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BUTTE CO. PLANNING DEPT. 79-11 13
ta.rl Nelson rte. May A, 197$ 4page Two fi We in the BIR and5�thatish tstaffcspecificallyr.t thesea.tems are,, s•ncluded " <� r. ' af�al y e8 :and, evaluates each of Ae importa2,t,, Obin}s , and q " stions raltsec ; in them, including responses 4ild ariy=y.,Ak:L�ting overridi�ig factors Which may justify rezoning ;to pe deVelo,pment :+.k spite of the adverse +Impacts . 1� c request that a copy of the, l;nvi.ronmenta,ll Impact ; Report be provided to me immedliately„ upon completion; j so riot r niaX review itwith a number of thq ;resa dents of the area and 'i., prepared-~ to comment upon it at hearings b`afore the ,board of-' supervisors. 1 understand 5tou li —VOI a'. draft prepared naw, but w.Ll not be ready for the formed ly'j� s&heduled June 13 meeting. Pl,eas'i: provide iie with 'a �popy o,f th," crraft nowt; if l hat is poo- . , ` I will be most happy to work coOperati'vely With you in re aration of the, EIR aild tih, other environmental, planning p p , portions of tris proje,ct-. If I inlay in aty way ahe,ist you ob" s. r_aihing the„ cooperat�.on .�'. re.sic�eTi s of the area; ser tides and conqultation from consultants, etc., please £ eel- free`"tocontact � met;. y Yaurs Very truly? I PLTE`'RS., SF:FLPH SH, SC800L�d �o N UVAA80 S Y LILL ] C , Ij ED p ,. , „` � ,�, It � 1 ,• ,, (Y l Asa 'ia y 23, 4 ENVIRONMENTAL NT L HEVIEoW��04flTMENT Tractor'' r � Peters, Fuller, Rushy 15chool� � „lhq a Luva�,s t 414 Salen Street ,Ir Post Office Box 3509 C:h-�i call CA11 f0 v i a 95925- �� �.eh ion: john ,L: Luvaas z�jr. Re: ' Crai9_Mdoretown Rezone EIR E-'AD L'og 4 77 --05 ''+�n2 ,Gear John Thank you for your letter of Mai. 18 19rZ9'�"� re g_ � ✓ s � � Ve to�- the Crai Mooretown Rezone OR. 1� + „+ I am hopeful that we w 11 have a compl �r.�4jddraft by `the fi rst wek in June, although the portions.?�f the rug' ort remaining to,.be oom- pleted are the most unpredictable as fai, as time req,u remehts: �s required by the law, the rePor . wi 1 l focus on the relative, rneit:l i s and degree of environmental problems associated with the various P ,, - proposed recognize V ..area. Prt�- orients ro- of the rezone have indicated they pcoanizeethe oro"biems a -nate densities writ ch,;.haVe been oro � osed For .J ..:_,which could result from 2-acre development in the .steep ,'r ,areas. "However, any changes V'-.j the zoning pattern as approved by the Planning Commission ut,1 have to be referrad back to the Planning Commission for their review and recor7men6ati on prior to the Board ` of Supervisors taking action 1°bn any areas which might be, ch�_.,ged, We will send you a copy of'th'e draft as soon as it is available. Tha,hk you for your interest and offer ,of assistance regarding this orojec't Sincerely scn- �n i ronmental Rev I el Di r-ector O.'l da f 101 cc �ort A, ;;ilt tol5 it _, l Cdartty t"i??wNP Crr,t,9 C1riyvrN0, C 1Rr�raj .9S995 �`�r�r trc�rrzj 0 it) 534.4 771 a1 ' _ ... ,,fit ••;~,.rAC'^,1,,n CP,1 V 'JA r MENTAREVIEWDEPAR`TMENT A 0,NELSON,,Director Crun,'o Woj ci k 747,E Feather Fa11 s Star Ro-uta 0 -oilvi 11 e;,Cali forni a ;, 95965 r Re: Crai h-,Mo.oretotrrn Rezone EIPr_ E !_og 77--05-20-02 Dear Bruno; This is to bring '�tou tip to 'date as to the status of the Craig Mooretown Ridire `-',e zone proposal E I , R. r' I am hopeful that we will have a completed draft by the first° week in June, although the portions of the report retraining to bM � completed axe the most- unpredi ctrrbl e as far as preparation time requirements. T1s requli,red by the lavt, the report will far a .ti on the relative mrsri is and def?'ree of environmental Problems �ss1 0 proposed ., r a A , `rta��cbeentl rotosedeTorrtiaeSa�1a2rnate development densities �.hach satsf'ieliith�2bacre mnimumzoni conversation, I '48t yor7ndicated you were not q the steeper portions of the raj!one area because of environmental problems, The draft Elk, vrrien c6r,pleted, will sup ort your suggestip for revision to the rezone proposal`, to esta lish larger lot sizes in the steeper areas. Legal' requirements, however, dictate that any changes riot previously. reviet�ted, by the Planning Commission must be 'referred.- back; although thero "i s some latitude when the change i nvol vcs merely size l i mi *a - tion. Also, Del Siemsen of -, the County Counsel's offCe indicated to mo' that ., e Pli�.n,t, report The Commission's have the betzefit of the �,��i rlin Conmissoh shouldyha etivironman a) impar;' 's prevlo.us retoiimen'-,, �''.dation� abased on a, M1,egative decIaratioh, may not be legally�suffi� cient given u)e fa61 that an impact re ori Will soon be avail�abltaW i p p �;ccording.il��, it (ril��l ,be Mr: Siemsen'�s and rot?re'commendation to tFie' ^oard thaot file W*410;,i:;1r� bo sent back :to the Planning Commis5ioh, Thi. gill allo.!'r us to'i ir�,lrpf}ra'tt any Iiealessary changes in, the proposal F�uch as to' 0�1�;, �r��,l r;:1nt�onr�d oveY� tr�e,tPlephotlej. ,gl5o,�1f all h "V';0 os' Il �l ll � lo.p, tho br�aI �rril,.l' 't!i2rt lternata 8) are,r._vle,N d b the Col, lS. .y, �J y htive t 3 ",'�a st l a 1 lud ih66 �ti at4_Y` G I'es �7 'pori -tion, l r n e r, Y� r;r�rr 1 "r1>'.� ✓�1Yrt' VrovIr �-10 �Yr'r,l.45da"S rrhiphena 5 4771- ,..... _.ltd ,........_ .. a s', r!ilio tiG f 1 , 1"u6,6 Wo,j :Gi k ;s 1;` Cral gMen,reto;rn Rezone CIR ' Page _ e y May 2�3, 1978 � 't.I Will forward thecompleted draft EIR to ,you as `s b;., �� it s ;.��rtrn a�tai 1a1'"e.: Thank ,you fo~r==~y,�ar affe`'of asstistanc�" i�;h s ',mater. Si' cere1y3 1 � i � 5hvironmentalnRevi '��v Oi-rector, �Ml : d a f f ' CC! Robert A tali hs ton y i i j C f i th ` 1. PET'r5,ks, FEULLER,K'U5 . SCHC701� A PAING 8 LUVAAS nJEROME P, PETERS, 1691-IDFi3 ATrbFiNEY AT LLAWW S �� F TN�RSHIP INCW61140 PI1OFESSI`ONA4 C01fl-ORAtION TELEPHONE : G JEF79ME b.Pet,E'RS,JR_ o ,. Ah EA CODE 916. DAVID R.FULLEh,IMC, 414 SALEM 5T17EET*-P. U,.6ox 36CAb 342.3593. DAVID H. VUsH ( NICq� 1�LIF.ORNIA 015927 JOHN W. SCHOOLING, INC, JOHN L, LUVAAg,JR,�� � June- 5a 3.978 61 Earl"Nelson y Environmental Review Director r. li 1 c/o 1�ul--te county Planni.nr De'artment County'Center Drive° Oroviile i d'A 95965- Re; 5965-Res Craig-Mooretown Rezone ETR. Dear Mr. Nelson: Z ani enclosing`'` a lengthy list of questions pose y residents of the rezone areas concerning some of the adverse enVironmontal effects they foresee as a result of the proposali xhis was oarl,ier, prov�dod to �J"im Lawson and to each member of the board o'f s perv'isors, so you probably ha've�,, a cop, in your r,, re.ords already. Presumably, you have addressed All of these," qu'ost ons and responded to the t,'t in the draft BIA, Without ouch' I� ca �lsidorat,on the Mobviaush�wont heve major,, ghortco'Mngt „ and would have to be sixpplemehted in a substantial way. it see:.ams preferable that all the information be co,ritaincd in the 'tfiY,-!fit draft, rather than in a s;�i�sp3.en►ent for clarity and canes nuity. : , G I _present theseq UOtiont now, be'fore the :draft goes to p,r:rit if yoU di4 not receive thein before now, it is mast ort st;�ff: ation problem with 1 ut�, r�.rtt�riate and would�.nd�.aate a cainmun� c p'. X11 look forward to reviewingthe document. ent. ,,: Iq�l Sincex'eiyt }�, (� 5C1400 1 qI& tubi .'•�j ` ��LY., 14 ' J WARS iJ ct r, \1 LILL : 3 c (1? Rovibw " b4ph ae.tie mmml 114vtoW DOph JUN v 'a 0 1. X F3 x t a ro ri, at h ' pX P �e to�have acre minimums nex' to Tr( u0 "eye thou h tli � terrain,%acccissibility} ie similar? (SL part of 'M ea" 2. Is it alesireabLe toPlace }"» acre wini,muui$ in xaoticeablotimber producing areasa,-„;particularly the Norte facix►g the MIL ddlo Fork ftrw, bpd areas in the Fast and Sou''uh part i f the ,tone? Why is 280 acres of li fiber Oo\mpany (SilleYr Bros. Inc and So � �I > Per-iYheeler,� z�olzn:rl rli-•RR 2? � 3 . ��� On November 1.5 1977 and Januar �� 9� 1978 the CMR s oZce tnahs dthat itee k slc es,,arounA Roc Poxut rJ' 1- ,j C si,o.h Hill and Kanaka eak wel,e x � oned to take I slo ,s into consideration. Not,aria arts of -these have th(.' p- p same zoning , designation►, io"this appropriate or deai;reabAe” 4.iV1ny° behind xis aome land �' " iN fa,iz izrg) )Canake,,.,TM 10 and other FH--RRPp especially given the similar terrai.0 5. parcels zoned , Why are e,otve ed k`'IZ-Rit ?. Wlken the slope in consi.a°t;R.ntly 307 Y.F.: narcer .n s '71.-04-431 44 aid 461 a. Why Was 01VIbi" fvhta zoned FH RB, 2 aA cel #71-23-21 —SC kb:rt ot, rezo40-1? 7. , Is, approximately 55 acres of C-) proD5ertyy appropriate? boeA.'l ;.tB'is fit"into t ►e Gox eralIi jll ala —if not wha,$ c onsi cterati. o ' are given ' ,historic u,se according to the Planning Commission s sltatemeA't of Juni,%r-,y 9r, 19787 10 p L „ to io COU61y, , r S EAM a LIS11 Can the xrrrlreased need for public services be ina1d b locally F ; y -y ,generated +,axe, ? Will th.e rest of the Butte County taxpayers have to be re�aponsil6jo or -service°s to the .area (liite S- `' de,s Flat)? 1�4� Will r4 the p p osal, created the need af,iir nen exp gded Services? a• Our, +County road is quite adequate 3.nr currei needs. Will increased o u. >►ta on growth lead to increased accidents or the 're uiremesit oa a i��p .. is Il a o • jHow w:�ll xncree.'led road use affect the tuovement oi' txtbber out of �x r 4. , a It area Can the fire protections as it now exists, ha,iidle the increased populetxoYi,? ]lf nets what eapeneea wiiil��`.4 , ✓ incurred in ex aOdug the current faire°h pro—"t'G ti On system? With increased ,opal l tion, 'Will there. be a rued for more sand.. better roads for fire,health and police services? A 6. With increased population, will thero be an inerease inerame and a co rres oudxincreased need for, police protection? ? Will increased population lead +.n the need, fkir a lar . ' w,o�,,r school, rat+re school bus runs and a general+ meed tot inareased �arizool services? 8• Will increased population lead to 'in�breased r6oreat, .azrtal use and`thus expe,n iiii ion of such facilities? "�. Where wwil,l the new population'Kori. and trade? ..If in Orovzlle9 vilt there �\be izaareased use of gasoline ;For commuitang'? 10 .: Gaza the ci►rx ertt,el eats c al capabilities handle xticreo.s ed op t►1 atx on? Will there be a need for new energy producing facilities unci cable s$ew �. I A� A i �1otir ',rill thtc iucrensed populati', heat illair homes? If b , 1 this affect t,�uber reserves'? ` y' woad how will 1,2. 1lot�``irzll propane, deliveries he affected by Siinc^reasedp p o i latian? ]� c7 Mill t,he','new y proposed Oiroville telephone ayeter'' be capable of litindliing n increwsed papulation? '4 Givein our proxxn t to the ttx -e (7L"ovS"tlJ a uatersliedp 'wil,l, the increased popatilatiort c,ecee., tate be—wage distric L? "'' ►(:) �, With increasing Well uae and diminishing ground hater sum"lies will there ��'� � t nejfed .for a 'rater distr=ict? (� be, p� ` } guaxt of health s',l titioYi gill. there � b.��> an affect �oi� the availa.bilxty.,s.nd ` ncreased o u , y 6erxc6,41 l''• Il`ft/ *-M „ increased populationulatxot a�ekit�b�ttCou,`y i biSuster Prepared plan? the e. added hopulatatirr<<hue thetiisaXve3'` [f �� �� �,�obxle hawea are the aztswer hoer azty nett/ "ottds will, have, be but'it to racily\ ate the lacy , Will '"'� placement ai` these r l.e P"opulation �rnerate the atiwe tax ba+ae a43� the inflt,tx of �� t�iob3� ,n d'A. permt�corit dwellxn;s? � �!f '"�� IIII WATER l is there enough ground water/stirface water to support 2 acre density? }ow will increased xell -water (grround ater use affect sutr rface ater'F' Will increased ir'rigationy septic tank leech fields decrease the amount/ rate of surface water? Will increased puwping from agtu Pers decrease the' amount rate of surface water? i Will suirfac�water flow �. flowbe alae: ed due to increased man made obstacles i Stich as : roads, 2ivuresitedp resevoirs? 1., How will water quailty/quanity bf Lake Oroville he affected by 2acre t ad nimums (1,037 new p4rcels)? 5 1? r How will iiicrQased septic tank/leech ,fields .affect the quality of ,ground surface water?' 6, LL ,, Are all sbilo in tl�Ll rezone the same --thus baviing the same percolation rate? 7,r'LL in it 'possible that m&xxy leech .fields cound affect the quality of Lake Oroville water' both for recreation and fishing? $. What fire the Leffects of roads, home sites and deVelopwent on absorption of surfato w'r,ter? How does this, affect ground rater supplies? (j l , I i + ' y 1 I r CULTURAL 11MOURCT 1 Why are there 2 acre mfiiiwums designated for Konkow Maidu burial grounds? W 2. re any consideration Was the anon of the iConkow sites in the planning? Is it _ des reable to maintain the Craig Mooretown (entire-, l umpkin, Ridr-,, as a basically intact time/archeological record? d Coulere be mor �., �� � e J1eav'xteth use by an archeol'ogiical evaluation,,, of t� �re& for both prehi8�0ric and historic uses? 4 What, jowledge of Butte County's early histone (gold tl�7kning r..d logging) will be lost if there is not cultural `assessment of the area at this point? 5.p i;n,b`e on archeologi'ca1� spiritual 11}yat Xxll the direct and indirect ianc ci and sites? Will increased densi,,ty/popul,ution lead to increased vandalism of these sites? 11 ra Has there been any conbideration of the local Zzvin;g Xonkow in this propOnal? JJOW (Y t}ae ]Land including It t traditional herb atheriri social an xtional et current uses of huni��ng� fishng�� oo�.�, g � gg d religi;ou:s atheri s`? 7 What affect 'will, ilicreased density i.e.: audio and visllEtl: stimuli.) imve upon J traditional observances and traditional places of these gather.' nga? r' �t ; i "J a _ ' BIOLOGY 1. How will increased clearingp home site," and gardens ofrect;. certain native plantea,,includi ng bulbs' annuals and (timber? How will, altered vaterp , air f and: soil. conditions'. a£f`�ect these` same plants? Will ,this proposal result in reduced ti;'ulber acreage? Is 'it 'desireable to Y, haves on timber producing land? 3 Since 'no botanical surveys have been done in the' aroa, how do we know if " rare or endangered,,s,peci.es are present? What affect will this prrop6sal have _ upon such ,species? c, C, $oar will this proposal affect Minimal lifO' Will .clearing," fencing and ,,., gardening change feed avaii.1db Iity and movements? Since this aj'ea, is a. traditio:zal winter rc ,ge for deAr and other species, what impact will this incroachmnnt have on,hinter range? -What impact will this have on the r c predator s—moUniain 1i aria, and colotes? What affect �vxll increased human density have upon the eagles tth ch have { beenseem. in both the Southland Middle Fork co.nyods? ft c> 1 I'Y 41 k , How will the proposal affect the quali-ty of r our air? 2. Ivill then be .a decrease in ambient a ill quality, from inoroased traffics wuod fires and other man --related uses,!, d. Iio'W will the different air quality affect our 'diosplwee? ,,'f4ill 'planta ee eciall timber P Y he affected? Will animals be affected? j Will increased clearing affect the duality, of the ,air by removal Off'�p Oxygen I, produc iugplant life? i I' i s' i 1 _ t1f l ;SOILS AND GEOLOdY: 1• r--�.��`" nces such as roads liaule rx`aes and 13or wilt ,.ncr` seed disturbances wells aiFfect the soil' and-,s's�oi1 s,tubi,I;.4 2a 0Will igcremsedl;su; l disruption lead to increased erosion? 1I `otir; will increaaed soil disruption/erosions affect natural waterways, trails ah-1"Oaf1A. 4. 1, HoW will increased so.i`l dxsru tip'serosion afft ,.Lc"he Orovil1en Will I � p � ecl xrac reused siltation inthe area shorten the Lake's • lif'es�raan� How will, .in incrtea,sed siltation Lake Oroville effect the -wildlife in'txi`e 'LaIte• l ' I np. X udi ng fi,s reptiles and birds? all increased geologic/soil disruptions increase the potential for land lxdl,esI mudsl�xdes. 4/or gr6und'tailures? 6. iiow ;o ni�sel well drilling lling (ground 'rater use) atiert surface and sub t3urfa)Ce ec'1a g rJ gb. c features? Cr ,� 11 1 I� i �J.� I;) , . 111 ,1 , � I QUALI'TY OF LIFE t•y J' �) Waith increased density/human usep there will, be more us;3 0 ';#oalb iucllkudfng trucksy care, motorcycles,chain saws and dozers. Wilfr� R�1 �`�Poduce al noticeable increase in noise? {l 2 bow wi11 increased noise 1e'vels affect the natural and ltunaan environmelnt% f, 3. How x34.11 approximately 55 acres, of C-1 zoning af. 'P.ct�ou'r Vii; ea':'„ 4 How xiA1 the 2 acre_wini ” u do. m mumu affect, our total environment--iilt it bell m gad beyond repair? Will our area turn into another Paradise?, Will the alternative lifestyle affoeded,by current use and density be chan;jea? 'Is it desireabks that all foothill areas become "hwilaa zed"? does th ��. p proposed rezone a'Pfect anarea busicall,y unimpacted nowand therefore l; precious? Shoul4.d the Craig Mboretown area be left uniiapalcted so i,b c f l�ntinues I to be '!preciousr'; for future generations, adi it continues to be an, alt I'rnatiwe 11feaVYT-�? I i , A. i • u {� r 4'� '� f n 1 } 4�10 ' ji m6morandum „ lnt��- epairt�nne�i a TO; Bo rd of Supervisors FROM!, ga rl D. Nelson., Env'ironmeui`,al`i(R.eviev� Director fr--, O7� aig7 Nrorretown Ridge Rezone TR SUBJECT: DATE: e�,�5 I' ;I Ridge Rezone, ntlos1:3 'the DrafZR Qoo��ch is currently being processed through th�;uatelearng fogr6v�ew and oo=ent by inhere'`ted ag.en6ios. e " According to del Semsen, Deputy County Counsel, they, rezone shou:Ld be referred bac1t to the planning OOmmis8ion for their. considera.. tion of the e uvirox'mental impact report, since the report was not avail6ble when the`tommisSiOn made its recommendation. Continu ing the Board hearing to a time cesatain on August 8, 19M wog- d allow time dor Clearinghruse reviov" of th;e ET-R and romimissiOn review of the project and. EZR, lei �I i it OFFICE JF THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH STATE CLEARINGHOUSE 1400 — 1076 `'S TRE ET, SACRAMENT,n;, CA 9531.4 rl BUTTE COUNI'Y ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW" 7 COUNTY CENTER . DRIVE(l OROVSLLE GA 95965 °"A'TTENTION: EARL 0., NELSON DIRECTOR %`� I ACKNOWL E]GEMENT 06/ 17�t Y8 PROJECTNJTlcICATION AND REVIEW' REPORT IMt?45 SY,STE'4 OFFICE OF THC GOVERNOR 16 445-061 • PROJECT« ChAxG=MOORETi WN RIQGE REDONE —VARIOUS PAGES AND PARCELS. AP STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBE=R (SCH) 7506191++, l i PLEASE USS THE STATE GLE4RINGHOUSE NUMBER ON FUTURE CORRESPONUANCE WITH THIS UFE_1 ANO WITH AGENCIES APPROVING QR'"} >�UTEWIN YOUR PROJECT 0ATE RECEIVdID« 76/06/1,17 DATE REVx�W APER. Ora EI S: 78/07/12 � , THIS CARO tit''. IES NOT VE=RIF,�C��OMi'LIANCE WITH E'REAt�E�LIGATION ANO/OR� EwNUIRONMCNTh DOCURI NT RE JeW RE QUIREM5NM, A LETTER CONTAINING THE STAT,' S mkNTS OR A LEr'r R,?CoNE-IRMING Nil STATE CO�JMENTS WILL BE i ORWA` OEC T5 T '� YEJt1 AFTER `fHE REVIEW I S COMP LETG �.. PLEASE°` CO'\ITtCT THE CLEARINGHOUSE: iIMMSDIATEL:Y IF: YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE LEtThR THE END Or- THE kEVIEW PERIOD r l\ � ��viranineHioE JiorloVF bgpt. \ JUN 19� atata:,9f Callfornle The' Resources Agency of California �. Min ,*randlurvw Dato s June 20, 1978 7o i Mr. L. Frank Goodson 86tte County Environmental - Project CoordinatorReview Department Resources Agency #7"County Center Drive Or6ville CA 95965 t, , from D® artmsnt of Parks and R;'ecreafion Su6lectt rnvi,ronm,ental Impact Rep ori;, S�.;It� 7$06'191! Ridge, Rezone The Crai _�Mooretown The Department' of Parksl� and Recreation. has reviewed p he En"iironment�al Impact Report for the Craig-Mooretown Ridge Rezone and offers the following comments. ti The proposed, rezone is adjacent to Le- �ke lOroville State iecre`'tion ,`` Area, and several potential ,impacts, exist that should be 'taken into'; �) consideration in your Environn;ental Impact Report. The PHRRy-2 re- zoning would allow, if: complet6ly developed, 2300-2900 land divi cions plus 56 acres of 0-1 development. These lands divisions, �I when improved, will negatively affect the visual Integrity of the area as viewed from Lake Oroville Boaters using Craig .Recreational Ares, may 'be significantly impacted by the adjacent deve 'opment, Ater revi-6wing the proposed reoniY,,g;we think it is imperative that you include detailed sail stability and slope maps of the area. This .would help determine whether the area. could aecomodat;!6 such a large number of possible land divisions, with stibse�u:ent development. The 11. S Soil Conservation Service' recommended a limitation of 12 percent maximum which may be the appropriate guideline for sound development criteria for the subject lands, in light of the soils having a high erosion Potential due to j i3lope, soil ct aracteristjes, laeItof organic matted anis effects of vegetation removal. Much of the lkod within the` reigning boundaries has a slope pgreater than 12 ' percent , We are concerned over the increase in vehicular traffic ,cin the Oraig Access Road without the County improving and maiint:ajiling said road. Presently the road is A one lane dirt road and any increase iil traffid would be hazardous. The rezoning development would substantially increase the travel, on the road. If the County Were to I prove and maintain the Craig Access Road, the, State would retam.n full: access rights, We suggest the Vn'vironmental p single accoss�1 road Into ntpact Report address the sui7,�ecfi; of a s/ 1 iryvir JUN a Butte County Fnvirtbnmental Review Department Page 2 1 June 20, 1978 the area in event of a major fire,), The evacuation of residents and the movement of fire equipment on a single road could be tenuous n Dovelopment adjacent to State lands should be fenced to protect the properties involved froin illegal, trespassing, }end t&'insure control, and protection's ,for the lands The subject of increased' amounts of erosion and sedimentation. of Lake Oroville and its tributaries should have been more thoroughly Addressed, When the lands are zoned FHRR-2; the minimum parcel. Aze allowed, the potential, for erosion as a result of increased topographic alteration and soil disturbance increases. More detailed mitigating measures should be presented. Water demands and alternative sources of water were not addressed adequately. The effects, of 2300-2900 hellson the water table was, not, satisfactorily covered. 'there was no mention of the extent offdraw down or a possible dopl.eta:bh of the water source. It ' ll d, p t thore�)is not enough water to support the c .,uld be possible that proposed zoning. Alternative sources should he explored. ; The Environmental `impact tkeport did not a.ddress,,the effect of effluent ort the areas waver table or on Lake Oroville.,"targe numbers of septic tanks located in the Area without adequate control, could percolate into the water table or into Lake Oroville, thus impacting the water �qua.l ty . The proposedzoning of the lands in FHRR-2 and 0-1., and the �lpossl b"l,e development of., 2300.2900 parcels, will not die compatible r,,rith the;, adjoining Lake Oroville State Recreation Area: We suggest that further consideration be given to your, alternatives 2 A combination of alternatives 2, 3 and 4 might be feasible d \\ r j y ,. 1 es P. Tryner, hie Re ounce preservation and fterpretation Division I a s.aa af California Memorandum) al NO `.JUN 2 1978 71t Mr, L, Fran),, Goodson PPOJects Coordinator Rese,urces Agency ;f From : Department of (parks and Recreatio�u _ Subject;\ DETR - SCH 7$061914,;, Craig-Mooretown Ridge Rezone, Butte County r Butte County Environmental Review Department #7 County Center Drive Oroville, California 95965 I 1,1 The Office of Historic Preservation has reviewed the Draft EIR submitted for the undertaking referenced above. rBased on the information ,supplied and a review of our archeological, records, this rezone area has a hight,rultural resource sensitivvi.ty, !I Vey compljanee with the California Envir6nmental Quality,.A:ct) we recommend that a cultural resource survey of the entire 7,000+"ane area be Conducted by qualified professionals of appropriate disciplines during this ear] stage, This area -wide survey must be oonduoted'to Adequatelyaddress planning Possible impacts the project will have on the environmeht (i,e,the cultural resources). it can be more cost effective and effidierit In future project f acil.itat.ion and cul tural resource preservAtion than subsequent !► if surveys, pieCt3meal This C),ltural ResourOO AssessmentProgram should include: � 1, Commentss frt)tp the local Na,, ve Americans detailing the eonot.rns and values the y t1ave about the Possible impacts to the areals Native American cul.tuIhal sites:. Investigations of ,the Area's arch, ologioa,1 peeordh and literature, d= Field invee si.i pgat ionsi " and/or intervietjs to identify and a8seas tur culal ro erties whisk may be located wi t1iin the potent,fial env1ponmobtal impact, project's area of ra. Specific impact mitigation meaMures devised to alleviate adverse prodC'ct impacts fP6m these irreplaoearb��e cultural propertita, i� We look forwat�d to receiving a copy of this Cul Lural R'tIsource Assessment Report! to be incorporated into otar pe vlew process, i tiqrbpmW all RavteW bop f. 1978 1 tl w Mr. G. Frank Goodson and J Butte County Environmental Review Department Page 2 ;a If we can be of"assistance in this matter; please .feel free to contact Nicholas Del Cioppo at (916) 322-8703, c r ley b ►-/ Ik-,l LL4 Dr,°,aKnox Mellon `1 State Historic Preser vat ,or?. Orilicer, Office of Historic tlPreservat on �h r mes P. 7!ryher, Cief Resource Preservation and ,1 Interpretation Division G-8349A � \� 00; Butte TribalCouncil c/o Glen Watson Rnterprise Rancheria FP Star Route Oroville, CA 95965 n 1� ,7 ii --, Int rbeparfm' ettat, McMorandun , TO,, BIA� L -e 'bounty P.lanii-ing Commission- FROW Earl b Nelson," Environmental: Review Director 8UBJECT: Craig Mooretown Ridge E.T.R. DATE: July 5, '1,9` 8 This project will be before you on July 10 1978, on a , ref erral from the Board of Supervisors for reconsidera-dry ori of your recommendation an light of the; recently prepared environmental impact report., The Board contintae''its hear ing until August 8, 1978, 'to allow time for your review of the E.Z.R. and` reconsideration' of youb recommendation. l y� think n1� the Board is doping an`� o30opta`b7`z 'somproina.se can" Y e worked "out between the opposing factions of laud owners in the CMR Rezone area, althoug,1 . this is speculation on iny° part. This E.I.R. is only i3idraft iform at this time, 'and Y would respectfully , request that' the Commission not take final action until its meting of July 24, '1978, at which time a ,more up-to-date version of the E.S.R.. (including comments, responses and _revisions,) will be available. Since - this 5;s ;-a ref erral from the Board and nota new hearing, the only changes n the proposal which can b ;,Aaae are deletions and changes, in the minimum parcel sizes.'"IGY proposed zoning di: trios which diff or from. those requested by the spp:�licant ; could be Anitiated by the Commissions but would'not come up„ for hearing .,until after the August 8; 1978 target date set by the Board for completion of this project. Changes iriT minim= parcel sizes, which can be reo,ommended. by the -Co.��4 , Mission, may help to alleviate some of the environmental concerns pointed out in the E.S.R. Regarding the coxtent e cons'tructi've of the draft L:�.R, nstru , .. suggest" welcthe ome �tseent in .ons which we can Im Clem c " r, (` ) „ Y PETERS, FULLER, KUSH,•SCHOOLING &"' WAA5 JEROME O PETERS, 169/1553 �, t A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CORPORATi 'ti•rr' `,, i` (� �'1 �•' ---- i�, ATTORNEYSAT LAW iFLEPF1oNE Jt,ROME D PETERS,JR AREk CODE 916 DAVID RFULLER,INC,414 p SALEM STREET-P. o, ox 35o5 \, i I? 3!14•3�7�3 DAVID H.9USH CHICO, CALIF RNIA 95927 1 _J ...JOHN W 5CHOdLIN0,I14C. :JUHN I.LUVAAS.JR, July 10 1978 , U rl JJ t Earl Nelson En,ts onme" nta1 Review Director " County of Butte County Center Dri-ve Orovill"', CA 959;65 ate: Comments on Environmental Impact Report for the Craig-Mooretown Ridge Rezone Dear,Mr. Nelson: We are submitting these rather,�*substantial; comments in one report, which consolidates numerous,Icomments of individuals and organizations concerned wi'th this re:,;one. 'The single, coor- dinated document is presented in liau-of many individual state- �! meets so that it will be more comprehensive and readable. These 'comments are in two parts: The first is a summary of general plan language, with comments, whiQh, prohibits most o`j the proposed zoning and requires much larger minimum parcel sizes; the second part consists of comments , n the EIR and unanswered "i with tress on he most significant envi,.;�on- � particular s mental impacts. By way of p`�eface, it should be noted that no need has beer, shown for the., J�rotential 2,000 to 2j500 new parcels which this.reuone would ermit, allowing ' p g a possible population increase , " from the present 200 to 9x000 to 10,00'0,:people. In the absence o;e a serious and substant ial foothill housing need, the poteh,tial.l,,,r devastating ;.impacts ind3 cated, in the tlA cannot be j stir-ie , ` oari' comments demonstrate IIstill more than the tzRj the seriousness 'of these impacts. We have attached and submitted., with. �ese comments a map for alternative zoning we feel. would 'ibstantially 'mitigate the severe impacts of the present proposal.. We believe_ no further parcels should be i�kmitted, but the -; P lproposed alts:., �atX're ina� b`e the best zoning we �.ealis�t;l Cally Can eXpect and is ubmitterl as ;1 a rgmpromise M",, o r r e , SIGNIFICANT GENERAL PLAN PROVISIONS A. LAND USE ELEMENT OF 1971. i 1. Section 5.0"The location of the. various urban uses shoull strive to avoid random isolated dev?loaments that cause un.. economic extension of public utility services and facilities°through premature development of vacent land. xt'was th4\intent of the general plan to encourac' a develo-ment .in the areas:,dep• cted for ur ande',ye1 pment. therefore avoiding,the extensioih of public ser- vices into rural areas." 2. Section 5.4:• "The areas designated 11d -r 'non -urban r land uses' �either..are not expected to be needed for urban expansion during -the life of the plan, are not suited far vrban development, or are needed for conservation purposes. A11.2rojected population and economic irowth can be accommodated in. the areas designated for urban uses,h 3. Section 5.8- "Areas that should have been reserved for 9 permanent open so�ace are depleted, or lost fo'r such use The exis tence of some or. fall. of,,' these conditions results in an increasingly inefficient,yuneconomic'e,Ar and, in many cases, unsightly usage of our land re6ources."' Section. 9� A rcultugal land includes the areas being put Ioiiitensivc�rulture for round and/or tree crops.":: . " is that every_ P suggests effort be adectoopreserve those gareaslwhere cond-i ions arO condu- cive to sound agricultural development. G.' Section 5,12 "Growth should be the orderly expansa.6a' outward fibm urb n,ized cera -tors, thus avoiding tax burdens that "are usually the con set,uence of�' unregulated and scatterecl development l� in agUcultural ar6A,810 n N6� G'160�, d��ue.�a�a�.� ✓ 14 The_popula i ,n holding- a acit- ,, or t .1, 7. Section ,� �� ` he areas' desi,anated for_ w�. 8i�denti.al :use, should be more than ar ua beyond the year 2000. B NOUS ING E1j'gj 1,1M 1' t . 1 "Mob _ �.�:,le p le homes And mobile home ax:ks ars; concenttatinq furthel, and further, from. the Urbanized areas..... In the i mountainotis ;Areas j it 1•,ias the similar affect of transferring gest, an,d to urb n use' ' These mar inaS a:eas aarE riot„�vf for. urban, serVig0.q ' ,� r i C CON_St,,TtVA.T TON ELEMENT 111. Section $.Os "The purpose of the conso`cvation element is to Locus on riatura . wealth, both phy �i.cal and intrinsic qualities, of the County and, before they are lost for futuro generations, imple- ment programs for preservation. Butte County :Is an area of..,high '~ hunting and fishing interests, and it is important to identify the „ man� 1,�� delicate haseonthe natural environment." and man and the impact that",; �� 1 r, 02. Section 8.1. "In many; of the foothill and mountainous areas c -f the Countty, where, development is bound to occur., water i;p' not always avail.abl.e and ther' ,fore, impractical on an individual basis_," 31. Section 8.5• "Eco,nnm c and poulation growth not only multip „* of wast: es the deand for water, it simultaneously wells volume 1. att e :materials reaching water courses": The dow4grading of water., quality is to some extant inherent in use."' the responsibility ofi6a "in reviewi�ntrtheuttire, the develbpmentgofo e 11 s charged with responsibility � "y g p t�i1e county should review proposals on the basis of their potential for water use and t. 1 waste " atyer disposal. 5. Section ;;3�`.'a 2 ":he impact of eros ion I ,sedime:tation and, n�hg that sr�r'yrbanizatan and/oxsubdivision construction ,arenmanycases-not to the development site. it is es pecws,ll.y diaconoerting lthat the overall ef'fec�t of a development is not fully c61118iderea b6„,ore , the development is permitted." this 6 systenc either ?:y �furba -: "A,1'1; irnbal'ance othis delicate ec n sprawl or intenolve land use directly affects the deer population sand should, with these factors in mind, receive cr.tical rdview." n". Sectio�x 8,14. "in reservoirs and lakes i��utrients borne by'sediment: result in accelerated Futrophicatign+1 a process resulting in an overabundance of,algea and eventual '`toss of fish life, "Sail ekOsion occurs naturally, but. as man alters the soil, vegetation on and runoff, the problems are accelerated. Intensified: land use within areas of sed>ere' soil etodib ility VeatlY increases the sedimentation conditions in waterways Acads , which are a concomitant, of antensiieied land use,.,";requ,:.,re vegetal rewoval., creation Of impermeable surfaces, aiad the i'fistallation of the ''=lzedbssary drainage facilities and therefore adcel,erate soil eco- deposited0in,�wat�erways 50 U11ftes the naturald�magi.ng i.frhot � totally this sdestro 4iAg n is y pp; ,1 ability of the. water support like.11 �` _= g the , 15• The activities which 7: Section 8. " cc�;tr `.bate to :,nil and vegetative problems, listed" stein their order of (l) •imp�rtance -MIie: roads, (2) urbanization,....I) Mountain subdivision roads usual]. associated with second recreationhome or visions, and unpaved back counthavery roads, rates, due to the soilsun�osoally4h�ghsecos�on mountainous area r p gtaphy and', cl.,mate D. OPEN,/SPACE T,,EiKENT 0 ' JC7�T , 1973 1 .```i L .s-.^• yy 1., page two. "', he development of small iSola'4ecd k:esiden- tial,areas creates several public probl6ris other than the reduction of open. space. Some urban development Aisrupts;rural 'activities :,,,and spoils the lands scenic,-qual;itiLs. Another problem is the premat`�tre crGdtiion of lots W� ,`iah don't sell and! can `t be built /upon. iaa3* isolated reside•nt;ial developments are cificult to (!, provide services. �! I, "Recommendations k. The County should g2. Pa a tpaicel saxes fora en space lands outside the set "farmum e mini !� urban areas indicated on the land use ,plan fnap." 3. Pae three. 9 Recommendation Di "Whe County should discourage urban divelop meet isolated from existing development and urban centers unless .such a. need can be determined." s' 4. Recommendation .The County should permit the creation of residential parcels near large numbers of vacant sites of similar characteristics only if such a need can be demonstrated." 5. page six: "Where are several possible trays to„preserve timber lan and d..limitedlim limited or prohibited.rotect . fi. Page six. 1 ecommenda'tion C; "The County shouli� not a' .,low in timber -mountain areas the cons'tr:uction of” any ),'or ,road b 4ldings which exe not necessary 'to open space U8,es y " I' T. Page seven. , g v�ater Resoilrce Areas . "Several. of the 0r, Unty's waterways have been designated as) Significant water re-; st,groes by the State.. . Feather River and, its middle fork...." "The manatyoment of watersheds i''s as important as 'he control., of sizr ace waters to the preserlration of wa.ter resources. I "Ma;'s activities often upset the ecological balances of goadW,�t;�rsheds:;, Rates of water evaporation and transpiration can change ,,,*hen trees are cut.' Roo:�S, pavement alld ether impermeable rfaces �:�rev"ent natural. absorption and increase runoff: An „ ` developme'i`,��� in mountain areas that requires site `clearahce, or road � cons�trit�t� r1 can. create heavy sediment load that .` 1�' _ i i J i .' 1 .h � can ruin ��.shng waters ands ilk ,\1 p � �� u channels and reservoirs, J g. Page eight.'Water Resource Areas Recommendation Bi' "No an deve=lopment should be permitted on highly er'odable land." urban r 9. Page eight. Wildlife Habitat: !'A suitable habitat, for wild animals must include sufficient;foodp water, cover ,and'space . Butte County has art abundance of suit -,able natural, , areas but their value as wildlife habitat is deteriorating as urban development con Limes. The Largest habitats shown on the wildlife:; map ;are the seasonal, ranges for miglutincg deer herds. 10. Page nine: "bake gioville and al'1 0 the County's larger stre?ams are highly valued as habitat for Such fish as trout, salMon, striped bass, shad and warm water species. The 'maintenance of their', premituvi classification depends on the surrounding lard uses. „Erasion, causer�L by urban development often creates wateerboine sedimew4 whiLh can destroy spawning beds and aquatic insect roduction. il. Wildlife Habitat Recommendation Bt' "The County should i regulate residential development in, the foothills to facilitate the survival and `migration of deer herds.-"' a 12. Recommendation ,D The, County should n6t allow any, 0 �I urban development fs,'i I,ch wo',, d. increase,, sediment loads in primo fishing waters 13. Page 616. ren . Areas With Devel opmznt, Hazards - ''1"vine open space lands should remain op6no not tq pV)tect environmental resources,? but because of the -presence of development hazards [listing tinstable soil areas grid areas,of high fire rick]," 14. Page eleven: "It is known khat portions of ,the Sierra Poothi`116 have a high risk of fire damagir.. The preparation of - the safety element will: also require the designation of fire hazard a;eas SAF'ET'Y EI,EMNT 1. Geologic Hazards -Erosion. Page 117-11 "'.Che ureas of very, high erosion ha.lar.cl are ,typically underlain by granitic rric}cs. Tjze,'', areas of high to eery high erosion hazard typically have e m0d4irate to high annual. rainfall (approkimately 30460 inche.0 h�q ''The eastern two-thirds of ter' County iy s 'typicall� in the , to very high erosion class." 2. Fire hazards. Page 111-15t "The immediate impacts of a WiIdland fireincluc?,e ,loss of valuable forests wildlife, w4ter°"-1 shed4j, and sceftit resources along with the dostruction of hotnes and t` r IL J f a �mhactsnclude ' "There may also be injury or laa't of life: Secondary property., p a reduction in the';.Nralue o,~;c Land and the further.: J degr�edatiof oof ,natural resources. Frasiori for example, results in Takes and rivers... ci r _ 1 3. Page°r 12116: "There has been a disp�oportionatel.,y � higher number of fires per unit -o., population, in the foothills and mouriains. This condition is probably due to the mora hazardous 'atural. combination at dense vng6tationo dry, weather,'and steep I too rah which encourages rx`'id fixe s read The number of I pg p Y g p p .�_ fire incidents in the ioothi;Ll and mountain areas can be expected 'y u to increase along with an increase in recreation,'), activities and residential uses." "A significant hazard t6 1` fe and structu� + es from wild" hard fire does not exist until a wild land area is 'vts',rei oped and occupied. " n activl'�'t � into wild „ lands - Not increase fire occurenOes, it also incri Not only doew� \ the �_ntro uct�.on Of human Vases tete �,rdemand for response and contro11 of those fares. " 9tI , 1I1• -l9: "Structuralfirs. 1]rotecti.on for, the mountainous._;, dtmmunxti.es is either mawginal or none tistent.... Areas with no hsyE uctural ,t -ire protection incLude Bald Rock/Retry Creek, Feather Note on page 111-•2l t � � i � �. of fire haar3 severity for the rezone area is hinc�anesextreme. 6. Table Finding 1 1. "Ne ;tly a,,ll of the foothill f and. mo`an-tiain areas have ha2d ds of high or � xtremo.. severity." impl�11�0 *! it �. <, a�cls in al.l. land lase and zoning . meiita't�.on . �,dey ("ons fire ,haz � �' 7: 'able' 111-8 r Finding, 3 "Residential development is occurring, i_n the mountai,no xs dress of the County where natural. fire hazards are high or extreme , and whin e fire proti ction facili- ties are mostly ,inadogdate ant difficult to provide." Policy!"Limit devolopmoht where natulral fire hwLtards' axe high or extrema until adeguate fire p.�btectiron it; provided." Implementation` "Zone high and e�ttreme natilral fire hazards which are in- adequately protedrted for low resiidenti"-"- uses only, Pro{,ride no new :public facil:lties that encour,age. ,kow4.h in these areas except 4 those essential to public safety:rr to fi�ces$wrL�.chnthi�ea'ten communop��'�rt in reservoir�+watersheds leads " ' +dater supplies,." Policy: " • i { e � c. � r� •�• . , �� Li.m s development xn re4e):Vdir watershed8, lmp� eme�ltation. P- repave 2b)Ain5 P ar plans fcritical water',;Ihed areas, ill t F . LAND USE A,ND OPEN SPACE "MAPS Thp Laze Use Map, following page 5'.3 of 'the 1��i.d/ use element,depicts they eastern portion as, "timber-mountainou;s terrain. " The opEfn land map ;Following page.-;5 7-z �3C griates this same' area as perma.rcent open space.' There `is no designation on-thk4''maps "rer, resic3ert,tial, co ,,e Jcc othor Lime of this- area, other tYia'xz permaneat open sp`ac:e. ,,) No multiple use is projectiedand the area- must be Lrmanentl p" i y''' preserved in open space with very large zriini nIUm pabcel size: i 2. xhfa westerly on these maps a, , portion of the rezone area is designated g _ P- � g g pen space. The uses deli n3`ted by the P. rea "o not include commercial use aa-grazing a yon for this a' , but require large mzn�mum parcel sa;ze and str ct . r cure,-J, if any, Y, residential 'use.. 3. The Conservation Elemeni,: Map folloWin dicates that �' 9 page 9.11, in- fol this entire area is "w" 11 suited for gra���,ng or' �ettry. Not arabia� because cf steep slopes suscep-;,�bii ty to f�� er6sion" . 4. See also the Geological Ma following g page 2.1' ;�,n3i-- cating the entire mOufttainous area is "basement com lex, p rtzoludes metamorphic and intrusive igneous roars, -cretaceous and o,lider. Generally non-water bearing." G. CONCLUSIONS FRQkiTHE GEN 'RAL PLAN a z1on..c� �, � al toning.18- ermittecl and the minimal ll of Igo commerce cannot be expanded, but can exist 'only asll existing commerc�.al use oxmwng use. 2. Lot sizes in the eastern portion II aro generaJ:ly,quite ' large and the plan requires that they remain so 'This area nCiti4eS � and is rbxce�alab t�a�lf�at far`cnxialforest andandUSGovernmentlandwhtd'h the en q erman nt nroteat� o wa try arge ntin mum parcel sizes, A: 4A.. acre zdin�.mum size is su , w ._.._.___.___g, ested b the for the eastern portion of this rezone.',pis �tia,l be appropriate �. anninct staff for timber-mountain areas and tt 1, The western portion Of th9,4 area cO to ,ns some laid with less steep slopes and less ,timbe , but is also remote from ttba development, is w a-tershed area for L=ake OroVilLJ�e and the Feather R�Ver has , don ems. primarilrifia erral vegetation w th�extremely high fire g �-, has nSuffa c� entpwdter has insufficient soil. for per'co- pp Y lotion without contamination of wat Su 1 and watershed, end has _ nsufficieht �ar�cess. The o en_ -4 de8i0ation a other text consd�rat�ioris rectui�.je l.arc,�e r� zlimt�m'�rce1 ,e��,�-,moo � zat�'o and ...no urba�,;m�r„ ,,_. n-" COMMENTS 6N'> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTc-RE)?0RT A. SECTION 15140 GENERAL- I ADD,T.IONAL BASIC I 1 CONS r, MPnC� S TO BE CONS I,DERED water for .furthasic impacts should be added: �m nsuf,ficieii��_i' To the --., i development arid' otentipal p lows or �di,minishm6, of water supply to present rd8idenw , Pd ro er.t,y ownE.rs if ad ditional development occurs. f; ldin 'Valle` Add � PcStential� health problems., xncl»�� "" P g , a� e from, potential disru tion of numerous arcYiaeological .sites axid contamination of shallow water supply by additional septic,tanks. Add D Increased danger of wild fire and related destx�uctio of homes, timber, wi dli.fe habitat, and watershed, further causin n additional erosion. 9 , > Add (j) 'Iundihq unavailable for increased services, %khich cau:3es health problems,r criminal activity, fire and fire damage Potential,'' traffic hazards, water Pollution, delays in processing development requests, illegal subdividing and lot splits, frauduleant land salesr shortage of school personnel, dangerous conditions for busing `i school children, illegal' 1.. ,te and crarbage dumping, and the liko. Add(f> Loss of t�mbrodu ci ..and sssociatecounty revenues from division of land into small:e;r parcels, diminished water supply, erosions wild fir,¢, conflict with adjacent rosic3.enti'al. ' .?uses, and increased traffic ha2atds and obstruction byroad crn struction . These ate(( all basic impacts which we cons-ider subs'; antiaa. / ' and serious and all should receive further study and cons iderati on , before action on this proposed rezone. 4 ,,ff 4 t, SECTLN 1140. GENERAL-2V FECT OF, REZONING E'ECM "A-211 Elthough even the proposal is more restrictive than A-2 zoning, ibis should not be construed as an improvement and does :.not meat the rezoning has no adverse impact, In effect, this will,be the fL,",-stw time the land has been zoned. An zonirli g s more rE+stricti`ye than what is now in effect no zone t all. the lahil is g s ter years of delay controversyn the nbest opossibl.erzoningeshoul,d ho a lied Ay2 pP zonlng does not comply with the general pl.en maps or teat and this hot) );one muses com 1 i F _�. portion. Have lnforme landowners do not 'residenin rthe area and we are Most o:� �11e e h,. land, P d that a lar Who may buy existing parcels or'new parcels allowable underrthiS Proposal may not know of the_ chai,acter Of this land. Therefore. ,a <� z,onin designation which _ pe%nuts mad" �~e `new parcelizat ori will label t is as a rural residential area, ca�ntrary t© its true remote and undeveloped nat`�1re, and wall encourage��� and fa il' hate par, no't onlythe rezoning area but all its suint. This w�,11 af£ec't ae .zing, sales, and substantial leve 9 s surr`c:iinda.ngs, some of whidh even ,more remote and ru � ; gged. This is Atit only destructive of woods va�.ues as descr; bed in ,the ' ve potential rix Pts ofg rata plan an, h R u would decei � s, . the , Y pre _oz�+: , �,x� V 1 � CN: .c S. - JECTx�7ES HIR BY THE l' :A.,STATEMEi�T CF T�lr, CB r.� �'hvF_C,,,ELI� PROJECT ---�_`_"' ,, f.) , v t ac<ree with these objectives and hops they ,�i ,l be foy-- Llowe�-_�Y�l�:he` plabn,�n5mustdecision. accardYo •inc compatible with: the cp� ca acct Clf the land p l� d 'to ver lax e ^,g o the ErFt and the dlenexal �. an b --, n t e lY 9 pa' zel sizes b We also agree with objective 5, seeking consistency with 1 1, the'needs aid desire's cif area residents sand landowners, N4he of a i_. the ,;, p ` p xc , , resent;'resa.dents cwam a' desire to cut. their land into new els`, , 1 ;�f�. there �.s any desire it .�s from non -county re'sa-= dei<lt spf relators who have not publicly ,expressed this desire. pare'�eni- Tta p , s�.dents have ex xessed their desire to live in a remote, )) undev0 -oped area which has not yet had growth pressures. The desire. 0 x eased kiv ,ome ,for sin 1 be free -- - ,ice z s is out_of a wash l.;a _ _ crom l s.initations in this use of, the land but not out,. of an -.. �_. expressed desire to create new parcels. If`this is the case, g en the large number of undeveloped parcels in this and ether mountainous } given , areas ox the County, and further �,ven the recent. decline in rural incl ukban lot sales :here is no, need for sinal], low 'z�n� hire, With substantial impacts and contrary can be s rnNn for flab ` p Y general. plan di,recti'ves, no need :,,,,Proposed conimercial and small:ldt zoning; b. ECONOMIC AND�ENUZRONBNE DESG171p�'SOa �jyp pRCJ�7'ECT'S _ TECHNICAL .� MENTA��. CHARACTERISr.ICS has On page 6t it is acknowledged that a la -50 )Portion of s marg'hal to m:�,"nimal soil depth,, which ' the azca feet and Diss Haan I required fox septic tank approvals 13:8 'this n indeed what is meant by the statement? It is further stated that much of the remaining area has only 2 to 4 "feet of 'soil . -It is ottr information that veer �l;t`� i i � + �� , ., my o£ the rezonin areea if any, has that much soil. Before an o. the area xs zoned to ermit additional par- cels Sufficient Soil ihfOrmati.on should be obtained so as to deter- mine which, 1f any, of the included lands should be zoned to permit