probian n f ` td btox3rablc�ns,y�ate�.sniicicr't'eota, subsidence, labili�' and �and ne arekp4hoiVarooilta Qpected -� tito At IAV p di6Cus3dd ba1.01? 1 arenonknown ' �•1eroro bi'rn eurtligitalcd faults on oi5 henaath .the site. The ,. r' noarost active fault is the Cleveland Hill3 fault 2d Miles sduthoast�of ,. r 75 Orovillri carthcttiiike 'oecurrTheod. 7�e the s�rte, on i•rliieh the :'tu�ust 1.9 cpnce-0 a but pobont ally�dtive t�il:ldors fuu`it is about 2p niilos oouthrte: L W of the sitd,- a rwibor of lou naf nitudo oartltquutces have occurred Hoar it`', ' ''•g' (itutte Counter Gahorul Plan, }.ap : 1-1). Ahothoi4 cohcoal cd fault is -thought to o.etend. from about Dayton to 1ticilvaie; its nortliorn eiid is �abo'ut 4 miles w front the prajdct" site, but inasmuch as &` no opicontors o lcnot�n to ooclir near it ar,d there :is n) o ovl:�iericd; of gcolot�jcalV, -recent adtiwi�:Y, it i3: asnumrsd to offer he hlslc ilmong the 31 or Moro earthquakes felt in the Cliioo area sihdo,;lW rcourttF n t;ho �'r5 arovill.0 3orins as ,a s�.rip event); the four str`onds had Rotlif,Ibd 1,terculli intensit�.os of VI or potbaps Vl in the Chicoarea . aro d.VI 'i'r6ito}r Instances ofordlloft pl 3tetr or fallen dh3ntnoysi' and MI N, n dbsoz+voci dtftdPO '" derato d"tmar ih ordinaty well b rovi lo1(itrtlt 1 ttakos iiarab] o '► s1:3 0 , to hrn d"war , � ti iii poorly -built buildings". '>'liuti(,ugt 1975 9 ctd 1n 1ti 1.ntonsity of V'in the C} idd-NArhiVft urea (13tovcr and JiInOn) 1.970• + 1, The But -to Count General plan (Table ;11,-1) Bits the' m'utimum crodibio � rel. + eurthdual�� l.i!:dly to 'ori&Lhat.a in tlto� Cldvoiand �klihls or t111,1.i�etrs fsulis is t ate kava nt; tticl tut ntn' ;h:Lt, i.,s of 6.1} and '1.3 1'r6ni suoit a Mh.'"tim e1rttiquulCo$' 26 t, j r'Idon: Gr3entrcc :�ctatcs �;;: oDutte Count;r could e:.pect to +,,Xporionco a vajclintm Indrack aeboloration of t 0. - a.'6 I;, 'rit�i an ayex•�'tr,a °of 0.1 - b.,?5 �, and a mti�7um `llodiPied Norcai�.i intens t;, of VIIJ1f vdth a County avarap of VII o, VI;11.:y (I,l ; VI is defined,', " '> a:i damage or partial; eollaz so of ordinary masonry buildingst and 'tsorne»�- ,t ;.. damage to masonry budding', constructed to raaisb lateral,, ,Braes.) 'The 0 f ' enti5rialsen �j ion n 'the Genux';tlPlan �oani raason.tl�lr?: P3ocausti of tai distal ce from t17o site to tplo f:Ic�reland Fi�:lla 'ar.Ld. tr "lotr `:. faults, alio sa t� phould not experience the n��ynwn aacvltsrtttions or C� " intensities. rLhrivalto 17azard is not doorni:d Du;Ct'i cio ilr to intar Fore tttth the project, prov:itied that sound design and, oohsti actioty:practice arq, uocd. ' uccondary ef:Cceta or' earthqual,os include I sohiq� -) ligluifaction, and settling, or sail- such affcots are miniMlzod t4In wriil is dry and coFicsive, and maa.isnizec Awl ft pail is saturated and note-,00hooiVo, At, the Greenti"ce Estates site, the noi]. drains moderately vo:ll' and thus is saldom saturated; 4 "N i•t contai.ns enough clay to be reasonably cohosivoa and finally, there i.s no ovidehco of thy. (surface or in Lvoll logs' of tho loon01-v-naalced, claanf susceptible to secondart�ai.sm;le effocts Own satutdtmai. granular sand rtoai� u _ , ii 8ubsidoncc i.s a potentlal problan in tile-"ani; i ra dhiao-Durham aroa; ,4 n ` (F:�it•te Gourity mai III-1r).'I'he rauae J the heavy titIthdratvn.i. 'of grouridrrator bettirrinn Hord and. Nol on; the aroa of hoavi,oatulthd.rawal includes Chi aYtLi tLbOLLt miles north cold'.Sr'wth, of Chico (Lofrron, and'• �,o OP the Ireland, 1973.'s Tho project ai,°L•e 3,N Just boyond tato south car 111leava c t tfi thciratral�t area.. Bfrecta of rot-ional subdidanoo, can inalbdci , citznat;a Lo well casi.nga and gradient changes in Venda, long, storm-drain l:inoo, canals, ctC7t is nolo posci.blo to predict in adv .nco t of subsid6f?co or ltr wither the subsidence will be differential (that it }+iitOT, hur r� one part of the ra;1on, will, subsidy Pastor than molnar), in l; T;;�clon. Ci"taotitroo i�ntrtoo , , �i tti 1e. andro],and, l.ia., 1973" Prel.imihary.nvestiCation of. Iatiid J1 naat lT.t Geo1of; :cad nuhoirlonco in Otto 3acramoito Val;ejr, Cifor a 130'Ct ty, '1977) 'r,4ial Butte Country General' Pi a;n. ''! .ancl'�m r� ;tt.t�. X975 k�rol3Yia,traiy a;ehor� nn telt area and 3nvor G., �, s A r, intonn],tl; Cn aiV. a�3no „and 100 oq ano 'ial.lenart,1?la, T• 00 l` ll eta Q t�y 7C.a JJ c d Qat 1to, i tnro�t obb].ogint OM . < ��jIFE�"Gah Vor'bana tltiy ao -.i 01 30 r -RE:?OPi' --MIDWAY ORCHARDS.- by , -.. John M. Fart, Ph.D: with the assistance of Wendell Gilgert,, n. S. " 4 ' 1'he� lud�d orchard wasekamined in °early April. The era kinati walking the entire arc{lard and ;frobingtc% a 3epth of fatty 'repz'e= nC i nether l�, Laboratory 'samples were collected from sites which {Dater hbidirig; sena,"ih.e three major sail areas in the orchard. cap�ar�ijRy Lias determined on all ,,3 samples, and soil te�cttxre was from backhoe ''opened in early det�;�rmi�ned on one: Information pits January, was also reviewed. Soi]rs in the orchard vary in short distances Pram stone fee-, t avis g rocks , and cobbles. sandy Nam or clay loam to clay loam area: change from loam to clay loam in acontentof' Prof 16 textures may 40r'nciles,, or leave , an increase in sand content or clay ; from a Sandy loam ;n the with depth; Surface texture changes loam in the south` central Portion,of I^ Northeast corner to a clay the pxoncrfy;i Three distinct types of soils are evident in the orchard (Shown smaller areas of ,the -'Each of the: major areas_ contain on map) • The soil in the northern- portion of 'the, adjoining soil typ,As+, Water mtwo property hag 6 sandyloam set idilS nioresurface p� e other two sections thantineth probably this soil py` of the orchard. Evert with the sandy loam texture (67% sand), 0.24 inches, of available wafer per "laboratory evaluatzo'rt showed y ° This figure is almost..doub'le the 0.13' i,iches of inch, of soil. by fthe, Soil, 1 i �. olding , aValiable ,water per inch of Sal], used as a .ilable service for Class I land:. Available wt�r.hle „ Conservation water capacities �n the other' areas were s� milar to the ava,�lab high -sand holding capacity for the sandy loam" In summary, thr' nt3.on •'cher 'rete: does not pose a pxoble for t,.� Conte of this area The centrad ion of the property has -A clay loam texture port layer contained minor amounts of gravel 61 ; „ throughout. The surface is :+ cobbles: A compacted layer was commonly encountered in th Y due to and area six to eight. inches below the surface: Th is may be t, Urchard surfaces iri the Chico-Durhalh area two-` factors frequently have�escotnpe. t'. surface layer from reeC{uent ecltiipment and a Mdvements over the surface, (especially in wet weather), Since this was an orchdtd prior to the current ion tillage p'ragrain. replanting, a compacted layer probably existed on the ,original soil during leveAtovemenA surface',, and was ov'e%-co�iered by new ry. be the leveling operation itself- second reason may soil _with heavy equipment compacts soil surfaces. 'This layer operation but not 'without damage catllti' be disrupted with d tjpping to tree roots, 30 r 1 1 f W' movemev� and -root growth_ can be slowed by thisli, Payer. ' area is avi �uicent to tht� sandy loam $oil and" � £ thE�Se° This areas ` are 'a.rrrgateci 1 '•};the same time; pkoblems may arzSe. TIS{y ,.,sandy: loam All take"'fvater in readily while 'the second, area i)t.1 have" ?\ wate',r standing ott th"e sup fact,, This ponding could ca 6 the ivri ','are�is. gation ,to -,be stopped, with an inadequate supply in bob Separate irrigation applications would be needed xn recti. area to ove.co tp problems _���The third type of soil occurs mostly AtI the southern +ane -third' o� the property. The surface texture ,of this soil, is clad Ioafi ¢ Similar to the center section The difference lies 'in' tii.e ' ,face ravel and cobble content. Many cobbles (VI to 1'01� tr,iittete s) an�1 gr,zvel (1/8" to 311) fragments are found throuigiroiit the surface of this ere'a This is the most severe li.mitataon for z!gric,ulttare on the property: These fragmrreduce soil mass and in�,d:oang 5o) reduce soil moisture i�6o�,•cliA9;1''. APp c1; v and rootq growth. They present problems in equipment o� :��r�'tibn,� ..��'�n�ri o,rcila�!yd tl►e�► can he hit be :flail mowers or pirked,_ai't I -a' the h'A�� 'est operkj on. Rocks are detrimental on httiXang� and st,6o6nuLs'nt f)S'r%cess:G:19 6 -er,a- in rosy crop agriculture till; iO O otat.-,"c; s; '�wh;e fra m2ts tion: g t� � i can be dnmagir g to cqui� mens t llsirng the Soil Conservation 6 6tlol c,01 r.��� �..�ML�fi'%fo�� `���and f:apa�,ility Classification (see attached form ', f'th,i iog0uth �''e���t^G.S''t s01 wau1.d probably 'be Class III land; due 'Lo the i ue'a vVeil'c'e posed by, We _ i graitel anti cobbles, Soils in the other t,?e &ex ads would be at least Class Tx land and passibl Class I i,an : • 04 I �b p� n X „ APPENDIX S , REFOCtT. 0V_ �Tt49D�TSTIt'" GT A�C1iABaLOGIST X X ,� • :� . r .. 17 .1 i " I 1 4 In i II SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIA A►RCHAtOCOGY ' , IJiktrwit 2 Cleonti houAe j July 19'x; Clif`ornia State'Universitlogy o De artme t of Arithropo 11 y Chico , CA 95929 . Br. Albert j . ,Beck 169 Cohasset Road dh1coj CA 05,526 Dear Dr. Beck At your request T have cor ducted an archd blogical reconnaissance of the property designated for the Greentree Estates Subdiv s ori �, owned by Midway Orchards. ` ws approximately 11,0. The propertyr acres in size and is located ttloirig" the east. side of Midway approximately one�hait mile sottth of the intersection of a p. Sections T, 21, Midway and Cx.tler I,ahe and is a ortion of ' 4' N;, , Tta 2 t", Chico Quad. ; 7.5 series. cti The property is currently ari almo.-►d orchard and the land has previously ,been filled and leveled. Cround visibillty V13 "r excellents but the disturbance of the land surface would �, have destroyed or obscured. any indications bf' archaeolog10'al �^,rv, or historical sites previously existing qn the property. u The archaeological site record files maintained 8;t d6l'if orn :a estate t hilversity, Chico were consulted to dete Rmihe if any ' knolvri archaeological sites were located tiY�.thin lthe area of the• property. es had been previously x4corded for the property The No recorded site lies one-i�alf mile h6tthWdst_ of the property; it is unlikelythat' this site, Will receive any direct or indirect impacts from this project since it i located on private land and is Well prot,e^4ted 'My reconhaissance of the property was complete in that all'. areas that could reasonably be expected to contain materials ogical or historical of archaeoll value Were carefUllY inspected,, No archaeological•br historical sites were observed during MY ihspection of the property and it i8 recommended that archaeological clearance be given to the proPbrty+ `incere�:y y ure � �.. . to Came s P o lann ink n str ct Ar�chac01,69, 8 t ' j; 't'�rl lyltij n+i�3.�iws - i +l 4 II I y � �C APPMIX 6 ACRpNOWST I S RtPORT y , , I " c it .INC.,4 • A(micuumI1lAL ADVISORS, ( yWl i;1trdol l 1ighmly 111_1,:0 i tffitat Ilex 0,51.) 'Yolm t;ily; (ttliflirldo 11,51101 Toljili�tlolw 1!111!) i17�1Lit in' April 240 1973 �1 J fi)� hie. 1l1;1;1 Cottingham-Owner-bperaC:ir; of Midway Orcfitar�is r Sal , r. fi FRO IMi (;. R. lost Pomolo' ist. A riculturdi Advisors SUBJECT; Imidway_Orc"rds - Horticultural observations At your request, 1 inspected an approximata 110 acre i toond,.,arahgrd,, on several occasions during the month of Aprils 1979. This pro'�erty is located on tho Midway approximately two miles south. ofPark �Ay e., Chtcrtj, Californi;ii and i8 described, ��as a Portion of Section 7, T :ill N. ,1�R. 2 .C. 1,!MB b A general appraisal was made of the. h1 drticu4't1ral�ea,0abilities of this almond orchard, including current cultural, problems and the long term effect of these problootlii if any. llp,00 en_lering the ,property, a ;first general I,,lmpress'ioh was orehata � tree's with ,good dolo, ntid a fair crap, Upon closer ;exl�mination, however, a number of szirious iiorticul turn] problems �becanie evidoo These include anon-' unfEo mlty in troe fi.rei.. lac{c of 'tree vigor .and stunted trees in por"tionA of the orchard) obvious signs of non-vigorous; trunk growth and trunk sunburni trunk infesta'tioti sir Shot )tole Borert acniytuis rtiSt:lot;us and ldesterti Flat.: Beaded Borer, �hfpgoborhris mrtli, Oak Root F'unAuit ArMillaj. mellen, and I' 1 Non�itiftictious Ruta Failure, t'oll.owi�ig is a ditcuttsion of My obi,nr .1 t of and general information where appropriatet rk Teen 11n1foriitityndyigoi+ �-.An obvious difference in tree size exists between,, r tho 6tchard psire.e:l Borth of Mary hill Ranch ltd', and .that on !> he sauthi in Y. i genetall siyc,,of many of the "trees on the north is ndecivate for bides 'in their � sevahth lent. (11,15 planting), although a ni,imbet of areas 'throughout this { portion dRhibit stunted trees anti 'there are some scatterad site;q"with dead t and 'missing,tftb3 The south blot�k.as 1" ts*tlold, is comprised of a very nae.-uniform stand,. tr +nu!ah of .iy`�ich i:f,q ti,te shunted as, compared to normal six ydar old leers. Vires' Bei' in thin, nral which could be i:lassi i•ied n a�itiniuM sizo for thus r 1 a tete and' ninny' nee iattri+tte y tented ah knnuoC,_b,o 1:onsiderod an eeono;t le elititq for their ai;e at 'this tiMe Aside rt.6M the smn'il size and non-un'ifortnityi spine trees on the nbrtll and the Ma jorf ty' of the trc!as in the south bfocic have infers �r vifi;or that 'is n lock at.:ftorntal etirtLint gormon's growth, Theso trees have been obviously, ise'lkaial'"I I;fi the_ hast by some factor or tnet;or4 and Orr staving n dift'ldult „ ti Mc Yu�itivt+nattti#1 thei>�f `I�t;trc r ; '1 y r cib Unhealthy_trunk symptoms and sunburn"- Outer trunk tissue shows further symptoij of "Brunt and lack of vigor. Thin trunk effect is'evident�on many trda� ahr6ot out bdth-the north and south blocks, but is confined to the sma'iler t , „ nr OLktiAtrd rtxec+.ra,� The larger,, morehealthy trees on the,•ntzisth do- nott ahoi� this trw 'ie"Ptem. ThG afi`edred trees show abnormal bar color, beim an unhealthy black 1 IAO abnormal bprlc cracking and .trunk sunburn in evidbhe: Stunted grecs exhi.61t'Lng then�a severe trunk "symptoms may be'Al£ficult .to rejtvdnate. appanrrx that; th�cse tries have beta, detrimentally af'iected by past condit'ions3 pd ibiy either' mil or water,,;, roblems. • 91oxei infestatiah Therpthas been ,a high' populatiota of borer insti4ea infestilag trdnks nfd limbs of the stunted and :unhealthy Exiled• discussed abnve4• Primary ittf.estttion is from the Shot hole Borer, seoiyj ruxulosug, with them'WOteth k=' t'lal Headed unrest; Chrysobothri.s .mali, also in evidence. These barer insects da not infest healthy ttdes ',but rt►Mt sdek gut I' tmak 'or hying, trees to complete: their life cycle, Mdny trees throughout this. ' o'xchAA have been heavily infested: with these two borer species, as evidenced 'Uy their entrance and exit holes ail gum exuded at these sites: �• this borer infestation is. ,further evidence ot. weak and-6heiilthy ttees� t� Oak R6ot I+Un' r; ' �, Armill.aria mollis .M Ttts root disease, appears to be scattered j throughout the acreage, although at present is most serious 'at, the north east area. Ari aerial. photo of the previous orchard shows a number of areas with missing trees, Which could be Oak hoot Fungus infested areas. I Understand, i thifi dtdhard.Was leveled previous to planting, which is .i serious mistake ih' t)hk ru.�SgUs eoil.s, -at; it spreads the disease throughout, the area, t'Whenthis disease is a problem there are, (3) approaches open to the ` �, 'ixrchardieti ' l) Soil fumipa%ion �- This approach is very ;expensive and not tothily ' effective., Cost of Methyl Bromide or Carbon bisulfide fumigation runs $800 y ' $1006 jeer acct, Added expense indludes C=ost for removal ef•inf6dted roots which harbor the. disease,, although this aspect is more important. With Carbon ' `bisdf:Md then. with Methyl Bromide: ti " 2) Aesi.stant 'species w Pent on F-ftndh l'ea'f rootstock and Nal,nut on `, Rdrthern Cai forniH black WC ainut root ere highly resistant to Out 'ungisa i �; hdy hke not itftbe, however, rind 'can contact this diseasd if ether predisposing , ro6t borers or` 1,laytophthora sp. (Crown ftot) odour, Id It a;�ins i a ,pratliWhy for bank runpuh infection. It tra°old not be anti economic Pf td rep ak lant walnut or pear frith e39 ue aimnnd treud die from Oruti&04� Almonds i%Ve not dam ati {�h, kliase c1?'optl. It ih obvious that p0hrd, and tothll.y indompmtible rvest.ing incompatibilities° p With �: if ferililt jie.aft control scads Triter last ih '611 �s_ d� to oat,rely d , diftdrence i.rri.gri'ts,a► xa +�, �"eh rete i ed Walnuts • t -3- iQduld also have some of the 'same }iroblemso including: Spray incom i'til,>ilit co 1 y ght 4 Y - Pper sprays s nccerisa�ry.� for walnut- t?li ' ° control arphyt:otctxia toalinonds trod, willdefoliati a lmondL�ree,'s. r^ oil, sprays,, ecessary on almonds can burn walnuts. ..�' liarvest dates for each species would afeeGt fl'ri atiOLt - Qhedtal"CS. < Farming two interplanted drops is'difficult 1n relatfoii td other normal C 11.taI�.iratiCeBi }. )� The total almond orchard could be removed and replAhtbd' with 'Vafnut`i, n }on black root but titin would be questionable both economically and 'I > Permanent ret sprinklers noxi in the orchard makes orchard removal AM ,uIt' ta �p y titout damage to, the "s rinkler s stem. The,cost for orcitara', removal would be at least $200/acre,,prob:bly mored and according to the `Jnivers ty of. �� x Galifotnfa cost, study leaflet 2744 (1978) the cosh of establisli4ng to walnut r orchard",through the sixth year'is $4,220 per acre. :With this kind, 6f :capital,, investment, It wo(fld be a difficult management decision to >emove',the nimond. . orchard and repl:Ace it with walnuts'r? although this is a rossibili'ty,, 3) Almonds pianted on Mar`-----`",24 plum rootstock are also. resista-t to Oak Fun gas, however many almd ds planted on this eobtst ck have L " r not been able to withstand this, d', d`tiff is dpptirant in Mtdway,,O%chard; malum where rootstock is showing 11fdaiion as well its the trces on :peach rootstock, Therefore' this;;. ..our �y not in .ides;uate anntrol measure : on this property �.r tlon- Infectious 'hud Failure (i" Thore is tt fairly high incidence uf' this genetic dinorder throughout " ( Orchards, 0 is carried in'kha bodwobil ° e from. which the budwaod is r4ttat. ' and originates in the. 1.„ " The highest incidence of BP is r,bserved in the itercezl variie,ty, which . is a variety with known Irish ilF potential. A lesser" amount of tiI''u�q°, bservtd r in the Darnel and ti.iNey variety: Since this disorder is obviously in a fairly large nummher os rterced hard ohard pt' Ab'sly` came trees and since the budwood of ail Aidtc'A s itiOft ' from tie rp aah remninh kng HLi..rced treesl ave highr poteittibiandlwill ow symptoma. This genetic problem: ptoduct;s a death of terminal huffs;, causing ' lateral buds to grow' and thekeby showing an erratic growth .with much bead wood, hefdrredto as Crazy Top disease'; the trees do not din but de�(;)eaoe in productiol over the yents and ton) bnt+Llmc uneconomic c:n farm6 : Gh1e ticcs in the :Midwily bvchard are. alxtindy s,eiiore Ohough to be abosifleti as U.—oviomic, `oW, Thli cli�f olo shown by c odts at, i1th this Ohiveraftyof Cnlifornaresenech work by Mdisorder ,� dArdts, aptiarant It% subject orchards the Morcotl Variety wii.1 pt' )ably deekeaso In ccranomie potential over the reiiinliting We of the orchrtrtlw 43 m._ J g�yypp\\ `�14 ' Soil Study -According to the recent coil survey, conducted on this Property `o �n tcxtur e and thus in water 3x` ___ by Dr:. John M, tlart, titre -oil is quite variable ldng capaciryi permeability, and putritional Value. Ao noCed in Dry `tel Bart's report, 'soil variability makes proper water managet4ent dif£icuLt, uddlfng and ussiblo, while p� with lack of sufficient ;anter in''8ome areas �P resultant "root .and crown 'rot in other areas. Sumina'ry and Conclusions midway Orchard is beset with a number of cuYGura1 prtsbleOs'« V©ak AM: trees, lack of vigor, borer infestation, Non-i,nfectious'Bizd ' Stunted Failure, Oak'koot Fungus; and variability in soil. These,:factor® make this orchard presently;below its econoei3c capabil- a`Xtxemel' good management ity as compared: to other orchards o..the same it'e. Y for fumigsr od, tzre teol'Adtment or orchard c� ndncxease'd capital investment a`i ,and rePTcement with another orchard specus to control Oak Roo4,,' removal Fungus! and elmination•of BF, •gill be necessary to bring this orchard proeperty in orchard "are a`ifEiculk' to its ultimate potential: 'Che problems inherent this 'Tungus, BF; and soil Vatl ibi,litY• IA to ;rectif,Y, especially Oak hoot k , Note: buu+to the time element', the above report is. of a general nature. trees for, With more timr_;- observations could be confirmed by a grading cif n `symptoms, octual tree sites, size unifarmiky, percenC of trees showing showini6 66k hoot Fungus, root system' observation's, relative to soil strucri�re, k and other data i,.Ilated to orchard health: if you have questions in titin Wdlo t"t require MOVO detbiied n$or""y mat o'n on any aspects Meuse let me Know: iC�' G OSC 5 +' I'omblbgisG Bnclosute . ` ... 38 ... ,,.. ,n�,:.h,;—'vn.,* :, N M 11oPp3teil blhiiind,ticcn notmal bbdViii tame bF, below e triji:t or bt tit AW211b Vl'(Lbt A14prond, 1,*teld .1 C to r ht. (rntmq NY. C. a 11 E jj., it 0 6t; I t C, I I L.. T, n It 0 W N r G, $.L sintIE'T'T 'N! IJUD rAILUhr (BF) Is 914/ TrO i 11) "a of ildrni.il Ite �iv I Intl N0,4i)NftCT1OWS a genetic tlihor let of A40nds (IfAt �11)4 lit orclia.rd'03 wititro 'Icei norno ,-1 'is present In a ritifiliber Of tOmiricicinl I tecs, 1, tit WO otif of Ilitte yr�i ti��Tllls illi �14, %ohrict i's groWn in Call torn la, V011ph iClff fnijU.%jqis *%-ntirjy. 'lid C' I' n 10,73 Writ NJAMildd ('01)OCiall) ' I AnO n nr leets lh It COlndltled x11111 lit I rjib%j importaht; It widely flatord in xerlain sections of the in n r exet-11MI pollination %vt Il'Or, ljt that VN 'Sa aa;n jo.,liltlill bill) Sacramento t'alle'r, I , 10il, h; lll'cswilk. oir`liritil: norm. I- irek"o 'I Thoti-gi, nr liar iiech r! 'fdr 4 --wore In (till),loorh earlier `�(JVL r it t� lr$e tpc has not many Ych JIS 11111011�C oh (I I tiler ol6os, <� ton "t-il, Ildtil illensilrecl, This In,f cirmotion is cs+ 'rhers Willi s1 illoik,ii& A yokIw , -t facing, rhiijjq.ol�u9iL f> si'nt til It) V ki rail YlLL LI reduc Ito M 111110 ti`�C'4 Wlilt o C decisions will 111" trec.", J3F,F,xccpt1jbr,I9T3 in ' oi�cllorlj #3t A thrtc,year 1.100)i loildnied totrit4- ir(les MIll ir%Wii'01yi0IIl0(I'A2 I sure the I' ')I11tienee Of 1S1 on yield of No", ,of normal trees, with 16 avettig in parcIrves Snit it jS`aquin nrld. Kern I tri to 111ti.Se trues being A% of 110( 1131, !,'41 tbUhtleg, Thaithree test orchards Were Aghlt!,Aolayc II st'ledild as icing aver d or allele in pro or Ilard "to"fir'(10d in trees iii c :;.-Y. auction witil Ito . outstanding ,r robloffin c-,, "will% lit.11cr %votiter and pollillotioil dMill". 1 prtsvncc''of )M For 0knmi0e, CCI)0 1 tions and Way IMVC UCOO'Ited far the p't-Ith from notintil trees rangetl (Coin single rcVtrial, 0611t 1000 j500 lim of sliclIdA hilft N(livithol kerl-A ts-vigllt,5ftoiii tfrriA, '10 per h0re, -Thd tlirvo)lofte pcqbd was sc, with severd 81.4, ill va Otis 'tit y1cl(I lericil to show schmn r i a I triit� jjttz 1 ivilit ti6thiAl wkw it) Await bearing iei� ' doides) 41 M tiul olujild r� tviilkititli v'it pollihfitio'it MORI lit. 0 Ile jmdL 1% It .4 ln�c )IF IrC6 viq In severity of �Yrnp- - rIlds The, (jojjj)j� lic -,Ili tilt �F sAftIlAest, 'In G toil) o.'Isression It Was Illoll""lit Yield would jj�%itil iols not 111-giv nor tofisiste'lit all -I 4 1 it maiiiier. There, "A' 4 be influence in :1 Slinil I I years hiit A dcAl1jtCA1*Ch(I �0.1 MCC 4 into 'tt.41jand doccond" " tn'torrimary, BF does influArn 56%,dre Ill, gtoops Ahd ili6n Y'tl(ls 'bl drfteasWig 6rorl, weighi nlill to it "tit no -kervAle g��rnp, V�.j paredcc% wl 0 litihitiot, Tilt hmOlint of retilittich 16 WM (normal). Photo of Ill' ll"ItIs upon 0,10 (W-rce M nr syrojil6w anil iiorhial ircO -ire slib%ft, Nah,13t t xpefthlion, with prcnlct yiclti lo.ss ociii trolls heti 110 OF idly qmplon s, inlltll�l af- e od tit Ong In so�etvly ad d Ito's displayed IIP Tsp 111toilo Ill, ginjili� p)MInzitibil cdndflfatis at Illoom 5 CV d rn I of tilt ttxhdary branches, atill, the normal wes apprently%K0 more trull severely noetted trees had !IV tynilliolM of mitro a lit at IVIM hill" major 1jrgre Crop il6totillill. 7" tioll-11 spliplotlis I iroligholli 6o We, On bet,1sitol 111-4 Itces may blillifildlift tioiwl',�,Jl•()n% factor Way culcill ovil ;it Ills tit 0101vil huls lice lte4VA t*jjt'jbh it! W00"i Weather,conic tines. nhtl tonvotletl Its It's of sliviled nuts pre brat ),,Ic Oilooln'th 6 Ilp tfcc.k. AcN. I"Iltilker intinewellmills mich As In, I11\4111ol WdIghts fitid pvt ecw tiviw l I Aloephl f drrfift 113 Fividjulon 1wii6logit ,Isle kerliels :Yet it ode, i'vmltc tllrsttic. padl00: It"arteiri Alleke 11 liumolOgiiij, j"Oligh tort Cho otted ctop value hild gtower fo, Avin Snit 16dilhi'll Colitity; Koh, - `rim, graph 111wttrito yloltl viiklktlows '4111-tio, hellt in, 11theh, is Patin eldlltkof, Kerh liu, to 11P.N100t 6wil I teos wish I, 'jitl III, rOjjjay,- VPkoig)na ii 'P60h drft4W, irmiltmi (twil 11%bra is Pool trot's o%,L't 1110 pothti, tit (w) "I Ill #A, \.101113 (loin tlevi loill 1jitlee Couhtp, Coorgo tAearhl, !i,, txeh�Hl ftonrokoh i, ridloWH YL-de,� IIP won, wiltirtlil FrOdi ).Oaf. In all Slt)4 ffelrorh thiod'diel, hhenity III 1111d)•. 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Crnnn d' , ltAIYrd»` + . ,b f6inlnut hroductt +rj,x°hµ :rYcacl Adaptad �'rdta, i Qctrhyc� `Cho'i ��- ,L'outi�t hNtiiarNtty 250 Ctiti�rir'iiitt (inrFliut�p�l9i`� iifltrn8l�ir, 01000°�itl,. 19.77 G �s �. 40 y'l i �;�E. .. �': ,y., �t Fir .•� � 1J 4}. �. _ — . � ' �.I Y ��y ♦n� X11) (� �, t �. <Tlan1 t r� ril-��' j 6 G Cay 4if,r1 t r IT r, 0 �,�'. (4• I qty � .. r, Y .APPENDZX ' r, Comments Regoived. Pertaining to' the Dxaft " Ln i oxur�rx��a� paat Report hfor the Gr�eentree Es�a;'e �n��divia ons ani the Environmental Reva.ew� E� ;. DirecrtWo RoopoY e i:o + i Commen a �t,eceIV 4� i 1 .r 1 �, �I� .x. ., ..r.n+.+wTPilnVrrx�Ytax.t ....-...+i-rti...".u.l.urzt Arai m.-,+u+rx.u..�_.—.x• x^_n.. .-z,rTm.. n.. ...........r. -.. -..-. ... .. APPENDIX 7J; ',Tabl'e of Contents Comments received pertaining to the d.%aft onvironmental impact .. report or the GlreentrPL Estate Subdivis3q ,;_> and the Envircin- mental.Review Directors nespoxise to the comments received. ,. Center of, Certification from the` State Clearing o- Be zoo 21 setter fy0m the Stata Regional Water Quality Control'8oarda „ii b. Environmental Review irector's response to th6,Water Q ntrul Board letter. Ll��:a.i;1*. CO „ r7 a. Letter from the State Water Resources Control hoard.: ,7 II be Environmental' Review Director's response to-,the Water Resources Control Board letter. r,^ 1 . ai Tetters From James Snowden, Wildlife Biologist. b. No response is neoessary* V. a Lotter from the Oity,o±' Chico, O Tics of` City t �ann3;ng. D, No response is necessaT74 Letter front Louis Cament6ind. b tmvilrohmehtal Ile-View Director's 'responses to Mr..CamOl" 0, zind's ]otter. 111 a. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Pa�t3A.Ok. aj b, Environmenta e4iew Director's roopbn8e to the Patricks!' lector. ; , Vali. a Letter from Oi, Dean DiXon, Mrs. Corneliaj3tkon and Getald, G. Dixon. ` b. Letter from Dick Moline, o c Tetter from L'ack Moline: 3 Letter from Alec Chat Snoau e Lettor from Juanita CraVes Letter from Bake and C'ulia Wurt�iil ger , William V. $tout, Mangatet Sokirejh41j and Joe F, ScYtreindl. Letter from B.an,dy Nieline. - �;,� osponse to i Envirenmenta Bev; ew :Director! e rlio above 80von lettors: s ` 4 Lott6rfrom William F. FuAzeit;ine, Butte County Mosquito AbatemenvL Mot'rict. it V-- go response is necessary. I a. Letter: from Olem Meith$ Farm Advisor, : of the Uxaivers3;t;y of Clalifornim. Agriloult=al ExtenSiO 'b. Fy, avironinontsal Review Directors respa ase tO) tho, Me�_.,th _ YJ`a „ c. Lists of the silo is rip `l.oi��er alu�e'fse�.�.eves �a:�it�,applicant �ux�ednio��� u d. Co of anrt J'o rmatioxxal amphlot; on halt ootJi,dngu {7 �a di ease SCI ,1 Copy of a letter from Lloyd Sloan, a previous, °awnbr of tho. � orchard property (prior to 197LE). �.I Xjxjo 64'' Letter from Louis Oameiitind. {, b. �iva.rorunen�a�: Review Director's response. x Mr. Araslysis of the offoctb of callooling the 'Laud Conservation M Afire event a; f s, K , r tr W- a. tnvironmontdl. 12eview Director's responae to the letter from tho California Regional Water Qualit,-y control !Board. 1. The project will be conditioned with the requirement thai the` applicant file a repo,discharge with the State Regional Water Qu,alitaontr6l Board? and that mit",gation measure is hereby at4ched. ' r Soil Tests: ry soils report and an ad A t�xelimina dyti`onal, soil,+ s rep"brt wasj,prepared by a licensed %and Survoys; Majt,,L. Albert of 136C(Mangrove Avenue intChicos and has been submitted to the Butte County Envvivonmental: Health De ', palItment for review. These' soil, reports are attached to this V.1.11. Based on this soil testing, the Environmental Health Department has determined that 'the 'project site is suitable for leach field sewage disposal over the majority of the area since sufficient depth of soil. above grouh&, water is present. A few specific areas will regirdte special 'sewage disposal design features such as said filter trenches in order to meet requirements.,. However, the soil contains loss gravel than was originally indi cated by the first soil tests, at least Within:,the surf4-c:e seven feet of soil, and sufficient effluek TJA. ration waste water is expected based on the test results.; The fact that the siteossesses sandy loam soil (a Very - i pgood leach field �toditim} of ouiUable aepth capable of roviding adequate filt,rat .on tempers pe S -01"I condition of rapld percolation rates. Effluent filtration 'and surface evaporation of soil water aro expected tootd%, before the percolating waters infiltrate 'below, the seven, -=foot boil, depth. No problems with sewage effluent are expected; tontrdbo6a,usonto tlof le thetcharactritere CoixEof�the soilltgeneral" A fip'„t`rt” 1.oam-saritty loam dotIn to aeven-foot depths, rpV� ding 'a very ouitable leash field filtration medNji because of the density of dovelopment N acro parcels y and borauoc± of the location of the property (not adjacent ` nt depth of ',oil to surface water bod�.cs tinct With s�fc�e� above water t. i). Groundwater and Sewak Di11P sal: Sewage disposal ;is not included as an adverse }ttpactin yl c� the report because oj: the above reasons. The soil in,- ;! formation that has been obtained suggests that adequate filtration will occur before effluent reaches any water " gable or property,, linem Depth of soil on the Majority of .the site is considered ade' ua`te for 'filtrat3.on of _ sewage ,tffliAent by the 13utte Counter Fhvironme'ntal, `�Ioalth 0 Department - feet generally. Filtration is expected, to be-accomp,lished within the 5 feet of •soil beneath the; Leath field trenches (7 feel; of fatal depth according i4 to the health Department• A few small i. 801ated areas possess less.., suitable soil, containing shallower luam with greatkllf gravel and cobble composition. The soot h=' east and no)''theast cornors of the property have such soil type and will require special. leach field desijghmp Some area residents have expressed concern about high' wator table levels in the arca at various times in the pant, and are concerned about the effect of leach field' s,ewage disposal and storm water drainage on this ground er (either off-site in `the proposed flowage easement �� Y ,,x ,aYc�I' ''�7r ora-site in french drama e facilities Area rr �rA stated that the watertable in the past depths (within 1-x'12 feet of the � surface), th 1�r _, ti,,, a 'nwn recoisded data evidences this situation or,the r.�ae��±xon�wy -of 'very high .water tables 'i., Groundwatelr was o$sei?F d ycrc►ir near the surface on March �3,,'1�7� near the p�ppo +"s' �i� t r 1 o*iment drainage } channel on the adjacent property ea,5t' o� �t"� .,site (see submitted photograph). Generally, groundwater tables in the arV'ek C til than IP f e et below the ground surf ace • A I ,deep hono. test was conpducted oil property(J an t to teetpro rou water in an atoethe level (referattached data sheets) No ground water was oncountered down to the 1 foot de th This tool, hole was dug in the central portion of the property at an appproximate elevation of 200 feot above I sea oVe�. ij Listed below are other recent groundwater table :levels recorded from an irrigation well on nearby property (OGtmonzihd) located 'at an elevation of 192 feet above sea lovolo )4 mile eouthotast of the project site, Notof Water lovols within wells are only indicative of ground- watertable levels sine the level in wells im higher th- 10, "tho water table as a result of hydro'logr; c. head . pr��sure Janua 1�, 1971` 15 feet 'below ground surface rY ,. surf J'an'uevey '1�, 1979 1�,f'eet below .ground su , aan I 1 ► S�� r► n danuarryy '21,� 1 ?9 13' a ry 30j 1 9 �t 1201011 �J`ania 97"> Ur,ust ally •high water tables are vdtE . Any, hi gher water, td table l,ptreys a.re not expected cause problems,with leach field se age disposal S;Otems, according to„ the Butte OoUnty- rnVirothental Health Dep�trrierit because such high water tables are infr6quent and of short '11'b6tbath the �f n ! p a— scatableeofeproVidi'hg some f1-1 t ' ledchClurat 1 eld a ea is tion. Thbrefote, no extensive °movement of effluent i through the sol] is expected to occur, r = The potential for creating an 'advet$e amps t wi].l"','be 'the lniJ melt �a mitigated by thA condition that apple County 'Ordinance Subdivision Standards and i,:j, regu� reW ty j : = mems of the Regional Water Qu,alit�r Control J rd1i and ti dischax`ge report be filed as statedn that a waste item � 1 a°bove.. It iosuggested that the proposed 'dater be e-parided to include. x Mutual District could regular septic tank inspection and iriaintr�rtance. p • '.w 1 a, ry i r», 0 , 4frr p-Ee-cj,:", tzoBa,it moa: po4utost act 4snut TpUng, tOOA=o4s JCtzV„ c. f. -laxB uga uo'cnTas xoS Lap-c txB fizVaiu 5T 14u0 POU, app , a 1 a " tzeaq ,4ou wwq ma4oss ,,�3uutuxp a:o4sum sttC4 1etttt4 tit 4il, , od -,SBA 'Ft' �tto�C bits ou sttX4 a. ootgp-oxo xo�put' Iq c� 40te s9ut-Ct.V4 xe9,paxp 044 ssoxou xeaxo044nq-, 04 Boxu. etj4 t[tox sadtd ,xo jprzt; s Cauuuuo 0 4uatudo Canep OAT 0AU-1 slam tzomr zvtos u;, oh '053Vztuap-o4'uot4tl-Cos 4u9Tmt ad wgM pouo'c4tpaputono -u,td .;, Ctd .eu, teuextttbax t14t, a q aa Mttkl ootgo-oao jo qzOu Put, pTij tXVO,&y�1itsi �r a:at4tzq sq pa,zop�zpc� 'r�axu qqq. 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Ota A=T0 , 'e) Vexo ottotlecT411 p04W, �u eta tzB o4tx�' sx0410M ttix040 j:c'-,8tttdutnd puu uott oa'CToo uq4 �A soA onttt(tzot4t Cos uxodtu04 le tLto poaeptstxoo aq uut uotttM �t4bt4t1Yas o9Butuxp pboodnxd .txaxxtta olq •mort4oxd a att p`Gnao .�CYut4ua�.od ,0�uuu04tzt*��tt gouts supt�.tti�os OCq,�r4�tts tzn bq o patx tuxagsp oa`oM sutu ��s �;,.,tox,,x �4ttaut� udoC� saxoM o qt ),� tttto e n a” o 4 44 g u4 4 ottb0a €q,, op4,� st3h uo n Cos auutu.z uto.s tt u aq.�ouBQ poou'Cdax u0a� t4 p 'c t p r t otxax pesadoxd 01{4 ° ` ,,t+ lodp ott4 So Data.-MbI ott4 0otztg t Storm Water Drainage since the writing;. of the dre,.Ct Eel .R..;y t'he proposed french i drain storm drainfage soltW:/6ri has been replaced by mother ?til drainage solution, at the 7'oe nest of the Butte County PUblic Works Dopart;nientr French�Carain; were determined to be un- suitable solutions since maintenance,potentially .could be a'probl®mi The current proposed drainage solution] i1 which may be, considered only temporary a. Eolution)involvee the collection and pumping of st rm waters int6 ars exca- gated "trench" area (A' borrow,lpit .for constructa�on of Highway '99E, Tlurham averi.xossing) on the adjacent property, to the east, owned by Butte Creep Rock Company, W #- This drainage way. is 15-25 fees wide, y flowage easemeh4ts a to 30 feet- 'd.ee and heads toward Butte . Creek; which ' P p� „ is approxam�,tely three-fGturths mile east of "t°ne px5pert;y% „ c thb zgh the orianne! does !riot empty diW �ctl; into Bflttro, t, Creek.. However infil.t iatign of storm water into, the ., gravel soil ole :h.- ;ar&;el (the site bias been ctred�ed in , is expecte* the past to an est'rr' rtrbd depth of 30 feet) ' to� occuil before reaching Butte Creek or before fi ].'ing - ?' considering the deep gavel sail composition of this , dredged area. According to the Butte County Fublic Works Department, �\ a pormanent , eel ution to drainago for tkie area must 'be Provided as area developes. , Th -e Publ-ic Works D;epar - ment has requested that the applicant, in COAJunction with adjacent property owners currenttly proposing {: velopmorits, design and construct an areaWide master Entler storm draibage system for the area bordered by Avenue, At Midway,' Highway 99E, and north of Oro-Ohlto Highway, l'he proposed tentative subdi'visyon will be co dit;i_aned with the requirement that the applicant pro-- vide a, permanent solution to drainage: Such a soli tion I may involve development of channels and/or pipes fr, the area to Butte CreeX across the dredger tailings east of the site and/or along Oro -Chita Highway- At this point in timel this master drainage system BastYit�t been designed :end is mearly ail idea for solution of an area- Wide situs t;i6h. Any storntwetor vunoff must be isolated froze leach fie cl systems. SOIL MST MAP. 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M � �.rxni. L.V �i[.. �� y I , ,; r A , � ' Y "X ALBERT- LICENSE® LAND SURVE1fOR '243 /SEG MANGRAVC' AM PN. 8181 -slat CHICO. CA,JF0FRNIA 05028 PE ?CQI,ATxON TENS NAME ADDRESSs,.��.a't �' t. .._... ' LOCATION OF TEST.S:,_...�.�rr �% ,; • ,. r� �'•, _ AY.L MOLES 'G SND PRE5CaAKED,,,�,��� TESTS 'PAkEN / ri ,ALL HOLES ;'vi`" TN D�P.l+1ETER / � r i � L/—1 le • "REMARKS • �;/� .�,� � r4/J r • / � � �r a ..v� e S � ;, � � 1 �. :ill, c+ _. ter-► " Nd • 1 DEEP Nd 2 DE.� '�''/.1 'i2'�I �p Y+" _ i �i• f,. 1 l 'T • � f ' 06, Cie -. ... _ " ' Y � p�_ !, i� y� '',Ills • ' f,T if.Y�:rinw�f.w � • Y�'•i...- ` y ' '/� r `t �, ,� ,� , �� , � ; � /O � �; :t;'"� i r ray.• •� � .,:•.... „� �� J �,� ,, ..r ,; r 171 �} t'7� dL L ALBERT LICENSSU LAND SURVSYOR' �1 . ILEO MANGROVE AVC. PNt 481e1 24S.3738 4 C'� CHICO, CALIFORNIA 611920 {' PERCOLATION TSTa DATE s• ti NAME ADDAESS s , OF TESTS:— rLOC'ATxON ".'ALL HOLES DUG AND PRESOAKED ca ,TESTS" TAKEN A'LL HOLES 6R IN DIAMETER ti ✓�� C1 ��•,: ., a' ..NO � �"'.5� .PEEP NO DEEB . O �, CR �� 4� � � I�r'G �' � % � � G �•�d•��• ryll �I �,�,,,..,,'�r, '' 7 ' F .r�t�i� .� a �41 u 9 Lti!_.. �.�. .�w l i .� 1 ` s! .:..,...�....�� ., /Z""u'!r'�n +�1. '. �yli���//jj i 11 f t, '7•Y'l.� �t/� 4..�!CJ ill' + 23 - i ..' il`�' .. +J+,i ;iw,�✓ -�%! ��_i cY'.! ,.. _ yrs i i j r .. _ j L ' i .. . / .._. u .. � . .tis ... ._. ti�r.{w�•w. �YW ' ��V•'h iV i !'in _ lrwrr.rYrrrry •.�I/ �iH %r'7. - - !� -.. _. i'f'. iFr �fr! _ i..+�w•r�r' _. � IJ'i.�., J�'t'.._,- � � 1 71 7 t/.,p � M A X L. A L B E Iii 7r _ � sur��EYOR RNA ED LAN , 1300 MANaaovc tH� tali► 243.37310 :. •"' C_ HICO,'CALIOORW9A 0504 '' PERCOLATION TESTS ° DATE I NAME_ rr•�, -r�: S t ADDRLSSs,,, r, WATION CF '1'x"STSa',,,,.,, i. r l ` r ALL HOLES DUG AND PRESOAKED TESTS, TkKEN . ALL HOLES 6"', IN DIAMETER .. it NO 9 DEEP NO : ir_ DEs` o i,: �. 11will Ail i J . I ; ... .,... ti .. . rij,..�rw.�.�rni.rr...Y •w.i.+.ir�'.. 1 / 2 r ti`v A; `+`+ i a � 2mm .n 6ii JO DEEP HOLE Ai,6 department has obtained the following addit onal�otoot T cpnoerining deptYi to : g;t6=dwdter Within '"the a ov`d, su�ic�xv�'e� test; hole was dug on January 181 '19'79 (see. rctached location �iap�),» r,. ;0 �� , Gr4und� Deth .; s obi] q$,-me Moisture Wei {, of 7l;J va na loam r tamp •..f silty cobble Fy \ wxth raver sand& r%' 1 clay uhd sturbed) damp :nOn.e 12' 7'i cobble & clay Damp }none r.A I. . l„l If ,4 r - u V ff as N 1 L ,, �.<,y.,�.,,..w .,, ,,�«�:�k�w,_W..' ..;,.:�..,..�„W..,i-..�.._�lk .. -...,_„ +,•� ... ... ... .. �... Wr,...U.w .., .�:.....wrr :_,.�,��;.,..�::_:... �,.�. _.«,.Y�--,, .Fwuwr.;.�' _._ ..„.:q,�.✓„'�� ((C ?Hs Rmi;oultu I13�IN01 Stato at caiilormip �� t� Me eandlum Mr . L-. Frank Goodson petee OCT x.197$ ` Frb�ects Coordinator inRo I Rmfer Retou ^ees ,Agency, 13th Floor ' PY. Rea ources,'BuIlding ws 4�0:DC' 2: Butte''Couhty Environmental Review' 322- 875 Seven Cutty "Center 'Dri? e ':OrOv i�l1,e, CA��5 Fran►t SWAT rWA1 �F#. RESAIiRC S C0t3TR0L .0,0ARb J tr pivisiop oiRl3nniti9" end Rasearch�y !'. 0. Flak I O Sacramento, callib, 95801 c , `Sybleal� REV2Eti`t .OF NIST-TCE1,, QF INTENT i SCH 78050 19 .''^ GRE ENTREB".3STATES 201 UNIT SUBDIVTSZOk DRAFT EYR, BUTTE COUNTY Introd>iction: \\ R We ;have �coordibated t1ie revieW of the sub j eat environme tai �,y docui►ent with,' Hydrogeologic/Geotechnical Section as the State 'Board ,end the California Regional Water Orality, ��antro� Hoard Contx'�a7. Valley Region } Redotmendat'ion: The final'envronmental impact report should -address the follouiri co1'ftmentw, �" •Commet�tE t,l Q4 1, Sewa e DispoS'al j Based upoh aryailable in:`ormation, it is the\.opilion of, the l� Stave Bradr�3 st.aft�',that ;rsepti.c tahk disposal,O'r vaaste' Ov ula $e unsatittact�ar�i at this 1te Sep tank-lea'�hfield irystprns in hi.ghl�> permeablei; 'soi.lw can c€��ts�: �roundWat'er!,;,de�r�adat3an: ' Allv.Vial fan, rid%b- dredge�;tailinc material unaezal e the surface eails,3 and,' effluent percolating from bhe�\le n chfield G o ir�l`a rPceiti e i nadequate fi.lti%ti.on.`.., The draft E.': is t tet F that 5 to 8 feet of soil of eilies il tt�e grave], , } thicitnesrs is inadec�uat,e. i Staff anal Asia of site geology i,ndic':;tew that the �:ffluent may aollefttn the' fan material 'at a dept; oo 5O/,zee t Of 30 t on t -op of I�oloer, cemehteci alluvia -M, A mound of high nitrate erLmo�p and ~q1!uap. y move westward. lf eht v* 1dtrapid enouh to diowipate the the owi 1geVex Where the etflt eht> t'hemoundecto IV -he ! �livltanieehfgi kolrw 046 W, DCT L 19y6 p - •S.nu1..3 4 . vw-1ws'Yx6'4w�.Y.� 9"w 5" _ euwlr.•. knaµiylb f 5 M 1. t� The Environmental,,Review Director's response to the A) State Watgr Resources Control Board lettbi.,. a 1. Refer to the response inttde previously to , the Ikft. California Regional Water, Quality. Control 'B6 w ''he Butte County Envy xanmenta! health Deptirtment bel .(Wes -' that"'the site has suit, able soil `fors=.�.eachfield sewage � disposal, based on the two soil test ,_xeporta,:and that. �I 1 groundwater degradation will not occur. SpeOiJ:ic regtiireraents of EnVirorimenta Health 1) ' artnent/butte ; County Sulidiva sion Ordinance and of the California Regioia al Water Quality Ccntrol Beard must be met prior t6I fi.nel approval of the subdi�ri8ior.. s ,n 2; Alternatives to currently proposed sOI)tic tank- � ,,J, leash field systems have been formulk-bed by Dr. ; Albert Heck of Eco-Analysts, the draft YOLR. author., =' and are provided below: • 11 u �.! 1. Butte County, with, ;the concurrence•'of the Regional Water'uality Control Doard has allowed the use ok'imported fil!,to increase i1a- filtration and retard percolation in-,highly permeable areas. R ° 2 foot thick 'sand envelope was used around leachfield lines placed, in dredger pile cobble areas.- A similar technique could be used fox lots in the proposed droentree Estates Subdivisi6n. Richard Lipp,°Associate Engineering Geologist, SWRCto recommended a 5 foot invert'of fill below the le'achfields. A clay loam soilvbul'd' provide, the required added filtiation and retardatidn" of ;effluent percolatidn The exact dimensions would be determined on'a lot by lot basis. Individual lots could require 150-250 cubic yards ofP imported fill per leach line system, or 30,000 - 510000 cubie yards if every lot required imported fill for leachline trenches. Extra energy costs would be confined to transportation of fill dir£' and larger trench construction, 2,'- A low pressueb effluent pumping ,system; with a connection,to the City of Chico Sewer System at Skyway would provide a satisfac-`' '` tory method of disposing of wastewAter from the site. IntercePtor (septic) tanks would be a.hstalled for each ho - ould th�neleadttoaasUtgdk di.amter p'VC collection' sys dem wha,ch w I g (4-6 ``) pipe and into the nearest Chico ,interc';:ptini` sewer. A have to Ld estabuished for , septic tphk maintenance system would regulWc ihtPieCtion of the, ihdividual pumps and pumping off' the sep.6 tic tanks when necessary (estimated 10 year interval). ThiA s atom wou` I ;require the use of '1 hp pumpsy and annual y energy l;'osts would be c,,;proximately 1 6 kwh�unit or 322 kwh for the anti e s>ibdivision at fii11 bui ld�outr The collection and eff- lgont tr�x�nsportation system would acid to the total energy require- ments, 3. '`4.' conventional gravity sewer eiystem could be'inatalled, with an on-site package plant. Effluent from the package plant would then be pumped, via a loW pressure line, to the nearest City interceptor .a ?'I line. This would centralize the mechanical'equipment, eliminating} ; the 'meed,.or easement's to each lot for interceptor tank pump in - the', ;; Epection:� A package J51ant would require a mjgre highly trained -, Q,., operator and ahy Ibreakdowns would affect the entire subdivi.sian. , '4 . Stan6y, power might be. `recuirod. The ihstaliati on of: grav'i'ty flow bah, gy 4 han small ,diameter U sewer lines requires several times more ever 4t 100, * YJ tines, and, the, package plant itself could consume times; { mare`°'energy than lora pressure e££:luent. pumps. } A: :sound s�: stem c�i�'6pos))1yareas could be incorporated into the M. rearyards o£ 'lots 1441,' -a. e' highest percolation .rates.:, These , ' aoulc be e6dve grouna imper&ted 'fill,syStOd using clay loam sails.` to increase filtrala on anc to provide a larger 'area for the: leach- ',. 'and ?u £ie%G invert before. it reaches the underlying gravel cobbles PERSi'1'S :ANb ORGANIZATi4N5 coNTACTED butte County Health bepartment Tom Reed, tnvirnnreiital Sanitation City of Chico � City w'anager vtedd.vis: aCi .� State t1ater Resources Control Board is ben:�3,s G�-)xcoraty T` Richard Zi:'pp, Assoc, Engineering Geologist + ��iF1i'E��10ES s, „Langford; Hobert E. 19111 Effl.ueht Pressure 80telms WPCF Cohferance' Reprt ;,- Robert, Edwin t, slid ..bbert M. Hagen: 1977. Guiddilhes for the Estintatioh cf Total Energy Recjuirements of ,` Muhicii�al WaateWate_ area tmeht AlternatiVes. EWRC$ r Report►" Walsh, Ray, Abele?�O Gil and Marg, Knapp. 1977: pressure "1 :riterhal mem_64 Static dater Meso" Sewer Systems, _ ureas i' � otitrr i Board, uAft .OP tAUPOANIA—►RISOURCCt AOENCY NlM Aow/i�p DFOARTMENT OF0ISH ANQ GAME a k"url U, JV Osoj frac ;t'r, z '!'h fv'i'tr4lri,�' e-r�.r;tr,ti:r1'! 5 we alb re'C. E' �'o,; y t .�► I�2c!`�iC:'I l,.;l'1Virart►�acrr�'� ,Sc'x'7'�crr iYlut��.s1t�G�.t� eI�SGFr/,a�� di,i�dli�c�. rl¢'1c� �J�C�jt:,t::�" �' 'thi's is, ttri itr►j"5�'i i's e -id jet �ei,,St'cll Li :l`I1i.ic-,c! K, le, h do om old �L`!'L`�}:w;rZ{ �`� �YGr.�U t F T� r ti = �..� tVey 7�r�rS f�sd G+r�� f"/�tr-mac. `� l:i: •Pew c+�ltt <<trtct prt,s t' eiwie j, ) a '. %%1��C}V' i a+-�` S �, r•� r e"fc� '>�r��� � ��� d'rtY ti .x r�u�,nnrt�,rt i>4 'tie )4 ie� 'i'/t eo�� r, 1G�.ed1 a"eri' r i I1 _ j aTAW or CAMFORNIA—MISOURCCS AOCNCY 'k,.- E , lDMUND,,A, lROWW J14a,..a G, }, 'E? OA►R`tANT Cep FISHCAME „ Ite•gion 1001 jedsmith 'brivo p"0. ]fox �.g176 y. Sacram "tC A 9819 t , f r tg16). "4 5�O3g4 l 0 +' I_ ':'Octobor `24, 1978 NCr. Bail D. Nelsbnf'Director ;, 'Eciv3zonmental Reiiibu1 County of Butte O� ra 5 this letter concerns mycomments about Greentree Estates SRrdirecte r`�:o `,a „ u you on,Aeptomber 1978. The Litter was l'u intended as an bffieib iibbi npe from` ho L�epaL�tment of Fish aid Gdmgt As indicai;ed 'to .yogi preViouply4 Afficisl Q rep1�► cones through the State Glearing ouso. My,, comments, were intended to be advisory only. ` in my opinion the'. F7iR"`oontain©d ti ilr' crep,�,Ac es, so theses were brought to your attention. , A cub ject outside of lny profess 'onal field (almond farmin8) was addressed beca'Xbe- ofti06i'eral yeaen��. s xperience in almonds: mnPrefere, Was interested in maltzn the ootdnieh a, o work e X submitted. iVtnre advisory comment will be clarifiecl as Bch. Official bepar&ht zespoiase`' WAI arriva frotv$acrainento: T look forward fb a continuation of the ocoperatian and considera#ion Your,' "department has :rendered me: CY Sinoerely, , defines H, Snowden tJiiall fe Manager Biologist cc BoWet i; Snowden nvi�anmp�ylei itw�ew brph NOV 1 1018 , , , a, gFFiCE qF CfTY`iyLANNINd • P, C), pqX :3420, 95.�J'E7 C, , TQhEpHdN� 19i61 343•440f"AFTCB 5tim p, M. 34-:1•7�51 drtober. 12; 1978 .,r n ?' raEar Nelson's Director Cnvironmental Rc'd.�ew De artment, L��a3tCtteoanty�� p a .County Center Drive => ' California 9596,6s t, 90 u Vr'ious�'envir"onmenta; documents a V u bear Earl Our staff has,' reviewed the following docurents and has' no canents: 1 Cettt;efinial Estates braft CIR The City of Chico , Park Departmneht prey ou5ly submitted comments" during the eaY`iy consultation stage. ; n 2. State Highway 32 imp roVolnents Negative Dec1'a0atioil - o come ttg . -, Greentree`,estates graft Although., the F'eVidW period has Ll apsed;°we have no comments I r E Y Th6,hk you for t1le o')poetuni ty to reVi ehese docum..nt w t e s ;, t :, Sihcerely 1, t A s:O'd A: LYNN SCNEEL CP 499%A-BCS4 CnVihonmenta l Coordinator fir, CM Xnfc ' " Desk Copy <> a p y' y. ' ,-.:..,.. , n ... ' .ram tiw'w,G+++'.v v - _, .•r :September »..9j 1'9 8 r a,V County6of r� . ;Envi'r.gnmplical Review Department Dept. ti 7 county Centor Driv �, 'Qrovillo Ca. ( Attn:. Earl Nelson` Dear Mx''. Nelson Attached hex°ewittz is a su►nmary of my con raJon submitted 'on behalf of" the proposed subdi,vis aii d�r;�y` Orchard's' for Greentree t,states. „oonsider this, t. T. R. tobe iinadequato an "full. of "ergo eons k sµ statements. As they are outlined by "my „Comments "> I wo ,l su further researc:Yi and study should "o mase in order � gi�est 1Ik 1 :,.O`evaluation-'of the proposed subdivision. s ` �'i�'Ccording to the subdivision' ordinance any pro jec t "dohtai.ning`" "900 lots or mor.z�.proyi.sioi�;»`�,bu],a "be made , o resefive laid" for ' �hoblo and parks. c if you. have any ,furtherquestions in rAgax's to my Cotnrnnrita' F please feel .ixee to, contact the undersigried. ,gincerely yours, ? ,w ' LbUis 'c. camenzi)id Jr. Durham, $ao 95838 1 ` 6 . � ,•. l{ , r � n ..,.. k'�,S:�ihi�5"uy"!tlm�kN9#�US�YfF.uwYaacYpw?Y'L:a:•mM ._.. ...__. ..... .. _. .. CNProposed ESTATES: �y MidwayROk'` hards Cat�enzi. d Jr Louis C n SUMMARY: Cortx'ect 3rd ,,Paragraph a �sr ox. 3x d., ,, entence_ - Grol.1ndwate Aquifer.,s underl: e the Sit.. at �� p�; . a ,, �(? , e and oam so�.l; ee at var•.o�.s locGttions. Th s f e. et and 450 ' y permeable, andAs -gr.ound ,wt,,ber recharge area. f ° A Add .Potdnt#Sia Poss ble degradation df underground water aq" i4f xs. �� _}Cl . Page 3,,:• .].5,141 w Description of pro jbct: 2nd Paragraph .lst Sentence Vii young Almond orchard h� ;.potdYii'i�alliy iinprofltablp- tot a Pew,,yedr Uhti t,he> trbbs ,reac2i- :fit , maximum px•oduc-'tion' - 3rd.., Park6l!�aph �- 2nd sentence -• StbrmwAtbr` dral.;Aage sys ed sus ix d be offsite system 'to Butts Creek to protect �'dergrounc aquifQr. ? fi jF 151421,_-,Description of environmental settirk�� f B w (leology an ,soils Page 6 2nd. sentence W11Ditches,, bacl¢hoe 1+o��es and wells. oh ' e.n a( jac:cnt property show thdi; beneath the so�.ls is a grave�.l,y , 0 to cobbl.y layer to a depth of 3 feet. Well. records show that the gravel/cobble layer is about 25 feet thick, being uhd�a3.h, In I b sequence of cslaybtodnes and oroeer nw� of Chic 9, � Add: obmment This proper i:y houl b p pturn . ... �_. ,� _ .,k e the _ ,o y ith the toil tests and`Lcomplete hydrological examination as to the soil cbnai,t- ions vary on this Property from the Northern to Southern.. bounce ar.os. _ r; :wa Page 6 wi,Add: 2ndara rah., Lid sentience, „1t4v ord. � t xn addtt 'rn, waterpAvailability is not expected`",vo be a probl;chm. t L'eavhr'line drainage may create a problem: Potential degradation ` it of underground aquiTdts c >' 'Also add:;- Any -potential future prole ems taxi be mitigated : by doisign .h9 the long;-,drains with more than the r,,yIlimu;It gradient usually called "� for'system offsite draii ag(j to Butte creek,. oorb clb"sed y- . _ Page 7 Hydrology 1. Surface water and WAter runoff. ycitorm sentence - top of page 8 A small drainage ditch ;runty along the Northern edge of the gropi�rtw Add: This s an i.rrlgat on ditdli to serve the Pat3Ack Ran �h to the VYest of tie Nl dwhy. T%o ditch shall be protec+ed.'by a cyt�,lohe , fence tolkee children out and also to preveht ht5mcuvunors°ifro►ii p 1� i p 11.ubbi.sh ir' the aitch as per subdv. 0Hi`ahC6 age "l: Hiatorice'1 t,rivirnnment Sit Unspectlon by lo'tric ining(Appe3�d3x Ar0heblagrc-s l 4'' , Letter s ir,, eirror to noto,l6t)a Co sectio?�2 'fete prt� c3�ty is currently ah A_DIOld Qrchard , It I peAohett ` r< r t..r Page 2 , Page 11 - Soc3.o-economic Environment A. Land :use -. ist 3 sentences in error. The site was not dredge ' Bs V. y disposed d for goler iduhe n1 _iniiI8, merit�� Aw to the Northeast which s the proposedst : pray, of on th propertS Portions of the ad oining t�(`Southdatd Thdustrial park) was dreccged for gold. „1? 2nd Sentence =- 0 The orchard is somew at r ttynted may b6,- dU to the type of idot stock on which it 'was lant'ed„ ' ` gid, �' ie not died ' grn sy Also the; yea, to the Northeast of thesite w "Was, e ow re ha Access . via "Mar "A'11 �� rich "Road Thin irk a easements , , arvti Pae 151 w a xy ;{ the ad�h�drit ,properties to the East - Particularl ` an un dbtftdted .. access /`o the,parcel ,of land per Deed from Aim to �ayrad e►rtd ti, Towhs 6wners of Southgate Industrial ]Park. ' Add;, 4th sentence = drossing, -gates sha7.l be provided t cros'sing.Subdv. st all "be redesigned 'to provide 0ofi ixaxuity roads ,for future dovAII�Yfi'er Opment on adjoining. parcels, as this , pro sct Will induce dovel:opment in this area. C 001s, Adis A ,sir�c� .shad big reservedot sc,hoolQ ae '''�`�sx" subdi.'siol rdinanc'� roquiromen _F, t page i5 Waste Dispose. ,w .. The feasibility of fo-rming 4A cothAtnity; Servib6 1.01 �ttiot'' ' SeWage r o ,houid tie studied >o s_ rve the direa with "Sani'tary U*Ibr 8ysteia. ,f iantrar�t3.ng with the City o'f Chico. This will avoi�� co t;4�ainatibg "\ r, and poliuting he,unaerground aquifersi This wou be'advieable d�xe to the mag4iitude of the proposed d��ve ,opment,riix this area. 1 86 hgab indUsttio" . park " Inddst:Ua : anis residential t 2.,1 Expahbibh of Butte, Crests Estates r 3, Potential dev61opment of Houseman parceI44 Y 1 ' �rxti+ubutct�l�rasrae�vt�t.�s•e:?a�+t; _.. „- ... If ,_ "*--,.-�r 3, u.r»,±•ryr�u�•ri,�y+w�.ve+,-,,n���.-.- �Y".rJ` F_. 1 Vl:.;, b. The Environmental Review to the letterQ from Mr. Camenzind. � Tki �e responses aye contaii�e ��f in the attached reply madel �b3' Albert Beck,.. ,ro ect-`E.l'.R� autF;,or, with some modi- ( cation. and >; ad{�itionai info:bmation su )l.ie �E ivironment, 1�'���ev ,;sV Tae artmeritz: ; �� p , d by' kie 1-7 , In !fir. f�ananzin',s coyer Ie`t`t�d'' he suggests -'than', �s`�,�a Gond*tion o£ pro ject appro.va�l, the develcip'er' should set as�d " land for schools imd parks. However, the, `County cddncbC �eaui"re ded kation o£ a perk or retreat"�5�fi area �Vitho�t £asst° ha�rini � P rk�,Eiemeni in thea General Plan In addition,' the Ch' 6 llfii £ied' School Distrix{t revxeci�s ,a11 subd3visio^; maps and'haa the authgrAty, to reguii'6 land' for new schools. i� necessary. No sucw+'teg4irement has h,een made for this, subdivi ion. �Paragraph 3, t�r� 8e, once - While the .Fred e highly' permeable an serves as a recharge area for shallow aquifers,;)there is no evil " dente of an aduifer at 7 feet, as Mr. Camel rind statins. Deep test holes az+ in duly '1978 and in December, 1 <,., did not encounter }teat groundwate:t that depth. An '18► -foot deep hole did not eri- counter Water: tables. Therefore, even with the rapid percolation rates at the site, the low dea1sity of the proposed developmeht, the loam soil capable of adequate filtration; and.: the depth to gro!uh4d water suggest a low, potential for groundwater degradation. The �,C,ounty %Ieal'th Department and Regional Water Quality Oontrol 13sard YAll make the (anal determination oto this matter! _ Paye 3j_'A,5141 , 2nd. Paragraph The stateMeiits in the Draft EIR about the expected low .productiVity of the brchard at the site refer to future production. Thin prbjec•ton is based on inrox- tlation obtained from the Midway Orchards agronomist orlc ,, prl.o, "� and a slumber of Loral. growers. Major probl,emo at the site ihdlud y oxc6psivo crop water reguiremonts and; widespread disease Alter- nati�yo crops stay be f easib e, but the excessive pdttoobility, stoninoss, and oak root tot problems are i:'uherent .to the site � and cannot be easily mitigated. .<. t P7ae xd para ra h. DI sp .sal into the soil would (educe u'r e Imina a i1e: impact o� stormwatov runoff ail mtrfaae waters T'Yiere, appears to be Odecl7iate 'soil depth to allow infiltrot3,oh or the !,uh- off ,WatorI3. However, the origirial '.Oench drain solution to, 19 -tom , watt drainage has 'been from the pr - joot proposal.- and offsite disposal has been proposed in its place as the permanent drainage sol.-dtion r-_'-.-_-_._.��.��.�, ... . ,.,....., r-+dim,.-.... i�.N "n�._a, M.na.r.Herseu7 MV 'Ya:4ihi,4.H•iet�fll!��'N�"n�:MdfJhSAiW!Wi �1 Page. ,1) D`66,yi tion of-Env rc?iie35„al Cettin� l'heoiarte'r�tp tarp r, pro --pty t d 'are attached y eon fill ` With, the I3ut;?' _ Cou.nty;�Atvironment l �Tleali'bh Department.., "!� 6 �Sata were not Pale `son "v,dttti the Calfifornia D.epartmElnt of Water t 031s cover the ina. ,6ritry of the .sit 9, ener4n` �ti' to 6' t.00t depths, or more, ,wing underlain icy, sandy l'oAm���,d� rocks; o� 'sand <and,; rocks.. evsrrl,� ogat oris possess lessdep�i a,jppam nal.° acid awl . reua.re more sIr ngent cmiditions� acid debug f eatitzrea to insure ad.e'quatb sewage "atOposal f ltracicn _its p.br the. Etitte Gout ty , SubdAv si6h bpainancoStandards and theqac ifox�n3�A �iRegi�dnal ',��n ce , Qt allty Control r•dd Boareq�ziremonts f � : Pae 7 The irrigation ditch i'd11 haireAtolbe improve"d<,if the ` Page t l subdivision is approved, Mr. tottir��ht�art Rind Mrti ��,•....:;::_ Patrick", ire 4, 'a ''preliminary agreement for fencing and U, r11 oving the ditch f the subAivisibn is constxuct6d. tr ' 1 F� Take, 11 These errors ai�e noted» Test hiAes on the; MW*ay . rS�cfiar3s situ indi,cste aiteratiots of soi�Which wove• inter. preted as being',the re��iilt of dredger actities-, Thera are at least 2 deferent root stockst�in t'he oa'chux ;r d�% I .., The entire orchard W00"I planted at the saitter'iiine and diffc.l�ancrs :` _ i a in Height and ,the;condition of tfbes on thp! north and.°so,>.th ends yl e 6 the o rcltarcl indicate stunta�ng 'on the sutn end, 1 13 As Indicattd,, Maj.4ybill 'Ramco Road will b.e ifm� ikpved G bt►veen the Midway and the eastern, edge oS the nroposidi'ro3e'ctgr` � The existing design for Southgate industr`i`al' Par`s does notxz indicate a conn i'dtion with Mdrybi'll Ranch RHnad, The `rxrequenc of trafn tthff,�:c does not warrant gates, although SCc�li sirs, %sJV f wai`ning system should be considered.. I:H,ar ; ,? p o Uni ied St:hool District hajx the ower to re airs the \d'd t chic catictt o land for a new school, P dodi They are informed of it ery s. 60di'Vislot, p'roposal and have not regriirpd land iox neer schbbi,. i !sites,, `the pressilre of an additional school or Achool site � would be a growth-inducing impact and ub;;lri %V0htually add to the 3mpdtt ori agricultural cpsntions, in w t an iitterce tern server le 5orvin the �� pw 0 15 -..Tho ossibilit o` city e �i p Y g genoral d`rea rrc Chet sf.te �. p acting to the city of Chi cto oewa �. „ Treatment ratil.it), it, or was rocently, 'undo% consid 4ation► %' Th, 4.8 Q p1vt► wtt.s originated as possib way to sc�I►e the se�dage clispos'al 5 rieecls o1,C an, enlarged Hutto Creek Rstatesl The Cit y pis censs.derit�g, e several hit ernative plans. A nett/ selves in the a'iea_would create (t 'a tignil,,fican°t, inducement to now dewelopmetr"t', �� V. Rt. 3, Dox 25 f 0 Chic at Ca. 95926 Sept. 190 1978 Mr. °Sari Nelsons Envir, " Antal `Re"view Diraator IJ #7 County Center Drive Oroville959b5,� Ca. pear Mr. 'Nelson:, , in the ,, Thio, letter is., protest to proposed !+Oreentrea 3etdCee�t nbdiviaion it by midwO G:'charade o' to be located on AP 40-02-ili oan' tha (� Diet oid r dig? the a Miami. 1Je ,ask', that ;'this letter be ;included . an t,h find'i L �rt�anrae�t�l Im�saat a ' '� , Raport Q1:6S with your res' pOnsQ t0 Dori cOaNTi t'�L`s. ,,.. 116 gwr�a 150 acre ala"fond alnd row crop `ironch� located directly aer4ew thii e Midway ;,from�th "propooed au�i.iivision. The x�mnch hatl been owned an farnteii 6y: the i'e►tric& family tot, 128years and it pie' r%,, enembar o£= tKe Caiiforei'ia Atia� Hundrad meet Cl u1i. iv'e sire lies 1" concerned 'abort the impact 'tha py tltip ettba r, 7 dividion ra11 hove on our ranching open lie contend` that a Flit ' ^' { contains humeraus errors- zghi.ch we will diode. i1 dicc�ias ,bBlows..✓' y f +� n handle the •ex este` pnl.n The 'proposEd drainage syotem. `• 3' p d flow+�� 1h' rAng '�vvet wi'Atertt the water table is frequently quite high. while thio'does dict in general damage the almond trace 110 -are very con oihdd about the 'effect i this ,would haiva on bath atreet Vunoff' and• leach ]tinea. 11thie 'watat VAAII tend to ;tlow to the south -and weat onto neighboring proparty " 194ter Usage, wottld decrease'faith development'+= -To begin with td the figure o±�; °+750 acre-feet annually+ given on pmi 8 aicebtate7" If the ro.. c::opping r which was done in that orchard ,required that amount of wat;dr x would have been, cancarned as •,to iihat it wag doing to the�`young trcea �,hich do not requite,,, �likoly one tenth that amount of tvatQr It �� rf z+tould trend, ttr,-bJive thein sour . ' root, r0. 5 - _ Dap o,4 io , iecondhy� uaine the figure of 350 gallons/day/ hoiibeho d give;t on `�y, tl� the annual coniruMptioh kith file subdivision i© around 80acre feat : So tY: at cotta imptiott slight act_ gaily itycrena in thQ sutidivi Bion, ovex ,: normia orchard 'irrigatibit. 1' w+ d reatri�tiona ounding 'agricultural bperatibrko; il'h ,s V In. pAs9on dbtur is by fur tllg mr`st damaging impact of the pt600d4d subcliv 1 1) It: Mould be very difficult to'carry out necessary aprdvin{ operations t�lticti are essen�ittl in' ngriculttri:nl practice. ` �� 2) We anticipate complain*s dire to the unavoidable noise and '&wt �I, reauaed by fc•ming ipera,�tiona. 3) Re are vett' that reaidentc of the aubdivisicti will . vundhlitc b6th ovdhatd and buildinga, at# Stall as mhchinetyo of o ' ihure themaelvaa around our irrig,atioi't ditches. 'or farnlint* o h �+) die have an c�ua�en5ent on the irri anon ct tch ust nort,�t f t Midway Orchard. The ditch is vital to ,our farming operations; <, we want the glitch to rem' den. Th'ud'i tie are"conce6dd about cin o . `" childran falling ih the ditch or ttash being throam into the ditch. I• � I huh+: c6un4, -�.. +{��'����.'�Mm.'4'Pkd`+�yiyVY't,..n'. n. ".. t .. „ .. 'i .. .. .,. ..., .. �, t.,. c-... Ma>.�..e� '-`k."s13: 1i^«�,����"`�M�F]:.K�� iA°N"'Ptz,4�>�• G Nal.oan from Patrick gosO,of agricultural land.11 The Parcel in Ocatiou*w is goad almond` growinrj la hdo It shovid remain ,so. P.2.W0y� t sport alternative r 3 j No P,ro j ect. f , = to decide the profite�bility " . young . ad, lantad S ears a o an ` Title ori �rdrhg�apfindlan'���rislarhotood is just noFr coming into prh�°I�iiction. > Enclosed yo.. trill ' o p graph of the site,' falcon May 19178 which.: ahffwa the healthy O tate, of this ochar 1. You should be rive6 that in "191 Ilelry Compton planted an orchard on.this aitil whi,tlprq`}duced sic Rant 'bidQ� ttlrnstd, Oropukinto the. 1860►ai its -productivity dropped then �my 6 of abuse b� s lator owner. ,For the first `fot Ly :yeaics .this torch,+kYd hack _i�Q'K iirriI�c gatS�no / That orchan�rd was pulled out in 1973 and replaced by Che present � � ,our:g "orcl aiA' As you may, knoIy�- even the healthiest oxcha�t d .have, loaeea, due to�:.00t rot and other diseated and must U o repildt6d. Wi0i retard ; to ..� J permeability Gutta , attinineas we note that,,orchardw" on' 6th 'Chc .nOr��h eclat 9 � � =` and w at of this sited are doing very well$ as you Can see irem the photograp, Jhor , will. the wa'tar 'frol the atormwat,6 .. ' 4th paragraph. 4 e ` drainsgeA aetem SO' There are no sloughs in the area. Will the` runoff go 6e.to 'iek4hbotca � ora � `II � p g_ er in C, lgpttert we stated our cancerd:about P: 6. nd raph i;arli leat<h�line drainage during times of -high water, table.'' P.S 1st paragraph: we hava *j easement on the ditch to the north, of the site. t is an, Irritation ditch! not a drainage "' tch�, The ditch is only � used when"naededy typically+,to 5 months pox year. last paragraph: water eorieumpfton was discussed previously in 'this !, latCeira 4� p.10s A 'vital 'piirt of all agricultural ay`ierations in the area, is early-m(_'tAtling aerial oprcyitho. lie are very concerned that subdivision residents ,�wiill object ` to the rasult�.ng noise and :rant to hamper oxr operations. ^, n P. f1: 1'eragrapti %V-oA is fill: d with erro;c'"s. The site was hdvar dredged has es in eotiti riuous orchard prt5dv� t4inioshred 1910 i and dtedgers _4ware „not ter " -Used-' in viiia area before this. The fif st, -dred ;ata were ibrought into the area '{ ' . is 'lstuntdd date to the soilts l very much queot;xon fast tii� ; i3�w lid v in � y _ e6kdhat'd �1 inaiiiliii to hold Witer". Again' w6 ur'2\ ,You to examitia' the attached aerial photo' 4�raphe This area wtters the haY `; s moved Was lit part owned by the Yuba , but was dtuaiii dredged. Consolidated Cold rields sit'edging ebtoatynever a This pt:onarCjr o lno bolonged to Henry Ct mpIz:on and at that time about fifty' acres ,was in txlielt , garden ooat:ated by Cli,+,nerve. " 15arahraph tV�-1i Thidpnrec rb i�e1,1 as Lhe tr�rroundiiwg fcr� 1an21 i trltUt,lt1 .aa ttesiranated tis arictt�ii±ral on the Coitnt Genarnl Pian and �:otled accordinp,�.y i Deleon Prom Patrick - 3 P. 13: Paragraph C: The Midway is to ;;narrot. r to accomodate al©ft-turn Mine and paaefng lane at Matry;Dill Road. Alsop we are very concerned about the additional congestion at the intersections of the Midway with Park Avenue and tioganlLrine ' and llidway,> Will the County install stop lights to control this ttaffic7 ParagraDk.D-1:1 The heardat fire station is on Fair .Streot''more than two mile's array, If alio subdivision is built our Property will be, more, sut4ect to tuurglaries q i and 'vandalism. Will :the Sheriff's Department be able to respond ad", tely►� isi light of Lt. Kortonet(comnents?" e tic tanl•s P. 1StrParagraph'F-2e'= gill the\.a p aequdtely during timed` '- } function � of high'Mater? t OP., 16: Paragraph I-A: Ne outlined earlier the hums our adv,64ao eff air'oof,thii peticall worthless in, reduelps theeetadverse�jefftet g tionsi ase ° subdivision on n bed tntti a lantad � n it" highly t Paragraph I-Gi As discussed earli!�rj this site wa&,�)p- j reductive almond orchard for many years. tie are 'con'vinced 'a "at "bri'th i�&'per h p Ogt cultural practiced thin can c.;;ain be a r ucceoaful orchard'. fp 3;. This Mould take the land out „ Pa17• 110 are o oded to 1 2 acre rural esta' s' of t,icAtural production Fre note that smdll. orchards' are often not properly mn ntiaineds and serve, 'as resertwoirs of infectious diodaoes "vi ich hemi; nearby Vj �! commercial-,orchards.rU-.a aloo opposed Planned Ai4da Cl'u tot devdignientr for the same xeasona i Ws``etrongly s'u'pport Alternative Profect". y P. 1$: tic' certait&y agree that this vtbdiVicion is gro-I'mh-inducing. ,it roprosents ttte worst form of urban opLawl and loapfrogg��g. lTe do !lot bdii6vo that the S,ottth,ato Itidttatrial parlt is a dnvclop.. �Vntal precedent; It, is a half'-mile away; it is accessed from highway 0 and nbe,Irom the Mid�vay; and the Parlc ie built on d-eddg6t tailings which ate t-mrthlda& for agrfcul tUr di. .,The butte Credit Edtatea dubdivio,ion is on marginel soi'1, hnd. io Oh the e„�ast aid' Grn..lc. � ,, '. e of 13utte « s s and Or�;ani..atians Contacted, l . �. l at " � of A1;ronomisty Appcndi:cA. I eraon _ is thd"(bottM3,n-lntj of G1te devolatior of tllo bttbdiViSion. Tliir; t;Oulu ceddh to be s .cottEi i cc "o'f ;l ntercat J Appani�i:.• C. The arca is 11Q acroo not 160 as iii, t'icatetlt and is p] tinter in ahnozlds,� trot peaches. y 6uto very truly i r r' ItA4 ricl lira Garrison Pat c >anclr Garrison Pati, clt (lY �7 V12. b. Tht.iEnvironmental Revisor- Director's responses to the getter from Mr. and Mrs., PatrickC adjacent landol*ners,, 4� The responses ��are contained in the, following`s replies made all informat cin supplied by the Environmental Review Depart-' b Dr� Albert Hack Wath some modifications and_in addition-, .� menti, r , t ; g' 4a i n sbbita on has'beeh , an of The original' f bench drain T and f f sat. drainage soittion to,-Bu to Creek east 'of Pa © snow r,tbed which .�s` acceptable to the Butte Coanty ,the s3:te is now pin,,,. y i Public Works Department. Refer to section -Zl'. bi ,of othi s .ap lrr�t pendia, Env rorments�I Review Director" s- responses A'? the 'Reg dj!aLl Water Qaality Oontr,pl Board letter, for ��fher iniormati6n F t,' Water consumption - The water usage statements. in the Draft..,kir,,R.'V. 0 C Wore based on � catemer�ts made by Midway Orchards' pe sonnei - and on energy ;3xsage .nccotab for thetwoll irrigation well"M located on .,,` the ,site. Although the figure give'h. in the report-, 750 dote- feet annually, is an estimate � 3.t 1s,,not'-off by a factor of,,ten,J „�, c •. Af3 Mrs; Patrick sugge;tc• ttE 3i J. �ywk r h y!S s,c f' card` arm � �w* 1•. aOity..��<"'i: ('. t'd "j v.0 Yetir•�ti . , 11d3TrG' a love m0 } ZT1."'E , n D•7i ._ holding capin previcab'::�tudie� ;;.rt 'wa'O shown tht regi,- {W �. 11 dential densA�ty must be greaten than fou 1, lots per acre b6for,, normal orchard water xequii%,monts are e c�eFd�da Tri addit�iawn� (i the current almond. orchard reg i.,res_ water for r`rois pro tectibt N which 'would not be necessary, +she pro-posed project is developJpIed. ofpthesoiteon sWill tendgtd restrictead'acentxagthat xiaultural "6J\oent tions We :discuss this matter in several laces in the x oA- r Mxciway Ore hataa claims that the Patrioks do not have an`tase m©nt for their irrigation ditch. l owevetj thedevelop�,rsate L,to Prov .ie protection fo'k the ditch if, tho 81ibd.iviol6li ,, , ib pbnbtrl�cted. �, doss of . a ricult`aral lane] - AccerdI'tng to Midt,�ay Orchards, a pre- r vious orchard on the site was al,sd plagued by oak root rote Est- PI t 3Ads on a erion6eo stperiences of other growers indicate` that re�:Lanting a�:monds on a elite with a hits-66, of this diseabo ib not goad practice. tier taih rootstocks can ;educe this disease probldit; 'but-`' cannot eli'mi- hate the effects, There are already signs of root rot in the orchard now roWang on the site. Tho disease problem may be oVor- -..., i i come by planting of walnut trees, which are resistant to the ea�C root fungus. Refer to the attached letter from Oleg Meith of the Univerbity of Oa; �fornia Agricultural EXtensibn, item X of ,'this appendi�t, xn addition, the gravel content of the soil and high water requirements of the bite may reduce its long toxin productivity potentia,.. Rowever, according to Olem Meithi the soil is very good agriccrop ultikral soil, and altered watering tochnie,ae6 could reduce p g ` t! a requirements foie irri anon Csucl� as more fxe 'cent lash a,ri tansivo waterings)r Pa` e The concern for agriclJltural ".ane aid the inf6rma,t3 0i concerning the history of this agricultUixi'l ;prbpOrty are noted. �.' +i Fi Drainage - This topic has been-previously discussed above and Y ��r in section Tl. b. of this app6ndix. �`ewa a .D>i s osal mhe. Butte County Environmental Heb .'.ft De- �partmc nt projects that o e`�.kwau e �otfsluent filtration will oecut w thin the `surface soil .Lt�yer� ana that soil water evaporat3.oxa and tx'anspiration wild: `rcmo'r e of f.uexrt' waterl from the site bevm -4pre the water reaches any water tables.' o Page 'I0 - A�xiculturrl conf�'licts Refer to the ao.ove discussion Re-ridentidl use of the px��'perty will result .in `land use conflicts �'�.CLll�ll]^F31�.] between tha prod ect resa.de`cts and the surrounding ag. ` Pa e 'I� Soil �c�haracter The draft 't-sIi.R. was based :on o"r" �, al�so�l .testing results that are at,ac} a ..an aricicatea that; tie a� to ma;; Have been disturbed during tbe,>6as't. Orphb au'th'or p, sitexpretecl. tho presence of gravelin t o V'aa1, as �blvidbxi�se of , dredging. pis soil, has s� pcp,, r Q •,r Yea', 4I «tested, and' result�r, " have shown t . t T ,s �,��a rk` i�, ��r�s� oexi , .,L�rxan �::ia8 originally,, x thought._1 4 the so�,J. s gyp cal 1y, a sandy loam with' some g. �a k 'r.. W.,aex. s t setle re lreave,ed bthent ex s°t, ` rho a.rnt boil togt (3 i : ;� �i w, i+i l.R. to'tEm i i, A,r3 c�u�desir xxrti dn.�- Vftiie the area Currently, is in agri- { '- out _,gosr�+ ateds astt cult tx e bM the land to th. s red for . gricul ure-Orcha��ds, ra eld Crops;. and 7r g ) p re uses by the Dut`l,e' 'County Genertil Plan Land. U�v�, Maps, thiIs, stiibcject properly, tkkd the propert,' to the nart}<< east alfa southeast; are pstpsen,ly� designated.- Vor low density re�� . ent a�.�-use��by� the f1 `ir ,general pla;�: "If area laud. owner's desire the area to 'remain ill �;' agr'ibuh,,uxal,; uses, Choy oh6tld apply to the Butt.e(;ounty Plan- � rn�.ng doTnmisoion for mrdification of the existing General Plan and fog xezoning of the 16:1d to appropriate agricultural Zoning t? IDpa-�r&Sfic •- The traffic irjpacts oftlxis props eat `ale addressod in the draft E.T.R. on pages 'IOy 13 and 16. 1'he:;: w, renoriuie' hdation of the ,Hip"hi4ay Patrol for an acdolerata on an �?All be ii%L :taentodl asi,!can the speed tone. allo reoommendaU6n wockmtd� f crow ,` rising � �.ae; although a left-turd I `' ' y be requ rPd� �1'he Count in- stall� stop lights according to need(aand. would install ore at any intersection with an established?"nec6. for a light Il� Para ranh D-1 As indicated1. on page,,1� ;of they reports response% t� m rom the Cht,co County J.�'iro Station (ori Par r Street) is 5. mi�iutlos. since our intervieW With Lt:. Xorton, 'two ae —tiee have been added. to the Sheriffs Department Substation in Opico. paw- '- 4- The leach field sowage disposa'l,,systettls are not y t M tnd ac�uif srs which 1terfes with or conte to the disoussipn hi c cision eo are t,enerall ydeo or t.t"tnfeeteo Refer on the suitability pp of M b _ in this app end3,�c The final d .. ...,._.: _ _...,.w�..�,�.�,�•.a.. _ ....._....�t......��� •.,�-may