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City of Pleasanton–Spotorno Ranch Reduced Development Project Initial Study/Consistency Checklist Environmental Checklist FirstCarbon Solutions 71 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480021/Consistency Checklist/21480021 Spotorno Ranch Consistency Checklist ScreenCheck.docx Exhibit 5, a portion of Parcel 98 is within the area designated for Open Space in the proposed project. The project site is not encumbered by a Williamson Act contract. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in any peculiar effects and would not result in new or more severe impacts related to conflicts with existing zoning or Williamson Act contract beyond what was previously analyzed in the 1998 HVSP FEIR. c) Rezoning or Conversion of Forest Land Would the project: 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))? Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? The 1998 HVSP FEIR identified that the HVSP area is composed of existing livestock grazing land, open space areas, and residential development in the Happy Valley Loop.20 The HVSP did not identify forest land within the plan area. Therefore, the 1998 HVSP FEIR concluded implementation of the HVSP would result in less than significant impacts to rezoning or conversion of forest land. The proposed project is not zoned for forest land or timberland pursuant to the HVSP. The PUD-SRDR designation is intended for rural residential development and the project would develop 22 single- family homes with 22 ADUs in the area designated for PUD-SRDR. These land use designations are intended for rural residential development and do not support forest land uses. Furthermore, the site is currently used as grazing land for livestock and does not contain forest land or significant amounts of trees. These conditions preclude the potential for new impacts associated with rezoning or conversion of forest land or timberland. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in any peculiar effects and would not result in new or more severe impacts related to rezoning or conversion of forest land beyond what was previously analyzed in the 1998 HVSP FEIR. e) Pressures to Convert Farmland or Forest Land Would the project: Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? The 1998 HVSP FEIR does not identify priority forest land within the planning area. The 1998 HVSP FEIR determined that the plan area includes active livestock grazing land and agricultural activities. The 1998 HVSP FEIR concluded that the conversion of agricultural land to urbanized uses would occur with cumulative plan buildout and no mitigation would be feasible. The project site is designated as Grazing Land by the FMMP and does not contain forest land. As a result, the project would not convert forest land to a non-forest use. The PUD-SRDR designations are 20 City of Pleasanton. 1998. Happy Valley Specific Plan, page 20.