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,I IA ns OF rALIFORNEA PETE WILSON,r,nvrvvr CALIFORNIA STATE ROBERT C. HIGHT,F-renuive Officer LANDS COMMISSION , (916)574-1800 FAX(916)574-1810 100 Flowe Avenue-Suite 100-South (-aliforniu Relav Service From TDD Phone 1-800.7352922 .Sacramento-CA 95825-8202 ` from;bice Phone 1-800.7352929 November 27, 199 Ms. Maureen Gorsen+ The Resources Agency 1020 Ninth Street, Third Floor �( Ir,"TyGivt;; 996 i Sacramento CA 95814 ez4N, Attention: Nadell Gayou Mr. Chandler Martin San Joaquin County 1810 E Hazelton Ave Stockton CA 95205-6232 Dear Ms. Gorsen and Mr. Martin: Staff of the State Lands Commission(SLC) has reviewed the Negative Declaration (ND) for the Whoose Goose Farms, SCH 96102114. Based on this review, we offer the following comments. SLC Jurisdiction The State acquired sovereign ownership of all tidelands and submerged lands and beds of navigable waterways upon its admission to the United States in 1850. The State holds these lands for the benefit of all the people of the State for statewide Public Trust purposes which include waterborne commerce, navigation, fisheries, water-related recreation, habitat preservation, and open space. The landward boundaries of the State's sovereign interests are generally based upon the ordinary high water marks of these waterways as they last naturally existed. Thus, such boundaries may not be readily apparent from present day site inspections. The State's sovereign interests are under the jurisdiction of the State Lands Commission. It appears from the information provided that the proposed project involves Whiskey Slough and Middle River which are sovereign lands of the State of California. However, staff of the Commission would need a more precise description of the project to determine the extent to which it involves these waterways. Any improvements involving these waterways would be subject to the leasing requirements of the Commission. Therefore, please contact Diane Jones, (916) 574-1843, for information about our leasing requirements. Environmental Comments As a Responsible and Trustee Agency under CEQA for the proposed project, we are concerned with the scope and content of the Negative Declaration. The document should include a more detailed description of the existing facilities including dimensions and the exact location of the proposed project. The project description should also discuss what access presently exists from the waterway to the duck club on the island interior.