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4.1 LAND USE AND PLANNING POLICY Zoning The project site and adjacent properties are zoned AG-40. The AG Zone (General Agriculture) was ' established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises. The Zoning and Subdivision Regulations require that the minimum area for the division or subdivision of land in an area zoned AG-40 shall be forty acres. (Zoning, Section 9-4104). Recreation and Open Space Policies but aeknewledges the need fef both with the fellewing stateffients. m--a ^s, there .e, > , "A desife and need te pfesev,,e wildlife and vegetative fesettFees (sueh as eak gr-eves) i as near- a nater-al state as possible has been demenstfac^o Page nt Plan 1995 The prep^s�r-A 2010 Plan provides direction with in the recreation and open space policies and specifically mentions Brovelli Woods and the Mokelumne River as Significant Resource Areas for Recreation (Figure IV-2 of the 2010 Plan). Objective 2 and Policies 7 and 8 of the Recreation section, respectively, are: To protect the diverse resources upon which recreation is based, such as waterways, marsh lands,wildlife habitats,unique land and scenic features,and historical and cultural sites." "Natural features shall be preserved in recreation areas, and opportunities to experience natural settings shall be provided." and "The County shall protect those resource areas identified in Figure IV-2 as being significant for recreation." Although the Recreation Section of the 2010 Plan clearly spews indicates the Mokelumne River and Brovelli Woods are recreation resources,the implementation policies of the 2010 Plan do not specifically ` provide for acquisition of the Mokelumne River frontage or Brovelli Woods. Neither river or woods are shown as existing or proposed Regional Recreation Facilities (Figure IV-3 of 2010 Plan). The 2010 Plan does call for the County to "pursue the acquisition of conservation easements for preservation of 4.1-5