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PotentiallyLess Than Less Than Analyzed Significant with Significant Mitigation Significant No In The 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 El ❑ � ❑ 11Farmland 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ X 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 I X F 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 El ❑ ❑ � ❑ conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? Impact Discussion: The proposed project is a commercial cannabis cultivation and distribution facility, which is an agricultural use proposed within the agricultural zone. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-605.2, the Commercial Cannabis Cultivation & Distribution use types may be conditionally permitted in AG-40 (General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum)zone. The site is not under a Williamson Act contract, and, as a result, no additional restrictions are applicable to this site. The project site includes areas designated as Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, and Farmland of Statewide Importance. However, the project will convert existing wholesale nursery structures, and proposes to construct only one new structure totaling 25,200 square feet, which replaces a previously constructed greenhouse building within the existing disturbed area. PA-1900243 (UP) &PA-2000023(DA)— Initial Study 6