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HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-72 MINUTES & STAFF FINDINGS #3 5 OF 7Sighs A ., �ns, .sr. Notes.: 1. Average gross value per, acre, based on 1980-1981 Butte County Agricultural Commissioner's Annual. Crop Report rather than the higher values suggested C p r t tion 1 750 ko by .the Department of conservation, or°chards and $750 for rotor crops - 2. Acreage based on planimeter measurements from Table 3: Includes black walnuts, kiwi fruit apricots, pista,,.hios and pltris . 4. Niultiplicrs suggested by the Department of (.onsex`vlton "s l for orchards crops and 2.S for row crops. These estimates ugg est that the existing crop acreage in the planning area account for 10.7 percent of the County's total 7.981 crop value, estimated at $2.3,S,750,000 (planning area estimate does not include value of livestock). Total agricultural production. in the planning area is estimated to have an economic value of �77,6g7,320 resulting from the multipliers involved in successive transactions t-h.rouA-the community: Based on the existing crop acreage, g mission's draft plan would result in an 18.8 percent reduction in .` ncnntxast,the a r.Lculturally related commnnityecomicaloj Coalition proposal would reduce based economic value by 14.7 percent. The above atalys is examines the economic impact of the conversion of e c�. sting crops. Because portions of the planning area's agyicliltura. Is are fallow, soithe potential. economic impact could be much gt ate than the existing crop types For example 5 as timillg the current crop proport otis (�4 n orciaara and 36%, ro,Wa ivriga�ted pasture) and average gross value per acre $$, .1 or almonds ($1,267.92) and roll crops irrigated pasture (08.25), the total vol" aC the 8000 acres of SCS Class 'I and I! soils which would bo converted to urban uses = under the Commission's proposal could result in a lass Af app roux Mately $1,089)460. Using tiie a��prapriate multipliers, this re,,ire,ents an economic loss to the cCmmtin,617,`ay it;y of,approximately $11 480. conserving greater amounts of Class 1 and Il Lands, the coalition S.. proposal would result in an etonomic loss Of approxi.niately representing a loss of $17,6831100 to the comm tnitY,. a G f, 5.A Comment provide an additional alternative which directs growth to the north and east away from the prime agricultural lands located on the west. B. Response - In directing that the draft EIR prepared in con- junction with the original project be revised, the Board of Supervisors specifically sought to focus on the Planning Commission's recommendation with the Coalition's proposal as the designated alternative. The principal difference between the Commission and Coalition lies in the extent to which development would be permitted on the agricultural soils of the west side. The Coalition proposal does not address all land use throughout the community. The poor soils on the east side of the community require selvage, collection systems. Two large sewage assessnteint districts were formed by the City of Chico on the east side of the community. The General Play amendments accompanying the formation of these sewer districts ate incorporated into both Plan alternatives. Toth districts are capable of handling many years o:E popula- tion growth and are essential to any policy to preserve agricultural land. Development on the west side and not the north and east is the focus of much debate and controversy'. Section 2.3 reviews the history of the project and includes a discussion of how the proposed sewage collection districts will 1 facilitate the development of the north and east portions o,C the community- An additional alternative which conserves the maXi.mum amount of agricultural soils can be developed from the 1981 MIR band Use Inventory maps. These maps depict the existing crops and areas devoted to urban uses. Add the following to the DEIR 1.$,A MiX mum Conservation Greenl ane:. An additional alternat:i-Ve can e developed from the 1961 n1YR Land Use znventor)� maps. As a regular part of their data gathering process,) the DWR collects information on. land use. This informa. tion mapped on the USCS 7� minute (lr' 2.0001) topo- graphical .laps is the sage scale as the Chico Area Land 'Use Plan .cap, MR) concerned more about water needs from agricultural uses, provides information on crops and areas of urban development. An ag-ricul.tural -urbat growth boundary could be established by locating the boundary. around the existing large scale, contiguous urban development on the west: side. This alternative, ,pi..g'ure would convert fewer acres than the Pl.a� ning Commission and fewer than the 4oal.iti.on. While the most apparent difference is a reduction in the loss of agricultural soils impact, this al tolriat'lve taould also reduce traSfic ':L, pacts in the ;,oath Chico area and drainage localized flooding in the northwest and south Chico areas. Numerous pockets of urban develop- ment and sma lien agriultt[ral paTccls would be located on the agri.c:tcltural side of the boundavy, The pockets .. of urban uses could be treated as non -conforming uses, or islands with a Greenline surrounding each or 1+'.1ressed as through policy statements., use of this alternative the area Industrial., Agricul- would reduce planned ."or tural Residential and Low Density Residential. uses. This alternative should be given more study before adoption. 6. A. Comm;, - question the large amount of prime agricultural land on 11rj)gjj side of Greenline-; B. Response - Much of the controversy has cent red on the location of Some feel that the Planning Commission''s theGreenline. recommendation permits the conversion of too much agricultural the affected land land while others, particularly some of believe that the proposal adversely affects property owners, rights or believe that circumstances (economic factors, parcel size,, adjacent land uses or soil quality) do not justify inclusion of their property`on t'he agrlculturl side of the line. The Commission was guided by the principal, that Agricultural Residential (rural residential) uses should pro- vide a buffer or transition between agricultural uses and higher density residential.. The urban uses paxt'cul.arl,y Commission sought to balance the need for preservation with the v etvs of the property* ojv7lers . As a result of public testimony, the planning Commission revised the original deaf"t and in doing so increased the amount of agricultural land proposed for urban designations. The difference between the Planning Commission's proposal and the original dr, ft Plan it 'be proposed amounts to an estimated 1.588 acres should noted that the impact report t ido'ntifies total. soil loss r (all undeveloped parcels on agricultural soils regardless he total or zoning) Thus, the 5,000 -is ta c of parel size Class c and xX :land and does not judge the economic viability of the indiva.dual parcels in the area. See also Comment - Response #1) : 7 A. Comment - disagrees With planning Department's recommendation or �overriding considerate n B. Res ease - Th+� matter o,t social. and. economi.o factors for use i.n, the final. analysis a matter azz overriding coatterrations is for the Board of Supervisors as t�tb t:%c al dec1,si.tin. ma`kirtg bed`. The staff's` reco1metldatiOn was' Intended to alert the culBoatural of inl)�Lct (;Loss of ag°ricltltural 1l erv* SOrs to the fact that the be int ti and as 5Clclt c'rLYI only be adopted b land) cannUt gsted makirig the fili(li.ngs pt:lrsuhn-t to Ch A. "I'ho findings rez�uired under CPQA are revtoWad for thO Board of S�.�pory sons and the in the beginning ng o f those res .pensee to comments. public h Table Ci1TC0 ATM �� ILLrTMSON ACT CONTRACTS Cern"_r ct Contract Planriell Planned amc Acrea c Date Use Sta.tta5 Use�Cam. . Use�Coa1.; Hanhoman Ffttms, Inc. 40, 6 2m 75 Orchard Active OFC On iennantan Parm8, Inc 46.0 2-74 Orchard Active OPC OFC + 13erttigna Orchi -Vds Inc 119,Z 2» 7 l Orchard Active OPC OFC Beotagna 0rchard8- Inc 43...:2 73 OxcharCl Active _ OFC OFC Dc.tagnn Orch rds'Inc 515.0 170 Otchard Active OFC OFC , Cts itaich 148,65 6 2.75 orchard Active OIC OFC Casey Ranch 8"') 4,1 2-78 orchard Active OPG OFC Lewis - _ �'� ;, � _2 .'t 7 0r611aTC1 Active OFC OFC ruc'e et7i ��4.4Ei 2•r7 Orchard Active OIG OP`C 1ie.7•ttx na 5 i� �,, '7� Ot�611a, a Active OFC OFC Bort gna Ord ands Inc 5 5 2 7u Qrclitti 4 Active OIC OFC 110-tinaman . 20.35 ;.2 •75 Orch,i.rd Active OFC OItC Leach . 2 78 Orchard ,Active 1�C QFC 1 e tn�irr.52 rnvrarms. IncInd S 2-76 Orchard ActiveOOTIC O.PC f 16.0 2- 7Cy Orchard. Active OF -C OFC Almont Orch, Inc 11.22`.77 Orchard Active OFC OFC 2,.77 Orchara Active OPC OPC I Ctt1:r'lot�►l. 70 5 l Nicholos 28.4 2-711 Active On OFG ,vt1g.i.enos VaTtits I'= 19 10 2-75 or vhard Active 011.0 OPC 1' Uecltcr 0rc1i;:ir18 Ttitr 24,95 2-77' Orchard. Ac OPC O,r r 24,95 247 Orell attl Activa OrC OCC �► 24,95 1.-79 Orchn-V0 Activa OV0 OFC Dina mild Int'jil Cop 25.0 2„75 0ra1-1avd Active' Industria. Or.0 ,► S 7 1 3 2-73 Orchard Active Indu8t`ri.al OFC ►� 6 2x.75 orchard Active AG-ht8 OFC y5r;rh"rdtair 21�` ' 3 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LAND USJ' IMEMENT VEXT Land Use 1 Including PU'rbaneGrowthiT3oun da.rable y,: the Chico Arca Land Use pian, y. TIM G RE E �NIL I NF Purpose The ChicoArea Lapel Use Plan establishes an, an, t�tl�ttn y ,or 11green:l.ine". The xo�4th botindazy, cxl 3' ximits Of urban veloPmenttwhiclithas o� is ytoccur 1 t oclu v ,.- ,�� a,gticul.tura.:l lands The Veenline is intended to Provide CP duct�.on�;.. term protectio t O the a the throats t o these rcSourcestconics iron the cds of- incr. hIcO area. Otte of version to Urban uses. In aidi•tion the oachilrent Of and con, clt�ce other urian-a iclt _ grco ll:i.ne :is inset d id to re- urban tra:f ft.c W air i�lr nach.111orycconflicts �ts ,n rl�ehl �.m�rlttc`t: ion 01" c:x�op- ilia cllinery va.ndel isin, the aver slay cc a cro "- ... ttt tion of to slow the speculation in a.gr:ictalttiral �.alld: `J+1tr��c�eCinit nsuJ~oca cl talon, timing and oper"-ttion o�f the groei�iillo are cl.cscn� b li in , J -policies belotiv` In accord with the policies coma i.necX in the Castel CTso I ' F ~� ,anent the Cotitnty Of Butr.e shall Ptoserve and protect Paroduct:i,�re ' a 7•i cud titr a .a to nds. It iA the policy of the Country o;lr nutte prevent t:he premature and avoidable conversion of product i re a "ticultura lands to titbttn uses. po' this ��trrpose, tli; County ` establishes a �► xecniine" t o t1e,Cine agrI ctl7 tttxax l.ahtls i�nirl t1�c 3 ifilits or urban dcsvol.opanent: "Chis urbLtn f 9'roWth' bounda mc.n tla l Color. dingy C bnev'�tiones -Withthe9 7, Ly p.r. Chico l; triter roar., . 2 The j roonline shall be i.ctenti ►�1,t±cl i.�t t}lo Chico Area X"ka.atcl U a ci I�lttn maPlt t�Tl bold �.ehl,cl at►o s shown cin �Ixc C1aIto Area and tisc pItin; . i .y s �� re cniine -is s ec.�l" c, 'large sca'(; exhibit Tnap , cortified by the l 1,caniiing JJi octor shall be Cott s'UItO lI1 t:hc= -4..e , ri rt c� puto. 4a.s . The l;recnlino mas esti:blished to follow physical bot-,z Ittt• :o ; qLjcjj as streets, vanas 'raj"Itoad �ltnesJ cree�es Of UI-Iain use zones; and lio ert j *ttC5s. � a etc. µ �r'i to p y he separation o l:�a.t`eols. was Ildi . to "t rnalitbi lin ait,cl only • hon the shape or con, 1, t hat ion procl.racil Using the jricttY s dose z��a ct above . t FutureitXctltliTlGtt`i' p;C the ;reef:l3.ne 1shotilel _ horo to aac S1,1410 iprinc:i.pIC8 I Land Use Mealaent Text Vage 4. It is the policy of the County of Butte that the gr'e,enline shall mark the boundary between Agricultural Residential, Low Density, Mod um Density, and liigla Density Residential, Commercial, lnclu.stvi al and Public land use designations and Orchax d Banc, Field d Crop, Open and Crazi,jl , and At-ri.cultuxal-lZesiden-t:la,t land usF designations That land on the 'urban side of the g,reenline shall be devoted `to'urban land uses in accord with the land use designa- tions of the Chaco ,Area Land Use Plan as amended from time to time. That land on -the agricultural side or the ggreenliAe shalt be :Limited exclusively to Orchard and Pie,lct Crops . Grazing ajid Open Land, and Agri ctiltuv l Residential uses as � oX i 71ed in the Ceneral Plan, S. Pockets ot, existing non-agricultural land usOs iJOsterly of the groonl i:ne are Ido_nt UlLed in the Chico Area Land 'Use plan. The groonline shall suTroulld these areas to prrostrrve the 1pteg'rity of agricultural ,land: and use. Notha.ng, in this '��olicy slwal.1 1)0 construed to 11mit the use and development of, the land within :hese areas in aCCord. With the OVOTa.11 land. use pol�l.c:ies of the County of Butte, 5. 'Elio groenline is established for a period covered by the Oeneva.l. P1.an 7. a,men'dment or change in the gveenline which roduces the area. do- V ,o toted to agriculture arid. conversely increases the D�oton-t;i al area urban development ishall be -clone se, only upon. Specl lYiYc Wri,tt.oli ti.ndings which cliaantitlt:tivoly documents the nood, alte r- Tlatives coxts.id,+eTed or ;i; oason,s why the conva s ion of a.grietiltural, l;a.fiN 'is In thvo pu'IMt; interest, 3. j �,►".i �� taItLt1,a1 �,and$ sues t o K" the gx+oepl.inC shall iie zoa>cc1 i=dx V tiic�tiltuial uses a5 cleSC"fxi13 d in the land use categot' s: l'a.Xrul.s a.0 :less than, the minimum sluall ho;xion-c .T."0'1liliit With all ri rights as:Soclated thera to unless �� � � l.- ani Rrcol$ ndiixags'are :made that the intent to protact special, ons3,rC.era,ti.ou The tale pormi.t rrocoss to seg ''l to ;1oal�ra— ai:tes aan:d caagrictil tura�l �)ro ess, ng Cac Ll,°l't ie.s shah bo ail tib e to address sp'etia;, needs wi.t,fiin agt"lcu.l.tiral a�•eas, .-���a Of A-z zoning shall be rov.LOWed a.ricl TOO �,,ra.c.ec1 14"t4h aai , c n ist na~. with, app:laictablo :Land U.50 dZ?.sign:11;:4ons ti 9, In Girder to lessen the Impact or Urban and agn-1, cut l px"aeticoS and to i-romot o toloralic.e and iiildors'tand�tslig bgtlger en th+mt'ir 85rOups that a1t1lftoT w oa is' to be, eb L`a.�bll shed- Or Providod rut lac w0ea ittt°C'TISI re a�tr"LCUILU'Vll urban de-f sit' os, `�. , Ca Land Use Element Text L Page 1 10. The extension of streets, roads, solver lines or. otlxer, majortitila utilities into the agricultural side across the l not be precluded. I.folvever, such extension shall, not by tliem- selves, provide a basis for the relocation of tl�E gra�nl i�tr, nor Shall such. extensions be the basis for any Of. the nidesin nation Of productive a.g icul tura lands to urb,ar 1,-sage. ZONING', .. CONSxSTENCl' AND TIMING 1. The Cha.ca Area Land Use. Plan establishes land use designations which depict desirable future ,land use patterns. State lajv requires consistency bet,reon generallano In order to encourage an orderly transita.onoIciesdand zonintg.: the existing to the desired pattern, the ndea�take to shall County hl t r"0110 thoso lands Consistently iv 1;i1 the County sA Plata. ironing in illerea Land Use so areas shall be upgr��tdod t.hrOt)811 tilno a4itl a. commensurate shoAving o'(; need, a' eq ate serv.ic�es dx4ait�age etc; as p�'oiridecT dor in the Butte Count), ,band Use 1?lonctjt. zoning in these areas to less than; the maxi.mu►ti provided for in tiro Pla'aIs designations shall be onsidered con"is�tont with the Butte County cc ty I s General. Plan by virtu() of policies cl,a:,a.=e c�:cd at Orderly Devela niettt ;�. P Claago 30j-9 and Residential heveloptne ,t Inullastiucture ges X41 l�xioxity shalt be capacity. �ireri b tTt.oso areas with g t CIrtC IATTO' Area ingid. and proposed s,troo.ts �,txd roads depicted in, 1 ]y�;�s Cita and �� tlta Ciaa.co Tall be cons.cl��t,cd necessary to )neot ,i a tttr o cii�culatioxx needs. These shall be con icl,ered � s partai the County's circulation `el.omont ANtN%,�AT10N l. 'd7aose areas des:i gimt0d.:Po) urban usos tva ttz n iht? Gity of Chi��ca s; P, ere of �,nfluettct sh�1� . be e �c.ouraged to am tox to t'ste C,� t.y of ' 1 Clt��o lli;l�1'N�;ITlONS 11Ni�_ t�li'CT'�,, Porusotl site be o:i' this sec.tlr)ll the :Collow,Ing do rim, ttolls shall b� 1, "Prod.uctive agricultural land" is define t, as :Land:. which 1j'as the riuti .� tier necessary to Provide the pror:ttabl+ coatltner�%�t.l 'Prodrmti011 of agricu,littral l `odt.�Cis .i:n maidttg Laird use Llement Text A D'R Page 4 the 'determination that land is "productive agriru:ltura'l land", Butte County shall, Consider the following character- istics of the land. A. The ].and is of sufficient sizo and shape to tallow for the commcrcial prod -u tion of al r icu.ltueal products; plus Bi The ].and is not land fol' which .fifty percent (50v) or more of i-ts per.imo•tcr i i.mmedi.tt'toly a 0 j acent to land which is used or 'zoneu primatily .for jOon- agricultural putpo8os, other than Toads; plt; s C The physical condition oft4lYe land is condttci.ve t0 the CoataaalC'TCiftl prod.11etioIl 01 - atgri.citltura]. JM(tUcts, In making this determination, the presence off; absonce o.f Soy]. Cow"Orvation Service Gasses T and 11 soils, iho, avai.labili ty of Avator, t.1to' depth OF the 8-011 tjj,l , presence or absonces of soil I`utrioll'i.s, „the presence oi, t,Lbec ice ofrocks, tho px=oscrto,o o'a` at7soarec of tC1xZC st1 bstailcc s a d -soii f 11SeasQs) and '010 steepness of the terrain, shall'all bo taken into consa.dera:ti on 2, The term "COMaterca.al production of a,gricultt val products" 1,s tlefi`tled els agrlcultural prodltc°t'a t�Il Capab'1C O� pr411i.ding suf;l i.ca ent cash income to pay for production costs,; pay 'Eos: p-toperty taxes,pay .f.''or trio of inary anti custom, mounts sari 01' debt Se ti"1�.I t~C' for such, pvopbr ty, plus pay' suf T.c l.ant net Incoaneto. pro`rYido a nomal and Iriora Ouablo C11111ourit, off amilv ill UtZ1G' when, l; Cotitj led V l.'t,'I normal agricultural ilvestv"-suta _ and practice 3.. .y Y Tho tcrlit "urban s:id,e 'o of }tile Gveen Line" is defined. as .th side of the Green Line Jot witch tArban-typo land use we5ag'~ nations (Tndustrial) Commei`c:i.al , 1 od"lutii ho'ns-ity ite�i�•°a';ki��!] high Dor . ty ltesIdenti.al,, boAV ponsity Ats d nt.ial,� Pvl,) ct Agricultural lZesa.'dontittl) have boot es°:�.blI'shad by 115uttj County. 4o The torltt ",q9r' cu] tu't,1l sWO, of the Green Line" is dex irod as the aroa, away ,from =tho Urb"Mt areas, f6r which ;VVX CU1tUI'd1.* type land l sty dogigal� t:�oas (�1 `thlYrll"tt and ii'aolCl C'i'o�is, �6`tlt.:lrig ancl: iJpeil ,H11t1, gt'ICIt tU'"'cL'�1.'�i, es'.I.CIGI']'�a.al) il.savc been C«�tit� lishtld 1;yDutto County, 711 -a Land Use B1Cyttent Text Page 5 S. The term "designated urban areas" is defined as those areas which are currently being used for agricultural purposes, but which have nonetheless, become irrevocabl)r committed to urban use because the close• pr0x.imity of existing urban neighborhoods and communities makes impracticable the cbzif-inued use of such lands for agricu ttural purposes or because past official actions have designated the area for 'urban use. Such past official action would include making substantial capital investments in urban services such cis potable water, surface water drainage systems or other public utilities, 6. The term "buffer zona" is defined as an area, of interface between intensive agriculture prac and densities of ? residential, nature higher than one per acre. 'i'lt,ese areas may be only one parcel deep in `the Agr.Iculturai Resiaon't'ja7 category of the 'Land Use L'loment o:L. one -t:o :Rve acxes in size but in all cases providing for a xses:r,r�e�xc rK � .0 xcc .trod of 100 feet to minimize the impacts of ova, sprays, dusts, noisos trespass, vandalism, etc.- inter-DepartifidAIF� iem®randunn TO Board of Supervisors Planning Department sua,tect: Responses to Comments, Chico Area Land Use Pl.ai. File No 80-72 #3 DpTi June .18; 1982 According; to Clearly v. the County of Stanislaus (attached), n, app - eellatcourt case decided last year, the lead agency pe County) must respond in detail to timely state agency comments and presumably to individual comments as well.. Tile volume and extensive character of the comments received from state: agencies and individuals has required, addit,"conal research,. This includes information available only from other agencies which the department has not yet received. As a result, the department will not have responses prepared for your consider- ati syn on the 25rd. The overlay maps requested lay the Chair are prepared and willbe available at the 25rd hearing. Th, i.s shoitici nod prevent the Board from soliciting additional comments, considering closing file public hearing, therefore enabling the department to prepare a :Canal. FIR (draftEIR, comments and responses) for your- Board's consideration prior to making a decision. Unless the comments received by the Board. on the 23rd are extensive or complicated, ,a date in the latter part of July wall. probably be adequate. GDI� i lkt Attachment: Cleary v, Stanislaus, reviewby OPR i; GENE CHAPPIE wAbNua�frcrricc, •` 14r nicrnlcr. CALIFORNIA 1730 LONOIYORTf1 14mot ()rricc Bui .bINO WArkltwm4, G,C. 20314 COMMITTEE W4 AGRICULTURE (W*2 XZ"076 bIWCOMMIrTEe61 ♦ �j n � j�j' PISTIIICr O['i^.. COTTON, RICE. ANO SUGAF2. - � „ L �+" of 1je QeM6..� iiL+rii Otatez 270 EAST ATH $TREEY CHICON CALIFORNIA %i,9926 FORESTS, FAMILY FARMS ryrye*// f �j }� �rny�/.rr (� � � (9 16) S<�JS-J33S AND CNERGY Vtwe of Ai:,prtssClltatlbe. DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER BSLATIONS. AND NUTRITION RUQ' >t�jtlC�fOit, �a:.6i+i.. 2V LJ June 8, 1982 uutte Cao. Flanning C•titrtiyl. Bettye xi rcher JUN 10 198a P1 arul6 Director County of Butte QrOVIN, Caillorn ll 7 County Centex Drive Oroville, Ca. 55965 Dean Mrs. I�i.rcher Same questions have arisen which I hop you or your si:e.ff cmt1 help me answer. The questions relate to two maps appearing in the Revised, Draft Enviror rental Impact Report for the Chico Area Land. Use Plan; An Amendment to the Butte County Ceneral Plan, dated :April 1982. A constituent hes asked for the source of the maps aprearibg on Pages 45 and 51 of the report: Ixe would like to know who originally drew the maps, what their original purpose was and what alterations, if any, were made on the maps before they were inserted into the EIR r I knowossibl+�a pp mouthful. I would appreciate a written replay as soon as Thanks in advance for your cooperation. Best regardsr .. I-%yt R.lkins District Coordinator GOVERNOR'S OFFICE �G OFFICE: OF PLANNING ANDP- F_ARCH 1400 TENTH' STREET SACRAMENTO 958x EOMUNa G. CROWN JR. ' GOVERNOR.- - 9 T V32LY-8515 Buiie Ca. Planning Cwrm JUN 15 1992 September lgg.Tl Oroville. Carawrie RGLE OF STATE CLEARINGHOUSE ANG STATEAGENCY COMMENTS GrVEN,BOOST BY APPELLATE COURT by Rom Bas R California appeals court has, recently issued a decision re Q the State CTearinghouse:and the responsibilities, Of lead agencies tong rerole spond; to state agency comments in the environmentaT review process. The case Cleary CountFr of StanisTaus,. 1.T8 Cal. App 3d' 348,; which was decided in fipril T9Ll,, held: 6 Tead agencies must: respond in detail to timely state agency comamrts: • late state agency comment, do not require respatises by lead agencies, and lead agencies Dust make specific findings when an 'FICC' identifies significant environmental' impacMs. Facts A Stanislaus landowner sought approval cf the County of a general DTan amendrient rrom; agricultural to planned deveTopmen;t to permit.commerciaT and recreatior.'aT use. The County Prepared' and: circuTated to the State Clearinahouse a Draft Environmental Impact Report on the proJEct:. The- DEIf? was sent to the review irr. October T9 8_ The review period set L* SLate Clearinghouse for dance ,With CER - p u the State Clearirghouse in aeeor- Q guy oeT ones ended on November 28, T9i8.. During the 'CTeari nghouse, rev ewr period, several agencies commented an the inadequacy of the' DEIR. On December .9, the SCH sent the comments to the County W` indicating brat State revieri of -he GEIR was complete,th its usual caves Tetter zn responding to tfre state a Enc cofr�rents,. o ad address many, of the aTTeged inadequacies. TheeCoun s responses nses� oscificalTy general: --in sola cases indica`ing. that it thought F comments �verz were insignificant, he concerns of the state agency For example, comments. of") Air Resources Board Frere: 'The potential ef,eLts on air=ual4rare q 1 not discussed. The County needs to address the existiag emissions from the project site, esti- mate emissions generated btu the project, '� . - , it�';;Etion measures and Project related i:roact tat.- -Zfte distr-,tr Air QLiaTt>`f r1a[1¢`t3emEf?i - c . h il"oi ` j' The County's response wast' "The ARB seems very concerned with the ffect of the proposed pro- ject on air quality. This was not onto ,' ;.he concerns of the (county) Environmental Review Commission and as .uch was not discussed ex tensively. On a regional basis, the inxrease in traffic generated by the proposed use is insignificant. or this reason, mitigation measures were not discussed." The County presented no evidence or ,support for Nlis response. The Department of Food and Agriculture commentrzi r . there is a lack of detai l ed i"nfot•mat i on concerning the extent of surrounding agricultural lands and the present zoning of the area sur}ounding the site, This inFormation is essential to make a clear analysis of the ci:-gent g)-'owth trends and the conformance of the proposed use w r.Cc sul-Tpunding areas uses The EI R i w wholly inadequate in tt.I lj respect.ll Food and A.g'ricultUlff omments also indi.cai3O that the EIR inadequately addressed the effect of the p► ,,-V Lt On the Wi l l i amsG n Att. The Countys response was " .The Department of Food :nd Agriculture is concerned with the effect on agriculture in the area. This concern has been addressed in previous resr0hses." - In thofie "previous responses the County �i,d not include any of the specific n factual information suggested by Food and Agriculture, but merely indicated in very general terms that the land would be converted from agriculture to other uses. The Department of Health Services, Office of Nome Control, made some very general comments about noise 'impacts. The County did not respond to those comments in February 1979, the County certifie,+ 410 EIR and approved the general plan amendment In May 1919, five months after the SCH rt.view was completed and three months after the project was approved, the State Reclamation Board submitted its comments to,the Couhty on the EIR. These comments were ignored, Issues Cleary, a neighbor, filed suit challeniliitg the County's decision as violating CERA on several grounds, including-, 1. that the County failed to vespotid at all to the Reclamatioi hoard's comments, i,e, does a lead agency have to respond to late comments; 2, that the County failed 0 adequately respond to state agency cotriments in its FEIR, i,e, what is the obligation of a lead agency, to respond to comments, and 3, that the County failed to Make' the fihdings required under CFQA when there are adverse enviro"Mental i°mpactss r -3-. Holding of the Court On these issues the court held that: 1. The County inadequately responded to the Air Resources: Board and the Department of Food and Agriculture comments Specifically, the court indicated that comments must be addressed in detail, giving reasons why the specific comments and suggestions were not accepted and factors of overriting importance warranting an over- ride of the suggestion. Responses to comments must not be con- clusory statements but must be supported by empirical or exper mental data, scienti''ic authority or explanatory information of any kind: The court further said that the responses must be a good faith, reasoned analysis. However, the court indicated that there was nn need to respond to the Office of Noise Control com- ments because they were too general, and noise issues were adequately covered in the Draft EIR 2. A lead agency has no obligation to respond to state agency comments received after State Clearinghouse review is completed. The State Clearinghouse Was created for the purpose of assuring that DEIRs' are distributed to appropriate state agencies and that replies, if any, are received before the deadline. 3, By certifying an EIR in which significant adverse impacts are idehtified, the lead agency has to make one of the three findings set forth in CEQA. In this case, the EIR identified the conversion of agricultural land to urban uses as a signifi- cant impact and approved the project without making any of the three findings Importance of the Oecision The Clear decision is a two-edged sword forestate eto theOnehand, the decision ci" rly indicates that state agencies. Cleary � J < agency ken seriously by local lead agehcies: it empha§izes the importance of all agencies] not just '`responsible agencies." On the other hand; however, the decision tells state agencies in no uncertain terms that late cortnlents Will not be tolerated. It re- affirms the rights of lead agencies to expect comments from state agencies on time and in a single package. Unless a specific extension of time is granted by the leadapnse by the lead agency: lead a"ency, any comments received after the SCH clearance letter do not require For loeAl agencies, the message of the Cleary,decision is also very strong; state agency comments must be given serious responses. No lohgor can local load agencies ignore state expertise just 'because the state agency is not a responsible agency: In fact, the message of the Gloat decision 'is riuch broader -that all comments deserve serious, well -reasoned and well -supported responses, w u J Inter- �� ' 'l'. Memorandum De arts���� 70: Board of Supervisors PROM: Planning Depart tent sue;Ecr; Comments Received on Draft Chico Area Land Use Plan EIR', File 80-72 W3 DATE- May 20, 1982 Attached are the written comments roceivOd f om the State Clearinghouse and individuals on the Draft Chico Area Land. Use Plan EIR., Staff i. -ill collect these comments along with those from your May lith hearing and prepare a :final environ- mental document for certification. For the reasons described at your last hearing in February when the Board directed that the MR. be reviseds the subject of the revised .BIR is the Planning. Commission's reco.mraendation and not the original Draft Chico Area Land use Plan which avexged From the joint Cy -County committee. The comments of John M00rehead et al appear to be aimed at the original Draft Chico Plan and not the current Project, The comments of Norbert and, Lloyd Heidinger appear to state reasons for disagreement With the Proposed Plan rather than comments da,,. ected at the environ- mental document. Perhaps the Heidingers will clarify their comment.. during the hoaring Attachmonts Letter from- John. Moorehead et al ,Jctte'r from Herbert and Lloyd t-ioa.dinge Letter from Stephen 11illiamson, State Clearinghouse With attached correspondence :from: State ,Sept. 'Health Iervicts EnvironMental Rpalth Div $ion Resources Agency - Dept, P31sh and Game Resources Agency Department of Conservation Business and Transpottat:i,on Caltrans CUt�: Mkt 1 a GOVERNOR'S OFFICE a C o. Pian"Ing Comm, w OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH p�/ { . d 1400 TENTH STREET MAY ,L 7 1982 °..�."� SACRAMENTO 95814 OrOAQ, (Ulf"nia EDMUND G, GROWN JR. r-oydnNQR (916/445-0613) i4ay 13 r 19 82 Ms. Bettye A. Xirchner Butte County Planning Deparbient 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 9b965 SUBJECT 8CT1480092314 - CHICO AREA LAND USO PLAN REVISION Dear Ms. Kirchner, State agencies have commented t1 your draft environmental impact repbrr. If you would like to discuss their recommendations and concerns, contact the staff fron the appropriate commenting agency. The Deparbr' ,J 4,� comments concern increased noise bevels and 'the eftect. on the residents &:,3acent to industrial areas. FISH XD-.G= The proposed zoning will have,,signiiicant adverse impactoon habitat and wildlife should development occur at allowed densities in the grasslands, foothills, and riparian areas, and if drainage is directed into stream channels, it is recommended that the above concerns be mitigated by the adop- tion of Conservation and, Open Space Elements to the Hutte County General -plan for the projent areo;r DEPAAU= Off' 02USF T7Clj unmitigated primp lands . oss i eguires a d 800,ssion of alternatives rather than mitigation measures. The Department recommeiidg that the Board of Supervisors , pursue a disdUs8ioft of alternati'vk::s b%wtead 'of an "overriding coi, dorations" approval thvt is felt to tv, unwarranted., It is alsorecommended that the fol- 1 owing inforwation be inclua b.d within thy: Viral, EIR A description of they agricultural acreages that Would be displaced upon full implementation of the Plan-- Data lan,rata on, the amount of non-prime agricultural lands that would be converted under the Ilan; A lisping of; Wi.11.iUson Act parcels in the, plan area NLS; Bettye A. KirciV 2 May 13, 1982. to estimation of the dollars lost to the local community froth the elimination of surrounding agricultural lands; Project Alternatives, �rAn•E F��-rTrHocrsl, When preparing the i:i.nal. EIR, you must include all comments and responses (CEQA Guidelines Section 151.46). The certified. EIR must be considered in the decision-making procesq for the project. In addition, We urge you to respond directly to the agencies' U-MMentsa State by writing to tnem, including Clearinghouse number on all correspondence. A recent Appellate Courtdecision in S tnyyr f . Stanislaus clarified requir(ments for respo:iding to review comments. Specitically, the court indi- cated that comments must be audre Msed in details giving reasons why the specific comments and suggestions were not accepted and factors of overriding importaiace warrant an override of the suggestion. Responses to comments must not be conclusory statements but irlust be supported by empirical or experimen- tal datta, scientitic authority or expl.a iatory information. The court fureher said that the responses must be a good faithr reasoned analysis. Section 15.004 (f) of the CsQA Guidelines requires that a governmental agency take certain actions it an ETR shows substantial adverse environmental impacts could result from a prajr-at. These actions include chane}ing the project, 9m- posing catldit ons on the projectr adopting plans or ordinances to avoid the problem, selecting an alternative to the project, or disapproving the project. In the event that the project is approved without adequate mitigation of sio,- nifitiant eftects, the lead agency must make written findings for each significant eftoot (Section 15000) and it- must support its actions with a Written statement of overriding considerations for each unmitigated sig- rificari' eftect (Section lbU39) It the project r wires iscrctionary approval. from arty state agency, tho Notice of Determination must be filed with the Secretary for Aegourcesi as well as with the County Clerk, Please contact Anna 1Pol.vos at 916) 445-0613 it you have any questions. Sincere�.� t it p e Williamson � rJaj'(P olvos Mate earinghouse State Clearinghouse etc t Kett rel l ova, OWN *NOM,A copy of Caltrans District 03 comments are attackd; but not summat^iked. The comments wore received' just as your cbmoiiance 1�,tter vias being Ma led out, State b •CaYriorniw DeFartrnent of Health Services em®rcin durv9 To Steve Williamson APR 2 g 1982 STATE CLEARINGHOUSE 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 Subject: Chico Area Land Use Plan Revision n SCH #80092314 From ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISIOJ The Office of Noise Control has reviewed the subject Draft ER and offers the following comments: g p g We recommend a change �n emphasis in Section 13.6, Noise Miti ations, page 137. Item 1 should read: ",To the .maximum extent p oss:fble, residential develop - meats will not be permitted ',n areas where noise levels exceed 60 &A Ldn • "f The reason is that about 10 percent of people exposed to that level from motor vehicle traffic will report being highly annoyed and each increase of t dBA in Ldn wil:� result in an increase of about 2 percent in the number of p6ople being highly annoyed. If aircraft are the noise sburce, about Y Y urthermore, research,indicates twice that number will be highly anno ed• at home and in school do not that children exposed to higher noise levels , do as we11 academically -as do children :with lower nIOise exposures- Items 1'. 2 and 3 should be changed to 2 3 and 4, respectively. Item _q. should read; "if incompatible noise zones are contiguous, themore restrictive no3.se <tand'ard Will apply." The reason is the on reashe nihUse Plan se'veral �oca]esdehtial Hence,uses noiserfrohv�vn to be adjacent industrial m an industrial area which permits levels up to 85 Ldn (see Figure 13.2, page 185) may impact upon a residential area where qUllet is needed. providing this 1nformat3.0n to a potential rtsidehtial or industrial developer in the Land Use Element will constitute a forewarning, and the developer will be able to design the project a rop riately ` pp , if you have any questions; please contact Dr. Jerome Lukas, Office of Noise Control, 2151 Berkeley Way; Berkeley 94704, 415%540-9665 ,,llarvey Collih6i 'ph.U, Deputy Directer- The Resources.Agericy 'State o{GalrWrold Mpernorand urn To = 1. Jim Burns, Projects Coordinator Date May 1Q, 1982; llesourees Agency 2., B. A. Kircher, Planning Director Butte County C 7 County Center Drive MAY 11 1982 Orovil.e, CA 95965 From : Department of Fish and Game subject: Chico Area Land' Use Plan, Butte County (SCH. 80092314) The Department of Fish and Game has reviewed the Cl- :o Area Land Use Plan, An Amendment to the Butte County General' Lan Draft EIR. The proposed zoning Wil?. have Significant adverSE pacts on habitat p 4 at allowed t. sities in the and wildlife should development occur grasslands, foothills, and riparian areas, and if .;ainage is directed into stream channels. The loss of 1.4-,000 acres of grassland would be significant both locally Iand statewide as this habitat is being rapidly lost to commercial, residential, and agricultural development vernal: pools, which are Areas of Special. BiolOgidal Importance, would be lost When they lie in residentialr commercial, or `industrial tohes Anadromous fisheries, other aquatic life, and riparian habitat Would be adversely affected in Big Chico and Butte creeks by drainage :into area stream channels. Water quality in the streams could be degraded by run-off containing pesticides, petrochemicals, and other waste products associated with residential and industrial development - Increased runoff from drainage into stream channels Could generate the need for flood Control measures which would threaten riparian habitat (another Area of Special. Biological Ifiportance) faith de8truction- - Since much of the projected open lands may be bordered by developed areas on two or more Sides; these can be expeCtcd' to 5uff-1 a6vette impacts. Chief hazards to wildlife would be dogs, cats, pollutants, noise, harassment, and illegal hunting. Wildlife, habitat could be affected by fire or fire prevention, procedures, erosion, and lowered Water tables. We recommend that the above concerns be mitigated by the adoption of- Conservation fConservation Ann Open 'Space Elements to the'Butte County General. Plan for the project' ea. lit RF.SOURCCS' .ADEN ,r 1 .. _ .f' CY OF CALIFORNIA State of California y Mali orar.du 11 i Date May 6, 1982 To Jim Burns Assistant Secretary for Resources Subject:. Chico Area Land Use Plan B. A. Kirchner, Planning Director; CH 48,009'2314 Butte County County p p '7 nty Center Drive (� U Oroville, CA 95695 MAY 11 1��2 From, t Oepattment of Conservation--office of the Director BtiAtA p AsoDOCDOs), has reviewethadmnistrator of�thei�Cali�ea The be artment of Conserves Land Use Plan Draft EIR. fornia Land Conservation Act (Willa amson Act) and is mandated nitor agricultural land-losse . we are concerned with projects to mo The. Chico Area band Use Plan, which will displacing farmlands. guide Chico area growth until the year 2000, wolus result in the eined ventual lass of 17,700 acres of prime soils, P ears that number of non-prime acres. Of the 17,70 acres, it app 9,100 acres are already urbanized or planned for urbanization, leavinga loss under the Plan of 8,000 prime acres (12.5 square miles) The Draft ETR for the Plan has several areas for which we fee] more information should be providad. We recommend that the fol- lowing items be included in the Final EIR; A description,,a.s fats is possible, of the agricul- tural acreages_that.would be displaced upon full implementation of the Plan. 'This should be crop specific, least category-specific, such as Row Cropst Orchards; Otc; 0 Data on the amount oot.-prime agricultural lands' that would be convertedunder the Plan, if any. m A listing of williaason Act parcels Jr, the Plan area, thein current contract status and a,discussion of their planned uses: ® Aii estimation of the dollars lost to the local. community from the elimination of surrounding agrirt ltural ]:ands: The Butte County Agra cul total Extension office estimates an average gross crop i valve per acre at $1,750 for orchards and $700 for row crops. Assum.hg a split of 50% orchard lands and 501 row crops for the 8,000 acres of prime "'allds to be converted under the Plant the agricultural production from the lands would ,have a gross VAI'de of $9x800,000. 14owever, dollars earned from crops y are rec coed through the community in terms of ` 'Jim Burns, et al Pagv May 6, '1982 product processing, fuel,purchases, machinery repairs, etc. Agricultural Extension studies for Stanislaus County have shown community multipliers of 35 for crop land and 3.1 for Orchard land for every dollar earned by the products themselves. Using multipliers 2• crop .lands (due to Butte County row crops requiring less handling than Stanislaus Count 's and 3.1 for orchard lands, the value of the 8,000 acres to the Chico economy is estimated at $28,700,000. q Project Alternatives. The Land Use Plan DEIR presents two alternatives to the recommended Plan--No Project and the Coalition alternative, which would convert 1,362 fewer acy;es of agricultural land to other uses. While we favor the Coalition alternative to the proposed Plan, we feel that 'the Plan lacks discussion' of a third alternative; one that would direct growth to the north and east, away from prime agricultural lands. Consideration of such an alternative should ,be ° central to making decisions on how to accommodate housing and agriculture in Chico. We agree with the "Greenline" concept tlsed in the Plan to separate land suitable for development and more protected farmlands. We question, however, the large amount of prime lands included oh the side of the Greenline slated for develei,pment, The DEIR (p. 1.46) states that a prime lands loss o* this g .. ins tilde (8, (8,000 acres) is a significant impact for which no imitiga- tiori is available. In the Executive Summary (pi) the Planning Depa'rtment's staff states that the "usm of overriding cansidera tions is recommended" for the Board of Supervisors tobe able: to approve the Plan's Draft iIR in spite of ai- ,.,►a unmitigated prime land loss and other impacts: The use of the "overriding con- siderations approval for a project under C20A requires that the lead agency County g y (a,n thas case 'veerBdine ocial ooardoOfStiper= o ,. g �c fact visors) state. that there are o that make it infeasible to ma ti ate the � cars g, Project's adverse irapacts Such a conclusion, howe'very must be based on substantial, evidence in the record of the pro7ect, We have not seen evidence of this type the Plans bEIA. In, fact; approval. of the Plan tight g provide a negative economic Which couldcnot beeconstru'd7a jan�overridingarea's econom coca Y, tion in favor of plan and tIR a cion of, Ppr«val. Without a discussion of altornat ve- growth areas, we also feel that the lack of housing ` 5301t` of California Business and 'Tramportalimr A9011cy Wemorandum Mr. Steve Williamspn Date: May 12 1982 Executive Officer State Clearinghouse File 03 -But -99/32 1400 10th Street Chico Area ,and Use SacramentQo CA 95814 Plan - Revised UEIR SCH 80092314 From DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOF TATION District 03 Subject District 03 has reviewed she revised draft - EIR for tAe Chico Area Land Use. Plan. The traffic impacts identified on page 1201 are essentially those described in Caltrans t letter of October 29i 1981, in : hich we reviewed the earlier edition of the draft EIR. Major adverse impacts will occur to portions of Routes 99 and 32, including; cer- tain interchanges. Levels of service in the year 2000 will decrease from Level "A" to ''D" or "E"; which represent intolerable delays , Congestion Would be considerable if the Route 99 freeway were not extended to the -south. The mitigation measures listed on g pages 120 and; l22. are questionable. They' -include widening of the freeway to six lanes, lobbying the State to extend it south of Chico and to provide an interchange at Lassen Avenue. We must re-emphasize; that Caltrans -t planning prop; im does not ink, ludo funds to provide for freeway widening, a �nsiori addition Of new inrerchanges�: or interchange modificatioxl, in the.Chico area. Funding for mitigation of trafficimpact's resulting from private development. Would be provided by :;ounces other than Caltrans. LEO J. TROMBATORE Diatrict Director of Transportation R. D6 Skidmore chief, Environmental Branca M Y`1a1982 May 11, 1982 ctcvv , Butte County Planning Departnent 1 'County Canter r4l ive 'iroville.) Ca. 9,159 65 MAY i? C ico Area sand Use Am .'nc'ment- to the Butte Co. 0w ,eral Bei4q, that the Chico Area Land Ilse Plan and its proposed Gxeenl.ine Amend, ent are a non-e~cr: s, t and discretionary pro ject with: significant effects upcn -hose owning property �rzthin the sphere q the proposed Greenlire, the fallotyi.n must be stated, In the area of Dayton ?road properties have exchanged on the real ma-Aktit prior to the inception of the proposed greenlin e yet; the trans- actions have occured irithin the recent enough' past to warrant a closer look. in particular, Parcel, '?pro. 039-48--0-0118.0.. was purchasa4vby the Heidiingers in 1963 as property with marp,,im:lly e fisting agAcuitural opera Aon. 'his was a prune orchard of 22 acres planted in 1922. b4Ch of the attractivdmess and "value of this 22 acres was ih the o6mnon kni awledge of the inton,ded desi,-;nation of urban useage as population groruth would occur in, the Chico arta.. Th'! location iii relatibn to the State College (now, tiro University), to the doa:ntown; area, to the Chico I Uity Limits, and tb coftmercially o erned property on Dayton Road, comms b3 ned with the,natura.1 d-ainar e qualit:,ee of this �2 acres main the, ,mater than agricultUtal price OVI &-InAlly and subsequently p,.3-d justiw fiable. The passage o4 time to theprasertt has seed this property hoac its value with urban develp ment :.mended and occurinU iti -the neighbor-.4 flood, through; (1) mairntainance of general aiird uruan zoning;; (2) actual Value (hln;,• (3) sale of prhperty - with resultant-approciated. s grid; �ui) rOdii A4 mprovements* To :find bi=telves currently facing a Greenline desigbd;ioncorryt nd- ing only agr icu l turd usea;e fax= the ne�u tzrenty years is contrary to accepted said, and current property values ln%the immediate area of the Hee-oi:n or Import✓ s We Lave rospondod to notices received Ifroot3.ng oar property,, For a decision to be made or a dP-,=,ent accepted that ;could cause de:vAluation ad' the Haidinger property by restric tiT1,p its useage to only agriculture in the fu ate is in reality iu aoceptablo fJJJr vory ttaly you±si, j Her'' er �,t Hettir',aerir - Lloyd 11. 1'ei.diriger y 1370' Mahzk to Aven.0 '1590 Dayto a Road Chico, Ca, 95996 Chico)' Ca. 95996 Ulm, Co.P'a; MAY 12 1982 sOroY��O„ Crtitbrny► Cufrx C4,. N,ea>ning C MA 1982 I -lay 11, 1982 �3ra�ty, 4a1+� Butte County Planning Department 7 Ootinty Canter Drive Orov'il.le, Ca. 95965 MAY 12, 102, C:: JZ,,T: Chico Area Land Use Ams.ndment to the Butte Co. aw neral PlaxPtirollias k4ialt=la Being that the Chico Area Land Use Plan and its pioposed Greenling A tenc ent are a non -em mpt and discretionary project frith significant effects upon those owning pr„per-ty within the sphere of the Proposed Gree.nline, the following must be stated. In the area of Dayton Road properties have e;cchanged on the real, rket prior to the inception of the proposed Veenline, yet the trans- act' ons have occured within the recentenojugh past. to werrarxt a closer Look. In particular, Parcel 116. 039-48-0"018-0, was purchasey the he dingers in 1.903 as property with a marginaLly e� sting agricultural opera;,ion. This eras a prune orchard of 22 acres p1Mnt d in 1922. Atch of the attractivemess and value of this 22 acres was iri the common knottled e of the intended desi4nation of urban useage as po,pulatyo grotrth trould occur in the Chico area„ The location in relation to 11a State 0011ege(now the University) to the downtown area, to the Chico City T,a�i ts, and to commercially ot• tied property On; nay -bon Road, cam- binod with thenatural clraintge eua:4,ties of this �2 acres made the greater than agriculturktl price originally and subsequently paid jnsti,. fiabloi, The passage of time to thepresent has saeft this property -hold its value with urban developtacnt intended and ocouring in the neighbor- hood throe hr (1) maintainanca of general, and. urban zoning; (2) actual building; ) sale of property Uithjrem ltant appreciated vaJAM ,and, (4) road itiprovementEf; To find ourselves currently facing -4 Oreenline desipne "on comnand- ing only ar;ricultursl useage Por the Dolt t*Went- years as Go'nt:,,%ry to LbetheeHe da rt er grope ty ,rent propert f ttaluas xn ":the imine diato a ^ea of We h8ve re5pw,ided to notices rece,,tve6. affertiM our property. For a cirzcx savrt to be inado or a document ac:ceptL'�4 that ,,could cause detraluation of the floia::.n:ger pzoporty by restricting its usea? e to only a.griculttire in t1to fuburt, 'id in reality Odoceptablo :r fiery truly ycltrs, �'i�riJ4'r ��idi yer Lloyd �. �;eic�3.t5�er 1. 10 Manz anita �venug' 1:590 ,Tdyb n rib ad Chick, Ca. 95926 V Ohico, Cai 9592; _'a�t�e Co.>Ffatn�n� tiwr. MAY 12 188 �avilb, iitvrr,► a C111Ca CITY ,M-ST.SIDD FART?.FRS SSLVFI+ ('7) RT 2 BOX l� , CIIICQ, CALIFOPaT11 95.926 J. 11GREF-BA-D I• . 1'•10 HEAD R. 'RICCI M. ST)2%!780r7 (Oak Pare;, Rosa Avenue, Santa Clara Ave. J. GR & River Road) IR. G TRE R. 1.;0F,UL _ J. IAiORL•",I^ NAD Buife Co. RanriingCoigrQa It" .February 19, 92 i B t Orov lle, California Mrs. Bettye blain Director of Planning 7 Co1.1n,t y Center Drive OroVille, CA 95i- ftr rtt z ^lrw input 13hico Area General ?lar (`'green l,,nd" Pea.: :firs Dlair c 1',-4i'', 8 t116 feelihq of OL"r trroup, aricl others, that the Environ-- rnontal. xr11),Ict I,&Poi.{t shoul6 focus on he cli),-eotl on giVdn in the adopted Lancs use dement of 1979, bncler: Tt1�80URCPS ?i�11�1�GFII�"�rT on pace 30, Policy Statement :b. 'ZinicIl states b• "retch iii an agricttltMral 'designation on The Land -08e Availabilityhea]4elartgoiny natal condt�.ons and crater Nap areas wol.l suitedto orcIlard and - iel l crul) us'e', While considoi; inn X -Or non -arr ictul.tural use areas whore t?rban cncroachrtent 11,1s made lnrO668 in- to a�rictt'l ttlral areas and 1" here past Official actions have nlanno- cl areas :nor ,level.oprticnt' This laelaclr stawar,ler c eaa recognizocl �ast �sf icitt] actiofYs'! rte Ono aftrnc rc cr, , - o , whiOh ticp�: o e.-ent 9U"', t•ias t ��x�rYato� i'or I.ccla'�tm �Jcns�•L..,,�,c_t�n.,i.ril, ('L5 -3q ,...� ��cr acro et1 the CbI;<'I�"�i* GIi?'III:�.i, PLAN ire �, ��� This same-c�a utas rlasi,r�ato,cl for 1ieiitrtaeni~V _lcvicntiil .arid l,bvt bens;�t k Re:�ic'eritial on. the r�c�o�ai:e;�l. Gi�i��;�'ua PS�a'�li iii 1971. w«.-a.W„�n _, I e not l y atioptecl C nx RA . Pit Yq Of 1970 still u 1Utqthea 4 t r p°teclitltt CaGaii I rzeo,- e.i_rlocllax.�tier a l, and Low Donsi that this clearly 'Past of-ic 3aj.-lanne1 tX]w�Jrl7 tid, the 'utilit)� cCSt*'pz:aliess htw` o wo t r , f Since a area was zOneasAR in identi1960,eand THE' GE1;EAALJ PLAIT h ancl. no cha�.ges designated t13s area for xc., �''` came wii:11 TIJE rEj-4E91%L I?LA7.7 adopted in 7. 71, the County has he couraged development for so many years, it contrary to the - i to now consider re -designating this. present Land Use �E_enen� .L, y ser designation area to anything'bu but a Residea L.ial use . An lc s would be conside�.ed downzoing �7e feel that TME El7V'IR017MENTAL IMPACT I�I PORT should not only s tself, to t'xhat has happened to this area, in relation adds eSi to eras t�.ng c�ecrelopmen t outer 21 years, but that the ecoriomic irtpar-t on property ovmers who have lived with the plans that. have been adopted for the area, and that this -must be recognized arid addressed' also . No Plan has ever been adontec? for this area that calked fox the area remaining in agricultural use., t"ie reiterate here the points of fact related to THE EINVI 101111 IEITtAT, 11,1PFtACT BIPORT, concernin Our properties 'Pest of Chico. (1) Ile do not have the peace and freedom to farm and till Our ground, i z a mannor, Without hazard, jeapardy, and dancer i Especially from the danger of using tie . Ary poison sprays , and poison insecticides and wee!ekillcanGt c'hildra in a �; near a heavily popul aced area whore many young people ren ;,sass by and1-hrouc1h, to get to school incl town. (2) Ile have the hazza d, jeopardy and danger it f'arminq of operatinq heavy and moviniq farm equipment (tractorsharvesters, 5ha.ter8 1tiowora sl�raye� s, loaders, �trucl,s and 't.ra�.lers In and aro trad tlze�s ;t�111 p4 reels , Burro :ncihcl by the improved County roads, that are also hodvily traveled by pa-ivate vel icles, pcc,Cstrians, and joa ers (3) To farm in that aroa, Nja have the haZZar6j jeopardy, and dan5or of the many Other coni,,ogtiohces of f tuning Mich 1. as.6 (a) Heavy blowing dust that emifts acroos the thoro gh:�ares. This has ' boon the cause of a fow hoar. colli8i=s cif car;, bicycles, and peaestrians alroadyf and the polluting dunk ,q -1d smolco d,apo'5ited in housos , and yards has lahc� boan Z1ncl Offfen8ivc to ":he' -"any 8 rr.otlncling home= �ta.5cf � t � r � � ` - ` Y far these Mllnors sand wo have :coon .�everej r cri'tiaed cirCurnstarice Cb) Tire i�tal,M, and accompanyilla' fire Opar)*s that blow across the roads OV41)r the ,qui roundiftq houses, and yards. tC) ThG e.tOpositinq and jectirttilatioll o:` mt1d, wa ter; L111d icO on the ''throushov« i,, 't✓be rima. Mid and Cli w o1:t t 'i ',Ont t°rh � �r rt7Tt Mae "i z c-'*; rs trod .S, r'�x1G. 3 1I I:r , that:. *,1st lit vnyocl transvOr-Sinq -t bo roac,s. !later aria a.ce -2- comes from the use of sprinl:lers, Ljsed for irrigation and frost yems that spri.nhle on the roads, and control, by sp inl:lizig sys flood. the ;edges of the roads. ThLs condition males the thorough fare hazzardous because of standing crater along and over the reads, that ices-up' When the temperature is around freezing. (d) The ha:zzara and jeopardy of pest control, when our :)ro1pertie8 are surrounded by a heavily populated area and act'- �acent to a Chico Tublic school _ and t7z . ziglz density we ling in dormitories of Chico State T3r_iyersi.ty, also adjacent to our propertie,s . Fest cantrol and 1,i]1in; of rodents is attempted by the use of palsonov-s chemicals, poisonous sm07:e bombs, strychnine, and traps in our par ticu1ar area- because of the surrai:inding heavy pqn* in a,rticLi ar h'ichilc3�ren ��al}cz i or ition uncreds. of xa d- itt b17 and ti�rours'11 the fields or orchards to the school a farmer troul;d_ be but _ in Cr eat co'oard to use any of these commonly used nrac rices in an at -emot to era a cote west and ro;c.cnta (e) The hazzarc", Jeopardy and clanger to children around the �+ area e.:,posed to elec t5: ocution by the presence of pLtmp house me �e s and fuseo�:es . Th'even aclulta , don't alt+rays 'stay e Children, and oiZ the roads, but often.run and play through the fields and orchards. ( � The fact. that .this__,-.area: is -so urbari't lt_ aayi olris the CitV _ ar,:3 ;fear �ihclaity 'l�cTe17' ilia. Itis frectleritly transgressed, t Carl�ac e 18 often dumped along the roads , and ill the orchards. sTroes znck . rri.rration pipe: are run-over and l�ral.el ; elle gro�.ln c1 s rutted b tresl assing autos cuttincl the nany eor hers, and jl u', driVin5 through the `�w'» clds.; ai I L'he craps are stolen ( �) cola tinct to the ac�optaee LAITI J tf8r, rILir811 T, the sail iri this ares is -.,,oasecZ, xns tie have sta4 ed and pointed out before, over-_VOfte a:` O7 jr parcels y.a` e Cal: root funglIs and other diseases t;2ea'� rjaj:,o q:h.e Vround j,ln7rodtcti`V`e. 10 acing a'.so to 'III, T���11 V8r, r8T r 1MT',V, and to the ecanor�ic aspects of this land; It is a xact that a11;: o �he:se parce� s„ this .. area wider l0 acres and under 5 acres : m �c� are a . r t- cit, ''sura , v uz�oze s ttct�.ve aft' tl�o .and is . ecc�nam3.caj, > un�Eeasa�ble to faa.r Lva �t151e a��.cu� tLt,al 1 a1�Yr-"'T a gists ct `hc use �«•- iii Ox cl crops r and open land and graF,iftg 1,an(I for 20 176ars Would be Wl)l1:>tt: t7e have, continually Pointed out + and more recently The Butte Cottrlt J �3eardeo;l5uning Ccamnission, heavy urban growth in our a-rea,; pc.rvisors the - The Environmental TmPact Repot shoul,�j recognize and report that this area is already highly urkaaili2eti, subdivided about 50 ,e, That the area, was subdivisions have been �approvedal %do into ldeveloped ess than lonaale sots, That and hunc�,reds of lion►eot*rncrs their 1 ides of us stove$ into the area. famil6s, an'1 children have .n more recent years, four have been approved and covelopgd to the west of us, ranclta u)aclivisioia (j:�est o us, Glown oat park Avenue) Put about 38 houses on a 10 acrearcr.,l Adjacent t T�' cz acen � to Rosodale School and the :ity lirtii;s, (on our east and adjoining us) another to ,�icre roee has been cut in halve and that � s p' - gx ounc .�ubc vided so that l more houses could b; built on 5 acres. t -'est of Lis another jai, conem non-px-otcluctive 10 acre act e Marcel was cttt in half and ona of the 5 pieces cliv ded aclain into 4 lots Subaivl Sion, roads were in 50 t � � � put ,v' a�'S a o , They have been m4in•�a,anec? by the County and are an r,�oot;l cbtZci, pion. an e";cellent tra fic fioCy' tc fi;lae Cit 7 They afford been continua to upgraded in recent ycars�� ,thoaIjstaallata.orares naof traZ is s 7 (hs and Pedestrian t+rarn ng si ns. can Rose jjv ' I!Ue: ' The, tr- r � � T Gere OV6 s to'r signs -t l Oa: �t a�-M eq--a.jp 1. C rams is dar.laginq to the roae a cls as G ananr: these t-hordugh rta;:c� .' note expensive for Cotant y r�cxoy�s, it also r1airjtena.nG.e Chico School v�istem found i L- A , school, y•, ce,�sary to build Rosodal.o In otzx a� ea in 1 n52 because of 1708tWa,rd i�oM ltion and 'e::�an s i on .- PlOcoMaiminc, the wes t-erl nocc G,Xi \� � P r'l%T, and 1'lxe y s and in Conformance with TIM Servicesmr�rG" fullyei«to.n+�c det�ci� eservint cc:s t ttl�� CaiCo t1'`�3.l�.ties hrcattgl•tout Our area. In 1971in acatarCiaare with V'1151" i . this -a'': e area for Sr vice �, a�' �d`�, �T ill. I 1a►at..s� �.�u�„t�lcr��eGl nd CalifCa,l ifornia t'�ator Cor"""bany ".1110 'the Public 8a vides follm'-:od suit. our ttil� anr� other pm.bl i.c f ao itlitios into t�areu�la our area nt and 1. pa' .V: The entire area abd ' ��cy nd :ts sea.;vicod with y •`he ::tcI) - i on b _ �;2?ei` w arid o[antintt r ie�ts _� � 5 �+ctiS �y 'ii constant .. r The ast I'-V'neu ttl8w orvi'CGa t:iSe eiitiro bcydnd, (',Iolr>" Oak Pat), Avenue tca Rancttaorb fir 70� ,� area and the t,sy rloml Santa ('l�tra �' Vot)t�c. � PrOproj tai Al o the ;�rrl;�ca�ty otwners alores itour�a� a� ca,pabl,e a, servicin g all e: ;�encl do�aa 1�\ t*er oacl to �,a ��r S1ai�cuei Tile gas ,roes sista ate, `e yi tatoly Ile eet:» , and down Liborty lane 44 .= Como exfonsion of the City of Chico Sewer Line. The sewer lines co 'tie to oLz easterly, border at the City limits and the main trunk 14-e comes Out- River Roam past us to the sewer farm. There is another mann trunk line all along Rose Avenue to River Road. The City oy Chico is presently designing yet another main line to the east of 'Rose Avenue )long the Y.&T property line. The extension of " Uornia t`gatl� Company w,.1r�r lines, we1 is and pumps. Provision ;. - water has peen made by the Water Company to our eastern : .operty Line, and west of our properties, on Rose Avenue. Recognj-zinq, :the westerly needs and in conformance With THZ C-EN "RAL PLAIT, and The Land Use R1:oment Report The Chico Watet con, pany has also extended their services by the addition; of _ two Well and PUMP stations in our area. One of these stations is at our southeast corner and the other more recently installed . ori Rose Avenue west of tis. At' I the Rose Avenue installation they have developed a neta 9001 well and installed a booster pump to br.,tter serve the area. The. Water Company prest:ntl�? serves a portion off' Rose Avenue and Ranchi',Fta Subdivision west on OaJ� Par]: Avenue. Cable: TV is the most recent service provided to the area. The adopted Land Use E'lemerit of 1'979, Page 30 paragraph 7. Orderly .die_ vell2j t Clearly directs'and sets t1le policy as in subparagraph_c._to' 'IRncour^ge 6evelopnent in and around existing corUtinities With public facilities.,, By definition properties inl The i�sp�z��mo More related' Land Use Element e V Chico Area, aur . 1e o e � 11 Page 2, paragraph C,5,. Linder '�Liesignated 'Urban Are �n d Yve more mae t the criteria of the 8'uppl,oznent:al. Text VOr L<s zd 'Gee Moment Chico Area,, in regards to a f5reGri line' , Whe-rein it states on paejo 3, numbor 1.11. criteria for 88tablishing the location of the Green Line, SUb-parag aph 2j, that: "TI-o; Orem Ville shall be establ ishea to follow »hysical, bottndarios such as stroot5, rooda, railroad line, creo)cw, and urban use zones. oft t'3�.�9 t.ii.l nom, Creon Lane Go The planning Col;tI'lia."�s�.f�i'1's i.ecom�ien�*o '' conforms • airy told around our p�:operty- On page 4, sub-Para, raph z, t,aa' tenx w al ,so "direfts : �i r�I1e Cr�;,;y Shall y. y y'(u y j y .�n �)� 41�, a�to /y[ aim, Ll cot5s� dOrati on the presence of �iciesi gna°�:oct ur�yan zxr as �' as cl,618tribbd alaova . Our preccnt aesi5natioh of A--10 docs not conform with TIM WW T 5 PLAN of Octobor 1570 which is in ezr-ect now, Ayl U i4s r "i cultural z6ni,itig, 1-7e Ot �14ot in an a r I.Cul.tural Zone tixa t:he Ia::esent • 1 1 tTG ; 11A111 The ; ) lemontni, To:;tF Vor Lancs else 81ovi,eilt. Chico Area. tioarly 6jrecth M110 Or paragraph Vlil. _ Cg1y31:sTLn?c, -- „ e, ; ''TI�e Chico A oa Land Us- Plan establishes Land use: designations which depict desirable future land use patterns. State law to - quires consistencr between General Plan policies, and the estab- lished zoning. In order to encourage an orderly transition from the existing zoning to zoning which is consistent with the adjust - e6 General Plan, Dutte County Government shall undertake to re- zone the rands in the vicinity of the Green Line so that these Jines are consistent with ti:,:� Chico Area Land Use Plan." Since this area is designated for residential use, and there were no changes in THE GENERAL 'PLAW adopted in 1971, again we would consider it contrary to the present Land Use Element to to designate this area to anything but a Presidential. use, We ;Mould consider --any other use dmrn-zoning! An Environmental Tnpact Report should recognize that a. 'buffer set -3 aclr, �' would be highly controversial anc3 possibly illegal. tie also bo l i.ove a ' bu�fer set-bac)G' is 'unreasonable, unwieldy, and unnecessary, and would be unjust to the party �s) so pena;l- ized. tie bel iex'ta it would be very difficult and costly to ad.- minister and rectulate, and would leave all parties and the County open to ;zany law suits µ. y properties - ] right Ott proper�.a,es atu o�.n �.2'IL Cat r Limx'�s. Out. nand comes up �.o the Chico Citi Lim�.t�. Our ra c-taes ad `axn Rtaseclale Grammer School, and Craig 1-1611.0 (Chico State university dorm it.ot' os) and other high density d1lell ing, lA ' blaffOr' up to -the density of Craig Irall< would be sametlzing to consider and a.i�^ult'L Tie don't believe the coalition's plan to !hold the coiarlty harmless', is real otic, and that it ivotil.dn ► t stop any law suits t' 'IhoS:e is a`!rearly a _ g`reon line', or 'cyreen belt' crest oi: tis. Tie 1 e;' ��..c' e the; to �:1ove 'this 'line, or `I belt' from a, jJosition ,rest o�. us" over, us to the east of tis, and put us olt the, arras lLtursl side, is unjust. We also conaider a � greel-i Lino' o' oto be torisx�cci t- c to conform with a Ganoral Plan, and cot-sequettl.y wtongi. 1in,o' woro tri' be marl-od wo want to bm >aa - t� oast o;r the 'Line a5 Wo h0,, c ryhe prop ,;ty of 1,e� s, so petitioftotl in oLtr oriqi1114 petition fliarch `fir 1981. we bol ova 'tho nutte Coti11'ty Pla,nninq Com.,,t8sion's recomennation, a or the location o,;�- a I Vroon lino' , is tho X,asult o:C a more comprohonsivo stt,.dj►, aril it would, bo a more ;dust Line considbrinq ;lyc� piroporty ricjhts of the people ajld their ptoportios along,thi. , 7777 Inter Depra�Orandu TO, Board of Supervisors �A,0M: Planning Department ' subIttcT: Clearinghouse Review and Scheduling of Draft n_IR :for. Chico Area. Land Use 'Flan DATE: May 4_, 19812 The revised Draft EIR for the Chico Area Land Use Plan was distributed by the Planning Department on April 12, 1082 with the appropriate public notice: Because the draft was previously suit to the State Clearinghouse, the department asked for and received a.30 day. review. According to the C.l.earinghouse, the 30 day review period will expire on May 14th and no comments have thus far been received. Additionally, the Planning '' Department has received no written comments since making it available in April: Your continued hearing, scheauloJ f.�r May Sth may be used to solicit comments on the environmental docume t at your dis- cretion, HOWOVer, to meet the'legal requirements, the untinu-< ation of the hearing after May 13th is advisable. Once ttihe heE.tring is closed, the Planning Department will prepare the , (anal Ell! permitting the toard to m.ake its decision on the ptoject. Civ: l pct r The Chico Area Land Use Plan An Amcndmolit to the- I3ut,tc; County Cencral Plait SCH # 010091".-31 1 Planning 180-72 Dcscr:i Lt,i on The Project consists Of a revi sioxt of the Chico Arca. Land Use Plan, th,-it portioll of the Butte County Land Use Blement Iv}ri.ch; establishes land use clesignati.ons for thy: Chico area. tiyhon adopted as an amendment to the Land U$-o "i,.ement, the, revi, c.( Chico Aro,a Land Uso plan will ropl;ar'n thru existing Chico JTO'a Larnd Use Plan, achieve intern .l consistency with the Genci,,•a.1: Plan including Lanc1 Use El omcn.t text and serve as a basis for a cons.�stont zoning pursuant to law (Govern)Rent Code Section 65860) . The clesigttations° being constdc•rcd inel ido Circharcl cancl Fiehcl Crop, Agricultural kesi.dontial, 1,01T DOcIlsi`ty 'Residential, Modiuttt Don5.i,ty Posidontlal, INgh 1Ja11s1ty RCSi:rlciltlal, ,Commercin1 s ' 11)dustrictl; Public and (lrazi,n;g and 01)011 Land, In addition, rtti orban g i-.th boundary, known as the Gx•cctil.!Ile, i. ,s pi°oposccY :for illcopol'atioit into tilt. Lzand Use 1a:I.emon as 'a st.rppICIR IA 015 appendix, tinct is to be applied along the i�rost r'jl port.'On of- the axra T1ie Greonl:i ne Is intended to serve as a more specitic delineation of the boundari.os. betwocn the agTJCultural uses and urban 'uses,, both cxxst;i.t g and in the futu7'c. The purpose of the Greonlino is to cla i tc the ltostcT l,y limits of i`utureurb.,an c7ovol o- pillent'.; prosorvo a.gra.c.ul turall y, product tivo' soi:l,s, retain the aural. CIIATactOT of arOVS, 1-r0Lind 1:110 Llrb . cOMMullity dna ro-diroc,t ttrbttr groz`wt1,A to the poorer soils ill the eastern portion of the cojllmunity, I'diere the City, of Chico i z 0111'arg-Ing its sf: tv,Lge- collection sy-8tent- Locad ort The p ulloct i:s loca.ted in ollid ail°ound tho Chico aroia, Butte County: f J eel +j Counk LAND Of NATURAL WEALTH ND BEAUTY PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY CENTER DRIVE OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95°35 PHONES 534=4601 April 1.3, 1982 IL ,, An AlitCll,cl.mont to tho Butte Coll nty Caner 1. Man The r>11ov+" e0joct has boo1111-11.sodl a ndl the doctl lc1 nt ro111'intoc To 4xtrc:l t1 any winO`oossIllry Costst l e tiro not c4� stirlbilt:ing - this �lacullro-At to Private agollc los" Copies of tho above- itiontio11eC1 >°fi se [ cl �� � ot1 +�i.�•e, ��c�a�.t��> 'Iii ,Ct regio, t tyx.c nvaa.;l.able for 1>>.rblic veviM4 at the PI,GIi15l„ing DePar`tlTwil1�t at 7 County Cotitex, Dr7.ve, Orovi lee the Ilat , county Library �at�amehog. Cllico Stato Un7xors�i.t r, c111,d IlUtto C01io9 15 rary,. Tllol'o Is a elllargc o-17 $7.00 ror the F, T iRo Ir yoV;I lVOUlrl w r o -a est 'Pt:ootlt�ra I 1 '1 .i i1 n Ic o to ,copy ,r C` the � a ? . It � a. t _ . Y 1 vocollit 'bthis OFT -160 Ot $7:Oti, „ S ould yoo havo ant ,, gtlest oas r pl.oitse Mitt, .et 013:,4F eiopar tm-llt, Oitaelle Woods, 5on;l_or Ptntlner CA, t 1. kt Paci is i c G-- z & Electric ' Calif. "Gi; ter Ser viCe Co . w Cala State Univ. C11 100 550 -S& f;m Avenue 340 Salem Street Physical Scierice�DQpt. Chico, Ca. 95926 Chico, Ca. 95926 Chicc, Ca. 95929 • n Agricultural Science cer:. Kaci -±c Telep°-.one Co. Rt. h, Box '75 (KazrriiY� ; Avg Cal- State Univ. Cb r'O ' t 25 -Mai.n Street Chico, Ca. 95926 c/o R. Davis Chico, California 95926 Research Center for Busi-. peas & Economics Chico, Ca. 95929` Butte Co. liosquto Abate .l Cb-ico UMified School. Dist. 5117 Larkin Road - 1163 E. 7th Street Oroville, CA 95-965 Chico , Ca.. 95926 John 'Luvaas Chico 2000 P. 0. Box 3509 s Patrick Porgans Chico,, CA 95927 Alta Cal Audubon Society 1' , Post Office Box 173'1 ,�j .� P. 0. Bob: 3671 (Ximberl.y) Chico, Ca. 95927 � Chico, California 95927 1Caten Veracruz ' Rt. 5, Box 21 Richard Sl.avich Chico, CA 95926 Butte Co. Sierra Club t. y�,q /'� r �] Bu't'te Col.l.vge c/o A riculture Det tl Doserary circle PE. 1, Bo:�c lS3A i, C't 1001 Ca. 9592E �, Orovillop CA 95965 Will Bishop 1570 floolter Oak Avenue . St;ate Jnr r C...; ,.. UAV., Chico, C1 95926' � Eco -Analysts 8S P . 0 . Box l.�1 Ohico Ca. 59 � . J •.u�-y y� �lncl�'eSv tT; C�L71.:ier�.tx6r G.�.,co Ga„ 95921 - n RtY 3; tox 22Z ti� i 0A. State l.biv. , Ckdico o, CA 95926; , Biol.o�,y Dept. M. Aathon;� Chico, Ga. 959 9 . w gal. 'Nativo Plant SocJ.ety c/o J': Jokers r �',x Rt., 4 Box 501B, 'Cal CF►ico CA 95926 Y M , .e Sate �ni�r. Chi ,. �. t ' raphy bepartmeut ' GenS °Chico, Ca. 95929 ►°. AA Dari Nelson 330 ft'll. StVe'e Chaco CA 9596 awti t t�•"�;t Y `"' ',s� •� • •a .. a ,,.�,.� �� ✓.'� � "1 1 � , Yt