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- "ACalifornia Gavin Nev,om,Governor <br /> Department of Conservation Jennifer`one.i,Meetor <br /> ,,, . 1, .,.,. r , _,.t,o,: <br /> MARCH 17, 2026 <br /> VIA EMAIL: JPAHULELSJGOV.ORG <br /> JACOB PAHULE, PROJECT PLANNER <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br /> 1810 E. HAZELTON AVENUE , <br /> STOCKTON, CA 95205 <br /> Dear Mr. Pahule: <br /> EARLY CONSULTATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION PA-2600014(C) <br /> PROJECT <br /> The Department of Conservation's (Department) Division of Land Resource Protection '.. <br /> (Division) has reviewed the Early Consultation for a Conditional Use Permit Application <br /> PA-2600014(c) Project (Project). <br /> The Division monitors and maps farmland conversion on a statewide basis, provides <br /> technical assistance regarding the Williamson Act, and administers various agricultural <br /> land conservation programs. Public Resources Code,section 614, subdivision (b) <br /> authorizes the Department to provide soil conservation advisory services to local <br /> governments, including review of CEQA documents. <br /> Protection of the state's agricultural land resources is part of the Department's mission <br /> and central to many of its programs. The CEQA process gives the Department an <br /> opportunity to acknowledge the value of the resource, identify areas of Department <br /> interest, and offer Information on how to assess potential impacts or mitigation <br /> opportunities. <br /> The Department respects local decision-making by informing the CEQA process and is <br /> not taking a position or providing legal or policy Interpretation. <br /> We offer the following comments for consideration with respect to the project's <br /> potential impacts on agricultural land and resources within the Department's purview. <br /> PROJECT ATTRIBUTES <br /> The Project proposes a Conditional Use Permit application for a 4,043.52-kilowatt (kW) <br /> DC STC ground-mounted photovoltaic system occupying approximately 14.47 acres. <br /> The Project site contains Farmland of Statewide Importance as defined by the <br /> Department of Conservation's Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, and a <br /> portion of the project site is subject to a Williamson Act contract. <br /> State of California Natures Resources Agency I Department of Coreservat ran <br /> 715 P Street,1AS 1904,Sacramento,CA 95814 <br /> consetvation.eagov IT,(916)324 V850 <br />