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archaeological evidence (due to its long history of agri- cultural cultivation and use) but must be included in the required survey. 11 . The view from the bluff area of Clements will be tem- porarily altered by the excavation. While an ongoing reha- bilitation program will return portions of the site to agricultural uses following excavation, the entire site will not be rehabilitated until approximately one year after the proposed ten-year excavation. Because the site is located adjacent to both existing and proposed commer- cial and residential uses, consideration must be given to mitigating this obstruction of the public vista by such means as project phasing, accelerated site rehabilitation, and project screening. 12 .b. While the proposed use is consistent with the site ' s existing and proposed Draft General Plan designations and zone classification, it represents a potential land use conflict between this industrial/extractive use and the adjacent residential and commercial uses . For this reason, further analysis is required to ascertain the degree of conflict and an effective means of mitigating that conflict . An additional potential conflict with the pro- posed use is the planned residential development of a 20-acre parcel (APN 019-220-18 ) immediately south of the excavation site . The site , zoned R1-10 (Residential ; 10 , 000-square-foot minimum parcel size) , is located on the bluff overlooking the project and is surrounded on three sides by the subject parcel . See Item No . 11 above for further discussion. 12 . c . The privately-owned parcel is not identified as a natural or recreation area and, therefore, is not subject to a disruption by this project . In the event , though, that the project ultimately includes a public park or the establish- ment of riparian habitat , as discussed in Items No . 1 (c) and 3 (a) , consideration must be given to public use , access , circulation, facilities development , and land use compatibility. 13 .a. As discussed in Items No. 1 (c) , 1 (d) , 2 (a) , and 2 (b) , the project has the potential to result in a degradation of the local biota and aquatic environment . 13 .b. The proposed short-term use of the property as an excava- tion site has the potential to result in long-term, adverse environmental impacts due to the possibility of erosion, siltation, loss of habitat , and streambed modification. 13 . c . The possibility of riverbank failure and stream "rechannelization" represent a potentially significant , cumulative effect on downstream property and uses . In addition to possible flooding and siltation downstream, the hatchery located upstream would be affected, as would the river ' s continued viability as a fish habitat . Initial Study - 3 - (QX-90-1 )