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U�N <br /> aSAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Sop COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br />,�� ;'" '• 1610 E.HAZELTON AVE.,STOCKTON,CA 95205-6232 <br /> '•• - 'P PHONE:209/468-3121 FAX:209!468.3163 <br /> 1 <br /> August 23, 2001 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Development Committee <br /> ��� <br /> FROM: Jennifer Jolley <br /> Associate Planner <br /> SUBJECT: QUARRY EXCAVATION APPLICATION NO. QX-01-01 OF NOCETI FARMS <br /> (CIO WONG ENGINEERS) (360 W. BOWMAN ROAD, FRENCH CAMP) (APN: <br /> t 193-260-22, 23, & 24) <br /> I cubic of soil from three (3) sear te <br /> ' The applicant is proposing to remove 83,337removing this soil s to level off the existing parmland t els <br /> ' totaling 61.62 acres. The purpose of rem g <br /> improve the on-site drainage. Currently, the slope of the land causes irrigation water to <br /> would like to alter the slope of <br /> gravitate toward the west side of the property. The applicant Approximately five <br /> these parcels to allow the waremain er to as aermen oechardl throughout <br /> andn <br /> will not be property. <br /> o ed n any grading or soil <br /> (5) acres of the property will <br /> removal. <br /> st of <br /> E The property is located on the southrounded bBowmanside of he AIG (Gene al Agri cu yure) General Plan Road <br /> southwest of French Camp. It is su Y <br /> designation and is zoned AG-40 (General-Agriculture). There are a few residences developed <br /> i <br /> on the parcels adjacent to the subject prop <br /> f <br /> s. <br /> Zonin ISMARA <br /> Prior to 1998, the app <br /> licant's proposal to remove soil for the purpose of improving the <br /> agriculture quality of the site would have <br /> r�Divis on of Minescessed as an rinflormed the count tural Excavation that it. <br /> However, the State Department of Conservation <br /> such excavation's must comply with he State <br /> tsoliV i in be andReclamation <br /> from m the sict te must be o <br /> comply with SMARA, all excavatio <br /> processed with a Quarry Application (with some exceptions, e.g. swimming pools). Ordinarily, <br /> quarry applications may be accepted in the AG and AU Zones provided that: <br /> Areas for excavation d the State nes and Geology Board has iesource Conservation" on dentified ed the areas <br /> e County <br /> General Plan Map and <br /> as construction aggregate deposits of regional significance <br /> i <br /> i The portion of the property to be excavated contains substantial deposits of mineral <br /> t <br /> resources, or a portion of a deposit of substantial mineral resources, or; <br /> f For areas zoned AG, he Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program's soil <br /> classification for that portion of the property to be excavated is neither Prime <br />