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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
<br /> 4.3 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
<br /> provides farmland conversion statistics for the counties of San Joaquin and Stanislaus from 1998 _
<br /> to 2000. Data provided for San Joaquin County indicates that approximately 3,746 acres of
<br /> agricultural land were lost to non-agricultural use during 2000. During the same year,inventories
<br /> for Stanislaus County indicate that 2,181 acres of agriculturally classified land was converted to _
<br /> non-agricultural use(State of California, 2002).
<br /> TABLE 43-3
<br /> FARMLAND CONVERSION FROM 1998-2000 IN STANLSLAUS AND
<br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES
<br /> Total Acres Inventoried 1998-2000 Acreage Changes
<br /> Acres Acres Net
<br /> Land Use Category 1998 2000 Lost Gained Change -
<br /> Stanislaus County
<br /> Prime Farmland 166,558 165,364 1,835 641 -1,194
<br /> Farmland of Statewide Importance 27,398 27,753 379 734 355
<br /> Unique Farmland 48,994 53,305 239 4,550 4,311
<br /> Farmland of Local Importance 37,650 34,328 3,385 63 -3,322
<br /> Grazing Land 116,645 114,314 2,507 176 -2,331
<br /> Agricultural Land Subtotal 397,245 395,064 8,345 6,164 -2,181
<br /> San Joaquin County
<br /> Prime Farmland 429,173 423,158 6,267 252 -6,015
<br /> Farmland of Statewide Importance 96,800 93,846 3,206 252 -2,954
<br /> Unique Farmland 52,719 57,977 955 6,213 5,258
<br /> Farmland of Local Importance 53,677 56,009 4,837 7,169 2,332
<br /> Grazing Land 152,699 150,332 2,377 10 -2,367
<br /> Agricultural Land Subtotal 785,068 781,322 17,642 13,896 -3,746
<br /> SOURCE: California Department of Conservation,2002;(Tables A-38 and A-26)
<br /> 4.3.3 HvIPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
<br /> SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA
<br /> The impact analysis presented below evaluates the potential for the Proposed Project to adversely
<br /> affect existing agricultural resources and/or operations. Based on guidance provided in Appendix
<br /> G of the CEQA Guidelines, in conjunction with the professional judgment of County staff and its
<br /> consultants,the Proposed Project would result in a significant impact to agricultural resources if it
<br /> would:
<br /> RMC Pacific Vemalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 4.3-8 FSA/203015
<br /> Administrative Dinh Ent March 2004
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