HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10081996 - C74 C.729 C.73 and C.74
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on October 8, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Cormspondence
C.72 LETTER dated September 9, 1996, from Maria Bruce, 3055 Treat Blvd.,
#47, Concord, CA 94518; and LETTER dated September 20, 1966 from
Lynne Barnes, R.N., Acting Director, Californians for Compassionate Use,
1444 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, requesting endorsement of
Prop. 215, The Medical Marijuana Initiative for Compassionate Use.
(Considered with Item DA of this date).
C.73 LETTER dated September 23, 1996, from Joel A. Medlin, Field
Supervisor, United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Sacramento Field Office, 3310 El Camino Ave., Ste 130,
Sacramento, CA 95821-6430, notifying of a public hearing and requesting
comments on the proposed addition of Suisun Thistle and Soft Bird's -
Beak to the Endangered Species Act.
""REFERRED**REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
C.74 LETTER dated September 23, 1996, from Gregory Poseley, Manager,
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, Office of Land
Conservation, 801 K Street, MS13 - 71, Sacramento, CA 95814-3430,
requesting assistance with updating the 1994 Contra Costa County
Important Farmland Map for 1996.
""REFERRED**REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendations as
noted (****) are approved.
I hereby certify t., t r is a trueand correct copy of
an action ta!:— :-cd on thq minutes of the
Board of Sup
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELOR,ClerTol the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
c. c. Correspondents
Community Development, Director B putt'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY PETE WILSON, Governor--
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
OFFICE OF LAND CONSERVATION w�
801 K STREET, MS 13-71 RECEIVED
SACRAMENTO, CA 958 95814-3528 `Y'
(916) 324-0859
FAX (916) 327-3430
TDD(916)3242555 SUP0low
CLERK BOARD OFSUPERVISORS s
CONTRA COSTA CO.
Honorable Jeff Smith, M.D., Chair SEP 2 3 1996
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
651 Pine Street, Room 108-A
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Supervisor Smith:
This summer, staff from the Department of Conservation's Farmland Mapping
and Monitoring Program (FMMP) will begin the 1996 Important Farmland Map biennial
update.
The FMMP was implemented in 1982 to map, monitor and report on important
farmland, grazing land, and urban built-up.areas in the state. This information is then
provided to local, state, and federal governments. The first Important Farmland Maps
were compiled in 1984 and have been updated every two years.The 1994 data marks
a 10-year period for FMMP mapping of most counties. We are now preparing for the
1996 update.
We would appreciate any assistance your staff can provide with updating the
enclosed .1994 Contra Costa County Important Farmland Map for 1996 changes. ,
Changes generally result from urbanization or a shift in agricultural land use. We have
found that local input noting areas where change is taking place can greatly facilitate
the updating process. Field crews can then focus their attention in these areas and
increase the accuracy of the maps..
Please indicate, on the map margin or on an attachment, the reasons for the
recommended changes, e.g., construction of a new subdivision, farming ceased, crop
now irrigated, etc. Pointing out subtle agricultural shifts resulting from disease,
declining water table, or federal commodity programs affecting the type of crops
planted is also very helpful. Additional instructions and definitions of the map
categories are enclosed to assist you in preparing comments.
The FMMP has also been directed to collect information on "Land Committed to
Nonagricultural Use." As part of the data gathering process, county and city planning
directors may, on a voluntary basis, identify areas which qualify for this category (see
enclosure). The FMMP staff will then compile this information and merge it with the
farmland data. This allows us an opportunity to obtain acreage data on lands that may
currently be in agriculture but are committed to future nonagricultural use.
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If you have any recommendations for changes or are submitting information on
"Land Committed to,Nonagricultural Use," please send your comments within 90 days
to:
California Department of Conservation
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
Attention: 1996 Update
801 K Street, MS 13-71
Sacramento, CA 95814-3528
Please contact Emily Kishi, Public Liaison Planner, at (916) 324-0868 (e:mail
address: ekishi@consrv.ca.gov) if you have any questions or need additional copies of
the map. An acreage table and an order form for additional maps are enclosed. (There
is no cost for additional maps ordered for review purposes.)
We are also enclosing a User Survey to assess the needs of users of our
products. Please complete and return the survey form to us by November 1, 1996.
The User Survey is stamped and self-addressed, therefore, can be mailed by folding
and sealing as indicated or included with your map review comments.
Your assistance with the map update is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
a
Gregory Poseley, Manager
Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program
Enclosures
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DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
FARMLAND MAPPING AND MONITORING PROGRAM (FMMP)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSED CHANGES AND
INFORMATION ON LAND COMMITTED TO NONAGRICULTURAL USE
The FMMP updates its Important and Interim Farmland maps every even-numbered. year. As
part of the updating process staff review recent aerial photos and information from
environmental documents; solicit comments from local agencies and local agricultural
interests; and conduct site visits. Since any comments you submit for map updating purposes
will be verified by staff, the following points should be kept in mind when submitting
information.
Use maps at a scale of 1:24,000 or maps showing_greater detail.
• The FMMP blueprint map at a scale of 1:100,000 does not provide enough detail for
updating purposes. Staff use field sheets at a scale of 1:24,000 (U.S. Geological
Survey?-1/2 minute topographic maps) for updating. Overlays at 1:24,000 showing
farmland information are available upon request.
• If you are submitting your recommended changes on maps other than at a scale of
1:24,000 please make sure that your map includes enough information so we can
locate your area on our field sheets. Map information that would assist in transferring
recommended changes are road intersections, township/range/section references,
scale, etc.
Provide brief descriptions of recommended changes.
• Brief descriptions of the land use changes or areas of Land Committed to
Nonagricultural Use are helpful to mapping staff. Land use change notes should
provide some level of descriptive detail such as "apartments," "shopping center," "low-
density (less than 1 -structure per 1.5 acres, but with at least 1 structure per 10 acres)
developments," "land cleared for park," "drainage problem leading to abandonment,"
"conservation reserve land," etc.
• Information submitted for "committed" data should provide detail on qualifications for
the "committed" category such as approved assessment district or approved tentative
subdivision maps (see enclosed definition,of Land Committed to Nonagricultural Use for
further detail). This information should also provide the approximate date of approval.
Insure that changes meet the minimum mapping unit size and criteria for the new category.
• , The minimum mapping unit for all map categories, with the exception of Grazing Land
and Water areas, is 10 acres. Recommended changes, unless contiguous to other
parcels of the same category, must be 10 acres or greater in size. Both recommended
changes and "committed" areas must meet specified criteria for the recommended
category
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1994 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY IMPORTANT FARMLAND MAP
LIST OF MAP REVIEWERS
Harvey E. Bragdon, Director Craig Monroe, Director
Contra Costa County Community Development Dept. San Pablo Planning Division
Maureen Toms, Planner Phil Wong, Director
Contra Costa County Public Works Dept. San Ramon Planning Dept.
Honorable Jeff Smith, M.D.,Chair Paul Richardson,Chief of Planning
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Walnut Creek Community Development Dept.,
Planning Division
Victor Camiglia, Deputy Director
Antioch Community Development Dept. Lany Soenen, District Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Eddie Peabody,Jr., Director Concord Field Office
Brentwood Community Development Dept.
Tom Brumleve, President
Randall Hatch, Director Contra Costa RCD
Clayton Community Development Dept.
Susan G. Laughlin, County Director
David Golick, Planning Chief U.C.Cooperative Extension
Concord Community Development Dept., Planning Div.
Jonn H.de Fremery
Kevin Gailey,Chief, Planning Division Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner
Danville Planning Commission
Nancy Baggett, Manager/Executive Secretary
Edward H. Phillips,City Planner Contra Costa County Farm.Bureau
EI Cerrito Planning Division,Community Dev. Dept.
Chris[sing,Secretary/Treasurer
Gary Hembree, Director Contra Costa-Alameda Cattlemen's Association
Hercules Planning Dept.
Guy Bjerke
Mike Henn, Director Building Industry Association of Northem Califomia, Inc.
Lafayette Planning Services Eastem Division
Richard Pearson, Director
Martinez Community Development Dept.
Jay Tashiro, Director
Moraga Planning Dept.
Irwin Kaplan, Director
Odnda Planning Dept.
David Dowswell,City Planner
Pinole Community Development Dept.
Randy Jerome, City Planner
Pittsburg Community Development Dept.
Richard Bottadni, Director
Pleasant Hill Community Development Dept.
James Farah, Director
Richmond Planning Dept.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVA TION
FARMLAND MAPPING AND MONITORING PROGRAM
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DEFINITIONS FOR IMPORTANT FARMLAND MAP CATEGORIES
Note: The minimum mapping unit for all categories, unless specified, is 10 acres. Further details on map
categories are available in A Guide to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, 1992,
Department of Conservation,Office of Land Conservation, Publication Number FM-92-01.
Prime Farmland - P
Prime Farmland is land which has the best combination of physical and chemical
characteristics for the production of crops. It has the soil quality, growing season, and
moisture supply needed to produce sustained high yields of crops when treated and
managed, including water management, according to current farming methods. Prime
Farmland must have been used for the production of irrigated crops at some time during
the two update cycles prior to the mapping date. Prime Farmlanddoes not include
publicly owned lands for which there is an adopted,policy preventing-agricultural use.
Farmland of Statewide Importance - S
Farmland of Statewide Importance is similar to Prime Farmland but with minor
shortcomings, such as greater slopes or less ability to hold and store moisture. Farmland
of Statewide Importance must have been used for the production of irrigated crops at
some time during the two update cycles prior to the mapping date. Farmland of Statewide
Importance does not include publicly owned lands for which there is an adopted policy
preventing agricultural use.
Unique Farmland- U
Unique Farmland is land of lesser quality soils used for the production of specific high
economic value crops (as listed in California Agriculture produced by the California
Department of Food and Agriculture) at some time during the two update cycles prior to
the mapping date. It has the special combination of soil quality, location, growing season,
and moisture supply needed to produce sustained high quality or high yields of a specific
crop when treated and managed according to current farming methods. Unique Farmland
is usually irrigated, but may include nonirrigated orchards or vineyards as found in some
climatic zones in California. Examples of crops on Unique Farmland include oranges,
olives, avocados, rice, grapes, and cut flowers. Unique Farmland does not include
publicly owned lands for which there is an adopted policy preventing agricultural use.
Soil units qualifying for these two categories are provided by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
IMPORTANT FARMLAND CATEGORY DEFINITIONS
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Farmland ofLocalImportance- L
Farmland ofLoca1Importance is land of importance to the local agricultural economy, and f
is determined by each county's board of supervisors and local advisory committees.
Examples of Farm/and of Local Importance coul'd include dairies, dryland farming,
aquaculture, and uncultivated areas with soils qualifying for Prime Farmlandand Farm/and
of Statewide importance. Farmland of Local Importance does not include publicly owned
lands for which there is an adopted policy preventing agricultural use. See A Guide to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program for definitions specific to each county.
b
Grazing Land- G
Grazing Landis land on which the existing vegetation, whether grown naturally or through
management; is suitable for grazing or browsing of livestock. This category was
developed in cooperation with the California Cattlemen's Association, the University of
California Cooperative Extension Service, and other groups interested in knowing,the x
extent of grazing activities. The minimum mapping unit for Grazing Landis 40 acres.
Urban and Built-up Land- Q
Urban and Built-up Landis used for residential, industrial, commercial, construction,
institutional, public administrative purposes, railroad yards, cemeteries, airports, golf
courses, sanitary landfills, sewage treatment plants, water control structures, and other
development purposes. Highways, railroads, and other transportation facilities are
mapped as a part of.Urban and Built-up Land if they,area part of a surrounding urban
area.
The minimum mapping unit is 10 acres. Units of land smaller than 10 acres will be
incorporated into the surrounding map classifications. The building density for residential
use must be at least 1 structure per 1.5 acres (or approximately 6 structures per 10 acres).
Urban and Built-up Land must contain man-made structures or building's under"
construction and the infrastructure required for development(e:g., a combination of paved
roads, sewers; water, electricity, or in specific circumstances, drainage or flood control
facilities) that are specifically designed to serve that land. Parking lots; storage and
distribution facilities, and industrial uses such as large packing operations for agricultural
produce will generally be mapped as Urban and Built-up Land, even though they are
associated with agriculture.
Urban and Built-up Landdoes not include stripmines, borrow pits, gravel pits,farmsteads,
ranch headquarters, commercial feedlots, greenhouses, poultry facilities, and road
systems for freeway interchanges outside of areas classified as Urban and Built-up Land
Vacant and nonagricultural land which is surrounded on all sides by urban development
and is 40 acres or less in size will be mapped as Urban and Built-up Land Vacant and
nonagricultural land larger than 40 acres in size will be mapped as Other Land.
IMPORTANT FARMLAND CATEGORY DEFINITIONS
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Other Land-X
other Landis that which is not included in any of the other mapping categories, The
�► following types of land are generally included:
a. Rural development which has a building density of less than 1 structure per 1.5
acres, but with at least 1 structure per 10 acres;
b. Brush, timber, wetlands, and other lands not suitable for livestock grazing;
c. , Government lands not available for agricultural use;
d. Road systems for freeway interchanges outside of Urban and Built-up Land areas;
e. Vacant and nonagricultural land larger than 40 acres in size and surrounded on all
sides by urban development;
f. Confined livestock, poultry,.or aquaculture facilities of 10 or more acres unless
accounted for by the county's Farmland of Local Importance definition;
g. Strip mines, borrow pits, grave( pits, ranch headquarters, or water bodies larger
than 10 acres;
h. A variety of�other rural land uses.
Water- W
Water areas with an extent of at least 40 acres.
Land Committed to Nonagr%Cultural Use - C
(not shown on blueprint maps and overlays unless specified; see following page for
qualifying criteria)
The Land Committed to Nonagricultural Use category was developed in cooperation with
local government planning departments and county boards of supervisors during the
public workshop phase of the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program's development
in 1982. Information on Land Committed to Nonagricultural Use is available as an optional
overlay to the important Farmland Series maps (and Interim Farmland Maps).
Land Committed to Nonagricultural Use is land that is permanently committed by local
elected officials to nonagricultural development by virtue of decisions which cannot be
reversed simply by a majority vote of a city council or county board of supervisors. County
boards of supervisors and city councils will have the final authority to designate lands in
this category pursuant to the requirements of this section. The Department will work with
city and county planning staffs to obtain this information.
IMPORTANT FARMLAND CATEGORY DEFINITIONS
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Land Committed to Nonagricultural Use must be designated in an adopted, local general
plan for future nonagricultural development. The resulting development must meet the i.
requirements of Urban and Built-up Landor the rural development density criteria of Other
Land. i
Land Committed to Nonagricultural Use must also.meet the requirements.of-either (a) or
(b) below:
a. It must.have received one of the following final discretionary approvals:
1. Tentative subdivision map (approved per the Subdivision Map Act);
2. Tentative or final parcel map (approved per the Subdivision Map Act);
3. Recorded development agreement(per§65864 of.the Government Code);
4. Other decisions by a local government which are analogous to items #1-3 above
and which exhibit the element of permanence discussed above.. Zoning by itself
does not qualify as a permanent commitment.
OR
b. It must be the subject of one of the final fiscal commitments to finance the capital
improvements specifically required for future development of the land in question,as
shown below:
1. Recorded Resolution of Intent to form a district and.levy an assessment;
2. Payment of assessment;
3. Sale of bonds;
4. Binding contract, secured by bonds, guaranteeing installation of infrastructure;
5. Other fiscal commitments which are analogous to items #1-4 above and exhibit
the element of permanence discussed above.
Land Committed to Nonagricultural Use will be mapped when the respective local
government notifies the Department that the land meets qualifying criteria and submits
maps at a scale of 1:24,000 identifying the area and showing its boundaries. The
notification referred to will be subject.to verification by the Department. ''In the case of land
identified per Sections (a)4 and (b)5, the local government must also provide the
Departmentwith documentation of the permanent commitment.
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Name: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
Office of Land Conservation
Organization: ORDER FORM
• Address: MAIL TO:
Department of Conservation
City,State,Zip Code: Office of Land Conservation
801 K Street MS 13-71
Sacramento, CA 95814-3528
Telephone: Telephone: (916) 324-0859
FAX: (916) 327-3430
To be used for: e:mail: fmmp@consrv.ca.gov
Please check desired county(ies)for map orders. See reverse side for explanation of map categories, extent of
coverage, and supporting material.
_Alameda _Kern (I/IFL) _Napa San Joaquin Solano
_Amador(P) _Kings Nevada (P) _San Luis O. (P) _Sonoma
_Butte (I/P) _Los Angeles (P) _Orange _San Mateo Stanislaus(P)
_Colusa (I/P) _Madera (P) _Placer(P) _Santa Barbara (P) _Sutter
_Contra Costa _Marin _Riverside (P) _Santa Clara _Tehama (P)
_El Dorado (P) _Mariposa (P) _Sacramento `Santa Cruz Tulare (I/IFUP)
_Fresno (P) _Merced _San Benito _Shasta (P) _Ventura (P)
_Glenn _Modoc(P) _San Bemardino (P) _Sierra Valley _Yolo
_Imperial (P) _Monterey _San Diego (P) _Siskiyou (P) _Yuba
I = Interim Farmland map I/IFL= Interim/Important Farmland map P = Portion of county mapped
ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE* TOTAL
IMPORTANT/INTERIM FARMLAND MAPS
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County blueprint maps at a scale of 1:100,000. $6.00
IMPORTANT/INTERIM FARMLAND OVERLAYS
Overlays are at a scale of 1:24,000 or 1:100,000. Variable scale overlays $4.00
available upon request. Please indicate name(s) of requested quadrangle(s).
DIGITAL INFORMATION (nontaxable): 1-8 $25 ea
All Important/Interim Farmland data is available by county in digital format. 9-20$15 ea.
Please call 916 324-0859 forspecific details on digital orders. 21-47$10 ea
Farmland Conversion Report 1992-1994 (1996,Dept.of Conservation,FM 96-01) $2.00
Farmland Conversion Report 1990-1992 (1994,Dept.of Conservation,FM 94.01) $2.00
Farrtlland Conversion Report 1988-1990 (1992,Dept.of Conservation,FM 92-01) $2.00
Farmland Conversion Report 1986-1988 (1990,Dept.of Conservation,FM 90-01) $2.00
Farmland Conversion Report 1984-1986 (1988,Dept.of Conservation,FM 88-01 A) $2.00
A Guide to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
(1994,Dept.of Conservation,FM 94-02) $1.00
The Williamson Act Status Report 19.93-1995(1996,Dept.of Conservation,WA 96-01) $2.00
The Williamson Act Status Report 1991-1993 (1994,Dept.of Conservation,WA 94-01) $2.00
Division 9, Public Resources Code, Resource Conservation
(1993,Dept.of Conservation) $3.00
An Index to Soil Surveys in California (1986,Dept.of Conservation,S-86-01) $6.00
RCD Sourcebook (price includes$4.00 shipping & handling) $19.00
*All prices, unless noted, include applicable sales tax.
SHIPPING $4.00 1-5 items
AND $5.00 6-10 items
• HANDLING $6.00 10+ items
Items will be shipped upon receipt of payment. NO PURCHASE ORDERS.
Please make check payable to DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION TOTAL $
AIR PHOTO LIBRARY USE-Air photos of selected areas are available for viewing.
The price (nontaxable) is$25 for the first hour and $15 for each additional hour. Call (916) 324-0859 for details.
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DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
FARMLAND MAPPING AND MONITORING PROGRAM (FMMP)
USER SURVEY
The purpose of this survey is to ensure FMMP products are meeting user needs.
FMMP's goal is to provide unbiased agricultural and other land use information. We
provide paper or digital copies of our farmland maps and associated acreage tables to
planning agencies, other local agencies and academia during the map review process.
We also provide copies of the maps and data to any users at nominal cost on request.
FMMP's first maps showing 1984 data were mailed out in 1986 and our first
conversion report(1984 to 1986) was distributed in 1988. Subsequently, maps and
reports have been updated and published every two years. Therefore, it is time to find
out who is using our products and to assess the needs of our users. Your responses are
important to us. Survey results will be analyzed to identify program areas that need
improvement to better serve our users.
The User Survey should be returned to FMMP by November 1, 1996. Thank you for
participating in this survey.
NOTE: PLEASE INDICATE YOUR RESPONSES WITH A CHECK MARK IN THE BOXES (NA,=
unknown or not applicable) OR WRITTEN COMMENTS ON BLANK LINES. A SECTION FOR
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS IS AT THE END OF THE FORM.
I. Respondent Profile
Name (optional):
Organization:
Address:
Telephone:
Type of Organization: ❑ Governmental Agency ❑ Consulting Firm
❑ Academia ❑ Special Interest
❑ Other
Primary use(s) for land use information:
❑ Planning documents ❑ Environmental documents
❑ Special studies
❑ Other
III. FMMP Data -- The FMMP compiles Important Farmland and Interim Farmland Maps (1984-1994) and
biennial farmland conversion reports based on data from mapping cycle to mapping cycle, a two-year
comparison. FMMP data is available in hard copy(maps, overlays, reports) and in digital format.
Have you or your organization used FMMP information in the past? ❑ YES ❑ NO ❑ NA
If YES, what was the format of the data used:
❑ 1:100,000 scale maps ❑ 1:24,000 scale maps (overlays) ❑ Digital (tape,
diskette, FTP)
❑ Tabular (acreage tables) ❑ Other
If NO, what were the primary reasons for not using FMMP information?
❑ Not aware of availability ❑ Did not think data to be of value
❑ Inappropriate level of detail ❑ Inappropriate map categories (classifications)
❑ Inappropriate scale ❑ Other
Do you feel the cost of FMMP products is reasonable? ❑ YES ❑ NO ❑ NA
[Countywide blueprint maps ($6), Overlays ($4), Conversion Reports ($2)plus shipping and handling.]
[Digital data ($10- $25 per county file depending on quantity)plus shipping and handling.]
III. FMMP Map Components -- FMMP produces Important and Interim Farmland Maps in blueprint form at a
scale of 1:100,000. This format has been the most economical, due to low cost of reproduction, availability of
base maps and size for relative ease of handling. Maps mailed out on request and for map review purposes
are 1:100,000 blueprint maps. We would like to know whether this scale and the information shown on the
map is the most usable, and if not, how it can be changed to increase its usefulness.
Is the 1:100,000 scale map suitable for most of your purposes? ❑ YES ❑ NO ❑ NA
If NO, why?
Are additional map scales desired? Indicate desired scales below. ❑ YES ❑ NO ❑ NA
Have you found the map categorization to be accurate? ❑ YES ❑ NO ❑ NA
Have you found the map to be spatially accurate? [:] YES ❑ NO ❑ NA
If NO, what specific problems have you encountered?
Are the map categories appropriate or adequate for your purposes? ❑ YES ❑ NO ❑ NA
FMMP's Important Farmland Maps show areas of Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, Unique
Farmland(three categories based on soil quality and land use), Farmland of Local Importance, Grazing Land,
Urban and Built-up Land, Other Land, and Water. Interim Farmland Maps show areas of Irrigated Farmland
and Nonirrigated Farmland in lieu of the first four categories of important Farmland Maps. Other categories
remain the same.
What additional map categories do you feel would increase the usability of the map?
3. TAPE to Seal
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Dept. of Conservation
Office of Land Conservation
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
801 K Street, MS 13-71
Sacramento, CA 95814-3528
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