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CLf C), CL.ii <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE <br /> 1220 N Street 1' <br /> Sacramento, CA 95814 <br /> December 20 , 1987 <br /> RECEIVED <br /> DEC ? 3 1957 <br /> Mr. Harry Islas SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> San Joaquin County Planning Division PLANNING DIVISION <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton , California 95205 <br /> Dear Mr. Islas: <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to provide early consultation <br /> concerning General Plan Amendment Pre-Application GP-88-21 of <br /> Dell 'Aringa/Axton (SCH Ido. 87120106) . <br /> This project would convert 138 acres of prime agricultural land <br /> for the development of a marina and mobilehome park. As stated <br /> in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G (y) , conversion of prime agri- <br /> cultural land is a significant environmental impact. <br /> The Initial Study states that farming of the site is no longer <br /> profitable. What is the cropping history of the site and why is <br /> production no longer profitable? Can the planned development <br /> be considered precedent setting for other similar properties? <br /> The CDFA considers the of loss prime farmland and possible pres- <br /> sures to surrounding farmland to be a significant environmental <br /> impact, particularly when the land considered for development is <br /> not located within or adjacent to an urban area. <br /> For the above mentioned reasons, the California Department of <br /> Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recommends that an Environmental <br /> Impact Report (EIR) be prepared for this project. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Martha Neur.an <br /> Research Assistant <br /> Agricultural Resources Branch <br /> (916) 322-5227 <br /> cc: Norn•ia wood <br />