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Patrick Stockar May 2, 2006 Page Three ■. Recommendation 5: CALTRANS should designate,through appropriate signage,those roadways which are used to transport agricultural equipment and other slow-moving vehicles. Land Use ■ Poli_y 3: New residential, recreational, commercial, or industrial development shall ensure that appropriate buffer areas are provided by those proposing new development to prevent conflicts between any proposed use and existing agricultural use. Buffers shall adequately protect integrity of land for existing and future agricultural uses_ Buffers may include berms and vegetation, as well as setbacks of 500 to 1,000 feet. ■ `Policy-6: Subsidence control shall be a keyfactor in evaluating land use proposals. ■ Pol? icy 7: Structures shall be set back from levees and areas which may be needed for future levee expansion. ■ Recommendation 5: To the extent possible, any development in the Secondary Zone (such as River Islands) should include an appropriate buffer zone to prevent impacts of such development on the lands in the Primary Zone. Local governments should consider needs of agriculture in determining such a buffer. Agriculture ■ Policy 2: Local governments,--as defined in Public Resources Code Section 29725, shall identify the unique qualities of the Delta which make it well suited for agriculture. These dualities include: rich soil, sample supplies of water, Iong growing season, mild climate, and proximity to packaging and shipping infrastructure. The unique physical characteristics of the Delta also require that agricultural landowners maintain extensive levee systems, provide flood control, and have adequate drainage to allow the lands to be farmed_ ■ .Policy 6: Each local government shall continue to implement the necessary plans and ordinances to: maximize agricultural parcel size; reduce subdivision of agricultural �' lands; protect ordinary agricultural activities; protect agricultural land from conversion to other uses; and clearly define areas in that jurisdiction where urban land uses are appropriate and where agricultural land uses are appropriate. -An optimum package of regulatory and incentive programs would include: (1) an urban limit line; (2) minimum parcel size consistent with local agricultural practices and needs; (3)'strict subdivision regulations regarding subdivision of agricultural lands to ensure that subdivided lands will continue in agriculture, (4) delete from zoning ordinances "other" land uses which- � `d u04a1201S ETi+a4S dt�T :40 so 20 Few