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Earthmetrics Report - page 7 ur•t= {here appear to be generally larger in size than those in the Valpico area Apricots and walnuts are the predominant orchard enterprises in the study area, although there is also a planting of cherries south of Bates Road One old almond orchard is found in the southeast corner, on Chrisman Road, and almond orchards are also common in nearby plantings Orchard plantings in the vicinity, and in the study area, are a mix of young to older and mixed plantings, with considerable variation in general appearance, although it is difficult for a non-horticulturalist to make very strono statements about orchard conditions in the dormant season Orchards do appear variable in the mixes of older trees and replacements. The studv area contains mostly bearing trees, the noticeable exception being a new planting of shipping apricots on several parcels in the southwest portion of the section, just north of the railroad right of way Tnere is one noticeable abandonment immediately south of the study area The only open crop land in the study area is a block of land extending westward, south of Valpico Road, from it's intersection with Chrisman Road in the northeast corner of the section. The Subject Property and the Study Area The Traina Bros. Amendment Area. The subject property is a 26 acre parcel once totally committed to apricot production. Current use includes two one -acre residential lots on which speculative homes were under final stages of construction during the mid-February site inspection One was reported already sold, the second had a "For Sale" sign and was available for inspection by prospective buyers The remaining 24.06 net acres is an old (30 year old) apricot orchard planted to the traditional Tilden canning variety There are some replacements, some skips. The one -acre nomesites were created amongst existing orchard plantings The parcel is bounded on the north by Fair Oaks Road, on the northeast by the Banta Carbona I.D. canal, on the southeast by the railroad right of way, on the south by an adjacent apricot orchard, and on the west by an unpaved farm road. It is located in an area of mixed orchards, including new as well as rather aged plantings. The parcel is under development pressure by building activity in the Valpico rural residential area directly across Fair Oaks Road and by residential lots on adjacent properties to the west. Adjacent farm properties to the west, south and northeast are also mixed orchards on comparably large (20 to 40 acre) parcels. The present 13.3-12