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i <br /> MOUNTAN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS K AND L INITIAL STUDY 5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST <br /> kr 2.AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES <br /> f <br /> Less Than <br /> Potential MEIR Significant New <br /> Significant Required Impact Due to Additional New <br /> impact Additional Mitigation Significant Additional <br /> Less Than Adequately Review:No Measures in Impact Not Mitigation <br /> Significant or Addressed in Significant Project Addressed in Measures <br /> Issue No Impact MEIR Impact Description MEIR Required <br /> 5.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources. In <br /> determining whether impacts to agricultural <br /> resources are significant environmental effects, <br /> lead agencies may refer to the California <br /> Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment <br /> E Model(1997)prepared by the California Dept.of <br /> I Conservation as an optional model to use in <br /> assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. <br /> i Would the project: <br /> + a) Convert Prime Farmland,Unique Farmland, ❑ �� ❑ <br /> or Farmland of Statewide Importance <br /> x (Farmland),as shown on the maps prepared <br /> pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and <br /> Monitoring Program of the California <br /> Resources Agency,to a non-agricultural use? <br /> b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> use,or a Williamson Act contract? <br /> c) Conflict with existing zoning for,or cause N ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> rezoning of,forest land(as defined in Public <br /> Resources Code section 12220(g)), <br /> timberland(as defined by Public Resources <br /> Code section 4526),or timberland zoned <br /> Timberland Production(as defined by <br /> Government Code section 51104(g))? <br /> 5 d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion <br /> of forest land to non-forest use? <br /> e) Involve other changes in the existing 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> environment which,due to their location or <br /> t 1 nature,could result in conversion of Farmland <br /> ,I to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest <br /> land to non-forest use? <br /> ttt <br /> Setting <br /> ! Prime Farmland <br /> Mountain House Master Plan Area <br /> The majority of the Mountain House Master Plan area has been designated <br /> "Prime Farmland"on the draft San Joaquin County Important Farmland Map <br /> (California Resources Agency, 1984). The exceptions include portions of <br /> Neighborhoods C, I, K,and L that contain lesser-quality"Unique Farmland," <br /> grazing land, irrigated pasture, other lesser-quality farmland,or urban <br /> development. <br /> This impact remains significant and unavoidable as stated in the 1994 MEIR. <br /> l� <br /> i <br /> +9r71117 5-13 <br />