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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements — Project No. 17-6883 3.2 AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESOURCES The previously approved 1990 FEIS/EIR did not include evaluation for agricultural resources, as no agricultural resources are located within the area of analysis. In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies unay 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 our 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 Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? The Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program classifies the Project site as Urban and Built-up land3. No Prime, Unique, or Farland of Statewide Importance is located in the vicinity of the Project site. No impacts would result from the proposed Project. The proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEIS/EIR mitigation measures are applicable. Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. b) Conflict with existing zoningfor agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? The Project site is located within a highly -urbanized area in the City of Santa Ana. Lands within the Project area are designated General Commercial and Low Density Residential as identified in the City of Santa Ana's General Plan. The zoning designation of properties within the Project area are Community Commercial and Specific Development (SD27). No agricultural uses exist on site or in the vicinity, and the Project would not conflict with a Williamson Act contract as none exist in the Project area. The proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEIS/EIR mitigation measures are applicable. Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. 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 Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? The Project site is located within a highly -urbanized area in the City of Santa Ana. The zoning designation of properties within the Project area are Community Commercial and Specific Development (SD27). No forest land or timberland production exist on site or in the vicinity, and the Project would not conflict zoning pertaining to these resources. The proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEIS/EIR mitigation measures are applicable Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. ' California Department of Conservation, Orange County Important Farmland 2014, ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dlrp/ FMMP/pdf/2014/ora 14.pdf, accessed August 17, 2017. Draft I November 2017 3-3 Environmental Consequences 75A-32