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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 4.3 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES Section 51238.1 states: Uses approved on contracted lands shall be consistent with all of the following principles of compatibility: (1) The use will not significantly compromise the long-term productive agricultural capability of the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. (2) The use will not significantly displace or impair current or reasonably foreseeable agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. Uses that significantly displace agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels may be deemed compatible if they relate directly to the production of commercial agricultural products on the subject contacted parcel or parcels or neighboring lands, including activities such as harvesting,processing,or shipping. (3) The use will not result in the significant removal of adjacent contracted land from agricultural or open-space use. Section 51238.2 states: Mineral extraction that is unable to meet the principles of Section 51238.1 may nevertheless be approved as compatible use if the board or council is able to document that: (a)the underlying contractual commitment to preserve prime land as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 51201 [which defines "prime"land], or(b)the underlying contractual commitment to preserve nonprime land for open-space use as defined in subdivision(c)of Section 51201 [which defines nonprime land],will not be significantly impaired. Conditions imposed on mineral extraction as a compatible use of contracted land shall include compliance with the reclamation standards adopted by the Mining and Geology _ Board pursuant to Section 2773 of the Public Resources Code, including the applicable performance standards for prime agricultural and other agricultural land,and no exception to these standards may be permitted. _ These amendments do not, however,apply to contracts issued prior to June 7, 1994,provided that the use constituted a compatible use at the time the application was submitted. Contracts J recorded before June 7, 1997 may reference documents as they existed at the time, such as the zoning code or agricultural preserve ordinance. After that date,a compatible use must be expressly specified within the contract. Table 4.3-2 lists the active Williamson Act Contracts within the proposed mining area along with their associated renewal status. The contracts are located within San Joaquin county portion of the project site. As illustrated, two of the parcels within the proposed mining area are under non- renewal status(filed in 1995) with the contract scheduled to end in 2005. However,these parcels, consisting of approximately 3 acres near the southwestern corner of the project site, are the proposed site of relocation of the residence. Two parcels under renewal status comprise 156 acres (or 23 percent)of the project site. Since the Williamson Act contracts for these parcels RMC Pacific Vernalis Quany Mining and Reclamation Project 4.3-6 ESA/203015 Administrative Draft EIR March 2004