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Potentially Less Than Less Than Analyzed Si nificant Significant with Si nificant No In The 9 Mitigation 9 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 Farmland 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 Timberland ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of 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: a-e) This project has two components.The first is a General Plan designation change from I/T(Truck Terminal)to A/G (General Agriculture).The second is a Conditional Use Permit Application for an agricultural processing facility(Use Type: Industry-Agricultural) to include the construction of a 96,959 square foot two-story building. The current zoning for the property is AG-40(General Agriculture,40-acre minimum).The proposed project is for an agricultural use that may be conditionally permitted in the AG-40 zone with a Conditional Use Permit.There is only one adjacent project under a Williamson Act contract, and as an agricultural use, the proposed facility will not affect the nearby Williamson Act contracted property or displace any existing agricultural uses. No forest or timberland exists in the area.Therefore,the proposed application will have no impact on agriculture and forestry resources. 6 Planning Commission Staff Report, PA-2100295 (GP, SA) 9 Environmental Review