Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Response to Comments
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Response to Comments Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Response to Comments
II. AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST RESOURCES. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING The Williamson Act of 1965 is the state’s principal policy for the preservation of agricultural land (CDOC 2010a). The program encourages landowners to work with local governments to protect important farmland. Proposed project activities would occur in the underwater portion of Emerald Bay State Park (SP) in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The park unit supports mature and second growth mixedconifer forest, riparian habitats, wet and dry meadows, and rocky slopes. Agricultural operations and farm land are not located within the boundaries of Emerald Bay SP and the project area does not adjoin any agricultural lands. Neither the state park unit nor adjacent lands (federal, state, or private) are enrolled per the Williamson Act (CDOC El Dorado 2009). None of the land within Emerald Bay SP or the area immediately surrounding the park unit is included in any of the Important Farmland categories, as delineated by the California Department of Conservation under the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (CDOC 2010b). WOULD THE PROJECT*: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act contract? c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code §4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by government Code § 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 conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT MITIGATION IMPACT IMPACT * 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 Department of Conservation as an optional model for use in assessing impacts on agricultural and farmland. Asian Clam Control Project IS/MND Emerald Bay State Park California Department of Parks and Recreation 18
DISCUSSION a-e) As noted in the Environmental Setting above, the state park unit proposed for project activities does not support any agricultural operations. All work proposed as part of this project would be confined within park boundaries. Therefore, this project will have no impact on any category of California Farmland or Timberland, will not conflict with any existing zoning for agricultural or forest land use, or result in the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural use. No impact. Asian Clam Control Project IS/MND Emerald Bay State Park California Department of Parks and Recreation 19
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DISCUSSION<br />
a-e) As noted in the Environmental Setting above, the state park unit proposed for project<br />
activities does not support any agricultural operations. All work proposed as part of this<br />
project would be confined within park boundaries. Therefore, this project will have no<br />
impact on any category of California Farml<strong>and</strong> or Timberl<strong>and</strong>, will not conflict with any<br />
existing zoning for agricultural or forest l<strong>and</strong> use, or result in the conversion of farml<strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong><br />
non-agricultural use. No impact.<br />
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Emerald Bay State Park<br />
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