HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-62 SPECIFIC PLAN & REZONE 6 OF 15Sec. 24-123. PA -C (Planix`ed Area-Clustor)'Zor1o+
(A) Purpose: The "PA—C" zone i.4 intended to facilitate thu
development of icenters of residential or light commercial
aeti pities or a combination thereof and related uses withou
regard to the traditional, limitationss, on lot size, road frontage,
setback, side yards and xetlr •ards. Said zone is to be applied
r only to areas detertniiied to be suitable for such uses, as
evidencedby a development plan to be submitted by the appli-
cant to the pliAnni•ng coniniission, and to be evaluated by
roference to eXistill�r and proposed land uses, the county, gcn-
oral plan and any applicable precise plans, The final develop -
melt plait, as approved by the board of supervisors, shall l;;c
binding on the developer or subsequent myners as regulations
for land uses }within the zone. Deviations from the said plat#
(except minor deviations which do not increase the densiLy
or intensity of .any use, change the cliaracter of any use
or introduce any new uses) shall require rezoning in 7t rat'zl-
ance with an amended developmont plan. Fwt then, said zone
should be applied only where its peripheral boundaries Can
be adequately integrated with the surrounding public road
system and surrounding zones NNgthout ct t ..ting nuisance:,
from noise, fumes, congestion or other causes.
(:h) Uses per n.ittcd
(j) Those uses which are perniitted in the C -f (Light Come
mercial) District without the necessity of securing a use
permit;
(2) Service Mations.
(C) Uses prohibUed All other uses of land not specifically
authorized under section 24.126(A) above are prohibited.
(D) Lot ren?'la.tiO?IS There shall be no setback, side yar r,
rear yard, or ;lot �vitlth or frontage requirements in areas
zoned P:. -C ;
provided, holvever; that �vliere, a PA -C aerie
abtt;i a single- or multiplo=family residential one, the'setback
rei�..tirernents of the abutting residential -zone in existence.
at the flni < the PA: C zone applic7tion is acted upon by the
plan#ting coriinligjion Mill apply to that portion of the clusb:r
zone talong. the boUlidary common to the cluster and resident ail
zol Nvevor, that Ito. structure within
a'l'A=C none ;tltnll be located within tell (10) feet of a coronion
property line betweoij the PA -C tone all ail,abutting single .
or, multiple residential zone,
(L) Access requiretjw ds: access to each lot or to the com-
mon area serving said rat shall be provided in, accordance
rt+i h the i equiremeriits ofCha3iter 2u of the klutte Couriay
Co(le iricluding the improvenient standards set forth in the
resolution of stand.jrds .adopted pVtSOMit thereto.
Ve)iicular Mid pcdestria mo`anent in said cluster parcel
acletluate far the use intendt'el shall be evidei#ccd by rights -
of way or easenleiits graiiteLl on .i final subdivisloti niap or
riglrt4-of•tv;ly or e.•1setnLnts gi.I1lted by sellar,tite instrunicnt
II(ii�suaai to approvrtl, of the, boar(I of 8upei,v sots. Desir.i.tale
ntiimnurnl li of ,iii sti�,i �asenierit.ia t�wwit et
(L+') IA cotetavc: No lot (when con' idered tol�;etlier with
its lirtxltortian;ite share of tiny coliiniat sliace) 9htitl be
tlir5' Y covorrige greater, t.ltarl 'that peirnitted in
. the
nutted i�uil, ,.� ,
C-1 zone for ,a equal sixt rut used f��.'the s}ante Iatirpose.
(G) Scc7rcr,rerr.vi�;rt,s Tn 1,110 event the regulatio,i i for ti:
clearly canCliet W101 the tcrmri of any ot}ter Ap, llieal;�l1s11orcli
nan�crs g the+ e%yajr y of Butte except buildillf;, elecf�rit�;ilV
phicnb}ng quid se�5af;0 codes, the provisions hereof shall c3fiti»
troy '1'110 I�1 ovis}aris of this clr,tlrtet' shall be "cpnstried to � 1)(,'
ill harmony w}tli all sircl"c ord}nar,ee$ 11,11048 clearly in coctflic t
therewith, Any 8ui7div :4ion e stalrlisli.ed in a cluster zarre after
the effective date of this chkipt0r shall be dc4=ed to be ti
"open space stibdivis;ioa " for the purposes of section 20.30,2
of the Butte County (,,oda.
(1l) 1'nt7)roV6iticnz;,s: All improvements within said. zone
shallmeet the requirements of Chapters 19, 2G, 27 and 23 of
the )utte County Code. _
(I) Milt MUm circa: The minimum area "of any PA-C! d `a t;
shall be three stri
(3,) acres,
(J) Ojj-scree"cparlci2t0: Off-street Parking shall be. rerluiped
Pursuant to the follolving formula
(a) Rosidential uses: Two (2) parking. spaces for each
living unit,
(b) Offices: One (1) parking space for each four hundred
(400) square feet of gross floor area.
(e) Retail Stores: One1
( )parking space for each throe
hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
Sand parking area may be owned individually b
owners of niore than one lot' n eocllnion, the
(K)
Procedural: Any Application for rezoning to planner
are shall be accompanied by a prelim}nary develop
meat plan to be submitted to the subdivision committee
for revieW gild report pursuant to Sadtioil :'0-13 of the Butte
County= Cacle, As to form and content, the prelimici iry develop
rnent plan map and the, revietiv r
the reguicements of this Code for A tentati<e subdivshall illform sion Upon c`eceilat of the sion maprecommendations of the committee, the
planning director shall set the applicgtion for hearings as
in the case of other rezoning applicatio
1, 8-31-"c G) ns. (Ord. ado, 1150,-
S0c. 24.125. N-C (Neighborhood Com.mc rcial} Zgcce:
P permitted
(a) Uses er•tlicttccl� Uses. errr ted shall he limited—`tot )xo
fallow}n
('1) Fiiod stcres, drugstores, 'hardwaresto"res, �•aciety
'stores, jewel,ry� stores, bookg�tores, laundry, taz� her a id
benuty s6rvices and similar, perianal serv}cca.'
(2) Profegsional offices;
(3) One single fAcriNy
dwelling, Aer' ptircel,not including
tent9, trai'lccs or mobile 110171084
' (b) Oiher requfremenfs:
(1) Copies of the site plain for the development shall he
submitted' and, aproved k�;y` the public. ivork;c d ep ,rcr'G',
mega, health department gild the plrintlint; comllir,w
siorl',
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CHECKLIST OF PLANTS, THAT WERE IDENTIFIABLE DURING THC SURVEY FOR
RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES,
CONDUCTED OCTOBER 2 AND 3, 1981.
COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Trees, Shrubs, Vines
Poison oak
Toxicodendron diverstlobum
Manzanila
Arctostaphylos v1scida
Parry monzon-ito
ArctostaphVIos manzanita
Digger pine
Pinus sabiniana
Redbud
Cercis accidental is
Scrub oak
Quercus dumosc
Blue oak
-Quercus douglosil
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
Interior live oak
Quercus, wislizenii
Yer . ba tanfa
Eri6dicty2h californicurn
Buckbru.sh
Ceanothus cunebtus
Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
Silk tassel bush
Gorrya frernohfii
California bay
Umbellularia callfornica
To.yon
Heferomeles arbutifolia
W1 I'l ow
Sal Ix sp.
Wild grape
Vitis'californica
Cottonwood
Pqpylys fremon.tii
Wild blackberry
Rubus ursinus
Parish's nightshade
Solanum Ea ishii
Clematis
t'lemotlit Idsi'Ontha
California buckeye :
Adstu 1 us, co I I f orm Cal
W11d honeysuckle
Loniceea sp.
Flowering ash
rrdxi.nus dffpetplq
Sho:wberry
Sympkoricarposrivulor's
Bigloof MOP116
Acer macrophyl (UM,
0 rogoh, grape
mallo '6
hq :Sp-
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CONSIv10N '.NAME -
SCIENTIFIC I\JAME
hlerbaccous Plants
Navarreta
Navarreta sp
Thistle,
Ci rsium sp.
Klamath weed
Hypericum perfaratum
Twining brodiaea;
Brodiaea volubilis
---,--
Many-flowered brodiaea
Dichelostemma multiflora
Blue dicks
Dichelostemmo pulchella
Harvest brodiaea _
6rodioea elegans
Pitcher sage
Lepehiila calycina
.�. c�___--,
Small-flowered dwarf flax
Linum drymarioides
Nutfial I's bedstrawGalium
nuttol l i i
Paris' bedstraw
_Galium 'porisiense
H'orseweed _
Conyza conadensis
Stephanomeria
S ephanomeria sp.
�'
Turkey mullein
Eremoc.or us setigerus
..._..__...- p _—.
Rai•tlesnake weed
Daucus pusillus
Wild onion
Allium s .
P
Hedge nettle
StoCi.1Ys sp,
Willowherb -
Epilobum sp
star thistle
Centaul`ea salstitialis
Canchalogua
CentaUrIUm venuslum
Oppos e-leaved co ycadenia
Calycadeniq oppositifolia
Tnrwee;d
Calycadenia sp.
Rush
Juncus sp.
Cocklebur
Xanthium strumarijn'
Blue curls
Tr'ichostema .Ianceolatum
Shield-bracted monkey flower
Mimulus glqucescens
_ —
Cudwe;ed
Gnophalluny sp.
Pursh's lotus
Lotus purshianus
Slender cottanweed
Micro F'us collforn'cus
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COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAM
Herbaceous Plun s (continued)
Goldback 'fern
Bidwell's knotweed
Pityrogramma triangularis
�.�
California sandwort
PolLgonum bidw ell;ae
!L
Big heronbill
Arenaria californica
Purple gode:tia
Erodium botrys
-r
C I ark a
Clea purputea
Western morning ,glory
Clarkia sp;
soaproot
Cal Sfe ' a occidental'
e
Hansen's spikemoss
Chloogalurm ao_me�ldia�nu..m
Less; ng is
Selaginella-
hanseni
Dwarf mistletoe
Lessi_ngia sp,: ,
---__"
Tomcat clover
Arceu� thobium sp.
Sural Ihead clover
Trifoliurn I
entatum i
-. _... trid._.
Hooker's plantain
Trifm
.__ alit m icrocephalum
Spurge
Plantago hookeriano
Prickly y lettuce
Eufrhorbia sp..
_._..______
Wild buckwheat
Lactpca serriala
_.
Pard y's penstemon
Eriogonum nudum_
'tips
Lenstemon; het—er—o —h --I-l-a-; vat.T'dy pard
---
Yarraw
Layla fren�fi i
Common hedge parsley
Achilles sp.
Skullcap
Tori I is hetercphyl Irk_
Henderson's shooting stars
Scut-- tellaria sp.
mule ears
DodecatheOn hendersonii
--- ------- - r --�--
Wild sweet pea
Wye -41!,c mol I is
Valley tassels
La Piyrus latifolia
`Ortiiocerpus
Silver bush lupine--_—�
a'ttr'nuatus
Tumble musfard,
LupinusIbifrons
SiSy--- n'�r�1 nit sSimun,
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COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC. NA.MU
Grosses
Foxfail chess
Bromus rubens
Nit grass
Gastridium ventricosum
Fescue
Vulpina sp,:
Smooth chess
Bromus mollis
Beard grass
P��ogo;n monspessulanus
_ !�1iirlthw.wrt
Med'ite-ronean barley
Hordeum hystrix
Hairgrass
Aira caryonhyllea
Bunchgross
Muhlenbergia rigens
Wild oats
Avena sp,
Baby rattlesnake grass
Briza minor
Rescue grass
Bromus cothatti cus
APPE,N1.1I'X C
IIAN 1105 BI'171ti' NA, ,111:11 1'}'I ,S ANI) I WI 1i 1111.[t I'lZC1j1;C:TS'
7`hc ;e px•op-Crti Gas are contiguous and in the same: type of h rbi tat ah ('rtr� asrt+i It'll x i'e
would be conco,r•rrcd; thus this report will '-pply to both properti o.s , I
HABITAT DESCRIPTION
The area i,s generally upper foothill habitat, typical of :olOwl tjons from 1000 to 1,500
feet in th:la Circa. 'I'lle vegetation is moderately dense chapparral ll,nd shrub in,t:orspersed
With patches of relatively open savannah of grassland, oaks, and digger pi
Long -toed SnInmandcr
/kill laystoma mac. rodcletyl11111
California Nc?wt
Tara chh toro.s;,
Rough-sl:;innced Newt
TaTIch a Pl'allui3Ost1
California Slender Salamander
T;r trachOscps, at•tonuatus
Western Toad
Buto boroas
Pacific 7`roofrog
li lji regilla
Foothill Yellow -legged Frog
Ra1ta bo •lei
Bua.lfrog
T11la tntesboi,alta
Reptiles
-
Western Po.nco lizard
Sceloporu5 oceidelitalis
Gi:lbert's SRJ ilk
Eume.ces gilbort;i
Westerit Ski111
Eultleces sUltoniallus
S. Alli i7toi, ]A: i1zd
(ierrholl.otus Hill 1ti aritintuS
N. Allig4 for Lizard
Ger.rhonotus cc.eruleus-
Ringneck Snak,c
Uiadol�hus raunctatus
Racer
Coluber constri ctor
641tiped
Masticophus 1 torah;
Gopher'Srttkc
Pituophis melanoloucus
Common } iltg,sttal:e
Lamprolxeltis getulus
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Western Ratttlesnal;e
Crotalusyiridis
Birds
*Turkey 11t,l,turct
Cathartes auYa
* p, �Hawk
Iter
P' copper
y l�iw
Buteoj11fla1cCilsi$
*Amari Can Kestra l
Falco shah c'cr t us
*California Quail
Lophcirty.� cult tfornicti&
Turkey (Dart li lY5, pers. comm:')
Molotgr s gallopc o
*Barad -tailed Pigeon
Columbn fasciata
Mourning Dobe
Zenaida macrGuya
Barri 00
Tyto a11i4t
Screech (]wl
Otus 0.�i q
Great flornod Ql vj
Bubo Vi rg l n ianu
Long=Carod Owl
r\Sic ot_tls
Common Ni,ghtllttt,'},
Choi•dci los MihOT
Anna's hlummingI)ir
C vilte�, anna.
*Conimon vljxkc c'r
�;
Colitpte aurntu5
*Acoxn 11'o0eljiecker
;te.lanar7lc, tltralici.�•orolS
1)aw�11a� tlo�ocljtecRcar
picb Ldry l?ut1e elwrl5
Nut''all I sI Wgodpccite
Pae -Miles rtitt.t�lllii:
J
1Vestcrrl Kin, l x•41
P ., �,.� .
T� !-wllws 1, C",I i r,1 l l 4
Bl ack Pjiooitgw
Src a l It i..4 ti i s;t l ;itt5
\ri_i�e-,.�c�c`tt i�r�,,thlc�
'Cklt �rTtrt�iIt,ti�l,�,n.
*SCrit t day,
l 1
Ai11su�1 or o,lr, ccic.,1 kl i o
00111111011 Rttve _
�'atvu, r l71 ;l
Common Crow
brach viliilollos
'�P l 111 i1 l`i l rw�~*«1�i
Pel i�lt:1 i,fl�la".n(I t`11
*�111s: 111
11`i`ilj�jLlts mlltimus
hlhl o,..111.. '1: C't, Nrl ltsltch
x i i° lr Qya o t
��11r1111.1 C`71: �'ir ht,' t;tl i tl _
elt 4 i. 'ix'oil `l`ht`1"qlllttqlc`*, Y4t'tY 1,4`kl l
Birds C of)t:d7
1lfoc:,kl n�1a i rd
Efimus �7. �'� l tat i:a:y
SCA Thrasher
1 oxostontTr 1 t cliff it uTn
*Ani. RobJ. 'n
1'>Trdus nti grator`tU ;
*11crina;t Thrush
Catharus gattatti
*Wasters Bluebird
Sialia mc5x1 eattrr
*Staa,IJIlg
Sturitus v1il,gar1.s
A-Westerrrt Meadow]av';,
SturnbIla neglect?
Nortborll Oriole
Tt terns galbula
*Bretve.l liia'l;bircl
haPltS cyarloCCp1l,1Jus
House Finch
CaEJ22cllutl5 metiicam'I
'Lesser Goldfinch
Garduc'li )s ltrlcl
*Rtttotls-Sidcrd '1"c,whoc
l'i 1lU e1vt11rioph41inI1111i
*fti'hltc c�7tat,nr cl S}�ti 'roti;k
Zonotr �l 11e� lie
*Golden-crow;iod sparrow
Zonotrichla atrica)'1111
Soni Sparrow
Dl.clo�l)a:aa n1e1oC11ir.
Mamma 1.s
bpossutlt
I)idelZ)l isy rginiana
*Broad-r-ooted' Molt
ScaJ)cnt:is latimanu.;
Bats
Myoti's
Brush RabbitS
l�tilagus bachmlani
Black-tailod -Jackrabbit
Leptis californicus
CA Ground Squirrel
Spexmoplrilus beeches
111,: Grafi' Squirrel
SC1.UTuS $r 1:souS
*Pocket: Gopher
Thoinomys bottac
neer fit 'Brush„ Mousc
Per.onN'S Cus sp.
Woodrat
Neotoma fllsci.l)es
Poreupa to
Erithi on dorsotl.lm
Coyote
Canis latrans
61"lly }"o\
t)1:OCyGiI G nL'1`COa2' t;Tlt7 tlrt
Aaccooll
Procyon lotor'
8t 'i.pod Skunk
Dia ll1 t i s moph 1 t 1
i�itTi� 1.1:011
Fclis coticolor
Bobcat
Pelis rufus
*Nlci.lc Dr -or
Qdocol.lelrs hcmrtal)d�s
S1Jc1QE5T1`D MITTliATION MEASlnt}�S
111c,valuo 0—tho area ,1s wil:dlipo
1iahitat is genorallyI)1'oportiollal, to the var o -.q and
ml's .tti', tat' the vegotati�n a�
ide,l 1 .a to the � vatez Sul)}wa -i '1`1111S,, ���tc� 1);czire irilrllife
hzlat,it 0 v�cl, st11t 1C�,n whcatrld 1)e
PI -0,90 -Od as ;111uc11 .I$ }tos4lh]o. Tho 11411,71teriallc e of
VOL .-t'rttT011 i also iinportatit'
ii1 St',1hjlyiGitt�; thy' iC111 a►iti t11U ni�11;1ilia�in Gtjt7aion,
r"dltlloli�li i±il'd�i:, 1l tlattil�al })hellontent7n
i��lliclt niaintiiir5� c`ha�)1)a;a•rt11 ;rncl �'��1issXtind L'Otti-
m�iatrt7t+4 a�1ci'ltella to reevelo
ntinorol!,j it i8 not always ��e11t1),itih�lo 1�i'�:11 11011an habi.ta-�
t16il, B31.ft rc'ntc)1'ttl, of C11@i�l)arral ,1.i141'e:]; cs the d11111' or of vro°41oil, tnu, p,m3fl ps m? cl11 -
'r11`us
1111.14 or lrOok ti:I!d:L, ''. voillovaI Oi cluil)11a ItI 411d)LTld; ttC` ltldli 1Ci.lati,
A
St lncls 0,1° tl't c` ,, '11WMlruh,,; sboulcl "bo IL'l"�' ilfldl5tliti'hL'd( i iillrr �7f1�411�1C'' Cspocially :11 on
1)ol'lil(1114`I t 't)r`' tt*ilil)t)r'1iI')' ltia'tor 00ol";tf:; M1QI, 1ti'lld}I1'It is 11kol to i)G liit)�a"{ 11iau11tiUilt.
lrec5 and shrubs ilea1' tlac la.lCltl�',1�"411'4"
j)11't'it`llla1,1, 1111})irttiit atl t`1'.ta�tli'at111,i,'i11"t)1`�l'�
t`llt'1� 'lir'liti 1 )en��l`lC:i,11 tt� lu;rtll
l�Ct)h�c� tirdi 167iI11i'C" 1
nPPEINDIX II
FOR 13Ti 'JELL Yi IGI*Tc,) , BUTTE, C CJ�II"1TY ,
ARCHh?,0LOCx1CA SUfl�' '�JLC Prcp�a.rr J b Ja,r.d,'iln ,,
CAlr�t 01'�P IA , dvel,jor 19po
B,P. nterpra.ses for Earl D, Nelson & Asuoc ate .
Bidwcll Heights dovelopmcr�t w 3.l involve
FT',0 'CT . rESC,F,TPT70T1: on. a, roxima 1 oly 1200
the cresta an of 3T30 residential units gip,,
acres of land:. The archaeoloica�. surveyinvolvedlJir. entire
project area covered by the proposed project,
LOCA TIo"i': The project area is located a.pproximateay 6 miles
artheast of the city of Chico, one mile east of HIV',FIway 32
aloe the top of Igoe I�9i11 Ridge
tionsButte
oftheoStaf sowl" 6+
project area covers a:ll or p ?2 N. R; 3. ,
Section '�,
and the Wd of Sect°E.�Pararise West Cuaci�^anlc,
and Section 1.2f T. 22 N , , R.
7,5+ series
LAND O�ti1'i ERSH P: Kidwell Hea.tht
s Land Company
PRIOR DATA R VIE J : The arohaE,logical. site record 'files
maanta;ie,; at California State Universityr Chico we'�e
ria. to conducting the arcl:�.eologa.cal surge;
consulted P recorded archaeological
to determine if any urevousljF the project -
sites were locatEd within, or adjacent to,
previously recorded, within
Two rrevious archaeological
area, No such sites had beet -1
or adjacent to the project area. 1
surveys had been conducted within she project area involving,
a total of 1 e aces of land No archaeological sites were
locatdduring either of these s y
�s
r � revi.ously been conducted
Two archaeological sure e had p
of the area ad jcent to the wrest side cf the project area
within Little Chico Creek Canyon (Manhin ;� 197 ' and Manning1980),, The total area covered, by the two survey's v,,as
approximateJy 2000 acres and fiveprehistoric sites were
recorded with D' the area. Two these �food pites rocessinre gstoric
village sites an4 three
vrere' prehistoric
r
sites oonsistin'L" solely ',entctoaittlerChitars. All of these
co Creek
sites were locate as J
The project area was not cUnsidered ric villa eesates dly tlo pettcin
the r- mains o permanent preh� stc
ermanent dra�aTe' within t;ie pyo joct area.
thr lack of a �er�s,itiNre f or
ten, c racy
This area was considerea hi 'hly eretal Food processlni1 ,
camp Sites related tQbetw en Littl6 ch cd Cj^eek an Butte
ue to its location lao sites are located
Creek;; where permanent prehistoric c v �.
1,4TES' Or FTL NEST CIT CV :a�reme:�t 2 , 3 �► ,, 19�3i
rO jcct arc
The Ps; is
Crt�OC�RAi' iTCA!, AND ENVVIRONPw1 � F_ _ �� �' 1ti ry ,
located with the l`aothill Re 'on o the Sierra Neval ,
r
-.ry.
a1 on{_; the 'top of aA Mill l ic3{Yc . Igoe Mill Ridge, is 'a nor`t�h--
east to southwe ,t -trending ridrr, bounded on the vre�l','t by
Little Chico Greek Canyon and on the east by Butte C:roolt,
Canyon. The r.r,a, jority of the project area covers relatively
level terrain which characterizes the ridge top, while
small portions of the property area, extend. ovor the canyon
rims and are characterized by moderately steep terrain.
1�o nen drainat�
100
ated within the projcot
area, but a series of intormitter�t and ephemera.., dra,na:,e.\s
r>arTt
ttle
originate within the proper"Uy Wi t
y area that drain into �a.
Chico Creek , A small reservoir has been constructc;c vra. hiJ7
the central portion of the property that is utilizod to `
water an orchard located to the west of the reservoir -
Portions of thetthal ve,,.etationv a had been cloare�i �
a,; sometime in the past
ti d by cha,Tlarral
The undisturbed portions of the property indicate 'ahat
the natural ege ta.tion of the area. was an oak"grassland.
with some pine. anti patches of chaparral � Along the
larger
varieulsex�nrn�ttent ripariandrainage
c�hannel.s them: are
a types
vegetation..
F IELD EXAMITNATION_ TEC1s'.VIQUES e The ocus of the survey
was a visual i,_nspec'tion of the ground surface .for artifacts,
topographic anomalies (e.ge, mounds), differenutial soil
conditions, surface fp,-attires and organic debris indicative
of prehistoric/Native American activities and far structural
remains and a.rtifacl s indicative of early Euro --American
activities
The areas considered most sensitive for archaeological
sites N.-+ithin the project area were along the drainage
channels and along the vanyon rim. These areas, were
examined as thoroughly as possible by the e.uthor. The
draia,ge channels were ovaminEd by walkirle, a 2 g -gagging
7 g side of the channel, The edge of
trans c t
along either
the canyon rim was ea amine�'�. by %-;al.kin& contour transects
slang the sire of the canyon �ti7a11 The canyon,vaZl was,
examined prix ax/i.ly fog^ the prekence o~ roc} s}lel uex�s
thea may have been occupied by the aboriginal popUlatioil
of the :area
The remainder of 'the property , located along the e
relatively level r'a e top, was dividc Into t}iree types
of areas: those covered A)y dense, impenetrable ohaparral,
tho' e areas tha# were disturbed by the veV.,e'rsat�aon c earin.g
activities, and those covered by relative.ly open oak=t rass�
land forms of �crg�e'l ation a T},ec, a..reas were i.dentifiable ,
on an aerial photo�,j^a1�17 of the area an
�� noted cin a tt�po�rapl is
Wrap
of, the area,,. Tho tl��tzse chi perr'a1 ai^eas and the area
disrobed by the Vetot.: ti. on cleari Ig were not i.nv0, 4i zate d.,
since it was not considered likely thct any cultural remains
would be located within such ar,ean. The oak -grassland
areas were thoroughly investigated by wa.11•.inr linear
transects with an ar�prcx>>mecte 2d
meter interval cpa,oil°ir
over. these areas. The examination techniques employc.l
were considered sufficient to identify even the small ez't
indications of prehistoric or historic activities that
may have occurred within the pro jec-' area.
FINDINGS: No materials or features indicative 0"' 11 'S toric
act e„ were identified within: the project area,. The
only indication of prehistoric activitie's within th
project area was a single, isolated bedrock mortar. This
bedrock mortar was loca.te,d within a lava, boulder along;
the southern bank o.L an intermittent; drainage in thr�
southern portion of the project area. The mortar measured
6 em,, in diameter and 3 cM- i.n depth. The vegetation of
the lmmedie.t
e vicinity consisted of annual grasses, pine
trees, buck brush and iranzani.ta, no oak trees were located
nearby,
The presence of only a single, small bedrock mortar
within the project area, is not inc^nsistent with the expected
types of activities that the aboriginal population of the
area may have carried out in such a location. These
activities would, be related to the hunting of game and
the gathering of vegetal food resources and it would be
unlikely that any remains would be left behind to indicate
where these activities occurred. The presence of this
bedrock mortar does it -raise to that the area was v`isitecl
by the aborigiha:l population but does not indicate how
intensive these,4 sitation were.
RtCOIIISNDATIONS: It Is recommended that archaeological
o"learari+'se be granted for the proposed project area. All
areas of the property considered yil-ely to contain cultura`
remains indicative of prehistoric orearly historic
activities have been thoroughly examined and no si�nif ic;a
archaeological sites were observed.
REFE RENDES C'IT,
MANI NINC JA11iES P
1979 Archa.eologioal Reconnaissance of the Isom -Hall
Property
Teri an fike at C . S �U . , Chico Aroha�e010,&�:
Lab dated February 20,, 19,79.
MANN1Np J'A18S P.
1980 Arohaeolog;ica.l. Reconn.� issdn�,e i or Canyon Viow
Estates: l!S,, on file at C.S.U.; ChicoAA.Cfi oology
Lab dated February 1.950,
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APPENDIX J
Article 8. Authority for and Scope of Specific Plans
63430. The planning agency may, or if so directed by the
Specific plan
legisiative body shall; prepare specific plans based on the general
plan drafts of such regUlations, programs, and legislation as
may if, it. Judgment be required for the systemat c execution of
the general plan and the planning agency may recommend such
plg.,ins and rneasUre:, to the legislative body for adoption:
(Addedby Staiv,• 1965 Ch,, i 8,10.)
65450.1. A spearific plan need not apply to the entire area covered
Area of plan,
by the general plan.. The legislative.: nr' the planning, agency
may designate areas within a city x,o �, -s,+unty for which the
1 development of a specific plan will b� ntr^ ,*,,ary or convenient to
rlgL
theimplementation of the general plan. planning agency may,
or if so directed by the legislative boJy shall, prepare specific
plans for such areas and recommend such plans to the legislative
body for adoption.
(Added by Stats. 1971', Ch. 1446.)
65451. Such specific plans shall include all detailed regulations,
Contents of plan
conditions, programs and proposed legisla fon which shall be neces
sary or convenient for the systematic implementation of each
element of the general plan listed in Section 65302, including, but
not limited to, regulations, conditions, programs and proposed legis-'
lation. in regard to the following:
(a} The location of housing, buslness, industry, open
Location and re�:laton
space, agriculture, recreation facilities, educational
of buildings and
facilities, churches and related religious facilities,
land; uses'
is ,bl c buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste
-
disposaf facilities, together with regulations estab-
fishing height, 'bulk and setback lfmfts for such
buildings and facilities, including the location of
areas, such as flood plains or excessively steep or
unstable terrain, where no building will be permit-
ted in the absence of adequate precautionary mea-
.surPs being taken Lto reduce the level of risk to
that, comparable, with adjoining and surrOunding.
areas.
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. Location and standards (b) The location and extent of existiml, or proposed
for
or transportation streets and roads, their names oi- numbers, the
facilities tentative proposed widths with reference to pros-
pective standards for their Construction and main-
tenance, and the location and h Nindards of con-
struction, maintenance and use of till other trans
portation facilities, whether publlr�, Or private.
Ornsity, wetter supply (c) Standards for population density gild building den -
and `waste disposal sity, including lot size, permisMI)JO types of con-
struction, and provisions for watrr supply, sewage
disposal, storm water drainage and the disposal, of
solid waste.
Conservation and (d) Standards for the conservation, development, and
development of utilization of natural resources, h1cluding under
-
natural resources ground and surface waters, forest,), vegetation and
soils, rivers, creeks, and streams and fish and
wildlife resources. Such standords shall iInclude,
where applicable, procedures for florid control, for
prevention and -control of pollution of rivers,
streams, creeks,and other wator,5, regulation of
land use in stream channels and other areas which
may have a significant effect on fish, wildlife and
other natural resources of the arra, the prevention;
control and correction of soil erosion caused by
subdivision roads or any other sources, :and the
protection of watershed areas.
Open space {e) The implementation of all applicable provisions of
the open space element as provided in Article i0.3
(commencing with Section 63560) of this chapter.
Other measures (f) Such other 'measures as may be necessary or con-
venient to insure the execution of the general plan.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1971, Ch: 1446.)
Implementation of 65452. Such specific plans may also include all de ailed regula
specific elements_ tions) conditions; programs, and proposed legislation which may be
neneralrylan element as frovidedthe �n Sectio implementation. of any
g P p tion 65303,
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch; 144.6.)
Reim}xtrsement of plan 65493. (a) The. Legislature hereby declares its intent to en --
costs courage counties and cities to undertake the work and respon'sibili;ty
for development of. specific 'plans. At the time a specific Ptah is
presented to the legislative body for adoption, the city or county
shall also prepare and <present a complete cost breakdown, including
costs incurred pursuant to Divislon 13 (commencing with Section
21000) of the Public Resources Code, and the legislative body shall,
make a determination of the cost: thereof, The legislative body;
after adopting a specific plan, may impose a special fee upon;
Persons seeking governmental approvals which are required' to be
in conformity with the specific plan. The amount of the fees shall
be established to that, in the aggregate they defray, but as estimated
do not exceeds 'the cost of development and ad ion of t}►e specific
plan. As nearly as may be. estimated, th.e fee charged shall be a
prorated amount in accordance with the applicah't's relative benefit
derived from 'the specific plan. It, is the intent of the Legis.lature'.
in providing for 'such fees to charge those' builders, developers, and
others who benefit f
rem development of specific plans for the costs
30
thereof, which result in savings to them by reducing the cost of
documenting environmental 'consequences and advocating changed
Land uses which may be authorized pursuant to the specific plan.
Copies of specific plans shall be made available to local
agencies and the general public.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no environ=
mental impact report or negative declaration need be filed pursuant
to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public
Resources Code for any residential project, including any land
subdivision or zoning change, which is undertaken pursuant to and
in conformity With ,,a specific plan for which an environmental'
impact report has been certified under such provisions after Jan-
uary 1, 1980, In such cases, the environmental impact report for
the specific plan shall constitute compliance with the provisions of
Division 13 (commencing With Section 21000) of the 'Public Resources
Code. However, if, after adoption of the specific plan, an event
as specified in. Section 21156 of the Public Resources Code should'
occur, the provisions of this subdivision shall be inapplicable to
projects undertaken pursuant to (or in conformity with) such specific
plan unless and until the, city or county which adopted the specific
plan prepares and certifies a supplemental environmental `:impact
report for the specific plan in accordance with the provisions of
D vJsion 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources
Code. Where such a supplementalenvironmental impact report is
prepared, the exemption specified In this subdivision shall be appli-
rabic to projects undertaken pursuantto the, specific plan after
the notice required by subdivision (a) of Section 21152 of the Public -
Resources Code has been filed.for the specific 'plan as reconsidered
by the supplemental environmental impact report.
t An action or proceeding alleging that a public agency has
approved a project pursuant to (or in conformity with) a specific
plan without having previously adopted a supplemental environmental
impact 'report for the specific plan, where required by this sub-
division, shall be commenced within 30 days of the public agency's
decision to carry out or approve such project in accordance with
the specific plan.
(c) Subdivision (b) of this section does not supersede Section
21080.7 of the Public Resources Code, but shall provide an alteena-
tive procedure.
(Added by stats. '1979, Ch. 1207.)
Article 9. Procedure for Adoption of Specific
Plans and Regulations
65500. Before recommending to the legislative body that it Notice and hearing
adopt a specific plan or regulation or any amendment to a specific by commission
plan or regulation, the planning commission shall hold at least one
(l) public hearing. Notice; 61 the times and place of said hearing
shall be given at least 10 calendar days; before the hearing in the
following manner:
(a) 1f the matter is before a county planning- comms -
Mon thenotice shall be published at least once in
_
a ;newspaper of( generai circulation; published and
circulated' in the county, or if there is 'none, it
shall be posted in at least three "public places in
the county. -
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(b) If the matter is before a city planning com. mission,
the notice shall be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation published and cir-
culated in the city, or if there 15 none, It shall be
posted in at least three public places in the city.
In addition to notice by publication, a county or city may
of the hearing in such; other manner as it may deem
give notive
r y
necessary or kigmay
Any hearin ma 'bey continued from time to time.
(Repealed and added b Stats. 1.965 Ch. 1$30.)
65501. The recommendation of any specific plan or regulation,
Majority approval
or of any amendment to a specific plan or regulation, shall be by
resolution of the planning commission carried by the affirmative
than majority of its total voting members.
votes of not less a
(Repealed and added by 'Stats. 1965, Ch. 18`80.)
Submission to legislative
65502. A copy of .any specific plan, regulation, or amendment
this article shalt be submitted to the
body
recommended pursuant to
legislative body and shall be accompanied by a statementof the
planning comission's reasons for such recommendation.
m
1880.)
(Repeated and added by Stats. 1965, Ch.
Adoption after notice
65503. Upon receipt of a copy of any proposed specific plan
or regulation or amendment of such plan or regulation the legslattve
and hearing by
legislative body
body may by ordinance or _resolution adopt the plan or regulation.
the specific plan or regula"t'ion the legis-
Before adopting proposed
lative body, hearing. Notice' shall hold at least one (1) public of
in the time and
the time and place of said hearing shall be given
manner, provided for the giving of notice of the hearing; by the
planning commission as specified in Section 65500.
city may
In addition to ,notice by publication, a county or
notice of the hearing, in such other manner, as it may deem
give
necessary or desirable.
Any hearing may be continued from time to time.
Such plan or regulation, as adopted, shall be designated as a
specific plan or regulation.
(Repealed and added by. Stats, 1965,`Ch. 1880.)
Changes reviewed by
65504. The legi,zlative body shall not make any cFian;e or addi-
ton in any proposed specific plan, regulation, or amendment thereto
commission
recommended fay the planning commission until the proposed change
or addition has been referred to the planning commission for a
the has been filed with the legislative
report and a copy of report
body. Failure of the planning commission to report within forty
(40) days after the` reference, or such longer period as may be
by the legislative body, shall be deemed to be approval
designated
of the proposed change or' addition. It shall not be necessary for
to hold a hearing on such proposed
the planning commission public
change or, addition.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965,`Ch.Issio1880.)
Procedure without
b5505. If the tets reouiled fares not, athe ave a doption PlanningornM the
specific plan
q
°. commission
only procedural p
or regulation or any amendment w a specific plan or regulation
for action by the legislative
shall be those provided 16 this article
-body:
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1880.)
5,21
li�tion, to other
whether or not it ordinances
65506. Nothing in this article applies to the adoption or amend App
men't of any ordnance by the legisiative 'body,
g specific plan
Ar
may relate to the subjects mentioned
or amenticldin oa spec fic pea
except aedinances expressly adopt-Ing_
initiated pursuank to this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1970,- Ch. 1590.) ,ado tion on initiative
When it deems it to be for the pu:
655074
blic interest, the of 1 islative body
le islative: body may initiate and adopt an ordinance or The resolution
e sabiish ng a specific plan or an amed tonestabl shosuch spe ifia
later body shai first refer such proposal
pian or amendment thereto to 1 the hn planning,
commission shall hold at least
Betore making a report, she planning commission
shall report within
a�1e public hearing• p period as may
40 days after the reference, or Within fo adopting the proposed
be designated by the legislative body.least one
plan or amendment the legislative body shall hold
of hearings held
ublic hearing. Notice of the time and p
the planning
pursuant to this se ivinn ofalnber oticgiven
i of � hearings t bye and manner
- provided for thenotice
Section 65500,
commiss,on as specified (Added by Stats: 1970, Ch. 677.)
Article 10. Administration of Specific Plans and Regulations
The legislative body may determine and establish admin.-
Local rules
65,550
istrative rules and procedures for the application
on or delegate such
'of, specific plans and regulations and may g
administrative #unctions, powers, and duties to the planning or other
agi:ncy as may be necessary or desirable.
(cy ealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1990.)
,Administration and fees
The legislative body may create adrninisr vide fative or, other
65551w Ment, and p
and adjust
me
of reviewg appeal, l ensation of such officers,
officials, and for funds for the cornp
rt Of t
em loyees, and agencies and for the 1nuPthat of ak charter city; in
p ' or city legislative body, including county for the work of such officers,
order to provide funds necessary pursuant
employees, and agencies, establishes aneyrf fees, � exceed
of the provisions of this chap ,
to
any
the .service for which the fee is
the reasonable cost of providing ter' 13 (Com`
halsl be, imposed pursuant to Chap
charged. The fees tion 54990) of hart 1 of DivLi^" 2 of Title 5.
mens ng With Sec
(Amended by Stats. 1981) Ch, 91'4.}
street withspecific plan
P d in any is Works conformity
thorize
6555�• :..rho street shall belImpr lad ardau Sealers or connections Public
or'other improvements shall has adopted a
within any; territory for whin untilthe 'thehas been referred
specific street orhighway p ort has been
enc for a report as to conformity with such
to the planning ag y" P of the rep
specific street or highway Plan and a copy conditions
filed With the legi lative body unless one of the following
applies: o ened, or has other
(a} The street has been accepted, p' public street'
-'Wise received the legal status of a
prior to the adoption of the plan
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® build structures according to the design criteria in the Uniform ;Building Code,
i
APPENDIX 7a
Comments
Received on the Draft EIR and Planning 11011€irttnent Responses
to the Comments,
T..,
Letter from the State Clearinghouse
IT. a.
Memorandum of May 19, 1982 from R D. ,S'k- dmore
Caltrans :- District S.
h
Response to Caltrans Memorandum
II l.a.:
Letter of May 7, 1982 from Jim Camy, Butte County
Moscjuito Abatement District:
b;-
Response to Mosquito Abatement Letter
M a.
Memorandum of May 21, 1982 from J D. Messersmith
California Department of Fish and Game
b.
Letter of May 17, 1982 from Paul T. Jensen,
Department of Fish and GameRegarding the Doe
Mill Vineyards Tenta� ive Parcel Asap
c.
Letter of May 1.7, 1982 from Paul. T. Jensen,
Department of Fish and Game Regarding Five
Tentative Parcel Maps (Laughridge, Martel.laro°,
,Jennings, Jacob and Chappell),
d.
Response to Department of Fish and Game Memorandum'
,I
;
GOVERNOR
'S OFFICE
e
I" OFFICE OF PLANNING ANIS RESEARCH
i`� IQJ�f 1400 TENTH STR,EET
;�1dna SACRAMENTO 95$14
Eta[aUH�a o. 0140 fN JR. May 27, 1982
GpVCnNCJf�
C.A. Kircher, Director of Planning
Butte County Planning Department
n
7 County Center Drive uff4 Co. 'IbnningiCotnsl1.
droville, CA 95965
- ,JUN 1 198
SUBJECT: SCH# 81102702 Bidwell Heights Land Company OrQvt(!n, Gdliiarnia
Dear Mr. Kircher,
State agencies ;have commented on your draft envirorunental impact report (see
attached). If
you �auld like t:o discuss their contterns and recommendations,
please contact the staff from t;he appropriate agencies.
'tlhen preparing the final EIR, _Jou 'rust include. all comments and responses
^SQA ruidel`_nes, Section 15146) The certi4ied siR must be considered ,n the
ecisien-raking process for the project; In addition, we urge ;you, to respon3
directly to the agenci.as'' comments by writing to them, including the State
Clearinghouse number 6,-1alb correspondence.
i -scent ApCa l-5te . Ou;t decision in Cleavy OL Stanl.us clarified
refill-izements ffor responding to ret ' r i :+t=om i--t.a: i�r' he Cour
r� 2w c.,^1„1� n _. 5_ r
_at comments :Must be add_esscd in detail, gi"i1^.O _ea5Cri5 'N t1' he t'cC..':C
Cnrliiler,tE an. - suggestions °rte-5 no" CCe- ed and factors of Cver_� irc importance
,vsrrartirg a^ override c the suggestian. �es-onses ec comments Host not be,
conclusory sratzments but must be suoeorted by empirical Jr experimental
` ' The court r,art.%~.e_
,��ehtific
authority a, or Px�lanator; in: orm. ation Of xny .c_ad.
said that the responses mord be a good faith, reasoned analysis.
Section 154002M of the CEQA Guideiines requires that a governmental agencytake
cermain actions i:: an EIR n.
shows substantial adverse environental i,npacts could
result from a project. These actions include changing the pro�act, imposing
Gond t:.ons on the project, Adoptinq plans or ordinances to avoid the problem,
selecting art alte-rnative to the project, or disapproving the orcjec:. In the
event that the :roject is approved Without adequate mitigat-'an of zj.,cnizidant
effectsr t-he lead agency must make written fi;adi.ngs for each sign:fi.cant effect
(Secritr. 15088;) and nest support its actions with a written statement o}
overridinq considerations for each unmitigated significant ef e c t (Seetian 15089)
ce
11 the project requires discrotionaW-y approval,`rom any, state agency, the VotI
of Lie"termination must be. filed with the; Secretary :or Resources,: as we1:. as wit:
the; County Clerk.
xplease contact P,nn4 P01V05 at (916) e5-0613 if u have any, _1 esta.ohS
vc
5incerel��, ,
Stephen N`�lsamson,
state I_ ringhouse
T.
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ken, 3ellows, NA
State of California
Business and Transportation Agency
-memorand um
To Mr. Steve Williamson
Dote= May 19, 1982
Executive Officer
State Clearinghouse
File : 03 -But -32 PM 17.9
1U00 10th Street
Bidwell Heights
Sacramento, CA 95814
LandCo.
SCH 811.02702
From DIEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
District 03'
subject,
Caltrans District 03, has reviewed
the d'�aft EIR for the Bidwell
lleir,,hts Land Company development of
1,204' acres east of Highway'
32 and Santos Way.
As discussed in the document, full build -out of this area as a
result of this and other developments could have adverse traffic
impacts on Highway 32. We urge the
County to consider mitigation
measures at this time,, as well as realistic funding sources, in-
view of funding restrictions within
the State's Planning Programa
LEO J, TRCMBATORC
llistrict Director of Transportation
r
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By
R.... D. Skidmore
Chief,, Environmental Branch
BUTTE COUN~i f MOSQUITO ABATEMENT ISTRICT
Response •fro the May 17, 1982 letters and May 21, 1,g82 MamorandLI'M
from the Department of Fish and Came.
Potential" project impacts on wildn.fe are describod on pagos 32
through 35 of the F7JR, and mitigations are listed on pages 35 and
36, A r1,ustc;r des1�;n hFIS been proposed to minima rra adverse impacts
on wildlife, An alternative pattern of clusterini, has lacers :rccotn-
mende'd by the Department of S=ash and Game per the�(-lineataori5 on
the attached map.
The design of the project Should specify that aroaS retained in
open space and intended to be used as migration corridors be wide
enough to serve this pux'po.se;« In order to 11011a Xcomplish t}tis,
the continuous band of open area crossing scetiort C8 cotald be
widened. to 300 feet.
The following additional comment
Dr. Roger Iedcrer•s were submitted �Jt,ine 24,
1.982 by
, ecologist, who diel the initial wildlife starvey
of the Bidwell Heights project:
"The East Tehama Deer Nerd is composed of approximately, 51 ,000
animals in its winter range of 5200000 acres Which extends northward
to the Shasta County line. Food and coven are both critical, to
deer on their winter ranger and chaparral habitat provides the best
of both. Depending on the quality* of the habitat, one deer is
supported by 10 to 40 acres of land. It, the Doe Mill Ridge area,
approx mately 20-25 acres of land per deer are needed. The edge
Of goo -d winter range is approximately at the 1000 foot Conto Xr line.
}Below that elevation the }rabitat becomes marginal
The Doc Alin. Ridge area is good habitat for deer -•-extensive: use of
the area by deer ryas noted in inky original report to you on October
6, 1981, The area contains an abundaT ce of high quality browse
such as CeanothTis cu (Buck Brush) , silk tassel,, poison oak,
scrub oa , Hind variety of forb,s and grasses. This area is also
a south -facing; slope, Providing warmth in the winter,
'I'lre i7rtpai`tance
Of this area vaves tiith 'the weather conditions and 1:}rus c'ha;nges
each year, but durir.V seVere winters it, could be es��ccially important
the cold and snojr 1"�ill dr:i ve: some deer o.ut of higher elevations
to lower ones, Doe A}xi l 1 Ridge: is at the edge o C good habitat and
deer forced into lower elevations, would be in marginal habitat.,
If Doe I•"}i:ll, Ridge were: the only deVelopiTTent occurring in the herd's
winter •ange, the impact, on the: heyd would be tolerable. li ive were
Boasting at an isolated population. of animals, t'he impact of a housirrg.
d.euclopment on tl�ern could'' be more easily, judged, But the problem is
much larger than tire idiVell i -le fights" pYoject: eveloptrient is occurr
in.g i�n 1ltaCto C'ount,T and althe Other, counties in tie deer Ile, rd f $
rar go." T}re ciamu, ative impact must be eons ,dere�d. 8 -)me dear` may tie"
able ta; go arotiod the developed area, but Others wig �' not. The
Simpla "act is that excellent deer* habitat will; be destro��c�r,S'if
development occu' s an thew deme chaparral and the popttla'tion will
be; lory�ered. Tho cumulative impact otr the deer e.r^d b�* s;r,"neral,
subdivisions may be substantial even though the 01fect of "one
dcv`elapitTent h"tay not lie consider ed substantial . "`
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