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NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G,BROWN JR.,GOVERNOR �� DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION DIVISION OF LAND RESOURCE PROTECTION 801 K STREET . MS 18-01 . SACRAMENTO,CALIFORNIA 95814 PHONE 916/324-0850 . FAX 916/327-3430 . TDD 916/324-2555 . WEB SITE conserva9on,ca.gov March 3, 2015 Via Email: meaciuirreCsigov.org Megan Aguirre, Associate Planner San Joaquin County Community Development Department 1810 E. Hazelton Ave Stockton, CA 95205 SUBJECT: PA-1400209; NEGATIVE DECLARATION: FII=TEEN PARCEL SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING A PORTION UNDER LAND CONSERVATION CONTRACT(NO. 70-C1-131); 80+ACRE LOTS Dear Ms. Aguirre: The Department of Conservation's (Department) Division of Land Resource Protection (Division) monitors farmland conversion on a statewide basis and administers the California Land Conservation (Williamson) Act and other agricultural land conservation programs. The Division has reviewed the above referenced project and offers the following comments and recommendations. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project requests the subdivision of six parcels' (totaling 1,552 acres) into 15 new parcels. Each new parcel will contain 80+ acres of land. A portion of the parcels proposed for the subdivision are currently enrolled in a Land Conservation Contract (No. 70-C1-131). The County has stated that they believe 80 acres is enough to sustain agricultural viability for each proposed parcel. The parcels are located on the north side of Prouty Road, at the northern Terminus of Dry Creek Road in San Joaquin County. The land is described as an area of rolling hills with two existing residences and seven accessory buildings. A portion of Goose Creek runs along the northern property lines of the project site and a portion of Dry Creek runs through the southern portion of the project site. The property is designated General Agriculture and Resource Conservation and zoned General Agriculture, 80 Acre Minimum. SUBDIVISION OF WILLIAMSON ACT LAND In order to approve subdivisions of Williamson Act contracted land, the local government administering the agricultural preserve must have a substantive basis for approving the ' APN's 009-020-03, 009-060-03,009-070-01, 009-080-10, 009-090-05, and 009-090-07.