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Home My WebLink About80-26A SOUTH CHICO AREA GPA (8)j c XE6 a. MAYBE NO, sustaining levels, threaten fa aC � ni- t. murnity, rp- tl'c ie numtiez� orres trict ni4 �, �� area s+f, a 'xareor endangered:, 'd plant�'> o rztima'J: or elilni.rtate important.,,f • P P eXal0lallhds''of the major periods of . �' history, er .greliistory?` ; Does the pto j ect have the potential to achieve short tbrm. benefits' to the detriment of pub'],i�1 aclopteo 'long-term environmental goals-•, c. boee :the project have mpac�ts r whim - are ihdividually limited,r_but cumulatively cansiderabldl, (epxoject' Tfivy impact an Coro or more separate resources where" the "Lmpac' ' on_edth resotirce is relatively small, but U „ "here the�effee�'b or the total of those,,impacts ori the environment is sigticaxit.) 1 d+ Does the project have envirohniental " effects which will cause substantial edVerse effects on human 'beings,, either, directly or indirectly? P�.= A,'pendix p page 1 of g �I t 79"09-18.0 �� ;, DIeCVSS30N '� Uzi 0NWNTAt EVr� tUATYON r 1�, FNVYiiO � This ro ;�aal is,,e,_daiieral'Pl.an Amendment and�Reton.e of atatit pie ' The pro,j ec' droa, S south , 1600` act es an the satith Ohica area. .: of Morrow Lane eas t a It Bruce Lan©, north off�the soti��tern property l; lines along;,Oroville Ch'ro Highway and ice°at of Butte'Oreek. ;'/ li Two phases .;aro involved In, this rb osa1: 1. General Plan Amendment (Land Use ElentesfroJ, low !��= density, xesidential, of-dhard and field crops, induetr3.al w to orchard, and Meld crois, aricultux�al residential,f r - r commercial. and �publio as shown on the attached maps. x?,'(Refer s. to Land Use �Element, tiltlt,0 bounty General1'1 an, 'adop'cod �J October 301, 19790) f' P. Rezone from ,A-2 and lnteiaim A-5 t6 11-20", A R. P�-Q, M-1 M -L. Nomplete descriptions these,. f 0-2, and of ench.%x± „ zones , is available in rthe Butte County Comp i h<ei�'' xve Zoning 'October Ordinance, revised, 1979) Note; �_ The. Iii:69rim A-5 in texparetinC.7une,hico affect on June 121 1,979 ndewilla�egbtools 9. The purpose of the 'General Plan Am6ndment is to initiate land use designations which reflect current land use. .Rezoning of 'thd project area would be accomplished to be consistent with, ' the Genera"1 Plan (Land Use Map as proposed for rovison an Land Use To as adapted October 30, 1979 by the Board of Supervioors). 4 r The present land uses an the project area and a description of the subject area are described in the Appendix E attachment: As nart,.of the envirohmental review, some existing o- potential for development in the end; xonmental constraints prq�ect were identified. These constraints are. f , 1) The effects on the agrictil,tur&l areas -Ath 86il 0onservati6h Service Claes T, 11 and. ZlI,eoils. 2) Possible locations of Polygonum. Bidwelliae, a rare and endangered plant, in the northeast portion of the pj?06ect aroa, Draivige characteristics and solutions for the area. 4) Potential flooditig from Comanche Oveelt and, to a lesser �<< ejetent, from Butte C'ree% which has a lovee system near the projeot area, Appozndix V 04ge '3 of 9 79-og-18'=0��. q ,1 , ,DIS OUSSION off' ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIOX (continued)` �) Road, cappacities. for The Midway, Orovil].e-Oh'icoryHighway, i E,ntler Ave`hue, The, Upeedway$ Morrow Lang and other road's. including'recoplanfor the area is ree`o=ended . mmendations regarding the Entlor, Avenue.'eloi3urF.) 1 6) Demand for ptibllic services and utility fac31�'ties. .Are ' existing aervi8ee and facilities °sufficient: for the short term? What is the long-term picture needed to service the �I ca (,-)proposed land uses and densities? " : , trains u sin the Southern Pacifa.o 7) No�.se exposure f om. tray rr c o ect area. Railroad in tris vicina.t� off, tb.e pr � r osew 8) Sil. ca p abilit 3r,for-age disposals 91 Weter avail,abilii�y in the overall ,area. as a factor r'olated to a� Ldt�uble,densities. l0)°,Possible archaeological sites in the southeast portion acres com- Butto Oreek(The 320 ad C of the rez�one_area near .res ; _ , is ,. pry wing Suth��,t.e Acres received archaeological` 01oarane0: in July 197S.-) The General plan Amendment and Rezoning proposal has the following, 'eumiIlative impacts which are potentially Otgn fican.t: 1) Changes in geologid substructures by reclamation of tailing areas. (la,) ti4 2) The compaction and overcovering of the soil by resultant projects, in areas with development potential subsequdnt to rezoning. 3) The conversion of Class 11 11 and III soils froti agricultural 'oos to alternate land ilses, namely commercial, 3.ndustrial and residential. The effects .ref alternatives to the Ai -20 ' zoning on, agricultural land. (Ig, 4d) •. )_ Thee o xp �sure'o people of property�to geol�ogichazards Uh) inc] uding subsiadhoo; expansive soils and earthgIialte06 ;)''mho localized decrease in ambient air quality. 6) The effects on drainages in.tL-he area and theipossible need " for aft -site surface drainage improvements. k3b,c) '�) ;Poss,blo effacts on 'surface water and surface water giial.ity (f> The effects on groundwater supplies and groundwater quality at ul.timtxte development of the area. (3h) Appendix 2 - nage `'U of g ` t r�Y ".' iU. � l h��.Tm+�l�bi'31u,="-_..-a..,....,_..-.m.. ...--w ....r. ... ..,.,,nYmr.....var� rs✓ ww:t..m4rdm-awx. 79"09-18-01 DISCUSSION OF EN XRONMBNI'AL BVAL► ATx01 (continued) F_ 01, � 8) '�',The eXpoaure of people ox .property to, otential �x i �" a"1 oa.an�.. ox 3,nundatonrm surf ace v,+a ortaays T the project area incl.ur��;� plpe'srbiy thos.c� waLertaays �� with Levees., OIJ ; g) The reduction, of viegetatian�, includitS agxiicultural J plants, and they. paoaible reduction of rare o endanSex� d ��p1an species. _ (4a, b) 10) An iri�zremerrbal reduction of wildlife habitat.r, ;, (5d)' „ k ll) The exi sure of peoplr'r to noise f��om tra�ris ut3li zany the Southern pacific Rajl.xoad at noise 1.Oela up ''to about 79 deciize!8 (dB). References;_ Nolse Elomerit .of , Gon,era.1 Plan and: Olker TPM initial otudy, ?8-11-08-�02. (6b) r, <. and paoaib l2) The ntro�uctigp of new so' of lith e glare into the aroa. (7) t� deli Hated for low ades gnati6as nareas .aras �ionof the Gen ,eral Plan Land3e map density re��dential � t�- 13) The rapresen and industrial: uses. (8a) al and re 3. de,ti al uses: ercia7 y „ ltd.) 'oaoable conflicts `between ind�, sial. 6 the xelati�an ' oomm agr�cultur of the proposal. to the City Of Chico Genexdl Plah' acid c growth policies: Discuss the relation of this praJcct , Actwithinthe subject area: t Coo lands under the Williamson Ao ontetlorsris that expo osa o invo��ve the flee l)ndustxil orV16 '' n would require of hazaxdot).s substances (l0) ti a Lase permit , the m-1 and M-2 zones. 15) the possible inducemont to liti.ted popUiation growth+ ' created by' the rezone as speoifio zones are applied an C areas without specific zoning at p'xesent. Also effect#, on vocation, diptributJot and density of population in rezans areas 171` Haw '' ect the housing domand in 'thO this -pr would afx Ohjoo area: (12) 18) 'fhe increased traffic fr0 aarea and the effects on herroadeanci rou ati iaiandhtrai`fi ce safety. �7isc�uuss the relation of this pro Ll eot to the need for air overpass ori Highway �9 near Peterson TractOJO Appendi)c V page 8b o g ,1, D '� USSIO N OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIOF/� (con;binued) SSG f Y age The increased demand for public services and -tike capability of the various a encies ;to serve 'th�� rezono Z14 area at full development. a -f) s, ,1 y20). The increased use of fuel- and energy in ah concentrated and dispersed d6v'elo�i ent. 21) Ther effects on utility, companies and. 'their c6pabi7.ityC� r� to service the rezone area at full development,. (16 aW-.c) „ (Note: It. the case of California Water Bervi�Ye Company, `' S what are tYieir present and future `plans, if ail�y� ,for sierving portions of the rezone area?) `-22)--�zMe Off Oct on the City. of Chico Sanitary Sewer Syst0im �� roitgn. future anne,.rations and service conxxec�ltiona that !� co�\xld occur in the re2one area', Note: A pr6posed sa�itaxy sewer system has been proposed for Butte Creek Es Southgate Industrial \des, Park and. nearb,,y areas:,' (16d)* '?3) `The treed for stoxtwater drainage systems to ;provido „pernaan0*� t drainage volutions in port; nri>? u` the rezone=` area, particularly those areas with,,,'soil.s having poor natural drainage lying a consideraVIO distwice from a` natural drainage couroe. (16e) 24) The exposure of people to potential<health hazardrj including aircraft hazards (until the Peterson 'Tractor airstrip ceases operation in 1980) and mosquito brooding. Soil capability for sewage disposal. would need to receive cl earanoe from Environmental Health for individual: i projects to avoid water quality conflicts, particularly where wells are used as a source of water. (17ajb) 2�) The change in the victual appearance of the rezone _area particula -I those areas proposed fbr. 0�2; A -R anal A 20 (between Th't Speedway and Entler Avenue) zoning: (19) . 26) The effectr-# on public recreational faril.,Jties of the rezone;. (.20) ??) The possibility sof affecting archaeological Or historical � relics aid sitesi (21) (Dote.ogica,L, surveys n �JOuld e requested for :subsequent p��odects in' 'potontiAlly 4 sensit '11v# areas such gas along a natlt-Al. Waterway, Mainly ButtP,-,Ct6ok dnd Comanche Greek. J / Ij App eAdix r y page 8c of r µ 79-09-18-01 j+ DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVA U' ATION (continued) The proposal has the poteiatial to adversely affect nI. r archaeological and/or historical resources,:and rare or endangered plant species.,.- (22a) IT The potezti&Uy significant effects on a cumulative basis are those with an! maybe" .response_on the enVironmental checklist. which are,explained in the preceding saction. Those 'Items marked vino c.,r should be briefly, discueeed'•, these items are considered to Abe of lesser significance than those marked'with Fa °'maybe" response. v� Alternatives to the proposed zoning'(,districtz and General plan' Land Use designations would be consa detect in specific .areas as ?' part of the enVironmental a.inpact re,poxt (ETR) recommended for thio, project. One area, that will likely be modified 'is the area ?`4 at the east'end of The Speedway designated for aland use designate,} tion of rural residential, and A -R zoning. At the` time this {` proposal was drawn up, rural 'residential was a n,ew category being consideredofor'adoption. The new category which corresponds to rural residential is agilictiltural residential. Another area Which wa11 require careful, consideration of possible �. alternatives `s the area. presently zoned M-'2 to the southeast "of the Southgate industrial Park which is presently deoignated;ifor low density residential use and is proposed to, remain: in that category. Finafty, the area proposed. for A-�O zoning between, The Spolay and Bntler AVenue (to the southerly property lines fort-�'dels fronting tnt°ler Avenue) would be an area to consider sr,��Her parcel sizes, possibly A-5 or even SR -I. Beneficial. and Adverse effects of small parcel, sites should be evaluated "very thoroughly, as there mThebEIR'Ohould. fashion,besthoroughoenoughhtopcoverath.is possibility Without further modification. Alternatives in the overall project area would need to be 4` considered; the above"ffientiohed areal are mentioned to apoa.st 1 the aiuthor(s) of the rocommended environmental impact report (EIR) in formulating alternatives. (See footnote, page 8ei) t`. Another pertinent factor that warrants further study and ' discussion is the economic impact of the pro,�ect' re1'ating taac revenues to costs of servicoo in the votone area. This factor is alluded to undor population growth and public serovices (#16 and #1.9 in the above Ii6t)-, The discussion of economic factors is optional to some deg -ee, but it would be useful ihtoxmation for the VIPAIiixig Oammiosion and Board of Supervisors as they and others consider this project. Appendik l.+' - page 86 of 9 L " ' 'r 79-09-18-01,? DISCUSSION OF WVIRbk*=TAL EVALUATION (contantzed) Tho relationship of t;1 e project to the State Urban Strat`egy„Report , r should be addressed::li {; * V-ootnot6 ton (16d): the potential growth- xid.ucing efAdts from �a b °` itplementatioof sahitary sewer system in part of the projeot area should be discussed. The discussion shoUd include the'' possible effects of grejAter population aensit-,4 es ah the 16hs;. term ; viability of nearby agricultural lands. Footnote on, alternatives 'The impa+:ts of the proptleal `dnd, -the. iznpsots,,,pf� the alternatives to, the proposal should ;be, d. scusped an equal "`d : '" ,:] . For eRample the alte .native of zohih' certain areas, �� etc, ou1,d e proposed��ldx A ��0� to smal�.er lot tones (A -S, ;SR=1 �h anal zed in as iluch detail is the A-20 zoning pro osal, p _ z i , r - i L Appendix r page Se of I; ( 79-09-18-0 A partial. Lis ' of References for the k; South Chico General 'Plan Amendment and Rezone a Quadrangle, Chico Caliornia -Butte County, 7e5 Minute. Series, v (Mopographic), U. S. Geol.ogical, Survey. Butte° County General Plan including the new Land Use E]:ement Adoptea 10-30-79 Land Use Map of CR`Ico Area Y ° Planriang, bepaxtmeht 1?xoject Files 80-26A, 80-26B, 7q-99" Environmental" Roview Department Project File, Log,_ ?99-09-18.'�Ol ,1Yi City of,,, Chico', General Plan (Map and Text) Butte" County Comprehensive. Zoning Ordiixanoe Air -Photos 1-1.28, 2-166, 2-188 from Butte County PL'ck,`� Soil Survey of the, Chico Arei,, U S. Dept. , of Agricu tine, 1929 An Urban, Strategy for^ California, February .1978 ` Envir^o=ntal Ii, act Reports Gveentree Estates Subdivision`, Withdrawal of hi, way Orchard from C L.C.A. Agreement; Southgate.,; ;. )"Acres, Butte Creek Estates Unita 2-5; Butte Creek Estate6 �.: Units ;6 & 7 it Chico Area Txarisportation Study, the Spink Corp., 1476. 'Traff:.f,.,Counts - Butte County Public Works Dept. (1979)1 Caltrans r (1978 or 1979 ) Proposed Saisitary Sewer System in the South Chico Areal McCain .Assoc,, January 1979 ; initial. Study - Closure of Entler Avenue to through Traffic; 79-08--23-03 Contacts (Piivt .al. list Butte County Farm Bureau, 2558 Feather River Blvd. y Orovll.e-y C4 95965 i Preserve Agricultural Land, Rt. 3 Bo. 32-P Chico, CA 95926 Butte County t006 - Bill. Turpin (about County :Service , .rea Format bblY `i for proposed sanitcry sewer system)' ,q Platting Dept,,- Bettye Bla"ir, Steve '$Ili th `' r Butte Cour Butte 'County Environmental Review Dept, earl llelsbna Steve Streeter ; Butte County Environtental Health Dept. Dytin Vanhart, Tom Reiff Butte County Public Works Dept. - J'ohn Mendonsa, Bill. Cheff ; Stuar4'"`'�le1" Butte County 'Fire Dept. - Bob Paulus,), Hector Reed 1s.., . _.. `.@ t, 4r Irl SOUTH CHICO GENERAL PLAN AND REZONEPROPOSAL APPENDIX E 33. A variety pf ]and uses cover -the subject area. The property east of Highway 99E currently contains a` rock" -crushing plant a plaht farm operated 'by the 'U.S. government'p seireral: sing le: family homes,.a radio station(with transmitting tower),.a chtvroh, and a 1v4ber yard. The property to the west of Highway 99E contains orchards;' field crops, •single-family subdivision, other 61 'lo-faraily hoges 6a larger parcels little league field, .,two sheet metal'' shops t and a contractors build�ingo t `p Topography in the area shows a ��relatiVel flat' land wzth s b e � y ' generally f,om the northeast to the west. aprxiely 1 y �, io&n ' ., Soil's vary from poor to very good. Generally, the eastern 1) portion is sandy Vina loam and tailings. The western porwa. tion contains Vina loam, 1`jord loam, sandy Vika Loam,'and tailings. - a s 34. The surrounding properties of the eastern portiran contain gazing Land 'to the east and to the north. The western ; portion is surrounded by industrial to the east and north and residential and agriculture to the south and -west. Topography, soils, species, historical, and scenic aspects Of the surrounding area are similar. to the subject properties. Information submitted by Steve Smith, tutee County Planning Dept, 11 L< 7 i .t 4 } wwNawrYatiWdad¢-,^ ... ,.. ,- - ... ,_: _...._ ^._-..; .-.,. ,....w., ....., i.M„r, 1 .. F_.:�• - ,x�r� n�`w,:xw+.e..._... �.....,,,. tl^...w�.......:........�.:.:..,-...k....—�.+�rm,Ps�.+.mr,�,-..-,,.,..._ ..�.P.�r-•_--..____...... ....._.... y '� G,,;(,3;` E�•.+x .fiNil MORi�� .. r PLANT \7 INTRODUCTION YANK .FARM ' p� t rsouy,�`ai �--- ' INbUSTRIAL�- + 1 s LA 1 a 0 of. C. aJ A '.� pRo V► 4-PUTTE CREEK �'}'PATES' , Hl��i it u u':0 0 ROPOSED a t MILES INDUSTRIAL R� R r RURAL RESIDENTIAL. IAL , � PUBLIC �L.O.R.- LOW :DENSITY,. 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APPENDIX 6 , ,� � _CO,MML1NTS ON THE `ENVI`RONMENTAL4IMPACT'REPORT ;, i. `: AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIE1,;7 DIRECTOR'SRESPGi1Si ., ' I. a Letter from Thomas E. lgar, At at Law, da "� ted Jul; ,1 ,01980. % ., ' .F Environmental Review A.rector.'s response to the G letter of., July 14, 198.0 from Thomas ,E. II. a ;; Letter received September• 16, l980 `£y�oin 1611z,aia Dreyer, Archaeologist. Environmental Review Directbr's response to the { r. letter redeived ,September 1`980 f om W, llia t „1:6, Dreyer. III. a. Letter dated October 6, 1980.from Deanne Gauinex', c Chairman, Land Use Committee of the Butte auoiness.. Alliance-. II. b. Environmental Review Direct:or's response to,the A) A, letter from Deanne Gatime r IV, a. Letter fromLeo J. Trombatatb,.' District Director o£ Transportation, District 03,, CalTrans,,. dated .lune 201980. ``IV-: b. Environmental Review nir`ec,`tor's .response to the letter from Leo. J. Trombatore. V. a. - Letter dated October 8, 1980 from Malco'4m Jayted, r.� {Vil iam Towne 4 Laldwiii Contracting Company, Inc. Vr b'. Environmental Review Director's response to the r � letter from Malcolm Jayrod, Williams Towne, 8. Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. " } VI. . a Letter 'from Albert J. geek,,- Ph.D. , 'Principal and Senior Analyst, Eco,-Analyst's dated October $,; '1980,, VI.. b Environmental RtView Director's response to tie ; letter of October 8; 1980 from Albert J. Beck, r VII. zl, Memorandum from the Depart;ment of Push and Game dated September 25, 19801 -"� VII, b. Uvironmob,ta;lei Review Director.ts response to the w — memorandum dated September '250 19$0 from the �) Doplivttment of Fish and Gaffe Vill a Internal demo from Bud Dagic of the :State Water nosources Control, Board dated September 25, Environmental Review D'irector's resp,onsP to the memo from the State Water Resources Control 'tdard r �N4pf3s1 r' ., .-i;+«.n",."'w`,`as7:%•,.. frt411fA1i qi .a , r -r x--re'.ei.�'-Y4"f`Sf"°u."K'k C! "k. y,4wp{41 M1S�I , . !-m ',� .:,ari�ti T . a ,f - ..1� ktiYir:::.�rai'u-. :cr',5'.r L`t'"t., f;.. j l , Mr. Earl. Nelson, Environmental geyiew Director July 14, 1980 ,Page Two - C. oThis Zone contains large areas with veryhigh infestations of oak root fungus, thereby making orchards impracticable over the long run. The area is dominated by.small single-family parcels and ,may small hobby fc+-rms. The area is very cr�ntro'versial concerning land use planning 3. Zone C is the portion 'of the project loc ted east of State Highway 99. The eastern portion of ,Zone C is dotitinated ` by the, .iJ . S . Forest , ervice° Chico Tree Trnprovement -.Ce (which •; is approximately 20- acres), and the western 'portion �sd6hUmt; ed by such urban features as CPA'Y Radio, the Neighborhood Chtirch� and , Payless, Building'Supply. 5o far as wb know, this Zone Coit not, F` ?a currently subject to controversy concerning land use planning: TZ. The "Green.T,ne" Concept as it. Relates to. the ETR: ,The. Butte County Planning Department is actively working'to develop a Green Trine ateround the western and southern boundaries of Chico ` as a means 'of separating the agricultural lands from"thea commercial/residential. lands. However, the ETR make`s absolutely no.reference to this proposed Green Line, nor does it, in any way, o discuss the impact 'Which any of the four alternatives might, have 'on future future locations of The Green Line. In particular, this BiR ignores the fact that the Planning Department is, apparentllr proposing to bisect the project with a Green Line: 1116 _ g �. makes reference tartheoflossiaultural Land• The RiR, at page G, , �� ! (Ub ,acres of rime f nearly..l,, p agricultural land". Thio tatement 's inaccurate because.:'` 1' The ExR, at pa%fie ', indicates that there are only 1 J 85 acres' of "Orchard and ,ltlold Crops" in the tcital prciject. ;I Therefore; the claimed loss of 1,560 acres of pritte &g'ricultural j t, Land seems excessive. We request cl..arif.ication of thjs apparent ' d�, crepancy ,, ID 2. About 7k acres of agricultural: land is represented by the; Patrick Ranch; Located in Zone A,, The owne_s have pliblicljr requested that this land be zoned "agricultural', so there is no expected loss of this 150 acres from agricul.tUte; 3 if the '750�scre Patrick Ranch is deducted from ane 1;185 acres of l'Ordha.rd and k'eld Crops" in the project, tktr„ the figure of 435 acres is established for ;.he amokiftt of lahti which might be lost from agriculture, At 1, cif this land is l6u,"tted in Lone B. The land is generally ane because of rocks, gravels] and soil .'�' § described below, 4. apecifidally identify approximately 405 acz'ea of Orch4trd Open 4,Aons As shbwn on Dxhibit 3, we 1L been able tc in the pk&)dct exdlud`ibq the. Patrick Manch anti excltiLd.riq the! Tree Improvement Center � These two latto4� 'properties were �:, Yudec rte..... ;: .: ....... ........,...�.......... r... -....w.... .. .... ...:....: . ,... ._....,.....-..•... „....,, i..i..--..- t Y., t i Mr. Earl Nelson, Env.', ::,on mental, Review Director ' July 14; 1080 " Page Three because,,.they are not destined for removal Troia egr.icu1" ral cr 5j production. The 405 ;:,.res which we�have identified are exclusively orchards located,44 ZUne B there are no field crops in Zone B. 1 V. the Presence of'Vina-Loam Soil: The EIR, at page l5,f7 r claims hetIv a -loam a;' ypunts for more than 80% of All of the. `' soils w titin the'<'projeet 'a'rea" This statement is misleading, andjinaccurate for the following reasons„ Approximatelyacres of the best soils withAn £75q Froject are' located in.- ZoneA, which is not destined, to be_, removed froma��L 3cult gyral productions. �. x. Figure 5 of bhe=, EIR shows the area in Zoite B and in Zone C to be' almost ex ijs'ively "vino -loam", with,sti ll islands Of other types of loam nc.�f 3'ed. This is inaccurate, asT shown, by t the following: { A`Please tee Exhibit 4"'(and Exhib 4(a); which t is a c-olored Version of Exhibit 4) which displays a tough soils be•rea'sonably f' �( map for the project. The„soils map is believed to' j -`µaccurate, but it isnot based upon intensive testing. ;xt is knowledge the .._.1ba'sed r,zpor, road observations and general of area. \Y B. Please pe Exh=.bit 5; which, displays:a detailed p ' p he Mac1C«.ay rdhards; _ .. is a soils ma and soil disease: 'ma of t }, ' photocopy of an exhibit to, prc�viou° ' ErR fi r78-05-15=05. a ` C. "Vina`-LO'ia7hti •+;s otic of the riches- lo2ms in.,) ,. y. ?A -F ,6hcentral ed along the bottom ands+ �- Butte Count It tends to of the Sacramento River.T-; U-; unus"wally rich sirs 'nutrients and OkOhic is , depth usi allyia � ntcin e JJ - d s , lanusual:ly deep soil material, 1 =1 ry �.' t d w t i cry h l.r D. There are Etirtuall .no 1.oa.m" soils in the t project area, except possib7,'r 'in Zoite 40 beu�..i-~3 the soil is ' gehexall shallow rocky ant, "..a's. largeimount`a1f gi ave'.s and ` cobbles; xriclucled i n it. This is shown �y tie loads; cut, into the �,�receht subdivision on Entl dr Avenue and is sk bWYt by the ;;oil at , the Midway Orchards located along Marg,,8ill Ptogo B. Even in the areas where loam is esl„ablished on the surface is only, a thin surface of Aoam overly"ha gravels - and dobbl.os t v. Soils Disease: The project has substanLiall:t6ta soil disease than s acknowledged bit the tlk- although the tfP, did acknowledge that previous tig 1'og 478-05-15.06 conduced eased soil rendered Midtvay', Orchards to be ec�onont�allyerionviab'le” In support.x of; tai's 1 P'1 eases See Bxhib"it 6 (end Bith3.bit 6(a) whioh is, a colored 'ver ioh of Eathiv,i•t G) which a.`s a Fungus ;dap or the pto jrar't. This map is believda to be reasonably accurate, but ' y` , .. �, .,.. w..+, :cam..=.wr•,«.d.-+a...s.Mw'JYw.w4:rJi:u.....vV'..� s'•:i„e-..s�r.WYti..•'.ayiw o, Mr. Earl Nelson, EnVironmental.,Review Director ' Jury -14., 1980;, Page Four it isnot based upon intensive testing. It-is based ubofi air photoranalys'is, roadway observations,.and general knowledCe„of the, area., 2. Please see Exhibit Vii, which is a SoilrDstease ZAP 'Midway for ,Orchards.. It is a phot000py of ar► exhibit to previpus EIR Log.. #7a-05.15-»OG.:. , .r S` , 3: Please see Exhibit 7v which is, a, bescription: of ' Lost Treea for Midway Orchards. Since 1975, that orchard has ' lost approximately 2;647 trees to oak toot fungus and to bacteria ,..,' canker., 4 . please see Exhibit $, whi•c►i'' is a letter; frog William Moeller of the U'.C. `Extension Service, dated Aixgust 22, 1."979. NIP, 5. Please see Exhibit 9, which :s a letter from r” Past of the Agricultural Advisors, Inc,, dated kpril 24 =19,79x. 6. Please see Exhibit 10, which is a letter from' Ron Barnes of monarch Laboratory; dated Match 27 1980. 7. Please see Exhibit 11, 'which is a letter from,, William Moeller of the U.y. Extension Servicev dated Anti± 3 f see'Exhibit 12 which is a ati hliet entitly pt �Frrhlllaria Rot (Osk Root Fungus)", published by theedcease Roonlversit s.„ :.8. of Ca1i.£ornia dated August, 1970. VI. Pkime Agricultural Land:` the EIR makes tbooated references to the loss of prime agricultural land. Our response"to--hit is as., follows 1: Selected portions of the project may be "prise �'�� rw a riciAtural land such as the Patrick g . � Ra nch LoneFfawevcr; as described in para rah IV and in Par .6 g p agraph V', the roe}cs, gravels, , shallow soils, soil. disease And previous urbanization clearly remove much of the project from the category of "prime Agr cul"tttral, 2: The Midway Orchards, using 110 acres of land, had ` a' gross income Uf $1,200.00 per acre in 1979, a year with unusually, � good farm prices, It is felt that this is a good, represe,-Jt i e average for the orchards a.n Lone g+ However, Exhibit 13, erntitxtd Sample Casts to produce Almonds in Butte Ccuntyl`; published by i ;the University of California, revised �7ttne, 1979 advises that the averagO production cost for almonds is approxi:-qately $1,034.00 per ac this so�,1s, qy re Hires t,iatlAnyofit almondreantahrmusttbegAt leaste 0ahcresl _ _ x to have an chance of economic viability, unless that ranch as A., a hobby farm: j Mr. Earl.Nelson,'gnvironmentil Review Dlxector : July 14, 1980 �. Page Five: 3. Within Zone B, the ranches are generally not economically viable because the ranches are either toil small,', . to be self "supporting, or havetoo ,many soil nrablems, , ^., V11. Wildlife: The EIR,' at page 19 , correctly qin s :4 out 'that "control practices in Orchards such as sprayings rowing .. nd trapping generally restrict wildlife use to teporary'..xpsking `= r and feeding activities". However; ti 1. The report incorrectly states. at page 19' , that mule deer are common to the open fields: There Piave never ;:been , �,ule deer in the project area during modern titres.° 2. The report, at page 19 , incorructjy mates reference to 'wild fowl habitats in'the`ride fields.. Rice fields have never existed within the project area. Therefore, there are no wildlife associated "with the nonexistent rice fields,.. ' 3 The yellow billed cuckoo and the paragon falcofi a may exist generally in the Durham area of Butte Munty, but they have never been observed in Midway Orchards. 4. All of the field craps ace located west bf the i Midwa in Zone A: That zone is not to osed`fvr r�roval from y P P. =' the agricultural preserveso that any wldli"e which are i ab'tng - ,- that land Will not be disturbed. :1 The parcels located in Zone B and, ane C have ' ? already been substantially urbanized, so: as to kake them untuitalble for wildlife, except for the U.S, 'ores?: Service =- drt,co T*zee 4. 4.1 1''rovement Center., s V111. Acousti Mr. tat! Nelson, Environmental Review Directq duly 14, 1980 C) " 4. However,; the data on railroad 'noise'pollution is based,,exezusively on the very z�.bisy mainline activities which are located catside the project area: y" IR �Archaeol The E]tlt, at page 24, paragraph, 3,.A 4'{ describes a potential :archaeological s,:�Fte 14Pated 3 ; 500 `feet West of the Midway. This site is located �}�our zone'A which ' r/ } ri l,xr . 3s iri..e21cied to -remain as agriculture] 1a.nu�. -_ y X:, Economia,Analysis: The =R discusses the econoiti.d analysis: project at pages, 7 through 12 and. at pages 77 through M- Ourcomments areas follows; y_ t;= 1. The report, at pages 7through,, 12 :claiMs that approximately�l,185 acres of farmland will be iost�under A7tez:�ative1 3,.and that this would cause a loss of county income rangi.n�:,from, $633y975.00 to $1,330,125.00. These At&.misle'aci<tig4 o because only approximately 435 acres of farmland might be lost, as ahotan in Paragraph 11tj above. Assuming an average gross income of $10200;.00, per acre, i.ti,s estimated that `these 435 adres had a gross income .in the amount of $522,0000.00 ,for the .1979 growing> ear. We reel that it is improper to include the annual n=oduation, figures from the Patrick Ranch in a statement o .,lest `�onc:nic ' income; when the Patri.cks have keen to adaimett about re ain'.ri(i tYie " land in agricultttdI, production' 20 At page 77, the E.TR presumes a grass agr_dultural: odutt;ion of $1,400 pr,c ` per acre for approkimately 1,100 aresf this provides an estzmatpd agr5cultiral production of $1,5 0,000:00. r, This00 "figure rEpresdnts a substantial disc'repanc_r c;c-tpared to the figure provided on page 12 of the Exit, where the ria.{imt m estircated production -eras $l,, 330,125.00. ` 3. The EIA provides a forriula on the bottom of page 11 that seems to have flaws in it as follows: 51 p s �: A The $1,400.00 per acre '£icure is d u' ,., throughout the calculations. B The formula .seems to be di;dad into subformulas as follows (a) 5ubformula (a) is the portioh o the formula described asr: . .($1#4M OO) X (2, 0) X (2 7) k (,042) bor (401) a�. the As� formula described c 5ub. (j$lAO0.00) Xs ('2.0) (c) 5u'bt6rmula (c) is the portion o,t the fbkmula described as: r ►�$$;000►00) :� (25? X (.042). ,au+Awewri=�:st•:'�".I�.�.n:�Ks�!'er±�t'..iSi4i+7#P�+��i;rv!lii."h'Y9�;.TM 51LfrC'§?`.Yrs �f-.r. A•;7;... .':^hce,:: a .:. <e..,v.... Mr'. Earl Nelsen, Environmental Abview Director ` July 140 1980 Page Sevenlo C. However,'we seriously question the justification for the theory that every year, every dollar of agricultural production creates 2.0 X 2.77 4 dollars of new real eatdte jl Y g weaXth'outsde the farm. Cie respectfull request that the u e the theoretical Environmental Review Department descry. �I sti.f�c�, yon fc�r. p this asyty. r D. Furt'harmore, with respect to SubfOkmupla (a:) it appears that the factor of .25 must be inserted to _Ovide fo'r_ the "assessment ratio" used to, calculate property takesy E. The'''land in Zone B is simply not worth $9,000.QO per acre: as agricultural land in fair market value. Tt Is truce. that there have been recent sales at $8,o00.00 per acre for prize farmland elsewhere in Butte County, but as described above,.thisk is not prime farmland. It is estimated that'tt- average fair market value of the, land in Zone B., --valued as faratiland, is 'no y more than $5,000.00 per acre. F. Therefore, assuming that there.ex�sts a theoretical justification for the Subformula (a), then if tMi` cortepteci figures described in this section are inserted into the main formula, then one obtains the following result;: - 6Subformula a. .($1,200.00) X (2.0) X (2. 7) X { 25) X (.042) :.0:: ` Subformula (b). .($1,200.00) X (2.0) X (Al) $24.:0.0 Subformula (c)i;, . ($5,000.00) X (.25) x (.042) $68:04 + $24._00 *$52.50 = $145.54 per acre. This fy.gure of`' X145.54 per acre is substantially different from the amount of $430.,00 pet acre shoirn on page 77 of the ErR, a 4. The Elk provides an economic analysis on pages 79 tilrou h 83 which seems inconsistent with the economic analysis tach is found on page 71, as follows: A, when increased property tax revenue teas calculates for the "th in real estate values resulting from agriau7 ttiral production" (that is Subformula (a.) on page 77 of the VUR) the calculations used an economic multiplier of 2.0 X-2.7 5.4, We have seriolsly questioned the existence a:ld the magnitude of this t� lier. However, this factor eras totally omitted when. mul `p calculating the increase county tax revenue res uIt'n from residential construction, There appears to be no juoUiicat on for using that multiplier with respect to agricultural pro3uction nd then not using the same mu'lit ]ier far the new property tax <` revenue resulting from the presence' of new residential wage earnors. B (Mien the,,"increased sales tax revenue generated by agricultural productirrti" was calculated (5ubformula (b) on 'page 71 of the BTR), the calculations used a multiplier factor 02. Howev6t; vheti the 'ia.ncreased sales tax ire generated key wage eatftOtb'' ineonali was calculated ,on a J Mr. 'Earl Nelson,,' Envikon ,rental Review Director}',' duly 14, 1980 Page Eight pages 79 and 81, then'thecalculations used a multiplier --factor of C• 20) X (.01) = :002. There appears to be no justification , for this discrepancy in the use of the nultiplier concerning - agricultural income versus`residential income. 1 5. The EIR, at page 79, cites the production of 220 new households, yet calculates the market value' of.the Property,z biased upon the presumptic►r.{'that the land will remain, wacait. tach 5 ` -acre lot' with a completed home will ;lave to be worth t' at least $150,000.00 in order to be economically justified These. 220 home sites. will have a gross -value of $3'3,000,000.00y:-. instead 'Page of the $22,000,00.00 cited on 79 of the tlR. •.s; 6. 11sing <standard ban6rs-1 tormulas,�:'it dppdits_ that the purchaser of a $150,000.00 home should be ea hing at 1`east $50,000.00 per year. It would appear that these 220 homes would; r generate additional annual wage earners, income in the -amount of . 220,X $50,00000 = $11;000,000.00 per year, .assuming they ,arc all, new residents in the county. 7. The EIR, at page 80, estimates the value of`the one -acre lots, With completed homes, to be $65,000.00. This ; i.x , estimated value per lot appears to be too low. such �bUses would have to cost at least $7,5,000:00 in order to be economically justifiedii It c,eseen tc teas dceal- ark in this Pa agraphXiftheY Were. inorpord into therePortk would :have a 'very substantial effect upon the table shown;on the ;bottom;, of page $2 in the EZR, ` I hope that my'oomments will be seen as constructive additionsr,,) to the very long and thorough Environmental Impact Report which your department has jDt6pared4. I fully appreciate the problems . associated. with drafting such a report and then waiting for all of the interested parties to disec't it for you. I hope that we will be able tocontinue sharing ideas and comments as this :process cont•�.nLles. Thank you very mud.h for ;teeting with me and fox allowinq rid time to provide you with my written comments. If it's your pleasure, 1 ,look forward to meeting with you and your staff to further discuss this letter. 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O 90 O O0C)0a00O z aC) G1Cc)bO � 'ay 'lJ 00000 J� . i ? .�O •�' .v- Ice H 14 V 0.7 v _ . f �l j, - , w / bay`` Pasture Not Suit, t t r may, -91 -ible • , 1 ,.,1y ,�, t F tf r� rca Uf C -I 6 v _ f z ti t . � t f �l j, - , w / bay`` Pasture Not Suit, t t r may, -91 -ible • , 1 ,.,1y ,�, y MMAR.Y OF ORCHARDS LOCATED IN ZONE B OF THE -PROJECT , -t,:.hards Almond i- Midway Orchatdls , . . .00 Houseman. . . • . • r 17 acres'' CY Coats » ,150azcs o use d a, Pastilre a rox Less T.c PP i • (40 a+ r s Net to CcAts • :. : - . :110' acre's West. 4t r� acr`s 4 Smith » . . • .... a.�-=: 3 acxes , J , Me to :» . . > .'., a .3S' ages ], .• • v. d t4l Almond Acreage:� • . • • ; r347 ,acres, Walnuts` Dixah Property. . . . 31 ages a :. :+� _ Harman Pra ert • , ._ _ 12 acres , � Total Walnut, Acr.eago i 1: : '-. :� �. : • 48 Pi on- hies' t� ---S ��1I �� Ditori Prot)erty: . • • • is • • : • � » • • • • • •, » i X47.'' 1b„'ac3es Total Orchard Acreage Ah bane 13 % adea` ("j d' r; 4_Y If ttrtf T le • Y s� C '= ' i 110 CI @_ - F @47 �- 0 ,D. •TTTTT Ir 41�-� s ' AJOL CZ. '3� {Wq- ...... ...... (kl QQrI A'-4d -/� 1Ain StL 1t SC"L'"X ti ff raaa"r�r c ++ aIIIIYAII a IIIIS Y O`er z $$$$ Mfflni HH'ifliz 3r Ir 4, "`► (--f KKH��ass2. e $$$4$$$$$ $ J"J6RRRocky, swampy ground' ��}} 'd G .+t-ShaZiow {less than. 7 �L>) Y` riC Ali# $. _ u sandy loam with some rock. Li cKK 3`& Shallow (less than Tit e� � . • - un f'$ n , ` # # sandy loam-with moderate #� � ; aumi),or of rocks 1�_€�E�� j _ KKVery rocky seil, with POUF; �� large. amounts of sand s _�. rt � r,,�;r�F .i'et r tir,� aL iiaij, y' v�:haar�lt CQ '—�",s�a^�>R �f soil sttrruncl- k tay� •'`'1 rs�, , f r_410"n- IF.�}�tEf ifl 1J�1 a �Vu I .y uzn� 4 p��A `Fp 1► �P;nck_ Taitnq,: i of�. ciHE�P►. [ T:psrs 'than ,t F soil 6:' r GS%ramPlro'� , XX:Carning gravelly sandy _3 j40xx. loam(as described by m a - vn�.� Enviromental Review:DCpt) f @rk�own r r _. ca - f $ i _ •COBBAi L`f- �GL T U' L' U UU _ f Trou UUU UUUUU U �. UUU�4 Y�^�Tt� - f UM- MUUUi1UUUU ..� DLIII UUUUUUUUU � � $ . UT U, "UUUUUUUUU U L��U �l=• (3��U Tlli UUUUUUU FJ S $ UUP `y U U n ti UU , ++f+ SS `$$ Uta u LUUU IL TUUUUUUU U"JU" ; , $'• WUUUU UUUUUUU B J UUUUUL'U U ULT ++++4 t ! UtJ£)UU PCUUUUUU UUUU UUUUTJUG U UTJUUU .. , timiTLL $$ $$ max' L' 3 UUUUUUUUU UUUC UUL C 1LUU UUC UULUUU(I7u ' r� • ° UUU rUT UUUUUU s$�$s$• , 'UUUUUUUUUU fi iSU j UUUUUUUUUU tS' {1FifiUU ' ' ; I tJTITt j_,i,� ULUUTJUe3L! Lu C % U UUU $$Y $$ Uv -jd4 UUUUUU U[JU /oc $$ $$ "UiJUUWUU lUU U T, $ $ $ $ UUUUUUUUUU UUUU $ $ UUU UUUUUUUUUU � ULTUUUU[TUUW T est $$' Major Oak Root Fungus $' LUUu UU.0 zUUUU -Pi $ UUUUU UU T UU -+ Minor Oak Root Fungus U UL JT TUUUUUUTji n i,TtIUUU U UUUU TJnknowin C:7 _v UUUU -y UU u ++++ UU L 15 U UUUUU f+++ — UUUU U i- .4++ <�. (!7 e' ii d tJ U + F F -E Ir+++ -F u ++f FF+++ -f -++++j �4 UUU . $ ....... G , , G + �r� a 4 1 Ct101"►. .; s{F Eh�'1,;`NSXOIV .. CA 1',,rtFOFINlA." ; OAS, �t LIFoaNu 9564i pt of REPLY TOt Dept. Plant Pathology August 22, 1979 i' "'Mr' till cottingham 3,, Box ,130 co, California 95926 / itatrt Mr» Cottingham: (AttsiLlz►Yia ;mellea) `has been a t replanting on land Where oak root £ungu - n Y'ou asked for s~o�ent abou pens. stent probiein. Lhifortunate]y �tr;ne," Are n sy'' ah,4werb. in tee northern Sacramento Valley. Cap�soaw� ,�ring ili ]and where ester courses have been in the past,;,and also where map,, " trees have grown, the fungus can often ber11over�d f-rom con'siderabi�c'` ' " "'� depths long. after the original :Host 'p],a�+� ,^,Qitie:. it have seen active AxuAliax b recovered £roro roots left leyritan malt 'tree removed twenty y alis earliet, for example. ` Fuggation with methyl bromide is of limited value. Success depends an treating when the soil is extremely dry (sometime.- ; hard to attaia)'aad �. also on achieving good penetration of the chemi.'f — ftit frequ�ntlp ra perts ' � that the rawer is va happy for five ,eats or so folio ung g wj a fumigation, but then the ttcos start coming down again with Ar-41-laria.' Co'nsideri►ig the $'i5001ac :treat ent costs th; _, is ques"tionab,le Value'-• a Northern diili otnLA black walnut rooLsto, offers some tolerance to tNd disease, if you wish to grow Ai uts, btit even this rootti'tock 1 woo` a t:se ' only, in better"drained areas; the tolerance may break do%n under conditions ' of poor Sdi all of this is not very encouraging as fat 'is tree craps are cance�cnel; If you could use the lend for a field crop such as zlfalfai� f' yoL. probably ye better ofl iu the long run Y hap e chese;commerits are helpful. t I �" Sincerely yours W� ! d �Wlill.ian J.<:,Liol'ler � l.'tett"on T' ant Patliologist 5 i4 .e+F-f . %Yri Kl wk, W1111.�A.V IYI i.lY{Fi.:+E •• i..w.l. ..i� i�F 1D.41i or r,:yw.1r4 wf�hr{«,Ihw nn.� t.ISN.n`.►i,'lyollir,wi�..w.pn.s..,p' I1 t .w .y,.N,Y ,i µy.. .w uwE i•+.d e4{WM+4'wN 4°4 r... an.�R�+il�'�tl W+.PM Y�,^�iii�;�'�••'T'ri lii��. + h� �A iR1Ci[1,'1'IIN-A1, x11,0% ISf)R.S`f,INC i�t 5 t 1i+rlll�it 11,};(�sti'.i�� t'�o';t t who Itu%;l,� ' 1`tll,,t t;}►y; (L1111111 -111;i !1"i!1'11 1411; 074 !'C'+'► April 24, 199• jf� o. t Tt1: `; !fr. R1'It Cntttri ltam - l?:iner-�Oper�-ator of rtida,Ay ;Crehan! ti rito"u. C. R. Pn.t, rainn ogist - Agrfctiltur,al Advtsaf' SMOr CT:=Midus,i Qrch,aribi ltnrtic0t.uval vhaerva.tiorn, w 1t your reguest,I inspected an apftoxlml;�.`�1. 0 ac 'e, alr,1`nrld o><chavd -. -on sevti+rat nc asians dut infi tLe �antll of Apt $1., 191,79. 'ibis ropertFf is Ct�acntLti r; alt the 11(&vay, ot+,trrmt1mir.My", tt,p j(iiles south I'ar`;, „vet,; Chi:cp, Caliio`�xn T : ZL ? E. r�ii S' ti. MIA is 11�+t:.:tri.hesl as ,a povc tun nE Section 7.. � 4 ,\ general ntlprlitsitl was Wade of the horrirtlltitral capahi>itie+�.-" of this almaiuC urehl ard, litcludiitr current cultural rru`.)'1.e:ls aild the loft'$$ term (tftoct of these tlrol>it+r+t:, iE any. 'p. � this lrrop urtyj "a firs"t p,ener;,,l ir:pres ion' was, orctisrl3 L nn Cn[i.tlii}; . .� upon clo4or aya.- nat'trn;, hourver,,�>.► trees telt' t n,7�t r•att;r ,ntt.! fair crt,r. :rS +v; ni �t.0 twf st+r it>1t:: 1►orttcrtl F,t1r;tl rnhlcrls bcCiltne et+tc;rt►t: These inClliu.c a, IOtt�- r rtEIC!1lS�nrrt�Ctltrtl l{LnttS�ti�j�mus a.` r,r+n�ViFcicnu,rttruri�}�Cl�«tl{t �.4itrunrtsttnhtsrtl, ; c. trook Wi att`tiitt'e]:i,S1 Mita`. ItJle liorCr; i4w"nZyfiiS rr:i''EIli�;ll. an' t:estern tial � ' ifrnil4sti Ic;�'rC�r, Cllrii�LillACflr `t r•t�1`;� �it�; Rfi+at 1'Uf1�;llS t. i i.ri�l t;. • 1 ►'�. ie11 allyl ' � iii�.. w .......,.� •,��«. .�.>^...._.._x... N61%-iittrwlk'lo :; C,It! 1• 1t 1 t T.tng is A discus. Ceti i;t my 0 oervAttons ci' � •" , att�l Pt:nhr+tl Ln1"nrriatii7rt i,hare a1+i+tntlr!ke: Tree nillfnermitr� .ind_ v1 nr - An nhvtnus difference, in tree, size- etxists bet;-aL"n .. W �..._ i, to rti'r+lt.tr't1 r1ri��t n+srtit of Marttll h�attch ttd. Agid ti; :t on re s*;uth: in .% r,+zlwt,11 , :.tka (if minl� of the trees On Elie itnrth is r.t'�4,,uate at, tsec+s in tMefr, '�nilmblt- CE rltn:: hliitthis li?ili �lj%J tlint�i�, ?Lt1ni(1 + {,nttton etihibit ,Atunte,l tr++es midthare are sortie stnt.�trttt 'sites �°i t!► t4ci,F r ' and 1, Moo: r ` very The h+l`, �. Matti Of Which t}; gtitt � stttttted as cormn:irod tti nornll st-.. ' ettt ai,? trews: twtlLy 'ei6 Lt�,r:s Wert+ otisoeved tit thtS' Atex whLch r.miLi ?e dt,l�osieicd .is cf oot lt�mm :til4dl fe'e thts alit` '.fv an«t r6dy tttu a:ctrcr,i»:'lu P.nt .to! .ItW came 1z 1I , ,, , coati ttic.rt.11 "ma.a:onllmtc +int l'ty ftr-r the it n>,;o it thls ,r :i•;� ` ai+tole from etlt w+l.1 "Azd 'Intl nntl tinifttrt;litti tnhe Etat; t on Elio it►tirt;t -AridCII+Z ri«ljilrlC; of thetrt�v: ill the titrlitil lt1t+'i: lilvo til evi4'r vttklt, 1',1unt ii;' A ltmi'F« f+t i1'+ri;h51 ttlreiitrt it`�1°i!'tt:s growth, Thom! tieci16 lr«A .. �ot+ ol'vlou"t tit«lt"t+itt�r; j tho f;o'w r,ictor nr fdC tu'ii .Nita 7rt� t t %� k irtat;t y i �tnhe�lLthy trunk pt-0M and sunburn Outer trunk tissue sho�s .,nn jmptn�i's of stuntnnd lack cif vigor. This trslnic effect is c: ider.t ati ' Y througllaut both the nnTthaore healklland y tt'ces anodkttl a north d not is confinee to Lshow �llcr or atoilted trees. the ;larg , 'y tht s, trunk vVRP MM;-�[ » a The affected trees sliou abnorn.Al,bark color, �qt n'zw:�lien?thy tslacS: 7;1 . StllnwE'ei .w6C5 G " Q with abnormai }h'-tek crackingnknd t trunk smnyub� di£EicultCto re�uv}-oate ,, Yt iy cghibttimg 010sc k affcctt�! 1sy..past ccgr ciahs r aprc,trs that` these tree. have he'.detrnent.tl-ly p 1,;1y c t!!er iai1 ox' i:. ter; ! iem5: 1 ossi _ Ther has l a high population of 5orez :Lsc�ts �rfe�stia eruttl.iand �l,ir bsn'of the stunt. noreraScolr'tustrees tulnussc... a t . al `t4�YLi , a§, lnft5tatton' is from the Shot. Itr,.» sus, w-it:� the Heti 11'at, lictiier >;circr; Gtlr'sobothris m, olti 'also in e.t;idence. ,bdt. ' Tiicse borer insect's do not infest tiesley treeany craesu^raisstcCh°sC z trees to corlpi `te tlte�ittii'thesefe Cto bolter 'species, as�e:izrcccl \` iaeak or dy',n�� r� ��orchar►1 h.e�z been heavily infested -_ um exuded at there. si mss: `(t by their entrance atld c):_t hnIts anal p, •`and +.lnh_alth� 'trees; c o. ire�, „ . this barer inrth infestation is fucr,evlclen� r This root d.iscase a,pez:s tY vz scaete:ecl ;'f' „Oh!� Rgnt I' tci , Armi1J nrl� tltruC,liel 1' ^ crious at t'.e'e n.irtts titroeti,htaut the ncreapOi ,tt T .sant i$ ala,=t s -'An atrt:'tal photo of thepreviou^ archurti shni,'s`a nL-`e of Meas �uittt r asm 4 ;ttssi�lg tYCes� uhictl could he On!: Raot t ungtls'infer iu1 eclieis aese iolsttztt'a in this or Ard lis lat:etcd pT �: tour to planting; `t ` ) ft stirha� s tltes di"5easc ttlraur,t.�tlt the a '=ay t j prcn+. ldtten thty <lige'19 it a Problem there are �3} , hes o�e�s 4r Chi 'orrl��rdist; ' 1} 5hil fulnipaton ;his approach 0' totall} effect lire: Cast of, tfcEhyl 11ro„.iie or Carbon Isisitlflde fulai�ztio: runs M- At1d'da O;'petise includes tort toe te.�,ovat of in�.ecte�, l omits . 1(iOO per aEYr., �i i ttfs aG sce Is 6 harbor tte dtltrns',hititi' ttilti' i�I,oTtbnt l ic:i Ca: .tin �e.lth iothyi. hebImAde. bisulEt n 2l��estst,Krit spectos I'adr on Frcncl!hear roat5ro't• 7��# esw�n�it v:i, tteista, t tti O.�r. FLn Js. tle9rchrrtl Callfornitl �11ac�; va� but root are �iighly 'Cht!y ttre Clot Immune; i!rluw ler, and +pati conteldtthts aigeiRdc frLcu�`: t;tirtlarl+ liCll .iri root boret's or j&- wpptith0ta 5rw a tititll'ruy f0v oak t`unl;ult 'tnfoct.too. rac! ice to YrP1,1nC e" :ria: or �:%r trees tt li, uld no" k�e ,'!ti a �nnomtc, p � .taC ,Le u'wth in t:itl,n `r lies dit �obv Our that'tpenrstareds are totellyoin,. mr, arLble y y { Vimty p � S� either bf t}uwllo rrolri. it ttt tthiiou a0t n. „ �t.Ch n}ltelnrl!; eleta t<t entirely iiltter�nt ds► I. r.et�'lnri.edi�alnuks rtittlreiiriir,s hitt! h;lr-:i:st g tncanrutl.billkL'e , ,�"�i'+.• .. '. �� ^. ( R I r�. • r *� .r iaML•f•Maiavf Ie.+i1�Ww..nii+w,w www,11. d�� Y4V r \ 4 tot uld rt1 +7 have somi: of tho sang_ proh!cns, Including;: Spray ltico meat tht.li ty cup11,tsr sitrays -n6cc !,n: }«' :yr u.11nf:t b! t1;Ptt w totiroI arts phytotaxtc to ❑Imond:t j,ut will X14+folt,rit{ alr+c,n'1. Oil spritys t (:PSS.1l y Oil ,'lltlitllds cntt' bottl tc:Ylfftlt S. + w S _rr ZC,i -lx,-Vi:st dite;i f,)r c.ach species w0yil`d aftect; cg, `c:!t �scttcti{Yi�S: 1 4�, i'tnntrig Cleo lnrnrltTatite�i dopa is , iffic-►wr in roiatinn to« cYthesr tlarmtsl ;cttltitraL pv.ttcticr:i;. bnri r2 1�ttt, u Y The tot411 almond orchard coulde rsmovcd ;z p d Wth 04.&P-Otv t ' on black tihot but thiswcitild b, c uetiticitliiale :earl► er:r ,on:csl tv e;;; .phy;1�a11) a, Pernnnent, srt kprinl s. lernow In the: nrcjt;ltd mnVc, oro`„'Yrs rc :�i:►1 cttf'Cll�t,:�� ti ths�ttt Yi;nnt.ige totht sprinkler sy:;ttn, I16a Last fv o'i orcb.ltd re")a1 be at 10st,$200!;fcrc, Pto`jubTy more, aint# accordic.P, to t'- vcr§ity of ' r; a Cali tornIa dost study le.lfl(,t $i4Y4 (L9713), the cost of og-4t,YiSlai2T� �► .t!alnLt J orchnrd ehroup the ::Ixtat Vtnr- 15 54,2"U per acre. incl{ this ki't>t, of c:ip:tnl i tnvrstmetit, it ticw.4 bo .i diff Cult i„rtnipement 'de: Lsfaii to rova the, .tlr.ar t t' ot'ct e%l utid re-pl.4ct: i,t vi th walnuts,, although this As a ri�Yss«il:ity, 1) Almonds ptont.etl on Marl.lnna "624 plwa r6stgtocl•, nr6 41so edsi,Cai to 6,11t ''taCtt`,tiiy hLiattVeT� 1+�tlny alMtynsl oc'chi:ds ,l.tt.te.i tltt c}13s raots.toc,,k it,�vtr {rs ttbt bdali AtY1('s, tr). v-ittlstand thi.4 ttls%saso. ,`IIIA as aj.pare.t; ih rt ihnly 6,tclins. whert liar; !'(Potstocl, Iti s1loving Aare i'urigils Intectiontttr, trvts0n c ii pe;arh res-it•ttock. , !'hr•rttfnt'c, Olin is al+".'tttf:sly not it^ .pit•:rintt: ru".trot me,lst►re oil. thti, * trupert:-"y , ¢t�ra�'Ini"�rsctirnrs ttud �F.�►ilurt;;,il)i{ � Thcrc in n f.�irl)� tc�Flt :ricf:en; ti of this j;�itictic tcYlr,r-,,r tht`t`ighout t`tidwny orchtrcls, ll!' is r:art';-Al ;tt rt;11 bud,`~{tt"t,l =" and urtihth'tr' t'oi tate porcnt claite r`i`c•,m'Qhich Hui bttw r«iw :.s t,tiet� The higliest incidence of l.F is ntYseeved fit!,c 'I :ce,i V.,tic.t.yl, f iq it WSrtr.ty`Wth 1"nown high Ili' Patttatial A Iussde is"b :at ca ll' c.a. % �bscr��twW o I;h the t'Arl Ctl, attl ll;lswtiy Variety. }1 , Stake the d1k;dtller is nbvibusl1 In a fair ;d li` Ae hum►)ee of 111L.rctid ;- traosa divi shite 01 bUdWn6d Of 011 iL.101760dA Ili th:.s Orth, r{l :some from the g1116 shute ;a" it i;, tlwrcfci a .'I s ,' pt'ub ll to >r wt 4tnv or M!,`OhLt rt"mi Llittig Morcod truc:i ',h Ave Ilti",h P"..,IsotV atint .i :l art, i tt *. t. ;.ul-c chow lip Tlli hutietl ` j."" p !- ,e it v l '.` F. t_,t ;-ci,l'a; Vii. v ,,JtYa �,tt 1'41, t�l� tl tl Ytc,t ,a ti. a,.i it l.tttonil f)ljl1:4 to gtow fill%! thUllobyr tilfouiitp, l iS't"1.at td 'g o".1 "i' l.::it i;,,Jw«ll, 'tiL.t.t ujootl, i',t:l't:t"reti to hq Ct ll -y Tbii d'Licalse, tht' trt,r+t 11 l i.Ot div lift dotiA{:,10.0 let I pert,l•tut'J11 (NeeOld )`c.:zlt rti Ankl 10b6:40i"[rtit+ch ?ts `..+ let Y. Il�•� t t ti „r�tt to r134 �llalr,.�«i'j rit't�li iCrf hi'w ,I i'I�;ttay ziLyt!t` ttttitj�tlt l"{? i,t' 1"st•�r,3 it`«j ftx, t.tlt`Y`,?i1'Y^�.{`r Till"; P , , C5 , t Mlaj , , c' t. w t r 'l -,{I t d l int" �{,� i t Lill. k ltl !1,§ i t 14f'CG'l1t,S I�tt t.i`t $t". t. t , t ,1 .r t:,ti? ,► t.+�, t;i� i. ti rY't11t« ,y'�4. iltrit,�f:Y!►«)' or C;tlllfavitlzt t'cttld,rtth iloO,, by 11� zOt$'lth dill; ilt,,oj.',-i, ttitlY,ittttt to-,�litibloet hr�lt.t"r,lt tht t'I►�'}YU v.tki4t a"lyL a•s�Y ;lal�, �„ tit,l4G iw, tt��t►,t.,rl� Y�+r'ati 0' ,. y prop rtg► Soil .stud. AccoedSn to the recent st�il..sur�e conducted on this r by pt. John M. tiarC, etre soil i� q i to �a1=.iati ir" texture unit thu:r iI1 alter, hd`ld_ln� �'_ahacity,"' permeabil ty; and nutritionnl Va;ltie„, ."'lls 0,te:t�, iI DC's. Ha a t^ep � r flit makes ; .t,4 er water ma` n.i e� dnt diff icu)! t, ” O� t j nail Vtlr ilb :� (% '�' tilt W1Ch l:t`ck of suf`ficten�. c:atzr '_n som�.,.�ireus whi3e pudAIir.� end! �pc+ss'itrle„ 1 \ t'espleant root ,111d crotN ,rat in other arena. h �� s �3urctiar and Conc u"Mons X —". J tiiduay Orehnrd is beset with a t uhtbcr of cultural Problems - t;eaj; ,i <i ant stunted tres, lack of viKor, borer inE'estation, tloti-infectious v:' `Failure, Ahlc"Root FunSus, and lariability in soil. a r make thisp capabiL- " cEcthed$"�r�esegGly E tare: ely gner'mic iCy as camThre (acCors to oCttcr oz e age'. . wiringemaht r "' ° "nnd 4narei►ti��d cap itnl idv: estmetst for fumiSai on, tree rc?laces enc or orcliarcj al P b.ar. ittill to 03 Demo n s i' a� 1 eliminatijon c+fe lhlrberttecessarycto brink thislotchhtdoprnpgvty . � to i;ts ulEdmate po bntial= T-:e problems inherent in this orchard I;%! diff" "CuEt to t'ecctfy, enp,,jcjAjy Ont, 'Root. FunF,us', DF; and soil variabUityi Note; Dile to the time eld-ent, ilie above report is of a general t:attire: W th more time, dbew. aCicIs could be confirmed by a Oading'of 'trees fu": size untedmity, Percent of trees showing Dr synrtomd, AZt— 11 Cres sites choNing Cij% hoot rungu,5, rgdc systen observal:ions t'elatjVe to sb!1,struLtUte- • and other data relator! to 6:01,A" health. I1 you lth`v'c gpe5tiioas in thi'q repatON' rer,uire mote detaile�t'' ihfot- mat on on airy 41,ftdt, Plt nftPe let r,e knot.,., Pomologi;;t 10 a S59 EAST LINDA AVENUE JJ ®`-- — ,F , PHONE (916) ,343.5918 CFiiCCS, CALIFORNIA 95926 ;'t. 4 Midway Orchards; ;Route 3, Bok 130 Chico, Cal. 95926, :Dear Mr. Cottingham- On March 27th, 19B0, I Inade horticultural observtil•,ioh on the Midway Orchards' 'property locatedon the Midway, south of Chico.. „. it was, quite evident •from my inspection that the.Midway Oruhavd•suffers from many serious problems. Oak .root fungus, bacteria canlcer, and s Ixint6d and wreak trees,, barticularly on the souf,hern section off, the: orchard. 1. " I d Pike to address each of these serious problems f'.{� aria gVe .you,�my expert opinion as to the outlook and future ,. of the orchard. OAK ROOT FUNGUS (ARMILLARIA ROnT ROT) Th:3 fungus is: widespread tYircitghout tate Northern Sacramento Valley. In some areas(it causes extensive tree losses. Affected, trees are usually rt° groups. .And the trouble may extend to er,;l.argirigareas and kill more trees u. each year. Oak root fungus ,.s favored by high 'soil moisture be! oin�thisrfiel.diohass �br.oBil.l Manycyeat!j-.. Moller, ��n6expertbe - informed us that the diseased ,roots can be found as deep as 500 feet, and is .More frequently seed where oak tr'eeg have ; grown, along water courses, etc. The symptoms are classic in the Midway Orchard. The trees become weakened and can be`killed'at any time: To find' this evidence of fungus and actiVil:y 3.n tht+' around, ,it daft be located by cutting off the flitter ba):v with a h4L61iot or strong 'knife. A cream-6b ,ored or white 'faycelial fans between the bark and the wood, riot on the 6utsida: of the bark. '.['ne restal,t, a firth, wet rot 'wrhic'h has 'a strong mtishraotti�iikQ odor. The bark exterior aboVe the gro lhd usually appears nortttal.. AlthoUghr there bay be a` slight atttount of gtimMibgi shoestii.ng-like �`'of .lar' a diseased roots 559 EMT LINGO r.VZN t " - ` PHONE ]916141481,,8 iw CHICO, CAUFo,RNIA `5592 2 Black structures may be found. on: the outside g r , and after fall, or spring rains . ,, ere also may be a honey-colored mushroom around the base- } ;... .of the tree:. CONTROtt zn an older, established orchard, :when this, disease is first discovered, the only control metiod that. seems,,to be sal-i.sfactory is 'to remove all, the diseased2 trees y\hand` then healthy adjacent trees around the diseased „to prevent the, disease itom s1.preading, then dig up and'destro�r',1 'of all the roots , both the healthy trees' and the diseas6a trees`' than one ane halfinches in diameter. ;Then, let t'hdt area ou area dr out, nor one orf years. beep cultivation and. 4 fustigation with appropriate chemical late in September or early October while the soil is ,still dry and warm. 'Shen, {' aerate the soil one to tWa months before p'lanti.ng. A res; stent { ,root stock such as Mariana (Phonetic), 26-24, offers some resistente; however; it is obvious'"in the =idway Ox chards this w ottld not be a good choice since it is Avident 'that ta,e Mariana 26"24 is not k6tistent to oak r.. of -Fungus in this' Y, soil. Also, ' would be foolish to remove the dead tt-ees and healthy trees sirrt6unding the dead gees, because '14hen- tris orchard was replanted failure to remove all of the o_c'har,d and the roots 'underneath the grotincd have scatterecti the oa c root fungus over the entire area. The foreG asi: fQr the M"i- Orchards with reference to oak root :Fungus 14 a serious one it is dou'bt+ful that it can be controlled;- its.: spread thou .d be rapid: it is my opinion it' would be :jpractical to replant any tolerant species; such as:; E,-, Aj"th wa"lhUt or black `walnut, because of fungus and soil types ... , � MqC R CANCANIRE R! bacterial canker, also known as Gt mmosis, or, sour saps This disease is riot 'tnan�Ca'�sec. ?n fact, 'Dr. Lilly (phonetic), at the Jniversity of California, who 'has mude a study of this disease for Over 30 same :years, has not been zibI6 to pinpoint Its 6kact cause. I-iewever, the disease often it more severe on trees grown in sandy soils rather than heavy soils; and,,'' 'the vigorous trees are less bMsc�ptible to bactbtkai canker tilaA weak or slowly grotlti::g` i n&41 duals . xn the case of the Midway, 'where the soil is i j!t.qyw+M�uyiy!+ww+,+wif�aw►.,9Nvf�.... shoestii.ng-like �`'of .lar' a diseased roots '-'�rw•.ww... .. ....a .�.:�,;.,:,,.-cxia,,.w,;_,,,tii'A:M„rcua�-kr as-•"m�w,� -anti _.. ..,,-.,........ ..{gip: - -.. VC4n PHONE wo-", 4 CHiCO, C+iCI�G;,��w.w'3926 l iii rt P. so shallowr . particularly on the south' side of the tilthi&d,, -{ it is -evident tllat the trees affected by the tact' e-ia� ca l"ter � have. had the t Iots enter"into the poorer soils 0h'1y 18 to 20 inch es"below the ground surface.. the, inf&c a as " usually severe an trees Pram one t six to eight years_ of age. }' This disease is seldom serious in almonds, is hi*� 'ghy sezots y" �� 'in prunes, and mthe ost other stone fruits. because o nattare of the sail at the Midway,, being shallow,' coably a 1d kN and unable to hold either hutrients;,or moisture, t%e treed' have been weakened and are susceptible_, to most vise."sPS f6 should .be also rioted that the only trees that I.tobservrtd. with bacterial. canker were on the south side of the'.prcperty, ; So tUat you can recognize the symptoms of tha disease, : t the bark and the; outer sap woad becomes a� dark, redaish-brcrArn, , n. ;with occasion; oi l' small pnts of sirnil arty disco3tize bark, tissue just 'be�ond tY e canker margin. Outward s, —OnS include copious production of amber-colored cum ane- sUnkdh area ' of limbs and trunks. The canker may gi.rdie the off,ect&i t_ee and cause death. Cankers are most 'active and e:•:bandpr_ marll}* during tre dormant period and the amount of act:.vi,yw`llary c front year to year. dONTRbto Control of bacterial canner in alruo not been thoro`i hl �investi aced. Althou,0 the dirise t l g 1Ct27 SE IS' ZrJ . not Well understood, research on other prunus sp. ecies n'ir dates that measures which encourage good plant growth also tend wo protect from bacterial cahkot. Incidence and ,se+ erity of bacterial canker has often been reduced by u'se of n eplatt and/or post-plant fumigation. Especially in'sa=tdy soils. With reference to the Midway "Orchard, it is obvious that t'-,e soil on the southern part of the orchard is hot nri`:e z nature and`this Is the reason that tie tna7aelt!+ of s%L1Wtted r anis sma-11 trees, the disease-riddeft trees and the 'trees thGt ,iia 'e c, boon attacked by insects are in this particular areh Replanting (roti this disease roquiebs the removal oo. the tree, chiseling the.grouhd, fumigation acid rep?ahtag ,s y "'6 bf the tree. incl, With all these precaUtiohs there ` s fr >I'i'559 k EAT AVENUE o �PHONES ' a• �t "'""' __•� 4 ;. b� 3d 3-S CHICO CALIFORNIA 95926 R ,. nm °~oteeb3or. from Elie canker on ' young trees ~thauou iinig;t ~ plant ;zt would be- my opini•an'.that replanting e v thtrees .agat1ai x:s W �d be, anffor' �.n futility. rea ou „ . SUMMARY-, � � of the soa.A, disease:: S It is ray opina,orl because (nak root fun us) and mar max soi'1 t 0 g �' 4� ypes, Sol "dept s, �axcteic al darikdr, the future' of the I dwayis iir4ed. a Ryan Barnes 4 r • l' la � '01 , ti, oiA yen Vi t !flrv. 8/70 ARMILLARIA ROCT MOT tOak Boat Wan) r The anti firs are A. H, McCain, EXtenslon Plant Pathalogtst, " and R. P. Raabe, Professor, Plant 1'atholagy, nerkeley. Artnl laria root rot, also knav!nn at -.oak (rhizomorx a) that,a re found on the su�c- , �S root fundus or .mushroom root ro't, fig ladle of hfketed roots and roWih tufa g t; mosE widespread plant die- Otteonsetf the "soil fdr short Alstnrees. These InLqaed y ' e rlazom orph�a; are deck, smooth, and ; � 'Armt laria�'melleac 'fitch t na- fungus; shiny on thel�utside when fresh, and t many areas, including file Pactflo t� a to branch ina different manner,rom xoote.l Coast region. it may occur naturally on _ oaks and other woody species. A wide range of plants cre attacked; , most of which are woody, but herbaceous spe'- Armillarin tneiWR is sonnetlntrr� nnis- ' _ y cies may also be attacked. taken for.. rather, ,wood-rotttn fungi; . ., however, these of , fungi ax;e usually , '•, � secondary invadero� `�W spr�+sd �frmigh- out t io" Durk and t ov; eunt�ee�into l a 1 S'YMPTOhL3 s wood, causing it to c VOibl 4',4 y. 'The wood of Armhlarlai-affected treeis - rir, except in very advanced sta&4 1sm Affediell trees or shrubs usually show a when the wood becomes wet and! co y, general decline in vigor, often accom- c pawed by yellowing of the foliage, and ll j sometimes leaf drop. Some infected _ Toadstootils of UIL. fungus may form at plants may wilt and die auddenly, The the basea� of affected trees between. Clete above -ground symptom resemble those tober and )February, but these may,; tiot produced by a nutnber of other root be common in Californta. Toadstools troubles, such us gopher Injury, 'sour at the base of a tree do not necessarily , thatA-emlltarta mollea,la presonto p amain other fungi "form:ton.dsto'ol,l �. 4 them. r The most Tellable tndicatlon that the the trouble is caused by Armillaria is of tan she ed ' plaques of White -. presence �- p p a4 ,. d by, in Al rir�illarta root t'ot Is spree ' be cream"oolore& fungus tissues be- fected wood' carried lay man of by flog# tween the bark and the Wood fit the mote Waters, it rimy ulso be spread by teak-sLI,; and the ironic kianeath tate soil. planting infected plantsi Many yont`a tho fttr the aerial parts of are after + ive ii the the 6�, gas r6malns alive i Thb fungus` enters bid susceptible plant dead rooto, It mny occasidnaily be , �r -by meatisof dark rootlike structures found to woody irialerial in leaf A . , _Ho►�s FJ1RA1 pOViSOR L'�ilvap5l'ry oto 4 LfpoRt 1A AbV�soa 4.14Woit�t AdkIdULYURAL C"X10;00H w CONTROL Armillarla � ""a • root an be av(1,48i4 ;planting resi'stahi spec[0,s. S.'bur fares 1l J) 4\ u advisor hay u" Iasi of �resist�t Mid s:��i,. _.1• ellea is sensitive to dry- ceptblaynts. .Rrmlllara...o m immu. • ini; surd �row»I most ,rapidly under wet conditional, heavy ? wat ring should be Plants fromthe ne or• hilgY ,re- avoided for this reason. The fife of a•, sistant list may be vsd .`zepltaae valunblo ttr e may be pray .qed if the � plants killed by Ariiillaria, ibdcratelp dllsetlsa »# d�ss t)vered beiu a it has resistant plants may ber,U' 0d ,nn A!t arca, reached 'the ,7tfrunk. Expose the base of where the disease oc �, ive tna rs bot cure h the ,sree to Yhc air for sovernl ;months, watering is essential. it is . e g wid remove and burn all diseased roots. a thorough soaking and, -::,eh got irrigate ''teat wounds with a disinfectant, Well again untt,l hecessary. as boroeuux pasta. Ustns fet, I, era `b it t at ono�}3ayt;t. stimulate ,growth is desirable.. if you laver plants fraan the mm ar ar highly are usingleaf mold with pidces of 1esistant list inay b0tcorfte ;infeicted If branches or roots in it, dr the ma conditions are. parNcularl favorsable� terial thorot►ghly to hill the fungus be for the fungus and unfavorable to (/ni, fore using. j' plant. l it f1 If 1711 " �,' ��\\ ", " t �• 1 � ~ �� 1 i � 10, � r;k` i r• : 1 a �t 1'` _t,i J, � ;' "�• - t A A : jjff ,.t 1 rN � • •1.1. S �" iC,. � 1 j aM, �Y {t It l 4 ►1. f,, +,; j�7 •t �� y x whlh, 01dquiG al lunpus 6h.616 the RM+1:omorphi (este« ►) ara+.inq t+* orf balk of dtobt tnloaird bj Annllledn; ih�.el � 1osiP. Cuap.fA11.Y �Yiielbn wa1' In �AIIFYIIYie oid NnMY lfoWrlNi> Ce11+pY e1 /J..4 J. 1114, dw)i'6 n, toLlt.K1A.4ti.i 6.1. 44vW_ - f,►ooNullr'r1: 11�1111tw1eJ In IialkiiY.reY o) lite jai' $Y'CoJglili"(�. MYi 1, o«Ilrr•Y �. M'!1'7. hYa�"pY f: Ali Yip. id+ltiza CYLlYhs 71AIrxLMw`a lu...1+1e 1+.�.wr�: l� •. ';. t p " . :. - - r -..r...> •o. '.. Nig« a... s . n urr�irfNfahrNa.ixp 1 *ta..1•yNH.,tr.n.rY Envit6nmental`'keview Director's response to the letter of July 14', 1.080 from Thp as. R. 'Edgar. - Comment h 1ailil uses is noted on page 22, 3;'l6, page 23 arid pa,e i Thi text identifies vaTiou's land, Jtse claysjficars tie"and Envit6nmental`'keview Director's response to the letter of July 14', 1.080 from Thp as. R. 'Edgar. - Comment I."'`t.,Re,s.`ponsei Differentiation among 0� ie different types sof o 1ailil uses is noted on page 22, 3;'l6, page 23 arid pa,e i Thi text identifies vaTiou's land, Jtse claysjficars tie"and ' the amount of land deV�oted to ag'ricu tuxe',' The focus of the EIit is on :exist°inA and poa�nt �El. °' i ` agricultural soils, since ('1) 'thiq, comprises a, mai rst�° 0 ` ) project acreage; •(2a th 's o' lari are, ercent) rovers al aspect ofthe propos. it and r ;. " -controversial impacts 'to' the ,'.envi ronrftent r�'uu7 CL accur, � °f fromt"converson ,est of agriculturao ,sole other.�,d _ l Lands t USO Co'mmont noted. 1"2 Comment -noted. 1-211 po'i,se: Urbanization within the project syte is noted ,in theM on page 23 paragraph 1. ThiS aS, only end c£/ 'many factors to con* Ae far future used, of sttrro'ui din �are.as . Response: Available documents Xit"it the, Chant v's sb l$ty ,. to perform detailed surveys of soil types over Vast ttz ts„ The soil, amps UP, are 1doe fiarsto aslady a guide, not as de.fiii a.t'iVc soil locati.on 1�2C" , Comment"noted. T Comment 'hotel.` IY, r i Respori�e. Comment notes. and incorporated into rev ed Int. � , g� xs enc ri eStt Response ` Th- figure, I�? ► 0 10 aC2!'5 011 .pl /L1SeS` � IIT'l Theamountof land devoted to a ricultutia i's an �, estimated 1;185 acYes--the figure tasted thtoughout the remaind��`r of the loniimeht. The RX1i nas"b6on mended tt ". reflect this estimeto on page 6 Re:�onse; The c+sntxal isslje here crn e'r:is, :n'c� �rt�te,� Uses of Bind unsao;r a specified 14nd use olassifitation and gone, ltcizones bF agt witurallands to 8MA ier parcel s .°rs the op4io;t oy di- "tes al.]ows cut'rent or future o;rn�� continuing Igricui.tura' actiti'ties `i ti favor of an6tnet ruse. r� J III- Rvsponsd:"`, Thil �tomment; is 'only tenable if one accepts 'property. the sugges'tion to�.deduGt tile+ Patrick See ._ , response tip comment 1TI-2 for reasons why this` si est3 is not acceptable,, 4} The suitability of soils ford agricultural use identifin�d '' =' as zone B in comment documents. is subject Ao int�erpretat ono, ` See Appendix 4, "Identification of Important F ifilands."; in the EIR. Thb Appendix d,-scrihes nein' criteria foriAulated. by the U.S. Soil conservation service fair-defining productive 1 farm soils. A. r 11`I"4'QI Response: See resp.zses t`o cb,mments IM-2 and 11 !;,3 iv'; IV-1s Response:Comments noted. Supplementary soil documeots IV'-ZA;, submitted by qtr. Edgar have been included in the-Final ' thirii SIR. See also response to comment '12&.' Q) IV-2b V Response; Comments noted. Supplementary dacuments thru " describing poor and diseased soils have been included in V-8 the Final.,EIR. VI�1 Res once • This commr,nt does no*: a =�s.�w1'edge the recent revisions of criteriafor defining prnductavea;griEGiiltural soils, formulated by the U. 5., Soil Conservation Service.;=� �i Refer to Appendix 4 in the EIR. 3 VI.2 ��; Response: Exp�.,cted income from almond production is based onprices quoted by-'the California Almond ,Gr�nw.ers Exchange:. The value, of prime agricultural land "it bused'upon as prices foir.-.prime orch4lyds that would be devoted to maximum; v production of almonds;.. VI-3 � Response, Comment mated. The EIR does not exclude the pgssib, ity that spelAfic areas �tithin the project site might have soils that, render the land economically unviable: for commercial fa,.:n piraduct ryri Qnce again, hoWeVer, k' potential agriculturdl use must be determined according' ,. , . .. ., :., :y :. 1 to recent. S63.1 Con,te�rvatxon .- ry ue, crater .a, Vit-1, 0 Response: Comment noted. The text in the EIR has beon F... corrected to 're£Yect this comment, a �ri;r-2 Response: The statements in the EIR are not incorrect, The text correctly 'stages that blackbirds occur in rice and corn fields, 'This does .not necos5arily ifiply that rice £melds `exist within the .project boundaries. To clarify the textual descrip`titln ltoi+revers this section` has been revised, 6z_ �q i F r YII13 Response: To describe habitats where: certain species could survive and prosper is not synonymous with the suppasition,�, that the species exist there,, The text is incorrect in ,identifyingnot, . ha, bitats suitable for certain, types o£ w ldli€of � , vxI4Cominent noted. ;'r ca VII-5� Comment noted. VIIIaI __ Response:,potential adverse' impacts t`.o the' environment anc " necessary mitigation ineasu"res must be 'dentified in the ,RIR Va 'in conformance with .CEA guidelinesY existence Of Other'n government regulati'onsyttiat ConsZ`,xaiai' these iilpacts floes T� , not obviate the CbQA rfiquirements for inclusion, a ` VIII -z Response: The EIR text has been amended in the revision -to" include t, reference noting that the Sacramerit'o Northern Railroad r,,pestes only low speed tra!�ns, in the`" project area~ . a VIII -3 The activation of railroau' crossin si '11,a�1s and Response: .;c g , train whistle noise would still be considered obj*N\ionable A noise intrusion to residences locatad'too close to the' Sacramento vorthern's,"tracks. "These noiseevents troixld"' „ still occur, regardless of the train's speed. VIII -4 Response: See response to comment VIII., Comribni''noted. ?C-'1 Response: The ecoaor,:i"c analysis in the rein ised RIR Itis been.' th,ru modified, based on ndw information. Rxpected income froy7„' X•8 almond sales is base[ on inforniation from the California :-' AI'mond Croy,+er5 hxchaftge the estimated marl et slue. of ;prime almond orchards is based upon sellers1 asking price in°the Chico area; residential values 'are based upon recent 1' real estate activity in the Chico areas The economic `pliers Were supplied by an ecdhebmic consultant. (tfate., Recent farm lana sales near Chico have ranged in pricy: from w 3 500 income Ifroi to S5 500 er acre for row cro acrea f k, s P �. almond orchards 'would oonsiderablV� e.:teed amb i r �r '. tln t S ,rece vdld from row crops,) , l ' Regional Office:. CATXPORNXA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE SURVEY � c/o Dept. 'of Anthropology California State University i Ci?i'doo CA 959.26 kmfrcu.t+r;. 'RQ�'• (916) 895-6256 S -11 61r"30 Earl Nell' do tn;rirdnmdhta1 Review Director autte County Em�ironmental Review Dept. „ :Y 18-F CbLtnty Center Dr. � Oravill'e, GA 95965 "' re: Proposetl, Reorie anci Gea�era,lr „ Pl`gn Amendment 6'f 06toty Land South' of Ch`oo ERD Log# 79-69-is-0y Dear Mro Nels6n3 We 'have-reviewed the archaeological component of the E.L.R. for the proposed ;south Chico rezone and general plan- ammend t+ menu and have found it to be inadequate for the following reasons: 1 As this is a. public document', the specific a- y\ _ cation of the archaeological site_CA-BUT-7_shou?a <f be deleted from the text: The inclusion o£ the site location is unnecessary for the report, and potentially harmful to the site; as the site-Would,/"/1 then be open to disturbance from relic-seeking °. vandals. 2. The mitigation measures should incluse proviaiors r, for follow-up mitigation should a survey by � �+ qualifier) archaeologist ,indicate the presehcl�--o,f cUltUrai resoures"within a planned development. sampling alone is IhAdeouate for the p`rouec'tibr 1 of culture V resoU`rces; should the sampling indicate that the resource is Signifidahtj prbvisiohs for fug then mitigation would' then need to be applied. Overall this,v'6tsion b£ the E.I R. Lt better than >ne first .r draft which ctC: recelJE3ra. ftopefully the above concern's :.Y_ll bei `"" taken into account in the Final report. Thank, you 'for your attention to these matters. � IS Sincerely, T William Dreyer Archaeology Lab r ,+ ry '�::w�r+:w, •� w �, ,,_. aw,a.•.....:..vn.c.ri.-.,.......:»u-:..s..+.wWw.wxi�rH.w..�w.+.,yu '�r4.'S""P1lS.1p1'w;°�!^';'"". II b. hn'vironmental Review Director's res to the lettei rece;.vsil., September ]�6 1980 from {�illiatn Drepons�o ' yor,, ?erchaeologist.' Response too" (comment 1: Since o map of the archaerolpbical Site hv; {rti not been includ6d in the d,raft'E1R, and the Leat ages not describe'' precise coordinates for tyle archaeological site, unaut'horized'person , 1 n, :would°not :likely be able to locate. the •s ite, Response to Comment 2: The deed for site-spec. ac riit' gs ions asp. a kno%4le.dged,, though the natureof these. measures ,.tanho: be;,'determine'd until specific projects are submitted. The recoram6ndati;an of.,s'itl specific mitigation measures" is not appropriate tb',he ourpased pr ec�." Is o u , r I 1� F r ( 1 �\ IIIA a. October<, -6 Al -jr,ri,a*'u1 ko - fir'. 'Qarl Nelson 11 :. Envird mental Review Department 1 -F ,dounty Center Dt ,ve OroviLle, California 95965 P RE: E,x Ri' I For Proposed one and. General Llan ent the Land South of Ch` ' coo, mAuaus't u dated 19g0 `.The Land Use Commit�t;ee of the Butte `Business' 1�lliance rias. d. Greviewed the (,,revised`Fnvironmeni al _Impact Report , fpr tie . pebposed South Chico Rezone and General Plan affiohdr ent. we', would:'Tike to 5o on ted'b'td as being opposed to a]ternativt �.y 2 and 3 as proposed in tho E,.o14R. it is our opin oh that-, no:bthboae plans iulfial the needs of the Ieo the,pt ae We would like to propose an Alternative 5!. Under our-;� zoposal the County Would actively encourage tbB aea's property owners .to apply for honing dhanc;e�s that are consistent with the pre- ` Fr„ sent land use m2 Conserxuently; a General Plan A�end.�ent r � ",, would be uhhecem§aty. we feel that the ro ei: t owners s'�ou1d d hnire a greater input into the rezoning, process than nas currently occurred. Sincerely, t , BUIP78 tU8X CESS AI,LIAkt " :. r; LAND U8F� CQr'1�tTT .r, EY. .. Diane Gaumex Chairman Q L r- rr _ a 1, �� i. b., , The, Environmental Revie:. Dire!"Lor's response to the letter dated U. ,Ov> October 6, 1 1.980 from Deanne Gat me,r•, Ch,aitanan, Butte Bus mess A111ap,�c Land Use Committee. 0 XauUT Ccmment' is acknowledged and" wi11 laeincluded` in tthe final EIR, U � � Y ;c �. Y �. �� . ��. Cry rj } • G�.'* '� V" o � yJ. • ly fJ n 4 IV. a. SfATQ 00 WIFORNIA--TRANSPORTATtOk AOINCY,.r,�_.._ EDMUND 0, M"4JWN 1R.. Governor " Qit `115°'e6'ARTMENT OF, RANSpoktATION v D13TRICT a ., c rJ P.O. ROk 961, M°AAViY1LL1' 83901 > ` ', r Telephone (916)"674-4277 rnvironrnon+sl Rovfovr boat, n sop,ember 2k 1984 0, But 99 "S�"t,��. uhico Rezone is 5 t) Mt Bill Sands: Butte Countj "= ttivirorlit o eal Review „ 18-r ConfitCenter Drive yy orovillr- Cal iorriia 95965 s" �a I iIPear lir..sands; Z� This letter is `to confirm our September 11, 1980 t elephone call in which we discussed Caltrans' prev� ouus ccs=ents dated June 20 ` <. ' -1980 "(copy attached) on the drat BIR fos the South Chico retoba. % f it is- okir 'dnderstanditig that; oUr continents were not incorporated into the .i evised document. These comments shoLad be included in the -,f :nal BIR. Is3.merely `"'' tO J. TROMBATORt ' !'Isttjdt DirectOr of Transportation cr �rs` n R.� « Skidmore ^i Brand G it �4\l �;hief; Rriviso�ent« °f E%tt aC�l ' r ; u f1, Kent Smith June 20 1980 <Peput7 Division Chief Db� Department A-95', 04�ordi,nator� 43-$tlt-99 South 'Chico' Rezone SCFI 8005131 , strict 03 ffffj///' CI r rY J � str3 ct 03' has ;rcvaowed the draft EIR for the ,propos sd rezaBeKj R of land south o,r/Chico and adjacent to Route 99• C trans; ion concerned when, a noise -sensitive :type bf° dovelo` pment i . , ,. aa. mate hxghwat A4,. on �sr 3ropo�,�ed naax v desire3 sound :�ttenuati including pound 'w walls, wi .1 be�,the responsibility of the .de'veloper Y Ii' a i:ecisi,on is reached to utilize sound walls of ark '�.n3, the Depart>nent df Transportation would be interested in revz¢iw� n. tl�z proposed location, of the sound wall and in discusei.ng b lity of placing it, in a manner than eliainates t'h4 need for the exikting freeway feide in order to avoid an awkeLvt na3nteaance c prob cOurmbetween the developerhe to,ef fence tom., tl ocs, nd cotwall..: ct `.fie would, � ence ata the sound wa ' ' :6 � artm��t;tof tPransportatlon. to di'scu.ss s;c�tund atteziUat onthecil I �� 3.t'a.ewr °r rcor they are proposed to be oil State right of w4, or not r 2 w e would be atx s dverse i acct' on Fti rhtr v 9g �.f ax•Eernats �, or " were 'implemented but alternate 3' would lave tk a mo`. t severe Y l� irsaaCt! On Ifithway 99 The tr!i�iga.tion measures eniudej satea .for Allorsiate 3 app -(Ar adegt.a+:e to handle the inereaoed traffic: 0n: pp ago 6 ,. .eft -turn pockots at the S.rttersgcacion of �S3.&Way 9 and 1 Est�ztes3 Drive and at 'the entrance 'to Soi�th,gate IndtictrialPLtIl , L-6 proposed,: At the present time, left-tufa o':tann+�IUation e�c3 sits + at , theb6 locations. This paragraph also Ar,s s tho posaibality of two or taore left -turn pockets froi aghway 99 onto ' a ftblit;rgo roach i xt is diffi crib., tie detdxtd e what access facil=- �. ities' mi.obt be:, noedod in *is area. The need for additional, Ibli,- s tura pockets should be evalua.,*ed as deve].opt ej t occurs. The preservatioji of agriculture? 7�6Las i8 one of the go;As or the Sta tee's fiYrban Stt ategy for locating''o 'r ,ttew dov6PMm� n b. hn light of othsr similar rdzonin prcposels in the Chico arek, this project l(bhoUld be evaluated iii teres of those goals 13.4tr3,cl'Rbtl�'�Oi� t Da.xactor of'tPrahj3portatanr, ,;�riG3�c1si;ustoc� by Chi L"Itw tnvironineiatal brandh j1m� � ��., d•'is.Yyhdt'! It to Icc) Ilr,.. J ay r£Yd , i d ! a—z.K Ch i C� l i Toro i co'If QctU3so�`18, 148 u Mro Ear I I►�e`1 Soh, En i ro tMan` l,,o I keV i ew D rector r , eUfte' County Ehvl'ron�t_o° al, , tevtet� `D�partr�eht 7 i` I H -F CoUnY 'Cdnter 0H V J 0rovi,,l Ier (, a1 i'f0rnia 9'596 Elfy° 'T REPORT a . r ' t P,PE.1180.1 ONy Od P2gPOSED RE� N OP COUNTY Lr� as p` w:rnr CH I Cb"; Dt�TLD APP I L, rVl t �- r �;�.i "r, �`:�- `��+sd ihi S I'�tti�r~ . t }� i:w r�Spn td the Ph+�.i rohment M l��a rt far��.� South: bf 01 co Wo'+' I', .I 980 nhd ravie +d' Aua,:, s:; (�-::. a c+ -I' s v ombod'1ed in Pari It =.11146ehtS arb d t roc'tod tcwbrda f or = ,� .�.1 .y;, Vrs"$,r „M4X h 0^��'.0 AU ust, I9 i1� I y{.w,"Ion, Part 2 rf `r - -*"• r� �I II. �J �.Jpii' Frr. t8 �1'y - ,. " '4. Y `.., spur t`and$ COfit i C� ttSJIs c.` :i d6h a f ci with h p PAR :ENV I RONt IYNIW k L I "_ RIVORT ,;IPi1C'I This..s�trtImil tiitiII aadroys the 1:r,vlr�ynmahtal l��a�r rw�,;s.w � ;� ��yi"i-` ,w4 1,Io '� as I rpe,r a ns `'o i Pe �i, ° ,-4. -�� " 1 .: 144 ncl udod acros, v �,iv hus� r`�v ��1o: ? ri b,�s�irx areas v;h oh of -t fel+ -��"�,•�,4 . Ni4ipt hnd Text , 0 7 of tl'4 ti+irohtnen Fal 1fjIn) et kopor'` r't la I t,59 S 1"os; I mduatH a i , 65 60ros; Cep ar : I '4 AlrImuIt`u)431"Pot Idah+io) ,55 o�.-ros; snb I I �*�A, ed. 0.. a aCro�, A �� "t �r w �. to the tti< zf i .,fed. 7 ott r-Ih tul:i, I. tt� to nc� cd 00Y f K6 Ag rI qul r:.rsl =th.y414,;�ow " Is not �'�►!��fRr,t ' y L Y� r. On ra l 1 Ptk iyA4 I `tii i`I, 17 A i 4t 1"' i ,.7 S t �' « is x ? loos f�.t�t, i,tt �,. "h 1 i i �Ih tt r}�U rf .�i ft 53 -1 x r T d I 1 `.. ✓ {� yy t"� j"'1'ct4" ,s J., ; 'i xl t.ili�' 1I�1.,.5, Fr,�ka',k1Yr, v Ap 1n en'='i�I>*Ili hfe C?omatnont sMtoa i' ios -I-wlli „, 1.AR, in the a: k" I—in; iy w, t�s y ar, �, :`•a»k»w ��an••ir �� t�.,,rlc'��S{ ftyt�rlulhh�J iya/�+4fhy��` In 11��,�t° ,,�� 'k+��t�„, +�oDocument d .+x� µ J thl t rr4�t t+i IJtC liSJk•N 1� i %i,:' -j ,fio 1-�'1tf�.ratidpa y r, �L`''�4.,'u fir+. i, M�q„a. xO�x' S �C1t°tlSUt;°ki�:l h't` '`'hay C;Clllll y J'I�f1nl1lf� �`l�hi"S►��5&ir� "*' rrww� •+=t",wp „ �*c xrj;;i'tt1i t'4f fIICy (Io,h0ti I tan lAai � "i qhr' +`1 o11F' 'lN�fi) 011d �� ttl'1iv2 4k1 d , : Chico"', 0 rho OM:t0o(l lood use r. 4` hlr. or`I �e l son � Env 1 rpx monfa l Pe'r, i rooi oi� 8ljl•fo,County Env1 rcnmPet"i I� , v � Qct015er= 80;, 1980. # P.a a Two J " G✓ page 111 1 stagy "OEE,m1bi�-66nt pIins for�spoci f �c $I tot) or 5ucri5510n of bu,i I d ling des i ns are no \, i h l ud9d i n rhe`•\p roj pct p roposa�l". Th 1 i s " one. of tl�e grea'f'st- shbr t6m,ngs of 't re_ en.r`r�c Er;v'ironm ��_ al lr�p t a �* Report es speci.f1c si � r.�Jpr'i NO I -,on LnvIrontitont l ti�;,.��r Dit•o�:I'Or ,G1unl y bhrji �°�orrtne`rn'ta I Env."Pa n, 1, Oo'tpb�ar`!� 9 e 980 , L payo fiflireb b �V, In cono l os ion, 'i i- I'd 101t fihat l selected stottrrtori`t s tri the body of the ��'+t ` conger'ning gools� and policr�1're#�10c�t• prejudice, 0 iK;pptomeriha'Ftoh of tri' 'r »' 0 A iternat 1 Ve No,- 1 and t ts, tl�,V!va l„ of res i den � t a,f i,��`tatvtori/ The Cods and Pal iay scc�t•ion. of th,!� Doc*Orltis inadequate (�=S�re:,��d aodoshouitl be ?; refined, u b t . "jnadqgutLe Economicsllnalysis di,rcussi-om of'`the E onorntc Ai p I s h`ba been Icij,V •tGr E &1, n Iy and •, ys tr u �pr'esontorl 110- b1'4 D: In 7anaral `:adequacy o�f the E(rviron'nental" Ito s. 1`IR porf is to 6 ' queat i ort ' i , v e,.r ofttto overa eccY.rwbmi c _t3na t_Y ,. s "pe'rta tm ng . 3 ry only °ro°,revehteg-�and rests .tiaI1.0 port Inont to •fhe. County budjet`. C65t Anh-Iysir, Study sho6t'd„,e i�. iemonted to"1�e1 lett fne d'rinate- soctorr i� tains and wi th �,o �tt1O vrtr%ous' altat=rabn'ivo5� I+ E?cGirii Jn t G✓ Ar ! ys t s p r _ n:lyew i'l It Ehv i rGslirnen Vb i I mpac ' r,Kenor't sl,��,w� a h �^ • f;a 8 timatec) r>r-'tkket va'lu: o S ,r 3 per a:$re- Vf'e ttave rdcet-ved a sohed�Il' r 'tf ertn�t'Itlr hi;bitd vl,u&aOfjl �sshawfhYassess E. Those 1ia i urs s,ltou I d be carro I ato"d for fieS, pUQ; per acre as suggasted in the r.ny'f'Yonmetr'taI Impact, IrndGl"unt ,"cif 5lmfL •'-�attan Uhiiltgfitm In Pefergn�e f;� C naral" t,t -rs A rt rlFF z7r1d hdr„ n3 �� o llts7�ts. o. 6? " r ti atr 1 hir r•, r , a a n, a j �iaoi~ thed11I ts,+ncylr�� :,h6,,i. � ��,"ore �.iegl►at it r4rtt��en't ci crns;rrnl.ng'tto i �• relit °tib;rt±alilp of Altew�a�tt was °�� 1�-�,nGi t�itla :.gar' I�� ,trtir r;s' �.rhl:ch .are irlciu.it5d to tttr+ p;�• +Gw;rt are. La 1611 ate f, our letter dat':d 'July 28. 180 cmnl;v1r��Ill t�:«"test Lmv1rts,nm��,r�I I,�ta�;t Re art z tlrls f , p Sa.,_ft 1 r ra E`G«'t' I t i=-'� t9°tf COD 1i r"r tfh5 llr iohd!a dti n6t y i rio,1,t`IL'tI {�K t1ua atjE'i i,Ir°r�'I lffC)iri rir�'r rR'.v i r"C' w r^v I r�"111nCtrl"toy 1' ta'ri�rwrct�'� e1�ort . > r.een t1 rti; r . 'Mand padt.amd ,�U�=Y� �°� i.II.1s`ra�°'�r�harres �;i r k n h�;a irly rtld gobbles, rr�,,;awlh; the l I'a ay IIav guts. a1 arrt I h I �,.�ot q, uttritil'�" ftar''i� °�hsive �,r3 ti— r�l,tttvation"� t irudittoi, refortahrl�< r trt� tie to Sect 1 _SII Rind 1 a 1«,�l•t6- fvon) t,. « ,N ,,w F Y, u r r , r r; Low, tr) kol t" �14r11" rr�ri„: "1vi I RovIaw DIt•e�..'Alk '.ttr rolnt n� rr,w C)r±pyrtrnerlt, In thins pub('tr,►ti7n h`�=r MIMI 'very�sra��r �t�dv�z ftc�1.?y point;l �,r�t �tl t p�; ., ;-IGulturai Botts da hot OXI T!1i;i }i' avr� C.� ,q W� ^C1r�r+,"t Gln flee varltm hrv�r�Oc prose;h�I*0J' In thx., t Vk)i ,,,t h0ttl�n of the rrlvit'orim'lrltal �1 _ p1'avI �hjd rt' � .��.,��te hhalywais pertett�irt Nt� the rtonvarslori Vie he'Ve trl Our" I'li 9 itrH� x+��u«Ir« �d:l�rrais7rd r1 eclty�: Soe rxhlbit 0, A t- f�rwi lritlrJ ih� rlrll`«ad �ar�� Irr I � , +' toh(:tt.l Ion! , Np•� '� i` t 'l Y r '4 • 1 t)1` jtr�:1 1 r7rl r: w, 9 r t+��€€€ I iw`t 1 h i 1 crr u,� rr� pwns fw r vc 7 I'0 vo l i n rorlvj'remnva I antl I imo. ltlr"4:ha i'1 , r1dv ✓ 15 i rieia�� m t f cik k t�.I tl4Ai i tr,� :e M1ra ted fro v ter u,1 M i��o orctr.r rd r F � .. `t`11l Grin l y 4 i s wl i rl't1t h tct'i I IevOI o irrlieo•tl0ri Or' i it � �«�� ,. r Jt0 Vt-, mr;e+r_io QiI c:!rr`sr4r)b10 1ha1y�i )) d t t It ",i 1 «1'`' F. r ' A i R'•"i'ltl W, t11 1 n�� I r�'tia I �tteiG,`l�rn 1 t vi1 �o i a)l I 'a ,} - 't�ctt 1'htaa'a1r�� , i` r�'I ("tic;,�t,.�� 1�t"rttiti',�1 i' � i I I � 1 ," � f I r`st )rY"r'It'� i'k'''1�`mtl+� p�5t" �a�r•e 1V�ltl) •'1 `t1.lw �� t�r;eibytl��P,l; Itti P ve�I l rk„ I Y, s a. ' ly I t-: I1t'0M 0 t r ��,hlr. Et rl' hle l�san, t nvl r�n,roe� 31 Revt�m qt rector eut to (1)Unty Rtp,1lNeN:' De0a rt nen t Oc tobo r $, I x;80 ' P6 ge Fill Tha acrpace fpsei for analysis purposes t;as, der°ive-i r'rc"t ;xyhibi'fs A and 0 ants pertaini� to rs)r�etni.ng land showing `70 acre.. �Ixt,=-t;ltne acres was, usdd'�a a net'" oreac e as or,e acro ;►ou I.d be n4vJotl f.:�r q� ,.)p�)bijkding area e and storage o � 6tlu106tsnt, otc.� , Further evide ca of inaili gq p+e'µGaneral Plan limen maht .and Ketone as bro.��jl posed, under Aitornat t .yes- I `dnd :cr i s,,supp I i ed by ;buh+bit 5. First;' the y area avaiIabIor or cultivationhis fess than 5b perc6nt;of our aore'agc „ i h fonc et1 U Idtla oraject t to llie imp i or�et)t� iri?=,toNyths R- or q= �I t ( I 180+ c6ns"t I 'twtse a.Qcomp l ete t t O q ie ''"bjomy 0 f 3fi �8 ac r 5 �u 45 t qq of cr©dgar to i, ihcds �s i,.di.cat. d on Exhi .r is ,A�-,6nd z as no sol ( i:r lef F �r� +sipport =cu i'tt�vatton. Ssuendiy, a rezorib of 20 fr c the e;+isfigg, SR-'I zone prowld3i fior 5a�f,'etp ?gyres 5udlvlsion, tlnit 'I ( is"cnniploteiy I n�'idocirlarte. \,,A SUbs1 any i a I d i f (orendb: cap e not -!W in the �=20 zot l' ng 0 Vorsirs The 5p-1 zonIi1,0 -20 zoo, ing pert is usos o` mob '1 1'6 homes, miniatq, gtiarryim), ormhercl'-tO exca, atioh and��woo, pe�,otossIn;p1tots�a►'d rdquire cdr. is i n, setback's to"ndern i,7 b.s l d i �•. i - m+�ny ' i. i .p a Th I zoning dopa obt ` a I _ oi4 these "Uses and NrtbOrrhoro,,, has di , ;nor i ng sb � s^4 i�he P�r20 zona ng s 1 i „_ ' does,no°t'requ'rtr iJsb �eri-i+s �P"i; also does no-t"have �as,rrcytori pi-bced on I'Ivostod:k a5�doe,s tha $,-S zonin,. The r,-Nwf ,ohmetita 1tpact Fepor boat°om of Pa6e Ir•) spaaks to the u,°- yr ,Sny: +v+rta. tr, cbnsunctioh with` ai paece 1 s 10,11 I e s t hah L: e- res 1p 5 1z quost i on i s ra i sed as 'to the .' effect of these addi tlolal dl fforem�;;os b&Ween the j,•;o z6hlhgs other ti ah Grevehtbtl'further dig `t,�tsibo of pard -Jt, Cchtlnual reforpn.es aro ,a 1e irx -the',;bnvtronr-ghfal I�,:;k Rel-tbrt to cohfl icts t of acrlctitura;! acyt I�Ses vers+r r.stdanyial an,. c„�r-iercladbvoioprren,' 1 , ”" d Frim thr�,;,Repoht aaa�e, la'orfi "flfia Cn r y I s !�naLl t e `o �ra,f nta 11. the tci'anr'iul'tural_.. rod.Y�lw",�A a `� t _ G_net^a i �•lori ra,.o^,r»hd� deva'Ioprti+rni on Ieast productiveSoII�,, and rural test'_Ce-lilaI ZeVjIsop--,int ►ass'a buffer ` between urbah develobm.or,t and intensive crop iandr. As i I l,tstratia on �} €khibtt ;A, no buffer wojliS exist if Alternatty" I enld sera Itnplemented be•tvieeri 'the agjrieultural l0nl and lands now zoned Ir-� Th1 lilijstrafiow`i 4� ropresOp, t5 a d'11r`Ct onj 1 I wt .,11-h the =ta4,br,ant d �- t„' `+ 9 �. n , he- pY� fthed goa I ► , ho,vovdw is to aurf'Iwtant k 'separate Inc:;��raflbl.i; 1a7r1 uses 46 the extent4 thatthetractivitlot wi IS rot ihfrudd on ogre bmr6+he1=ti. The �nvirronmehta !i iFitpttrwt !s'pbrt does riot atld�oss this pet"rt;�ui•r "sitd s5ecif(c problem aht� there foe Con bo �t4a6 as inadoqu3te i'h fjhly 1� '� An a) tori afiVOe must be v-eseritdti ,ti;hpreby ,sUb,1��aOt lb I. recocthlfioniViDA to thd Biot that prtme 6gNcO tuealto It,`` dotrpt exist ti,°in and ch will agisb rof le f thy?F` l?t"'nt7lC d tt rr,rax.. �W•'°;l'x �r e'{�i�n�� oil -on of an a-l,ternJIIh - •thiSYn:EoUr,,', he LCoc1,,vont is ��'f,iflt'l'E)l t, lFtarI c t f. r, sl r~tr. Earl Nbison, Envtronmenl-al Revlow. Director Outte County Env i ronmen to I Rev i e.•t Dopa r`i•rrwn t October 8, 1950,, , ✓f pza,ge Five PARI 2 - MOPOSJ S 1 TE SPEC 1 F'lt" REZONE Affor a ca.refUI and tcomplete analysis of our remafnfng land., i ilusfta-led or, . Ekhibit A and fw con�unotlon faith the acreages and 20hi ys 'lusfrated ons iEkh'Ibft we h' ve)desi hod a general project aiternatiti - as shown by °Etxhybi.�tY. ,s, f t lhts general R 1,�Jact proposial Exhltiit P, and re2one"7az_5.` h he . ' '. ". la1 �CCe�U�il. .r 4 sp_ ee t f..Fc charac,.ferl st is of :the I and and f ncorpora fies tt�_se ohar ctsri e ,:�'%Ath )agt�i .; cu l fiura i ulY"os which 'how exist on l ands contiguous and aenart l f y to `F7"a. W= "; trtd .south of. o�Jr rErin•ing prpprty.`This pro�gsal waui awd to, the p'i-oJegtby " �tnalus on of t+,redger ' 611 inys larea ofgg acres previctust .,zariob ani- Sob, ,ihlblt A and Oo go'"neral prc?j.?ct proposal and rezone is cohs16, et wr hfdte t^oJecfI es as f1*6d v n the Environritetital I&pacf Reporf on page 7, 'So l'' 2._.' far,;aoh A of the y�r objeotivss fs implemented by use of Caen Seace and 3utr�r L�1�, thus separafiing lands rbseritl in a ri'ouIturd with !ands lest s:rsted t��cti�u'=ure uses, i;,e p `/ 9 our roma i n t n,g lands and dredger, to"i I inas: tlse Ups, the O fnVaad Buffer ' -d e WFfl� rditgdi•e liseparation" concdrbl exp re sed i'n the, G =rat ,Ptah:'.Po1161ee 6 3061 , soctiori an`„Wage 24 and :2�ib of •i'he _EhvtrohmentaI Imp4 ReP0r-t•. Consedubnti`y", „ �. Portion A ai the objectives could be rea'11',ed as ayr= hi -"rr , pr � uctidn wou:idibe, t preserved and encoura;�4v to the wort and saute withor- Sar a; °':-itrusi;aii two Uses. q �� actlah i� of the,r�t`aJ?wt obJet�tlVea tYill be sttsxtow b" s `b fbrth�giir�, S r� l rl J; d©ta t l4d pro j � ct(`'-P"I roti aria spec i f t e roibrio + e 1 * � r. = "rW nr ire, l and use policy - wi i i be upheld �r botw, resouroe inartzrte►rerit ,' "esiu,^ 'ai we'+"-ioprent as fouhd') l -h. +ha Land US6 I even t ':aslCo add tti_onar-is as fokfo,v`s. w � N � � � for the reA ct One dwel I ino, urilt re" etre donsfty is Mrt�s�r' tyr ret»- Y- �I+A» p by uao of cluster type dyvclopmeht Infftal w lags � Bat~t`b��=afely' 35 to 40 > pbrc+�nt of the praJect area wou I d be I�� ft In I)PtO, Swa and ��A ger Zohe.� 5apt i o i sysi•omtx cou14 ba iltiol6moht6d either by Ihdivlcua` or~ bn Iea-n ftalds or b, i`ticoeporat loft of a Brea l l onsi to trea t+roht p l ant. I ` +s ,ttS, b 4 f h t ponds,wt 1,1 be exceVatod I h tM, d red b to i 1:1 ags area t'ob'ro . i d e ox%tess Storm dra i'hace ars Ore pratection reserv, `r reguftorrents• Our Raclamaf plan for thb �hic;o'pl4�n•I ani” Arora 4 Included in i't twit ox me la►ii the stated rfk je as .sela^++�fiott. refer toe has'beon Made tta filo reclamation of th•e proje:M , arca =ar holtlosltbfi� �.�. _ . 4 „ recrea.'l'icahsfruMtton of hakes, aril i'". ;igl fKt;W; po+�`ics rax 'fife Roofatnatri Platt are Fcjvnd In P-xhiblt iii Ii mugl bo rornernbetireJ •t',lo+ l'tii.� gomeral pr',+, ;Y t ; "-, �:a till- rirw le ' prbset'. d . � " I',Y;i,, ,y wW , t. t 4 is ;� u ` ,: k. w i..y. W a In We, le,tt•or os a pr;jjo f in i l , fir.+ ., Ih.. a toy b , i 1 'hilheitA W' t1 a' ne��n ma�l�.�.. bet,4'JS'n thk ilti �i nt7..fl, n xil trt: :� .�;�1 4 w,w�+.'.�.wt ,3tid r0zoh4 ;rsubm Hitnl'; Mr: Farl Neil son, ! hvi r,,rMemi I Nov' ow pir ctr' Butt 0. r,o vnty env i ranrwlw+,�1 Rev 1 env CJcpa rtman f' x October d, 11560 4 Page 51 x `5 We feel that the time N appropriate tnc:exprwss c4r dev�ie,��f'�ian .-or )e area i`h. I ight of 'the `bnsuing South Chico Rezone. r i hd '�� fa:r «. better to incorporate our rezone plans at this 51'ane ra"7, 1 �ubm rg 6 re o.ne request immediately .pf- . the County rezone fo,F..1h� a�,��+;�� ly through the uses of good planning techniques and aopi { ' rehave sUggest�4yb��ph�t � Cener�l�outh ChrwPezaneasan adtionalaltsr�se� ,1 a { Very tru i tours, ✓"7; Chris h I d.+' err Agent a za CB' so � Enc i Qi r ; _l r r ty d (1 (,w � f)k C�S`a 1 , G CJ W ti `�) w -F- S ca C inCL _. G � U E C7 b r ,,tbLd lV C�! 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