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Potential) Less Than Less Than Analyzed Si nificant Significant with Si nificant No In The 9 Mitigation g Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Prior EIR II. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES. In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state's inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. --Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the El ❑ 11 � 1:1Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to nonagricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(8))? d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of ❑ ❑ F1 � ❑ forest land to non-forest use? e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in ❑ ❑ ❑ � ❑ conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? Impact Discussion: The proposed project will have no impact on agriculture or forestry resources. The project site includes areas designated as Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, and Farmland of statewide Importance, however, the proposed stable site is not located within any of these designations. Additionally, the project includes the conversion of existing structures to establish the commercial stable facility. The existing structures were built with permits as agricultural buildings. No new structures are proposed. The proposed project site is subject to Williamson Act Contract No. WA-70-C1-0112, however pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1810.3(b)(1)(X), the Stable—Commercial use type is permitted on contracted lands. The proposed use is an agricultural use, and will utilize only existing structures, which will be converted to a commercial stable facility. The existing zoning (AG-40[General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum])will remain, and the proposed use is permitted with an PA-1900129 (UP)— Initial Study 6