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HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-50 REZONES 11 OF 22r t page 5 suggest that any water supplies developed fron, this sou;Ga Gotha 'be readily contaminated or rapidly degraded by :i;,U rte: ace " .1io W C CILI ; chi.co L.,ormat:ion -> rhe Chico t ormatiesn, cleve,Ioped from marina ; ti: d�,metii . doa a �a.r� viae - upper Cretaceous epoch,, .frequently, ': r,ort.sis,t:� saturated sandstones and corigl;omer,ateU that CJil.li reac�;L!y,,I Y,,,e�-4 l arge quantities of Water,; to we1.1,c,° Un;oz tuilatc y,t111is water;. is usuely notorious for, being, o vey�l}o.or n c,;.emical .qual�iY c)ue to t:heI, influence of saline con ate waters ent,rqjappd in the , marine sediments, However, this potential gLoundw,,tital 4;,0Urce has been inadequately eva.] u°ateO ii L.his area, ,olid utggjy hol l, „L -o, he 4eti�:ient ot1 o : u.hstantial p ami se. This p lteiyti,,al is �primal ilY 1 one; T -actor* flushing,;of coarse seda.mnnts by, re h�t� x. 4c► argo ovor the ,mill:ennia.: To this end, : two potential' deveio� nte:ti posgibil ties are readl,:�y, apparent: rCIta on o th,e, upper. shall ow) Chico ifo,i tion -,if„ suitablo parmeabl,lity and porosity call be located, as �Tcpm it could . e rddi.p' ent to ladal flue'hirig Little Chico Creel, recharges;. This posSibil•�ty wou :d have. the ,,: inherent advantage of being developed from relatively - shallow we118 ( about 20'0+ feet, depending on location) if auch an aquktor does exas't -G z, L:tploratian of tire basal member .(a# ,depth), 04.,thet C:4,, 0 formation, sometimes referred to as the Hellto�an n:e�t�)S`r, a this is t pa a] ly 'a 'cot cj�omerate th�`i: wa ilc1 be lii Ott>1 ,- susceptable to improvement 'by ::tr tpl Wai:or :Ciusl, q • . . However this' patrential source a risky propo8ition as t HP].ltowh member may' riot exteizd betieet:f t1zarea`,` and if �; does exist', ,i,t 1 s , We11. removed from; coritemp-. orary recharge areasw seryittg to constrain the overall' eEfectiverioSs of £iusi Dig " �c�d tlor �llY, 'c eves c pmei7 ` c�'ri thi_a sou Ge.;wouiW . qui:r 'deep; weJ,.] s P. ;.60br 00 ;;ieet, or mare, with unknoWil puthpi,ng lifts, bit tgi.�th the pot,eh, a,l. very-hihdo� a6b i I to gather cagimeijL-:� In r e tenses or-; confittinq, layers,:,af, e,laycY , could af:Cect the. water quality of .E� tlEahe[1,(?) zbn.es OX) o u,I L4i.i;e i in ng 'was commenced. The employment o rnul l 1 e wolf : ; c a tla lc�`�=- putts :ittg, r<ateu would assist in. •avo.icling t)?� s S atal est,, . 1 i�ece ar t. _6_ 07 I SM ii {� y t ' e . G.,' ,x �. r�, v _ , lad rE.P �.t. Y7rii�.- k � 4+li:.�' V'•l1 + , Ns �� 9 y �R�p� " ��d r; r Pli ant surve � Y 4 .f� r r Ir � 0 f , r t r M ' r r� 64 1 3. PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST OF PLANTS OBSERVED AT THE CLEAR CREEK AMk l ESTATES�sly OI`�`lJVEMBER 15r,AND Ib, , l�79.''"' °'�"`�� s° � �i'.;� COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Tc— ... Trees, ShrubS and Vines Blue Oak Quercus dounlosn L ve Oak Quercus wisly izeni _ Scrub Oak Quercus, durn6sa Western Sycamore, Platanus ,racemosa m„ ,v, rlatiWia Oregon Ash Froxinus White Alder Alnus rhomb►foi►a Black.LocuGf' b Ro b►n►a pseudo -acacia , Willow Salix sP,, _ ""'�'�y. Fig Ficus carica Digger Pine Pinus,sabinian Ponderosa, Pine Pinus ponderosa California Bay Umbellularia,cal►fornica T California Buckeye rnica Aesculus califarnicd ,�. :.r'. .i.'. ..e. ,.i. Redbud Cerc►s oocI ntal ►s Manzanita, Arctostap h los.sppb Yerba Santa icu Eriodicty6n colifornm Poison Oak Toxicodendron d►versilobum Buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus Wild Lilac Ceanothus integerr►mus ---=-�--- c Coffeeberry . , a Rhamnus_ cal►fornrca . --- ---�-i Snowberry Symphoricarpos sp, WiId'Roote, Rosa sp. Buckthorn Rhamnus croc0u's ` Bush MoryyFlowr Mib►lfidus 1 Toyan Meteromelet►of a s rbu rrr ' I 1 , Honeysuckle Lonidera sp, , Wrls�-,Craps Vrtrs sp: Wild Blackberry Rubus to. Clematis C�,ematis', (asiantha "67_ ,y7 177 L y I .. .. 4i . !` ;. +NANLE CUNthl10ON.._.,.�. SCIENTIF(Gr,1NAME __ �---------- �, Fern Al eS" ' J vj Ferns rind . z, , ' triangu Pitxramrrra laris ,' �s�c Goldback Fern F Pelloca mucronafa B i rd's Foot Fern' Adiq}um capillus -generis ? Venus' Flair Fern a" ° Maidenhair:'Ferri pdiantum jordanii +A tut �. California ucisefium h� , Horseta i l Selaginella hansom°a Hansen's Clubmoss qq Herbaceous Flowering Plants Plantago hookeriano Hookerl's Plantain Erodum botrys Big Heronbili -----" d 'cut�rium Red -stemmed Filaree Erodium most_ hc�tum Wh i te-stemmed F i l dree Steiiaria media Common Chickweed , m L, Clcirk is ur urea ' Purple Godetia Flo��er.„I i. Mimulus a uttatus Common Monk "nus bicolor Lu i �.r Bicolored Lupine I nudutn Wild Buckwheat r d, v W Lina, ntl cil,s , 6 Hairy Unanthus n Orthacus attenua Valley Tassels .I T 71, r �I Arstolochia californi:ca Pipe�ine —..,.._ I, Allium peninsulare Wild Onlon A`uile _a sp- Columbine I,P: Asterspp. �5 Aster s r i Epiloblum paniculat�i'tri d W l lawherb--�-� . .. Netnophil'd'° Nemo a heteroph:X Canyon ; Galium aparitie [bedstraw Gdl gum .nutaal l i i NOON Bedstrawti if La is fremonti,1 Tidy Tips Butte Fritillaria Frith__ lla�` d _gstwoodiae �probt�b`le� buf not confa�md): I — IA 0.� c ,, 1' 9 } COMMOR t�AMI~ �+ AC SCI ENTIF NI'1MI�h - i3low Wives .. ch e"a m°Il, a a Th�istfe �,�� R� , n «z�6� a � , ,a al „ Cirsiuen, sp..' Mi'�tletae a „ G� J Qr �� Phor'adendron sp. Sa_nicle " Sanicula sp. � ��� d '��+'.r �;�a+.,'.� - ;i Snakeroot Sanicula b,�af_a,.�! - �'° i, C6nnyza canadensis ti ti I-lorseweed Cocklebur ,' a�;`; Xanthium strumariumi ,;�} Verbascum bIattaria Moth Mullein Verlaoscu►n hap�us Mul{en } s P bock Rumex spp. Goldenrod Solid o spp. Artemisia douglasiona Wormwood ii , Rsit} y. Tr'rol ium hirtum , S {,. d f:7� 7 Rose Gloves Tomcat Clover Trifolium fridentatum ... Trifoirum 4epaupe,( tum Co,.f{'-. wi 4�-�i•,.11 L,,. `fr.Jl �'�d Y'I. ba Clover �..�Y11- )i P. Triolium sp: Clover' Me'dicago h t Ida )aur Clover' FPI ��.. �� itch Hemizonia fitchi Hemi__zon'ia luzulaefolid sspo yrudis Hayfield Tcrweed Grindel ra' camporum ed Tarwe ,:x ,�: , ��+ �n ---------- Trichosterno (andeoldtum Vinegar Weed o�ads �`,°.--._._ ._--�--_- ut. r Ranunculus arydnsis` Buttercup Ranunculus cal iforniCs us: buttercup u Ceaniurn molls Q� 'Smooth Ger�lprum �,,1 ,� , , �-�:r� � b -- — Cen-faurea solst�,i ia,.,,l's Star Thrstle��-, , , r • , Milkweed Ascle rassp. 7^'�,r��.. Marrubiun! yulg re orelaund Hv 6ois duvalia densMoraa Bois„duvalid planta o {anceolata y'.6;. r�lineria dlifar� ni�,,,,�d zaua y California fuchsia p .ii tr Ki,iy ,S 1", •g F 1 6.' ' COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME~ . Blue Dicks Brodima pulchello Grass Nuts Brndiaea'la�.a White Brodigea Brodiaea h acir1thina' Marry-flowered Brodiaea 8rod iaea multiflora Cinquefoil Potentilla spe Wild Iris Iris hortweUii Pitcher Sage Ldoechin a catycina Yarrow Achilles sp, Dudleya Dudleya: cymcsa Woolly SunfldWer EriophylluM lanatum Mariposa Lily Calochortus sp. Navar'etia Navarretio sp. p Poison l-iemlocic Conium maculafum Phacel-ia Phacel ia, sp. Mountain Dandelion .. d'.. Watercress Malocothrix calif-6mica Nasturtium officinals -. Prickly Lettuce Laouca se'rriola Parish's Nightshade '` '" Solanum oarishft.. Bee Plant Scrophulurta, cal ifornica ' { Cudweed _ Gnciphal um chi_ Ierase' I Fleabane E'r`igeron sp. Slender Cottonweed o: Micro us califarnicus Smooth CoPs Ear Hypchoeris glabra Mustard t3ra_ ssica sp. Miners Lettuce Montia per IL Vetch Vicia spE Johnny Tuck Orthocarpus erianthus Indian Rhubarb Peltiphyl'lum eltatum Sedges C spp•. Cyperus sp. Rushes: Juncus.spp Grasses e inclvdingAn. dronogon sp; TPaspglum, sp., Festuca sPp , �r3romus `— SPP Pus spi;., ;and others J •� p 77 r< T SEf V C?`'AT' THE CLEAR iCRRCK,,;EST#TfS¢ ITS A QI IQI'`1'P.I=A ; ON MaReK 22, 1940 COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC Field rgadder v IIT 9F y 5herardfa BICalored Iinanthus a A i a t4., '�, Mouse -eared chickv�+eed popcorn flowers - ,:�v,flhantici Miner s lettuce_.. perfofeata Milk th°ist�e Sil bum'°` Y Mari antjm Woodland star Lithophragma heterophyl9;a " pfddfeneck Amsinckio intermedid Lepid'um niti�du�m peppergrass Yellow star WHO > Cal ochortus.'monophylIus Mountain mahogany Cercps betuloides ocdru ocar_. Watson's manroot " Marah watsonii Saxifrage Saxifraga sp. Whitlow grass Draba verna - California milks': yids Dentaria cal'ffornica �.--------- Valley tassels Orthocarpus attenuatus .. ,Small -flowered Ictus Lotus«�------- i s micrraan'thus Bird's foot trefoil Lotus humistrotus .._.....----r---- Snakeroot Sanicula bi i�p�nnata ---- . Cutleaf geranium Geranium dsse, c9um Old man,of'spring' Senecio,`vul, oris aenec -- California saaproot Chlorogalur'pourer%d� i Bisc,i troot ' Lomatium TO California polypody Po ium, cdlifornicum Hartweg's odantostomuni Qdontostomum hdriw.6 ii. penstemon heterophylla' V ' r pug stem. Purdy's Pen on _ -- pooth i I I poppy Esak scholzs cae itosa Butte checker Fritf_llanceolata a ..- l--ari---- 72.. r x 7 iD(Cf�lplJWit C7P1.AITSllftllEY'C7FTt�R TAj4�CiON= DUCTED DECEMBER 15 AN6 The sury&VW,-r`df4We f6isite, on, March 29, 19do td'�rech`e8kitllei `oI ulatia r Ft h n of Fritil1aria plants ad been obsorved duringthnitiaCurveYUri final -1 :Y, they had been suspeced'oef,b`n theyt�utte fritillarifa'(riti"Ila^r�a etas}woodiaq} gbut exannination under, owerin candltiohs-revealed°they were the close)�y/ related,. ., i,aa dP4J ,,.:x '_t„yid Bu utte Checker CFritIllarig laic aigta) instead. Since the Butte Chgcker,is not o 4 (� v # e d . . End an a ed S official Rare.dnd e.cli and the Butte fr•�tillariahichyis an. ,sr�sts, �C' such Fists, apparently does notyoCcur',at the site, (nitigations `for such pjants not needed t,% r ryp] j ., v'r;.rz .,�iL•r,�x rh ; 14 Flo ' Gal N 4� lf4r�,4�nJ.” yuyy( l y� .:1 -.. �' l. ilY'` .k l.d �141,GiNl1✓t i�! Afi p ( V U r, Renamed °Canyon Park Estat q Pxe y,. parcel b R' 11 s e 'Stevh. . Y;.. 4 J`' Y Sorub Jay* Steller, s Jay plain Titmouse* allshtit*, - h, Whitebr6-4qted tguthatd, t5rown Creeper jiOuse Wren Bewldk 78 Wren Californiar, Thrasher Mockingbird American Rc)bi,n* Thiu$ VariedBernit i ..- Thr ,ush t Golden- O.rOW4ed 10,,ngle Cedar WaxwlnLz Yellow-r,aTn,ped,,*.,�'ar,'Pler Black Phoebe* Browerf s Blackbird : k,,. Western M-ea-dow lar 7il Rufous-s ided Towhee qparr i te-qro7-,,n ed en-crowned Spt6WI 'Gold.enEirl - w enti,t* Darks-eked , junOO*- -11 ous :American qoldf ibt, Le 8ber rh Wre w7 Sore-i I Bats 0', Jackra' 0,0, 11. ' bblt* M ^u ,j 1(-,d Black-t c6ttofttoil Rabbit 8, us audul,71TY 77 'b9ohm77FI Brush?Rabbit (��!-1 F1, CltelTlus De1L kG Cailforia Gt)Und qRr California: 6r.9CS lu. soA WhIte-f -OtPd Mice Q mom sous sp• 4,00d- Ra t t oma T—Ulj, Meadow Me, rottly• e G,6pheii 011, 6 Ta is' Cvote 'Gray, Four Black BOL��l tfe r -c4hu6), �zu& asfutus) Spotted Skunk, utori�ls) Striped, skunk Mephitis. , hitis S �so-o F�Lbunt6lh L I I n rBobcat ) xXI Y- , fus) (L nr * 30 ul e D60 C, S w r � a - P r , { a '� ^ z' S I '�`.� a ➢; ,� .f A, d e � w 4 f � N r. . Appendix T Archaeologist s Report , ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECODiNAISSANCE for. "OAII,YON -"VIk:W 1 S' A! E$ i• " "'.:, BUTTE COUNTY, -OAIIIFORNIA, =1980. ' �Prepa.red icy : J'ame`s P. Manning,f:or. Eco-Analysts. Fobrµary-, 1980. e, ; 'r PROJECT' .DE SCSC a RIPTION i Canyon View'' Esta.tos' will in vko°lve the dovelopment . of approximately 1100 aor'es ;of land Tora�- low density housing development. The. 'archaeological <re:conn'ais'sance involved the entire project area, althoUgh,'Only a reltative1y' ' small, portion of the area will, be subjectto deve1bpment�. , „ -LOCATION t The project . areais located ad jaoent'It`o the east side of Highway 32, approximately. four Mie,8:' eas'r of the City of Chico, northeast " of the ` intersect" on of ' Humbolt . ' Road and Highway 32., More speeifi.cally', the archaeologi,esl' << reconnaissance included all or portions of the S,'..of the Sz of Section it, the , SW14 of the, SWI of Section 12, the NWti of ° 14�,.. V-of E Section 13,. Section and' the tho y of S`cctton =15*,"r To 22 N, R. 2 E. , :, Paradise Quad: , 15' series, LAND ':QWNERSHIPr Howard Isom, and J : D . Drake PRIOR' DATA REVIEW r ,,,The. ,archa'e61'og'ic6,l site ;'record files- s . maintained at the Society f;or, California Archaeology ,Distract 2 Clearinghouse, California' State University, Chico Were consulted to determine if any apreviouls.ly recorded sites were Located within the project area. No archaeological sites had been previously recorded within the, project area. On-6 archaeological site, had been re,cord'e'd' immedlatel-y td p , the north of the, area and a number''of sites `had `been recorded to the south,-of `the area, 'which indicated 'that ,w pro jest area Was probably � an 'Area of ,High arc haeologlcal. a the ` sensitivity. .. ,, DATES OF FIELD INVESTIGATION i January 31 through February' 11 1980 i GEOGRAPHICAL AND ENVrRONMENTAL :SETTING,. The pro ject area is located within, the ;Footh:ill' Region 'of tha. Sierra'"Nelrada, along the;, canyon formed by Little' Chico:Creek. The :property.' area west �of Lit`trle . Chico Creek is,• characterized by a canyon ". wall :that; rises up: sharply frain . the creek bank. Tho. area , east of L*ttlo Chico Creek ;is characterized 'by narrow ridges formed by two n.orth'east .to 'soutYwest fl offing drainage'e th;st empty into, Little,1 Chico Creek. '°A faddy urge; open meadow is located adjacent- to the -east slde of the` creek where the terrair, is fairly level, The vogetati:o n of the prop pis characterized by ` � ' t'� three se arate� - lint, "commu`nitieerty p p s'sChaparral, FoothiX,� Woodland, and Riparian Woodland � Vegetata onal ; c 6Vor" of the ' area ranges' from open meadows- to areas. of dense, >impeneta^ablO brush. 80- 'rr t•' C StA , . �'` eh'''�tori,e matexal,s encountered,' during the baoings Inclded 'basalt:,flake,! bone�tfragments., charcoal► a utilized pe.trif�ed wood fragments c- chert flakes. and the remains. of.. a fire 'Phe of materials and 'types of material,' hearth. quantity encountered during such a'limited testing indicates that the itehes,:a great potential_ fox,yielding large amounts n of valua.1b1e,:scientif, c :data. The area ,,of the mound ,is in diameter with -the 'hi stork approximate1y;35,meters Materials extending 50 irfietOV8, to °•thea east. x, CV -2 - This is a preha.storic site consisting of�''fi,ve, bedrock mortars at the base.:o:f a ridge,;i �0 meters north of a' drainage;. IThe mortars are 41.7 1phallow and, are located in f, riable. bedrock, which has eroded; and: distorted tY�e shape of the: mortar holes. CV -3 -- T.his a- ' a :,prehistoric site .consisting of, approximately ` 20 bedrock mortarsl, ocated, in exposed° bedr,Ock" in .an intermittent,, drainage; channel;.. A11 of the: tiiortars .rare`.' shallow and due,,to,- the , erosjon', of the frIoable.,..bedrocl :• difficult to discern from the natural ., pits, eroded ,into. the bedrock. A few of the mortars are located above the which aid od in. positive identify cation• {afi'the 1 water level . site. CV- -This is a prehistoric. site. consist ng of; 65 -bedrock mortars located on a, abedrock ledge;.,• approxi tiate,l;y- 100 -"mete rs Little Chioo,;Cre,ek. The, mcrtar,'s, range .in 'size r�'rom east of 0 m1 . in volume to 1200 ,Ml in+;va'lu�ne: and a.ndcate ,that' i the site was utilized fairly extensi.vel.y. This site is located a short distance to -the, • so`wth,, of CY-1 and4 may be 4 a food prooe,ssing station, bonnected , with ,the hab�tateon. t' at that sites SIGN7FICANCE� The .s gnifi.cance sof the.• histor�,cr; mater'als 1 at -CV-1 is difficul:,�t to ,asoer�ta;in ;wIa qu,t. an extensive ..b examination< of 'the h.i storic'al::records ,dor `this `,area.• The { material. found at the site, w,�thaut the limited amount, of assistance h�rtor° cal documentati on i wo?l.d yield very `the ,of little 'informations ,about the ,aotiities performed. at: site. The prehi-stor,io component ofsite;, CY�1 11's ectr.emely significant; dor ,its ,potentia.] to , yield bal.uable: sci'entif �o data If car, 'fully nvebtigated by qu,8L, if led gists. Are ;logical sites such . as this one.. are becoming quyte .,.. for future., scientific r,e,se.arch Ie and their ,preservation ishighly necessary: a' w ere to.everu"nderstazd. th:e 1�rfe� st• les of theab : anal: o,<lat on off' the' area . Y or -a p pu The mortars at sates CV2 and CV -3 ,wez.e. pho tagxaphed an'dmapped during, the .re.connaisoance. Considering the Al'PtiN I , M010,11124, SookC� EM'TS.�S1%UNa ANA IS"£ x This anaIys is gal') aws the vuh ic1 c.. m i 10. t 1-1ve l CLL (1' approach to dpterMine total,�,iq�o.611e 'clan soiirL4 :ti .`ib'it� � tJI. z�YTi': Could' res:tJ'1< from fly. de�;r�l,opi�►ent <d"1. °t=3t'c� siili'�Ci v c; c�'f� .. Factors involved in this•. approac17 include6 pW61b, 'ct-g'enei at e veha c'.le miles raveled (ADVMT Avbrage iia l vh c e Traveled) ; and a oompos,,ite. p;mxssf.anrE'i�cto'r repre ent'dti7re,off' the ' eh. culaT m�.x a,f "t lie of ea''' �tosui. s are in the fa M J�ar'�`1 o£ aVeragg: da:"i em%,ssjons• fo' 1�ytlro,- carbons (THC); carbon monoxide (Col 6kido� ' o "niti�a`+ il ` CNOx) , sulfur dioxide (SOD, total susp0ndod part � u>ici,tG� (TSI') and, lead rotai vehicle mfles travelodtA1JVM'I`°)` is lia c-d 'iiho�ntlt' estimated number of trips by generated the pvoject axldl t110 average length of ,those trip A d�iscu5�'ed i the trraFtic. section o this regnrt, the,praj,ect. would ger►irrate ab 1,100 trip r4 day, 'and p,er , Assutlr ng ythat i ioiaiy wo'r�k s�ho,pp ng des tinations af: futu,re res it en.ts' of the neve] opirrerit �,�i"Ll" 'De in Chicon ,ave7�age trip Iength is e$t mated to be 6 5 m:ries. AccarciinblY, prp ect generated 'trafc `waulti 'travel 4ilzl�ro;n� " a t e I y 7,150 mi,ies. dail_ , r xi The . compgsite :emission factors i`or °'tlie �poj cot area aP sno"wn iii Table. 8 ;] these a,re> based upon` datd`' ' " : —; - by' re' .d". Butte County Ai.r 0011ut:ion Control Iligt"riCtr and dry l��i'sed on the assumption that residents W411 utilise 1i h t dIL yty,... us vehicles esClu�vel�v�,, Total entssions for 10$0'af�d.18`5ar.e w in Table :S,-2 � :„ ., �, sho ri • , 'GOMPOSITE1' tMIS"SIGN = r' FAG TOItS LIGHT ..DU'.Y' + GAS VEHICLES (gin/ma�'` � � THC Cp, NOX Sb" ' TSIa ER 1980 44,�:2.;8 a.,11� 0'.35 �'pU3r 1 85 1$.,99 21, 04� o' 08, 0 t) l 7; b � I r l Ii S'1"Ilvttl`I' ll -MQ1#;.IL so CIRC B14ISSIONS-I`ONS/0 Y Co NOX SO2 IIIISV )B 1980 0.033 0.,23 0.022 0.0000 (l.l? 0 A00 985 0. is r 0'0 0.16 r 0. 0,006 0 r Q0u 0. 00MY8 decli" oi, in ptolan�ex emi-4 iim '1980 1.985 iseattri u.t�.ablen:e - � ectednt -rovemons en t p p TY Vehiclearid emissio rates. The 1980 figures represent apl�roYinfateIy I 0.175percent of cl rrrent c`ounty`wide `mobile s.aurce emissions r' Y, , =I -T ay'., Api�endlx Pro) edt,lhitidl. Study j If a e : �, <2 (dry'. MDT tog, #-80-Q9-18-03 Z . BACKGROUND 1 . N.Sitw o i l roponuntc John .U'v ke` 3 Y '! Adtll.c�:�s ,ycl pl t7neIJun�r ( Ixo on.�n Parmac Road Suite, 5� - _sem C B. DaCe of C'hocklist Subin ,-tted - .. 4. Agency Requiring Checklist Naitte ref L'rupO al, if tl'pplicaly eyijs7j� pVaiL41'sthrr4 II, ENV ZRONMt NTAL.+ItiPACTS (�Xplaltarriuns oF dl�l ye, r°m a °° s and answers are required maybe" attt�he�9 sheets . ) YES MAYBE NO 1. Earth. Will the, Proposal T. esu]:t Iri sig if.icant , 1. a. Unsta-ble =earth -con d chantgeologic es in g o is subs trviuctur'e's;? s b . Disruptions,di splaeements , „com= , Pact,ion or overcoverin� a.f, ,_the..s,o`i,17 e, Change in 'tapography,.a:r` around suz1.;' face,, relief d Destruction,, covering .o r• mo;di it�a , ion o[: any+, JA ig4e, r ; physical s Increase in wind or water erosion oso I ls'j a eifh r on ar;,.off,' (.p7 ' C. 'Changes inJ deposition► of Oroeia u C be>ach , s,ands,, ar e,-ahge,s ,in s.i l,L,a -. ' h�c h i �" C n, ° °r erO.Si.a ;, w , Hon, dei os�, �,o :�, n ly ai(id,,!, �y. the,.channez ;of A `x• iver csr . svtea.m or; the bed of t?�:ea octan oY b. a n l -e .t�� , o r i a,krw 7 of pro- ' g r L688 prime agriculturally 1uc:tive soils outside designated_ x`ben. areas' __. _..•. -88= �f YES. �,iAYBE N0 Rodd(L-iaat it! Che smoun (' or w�� 4�t Iterwir"e'va,l,tb1;G+'1"rrt tyit'i:�l icy cyf peop1a or liro1)v, i»t y I Wti.L'1' t"e1 ated 1111E rc1�. yuaIl 1.t., C i f" a c)Clt�lt'ti�7 m ar 14ttt 1` `1-I is . Will Che Glx ol�osrt 1 r,c�t11,1� in utitttt-.,in Lidl 41. ,r ),ons of vef e-tat;i,on or c1,ango �.t1 11le tlf�rc*�rioty"OOf _���►LICV&S n►Iyltth.it"*`` - r ., i'or' Rl: tw �t.tly-spec Ite O -C t t tr(I.- Shrub c4 r�t55651Y',s`t rti_torofLara and aquaLle platilC5).psi , b., l vdtta:txof •of t hi nt irtber's to Farly' kinIcftte, caro or" en i,an{�er�cl",51Sese� eU c, tilt roducton of new species' OF, pl-ants itl.Co an area or in a 1)ar r Lc7r.r. ` tint the normal repl�en�ishmcnt� L Kist im, species? d. Recluatzon in acreage af" ariy ae 'J w C. Rural -c S , Aninig I Liffe . Will � Giiie.a°propOaa�l 'r' esi l''n,, n sMbstant].al., a langE in'tile gid' vers'itjt� '-X`$p.ec es.',-: ) or -nufnbers of 'any sped :os' cid titir. n rna s (bit ds, land arizttial§ ,. ifICLUding reptiles, f1'&h incl L f i sh, bentI' is oipanisnts , ir►sdc is Cj,4jA r ttl l 4` t -ti t`rt Ut1,&)a- �_r t),. ? ed(lation of tate nurnbdts ofany,� hili lt1e, rare or °end'afig6 e,d specie .of at'iimalg'� t~, rt:]t ro lttct on O;f t1PW spei+ie5'of' .ttl 1 n1't l; s iiit:o an area t „ O?C" reaUli' X114- �t . 1t'�i �r"l or tao the rn] x at ] Ott' ib' nitSO'f anl3nLl.t t . Rvkhtctl on' of, enat`bec'Men upn 'or t1 1,c��r�icix��t koft to ex ata:tYg fish w l.cl'lif e habitat? 1 : YLS MAYBE r NO +V 't ��.�r proposal ri."sWt ii) " sUt�st;ant;%t�l - t,tlpi S L. I. ow t,! 1 f,C)CVl1'Lt! 1151I',l' nll Vc �a��1 l;larc�. W��L 1_ &T) T)l:i.)II:UCC! 514�yt1111CiiIIC latyhc oL' }�li3,rc�'! thpz �p�; �a � rash � `u in s1..), c ant, a. AI.lerat 'on oE, p tte1lTl'd iIsT1X� - lf,„a 1 �)( 0 r (11raa, orost. 1IY1i 117 a ,t r4,1It� which willdamonst rabJ y, 1 q:ad t )'':S UCII 31t:eration? b. (•;i. tiflicr : gith.use,s,.pn ad,jc5{I.n� n8-7, . propprt, es,- Or. confli.q.tt, with: Q-tcabl�r' ud recreational, educe t:ional, religious or sciefttiEic - uses of an' area,?, 9 NsGur.al Resourcese.. 1,► 11• .tn , proposal � reStiin.sL1 sGCa ,Cial., . ,w a. Demand four , , Qr,, jdcr-ease, %in,` the ;.rate; Of Use of any reso I; , natural: xrce, b. Depletion., ofAny •x�nreriewabl natural resource? 10, lti�sk of U'pseG,, . Does :the,popasal ;, • ,.,, �anv�t�`�ve a risk of an, expps. on �'or � ; : ,�r,,t the Xelea;se • of hazardous substyenpes4 ' Uncluding_, but, not Iirdit�d t6, oil,,. bes t tc-L q c, oil calx .or rad�"Lat �dri) a in Clue event of an acs deny or,, upS ,L sq 11 To tcT a mon wail l the •,proposal, "icaribly al.tier, the locat:i..a,n, ; di,st;tibution, density, or groWt r<tt e of the huiiiain.•'popaat ipri o a. 4i_rc,1 or nh'ysicatly d��r de� an ��. s l ul•7l aslld 01. e cammtlr» 1,2 I`1o,(,8111v Will the proposa]. sz't icattt] a%,feet.,,, Xi9,tia.n ,bca�asIn;y; cart tRx' g aemancl fog. aaai ixoialw , .housn�? 1 1�1 9a” ; 1 t y f:a - YES MAY131 NO 1';',I, 'f'ra�or��t. %7m/GI r.rula't:iotl, tai.11 t, tics t, (�4111ol"rtl is�tl or st.tb:;r,tnii�ti ttLiJit hum t i, V.lri.�•rtl;ii,' Ittt.#vutlt4>t�L's' .. *.,..:�. i tr i l' i 'voo r of'reCts oil oxi. tiH IIIy IMI k hig oI., (Ieuvtar(l r r c , kil)st;-int;ial itnpaat upatz exist, in}; l r ctr,.tir��rrk tion sys;tGm.'j ci . fii,ti,r� is f i.O�al�t alterations to present la rt t t�rtlra c C cirCUjat:j0n Or rnr�ventt�ltt' „ rr 1" rytii�)71,0 anal/'or ��pU�s `t e, AlLerati=8 to waterborne; rail o r ai.r CvafE e? E. Lticruase in traffic hazards to TVIOtOt veliiel.es, bicyclists or pedestr'idtas't `•. 14. pub1~'tut S rvices. Will the proposal Ivivt~ an eMc, upon-, or result i11• a substantial need for new or aiterp�d gorvetnment~al services iii any of the following areas: a, Fire protection? r Police protectian7 t�"L� ie? C, Sellool.s? J, 15url:s or other recreational reit= i.li L L6s,Y , e, Ma in t:enance of pub,itc facilities; a ludi.tl rOG�c�s? .� C , Ot i1or,goverpmantal servi.ce;s? ' la. iw.rti�i tir W-111 the proposal: result in: ,i, l►,,u E substantial: amounts of fuel b. :,t bhtrxtiL, ril Increase J' n zleman,d „upoti, st iri, sources of eney or m rrqtjlre the development Of new sc�irt-�e5 of enemy? 1 i; llt,i I i t ios w A It <'the: proposal. res U, I t ir�it;rZc�ti;(T7I`or new sy$tems , or sub- :, tpint tul: al tera't .ons to the foil C -)wing ttt I 1 LL i us ; �.�2- a4\ U r X; t YES MA'Y13E No, a.. POW cr o r ilcura1'r,as'? I3 CoIIIrstm t i 011 t i00S :,vst(Aut.r':.A l,i•AAvidlJog eapa iLy Lw sQt.'ve, new };+ tll'�7kwl,S`111tiiCClti� � '1 ° `l;r _ c, L)1'111 WctLuv dI"li11d ;e I r lJ, %lrssliAtsl 11ootth,. Wi1J. the proposal � i;>:u;sLLOn �O •any 11etilGW"4o rd ty��i.css ial h°Faalth Ft"aza.r (o c'luL vn,g F` b h:xposwre of people't'd Potenti`Al" hrrrt7,irF� hazar�ls�?.... ;�• ..A� � x., I' . S01 i tl Vhas t o , Will the propo�,a,l restil t in AI! 7f_' ItLftedh't, tmp°ayes=assr�t�.zif,d l with ;celd 1Wa$t &,d sp,ssal or l'itrteky: `1 „ A A cont. zoo l �) : A e s Fl t,t ica , Wil1 the propoSal resin t in Elie obstruction of any public designated or,scenicvista oporil to the public', or w'il:l, the pr000sal result in the creation of :an aescheLta l,ly offensive site open to }., pub 1. is view? 20 . l cAc�1' v , t i csrs , t"lil l the pxoposal result .,, ._.�.._ in �1'n tnipaact: -upon the quality o c IamiLllty of existing public recrea- tiotz ;Lacilities? t, �Zrrilc,ylz.lsAicalOH�st:oiic'al. 1I411' the rc7 Hca �ti esu t xn an a teration o� p a s1.y,;11ificant''archeol.ogi.c4l: car hisuorLcal, site, structure, object o1: bo� lding? "? ",'1xt,ttl:rr)ry .l#i'rltlins of Si;rii ficance., a Dow tate project have t" "6 potential LO s,legra de trhe quality of., tht: Qov 1ronmerit ; substantially redu,t i 11es habitat of a dish or v�i,'ldlit-L caUSf3az;ih Or Wildlife OPLILatai,on to 'drop below Aelf t 7 =77V- •5 ''YES MAY BE NO s, susta1nln,) levels, tci .rt:are3 a PtpriC cit agfInaI . c'o"I- a 11ttt1).i t y, Clod lee the nk11111)csr, pr, r i; `t I• rl c t,lts� roll, "o of a. i tat u or oild41lyol"(<<I, i lollf ol� � ft lilllal or b1lbilinliI L. inthelt°1a►r1r oX.11111) e',+ oI II;Io 11th:Ior poll C. 1 I i 1 11 e1f4l. h,i.sLory 0,r 1) V 0 11 Sr01-y'l b, 'Do0, tltc+'project have rhe pctrenL1;, l>._ t,0 j hI vL. short term l)I�n4sf ,Lt I ,t ra tlti� detriment of p,t�Ul«ic` y r,140pt c�a Icon ,-t erm envi ronn crita l g al3l c, 1'ao0 t11e projecC have impacts which. indi,vidlually limited, bUt e1u111I 1t zv 1 ans aer, f�l,e�7 � <<t ;pe�e�a.�or y m4ly intpille ~ 4n two or ;i1or- wit ha,rar'e' , resources s inhere the impaetI `.unI ezkch, rcgo rce ';is relatively, small, Y bUC whe:r'e the ei:f ect, 0'1. th:e wt al" o tlwsie impacts on the environto l is. ,d. tt t r Does the . Prp j ec t.,hav+ ttv�r ` r el�tets whic(x "wi:ll cause, subst;ciG,�::1 adverge ee ectt o» human beings, either directly or indirectly? i a . r " tr: Ii k Ce •l ;I . r r r 1 r t {. dicer»Rf ddftL ':t� '. �1� 7777777 'r 17b: The preserice of rattlesnakes'.. and posrsiily rabid he s°xt�'°��b�Ylc 'ex, ose skunks on t' peoli�., e',p'o`� a1 :y children to potential risks: l9: Construction of dwelling units c,hglige the �wiII'' visual appearance and character, "of` the -site. ` ;1V i,t h proper architectural designs, this" impact can- e 29: Development" d t` -Ye�c xeatidlial fac:xl'iri0s °s'uch �a';; swimming pools, tennis courts and ha;king,tra ,lis—on the, prop reduce the intensity "o`f u`se on ex- ject site may slightly istiAg public recreational ac lit es �Iy; 21: During'a preliminary, site „�nspectxon, a bedrock - m rta�-,"site was discove`xed.�� The 'site and number p`f mortars indicate that an Indian village could be located nearby and might •tbe destroyed ;by construction of roaids or structures.' An archaeological survey by.a qualified archaeologist will be required.' 22a: Refer to 4b, Sasdy. Sc, and 21 2'2c: Potentially significant environmental, impacts occurring as a result of this project includt those related to .. Disruption, displacement and overcovering of the soil -p p Changes in topography and ground surface features Increases in, starmwater runoff and erosion' - Water quality of Little Chico Creek Earthquake hazards - Groundwater availability and supply - Loss of vegetation and reduction of rare ajrd e;dangered plant species - Encroachment on wildlife habitat and aECec'ts on wildlife - Energy ' consu;nption - G,owthinducing impacts Access' and. traffic 99 " '`de nc e ec aid of a Pub d; z�d uti�'77°}{' :q ogfdal` Site✓ rArcbdeio 22d Pctaafjr i.1 udv,cs e'ffGcr:; Oil l umti�i`.ti tFi� �i:;, ,i r��.ti1r uC 7, �7 O E.Ct 11 �� project include l � 2'�� �i�t'Cgc�,; ,�iloy,(� ,i Traf'£rC � ,�a;zards r Health hazards' from �lkea'chfield fa.a lu 40 kXPdsure of h{ixmans to fratt];os.Pak ti x'si t���,id ry , k'uizks .f S a , 4 r; l o U APPENDIX 10 on Drai:t BIR and Responses r StagCeazn,ghous;:e Vetter, Tr a. McMoraxy�y4,Um� fTon ] �am��jClle. , BU -t County �i� L�+paL Lm,4p .t o2 P` bl,�.,�yg. Wbrr' ,n rr, N b. ' .'s (id Re'sponses' to "Comaerits from ;Butt e .County Department of Public Works LetterStam Anthon � `'' �,an'dis y California Regional Watot ;Quali"ty Con o Hoard b. Responses tok`.Comment's; from 'Re'4onaJ `+latex Quality Chttr o1, Boavd IV. a. Letter from E. C. Fullertgri', California. Department b,eter of. Fish and Game,P dram Robert W,asseri, C,1ania Department ax, Fish and' `tame° „ .. C. ,o Responses to Comment's Ir'om4"Departmcnti of Fish and Game. V. a: ,bettor Brom ,Patrick G Nevis, California Department ' of Conservation b Responses; to Commend s- -rozh; Dep„artment o=; Corisexvation 4- vr. a. CaZi:Eoxnia Department "�eo�: TlorestrroBu�tt.elCount� Fixe y/ yDepartment b, Responses to Comments -from California Department of Forestry/Butte County Pire Department Vi Z''. a . ~' Letter fxom R D Skidmore Caltrans - Di strict b Responses to Comments from Caltrans - District 3' , Mate 16faresl®, y id1®�6tarsce�tcadY ►�c+ v Of dQ��lfor»tier .. a 0 r i d u EiP.B 860 Mr. James Burns, Project Coordinator p 981 :Resources', Agency Resources. Building 13th Floor' Sacramento, CA 95814 A Butte .County EhVi ronmenW Review -Dept.. 18P County Center Drive o Oroville,i CA 95965 From t California iteocaat dater (Itallty control Boar, central valley Re&ioa 8201 S streets Sacramento, calit®rala 95$16 Phone: 446:0276 sublod R CANYON PARD ESTATES, CNICO, BUTTE COUNTY, SCH #80122311 Our comments on the draft EIR for this 110 lot subdivision are as follows: 1. Sewage from this development could adversely affect water ` reek and area round water. ,A properly ` co C of L7 tt e Ch7 _ _ ground ua1�t 1 y designed, constructed and maintained<sewage disposal system may mitigate this water quality' impact, All the information 'was needed to evaluate the proposed disposal system not included in the draft EIR. 2. A report of waste discharge must be filed with the Regional Board for the sewage discharge from this proposed develop- ment.. Enclosed is a copy of a report of waste discharge request letter.` If there are, any questions, please contact me at ('938) 322-1592. ANTHONY J."LANDIS P.E. Area Engineer Sacramento Watershed AJLJci s Enclosure cc Butte County Health Dept., Oroville` Eco4halysts, Chi co` CII a , M Mr: 'i`;D...1Jesari 2- December. 2� ,�$0 r, rrp r- 77 qq AT 7, 4.vf� 1h +11 `♦r Stn .�J - YI -S J � ` r habit a critical. `habi tat type, would be ad,versel,y impacted. Eridan eyed dr rare ;plants. inay be adversely impacted • 5. The site would lose its ability to suppazt,,wXy� ,turkey.; 6. Little Chico Creek is classa£ie,�°:,,es Vin,, ,nArea off,;,Specasx Q, Biological Significanceollu.t'ian, redmenatior��►.'" at�d stream ali�erai.on from stab ect project ;constructi,or� ., adversely affect the st'ream';s fish and wildlife Values., Unless the minimum,parcel "size is, increased to a 20-acre zininum, and .the „above sconaerns, are mit ga�ed, ,tl�e bePertment r:edommenas ,,the county use rperan t, bE ,dena ed.; Ae Robert W.. La Reg.conal Manager „ 71, T" l byu i 1 _ 7uM je a 4 r ,4 s e L Respan as to Comments, from ;the;,, ,ep'aFtmpmt, q. dash. ;and "Game The commeqxcate. t, the Hrev�ewe,,.clid not nate that the Np.xo osed; prQjetct ;.s a clustex .clevel�prncr}t that include$ ovor, 7.20 acres ,of, undivided., open ,,spaces ,Dgwolop= , ment. is, prQposed far :tlie mor, , �,evel pp;en, ar.eag,', an,cL dins not include the brushy canyons'. Economics will also preclude,de� velopment of some 101 the fridge tops with excellent cover and food supplies for wildlife. Use .of Land by th;e Bucks Mountain Deer Nerd 'During the Winter. Previous comments from DFG'indicate that this herd covers over one half of the foothill area Of the county from Lake Oroville northward to this area. While the site does accommodate deer on a year-raund basis, clustering of home" sites on the canyon rim and valley floor, avoids the dense tree and brush areas and provides avenues for mlrvement by deer and other Wildlife throughout the site. rdvision 10f the property into 5L--20 acre parcels could be �a,ccomplished, but it is doubtful if the impact upon wildlife would bere since most parcels would be fenced and homesi,tes. scatte-red over a.greater :area. Impacts Upon Little Chico_Creek 2. & 6. Poor development and illegal grading practices Chico Creok� Fishand Game have caused damage to Little The designation as an "Area of Special. Biological .signify cancc" is not accompanied by any specified protectian procedures,, however, and the recommended mitigation of 50 :toot setbacks ipg 20) and erasion control. measures (pp 15 and 19) can 'be required as conditions for PAC zoning. Impacts Upon Rip�irian:Vegetation 3., ; The 50 :Coot setbacks recommended on p.20 Will protect the riparian habitat along Little Chico Creek and subsidiary streams. Soil conditions (shallow, saturated soils) will prevent development on other areas with marsh or riparian vegetation. Impacts on Rare and Endangered Plants 4. The two surveys, (December 1070 and March 1.980) <,for rare and end;angered plants did not reveal any rare and en� dangexed, plants on areas proposed for development. The 1a- p east» cation of a possible example of Butte T'xitillaxy (P� wood. ae) is out of the development area, as are other po- tential, areas for this species.. IV , G . 7'urle dor w ld turk �v� 11 5i Habitat areas, most suitabley ` em in ttzitnod is ecl; b� the prb d ed r cvelbp hOit If the recom- °' die i'cied ` et;ba6k'8 along Li tt1 " 'I 0, Crc � aifcl tr btztariEs are and doiest3"c petsccS�trol� `ed�, ° Chez t%ee' should + ; bb?, li£;le ar` iso''' 3ri1Pa`c uta' ail " ttircys d r:{;Yi'e area'. ., 1a f fo+ 1 , u } - + t, v a r < 4 I. P ? ti1 4OEMr -