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TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR I PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
7 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-7601 Telephone
(530) 538-7785 Facsimile
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ADMINISTRATION " BUILDING * PLANNING
April 24, 2007
Butte County Board of Supervisors
25 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
Subject: Pacific Trust Realty Associates requests Tentative Immediat4Prtial
Cancellation of the Williamson Act Contract of M&T Incorporated1976, loportions of APN: 039-530-023 and 025, on two sites (106.6 acres a
adjacent to Little Chico Creek. The property is located approximately 5 miles southwest of
the City of Chico Urban Limits on River Road, approximately 2.6 miles south of the
intersection of Chico River Road and River Road, Butte County, for the alternative mining
use approved by MIN 96-03. Action requirescertification of the Final Environmental
Impact Report ("Final EIR", SCH 97022080), prepared for the M&T Chico Ranch Mine
Long -Term Off -Channel Mining Use Permit application MIN 96703.
Land Conservation Act Advisory (LCA) Committee Recommendation
Based on inability to make finding #5 of Government Code Section 51282 (a), the Land
Conservation (Williamson) Act Committee recommends denial of the partial cancellation
request.
On April 17, 2006 the Williamson Act Advisory Committee (LCA Committee) unanimously
agreed that, in light of the petition and supporting evidence presented by the applicant, the
Board could make statutory "consistency" cancellation Findings 1-4 (Government Code
Section 51282 (a)). However, the Committee recommended that there was inadequate
supporting evidence for the Board to make Finding #5. In light of the petition and
supporting evidence presented by the applicant, the LCA Committee recommended that
the Board could make only four of the five statutory "consistency" cancellation findings
(Government Code Section 51282 (a)). However, all five findings (as listedbelow) are
required to approve a cancellation:
(1) That the cancellation is for land on which a notice of nonrenewal has been served.
(2) That cancellation is not likely to result in the removal of adjacent lands from
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(3) That cancellation is for an alternative use which is consistent with the applicable
provisions of the city or county general plan.
(4) That cancellation will not result in discontiguous patterns of urban'development.
(5) That there is no proximate, noncontracted land which is both available and suitable
for the proposed use or that development of the contracted land would provide more
contiguous patterns of urban development (GC §51282(b)).
Cancellation Consistency Finding #5
The Williamson Act Advisory Committee recommended that there was inadequate
supporting evidence for the Board to make Finding #5, as follows:
"That there is no proximate noncontracted land which is both available and
suitable for the use to which it is proposed the contracted land be put, or, that
development of the contracted land would provide more. contiguous patterns of
urban development than development of proximate noncontracted land".
The Committee determined that the applicant's petition did not set forth adequate
supporting factual information sufficient to bridge the analytic gap between the raw
evidence and making this finding. In support of this finding, the applicant's petition
contends that:
• 1. Sand and gravel operations discourage urbanization on adjacent lands, thus
reducing the threat of conversion of adjacent agricultural lands due to possible
urban uses.
2. The project will be required by way of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
(SMARA) to reclaim the area that is mined to reuse as open space land. Open
space land is compatible with agricultural operations and are not likely to result in
removal of adjacent lands from agricultural use.
3. The adjacent prime agricultural lands are not likely to be removed from agricultural
production because those lands are all under Williamson Act contract.
The 173 -acre parcel directly west of the cancellation property (Jones, APN 039-020-005)
is not subject to the restrictions of a Williamson Act contract.
Background References
The five references listed below (provided in.separate binder here attached) present the
LCA Committee's and staffs prior analysis and assessment of this petition for cancellation:
• 2-21-06 Staff Report (Memorandum) to the LCA Committee.
• 2-21-06 Minutes of 4-18-06 LCA Committee Meeting.
• 4-14-06 Supplemental Report to LCA Committee.
• 4-18-06 Supplemental Report to LCA Committee.
• 4-18-06 Minutes of 4-18-06 LCA Committee Meeting.
Cancellation Consistency Finding #2
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•Subsequent to the April 18, 2006 Williamson Act Advisory Committee recommendation,
the Butte County Agricultural Commissioner provided the attached April 6, 2007
memorandum to staff regarding regulation of agricultural sprays (Dormant Spray Water
Quality Initiative). These regulations became effective on August 17, 2006 (EM 06-01 and
ENF 06-26) on August 14, 2006. Williamson Act cancellation finding #2 of Government
Code Section 51282 (b), requires that the Board of Supervisors must find that:
(2) That cancellation is not likely to result in the removal of adjacent lands from
agricultural use.
This recent information on the Dormant Spray Water Quality Initiative suggests that
approval of this project would likely result in some impacts on adjacent agricultural
operations, related to use of pesticides adjacent to the mine's proposed diversion channel.
As the diversion channel is currently configured, and based on these new spray
regulations concern, the Board should consider the following analysis regarding of Section
51282 (b).
Key Issue Regarding Finding #2
In testimony received during public hearing and by letter from Mr. Ron Jones on April 8,
2006 (attached to April 14, 2006 Supplemental Report to LCA Committee), the owner of
land adjacent to and west of the cancellation parcel expressed concern regarding the
location of the diversion channel proposed to be developed down the eastern edge of the
cancellation/mining property. This diversion channel would be located 20' west of his
property line, adjacent to his land. Please refer to Typical Section, diversion channel here
• attached. Mr. Jones commented that his ability to spray pesticides on his crops would be
inhibited due to State regulations prohibiting the use of pesticides within 100 feet of such a
waterway.
The Butte County Agricultural Commissioner has confirmed that any application of
controlled insecticide materials must provide a 100 -foot buffer zone from any "sensitive
aquatic site". Section 6000 of the Title 3, Div. 6 Chapter 1, Sub -chapter 1, Article 1,
Section 6000 states that, "sensitive aquatic site" means: any irrigation or drainage ditch,
canal, or other body of water in which the presence of dormant insecticides could
adversely impact any of the beneficial uses of the waters of the state specified in Water
Code section 13050(1). Staff believes that the proposed diversion channel along the
eastern edge of the cancellation property meets the definition of "sensitive aquatic site".
Please refer to the informational bulletin here attached from the Department of Pesticide
Regulation regarding Rules for Dormant Season Insecticides.
This analysis indicates that the mining operation, made possible by the proposed
Williamson Act cancellation, is likely to inhibit pesticide spraying and thereby agricultural
operations on an 80 foot -wide westerly edge (one -mile frontage, approximately 9.6 -acres
total) of the of the following three parcels:
APN
Owner
Acres
039-020-005
Jones
+/-173
039-050-009
Prentice
+/-198
039-050-002
Anderson
/-157
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• Given this likely impact on agricultural operations, the Board should consider if it is .
possible to make Finding #2 of Section 51282 (b).
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Environmental Review
The cancellation of a Williamson Act contract is considered a project that requires review
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A Final Environmental
Impact Report ("Final EIR", SCH 97022080), prepared for the M&T Chico Ranch Mine
Long -Term Off -Channel Mining Use Permit application MIN 96-03, assesses the
immediate cancellation of the Williamson Act contract for environmental impacts pursuant
to CEQA. The Final EIR is here referenced and is included as an Attachment to the
Agenda Report for the appeal of M&T Chico Ranch Mine Long -Term Off -Channel Mining
Use Permit application MIN 96-03, being heard on April 24, 2007 by the Butte County
Board of Supervisors in conjunction with this Williamson Act cancellation application.
Possible Board Action
Should the Board of Supervisors elect to approve this tentative immediate partial
Williamson Act contract cancellation, staff recommends that Board make a motion of intent
-to:
a) Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for this cancellation action
(here referenced and incorporated as an attachment to the Agenda Report
for the appeal of M&T Chico Ranch Mine Long -Term Off -Channel Mining Use
• Permit application MIN 96-03, being heard on April 24, 2007 by the Butte
County Board of Supervisors in conjunction with this Williamson Act
cancellation application).
b) Direct staff to prepare rationale and assessment in support of consistency
1 findings #2. and #5 (Government Code Section 51282 (b)), to be added to the
resolution for cancellation, for action at a subsequent meeting.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Assistant Director Pete
Calarco, at 530-538-2167 or me at 530-538-6821.
Sincerely,
Tim Snellings, Director
Attachment:
Memo of April 6, 2007 from the Butte County Agricultural Commissioner.
• Mining Project Cross -Section Diagram.
• • DPR Bulletin: Rules for Dormant Season Insecticides
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LAND QF IVATU.P.AI VeEAITH ASID 6EAUT
OFFICES OF AGRICULTURAL_ COMMISSIONER
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
318 NELSON AVENUE • OPCIVILLE, CALIFQRNLA 05955-3318
AGRICULTURAL DEFT- (530)336.7381 - FAx: (530)S3 -8 -?S94
RFCHAno a.1 nmg LOUIS 8, MENDOZA, 3R,
0.0ra;ollural Go"110IG61nrbar Assistant Agecullwal Carnrol:ganed
PVeclor p["Noighrs am Moasuroc We.'phts and mnsUttw
Date: April 6, 2007
To: Butte County Board of Supervisors
From: Richard Price, Agricultural Commissioner
Subject: Baldwin proposed aggregate extraction project information response -
Re New Dormant Regulation effective on August 2006
In response to inquiries regarding new regulations than may impact customary orchard
dormant sprays on farming; operations Located near "sensitive aquatic sires," I have
provided a copy of those regulations which are located in Title 3 of the California Code
of Regulations. Please note that a 100 foot application rest.tiction for certain spray
materials is addressed in the regulations.
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TEXT OF FINAL. REGULATIONS
Current wording is indicated by regular type.
Originally proposed deletions are indicated by str&ieout
Originally proposed additions are indicated by r i
TITLE 3. CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
DIVISION 6. PESTICIDES AND PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS
CHAPTER].. PES11CIDE REGULATORY PROGRAM
S'UBCHAP ER 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
ARTICLE 1. DEFIMT1ONS FOR DIVISION 6
Amend section 6000 to add the fol lowing definitions in alphabetical order_
6090.1DRelini&ns
"i?ormant ai!" means petroleum clislillates, pertroletun hydPocbQrDs.-uclan,gified petroleum
Qils, and mineral ails that are used.for pest_coniml mid applied to deciduous plants_
"1rZiarti'is�secticide" means petroleum distillates: petroleytn. vd oceerlaons. t clssifned
petroleum Qtly tu►d minera�f oils with the addition of other btsemrjd -or other insecticides
used alone—that are used for.pestcontrol and WMlied to deciduous plants.
"Hy_droloeically isolated site" means any:tresaled a eatliat does teat produce runoff capable
of 6nile inn W inigatlon or drainake_ditch_ onal,,gr oft body of water..
NOTE: Authority cited: Food and Agricultural Code sections 11456, 11502. 12111, 12781,
12376. 12991, and 14005. Reference: Food and. Agricultural Code sections 11408, 11410,
11501, 11701, 11702(b), 11704,11708(a), 12042(1), 12,103,11-971,1.2972,12973,12980,
12981, 13145,13146, and 14006
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CHAPTER 4: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Adopt Subchapter 5, Surface Water, Article 1, Pesticide Coutamination Prevention to read:
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ARTICLE 1. - PESTICIDE CONTAMINATION PREVENTION
Adopt section 6960 to read:
6960. Dormant Insecticide Contamination Prevention.
(a) Tke operator of the property shall meet at least one of the follgwuM requirements when
rzra inu d tiXAp91t A nlrCa •Ons; - .
(1) only g0h+ a.dornzant oil, or g biclgnntrol anent such as hurt net limited m sninosad or
Bacillus sp : ar -- - —
(2) only apply to a hydrologically isolated site. or
(3) divert any runoff with an on-farm recirculating system andJor con#gin itnd hold zenv neo_ f#
for 72 hours before releasing into a sensitive aquatic site,
(b) If none of the requirements in subsection (a) can be met. ahe following dormant insecticide,
avolication restrictions shall aunty:
measured in, an anemometer on the upwind side.
(c) Aerial_application.of-.docment_it►secticides shall_onik__be_allowed if
�1I soil condititms do not allow field entrtir, or mnnroachin:? bloom conditioots necessitate aerial
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(2) all the Muiremenis in subsection (b) are.met.
(d) Na dgM= insecticide Wplication shall occur if:
(1) soil moisture is at held capacity and a storm event. forecasted by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric.Adrninistrakn {N AAl_orNational. Vi wher Semice (Ai1V5), is to occur within 4$
1ao�arsfQlEQw3nfs at�ali�tis�a:sr�
(2) a storm evgnt likely to produce runoff from the treated area isE recces ed h N AAJI�9iVS
to occur within 48 hours following the application.
NOTE: AWhari cited: Food and Agricultural Code section 11456.
Reference_ Food and Agricultural Code sections 11456 artd 11501-
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