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3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES <br /> Less Than <br /> Significant <br /> Would the project: Potentially with Less Than <br /> Significant Mitigation Significant <br /> Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact <br /> a)Convert Prime Farmland,Unique Farmland,or Farmland <br /> of Statewide Importance(Farmland),as shown on the maps <br /> prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring <br /> Program of the California Resources Agency,to non- <br /> agricultural use? <br /> b)Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use,or a <br /> Williamson Act contract? <br /> c)Conflict with existing zoning for,or cause rezoning of, <br /> forest land(as defined in Public Resources Code Section <br /> 12220(g)),timberland(as defined by Public Resources Code <br /> Section 4526),or timberland zoned Timberland Production <br /> (as defined by Government Code Section 51104(g))? <br /> d)Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest <br /> land to non-forest use? <br /> e)Involve other changes in the existing environment,which, <br /> due to their location or nature,could result in conversion of <br /> Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land <br /> to non-forest use? <br /> NARRATIVE DISCUSSION <br /> Environmental Setting <br /> Agriculture is an important part of the San Joaquin County economy, as well as a <br /> dominant feature of the County's visual landscape. Approximately 86.7% of the county's <br /> land area was in farms and pasture as of 2017 (U.S. Department of Agriculture 2019). <br /> The gross value of agricultural production in the county was $2,617,815,000 in 2019, <br /> which represented an increase in value of approximately 0.91% from 2018. The top five <br /> agricultural products in 2019 were almonds, milk, grapes, English walnuts, and eggs (San <br /> Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner's Office 2020). <br /> The project site and vicinity have been used for agricultural production in the past, <br /> primarily for row crops. Currently, the project site is vacant and not in agricultural <br /> production. However, the current zoning for the project site is AU-20, Agriculture-Urban <br /> Reserve, 20-acre minimum. <br /> The Important Farmland Maps, prepared by the California Department of Conservation <br /> as part of the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, designate the viability of <br /> lands for farmland use, based on the physical and chemical properties of the soils. <br /> Classifications include Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, and Farmland of Statewide <br /> Pock Lane Public Review Draft IS/MND 3-4 May 2022 <br />