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209-080-02(Tuso), and 209-080-03 (Turman) (San Joaquin County 2003).Notices of Non-Renewal have been ` filed for these properties, with expiration dates ranging from 2004(update info?) to 2011 (San Joaquin County Community Development Department [SJCCDD 2003]). The 137-acre Pombo property, of which only 30 acres are proposed as part of the College Park project(for a storage pond)(APN 209-150-32), is not under an active Williamson Act contract(SJCCDD 2004). 4.2.2 REGULATORY SETTING ` FEDERAL REGULATIONS The proposed project is not located on or in the vicinity of federal lands,and there are no federal land-use or farmland conversion regulations applicable to the project. STATE REGULATIONS California Important Farmland Inventory System (Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program) r In 1980, the California Resources Agency initiated a system for inventorying,mapping, and monitoring the acreage of farmland in California. The system was designed to document how much agricultural land in California was being converted to nonagricultural land or transferred into(or out of)Williamson Act contracts. The California Resources Agency classifications include: Prime Farmland,Farmland of Statewide Importance, Unique Farmland,Farmland of Local Importance, Grazing Land,Urban and Built-up Lands,Land Committed to Non-agricultural Use, and Other Lands. Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance,Unique Farmland, and Farmland of Local Importance are often described together as"Important Farmland." California Land Conservation Act (Williamson Act) W The California Land Conservation Act,better known as the Williamson Act, is administered by the CDC.The law enables the formation of contracts between landowners and counties to voluntarily restrict development on Important Farmland in exchange for lower tax assessments. Under a Williamson Act contract,the property owner is guaranteed that the property would be taxed according to its potential agricultural income, as opposed to the maximum valued use of the property, such as for residential development. Contracts are entered into for a 10-year period(and automatically self-renew each year for 10 years thereafter)and can be terminated by either cancellation or nonrenewal. Cancellation involves an extensive review and approval process, in addition to a payment of penalties of up to 12.5%of the property value. Additionally, findings must be made by the Board of Supervisors to approve such cancellations.Under a nonrenewal,a notice is filed by the property owner, after which the 10-year contract expires over time without penalties.The nonrenewal allows for tax rates to gradually increase over the remainder of the contract,reaching the market value rate by the end of the term(CDC 2004). CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CODE) The California Code of Regulations,Food and Agriculture Code,regulates all aspects of farming and agriculture in the state.Because the College Park project would result in the development of residential uses adjacent to .- existing agricultural uses,pesticide application regulations are of particular applicability. Chapters 4 and 5 of Division 6, outline licensing and permitting requirements and aerial spraying requirements,respectively. Chapters 1 through 5 of Divisions 7 outline permitted and restricted pesticides and fertilizers. These regulations include ., health-based requirements and limitations designed to avoid adverse health effects on adjacent sensitive land uses. College Park at Mountain House Spedrfic Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.2-5 Land Use and Agriculture