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Acer ma1e2!o ph llunt - Big Leaf Maple
2opu11.1.f S frem� ontl = Cottonwood',
Aesct�Ll.lts californic,te - Cal,i.fo,rnia Buckbye
Psedtints"ogg nenziessi - boughs rir
Aa nus ,rhontbifolYd Whi=te Alder (r
ueUcu,s et. ityao� et s;� - Canyon LiVe Oak
Arbutus meu'x;► i✓. Mndroae
tau mrcuu dotl{;lat=ti -Blue Oak'
Caloct`tlrus d uxrens-"Incense Cedar.uetdu
tcrrllol;sii`- Black Oak
o F Co_ i�ti:x 'quhtaliii Mqua ain Dogwood
P tlercus wislizonii - i'nCerios Live
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Oak
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Torte"Torteyq cal.ifornica - Calif "
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Umbrel:l_ularia caX.i ornica - C.141Tnia
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�upinus albiteo'hs -- Bus!) tuli ne
Ai�cyCtsst'tlplt; �lns vicida Wliite Leat
Mimiflus bifidus - 'Plumas `bush M+,ritcey
goi5 I- so.ris p0h In 'Dwarf Barberry-
uercug,,dutnosa,'�' Scrub .Oak
61a_1 yc`alithus occ Ldelit ilL4 - Spice BU -9h
Rhus .tt11oba_ta - SgUav 'Bti'sh'
CCyY111Cit11[lS liil;t�U�,ll Buck Brush
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Rubus 5p". - Bl;irkb�rry,,
Conoobhus LLmonLl hIufnn: li'tish
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t'ctt e L ;t:it, tdbiat�i i 1s - Rod Buil
St rax oit;Lt� marl i.�+,�e� St ywdro� bush
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HERBS,, FERNS, AND WILDFLO[vERS
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Achy IIA oa S'p. - Yarrow
4 (�ran ;um mol,le - Wild Geranium
Od Lantti'nt ` of tani - Maidenhair Fern.Iris
iartkr L ��" Fiartweg's Iris
Al.xium .41). Wild. Onion,
kohlra+isr_hi�a vet•i'utiiaa Crass Pink
Antennaria ,sp: - Pussy Toes i`
Lathyrus sua;i,liurous -;'Sulphur Yen
Muilegid Formosa,-- Columbine
Lilium( arad,i) iMmn W p' `
�.�... � (Leo ard Lily)
Aristbl.odhia californica':- pipe Vine
Lithophragma. sp. - Wood),andStar
Arteml, is dotgLasiana - Mugwor't
Lotus humistrtatus -- Hairy Lotus
AsrlopIlis '-C rdifol.ia - t1ilkweed
Lotus mictanthus-'Pinlc. Lotus
ApiL �u1us sp '= Locoweed
Lomatium, sp. - Hog Fennel.
Aven ,sp. - W.11d Oats'Lupinus
bicolor " Mcolored Lupine
Brtasstc, sp. Mustard
Lupinus dens ll.orus White Lupine
Brodiat .0 densiflora. - Btodiaiea
Lupinus sp: Lupine
Brod L teta ,lt ctinl� ltYi w, - Whi6-_ "Brodiaca
Lu2Lnu'8 sti,Verpil' St iver's Lupine
11rU(11Lill ra jutea - Golden. Brodiaea
Marah sr. - W;iJd, Cucumber
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ilrc)c t.a ea putc:hel..la Blue Pidks
: Mitttulu,5 SuttaL00 Common Monkey
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Br.udiaea.yo"lubi.lis Twining Brod ,aaea
Flower
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Brrptttus 81),- trume Crass I1`timFioweru;lLogbii
- 1Cexlogg's btonkcy
ortus albus - Globe Lily
Montin NtfO- l igtfMiner's Lettuce
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lulaw SkarGallochrttts tulip
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Naimopitila hestoroolli.la Gariyon Nemop illa
Carer sp. Sedge
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Nemophilia maculata 1:iVespot,
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Caistil.lei� sp: : ''ndfan l?a�ltrtbrush
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Q:rthnc;aar'pun attenuattis Y Valley Tassel.
Centaurea solstfUllis Star; Thistle
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otthocarpus eyiatnthua Johnny 'fuck
Pill orogat i unt ,ypcp_tticr d f anu tt - Soo Plant
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1�`e'Llea and runic dto
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C Lr.siuin spy 't'h;i tl.a
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Cotnus canatdan4 is ilunchberry
Rhubarb
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Penstenion, _sp, - PensLO-mon
Tongue
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C pens sN. - G'ra ;sntit.5
Forn .
bi,lipit Lti.Itun r,at ll:�.itttrtn Blu.yu Lar
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L'lagiulpot_rYs 91). -- Yttpdbrn i'lower
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llt uriLra forituslt L d � riu 1 baed:iri
;� l�lantaga spy - Pl.antari,n
Hchrks
P!j1' niliLim oat i'forn3euin California
_odium, C�1kutAri(11,n lied 8tehuiitad f�llar,gs'
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Poly.ytithunt muhi.tuhi - Sword Fish
�?:ote,ntiallla
recurvai - Mim�lori Heli;y
sp. Ci.nclu�foi.l
t+aiti.L�lin'�i)arinu htclBtraw ,
PeYidYum u1..i.i:i^utn - 'iiraleti„ertt
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Gal i.ium i Utta,il ti Ked:sttAv
rf �taiiuncul,us inuritra'tus Piele Ser'dcd
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Itan �ultjf'sp��-1ita�:er qupsa�ivar'��li �lidir�ns Spat
Rumex i StiF k`�1j Trifolium, dca;paj�oLi rutiam^ Cow
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Saxaf4'S` lu p a'xafra
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SE.dtl t, � aaGhu�i o.l.ium Stonecrop
f n r��js' - Common Musenbllt :n
u S3.1et rl���qVyi I f ,15 ��1ica Indian Pink ^
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1 �it �{ Woodwardin fimbriata =� Chainfetf;tl
S syc`a lfl3um 1 �r�11uM - 81ue FGyed :mass
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Stelltir a mo,t`ia Common C-14ckweed;
fa_rcurV ries' vt3ngi Pod 1 t 1
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at,ef. ��cti may I)b Eound `Ln thC3� �cba� but welcte. not :Lden(:L ie t Turin Lai r.!
Bury xy; uxi:�;tisted In tale Feather `FaJY` VIL11agc'hIR prupdr 'd in %'a1J:, 1974, by '
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WILDLIFE Or' THEN ORATG-MOORETOWfv UJIGE .AREA.
0 lz The Craig-Mooretown Ridge areaphas been greatly v:idified by
/ 4man e s activities: Early logging °operations and the care at-lan of
Lace Oroville ;;rave rade' signia�icant ,changes n' th.1j1�'� lan , a/"id a, u
animal populations). While there ,ias .been a reduction:: in species
which are highly, 3_ntol.erant of 'man's presence, 'other species 16a� ,,6
increased in nurnbe'
rs, including many rodents; ` blac}�, tailed
f y` q t 1]. b�ti rds
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deer small carnivores, vane quail and�-a variety of small.
that prefer the mixture of Oak -Woodland; Mixed Co a keIrs, 6hapazr a1
and n en,
p l)srassla nd. Lake Oroville provides a,constant water
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supply] further increasing species Who depend upon a regular water
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supply and tolerate low ia`�tPrmxttent disturbance .by m
Pp y � - man. �
The Mooretown Plidge deer herd is est�:in ted �Mo contain a orox,
mately 5000 animals The general area is an important overwinter-
ing area. Increased development in the area, with lot sizes as
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small as 2 acres, will ,have al\significant adverse, impact upon this.
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game species. +,s ;increasing amounts of vegetatib are removed;
deer that normally shelter and feed- in this area wA 11., be displ:aced
to adjoining areatl. Since these areas axe . also expet�6ftcz,ng more
intensive use ih by man �r or are at or near the carr' S e:aaciy
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the M � below 10'0,0 ana;_mals;
ooretown A, kti ;4
�tid''e herd will,be reduced to
Theduct, on wAl not be suciden or dramatic but will occur Ovcr�
�e ,
several years with starvation, disedIser increased fawn mokta`lityy
s bni'tah6o6s abortlons d6i' estid" do pads, (Uhd automobile ka lls
p r g
being the major causes of death: there-* Will also be an increase in
poachirij and. in r;uests for de,reda{:ion permits:. to protect gardens j
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orchards and jands:caping. `\
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c ve,getatI..on remoVaJ and coni xnuous �:;uman i use wi�.�, a7�� reduce
brush rabbit;; jac}rabbi
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p ia`��f�
t, grey s u�,rrel aa�d rin taa.�, cat o u ,
There i
` ,wi11. be increased contact between smalls carnz�vores,
and p,.�,humans and their„house pts°, incra�a.ng s` n the 0�'
E:po�isi�ility of
a . .
rabies transmission to humans. Small c"rnivores,; uch as skuhks�:,
foxeq, racoohs and coyotes will be attracted 'tcj) � orriesites` because ,
of the presence ofgarbage and -pet food outside the homes. Larger
carnivores, such as mountain lions and black bear will persist J. 1
the general vicinity, occasionally entering devel.op��d .areas. An
introduced livestock could ,attract these large g`r6A`I—t 11se, Black
bears could become a ,nuisara
' ce species, , requiring trapping sand'
movement to a distant site, or be k fLed •
Bards are more mobile than most mammals, and species 'less
levant of developmentt)can more ,easily move to other areas. ,Ong
tare
' and endangeredp ec�es's
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the southern- bald eagle haliaeetus� 1.
eucoce2halus ';occurs in the area: At Least one i- Ar has maintaihed
a hest in -the _,rezone area for' several years. A second nest-" his
beep repo teclk but Whether it represents a "fsecond balm i�eagle terx.i=-
tory or is a s#:cond nest o14the know'h,i jpait has ,not 'beer, deteri a neci,.
Ground dw
ell ihg..`birds :;uch as luai r, and those
in and aro+xrid homesitesy will, be' sub ",,sot to ih,otbaserl
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from; d s c or gf�eial houina ats and to increaseddis ,urbahce by t
humane . Othok species,' ifibte adapta1 l0 to man' 4s presence will ins
cease► 'hese ih;;ode blackly§r^1_ usefiizches robnsf hutman.q�-
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birds, staal i6ws and a varie
_ t� of seedeaters F 'these
i:nd. ease to rhe bint of ae �'
ease y p � 1 pend�n'c� upon man for a significailt
portion of them: fOod� =.�
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Intensive development could have an indirect ,adverse effect
its he ,
h on fish ari rake Oroville end a adwater strearia. ?ncreased
a, p lim n-
sltation due, to erosion o 01. tired lands could reduce or e
ate the s' awn ng areas `for Kokanee salmon and the feeding sites
,:Eox' Brown a.id Rainbow trout in Suaker 'Run Creek. The moderate ''to
high erosion poten
tial Of most of the rezone, area could pro
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sil'uing ir•:) Ether creeks and"' in 'the shallow areas of Lalte Oroville
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adjace�1�� �o areas being developed.
0 Most septile, amphibian and invertebrate,�pecies ',:an the area
wouldalso, bei_, affected,��
The extent and severity of the effects'
would depend upon the type and extert of development.
IMJ?ACTS AND 'SU'GGB8TBD ;MIT Lb TIONS 6
1 rgajor development ,with lot ,sizes down oto 2 aures will
s qn ficantly impact �rildl fe.
r� i t
i' A:.
Th e boor. town Ride deer (est. 5005 animals) ail•
be -;educed by 20% or mare:
B. nestring pair of
,rft Bal d
g .
.,...tae rare and endangered Sort a �
'agle will be depl.a�ed or el iitinated.
C.� 1no e, Ser erosi ori :could eliminate the �al.l spaw ing of
Idkanee,*Salmon► and reduce or e,liittinate feeding areas
for ) xemg1' d116 ' -k Anbbw J-rb it.
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Miti a(I oh8
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ro' osa to cl.ustex deVte/`bpterity �ea�ring
l: SPsoda:fy zori:ng p p
iargex'�"�areas of l.i.ttle 'ox no
Rest s c =,;de e'Jopment ton the perennial, atreams
a i and adjacent
{.' of hake Oravil].e`� '^
to the �tat�i:.�;', reoreatian arca
3. Rer�ui re�egeta�ion 'orti:er erosian conol me
'or
all nets road cuts and graded axea�
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PERSONS r
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CONSULTED
Cal tr:ornia Department of Fish and Garvie
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aames Snowden_, Wildlife 'Biologist
dahn Hiscox, fishery biologist
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REFERENCES
Perger, Thomas J. and John D. Phillips.
1977. Index to U.S.
Federal Wildlife Regulations. appendix
B. Endangered./
Threatened Fauna: ikssoc. of Syttematic
Collectors.��'
California De�artment of Fish Arid Gamt,.
1976. At the 'Croy -roads.
A report on California's Endangered
and Rare Fish and''Wild-
life. The Rotburces(�Agency_
Edo-Analysts., i975. Final EIR for :feather
Falls Village and
Environs : ,,
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APPENDIX'
fl MAMMALS KNOWN OR SUSP9CTED TO
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OCCU'A IN ' SHE CRAIG ;,M00
Vagrant Shrew
Sorex vagrans
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c e Shrew
Tro vbri q
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S.- trowbrzd 2
Myotis Bats)';
Myoti's sp. j
`noctivigans
Silvery-ha±ked BF, t
Tasinnycteris
Pallid 'Bad ` 3 4,,
An.tivwus pallidus
BigP Brown Bat
A'ptes2et!s fuscus
Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida mexicana
Black-tai lea- �Jl o krabbit
Leptis aaZifornicus
Brush Rabbit
SytvaZagus bachmani
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Allen' s Chipmunk
Eutamias tozmsendi>
Western Gray Squ-irrel
Sciurus grisaus
Bottae Pocket Gopher
Thomomya-bottae ,
Dusty-footed Woodrat,.
Neotoma fx;.�scpes
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Western HarVest se Mou
Reithvodon`tOmys megaZotis
California Deer Ouse
Perojnyscus CaZifarnious
Deer Moush
P maniculatus
Long-tailed Meadow Mouse
A9 crotus Zongicaudub
House Mouse
Alus awcuZus �..
Porcupine
Ercthiza;i dorsattu r'
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Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargsnteus
Coyote
'antis Zatrans >>
Black Hear
a7nein canus
Racoon
Procyon Toto'
1-ong-tailed Gee sel
mu8tetcz frenata
5 riper . Skunk
Nephit-is mephitis
Spotted Skunk
Sp�ZogaZe putox+vus
Mo- untai i kion
Pettis condozor
Bobcat t
zYnx rufus
Black-tailed beer
Odocoitdus femionzs
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• LIST 0P THE BIRDS
KNOWN
TO OCCUR
" IN OR NEAR '.HE CRAIG-'MOORETOWN
AREA
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Turkey. Vulture
Cat�fartes aura
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Bald Eagle
HaZwacetus.. Zeuc.ocephaZus
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Sharp=shined Hawk"
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Acc;,piter,stvia'tus
Cooper's Hawk
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A. �600perii
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Western Red-tailed `Hawk
Bu ;eo jamaicerislIs
American Kes rel
PaLco sparverius
California Quail"
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Bophortyx californicus
Mountain Quail
Qrcortyx pieta
Ki1,1c!eer
Cki-eadrius vocifertts
Band-tailed Pigeon
00umba fasciata
Rock Dove 1
f.„,;
C. Zivia
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Mourning Dove
Wiaidura macrouva
Rc�adrUnner
(5e.oeoccyx caUforn cus ,•
Barn Owl
cyto alba
Screech Owl
Onus asio
Spotted Owl:
a��ryx 6caideo-4118
Great horned Owl
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Bubo �irg2nzanus
Pygmy Owl
Ctaucitz wn Ploma
Saw-whet Owl
Ai:goZ2us acadic� s
Poor wa y ? 1
P czZae�toptiZus h4tta” Z'i
Black-ch`i'nned Hummingbird
Archzi ehus aZexa)idri
Anna's Hummingbird
C'alyptc rnna
%e
Callibpe Hummingbird
,'tellu'ta caZlicpe
Red-•shafted P,1,icker
Ccs, aptes eafe �
Pileated Woodpecker
lryocopus piZeatus
Acorn Woodpecker
"bRed-breasted
NieZanerpes S, 21
Sapsucker
phyrapicus varitts
Yellow-bbIlied Sapsucker
S, varies
Hairy WbbdpdCker
Pendvocopos '02=0s2t8
Downy Woodpecker
betndrocopos pubescens
White-headed Woodpecker
czboZctrvatus
Olive-sided , Flycatcher"uttat
lrr` ais borealis
Ash--throated PI datdher
M�iarch is `reitte,rasesns
Hlack Phoebe"
nigricans
Western Wood Pewee
Coritopus sordidulus
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Ep dotiax hatr> ondi
b, s�CynF'lycatchercher
i, oboph6Zseri
vblet-green 8WallbW
�Tdchycineta thalassina
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Free swallow
Tri ioche b'Lcolor�
Cliff Swallow,
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Pe z�oclz+ l2do�t'.<,pyrr3 cnvt z
Lonq"btbsted lay
I Cyanoe2 tCZ seller
C�liortia gay
Aphetocr�tritc coerzzlescens
� Mountain Chickadee
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Parml pa»ibd
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' .use �}
Plain Ti tmq
P» in ,
Common Bushtit
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fPsaZtriparusMminimus
�Sitta,)caroZinensl
WY ite-breasted Nuthritch
s�
Red -breasted R thatch
�, Si canadensis
PYg�i'Y,Nuthatch
S. pyrmaea :a
Brown ,:jCreeper
Cethia f4unz"Z'zcrIb s
`Chamaea
Wrentit r.>
C.
fasciata °
Bewicks Wren
Thr omaizes bezvickii
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California Thr blli'er
To os dma redivivum
Robin- , U �
Turdus, migratorius
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risocki gbird ,; �� ,;, `�°
l�hmus poZy;��Zo-t'tus
`Varied Thrush
Ixoreus nae,viu�i
P ��
Permit Thresh
HyZocichta gtt�:Ytata. .
Western Bluebird
SiaZia mexicana
,r'ownsend's `"Solitare, „
Myadestdsi� townaendi-
' ' "Go'10,eri=crowned Kinglet
Regulus 06trapa
Ruby crowned Kinglet
R. calendula ".
Cedar'r Wamv inch
Bombycilla cedrorurn
Starling
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Sturftus vulgaris
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Phaino eol
�hainopepZa nitens
Blue --y ay C natcatchcr
'oZioptita eae�4ia
Hutton', s Vireo
vireo hatttazi
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Solitary Vireo
v. solitarius
Warbling 'Vireo
DI . 9 . i2U us
Orange-crowned`'warbler
Tcrmirora c6Za-k f�a
NashNashville�+tarbl�r'
V. ru ,�''oapilla
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Ye11ow' Warbier
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Dendroica petechl'
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M r+�le Warb er "
D. cortlnata
Black -throated Grey "'Warbler
P» nigrescans
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To twhsomV s warb:ler�
� Hermit"Warblr
D toi�t�send� -=
D. occ denta,,; �.s t�
0e
o
Wilson s i•Varbl,er
'u2$Or�Lti 'uSilla
Hou—e:,.-.parrow ra 0
F,
Passer daneavtcusUrnetZa rteZocta
, �w,
[Western Meadowlark
g
t
Bultlock' s Oriole
Tctevu6 huUock i
Brewer!4$Blackbird
upha u,s anocaus £�
Brown -het ed,Cowbird
MOZot%lrus atev
Western Tanager
Pira;nga Zu �6-iana
Black--`hoaded Arosbeak
meZan6cephatu8
'
�a�u1.i Bunting '
Passe.rna �mtoe��a
Groen-tailed Towhee
ChZorurat:-chl.6rura
Evening Orosbeak -
�les�'eriphdna ve8pevt2na
PU:61e '',inch
ptwpurous
mouse �'inc:I _
C. me:�icanus `'tz
dine Sslcin
ZnuS
p pNtts
, ,, " American Goldfxneh �z
Str+�st2s ,:
a'
Lns-ser 'O oldfinch
S: psrz [ria
u�us�s Towhee
piic�ed xc� oz� thio ftta�nnts
p , y p
BroWft Towhee c�
P. fusous
Lark Sparrow
G`lioeiestes jvwtmacus
Or010n LIthd i
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APPENDIX
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a
COMMON'. NAME',,
`
SCIENTIFIC --NAND _
P
" REPTILES AND
AMPHIBIANS
a
westerM Toad
Bufo 'borealis.rr
Pacific' Treefrog
J yZa regiZZez
Yellow -legged Frog
Rana boytei
Red -legged, Frog
Rana aurora
Bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana
Western Vbxi6e Lizard F> 01
Scetoporus occidentalis
No`) herm lliyator L, zard
Cerrhonotus coeruZeus
t n VI,aiptai i(
�`rtemidophorous tigris
Garter Snakes :-. �3r" "'�"�'harztwph�is
spp.
Western Rin.gr,eck Snakes
Diadophis' amab Uis
r,
Racer, 3
CoUiber eonstr cter
Gopher Shake 11
Pituoph* `catenifer
Cbimvoh kingsnake ,
Bcb:7propeZ-bus, getuZus
Western ,Rat'tlesnake ,
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CrottaZus V.iridi5
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ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPEOIES
4T
1. Southern Eald Eagle,(Haliaeetus Eeucoc6 halos).'
Description.: large. soaring 0-1 rd,
ish 'black with white head
and tail and'yell6w hooked beak and talons. Immature
bl'ds lack white plumage until third or, fourth "year
and are difficult Jo distinguish from the golden u
eagle.
Distribution: Only eagle restricted to North America.
Occurs �!'�5tatewide } particularly along coast and'3 interior
California about large lakes, reservoirs, and wgtlands
x Nests in vicinity oto large lakes and reservoirs F�
rj from Fresno Gounty Lrth. Forty nest sites record
ad` '
n California; l here active in 197i producing
young. . Influx of northern birds evident in winter
months; 87 bald,,E'agles enumerated in 1971 .Mid>.4 ter
Eagle, Inventory.
\`
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Status: Endangered. �Hlstorically, bald eaglet fiAsted
in abundancL- oChannel. Islands
coast i present` nesting Id, mated to Sierra ,Nevada,
Cascade and Xlamatk mountains. Aoasons .for decline
include shooting by irr/;spon.sible persons; reutozr��1
of nest trees anuman: encroachment Iinto nest1.1`cr,
and~feedi:L ,areal; environmental poll,utll.on and
taminatioh o ;ieod chain by pevsis�t',nt pestiolt. V`b,
_. , ( g
.• ,
American Fere r.�.ne ,;palcan Falco .Pere r�nug. anatum) ���
i i i
11e'scri a,tibn; Oommonly called the duck hawk. A -x edium
sized bluegray hawk with "long pointed"
caps D ackti:guishepd from other f' IC10ns by its( 'black
r
wings. F ,
.�nd 7 "\, cheek atches. The prairie faitvn is
much "browner and has a streaked 'breast.
stribut,bn The Amerman
i Cl peregrine:akt .Lat as) a
brooding bird yeast of the Rock` Mount-
ains bred iA California. alo).g thC,. coast Channel
Aliands, and r~�f big � er '10 tai.x s inland, G In sae 1940I's
L "",
the breeding gird populetioA was 1.00: pairs; in 19?0 "thio
op lotion declined td"�.,:10 "aim, of wlficli 2 pal s
pto6A),6ed 4 young, „
bat S. n�-,eret,, ,
ot'
cM,ia; ina.ty oexk�G�ee'ds�r. rsie
csrtueriittment:
peSti=
<, 6id1ej,s and other cont`6ninants$ il", w°��t:e.kin'6`�Oy 1
alt�JlJn s > humandisUur�b�ay'[.lc�}ey' yQ�iJ i* y 1. 1a �k tili� iin
g a
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lienkumlct mi
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106.
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Yuma ry
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APPENDIX E.;
Comments
received pertaining to the draft enviroran.ental`
impact`
report cn the Craig-MG,oretown Ridge, Rezone, and°
the Environmental Review Director's responses °leo the comments
received,
,
t
Letterg
of certification from the Offs"e of Planning
and
Research, State ° of California Clearinghouse,, in"
dicating
compliance with the 'California Environmental
�; "
Quality; Act .
II
- a)
`Letter from the' California-R�tgional Watev Quality
Control Board.
10r
b).,Environmental
Review Director's responso to the It
Regional Water Quality Control Board's letter,
1 ti , Ii
`'
LIZ
a)
California of Parrs and �
Letter from theDepartmentf
_,
Recreation, Office of 1111tor c R'reservatior`.
,
?b)'f
Environmental Review Director'sVresponse to the
Office of Itorio Preservation "letter. I
�.s
IST
a)
Letter from the California Department o:� Pavks and �
enreatiori, Resource Preservation and Interpretation
1
b)
Erfvironmental Review Direc\•-ores response to •the Ir
Department of Parks and Recreation letter. �
\
V
a)
�
r � � p :� �wa��.�'�n.
Letter from the Cal:16, Aia Department of Gon'se`
' b)
Lnvironmental Revl/eft Director I s response to the
Department 'of Conservat.`i.onletter. �f
VI
- a)
Letter from 'Department of Vish and
Gain.
`b .
)
Envirt�z�Trien`Lal Review b�.rectoi � r f
i "l , response to the }
�.
Department of Vish and aMe letter.
'Letter Department ��
a)
from dames Snowde�) �tment of, tid i
Ji
CaTSI. �
b)
Review Di root .r ,. res e�..e to the. S noW di
En`s <a.ron�iental< e ew _ � o � � � � �I
letter.\
VIII
µ�.)
Letter ece-i ced from 13ehend oton :Daschel\►
k
En iroxlmental Review Directo ^(e response 6 the
Von Dgbohoj� Ietter:
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` I
IX
-a)Letter
received from Leslie Steidl and Judy Wheeler.
b)
Environmental "P�eview Director's response to the,
St'eidl-Wheeler letter°
x
a')_
Letter rsceif6d, fxom,,'John Luvaas of Deters,, Fuller,
Rush, Schooling aiid Luvaas. Attorneys a;t Law, dated
July 10, 1978-
78—b)
b)
Environmental. Review 'Director s Veeponi e' to the letter
c
from Join Luvaas.
XT
a)
Letter roc.eived from the Society for Oal:ifornia r'
Archaeology;; iXeth Joh bon. j
b)
Environmental Review Dire.ctor''s response to' tthe `'letter
froiL,,the'Sook, ,,ty, for C,lifornia Archaeology
X11
- a)
Letter received from the Butte Tribal Council, Glen
Watsone 6hairmah:
b)'
Environmental, Review Dx re':ttor's res- ons
to the Dutte'
Tribal Oouneil letter.
„ Xll
a)
Setter received from Jahn Euvaas, dated July 24, 1��8,
of Petery, Faller, Rush, Schooling and T uvaas Attorneys
at haw. 4.�
b
Environmental Rev�.
reVvDirecto.r's r e onse � p „ to the Jury �4;
19781 Luvaas letter. �
It
XTV
- a)
;,
Letter receved .coin the California Department og
Water Resources:
15)
Environmental ii Zieve director's reponse,-to the° Water;
i��
Re80i1,rces leiter.,
+�
XV
a)
'Letter recei �v ed from Ray Johnston] D� s r1A Ranger of
C;
the, plumas"National f'ores't, U. S. DI epaitment of
�
Agr ,cuiture, 'Yore"t S e t V11 -c e,.
EnviroMfental Review DirectorIs re8pon8e, to the
cumi�e,nts from Ra;t Joh'�ston. O T'um 5 rational Forest.
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of
NeFe
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
SOF ICEOF PLAWAING AND RESEARCH,
o '� nj 1400 'TENTH STREET 4 n
t: SAGAAMENTO''95J,3w(/ �
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EnMUND'),G, BROWN JRt; 445-0613 w
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coV�itNon c: 5
July 12; 1978
(,ol
Earl D. l 'el n '
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� Butte County �N o
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#r Drive � }
7 County Cente
Oroville CA 95965
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SLIBJEC,T: SCE` # 78061914 - CRAIG-MOORlrTdO N RIDGEeREZ�?NE,
U ,
Deer Mri Nelson'.
„ This is to certify that "State review O your environmental document is
comp!.ete: „
The result s'of the State review are attached. YOU should respond to the
K
cornments asp-r'equfrod by the Xalitornia E,nvironriiental Quality Act:
, You should address your responses 1, to the 'commenting agentdy with, a
copy to the Clearinghu6se'o
w
Sincerely,
t3!0
J Direcz'or .
State Clearinghou's
f,
'r D+ /ddt
Attachn'rant
Y yf cc: Ken i~ellows, 0'?t? t
: . 1
- Mar Schell Li t,
�' ' •�% 'Y s 1�'rary-
Ir C Puhertoh, 6po s ,
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F
Ai tldl h� f
is dames Ia} �'rher, DpI ,r wt+a fil�';n�+�pfi,
„ J, Lawrence 1?earsontR We Cl3
t
C, P rrest Hacon, COhservatibn JULry
�' C 1K f6 6-04 s 'ly
0
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tato ofCaOtorMia Tisa Sasr� r�+�g Ao*acy, of 411fcarnia
C'
M 0 1111 or a 1! �'iJ 11'1 � ���
Mr. L. Frank Goodson 1
To ° i ' projects coordinator 1! +: `0 July 1918
„ Resources Agency
4) y Resources Building, 13th Floor
Butte" County
-?71, Co�lnty taCente►^ Orl ve .
"';grOvi-1 l e !ua r"Oorni a 95965
t�Eroin x �ualiCocula Regional Watoqualls- Control 13oard
° Centre?',Valle Region
320California S Sttesto Sanramentoi 95816
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lobi Review' of'Notice> of Intent: SCM 78061914
DEI R _ cra;i g �MoordtpWh ° Ri dge ,,Rez,9ne
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Introduction
We-have reviewed tie subject environmental document far ihe'proposed 7250 acre
rezone from the general A�2 zone to 2 and 5 acre parcel and light commercial
Zones. U
,
f e� commondat i on
We agree with the subjectrvEIR that there are may environmental constraints on
the Cra1 g-Nioor`etown 'Ridge "area, and that there is a" serious potential fdv-, water
quality degradation. ,`Alternatives 2 and 3 on pagek'42?would best mitigate the
=water quality impacts of deitelopment byo��iing With restricted larger parcels: " T�
Exceptions to this general zoning c�ulu be granted on an 'indivi�hal basis; �
allowing for a more accurate';assessment ;of environ hental. coneern6s: ;
Comments ;
The subIject BIRmode a good presentationof the potential proble'\S
ted to�
'eros'ion and 'sedimentation, solid waste dispoS'kl and:, sewage di�poit there,
are some points that need" clarification:
' 1: Re2oning the subject area to allow 2 and 5 `acre parcels �'n
many instances be ih conflict With en-V ronmentO capacities
of 'the area. Butte County Health bepartment and the Regi nal "hard f"
4 would have to restrict deVelop"meat of many 1ots—rthat have a pots
tial. for heall`th aind water quality pr"oblemsa Since Butte County
does" host hev.e an erosion, cokt^ol o*dihancey, the Regional Board
g q � ... w
would have to�consiOer waste dischar e�r� ulrements to regulate
activities in.,the area, fihe�, mp also ave
: ��g7onal Boar y -
toaconsider," to in waste d7s.criarg0 ee uirements on sews' a ui6.
dove p� g
pos,ai which coul , .- t' an :,y sta�dards e,
�and require form
boo, o easi^esp�hstiUj� `�arreiit''Ityii t. oh `
publ� c eni"i ty ti~ur o ,)esti „
rj `ak %l � ,i�P�1�1fCSU1i�d� dwi111bo , cr
�} AULI � l;.`lU
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Environmental, e110
' ' ew' Di vectorI s "respons(;m to ° the 'Ctalif-
ornia Rega onal �Zn� to Quality `Control-, Boavd commetts.
,Re8ponseo,Introduction: Theprobosed rezone avea,;'involves
sr 7165 'acres of laid: which afe cur"'
rentIyy .zoned .A-2. App:ocma -ely two hundro acres,, prev' o�sly;4
included ira the proposal are alreadyy' zoned TP -160 the Timer
l' d Presery"b Zone. The rezone will, be from ''he genera].,A+.2
a,
one to vara oue minamu��r�-urea zona di �tr� c�,s some r;e -;Lran
r, �,;Lwo`, acre's}and five .acre ma.na.m.0 �parr.ela (FHRR;"2,;)F1�-5 T4 -5)F.
owever, -other zoni— districts pecju riALr mini raum parcels of'
�
_ ten�,and twenty aeres (TM 10 ,ard TM -20) LJI'e. also being proposed..'
t The proposal is predomin'itely fox' two -acre minimum Pdree1s;
okiRF�_,2 involviz g approximately 5l off'„ th.e land�„area. ,The ligbt.
commer-,ial, zone di6tricts, ,C-1, Will,cover ” ,f ty=six aevek9 b
;he avcal
Rep 2nso, t -o Re.commenda'tkion : The emphasis of environment a7.
constraints i.nt ii
s on � evelo went of II
•this ar 'a are noted. More vestri_cti�v'e zoning requiring, large
minamid"n `P:arcel sized ha,s been suggested tot the Pteeppv tevradnb
tC'he 'proposal coup ;ae furths3�� mcdif�:,d
to ar.ply large*r lot zoting
in the s'te'ep terra n arease (ic�rmn;nt cor .r �n�rig ex(.eptioxls
tothe genet i zcx� ng _t5 .the rezone, -area on aft individual basis
could. be 'cons c e��ecl spot oz ing .S 7o ffilli is not considered
�
z a1 acceptable 'nathod of Land us.e . z�o�,,, g
ng ona does. not ,prota de
' a propel geld cc& end p�:�ing„'� xame-y orlc .,for :i�d �uses� it' the,
yr
aroa. Therefore, 'the bot ,zone ' _ ptt?p a', e entire sub''
µv
JeCI, area i s sought; one u�yla eh all, stable Vinci proper use
,.a� the properties why le p mtecting the lands from oveY�u.se; and 7.
environmental. dogradat- on. f:11ow ever, ether jspsc fie rezone
proposals in �:bho aztiea can b'o cons' ezied in 'i;he fwUure, as nec�cl
s
ara-ses.
Re
sponse t:o 0o tmen'ts: (1
1 ,
1
Any future proposed lard divisions and ,d.evelopmontb it the t
area; which are cord i,stent �wi ,h th ,e proposed ortatings;
Idequj.t cotnpl:A.ance �it1 SiAbdnv.saLorl.,Ordinanet�s ,s8bge disposal requirements of Butte ObUnty
and of :the Regional; WtLte.r quality, Coh't��o� 13oa'rd bci`oi � finch
.6:[Id clivi kions are . app bved. by the�> count . J n addi tit
t �avessabl�e across to the properties as per Butte �0'
oar s' Department WbUl.d-PLlso .`be. required Also; �� sppelfi t „
r nvi ro tment l .li itat1oxis' and', pxobl.em.s , of indivr+��t�al pi^r� ert� es
would be a�s�cosod duvi� g en rivo�.tnental. rovie��t b 'utuve land
`' div siar�3 and development prop'esals when site sp c sic cozn.s`ideva�
t A ... si:bl e., This rezonePprapo>Sal g%neeallY edo~
Adew fon, lar er �ini.t m parcels on i,�i. ,areas of ino u,g; ;.,
1r 'urns ars more f ea
g _._
�steoper �;erra��i, where' erosions grater quality,, ani. setiv`age d�.s-r,
oral prob .ems 'would be most likely. The central ridge plat AU
lti5 a ,, ane gen'o `all; prapo`sed fO ` two` --acre mimimut� zon�i_ng;
<< t ,e8e av,ea8 Woul:d, have less XWiVO=bhtal limy tata_ons than the
? CJ
"
it
The domm.ents regarding const �xeration oT waste discharge �)
'roqua-ements to regulate grading activities aac1J'`tlae use o
Inoue 'strict standards for sewage disposal than are normally
used �is no'ted. ,
if the, ul "imate developmex,k� potenta.� y �`oi the area is ever
veali'l ed, wl rich seems .gather r(MA6 �t1 'A a 60 mlinity
sewag dl sposal ',system 7day b_:e neca"aca;u y ��
21 Thcomment em.p�iaq,�izei t1iat eros ofa, potent illy malt occur
wherever the vegetat i_ve cover is removed frog 'decomOosed .
gran `e s��xacrs on steeper sloPes (gres.tox� ',iaii "7/0, ac.Iordng „
to -the Soil Oonherva�'.Lon Sr.:rvi cc'ILless s�ec�:fic poi stability,
tests :hq`ioc"bezehjria(iE development,,"'pf steeper-thaja"15%
slop es- c�a 1 be q'ssured) �"" ,�A ��sot; revegetataon and: stabilitation
a.s ,difficult ih such atee Lr nitic sa:s.
It is 'true that proper solid waste die �b8a,l- sols vion-'.- or
J a
ra���^--MooretoT Ridge area currently does not exi�+-,
let al 6,he f o the potential level, of residents' al use allo'Wed
„by this proposal . Rowev`er, this )impact has beOri acfcli-essed in,
the l;.Z.R: already. Increased Titter and i�.lrgal dumping by
residents ;-of:' the area was noted. iii ,the drafts: In addition, the
- soll�it on to this problem of private' contracting by local resi�
dents `w th the OroviHe Solid 'Waste.,, Lispopal (Pompany off- o.ther
suitable' ,collection; agencie's ( similar to what is -,c�cossavy by
eshabf s throughout the county) is an ' lterrrati e. Also,
re6 dexo
lishmei� Cis'1 a new san. ary solid waste disposal iacility
"3,n. ;has 'el,a ive7y a tal ated ;area is a possible so.lutJ on,, similar
to {;� a,P Berry Crtdl area's aci7 sty.
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To Mr. L; Prank odson Butte G0uIItyEwriron bntal Reviewo
Projects Coordinator Department)
Resources` Agency f,' #7 "'County Center brive ,
Orovlle California 9.5965,
Ecom. D psrtmOi d of Parks anal Raera�at�ar "
sub;eco DC,iR 'SCH 78061914 Craig-Mooretow'n"
Ridge Butte County `
The Office,,, of Hiatoride
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the L�nc�ertaking referenced s reviewed the Draft EZR submitted for ,
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4, Based on the information guppiied and a i^eview of our' arohdological survey
records, this rezone area has a hijb cultural resource sen�ibivity�,}�, in
dompliande with the California Environmental Quality Act, we "recommend that a
cultural resource survey of ,.the entire ,7, 000+;acre area be ohduotrld by y ��
qualified profej ls�cnals of ° apIprepriate d� se r.,i; nes duna.ng tkiis',�. r,� y p] ann ng'J 1
stage, This ar" a,!�,ide survey must be c6ndugt4 t � toadey�lately address the
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possible impae,Es,the project will have on t"tvironment U, e., Lhe cultural.
Y'esourees.) 'Zt can be yore cost Offeutive "&Id, .>=f 'icient n` f�tare `project
£adilitation-eind cultural resburee preservatjon than subsequent,OpiecemeAlli ty
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This ddii Ural Reso'urce'Assessment Program should include:
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doittents from the ; local 1 ative Americans: detailing the concern 3 and
'" veliles they have about the possible ,.impacts to the ,area 1 s Native
A14'ieidan: dultursl sites.,
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xnvestigatitns of the area f s ,srcheol.ogical .rec OH8 and litdr" ure
ld ih.vest atio ,�
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Fie � � awe tc► idek2tify a��d ,a`ssess
cultural . properties W, ich may bh l,neated taithin the ,pro jeW s area of
potential etnvi'ronr�ehta1 im auto
Spef ifie.impact m Ligation measures ddVised t>7 a11eLiatd.r'advert e'�.:
pria;eot inaets from tY�ase irr!�`���plaoeab]': citlatiira].ropelr',s�
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We lodk fordard to re' dblvii�g` a dopy of ' hl.s 'u tai` de Aseesbw t
Reports to be incoi^poraced�ir`ito ,.our review i pkoces' ��
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letter fromcL' the_ aalifornia Department°cif parksand
ecreatori, Office o Historic P.rasexv��,t.on. R' a�
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the degree o� �,. ` 1,,.Le ty; of 4 �azfcrma,tion aha anal;ys'Z,s
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in an E.x.R. fo:��j, a proposed. jj�^ojecL sc,�i'Worrsxiond
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to the of,`' pecificitKo thc:r p o ect''b r a ureo
Specific developl`ent proposalsgre more 'detailed
inf ormation than , d6l pro j'ects cif mi re" general' nature '
(tnrYiich coo n6t propose spew fic developrient),0such alp
rezones. The. eil re, ,.tb-e ,, .tailed archaeological
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res.ourco irifoimation requested is not xeceesary or -}...,
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'required for this level ear project, con�siderationi
Such 'archaeolo 92cal resoure e :`Lr1�rentoriee4 are more
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approprihte when <;;spec f7 c div,sion and dev`Plop--
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meat projects are proposed. 4AJ
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To , Mr. L. -Frank Goodson Butte County Env iro imental
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Pr'oject,,,Coordir ator Review Department 4,f
Resources Agend y #7 County ,Center Drive
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Fra�m Deportment of Parks and Recreation n „
„ subda��i Environsnta1 0 2mpdct Report „
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The Cra' -- ooret wn, Ridge Rezone � y ,
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'`The Department of Parks and Recreation has reviewed the .Environmental
Impact Report for ,the Craig-Mooretnwn Ridge Rezone Arid offers 'the
Pollowihg comments.
The proposed rez'one'is adjacent to Lake oroville State. Recreation
Area; and several potential impacts exist, that should be taken • into,
cat53derat "c}n �.n yaur Environmental Impact Report,; the 'HRR -2 re-
zoning wrouldi allow, if completely developed�'�°`2300-2900 land divi�-
si8ps ,plus 56acres of C-1 development. These lands divisions,,,), c,
p r. g r y ' e '
when improved, will negatively affect the' visual integrity � of '
��area as viewed f " in sake Orovil� e : Boaters using Cr�j.g Recreational
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krea'iay be significantly impacted by the adjacent development.
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,fter. reviewing the proposed rezoning, we think it is „imperative ",.Z`
that iiyou include ,detailed, soil stability and slope maps of the
area This would help de�lrm
eine �vhethe'r the area could aeGofioidate
-ossible `land- divisons Stith subseueht
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such a _arge .�wnber of A .. ..i� �.,q
developriiein t . yk Thl ti; ti S . Soil Conservation Service recol=Oided A
luidellnehfor soundreent maxmufn which may' be. the appropriate
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g_ development criteria for the subject lands,
in light of thn"soils having a high erosion potential due to
slope,; soil`s characteristics, lack of or ariic matter and ePTectc
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vegetation reot►al: Much of tQ land within the rezoning
boundaries
has a slope grAater thaii 12 percent.
We are concerned, over the increase in vehicular traffic on the
Craig Adee's s Road "without the Cotirnt iinprovi.rig and mai *retaining
said road: Presently the road is :�t one sane dirt road, and airly
lncrease in trafftc would bq haxar ' , us a The, rezoning development
Would substantially ihcread,6l the„travel on the road4 if the
County were to improve and ma 1.tain the Craig Access Roads_the
St ate,, would retain full access rights. We suggest the Environmental
ImpactReport address the' subJect of a single access road into:,
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the area, in"event of:,a major fire • The evacuation of res14ents = ,'
and the movemenfv- fire equipment, on a sirigl�e ro�Ld could be R
tenuous
L7evo:LcipmeY7t'adjdeent to State, lands, should be°enG'ed topr4tec,t�'�w-~'
4.18 properties involved From 9. -Regal trespassing, and to :11 sure
`_4 abntrol and rotecti' n for E'
%f ��- p � h�� lands
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Thu'subject of in:reased .,"bunts 'of erosion and sedimentation of , �I
'Lake Oroville and Its tributaries should: have been more thoroughly'
addressed. Wheb-the lands are zoned B!aRR-2, the minimum parcel
Ate allowed, t82' potential for erosion as a result` of �incre'ased,"G)
r i�;i,,•,...+ < `i r ♦ it ,r oc� '�' To�h w a . 4 �. Ft ,., tir y,,:Y i 4,�
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{,\\ ._�,7°e'd' tn3 t gating m�z`a,:'�ure& s�hOuia Elie
J .:;.Ger were not address ,
Water demands and alternative so�irces-
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of sed
fects of 23004296'61] Stell z ! on t}xe grater table` ivas"
not arsati'sfactorilyf cover>.ed. There was'1 no,tentioh off` the extent
of drat down or a pabsib?e depletion ol" the wate,!r source. It
cali'1d be possible` that there; is Ylht en16Ugh ,wat.�.r iii sUpp,urt th,;�
proposed zoning. Alternativecat is sd,es should' k e explored,. �
The, >rnvironm,enta7 Impact Report circ riot 1ddre8s the` effect at' effluent
on the area's water. tab'0 or on T�1akP`�Ord,ville. Large numbers of
septic ,tanks located in. the Arealr witr,oult ��dequate control, couldf
percolate into the water tab,lq; c f in f q�' Lak'e Oroville �" t1hus :impacting
i� the water gUality. »
'rhe proposed zoningrof00he rands in VHRno' �t�
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development o,f 2300 9 pa• , t be compatibletwith the
adjoining Lake nroville state Recreation Area,: We suggest that
further consideration be',given to your alternatives 2i 3, and 4:
Ac 'mb natioh of alt&rnatives i23 3'$, and 4, might be feasible :
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