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i <br /> STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY , <br />� PETE WILSON, Governor <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME <br /> REGION 2 I `. <br /> 3701 NIMBUS ROAD, SUITE A <br /> RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA 45670 Q1 € <br /> (916) 355-7020 <br />` April 7, 1992141992 <br /> Mr. Chandler T. Martin DEPT. <br /> San Joaquin County Planning Division PLANNING Divisi{ON <br /> 1810 East HazeltonAvenue <br /> Stockton, California 95205 <br /> Dear Mr. Martin: <br /> The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has reviewed <br /> Mr. John B. Sandmanfs application for a Vesting Tentative Map (TM) <br /> to subdivide 160 acres into 16, 10-acre lots. The project site is <br /> located about fourllmiles south of Clements on the west side of <br /> Clements Road, about one mile north of Brandt Road in San Joaquin <br /> County. The property is designated in the General Plan as <br /> Agriculture, 10-acre minimum. <br /> Vegetation onithe subject property consists primarily of <br /> grassland with several scattered mature valley oak trees. An <br /> intermittent stream with a small pond occur on the property. The <br /> Vesting TM indicates a few vernal pools occur in lots 71 8, 13, <br /> and 16. <br /> The DFG recommends the following mitigation measures be <br /> incorporated into the Vesting TM: <br /> 1) All the oak trees be protected. No soil disturbance <br /> or compaction be allowed within 30 feet of the <br /> dripline of each tree. <br /> 2) A 50--foot natural setback buffer be established on <br /> each side of the stream. <br /> i� <br /> 3) A 100-foot natural setback buffer."be established <br /> around the pond. <br /> 4) The vernal pools in lots 7, 8, 13 , and 16 and a <br /> 50-foot buffer around them should be designated as <br /> "Open Space"� and protected. <br /> If these mitigation measures are made a condition of permit, <br /> approval, DFG would concur with a Findings that the project <br /> qualifies as a Mitigated Negative Declaration under California <br /> Environmental Quali1ty Act Guidelines. <br /> The applicant should be advised that work within the 100 year <br /> floodplain consisting of but not limited to, diversion or <br /> obstruction of the ;natural flow or changes in the channel, bed, or <br /> bank of any river, ;stream or lake, will require notifications to <br /> the DFG as required by Fish and Game Code Section 1600 et seq. i <br /> .9 <br /> I' <br /> II <br />