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City of San Leandro <br />Housing Element Update (2015-2023) Project <br />Initial Studv and Environmental Checklist <br />a) Would the project convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as <br />shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources <br />Agency, to non-agricultural use? <br />Maps pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency cate- <br />gorize land within the city as primarily Urban and Built -Up Land. There are no agricultural lands identified as <br />Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance within the City of San Leandro. <br />Therefore, there would be no impact. <br />b) Would the project conflict with an existing Zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? <br />The California Land Conservation (Williamson) Act 2012 Status Report identifies land in Alameda County <br />that is currently under Williamson Act contract, but none are within the City of San Leandro. 10 However, as <br />discussed in response to Section II.a, there is no agricultural land within San Leandro, and, therefore, imple- <br />mentation of the proposed Project would not conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a William- <br />son Act contract. Consequently, there would be no impact. <br />c) Would the project conflict with existing honing for, or cause re.Zoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code <br />section 122200), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Pro- <br />duction (as defined by Government Code Section 51104(g))? <br />According to 2006 mapping data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the City <br />does not contain any woodland or forest land cover; 11 thus, the City does not contain land zoned for Timber- <br />land Production and no impact would occur. <br />d) Would the project result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non forest use? <br />For the reasons provided in response to Sections ILa through II.c, there would be no impact in relation to the <br />conversion of farmland to non-agricultural use or forest land to non -forest use. <br />e) Wlould the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in <br />conversion of farmland to non-agricultural use or of conversion of forest land to non forest use? <br />See Sections II.a through II.d above. <br />III. AIR QUALITY <br />Would the project: <br />a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air <br />quality plan? <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />Potentially With <br />Significant Mitigation <br />Impact Incorporated <br />Less Than No <br />Significant Impact <br />❑ ❑ ❑ <br />9 California Department of Conservation, Alameda County Important Farmland, <br />ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dtrp/FMMP/pdf/2012/, Map published April 2014, accessed on October 28, 2014. <br />10 California Department of Conservation, 2013, California Land Conservation (Williamson) Act 2012 Status Report, page 27, <br />http://www.consrv.ca.gov/dlrp/Ica/stats_reports/Documents/2012%20WA%2OStatus%2OReport.pdf, accessed on October 28, <br />2014. <br />v California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire and Resource Assessment Program, Land Cover map, <br />http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/data/frapgismaps/pdfs/fvegwhrl3b_map.pdf, accessed on October 28, 2014. <br />Page 117 <br />