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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS tiii, 4.3 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES predate June 7, 1994,reference to the compatibility standards defined in the County zoning ordinance is appropriate. r TABLE 4.3-2 SUMMARY OF WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS Property(APN) Acres Contract No. Preserve No. Status 265-010-15 86.15 770043 R-69-C1 Renewal 265-010.16 70.71 770043 R-69-C1 Renewal 265-010.17 1.38 770043 R-69-Cl Non-renewal" 265-010-18 1.65 770043 R-69-C1 Non-renewal" a. A contract's status will be under renewal,non-renewal or cancellation. b. Non-renewal was filed in 1995 with contract terminating in 2005. r. APN=Assessor's Parcel Number Source: San Joaquin County,2003 r A review of Chapter 9-1810 of the San Joaquin County's Zoning Ordinance indicates that Quarry Operations are considered a permitted use under the Williamson Act [Section 9-810.3(b)(1)(W)). This chapter,however, stipulates that the subject land be rehabilitated for agricultural use following mining, as proposed under the Proposed Project. Since a large majority of the site is classified as prime farmland,Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, (Section 3707)identifies performance standards for reclamation of prime agricultural land(where the approved end use is agriculture) that apply to this project. California Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program The California Department of Conservation,under the Division of Land Resource Protection,has set up the FMMP which monitors the conversion of the state's familand to and from agricultural use. The map series identifies eight classifications and uses a minimum mapping unit size of 10 acres. The FMMP also produces a biannual report on the amount of land converted from agricultural to non-agricultural use. The FMMP maintains an inventory of state agricultural land and updates its"Important Farmland Series Maps"every two years(Department of Conservation, 2000). The FMMP is an informational service only and does not constitute state regulation of local land use decisions. Four categories of farmland Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, Unique Farmland, and Farmland of Local Importance,are considered valuable and any conversion of land within these categories is typically considered to be an adverse impact. Figure 4.3-1 presents a spatial illustration of all the agriculturally designated lands within the proposed mining area and Table 4.3-1 provides an acreage summery of each type. Table 4.3-3 RMC Pacific Vemalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 4.3-7 ESA/203015 Admini mme Dmft 192 Mmch 2004 r