Indian Rock Tree Farm (Hyder)

Indian Rock Tree Farm (Hyder)

A request for a Zone Change from Timber Production Zone (TPZ) to Planned Agricultural (PA), and a request for a Williamson Act Contract (Agricultural Preserve) for an established Christmas tree farm, Indian Rock Tree Farm. The proposed project does not consist of any physical construction on the existing tree farm, and thus this Initial Study is not required to evaluate the physical environmental effects of construction of new facilities . Rather, this Initial Study appropriately evaluates the reasonably foreseeable consequences of the rezone, in particular, any operations activities that would be allowed "by-right" without further environmental review. These net new by-right activities could consist of ranch marketing uses such as a bake shop, commercial kitchen, food preparation on-site, handicraft sales, marketing/promotional events, and special events such as weddings, The proposed project is requesting 15 special events per year with up to 75 guests per event. As required by the current Ranch Marketing and Wineries Ordinance a Special Event Notice shall be submitted to the County's Department of Agriculture for alt special events. The project site would be served by an existing private well for both potable water and emergency water supply and served by an existing private on-site septic system. Electric service would be provided from an existing connection to PG&E infrastructure.

Camino

El Dorado

Countywide

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)

California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)

Other (None)

Rezone, Williamson Act Contract (Agricultural Preserve)

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Archeological/Historical; Forest Land/Fire Hazard; Geologic/Seismic; Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading; Toxic/Hazardous; Traffic/Circulation; Water Quality; Water Supply/Groundwater;