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APPENDIX'
ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM
(To to completed by Lead Agency,)
I. BACKGROUND
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Name of Proponent BUTTE COUNTY
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Address and Phone Number of Proponent:
# 7', County Center Drive (916) 534-4601,
Orovlle, _Californias 6
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Date of Checklist Submitted
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Agency Requirinq Checklist
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Name of Proposal., if applicable Public road c nnectl.ons to
State Highway 32 at Ten Mile House Rd. , Ctastana Or. & Altatir
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II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
(Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are required
on attached sheets . )
YES MA.Yi E
NO
1.
Earth* Will the proposal result in signixicant:
a. Unstable earth conditions or in
changes in geologic substructures?
b. Disruptions, displacements, com-
paction or overcovering of the soil?
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dotopography or ground
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relief
of features?
do Destructiont covering or
modification of any unique geologic
or physical feature.
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es Increase in wind or water, w
erosion o� soils, either on or off
the site?
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f Cha qe5 in deposition or erosion
of beach sands, or changes in siltation,
deposition or erosion which may modify
the channel a< a river or stream or the
bed of the ocean or ,any bay, ihlot or 1'.1te?
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S MAYBE
NO
g. Exposure of people or property to
z such as earth uakels
geologic hazards q e
landslides, mudslidest ground failures
or similar hazards'
2. Air. Will, the proposal result in;
a4 Substantial deterioration of -ambient
air quality?
b. The creation of objectionable
odors?
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c. Significant alteration of air movement,
moisture or temperature, or any change in climate#
either locally ,or regionally?
3. Water.. Will the proposal result in , substantial:
a. Changes in currents, or the course
or direction of water movements:
b. changes in absorption rates,
drainage patterns, or the rate and
amount of surface water runoff?
c alterations to the course or
flow of flood waters?
d. Change in the amount of :surface
water in any water body?
e. Discharge into surface waters, or
in any alteration of surface water
quality, including but: not limited to
temperature, dissolved oxygen or
turbidity? �..
f. Alteration of the direction or
rate of flow of ground waters"? _
g:. Change in the goantity of ground
waters, either through direct addition!
or withdrawals, or through interception ,
of an aquifer by ruts or excavations?
A.,
YES MAYBE NO
h. Reduction in the amount of water
otherwise available for public
water supplies?
i. Exposure of people or property to
water related hazards such as flooding'?
4. Plant Life. Will the proposal 'result
in substantial:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or
number of any species of plants (including
trees, shrubs, grass, crops, microflora
and aquatic plants)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of plants?
C. Introduction of new species of plants
into an area, or in a barrier to the
normal replenisment of existing species?
d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural
crop?
5. Animal Life. Will the proposal result in
Substantial:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or
numbers of any species of animals (birds,
hand animals including reptiles, fish and
shellfish, benthic organists, insects or
miceofauna)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of animals?
c. Introduction of neat species of animals
into an area, or result in a barrier to
the migration or movement of animals?
d. Deterioration to existing fish or
Wildlife habitat?
6. Noise,. Will. the proposal result in
su3�astantial
A. Increases in noise levels?
b. Exposure of people to severe noise levees?
Appendi* r" , page 3 at E
YES
MAYBE
Na
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I,fc3ht end31�a^re . W:L1 the proposal produce
-SIgnx caniG Tght or glare?
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8.
Land Use. Will the proposal result in a
substantial alteration of the planned land
use of an area?
9.
Natural Resources. Will the proposal result
in su stantla
a. Increase -in the rate of use of any
natural resources?'
b. Depletion of any nonrenewable
natural resource?
t `10.
Risk of U set. Does the proposal involve
a r o explosion or the release of
hazardous substances (including, but not
limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or
radiation) in the event of an accident or
;
upset conditions?
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population. Will the proposal sigaif'icantly
alter the iodation# distribution, density,,
or growth rato of the human population of,
an area? a
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12.
Housih Will the proposal significantly
a ect existing housing, or create a
:demand for additional housing?
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Transportat onOC rculation. Will the
proposal result in:
a. Generation of sUbstantial additional
vehicular movement?
b Significant effects on existing parking
facilities, or demand for new parting?
c: Substantial impact upon existing
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transportation systems?
d, Significant alterations to present
patterns of circulation or moVemant
of people and/'or goods?
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e. }alterations to waterborne, rail or
air traffic?
Appendix F
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f• Increase in traffic hazards to
YES MAYBE NO
motoic
vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians?'
14 Public
Services , Will the proposal have
an effect upon, o'r
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result in a substantial
need for new or altered
in
any of the following areasnmental services
a. Fire protection?
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b. Police protection?
c Schools?
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d» Parks or other:reoreational facilities?
e. Maintenance of public facilities,
including
} roads?
f. Other governmental services?
15 • En�Z. Will theproposal result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts
energy? of fuel or
b.
Substantial increase in demand upon
existing existing sources
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of energy, or require
the development of
new sources of energy?
16. Utilities.Will thea-
proposal result in a
need for new system:,,
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or substantialalterations to the Iol.lowinq utilities:
a. Power Or I'IatUral tag'
bo Communications ,systems?
C.- Water?
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d Sewer?
17 Human Health,Will the._._'
proposal result in
a. Creation of an y health'harard ,r potential
health hazard (excluding men
'
s health)?
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Exposure of People for
hazards? potential health
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YES MAYBE N . Aesthetics. Will the
obstruction of an Proposal result im the
recognized scenicyvista�open�to�thed uor
b
or will the prop P lico
osal result in the creation
of an desthetically offensive site open
to public view?
10. Recreation . Will the
proposal result in
an mpact upon the quality or quantity of
existing pwblic recreational facilities?
20. Arche%'ol,o9 �ical l_istrrical. Will the
cant
N, r h on of a significant
archeological ,
or historical site, structure,
obJect or building?
.21-. Mandatory Finditas of S gn4.ficance. Ala
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a Toes the project have the potential to
degrade the quality of the environment,
Substantially reduce the habitat of a
fish or wildlife species, cause a fish
or wildlife population to drop below
self sustaining levels, threaten to
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eliminate a plant or animal come,
reduce the number or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal
or eliminate important examples of the
major periods of California history or r
prehistory?
b. Does h,ne project have the potential to
achieve chart term benefits to the
dettiment of publicly ,adopted lon
environmental 90418? g term
c« Doesthe project Dave impacts which 2..
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are individually limited, but cumula- `r
Lively considerable?
(A Project may
impact
where the on each impact an two or more separate resources
• h resource is
relatively :,mall., but where the effect
of the total of those impacts onthe
environment is ssi
gni.ficant. ) .;
cl. boes the project have environmental,
effects which will cause substantial
adverse effects bn human beings,
either directly or indirectly?
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III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIROMIENTAL EVALUATION
This project is an application ,for three additional public road
connections to State Highway Route 32, northeast. of Chico, The
proposed road connections are'Ten Mile house Road, 'La Castana
Drive and Altatina Drive. The general project site, identified as
Study Area #2 (see attached map), is located approximately 10
miles northeast of Chico in the Forest Ranch area. The project
boundaries occupy portions of Sections 25, 30, 31, 35 and 36,
Townhip 23 North, Range 2 East M.D.B. & M
The topography of the project areas are generally less than 10%
slope on the ridge tops and 30% to 60% or more toward tittle
Chico Creek canyon. Little Chico Creek lies about 3/4 of a mile
to the east of the proposed road connections.
Natural vegetation in the study area is typically chaparral.
Common plant species include c'hamise,, toyon, manzanita,
California lilac (ceanothus), scrub oak, blue oak, digger pine
and various herbs and grasses. The study area is in the: upper
Sonovan Life zone, which includes a great diversity of wildlife.
Wildlife spdcies include skunk, coyote, California ground
squirrel,f deer, qugil, hawks, lizards (fence, .alligator, etc.),
snakes (racer, grater, king, etc.), various birds, insrzcts and
gther species.
The present land uses in the project areas are residential on.
lots Averaging 5 to 40`acres in size and open chaparral lands
Land use ix the immediate vicinity of the proposed road
connections primarily consists of open acreage, with fewer than
10 residences sparsely located throughout this area in -proximity
to Highway 32. Another 7 to 8 residences occupy the remaining
parcels in the study area.
An estimated 1,145 acres of the project site aredesignated
Grazing and Open 'band (GOY,) in the County General Plan, requiring
a minimum of 40' acres per °parcel. Approximately 265.acres are
zoned A-2 (General), with the remaining 880 acres zoned TM -40.
398 acres of the project study area are designated. Agricultural-
Reidential (A -R), which requires a minimum of one acre per
parcel; all, of this acreage is currently zoned A-2
Approximately 45 parcels now exist in the project study area. A
total of 15 residences have been construcl;ed to date on different
parcels,
lb, 3b., There will be additional compaction and overcovering of
thooil from the use of the roads leading up to he access points
And from possible widening and paving of the roads in the future.
The public road connection's will open up some new areae for
residential and other land uses which will result in covering the
soils with impervious materials. The rave and amount of storm
runoff may substantially increase. The soils in this area are
generally scab land, rough broken and stony land or Aiken clay
loamo gaturral drainage of 'these soils is fair to good.
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Appendix p .. Page 7a of ,8
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le: Additional grading will be needed at the three; proposed
access points onto Highway 32 in order to comply with CALTR.A.NS
road improvement standards.
Id... A moderate to high erosion potential exists in these areas.
Approval of this project would not in itself cause erosion•,
however subsequent projects such as road reconstructions road
extensions and land divisions will be reviewed as to their
potentlaI environmental effects. Mitigation measures for erosion;
can be pl,oposed and implemented for pilsecific projects as deemed
necessary.
if, 3e; The project is not expected to significantly affect
Little Chico Creek with respect to sedimentations erosion or
water quality. The California Regional Water Quality
rol
d Game have
Any
Boar and the California Department of Fish and C
juxisdiction over activities around Little Cinic
potential or known problems as to siltation or water quality in
the future will be referred to those agencies for proper action.
lg A moderate landslide risk is a potential geologic hazard in
the Little Chico Creek canyon area where steep elopes of 40% or
more predominate.
2as An incremental reduction of ambient air quali,y is ;likely to
result. The areas to be served by the road conacections are
partially developed for residential use at the present time. Up
to 45 parcels} ranging in size from -five to 160 acres or more
would initally be served,
U4 Water availability is 'limiting factor to growth in the
foothill areas+ Productive V0118 on a sustained basis cannot be
Community water Supply systems could
obtained in some locations.
possibly be created to accomodate residential growth it areas
where ground water is not available.
W. There are Sao known rare or endangered plants recorded in the
vicinity of the road connections. Individual properties Uhich
may be divided in the areas to be served by the neer public road
accessed woii].t'i be subject to further review as to the plant life.
A comprehensive 'survey of the plant by a qualified
species
botanist should be undo "ttdkeng tittle
n prior to public road improvements
The ririan habitat 410 1
or subdivision of the area
resource which gha'ttld be pxiagdrved_
Chico .Creek is a valuable
development occurs+
Sd; The project will affect willsuitinldlife bitat it that development whichWill
public access to new a"teas
remove -some plant life.
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Appendix P page 7b of 8
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S; lld• The proposal will not substantially alter the planned
u8e of t11e area, Large lot zoning (minimum of 40 acres) is
recommended for the areas zoned A-2 (General) in the land
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category Grazing and Open Land, and zones requiring
5 to 10 acres is recommended for parcels zoned A-2 in the land
use category Agricultural-Residential. These lot sixes would
reflect the planned land use of residential and open land. The
thin soils, lava cap condition and bedrock near the surface in
large parcel sizes to accomodate septic systems:
places require Y
while steep slopes, marginal roads and high erosion and Ure
ngtraints residential development.hazards place additional ca
13a: As mentioned in item 2a, about 45 parcels would initially be
served by the three road connections. The amount of traffic
on these Jots is not expected to be
generation by residences
great and should be adequately accom odated by Highway 32.
maximum buildout would potentially generate a much greater volume
of traffic, substantially increasing the number of turning
movements onto and from Highway 32.
Current traffic counts on Highway 32 in the area of the three
proposed road connections show average daily traffic (ADT)
ranging from 1,500 to 2,200 (1981 CALTRANS figures). The peak
tinonth showed ADT of 31-050, while the peak hour had a traffic
count of 360.
13c, 13d: The three public road connections are not eXpected to
have an immediate impact on Highway 32• However, as buildout
occurs, new circulation patterns may be created as roads are
constructed to connect with the existing private roadways.
13f: All of the road connections have good eight distance (2001-
feet) for motor vehicles. Traffic hazards will undoubtedly
increase as a result of cumulative increases of traffic volume on
Highway 32 in the Forest Ranch area, and increased turning;
movements at the proposed road connections.
14a, 14b:
Public services will be affected as new, areas aria'
opened up for residential use and development. The lack of
adequate public services in the imw ediate area such as police and
fire protection may be a limiting factor to grrowthj, Response
tunes from: the Voregt Ranch volunteer Fire Department and Butte
County/CDP "Vire Station are estimated at 10-15 minutes j
ustthe road connections. The nearest other major public services
Are now only available in Chico.
e due to
156: The proposal would i ctekse would erier&be establiand e fueedlsubsequent to
the new residential uses thatby the State Highway Commission*
approval of the road connections
20; Significant archaeological and historical sites may exist in
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the areas that would be s affectbanyhreco road
oarcha archaeological or
• project willid
not directly
historical sites in the areas immediately impacted by public road
improvements. Future projects in the areas affected will often
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require archaeological surveys as part of the initial review by
the County Planning Department. Land divisions near Little Chico
Creek would be an instance where an archaeological survey should
be performed to check for the existence of cultural resources and
to analyze the significance of any resources discovered.
21b: The provision of housing and economic benefits to
l,andowneza and developers may adversely affect the county's
capabilities to provide necessary public services to sparsely
populated rural. areas. Conversion of, open foothill band to urban
uses may encourage adjacent landowners to take similar actions,
resul,cing in sprawl growth along a major highway corridor.
21C Several projects, including the present oiio, have been
proposed in foothill areas that would depend o-,% Highway 32 for
primary access to their sites. The cumulative effects of these
and future developments may adversely affect the level of service
.and traffic safety of Highway 32.
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IV. DETERMINATION
(To be completed by the Lead ,Agency)
On the basis of this initial �evaluation:
Q I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant
effect on the environment, and a NEGA'l`0E DECLARATION
is recommended.
Q I•find that although the proposed project could have a
significant effect on the environment, there will not
be a significant effect•in this case because'the
mitigation measures described on the attached sheet
have been added to the project.
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS RECOMMENDED.
AW I find the proposed project MAY have a significant
effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT is required.
Date Ociober 27, 1993
Signature
BUTTE COUNTY PPHN EPARTMENT
Reviewad by Gil "
ire en '.-79TTOtter
Title t Senior Planner
Appendix F Page 8 of
APPENDIX B
BOTANICAL SURVEY REPORT
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11 April 1983
RECErVED
Botanical Survey
Highway 32 accesses in the vicinity of 10 --mile House AIpR 15 1983
A portion of Sections 25, 35 and 360 T23Pq, p2E
Butte County, California E. NELSON Ate.
INTRODUCTION
On the 4th of April 1983 a botanical survey of the subject area was conducted.
The purpose of the survey was three -fold. First, to describe the vegetation
of those areas adjacent to Highway 32 that will be impacted by the proposed
road modifications. Secondly, the areas receiving direct impacts were surveyed
for the presence of rare and endangered plant species. Lastly, the survey
included an assessment of pv�ential impacts to rare and endangered species on
the lands serviced by the three access roads being studied.
The study site consisted of the area surrounding the th,?;n road entrances and
a small portion of a frontage road along a two mile portion of Highway 32
approximately 10 miles northeast of Chico. The three roads all enter the
highway from the east and are named Alta Tina, La Castana and 10 -mile House mail.
The frontage road that was surveyed connects the latter two road entrances*
this area Highway 32 traverses a ridgetop that separates Little and`Big Chico
Creeks. The ridge is underlain by the Tuscan geologic formation and no special
soil types (e.g, Serpentine) or geology (e.g. basalt outcrops) are present
that would influencethe vegecLt-*On and possibly increase the probablity of
finding anY rare or uncommon species
VEGETATION
The areas slated for toad improvement support a typical example of the Chaparral
vegetation that is common at similar elevations throughuut this foothill region.
Chaparral vegetation is a dense brushland or thicket of mostly evergreen
shrubs. In the study area shrub vegetation ranges from approximately 3-10 feet
in height. Chaparral Canopy covIrago or Closure increases with stand age. At
the study site cover often approaches 100% but less dense areas and grassy
openings are prnRent.
Understory growth of shrub acedlings, grasses, and forbe
are by the dense canopy and is therefore restricted to the occasional
openinedges of shrub thickets and in disturbed areas. These grassy openings
opgs, enin s the lower elevation Oak Woodland undetstory vegetation in physiognomy
and species compos: tion.
It has been demonstrated that California's Mediterranean climate and high fire
frequency are the major onvironmerital factors influencing the evolution of
Chaparral vegetation and the distribution of this vegetation type. Mild, wet
wintors End hot summers with prolonged drought Characterize Chaparral climate
in this region. From May through November precipitation is usually absent,
temperatures are extremely hot and drying winds are not uncommon. Most plant
growth occurs during winter and spring and is followed by a summertime dormancy
of these evergreen shrubs The hot dry summers and large amount of deseicated
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vegetation make Chaparral areas highly susceptible to fire. Accordingly,
adaptations to frequent fire are exhibited by most Chaparral species and post -
fire plant succession usually climaxes in another Chaparral vegetation (often
with a different mixture of species). Chaparral vegetation increases the
frequency of fire and, to some extent, is dependent upon firo for nutrient
cycling and maintenance of community structure by removing tho old and
decadent or senile growth and accumulated dead plant material.
The relative abundance and types of species present in California Chaparral
vegetation is variable. Chaparral, types occur throughout the state at.many
limatic provinces elevations and in many cinces including near the ocean and deserts.
The vegetation at the study site is a type of Scrub Oak CSpecies usually
associated with more mesic sites than most other types. Species diversity is
high at the study site. The dominants are Interior Live Oak (Ouereue wisli.zenii
var. frutescens)„ Green -leaved Manzanita (ArctostaphYloa manzanitalt Coffee
Berry Rhamnus c.siifornica subsp. tomer. is and Calif
Bay Umbelluleiria
californics Other common shrub speci;s are Pitcher Saga (Leecriinia cal c na),
•UUckbrush Cean a cuneatus)p Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diyere l,obum), Silk -
tassel Bush (Gar afre• mom?) and White -leaved Manzanita (Arctoste hY los
viscids). Also present are the climbing vinep to Bedstraw (Galium nutter)
and he Chaparral. Honeysuckle (Lonicerainterrupt-a-) and some Digger Pine
(Pinus sabinY�)•
A small portion of the study area supports open patches of grass and forb
vegetation in areas where the soils are very thin. The shallow bedrock here
Often forms a "perched" water gable that creates a vernally moist habitat.
These openings in the Chaparral of the study site are not extensive and support
only a few vernal pool species. Common species of the dry and vernally moist
parts of these openings include Sandwort (Arenaria californica), Hookers
Plantain (Planta o erecta), Popcorn flower P1� otter s austinae), Monkey
flower (Mimes s nasutus), Goldfields (:Lasthenia californica}, Heronb' (Crodium
bots s) and several grass species of Fescue (U�ia spp. end Brome (Bromua, spp.)
Adjacent to all roadsides io a band of disturbed soils that supports a mixture
n y" vegetation and Chaparral species. Common inhabitants include
of woad ruderal
Spanish Broom (Spartium unceum), Yerba Santa (Criod�ct on californicum, Vetch
' Curl Dock Rumex crit us), Foxtail barley Har..wd 1e_uorinutn), and
(U.�. sp•)o Y
variouu weedy grasses and seedlings of Chaparral specz,ea
one rare and endangered species,, the Red Bluff Ru Eh(Ju,uhcus leioepermuaj is known
to occur on the poor soils of vernally moist openngs in the Chaparral vege-
tation of ButL•e County and, could potentially occur on the project site. The
Butte County Check Mallow (Sid_ daluea robusta) is also known to occur in this
area but is not known from true Cha arral vegetation. A� itional specie's
considered rare but not endangered,pthat may also occur on the Study site, are
Astr� agalue aupe� Calycadenig opoa tifol.ia, Mimes ,glaucescens; Pol onum
bidwelliae, and P]____g_a io_bothr s scri. �u�.
RARE AND ENbANGCPCD PLANT SURVCY
In as to be impacted b rued improvementsi;
arand endangered spocies a
surveyeoftallsares the be potential d by
�rarewas conducted. Special
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attention was paid to the types of habitats known to support rare species
elsewhere lant
in this general vicianln�general,athis portiontion of all vofcButteular PCounty
species was performed when possible.otental of finding a later flowering
.is botanically very we11 studied, the p
rare and endangered spec
eiNortherneSacrain thChaparral here is v
Sacramento Valley'seasternrfoothillsery unlkeland r.o
ethers are known for th
the study site no new populations of rare and endangered plant'
Upon surveying The habitat of Juncus lci2222 l (vernally moist
species were discovered. Occurs
openings in the Chapaar aagtana andis yWighwayd32n tNo suite lethabitat for Sidalcea
at the junction of L
robusta is present on the study site.
The five rare but not endangered species listed as potential inhabitants of the
stud area would only occur in the few grassy openings found around l.a Costona
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and along the frontage road going soupolfronumhcannotnbetide0ntifled Hatsthis
ad.
Time of yeari, �f the rarer$ and �,�„o____
The rare Astragalus Cal caden_Mimulus was f aund, and a small grouping of less
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' � are im duals occurs near tha ooutheast corner
,than 10 PlactiobothrYs scr Each of these five species is abundant
of the La-Castana X Highway 32 junction.
in this foothill region and none is endangoersuitable ed or rhabitation tonethe nstudy
by
man, Because of the ver limited amount f
site, the local abundance of these five OP pacts ordpotel�ielwimpacts theyMay
factor, there is no reason to mitigate any
receive. of
A turbed
vast majority of the study site coni
sts
ruderal vegetation, these .areas ssveyed and densno otherrimportant al and sfeaturea or
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plE,nt species was noted.
pOTEN`fIAL RELATED XMPACT5
This road improvement will improve accessibility to outlying areas and possibly
These foreseeable
encourage future development of the areas served by thact�assyet undiscovered
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changes in human use of the area could Potentially uncus leiospermus and
Populations of rare and endangered plant species.
roaThese
5id� robusta could booth Occur ld oth aregimpactedsatv0dutby thdeeVelapment. Therefore,
species, and possibly others? be
botanical allrvoys oto future projecenvironmental sitet deanstreintsdonslargelscaleli-
cations are received. Due to th
ea cumulative
areaken to pratectand
sutabler
development in this foothill or
elttent
species can be avoided if the proper p
populations that are discovered.
e�mC!'�B=11JCY1
Earl DStreet
Associates
33o Wall
Chico, CA 95926
Dear Mr. Nelson,
on. April 8r 1983 I conducted an archaeological
At your request tions along Highway 32. The three
survey of three access junc
junctions are located along
a one -mile section of Highway 32'
est RancK in
he south
.approximately four miles to Connectionsfare ridentified ass
Butte County, The proposed
p cess
#1 --Ten Mile Mouse Roads # are
, ., _ All o�'�thelproposedscorulectionsthe access
#3-Altatlna Drives Highway 32• Two of
located along the east side of H g �#i at Ten Mike
points are located at eXisting intersections,
House Road and # 3 at Al•tati.na Drive.
2 access Point
s located near the intersection
points are located�as followss
Highway 3 Oposed access' P
S to the2west Of>'
approximate center of t#2 incthenNWJ Of
Pr
OPO
Sections 35 3T; N31NR.>�r�tEi3 'in the NWI of the
the NWJ Of Section12J•/ Ro 2 E,► Paradise West Quadrangle
,WJ of Section 250
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prior to conducting a survey of these areas I consulted the
site record files .ocated at California
archaeological revao y
am haeOity, Chico to determine if any p
acent
within Or 3
archaeological sites had been rle.COr�co recorded archaeological
the
the project areasi NO prevaOus
sen recorded along the ridge top
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sites had been recorded
Within these areasb Only one Tistoric
archaeological sites h roxamately 2 miles
between Forest Ra�Cn and hicobloca ed apps�sted of e
site and oris pz^eh �stora cis
to the north. The historic cin]eciHumboldtaRoad�athatsd dates w
historic wagon stop along
the m
id�-i80gs. The,preh�.stor�c
site consisted of two shallow
bedrock mortars adjacent to a spr�rig.
2 and #3 are relatively Level, access point #4
Access points # All three areas were
has a moderate vest to east slops • partially disturbed by
covered by mixed chaparral, weeds�e�rtasa�i� anayscattered oafs
l of the
and pines.
previous ,oadl+con trust onas had
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The focus of my survey was a visual inspection of the ground
surface for artifacts, topographic anomalies W r- , mounds)„
differential soil conditions, :surface feature m d organic
debris indicative of prehistoric/Native Americali activities
and for structural remains and artifacts indicative of early
Euro -American activities. The areas inspected were as foll.owss
#3 and #3, 150 ,feet north and south of each connection, and
150 feet east and parallel of the connection sitesp #2 was
inspected as #2 and #3r plus 50 feet -to either side of La
Castana Drive and 200 feet south of #2 access connection..
The survey areas were inspected by walking linear transects
with an approximate 5 meter interval spacing over the entire.
areas,, Ground visibility was fair and only a few areas were
cQverod by devise brush 4
No materials or features indicative of prehistoric or early
histora� activities were observed during my inspection of
the project areas. No prehistoric remains were expected due
to the la<<k of surface water within these areasn It was.
Mown that Old Humboldt Road passed through these areas,
but no indications of it were observed. Wagon ruts from
this road have been identified to the north and south of
the project area, but in this vicinity they have been
destroyed by the existing road.
An intensive field examination of these areas has boen
conducted along with a record search and it has been
determined that the proposed access connections will riot
impact and cultural resources. it is'therefore recommended
that archaeological clearance be granted for the three
proposed access connee.tions,described above.
S cm_� mss
rchaeol,ogy Consultant
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GRAZING .AND OPEN LAND
primary Uses Livestock grazing, animal husbandry, intense
animal uses and animal matter processing.
Secondar. ses: Resource extraction and processing, forestal,
plant crops, agricultural support services, outdoor recreat:i.on
facilities, airports, dwellings, utilities, 'environmental pz�e-
servation activities, public and quasi -public uses and home
occupations.
Site Desi ation Criteria:
1 Natural, conditions poorly suited ,for plant crops or timber.
2. Predominate parcel sizes of 40 acres or more.
3. Used for grazing and secondary uses.
4 Adjacent uses conducive to livestock grazing.
Intensity of Use_: Minimum parcel size :of 40 acres. Where a
is'used the minimum gross density could vary from 20 to,
40 acres per dwelling.unit provided at least 80•% of the total
acreage of a project is set aside for open space uses. One
single-family dwelling per parcel with additional housing for
, on --site employees.
{
Consistent Zones. TM -40 thru TM"1601 A-40 thru A-1601 FR_40
t ruF -I l RZC CwF 4 TP -1601 Pk -C.
zoning Factors:
isting rcel.sizes and dwelling densities.
2. Livestock carrying capacities
3. Slope.
4 Proximity to urban development.
5 Effects on adjacent uses,
6. Local. desires.
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AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL'
Primari Uses: Agricultural uses and single-family dwellings at
17nsities-
Secondary Uses: Animal husbandry, forestry, intense animal uses,
E—ome occrpaHons, mining, outdoor recreation facilities, environ-
mental preservation activities, airports, utilities,' public and
quasi -public -uses, group quarters, care homes and transient lodging.
Site Designation Criteria:
�779-eyond service areas of community water and sewer systems
2. Less than yylo slopes
3. Adjacent or near to existing roads and public utilities.
4. Not within flood plains or known active faults.
Past official actions.
i
Intent of use: Minimum parcAl size of one to forty acres.
s
'--e- si"Fi6ff—e-f—amIli-� dwelling per parcel. Home occupationsj farm
animals, other uses and setbacks regulated to maintain rural
character.
Consistent Zones: A-20, A-401 TM -20j TM -40, FR -201 FR -40$ & C -F,
14COnditionally Consistent Zones: A-51 A -10t TM -1 thru TM -10;
Ira AR—MH-3, -RT-IA PA -C, subject to find-ings of conformity with Conditional Zoning and Development
criteria listed below. 1 0
Conditional Zoning and ,'Develo-psent Criteria.:
141 ompatible with neighboringactivities.
agricultural 1
2. Evidence of adequate water and, sewage disposal capacity,
3. ma�f
adequate fire protection facilitie4. Adequatelyntained approved road access w , Ith sufficient
capacity to service area.
5. Reasonable accessibility to commercial services and schdols.
ZbnitR Vadtovst
1, aisting parc I sizes and residential densities.
2. Slope,
3. Soil conditions and water availabilitys
44 Effects on adjacent uses, crop production, livestock grazing,
forestry, resources extraction and wildlife habitat.
5- P-oximity, to public toadi and 'of -her Public facilities.
6. Distance from airport$, railroads and industrial uses.
Existing utilities and drainage facilities.
8. Potential for surface era6kingj landslides and erosion,
Effects on noise, traffic flO-W and safety, water qanli�-Y,
air quality, wildlife habitat and general environmental
quality,
104 Local desires.'
11. Potential for Pest Insect breeding-
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FQCTFTM; 'ATMA 'RE'S'T'DENTI.AL
Primary Uses Single family dwellings at rural densities.
Secondary Uses: Agricultural uses, animal husbandry,, home occupations,
resource extraction and processing,, forestry, outdoor recreational
facilities, environmental preservation activities, airports, utilities,
publi'cand quasi-pub.iic uses, dwellings, group quarters, care homes, and
other secondary uses which are consistent' with the Foothill Area
Residental designation.
Site Designation Criteria:
1. Needed'for rural foothill residential development within 20 years.
2. Not important for the maintenance of commercial livestock, forestry'.
or agricultural industries of Butte County.
3. Located in rural foothill areas outside of the urban communities.
44 Located beyond the service areas of community water and server systems..
5. Having topography, slope and soil conditions conducive to foothill
rural residential development, in conformity with safety, health,
and environmental requirements.
6. Adjacent or near to existing roads and public utilities.
7. Past official actions.
M
intensity of Use: Minimum parcel site of one to,fo:rty acres, `with the
specific ensity being subject to the zoning factors and development
criteria listed below.
Consistent Zones: FR -50 FR»40) FR-20,"FR-40, FR -160, A-5, A-10, A-20,
A'40AA•166o A -5, SR -S, TTS -51 TM -l0, TM -200 TM -400 TM -160, C -F, R -C,
P -Q, and PA -C (5 acre minimum'). "
ConditioAally Consistent Zones FR -2, AR -MH -1, AR -MH -3, SR -1, SR -3, TM -1,
TM -2, TM -2 1/2, RT-lA, P -Q, 1R-50 AR -52 SR -5; TM -5, A-5,_ PA -C,
subject to findings of conformity With Conditional zoning and Develop-
ment criteria listed below.
Zoning Factors and Development__ Criteria:
1. Compatible with neighboring development activities.
2. Fvi.dences of adequate water'and sewage disposal capacity,.
3, Availability of adequate fare protection facilities and law
enforcement protection;
4. Adequately maintained approved road access with sufficient
capacity to service area,
5.Rea8onablo accessibility to commercial services and schools.
6. Slope.
7. Soil conditions and water availability.
go Effects on 9. Proximity todpublic roads and other
• public facilities and.
public utilities.
10.Potential for surface cracking, landslides, and erosion.
1l.Fffects on noise; traffic flow and safety, Water qualityy air
quality, wildlife habitat and general envivonmentai quality.
12 LO cal desires.
unincorporated areas not otherwise
Sec. 24-6i . A-2 rope for
zoned.
All the unincorporated area of the County of Butte not
otherwise zoned, by ordinance of the board of supervisors iii
hereby zoned as an A.,-2 district, as such district is defined;
and subject to the regulations Contained in section 24-66'of
thia article. (Ord. No. 1760, § 1, 8.31-76)
$ec. 24-06. A-2 (General) Zone.
(a) Uaes permitted: All uses except those
below rare per
permit is required under (paragraph] ( )
rrlitted.
(b) [Uses requiring use permits:] The following uses are
permitted subject to securing a use permit in each ease:
(1) Junkyards, secondhand stores, auto wrecking yards,
used car lots, trailer sales and equipment sales;
(2) Commercial distillation of bones, abattoirs, auction
yards, commercial livestock feed yards, commercial
millings, canneries, Yumber and lumber processing, tan-
neries, fat rendering, garbage -fed commercial hog rail -
,rig, fond and agriculture product processing plants;
4.
olf courses, racetracks, drive-ins, ball
(3) Country clubs, g ercial
bowling alleys, comm
narks, riding academies, dance halls and other ,;=,1♦,
nynue�jment' enterprises, taverns,
places of icdreation of a similar character;
(
1{ennels and small animal hospitals and crematories;
4)
(t) Trailer courts, construction labor camps;
xcepting :•i•,`dttal or private
(6) Commercial airports airports and th0 a operated crclusively rti--° a gricultursal
purposes)'►'
usoleums or other place -'s.(7) for the burial ar other disposal of the human dead;
Cemeteries, crematories, rna
Storage of inflammables (excepf'ing for agr.'icultural
purposes)1
(0) Dumping and disposal areas;
(10) Manufacturing of acids, explosives, rbeetesu gyp-
sum, sutra, lime, •plaster of paris, pulp and paper)
crushed rodk,,sand and gravel, cement, concrete and/or
asphalt batching p
karts, concrete and clay products; and
(11) industrial Muses \which might be objectionable by rea-
son of emissaon of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust,
bright light, vibration or involving the
andling.of§ - ,
plosives or dangerous materials. (
8=3i-76)
Seca, 24.67, 24.68, Reserved,
is
See. 24.183. TH-40 (Timber Mountain) Zone.
(a)
Uses permitted:
(1)
One single-family dwelling per parcel, including mobile
homes
(2)
Management, raising, harvesting and removal of trees,
shrubs, seedlings, flowers, herbs and all food crops for
human or animal consumption;
(3)
Keeping and raising_ small animals for lbnaestie use,
I
ncluding dogs, cats and household pet , poultry and
other birds, bees, fist; and frogs;
(4)
Keeping, raising and pasturing of cattsle, horses, sheep,
goats, hogs or other livestock, provided that no more
than two (2) such animals be kept per acre on parcels
of less than five (5) acres and no more than four (4)
such animals be kept per acre on parcels of five (5)
acres or more,
(5)
Prospecting, claiming, drilling, mining, excavating and
•
dredging of mineral, 'hydrocarbon and geothermal re-
sourc:`s, except as limited in paragraph (b) below;,
(6)
protection of land and forests from fire, erosion, floods,
slides, quakes, insects, diseases and pollution, including
arboretums and natural wilderness, experimental and
study areas;
(7)
Display and sate of products of agricultural uses and
home arts and crafts produced on the premises;
to)`A cdCsso y- us s,—improvements and structures customary
and pertinent to permitted uses, except as limited in
paragraph (b) •below, including guesthouses, barns,
sheds, shops, garakes and storage areas.
(b)
[Uses requiri-.p use pertW.] The following uses Carey
permitted subject to first securing a use permit in each case;
(1)
Residential uses other than one single-family dwelling
per parcel or one single-family dwelling per forty (40)
acres for TM 40, including labor camps, commercial
guest lodging, group quarters or dwelling units at
greater densities,
(2)
Comrnerwal wood processing plants,
(3)
Commercial kennels and animal hospitals,
(4)
Commercial livestock feed y�erds;
(5)
Animal product processing plants;
(6)
Mining, quarrying 'and excavating aet',Pitles which
might be objectionable by reason of noise, odor, smoke,
dust, -bright light, vibratiols,, stream pollution oe han-
dling of explosives or dangerous materials
(7) Commercial boat ramps; docks and landing facilities;
(8) Aircraft landing facilities;
(8) Disposal areas and sewage treatment facilities;
(10) Public and quasi-public uses including schools, parks,
playgrounds, recreational facilities, utility system struc-
tures, meeting halls, hospitals, libraries, museums, •gov.-
1 ernment offices and similar uses; ;
(11) Private or commercial outdoor recreation facilities on
sites of not less than five (6) acres, including country `
clubs, golf courses, riding academies and stables, hunt
ing and fishing camps and other clubs, and gun clubs
and ranges.
(c) Lot area. Minimum required area of a lot per dwelling
unit shall not be less than forty (40) acres for TYW0.
(d') Lot width required: Minimum required lot width shall
teat be less than sixty-five (65) feet,
(e) Front yard required. Minimum required front building
setback shall be not less than fifty (50) feet from the center
line of 'the road, except where the road is classified by the
county, as a Federal Aid Secondary Road, the minimum re.
quired front building setback sliall be not less than fifty-five
(55) feet front the center line of the road.
(f) Side pard required: Minimum required side building
setback shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet for
TM-40.
(g) Rear yard required: Minimum required rear, building
xAback shall be not less than fifty (50) feet for TM-40,
tOrdi No, 1760, § 1, 8-81--76)
Secs. 24=184, 24.185. Reserved
APPENDIX B
ALTRANS COMESPONDENCE AND SCHEHATIC DESIGNS
SPATE OP t".LVOWA--YRANSPORtATION AGEr,'Y
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OISYRIC.T 3
P.O. BOX 911, MARYSVILLE 93901
Telephone (91.6) 674-4270
December 28, 1978
kUMUNU
,
03 -But --70-33.2
Public Road Connection'
Mr. Clay Castleberry
Department of Public Works
7County Center Drive
Oroe;ille, California 9596,
Attention Mr. H. W. McDonald
Dean Mr. Castleberry;
This letter will acknowledge receipt of Butte County Resolution
No. 78-199 requesting a new r)ubl,ic road connection on Route 70
right of Engineer's Station ;009H00.
A9 you are aware I an environmental document prepared by Butl;e
Co,vnty which adequately cove,:s Ca3,trans' concerns is necessary.
In order to avoid. the ,problems we have experienced on Route 32
and to satisfy Caltrans' regulations, we suggest early contact
with Mr. Robert Skidmore, Ch;!ef of District 3's Environmental
Section. Mr. Skidmore can be reached at (916) 674--4277, '
On receipt of a satisfactory environmental document, Caltrans
Will proceed with the processing of your request.
Very truly yours;
LEO J. TROMBATORE f,
District Director of Ttan;�pord~a:tt,oa
Lutc
A. M. 'ire
Distract Peasibil.ity Studies d.taw,; boot.
and Liaison Engineer
1,419
9000
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4rSTATE OF 'CALIFORNIA--TRANSFORTATION AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN AW Governor
UVARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT 3 -�
LeoX 911, MARYSVILLE 95901
lephone (916) 674.4270
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October 26, 1979
Mr. Mal McDonald
Deputy Director
of Public Works
County of Butte
7 County Center Drive
Oroville,' California -,-J65*
Dear Mr. McDonald!
n
03-BUt-32
Road ,Approaches
You recently asked for a clarification of Caltrans' policy regard
ing a change in use of private road approaches. The particular '
locations you are interested in are those road approaches on Route
32 east of Chico that your Board had earlier requested to have
converted to public roads'.
Route 32 ;in this area is, of course, a declared freeway. Access
rights were purchased along this route as a means of controlling
access. That freeway designation requires various changes to be
approved by the California Traw.-mortation Commission. One of these
changes that we have earlier di, cussed is the conversion of a pri-
vate access opening to a public road opening. Widening of a
private opening -to gave the appearance of a public opening or to
function as a public opening also require CTC approval. This
latter case is what we are talking about if those field road
approaches would not be donver'ted to public roads and were intended
to serve as access to several subdivided parcels.
The maximum width normally allowed for a private road approach is
35 foot. 1f these field road approaches were to be widened and
Still retain the private classification, that is the maximum width
Would be allowed unless justification were made for a greater
width.
Another question you brought us was -whether those road approaches
would have to be widened. This could only be resolved in a
definite way by the environmental study that, would tae required for
subdividing the parcels involved. As 'we have discusse-d previously
Mr. Hal McDonald
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October 26, 1979
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the environmental study cannot address only the immediate plans
for subdivision, but must also address the development and the
changes that the initial subdivision could lead to. With the
risk of being accused of prejudging what will be determined by
the envirom'ental study, it is probable that Caltrans would re
quire the i.r idening of these field road approaches. The ttent
of the reg_aired widening and other improvements such as ,..Ianne.
zation can only be determined on the basis of a completed
environmental study.
A major point in this subject that must be stressed was discussed
in the October 241 1979 letter to Mr. bel Siemsen.. This has to
do with someone being held accountable fn`.future improvements
which may be required as a result of chaL4ed conditions.
if an
encroachment permit was issued to one property owner who later
subdivided into smaller parcels for individual sale, it would be
difficult to identify anyone responsible for later improvements.
We discussed on the telephone one possibility of handling this
situation. Whether or not it would actually prove feasible, it is
difficult 'to say. That was the idea of having the road approech
• continue to serve one parcel of property across which other fUture
owners would have access rights. The owner of that property that
was served directly by the approach would then be the one indi.vi:dual
to whom Caltrans would look for any future improvements Faith this
all requirements of the road' approach
situation, the obligation for .
e property. A possible problem would
would transfer upon sale of th
be that a new owner may not be aware of their obligation. However,
this obligation should be brought to their attention during the
sales transaction as a part of the title search. It the require-
ments of an encroachment permit would not normally be discovered
during a title search, it may be that the permit and its require-
ments could be recorded in such a way that they would be discovered
during the title search.
'if this subject becomes one of changing the type of private road
approach rather than converting to a public road approach, there
is another factor which will surface. When the freeway right of
way was acquired, acc4s8 rights were purchased except for the
openings which now exist. The monetary value placed on leaving
those openings was based on the use of the land for which those
road approaches were to serve. If additional access were to be
allowed by the CTC, even by only widening the exis-ting approaches,
this addlt oval. access would hove to be purchased by the property
owners. The price to be paid by Lhese property owners would be
determined by an app
raial based on the intended use of the widene4
access andthe enhancement it would provide to the subject property»
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Mr. Hal McDonald
Page 3
October 26, 1979
in the case of converting to public road approaches, it is not
necessary fox` the County to parchase this additional.'access.
it the Board rescinds its Resolution and this subject were to be
prosecuted as one of private road approaches, the lead agency role
would probably be shifted to Caltrans. This obligation could mean
the expetditura of considerable staff time for the various processes
involved. if this comes about, Caltrans will have to place this
subject in relative priority with other current activities•. As
such, there could be a considerable Length of time before this issue
could be resolved to the point of making a recommendation to the
calitornia Transportation commission. To help with respect to the
expenditure of staff time, Caltrans would definitely prefer to
process all of the. various Locations as one package. This would
mean that. if each developer/property owner were to have environ-
mental studies conducted on an individual basis, the District would
want to hold all of them until the last ones 'were completed.
Hopefully this information will be adequate to address the questions
you posed to me. xf you think i�t. would be beneficial for a Caltrans
representative to be at the Board of 5upervisore meeting where this
will be discussed, please let me knot and we will be glad to have
someone.present.
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Very truly yours,
District _Di le tar of Transportation
A. M« Wrenn
District Design .6ngineer
«•WAYE OF CALIFORNIA• --•TRANSPORTATION AGENCY EDMUND G. EROWH JR.i Governor
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
p. o, CT 3 +
P.O. BOX 411, MARY5VlLLE95901 ���.�! f1ti;{Q Cc, i ��;7nry ��a�r+r^» �,►
Telephone (916) G7' -l- 27? g.1
Say 22, 1950
C'r RTIFTED -MIL
118. Bettye Blair
pla a. -a Directox
Butte County
planning Dep,-;.rtznent
7 County Canter Drive
Oroville, Calif Ornia 95965
Gwrhis Tentative
Parcel. Lep
SC3 8004.0306
)Enxironmahlal R viow Dept.
MAY 2 a 1980
Dufb Couhiy
Dear PIS. b.La .r
Thank you � or the opportunity to co. went upon a ITotice of
p„ ,,M_.�..n. is_Ten ativo
parcel lap. his would. create four paarcels�a:�t as�hig� rad 52
Gd1 Latina Road.
,
The environmental document would address specifica".l.y the
work to be perforn►ed within the State right of way. The dis•-
cu5sian should include effects on, trees, ce�;etation, pote:�--
tial archaeological sites, ani: maintenance of e tis luing drain-
age pauterans within the right of ivay. Thistell epee a.�e
by
the encroac'rment uprmit application, which is required a
tie �Jeparsnt of` Transportation in order to construct a
-oublic road connection at Al4:atina. Road.
y �• for growth inducement is recoguizdd, �! the
The pou.n��.dl. coir h coup have acivorse cumula.-
secondary i pacts of this g-.
t;�.vo impacts on transportation yacilit i Es. 'Slee doco:: errb
should address these impActs ay v.ell as ap�uropriate :� ti
be' io11 i22e1^vu7"v�.5.
'Final l,t , the proposal appears to bein conflict withtine
goals of 'Cite S•i;ate Is Urban 38trate-,yr. file StrateV ai.,'s to
,ronote jy1filling and int�ensi �T of land. use �ritizin o�;istin g
1s. "Bettye Dl i
ay 221 1980
Page- 2 "
urban areas vrihile discouraging uncontrolled growth onto
undeveloped lends. The project site is an undeveloped, non--
coriti;uous area. Increased fuel consumption would be required.
The EIR should address the concerns of the 'Urban Strategy as
they relate to this project.
Sincerely,
120 J. TIROF STORE
District Director of Transportation
t
R. D. Skidmore
Mief , Environmental Branch
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EDMUND Ci, BROWN 1R., Governor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA--RESOURCES AGENCY
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DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
REGION 2
1701 NIMBUS ROAD, SUITE A
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA 95670
(911) 355-7030
8tt}� Ca1:ri�,
Ct1r1� [;
April 23, 1980 °•�'iw�ri„9 -oto ,,
AN-)N5i?
2,18. Bettye Blair
Planning Director
Butte County Planning Department
• 7 County Center Drive
Chico, CA 95965
Dear Ms. Mair`
The Department of Fish and Game has reviewed the Notice of Preparation
for ldarino Garbs Tentative Parcel I-lap (5CIi 80040806) and has the
folleoing concerns:
1. The cumulative adverse impacts of development on chaparral arc°
foothill woodlands habitat and dependent wildlife species-shoul�'
be evaluated„
2. Impacts on deer winter range? upland gamey and nongame wildlife
species should be identified.
3. Secondary impacts on and off site to habitat and wildlife from
pollution, domestic pets, human 4isturbances, watershed
alteration, utiliti.est anti erosion should be identified.
4. potential erosion and sedimentation impacts on Little Chico Cheek
should be identified.
5 Mitigation measures for impacts on habitat and wildlife should be
specified.
6. The environ*jental thecklist does not adturately reflC;Lt potential
project impacts on habitat and wildlife.
Thank you for the oppaxtunity to express our concern.
Sincerely,
� ��`�.• ,�` j+� Wil.',/=�..t�/`�
pberi. �'r. 'i,a53en
Regional 11ana8er
3T�i� P CALIFORNIA—TRANSPORTATION AGENCY EDMUND G: BROWN JR., j;0V*rn6r
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT 9
.
0. BOX 921, MAR-sVILLE 95901
Telephone (916) 6"14-4233
January 8, 1982 w r,c,r✓ t,r ., ,.
Board of Supervisors a
Butte County,.C► JILL E, CA1.I�dCNl�1
Drawer 269
Oroville, CA 95965
Dear Members of the Board:
This involves the mu-cualr problems our respective agencies face in dealing with
the subdivision of properties, the current growth in rurally located industry,
expanding populations, and the -resultant adverse effects created by the
generation of increased trefic volumes impacting upon State and County roads
and facilities. It is honed that through cooperative efforts Our two functions
can unite in a common cause to best benefit the taxpayers, the road users,
county residents and the agencies involved.
Our major point of concern with, the county's existing operations lies a.n its
(th;s county's) delineation of environmental impact axpli.cation, interpreta lon
wid implementation in cases where State hi& ways are an integral. factor. The
conflict beWeen the State's interpretation and that of the county's involves
the limits and intent given the statement. Your former County Coujeel
Dan Blackstock has offered on opinion that county approval, of vabdivision plans
adjacent State highways need only address the issues of ingress/egress to a
limit ,abutting the S'tate's rift of way line.
A case in point rze those properties along Route 32 in the area 6etwteen 10 bile
House and Forest Ranch which have been the subject of discussion for the past
five years. Subdivision plans have been approved in these areas 'which ca.11 for ,
interior subdivision development of 601-14i,do rood easements that are allowed to.
terminate against the State's "no access" right of way limits. From that Wint
to -the actual highway traveled way, the developers (and ftbure residents) afire,
then permitted to utilize the existing 20'I -Wide -.road approaches to service
their properties. Caltrans has strong feel~ ;gs on the shortsightedness and
impracticality of all.owine such situationtj to occur.
The 201 --wide access points the State constructed (o.].ong Hiway 32) in the
early 196010 were not designed with their presentry proposed type of usage in
mind. At the time of -initial constihxction most of these access points were
Board of Supervisors
January s, 1982
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granted to single property owners as a means of*ua tigating severance damage and
to keep from landl.ocking properties with low vehicle use. There was never an
expected
intent on the States part that these service drivewaymses e ever �d mother
to assume qua.9i pubiic road status. Additionallq, g.
extremes; population distribution' has shifted, hidlway traffic has increased,
liability and safety concerns are more emphatic, and a host of other issues
have evolved affecting the highway corridor and the use of these raral drives.
For example, when the initial 20'-wide roadways were establ,i,shed, the itaveraege-
ds
daily traffic along Route 32 was approxamately 5� vehicles, today,
2�0Q0, it is apparent from these figures that in subjecting subdivision
traffic to below standard i`, ess/egress facilities, the county ice► allowing
situations to develop that will have a very definite and adverse impact to both
State hi&-,,ay Users as well as the residential traffic leaving or entering the
'State facility.
With this-in view, it appears fundamental and beneficial that environmental
statements for off--roadway development must address the impact such usage will
have on the State highway and its ili�d. osnenience~ ooth our ff ihees have lntblie•�'We'
uppermost responsibility for the safety
feel, and our traffic engineering studies show, that these responsibilities
will be severely jeopardized by allowing the use of private drives as a
substituteforthe Meier standard roae approaches dictated by the charge in
character and nature of their service.
a We feel an adequate solution to these potential problems cotadbegin with a
county comitment to insure that developer's work with the State in bringing
these proposed access facilities up to the standards required for new
encroachments of similar intended 'usage• Caltrans would cooperate to the
extent of processing the road approach applications and providing (at cosh) the
safety and cotupliance inspections necessary
sure better, um PUbservice lic to its
protection. The county would bene y providing
ing issues of
residents as well rs miti. tpotential tort Habil (:from
accidents) created by their tacit approval of below standard f, .11 Mies.
While this is a somewhat complex situation with mart' variables an&
ramif:
ioat ons we have hopes of solving them through niutdeLi cooperation ahk
understanding. As a begixning,'we would like to meet with the Board and its
staff to discuss
the problems and to answer any Ouestions which might arise•
As you are no doubt m.iare existing State law does allow us to request a re eve`
of all proposed •subdivisions within one mile of a State higlWay for cammeY�t and
recommendation. The State is also empowered to requeschhpave an affect on
environment impact reports, it (the State) feeds might
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Page 3
State higiWays or appurtenances. (Mile we have not fur-.y exercised these
prerogatives in the past, it is possible we may wish to instigate such actions'
in the future. We hope our getting together to solve these problems before
they anise will eliminate our need to fully initiate these burdensome and time—
con»quming reviews.
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Thank you for your consideration and courtesy in this 'regards.
Sincerely,
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GVOPI.-4.,
fm J. TRa4BATORE
District Director of Transportation
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Level. ox Service Calcul.atl"B
Definitions_
C¢ Capacity
5V- Service Voluue
v%c= volume to capacity ratio
Wl/4ic Width of lane ratio and lateral, width clearance of
shoulder
Tl/Tc.- ratio of truck traffic to total tVAffic volume
Log -=i �, � Level of Service (sea Appendix T for definitions)
[Refer do Chapter 10 in the Hi hwa C ci__�ty Ma
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additional infoxmation.j
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,here v/c=0.36, W� /4)) -0.96, and T� /T =0.81
SV v 2000(0:30)(0.96)(0.81) 466.6 vehicles per hour, both
directions
if the peak ,hourly traffic volume is 16% of the 24-hour
volume,
then the ADT i it 466, 6 X 6,25 21916 ADT
�f the peak hourly traffic volume is 12% of the 24-hour'
volume,
then y`�te ADT is 466.6 X 8:33 31888 AOT.
If the peak hourly traffic volume is 10i~ of the 94 -hour
vf;lume
then the ADT is 466.6 X 10.0 "- 4,666 AOT,
For Level of Service u"
ph restricted avera0e highway
� where v/c-0.56 (assuming 60 m " �,
speed), all other factors same as LOS B
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directions
Using the same percentages o'►� hourly to 244our traffic
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volumes as shown above for LO�� 6,
1 X, and 10% o f t.24='hour vol ►'nes mould be 51443 i -OT,
7,58 ADT, and 1700 ADT, respects y
Level of Service ,D, is considered unacceptable.
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AiCENDIX G
REFBP,UIJCED CUKULATIPE TOACT STUDIES
AppENDICES ATTACHED TO
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FOR gMYON PARK, ESTATES
ETR FOR FOURTEEN NiIT,E HOUSE PA-C PIR
CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Site -related environmental impacts have been reduced below
a level of significance through project design. Butte County,
however, .is concerned about the cumulative .impacts of a-0 number
of developments proposed between 'Forest Ranch and Chico because
of budgetary constraints upon County services.
A review of projects under donsideration in 1980 indicated
that the County approved only 1 of 5 parcel sprits proposed for,
the general area. Currently, however, them are at least 3
major proposals under review or in preparation. Canyon Park
Estates proposes 109 units on 1,100i acres. (see Figure 5) with
primary access onto Humboldt Road, 800 feet west of its inter-
section with Highway 32.' This project is a planned area
cluster and will have community water and sewage disposal
systems, Two other projects, Isom -Hall and Bidwell heights,
are still in the design stage. The Isom -11411 hand project
proposes 110-125 lots with access to Highway 32 via Santos
Way and presumably will also have community water and sever
systems. The Bidwell Heights proposal is in an earlier
stage of design with a potential for 250-500 dwelling units
plus a small. commercial store. This proposal will include a
fire station with 1 or 2 lire engines and a volunteer fire
department to assist' in meeting a critical need as development
proceeds in the Doe Mill Midge area. The access provided by
Bidwell Heights may induce growth of an additional 200 or
more dwelling units.
The contribution to cumulative impacts of 21 units in
the fourteen Mile House project is 2.4% of the potential 500-
1,000 lots proposed between Forest Ranch and Chico. The com-
munity sewer and water districts and Volunteer fire department
will,reduce some impacts upon County services, although no
proposals are evident to reduceimpacts upon the sheriff's
department.
Establishment of numerous waters sewrer and other special
districts or homeowners associations throughout the county can
pose some potential problems. State and local, health officials
need firm assurances that properly qualified, certificated in-
dividuals are in charge of sewer and water systems and that
funds. are available for proper maintenance and accessory
repairs or replacements., tf this cannot be guaranteed, the
county, could acquire legal and fiseal liabilities for any
deficiencies or system failures.
Recommended tit ,atiarrs
$utte County should establish benefit (impact) assessment
fees to be Collected by the county and oversee contract employees
or companies retained to provide services Jo the various special
distracts.
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ANALY81S OF IMPACTS
Project impacts generally fall into thrc t% cate.906C'4:
1) Construction related. Theso arc 1111paut's Which WOUla
result from road and 11omesitc construction Wtivi.ti0s,
i.e. vegetation removal and o�•o>iot�/::c:di�r+e��tation.
2) Travel related. These impacts woUld rc::ult from travel
to and from the development over the A Lee of tine Pro-
ject, i.e., gasoline consumption and mobile air pol-
lutant emissions.
3) Habitation related. These are impacts which would
occur due to the presence of increased numbers of
people on the project site. They, also,would occur
over the Life of the project. Included are demand
for public services,. domestic energy, and water',
sewage disposal capacity; exposure to geologic, hazards
and specific public health problems (mosquitoes,
rattlesnakes, etc.); and long-term effects on wild-
life.
In the opinion of the report writers, each of these im-
pacts can be reduced to a level of insignificance for this pro-
ject by implementing the mitigation measures included earlier in
this report. Some, however, cannot be totally- avoided (see
previous page`),
These individually minoi impacts tale on much greatar
significance when considered on a cumulative basis. Lout
density residential development is widespread in the koot-
hills of Butte County, andtakenas a whole, this type of
development creates signifidant impacts related „to erbslon/
sedimentation, loss of wildlife habitat, demand for public
services (especially police and fire protection), and trans-
portation related energy consumption and air pollution. it
should be noted that most of these impacts would occur re-
gardless of where residential development occurs; but the
level of significance is generally much lower in an urban
area Additionallyo mitigation measures are typically ►norc
easily applied or enforced in established urban areas.
Canyon PaT,k hstates Felt, 8l- 3l' (November 1980)
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j-ustification, such as the applicant's market study, could be
specifically requested. As to the question of "leapfrog devolopmWO
this project is not really an urban residential project. It
certainly would extend the potential residential lots to the east
of Chico. In one sense, it represents an extension of the relatively
remote homesites in the Stilson Canyon area,
V. Roads - The road locations are shown on the plot plan.
Emergency access routes are also delineated. The main roads would
be paved to a width of 20 feet and the minor roads would have a
-pavement width of 16 feet. Maintenance of the roads would be
by the Homeowner's Association.
VI. Aesthetics , V,e ETR and the Specific Plan addr&&s— .-
the architectural control that will be part of the Homeowner's
Association. Mitigation measures/conditions will also be included
to retain natural: vegetation, especiall" in the open space areas.
A discussion of the viewshed is contained on page 23 of the EIR.
VII. Cumulative Effects of All "Projects in -Area 4 --The ..;
following is quoted from the draft,EIR for the Fourteen Mile House
Rezone located on a 168 plus or minus acre site adjacent.to Highway 32
about 14 miles northeast of Chico. A draft document was prepared
for the County of ''Butte by Eco -Analysts of Chico.
"Currently, however, thore are at least three majoz proposals
under review or in prepalatian Canyon Park Estates proposes 1.09
units on 1100 plus or minus acres (see pigure 5) with primary access
onto Humboldt Road, 800 feet west of its intersection with Highway 32
This project is a planned area, cluster and will have community Iwater
-xd sewage disposal. systeins. Two other projects, ls.om-Hall and
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B
+dwell Heights, are still in the design stage. The lsom,Hall
land project proposes 110-125 lots with access to tlighway 32 via
Santos Way and presumably will ,also have community water and sewer
systems. Bie-tell sleights proposal is in an earlier st&ge of
design WAh a potential for 250-500 dwelling units plus a small
commercial store."
"Tho contribution to cumulative impacts of 21 units in the
Fourteen Mile House project is 2.4 percent of the potential 500-1000
lots propo5ed between Foxiest Ranch and Chico.t1
it: should be noted that the Bidwell Heights proposal is
currently for an estimated 385 dwelling units, This proposal was
Department on starch 2, 1982. The BIR
submitted to the planning p
and 5 acfi
Duffe Co. piA inr, Como.
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MAY 28 1982
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS 0''WA1%
The State EIR Guidelines,'n Section 15131., explains how to
deal with cumulative impacts in a project EIR
151 31., CUMVI ATiVE IMPACTS.
(a) Cumulative Impacts shall be discussed when 'they,
are significant.
(b) The discussion of cumulative impacts shall reflect
the severity of the impacts and, their likelihood of occurrence,
but the discussion need not provide as great detail as is
provided of the effects attributable to the project alonei The
discussion should be guided by the standards of practicality
and reasonableness. The following elements are necessary to aft.
adequate discussion of cumulative impacts':
(1) A list of projects producing related or
cumulative impacts, -including those projects outside the control
of the agency, 0
(2) A summary of the expected environmental
effects to be produced by those projects with specific reforence
to additional information stating where that information is
available, and
(3) A reasonable analysis of the cumulative
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impacts of the relevant projects, ,
(c) Mitigating cumulative impacts often requires the
acioptiott of ordinancet or regulations rathe , than the impoait-iO
of conditions on a project -by -project basis,
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 21083 �tnd 21087, Public
Resources Code,, Reference; Section 21083(b), Public Resources
Code; Whitman v. $ard,, of Supervisors, 88 CM., App. 3d 397,
Formerly Section 1.5023i5(c).
Appendix is of Canyon Park
Estatis SIXt,' 81-1 Olay 1982)
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Following, the above format, '
i1)
A list of projects producing related or cumulative ,impacts,
including Chase projects outside the control of the agency;;
A. 14 Mile house
B. Parr -Terrill Rezone
C. vin -named Isom -Rall Project
D. Bidwell Heights
B. Butte County Land 'Use Element 1979
summary of the expected environmental'offeces to be
) sub those projects with specific reference to additional
produced v
that information is available:
information stating where-
A,
hereA, 14 Mile House ERD Elog # 51--10--14--03 ( Feb . 1982 )
This project is a clustered development of 21
residences on a,, 186 acre parcel, located 2 miles
south of Forest Ranch. The site is adjacent to
Highway 32=
The ExPkected Environmental Effeets of .this Project
are (Page 27 -- tVR)
1. Site c6uld be subjected to earthquake groundshaking
2 Storm water eros�vu and rut -off would increase
uld
34 Two P .P Illations of the rare Bidwell q Enotweed woo
be threatened
Wildlife habitat would be reduced and a reduction in4. capacity Will occur
carrying he project site
5. The land use pattern and density on t
would change
&. The visual nature -of the site world chdnge
and electricn.l energy `would
7. Demand for pubiic services
increase by a minor increment.
$. Parr-Terrill Rezone ERD Log # 78-08-31-01, (April 1980)
This project is an amendment of the Butte County General
Plan and a proposed rezoning of 120 acres in Little Chico
Greek Canyon, three miles south of Forest, Ranch. The
changes wknuld veclassify the property frow,, Crazing and
open Land to Agricultural Residential with mo.ning of T&--40
going to Thi-1.0. The project would allow 12 ten acre
parcels.
The Expected Environmental Effects are (Page 33 of ETR):
1.. Increased intensity of band use
2. Modification of the undeveloped, wildlafid character
of the area;
3. Encroachment o,Y w ldlife habitat;
4. Loss Of native vegetation and open lands;
5. Topographic alteration of the site upon development
of roads and homes.
C. Un-famed Isom-Hall Project
The property owner was contacted concerning project
details and timing. No definite plans have been formulated,
w , 25 homesites
but for discussion purposes between ].1.0-�.
would be appropriate: Actual densities would be dependent
Upon the environmental ron:traints No project Planning
is currently uhderwaY, but because of its siMi.l,arj,ty to
p
the svibject property,
impacts are expected to resemble the
impacts for Canyon Park Estates (page 30► EIR)
1„ structures On the site would be subject to earthquake
ground shaking;
2. Stormwater rung t-erosion Would acM�3ase�;
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3. Traffic And related Air pollution and energy
consumption would increase;
4. Some wildlife habitats would be I reditxced on site;
5. Demand for public services and eleoweical
energy would increase:
6. Residents would be exposed to potential public
health problems.
D, Bidwell Heights ERD Log # 82-03-02-02 (March 1982)
.L -
This proJect wi" contain 385 single family residen-
tial units, a small neighborhood commercial area, and
a recreational (public) use Area. It is located on
a 1200 acre parcel (group Of pareels)o seven miles
011st of Chico,
'rhe Expected Environmental Effects Are: (EIR - Page 1)
1, 'Exposure,to seismic hazards:
2. Wildlife habitat reduction,
34 Traffic increases on Highway 32 at Santos Way
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intersecti ft'
4. txposure to fire hazards;
5. Increased service load On police and fire Agencies'
6i r%ftergy use;
74 Expansive soils;
a. Erosion.
This EIR notes that Cal Trans has estimated the capacity Of
Highway 82 at 15,000 vehicles per day, before dcogestioft
becomes a factor, The =t R,180 projects each unit to generate
7 -vehicle trip e4dsjdaY,o on the Average.
B. Butte county Goner al. Plan Land Use ElOmOht 1975 (EIR
tumber assigned)
M
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This project involved the adoption of the land use eleme
for the Butte County General Plan which included a land use
map designating approximately 1700 acres of foothill
properties between Chico and r-Orest Ranch as Rural Residential
(later changing the name to Agricultural Residential) -
The EIR (Page 80) included the following discussion:
"Conflict with existing land uses,such as agricultute,
livestock grating, mineral extraction and forest management;
higher costs Of public services; increazed probability Of
encountering unstable or highly erodable soils; limited
water supplies; high fire hazard And biologically sensitive
areas and historical or archaeological sites."
The Expected Signijicatt Effects associated with development
of these foothill areas (page 82, ETR) include:
"Th'e,continuod exPansi0h Of rural residential development
Will result in incremental increases in the cost of pro-
viding public services, some losSelg Of Agriculture.]., range and forest lands, and increased energy expenditures. A
can reduce these impacts, but
strong Implementation program
not eliminate them."
0
A reasonablo analysis of the cumulative imPzct8 Of
the relevant projects,
The following list 01 effects dbtive from 1 cross tabulation of effects common to all (Or most) ProJocts reviewed:
I. Wildlife ' habitat reduction
2, gtOsiOn
3. Traf fie on HA-ghwoy 321 with increased energy dematd
ace
4, L68S Of 6POnsP
Increased demand for Public services (especially tire
and police)
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This list of common effects, over time, may itdlude signifi-
cant effedt8, depbnding upon the cumulative severity of each
one. To reasonably assess this severity, an estimAe of the*
maximum probable number of units is required.
For purposes of this assessment, the estimate is based upon
the following:
1. All properties south of Forest Ranch will be developed
to the maximum density allowed by zoning and the General
Plan, except for those projects which have 8Ubmitted
definite proposals conforming to existing zoning and
General Plan designations. However, it should be noted that
certain areas with topography of less, than 20-3.0% slope may be
interpreted as Agricultural Residential (1-40 ac/dui in terms of
General Plan conformity.
2. Properties, subj1ect to Williamson Act Contracts will have. no
development'.
with these criteria, the following results deril/e,,
MAXIMUM
PROPERTY MSCRIPTION SIZE UNITS
Canyon Park 1106 ad. 100
Bidwell HeIghts 1200 ac. 385
Isom - HA110 980 ad. 45
Terrill - Parr 120 ac. 12
14 Mile RoU84* 168 ac., 21
400 ac, in AR (not in 400 ad. 400
williamsonActo zoned
A-2)
Other lots in grating and 6400 ad,
open .and 160
TOTAL UNITS 11,32
*Tsorv-MAll project requires change in General Plan deqignation
of � Grazing, and Open Land. 14 Mile -House project, for deVelo
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of 21 resdences on to of a ridge, can be inte- tdtdd it having
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an Agricul ttril ges idettial desigtatio'n and, -therefore., in con-
forinity with the General Plan,
One other project, could increase this number. The Board
of S>,t ervisors could
p agree to change the General Plan Desig-
nation for the Isom -Nall project, increasing the number of
potential units to 80. Rounding off to the nearest 100 units,
the estimate of cine maximum. probable number of units is 1200. -
At 2.61 persons per unit, the potential population becomes" 3132
persons. This estimate may be higher than could realistically
occur on the sites due to site constraints (topography, soil
depth, 'water availability, etc.),
ASSESSAENT OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
i,. Wildlife Habitat Reduction
This impact, according to comments from 'Department of
Fish and Game personnel, would be restricted to parcels of.
less than 40 acres in size. These projects are:
Cantron Park ,
Hidwell Heights
soin H8,11
Terrill: — Parr
14 Mile House
400 Acres in Agricultural 'Residential
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W Projects with lots of less tklan 40 acres would not.create
sate
significant impacts if the lots are clustered,, access to
the habitat and ri
4 . Loss of nn mv, S ac
Development of the Doe Mill Ridge/Little Chico Creelt"
area will cover portions of approximately 10,000 acres,.
The present open space charactr',
is due more to ton -use
than as a. result of any beneficial use (see Isco Hall.
EIR 78-0.8-28701, cancellation of Williamson Act contract �.
viability of area as grazing land).
Insofar as this land is in private owner•lbip, its open
space value is derived from personas traveling along Highway
32 (or trespassing.on private Property). P Y). Visual.. access to
the majority of this area is restricted by area topography
and road design. Clustering development in areas oat o
public view frdm.
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...... ".0ra9 Highw*;y 32 v il:j pr, -se rve
the aesthetic value of this open space.
4. Increased.Demand F6r public: Services
Nearl all
y projects anticipated in this area will have
Private roads, individual or community water wells and
domestic sewage disposal, and will consequently, only increase
demand upon fire and police services.
Fire and.
police services in the area are curre:ztly inadequate
and are not likely to improve unless funds are made avail -
Able to increase tho level of service. Budget constraints
have already forced the cessation of sheriff
patrols in forest
Ranch, and threaten to'make nearly al.l fire stations into
volunteer operations,
In this ljght, all development within the unincorporated .
territory of butte County will put further constraints upon
the police and fire services.! and the pori -contiguous
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developments (i.e. non-contiguous to other County Develop-
ments) such as Canyon-Park.Estat'�s and the adjoining pro-
posals will cause even more severe constraints.
Diminution of police and fire services countywide scan be
avoided, and several approaches are feasible, and probably
warranted-, given the diversity of situations throughout the
County. Detained study of this problem should begin
immediately, and in the meantime, all projects should:
A. Provf.d! . services internally; or
D, Participate an Community Service Districts.
p ti Fire a AazaJ. d
In addition to the provision o fire suppression, as
noted above,the high to extreme" fire hazard rating for
chis area of the County mandates additional fire prevention
techniques. Failure to require these features in all
development would increase the potential for loss of life
and property. (See discussion of fire protection in the
Spec. i.Tiz Plan for Canyon park Estates for Potential Tech-
niques)
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