Fairfax Conversion Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2004082094
Lead Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Fairfax Conversion Project
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The project site currently consists of young-growth timber and agricultural land associated with past orchard and sheep grazing activities. In addition to the vegetative cover on the timberland conversion portion of the site consists of young-growth coast redwood and Douglas-fir intermixed with madrone, tanoak, coast live oak, CA bay, and bigleaf maple. The Sonoma County General Plan designates the site Resources and Rural Development. The project site is zoned Resources and Rural Development (RRD-40).
Document Description
NOTE: Recirculated DEIR
The applicant plans to develop the project site as follows (all acreages are approximate): the 173-acre work area would consists of a 116-acre net vineyard, 18 acres of perimeter avenues, a nine acre reservoir and sump, two acres of driveways and roads, a one acre corporation yard, and 27 acres of non-vineyard uses. Approximately 154 acres of the 173-acre total would be converted from young-growth timber (redwood and Douglas-fir) to vineyard, under the conditions of a Timberland Conversion Permit (TCP) issued by CAL FIRE. The timber harvesting activities on the site would adhere to the CA Forest Practice Rules and are described in detail in a Timber Harvest Plan (THP) prepared for the applicant by a state-licensed Registered Professional Forester (RPF). The actual logging would be performed by a state-certified Licensed Timber Operator (LTO).
Contact Information
Name
Allen Robertson
Agency Name
Department of Forestry And Fire Protection
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Sonoma
Cross Streets
Approximately 3/4 of a mile SE of Annapolis on Annapolis Road
Zip
95412
Total Acres
190
Parcel #
123-040-022, 024, & -027
Schools
Horicon ES
Waterways
Grasshopper Creek, Buckeye Creek, and South Forth of Gualala River
Township
10N
Range
13W
Section
17,18
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Annapolis
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT)
Development Types
Other (Timber Harvest Conversion to Vineyards 173 acres from 324 acres)
Local Actions
Timber Conversion Permit, vineyard development
Project Issues
Air Quality, Cultural Resources, cultural resources
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.