Exhibit F - Environmental Assessment No. P26-01326 — Fresno City Council, June 18, 2026

CITY OF FRESNO

CEQA EXEMPTION

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR
TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. P26-01326

THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY

EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.

APPLICANT: City of Fresno
Planning and Development Department
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721

PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project consists of a text amendment to the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Section s 15-1002, 15-1102, 15- 1502, 15 -5102 and 15 -6802 to implement State Housing
Element law requiring by -right approval of qualifying affordable housing projects on designated Housing Element sites.

Qualifying projects include those that provide at least 20 percent of units affordable to lower-income households.

The amendment modifies the approval process to allow
ministerial “Zone Clearance” for qualifying projects on applicable Housing Element sites. The amendment does not modify
allowable land uses, density, floor area ratio, height limits, or development intensity. It does not change General Plan land use designations or expand development capacity.

State housing law requires the City to allow by-right development of qualifying affordable housing on certain Housing Element sites, including: (a) vacant sites included in the prior two Housing Elements and (b) non vacant sites included in at least one pr ior Housing Element. The Housing Element program calls for by - right approval of qualifying affordable projects on these sites (at least 20 percent of units affordable to lower income households), which requires a Zoning Ordinance text amendment.

The proposed text amendment would implement this
requirement on Housing Element sites in the RM 2, RM 3, CMX, RMX, CR, DTN, DTG, and DTC districts. Residential uses are already permitted in these districts, and the amendment would not change maximum allowed density, floor area ratio, or height.

The amendment does not expand the development envelope, increase site capacity, alter land use designations, or authorize development beyond that already permitted and previously analyzed under the Fresno General Plan, zoning code and applicable program-level CEQA documents.

This project is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as follows:

CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) under the common sense exemption states that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Because the proposed Text Amendment complies with California Government Code Sections 65580-65589.11, permits a ministerial approval process for qualifying housing projects and does not commit the City to any specific project, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that accepting this Text Amendment may have a significant effect on the environment.

ANALYSIS/BASIS FOR EXEMPTION

Methodology

Housing Element sites to parcels (polygon layer creation)

The analysis used a spatial join to associate Housing Element sites with assessor parcel polygons. The 2025 Fresno County assessor parcel layer served as the target feature class, and vacant Housing Element sites provided by the City served as the join features. Two site datasets were analyzed separately: (1) 2008–2013 vacant sites and (2) 2013–2023 vacant sites.

• Sites from 2008 to 2013:.shp point layer provided by the city on January 29, 2026. • Sites from 2013 to 2023:.shp point layer provided by the city on January 29, 2026.

The City provided Housing Element sites as point feature classes for two (2) time periods:

• 2008–2013 vacant sites (layer name: HEsites2008to2013_vacant), and • 2013–2023 vacant sites (layer name: HEsites2013to2023_vacant). 1

The analysis was conducted using the Fresno County 2025 assessor parcel layer as the parcel boundary reference. Each Housing Element site point was spatially joined to the corresponding assessor parcel polygon based on intersecting features. Where a site point could not be matched to an existing parcel due to APN duplication or parcel reconfiguration, the site was flagged for reconciliation.

1 Vacant sites geodatabase is provided by the City of Fresno on January 29, 2026 via email. There are 81 data points in HEsites2008to2013_vacant and 184 data points in HEsites2013to2023_vacant .

Zone Clearance Screening Framework
The screening was conducted to identify sites that appear eligible for the existing ministerial Zone Clearance process under the objective applicability criteria in FMC Section 15 -5102 and that do not trigger any “Sensitive Areas” exceptions requiring a Development Permit.

Because the Housing Element sites inventory reflects site capacity assumptions rather than specific development applications, ordinance triggers that depend on project -level information (e.g., Phase II ESA recommendations, building age and demolition scope , VMT screening outputs, or infrastructure capacity determinations) cannot be conclusively evaluated at this stage and are identified in this memorandum as “not GIS-determinable.”

However, the absence of project-specific details does not expand development potential beyond existing zoning or eliminate compliance with objective and codified environmental standards applicable at the time of project review. Any future development must comply with adopted objective standards, building codes, floodplain regulations, airport safety regulations, hazardous materials remediation requirements, air quality thresholds, and other applicable laws independent of discretionary review authority.

Screening Fields and Logic

The table below identifies the screening fields added for this analysis, the GIS method used to populate each field, and the corresponding FMC §15-5102 subsection that the field supports.

Field name Alias Data
type Description GIS method Code
section
ZC_TYPE
Zone
clearance
type
Text
Which ministerial
pathway is being
tested for this site:
• D - Downtown
Housing
• E1c - RM
districts within
half mile of Bus
Stop
• E1d - Mixed Use
districts within
Infill Priority
Area
Based on
zoning.
15-
5102(D),
15-
5102(E)(1)
ZC_Appl
Zone
clearance
applicabili
ty
Short
1 if meets screen
criteria:
• D: A
minimum of
16 total
dwelling
units in the
Based on
screen
criteria.
15-
5102(D),
15-
5102(E)(1)
project; A
residential
density of no
less than 20
du/ac. 2
• E1c: within a
half mile of
bus stop.
• E1d: within
Infill Priority
Area
Farmland
Important
farmland
present
Short
1 if parcel intersects
mapped Prime
Farmland, Unique
Farmland, or
Statewide
Farmland, as
designated by the
California
Department of
Conservation
Farmland Mapping
& Monitoring
Program (FMMP),
data dated 2022.

Parcel ∩
FMMP Prime
Farmland,
Unique
Farmland, or
Statewide
Farmland
polygons
(Intersect).
15-
5102(E)(2)(
a)(i)
WAC
Williamso
n Act
contract
Short
1 if parcel is under
Williamson Act
contract, data from
California
Department of
Conservation,
dated 2023.

Parcel ∩
Williamson
Act contract
polygons
(Intersect).
15-
5102(E)(2)(
a)(ii)
FEMA_SFH
A
Special
flood
hazard
area
(SFHA)
Short
1 if parcel intersects
Federal Emergency
Management
Agency (FEMA)
SFHA, including A,
AE, AH, and AO.

Parcel ∩

FEMA SFHA
polygons
(Intersect).
15-
5102(E)(2)(
a)(iii)
ALUC_SZ
Airport
Safety
Zone
Short
0=None; 1=RPZ;
2=IADZ; 3=ITZ,
based on the
Fresno County
Airport Land Use
Parcel ∩
ALUC safety
zone
polygons
(Intersect).
15-
5102(E)(2)(
a)(iv)

2 Assumes the number of units will be built at the Minimum_Ca or Estimated_ number. Assumes residential uses will occupy 50 percent or more of the total floor area. Assumes that there are no historic resources on site since sites are vacant.

Compatibility
(ALUC) Plan
HAZ_CORT
Hazardou
s site
(Cortese)
Short
1 if parcel intersects
with an active
hazardous site,
based on data from
the National
Priorities List (NPL)
3, Envirostor 4, and
UST Cleanup Fund
Potential Sites. 5
Parcel ∩
hazard sites
points
(Intersect).
15-
5102(E)(2)(
a)(v)
VMT
VMT
Screenin
g
Short
1 if parcel isn’t
within a “low VMT”
traffic analysis zone
(TAZ) or High-
Quality Transit
Area, based on the
Fresno County
VMT Screening
Application. 6
Parcel ∩
medium or
high VMT
zones outside
of a High-
Quality
Transit Area
(Intersect).
15-
5102(E)(3)(
h)
AQ
Air
Quality
Emission
s
Threshold
s
Short
0 if parcel is under
224 dwelling units,
1 if parcel has 225-
340 dwelling units,
and 2 if parcel
exceeds 340
dwelling units. 7
Based on
reasonable
unit
assumptions
from the
housing
element
inventory.
15-
5102(E)(3)(
e)
ZC_Eligible
Zone
clearance
eligible
Short
1 if eligible for
ministerial Zone
Clearance, which
means it meets
screen criteria for
ZC_Appl and is not
within sensitive land
Calculated
based on
prior fields. 9
15-
5102(E)(1)-
(3), 15-
5102(D)

3 United States Environmental Protection Agency. Superfund: National Priorities List (NPL). Accessed January 30, 2026, https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-national-priorities-list-npl 4 Department of Toxic Substances Control. Envirostor Public Data Export. Accessed January 30, 2026, https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=aaa6a5dcf4d349ac8fd7b8e58e88f974 5 State Water Resources Control Board. UST Cleanup Fund Potential Sites. Accessed January 30, 2026, https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=261ed794afce4f70b5c587e3ac2c94c5 6Fresno Council of Governments. Fresno County VMT Screening Application. Accessed February 10, 2026, https://lsa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8c52b2d1f61b48f89312c904935f5d9b 7 San Joaquin Valley Air District. Small Project Analysis Levels (SPAL). Accessed February 12, 2026, https://www.valleyair.org/media/5jppiwed/cms-format-spal.pdf 9 If [ ZC_Appl = '1' And Farmland = 0 And WAC = 0 And FEMA_SFHA = 0 And ALUC_SZ = 0 And HAZ_CORT = 0 And VMT = 0 And AQ = 0 ] , ZC_Eligible = 1
or other review
triggers. 8

Results

2008 to 2013 Vacant Sites

The City’s 2008–2013 vacant sites inventory includes 81 site points. Following parcel matching to the Fresno County Assessor 2025 parcel layer, 80 unique parcel polygons were identified for analysis. 10 Eight (8) sites do not have the same APN when compared between the City’s inventory and county’s 2025 assessor data.

Based on the GIS screening, 69 of 80 matched parcels in the 2008 –2013 vacant inventory (approximately 89 percent) appear eligible for ministerial Zone Clearance ( ZC_ Eligible = 1 ), subject to confirmation of non -GIS-determinable ordinance triggers at the project application stage.

Number
of
Parcels
Reason not
eligible for
ministerial
approval
Recommended resolution

CEQA Clearance
8 Does not meet
applicability of
Code Section 15-
5102(D).

Amend to remove Code
Section 15-5102(D)(1)(b)
regarding units.

No further action.
1 An active
hazardous site is
located on the
parcel.

Verify that clean up
remediation is in process or
will be complete.

Remediation to be
completed October
2027. 11
3 Potential Air
Quality Impacts.

Based on the
number of units
proposed, the
project cannot be
cleared using
SPAL.

Verify that potential buildout
does not exceed SJVAPCD
GAMAQI standards.

Verification can occur through
CalEEMod.

Based on a CalEEMod
run (Version
2022.1.1.37) (Appendix
C), criteria emissions
would be under
thresholds. No
amendment required.

8 Assumes no sites would involve the modification or demolition of a designated Historic Resource since they are vacant. 15 - 5102(E)(2)(a)(vi)
10 APNs 47703030S, 47704075ST, and 50506008 was identified twice; APN 50613021T doesn’t exist based on the 2025 county assessor data.
11 1457 H. Street cleanup site funded by a round 2, Equitable Community Revitalization Grant, a state program administered by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Consultant team has completed the Supplemental Site Investigation Report (SSIR). Once DTSC approves the SSIR, a cleanup work plan will be drafted and submitted for their approval. Upon approval, site cleanup activities can begin. The project is expected to be completed by October 2027, aligning with the grant expenditure deadline.
2013 to 2023 Vacant Sites

The City’s 2013–2023 vacant sites inventory includes 184 site points. Following parcel matching to the Fresno County Assessor 2025 parcel layer, 180 unique parcel polygons were identified for analysis. 12 A total of 33 sites do not have the same APN when compared between the City’s inventory and county’s 2025 assessor data.

Based on the GIS screening described in the prior section, 101 of 180 matched parcels (approximately 56 percent) appear eligible for ministerial Zone Clearance processing ( ZC_ Eligible = 1), subject to confirmation of non -GIS determinable ordinance triggers at the project application stage.

This analysis demonstrates that a substantial portion of Housing Element sites are already eligible for ministerial approval under existing FMC provisions. For sites not currently eligible, the amendment would not increase allowable density or change devel opment standards but would adjust the approval pathway consistent with state housing law.

These results indicate that a substantial share of Housing Element sites already qualify for ministerial processing under existing FMC Section 15-5102, which is relevant to evaluating the incremental effect of the proposed by-right text amendment.

Number
of
Parcels
Reason not
eligible for
ministerial
approval
Recommended resolution
CEQA Clearance
57 Does not meet
applicability of
Code Section 15-
5102(D) or (E).

Amend to remove Code
Section 15-5102(D)(1)(b);
Amend to add carry-over
housing element sites as
permitted.

No further action.
14 Parcel located
within mapped
important farmland.

Conduct a Land Evaluation
and Site Assessment (LESA).

Based on LESA
(Appendix A), all
parcels would have a
less than significant
impact. No amendment
required.
2 Parcel intersects
with a FEMA flood
zone (Zone A).

Retain existing floodplain
prohibitions per City’s
floodplain regulations.

No further action.
19 Potential VMT
Impacts. Parcel is
not within a “low
VMT” area or a
high-quality transit
Conduct a project-level VMT
analysis using the VMT
Calculator.

Based on the VMT
analysis (Appendix B),
all parcels would have a
less than significant
impact because the

12 APNs 46605514 and 46605513 are merged and identified as APN 46605525 in the 2025 county assessor data. corridor area; or
the potential
buildout exceeds
other VMT
thresholds (e.g.
500 ADT).
projects would be under
applicable VMT
thresholds. No
amendment required.
17 Potential Air
Quality Impacts.

Based on the
number of units
proposed, the
project cannot be
cleared using
SPAL.

Verify that potential buildout
does not exceed SJVAPCD
GAMAQI standards.

Verification can occur through
CalEEMod.

Based on CalEEMod
run (Version
2022.1.1.37) (Appendix
C), criteria emissions
would be under
thresholds. No
amendment required.

Conclusion

The proposed text amendment would not expand allowable uses or increase maximum permitted density, floor area, or height in the affected zone districts and therefore would not change the maximum development envelope established by the existing General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The amendment is procedural in nature: it implements state housing law by modifying the approval pathway for qualifying projects, without authorizing any new or more intensive physical development than is already permitted and previously analyzed.

The proposed amendments specifically:

• Remove FMC §15-5102(D)(1)(b) unit screening criteria for Downtown sites; • Add carry over Housing Element sites as eligible for ministerial Zone Clearance in RM/CMX/RMX districts; and
• Retain all existing "Sensitive Areas" triggers (farmland, floodplains, ALUC zones, hazardous sites) while confirming through project-level verification (LESA Appendix A, VMT Appendix B, CalEEMod Appendix C) that flagged sites demonstrate less-than-significant impacts.

The amendment does not remove or weaken any objective environmental regulations or override existing protections applicable to sensitive areas. Development on affected sites would remain subject to all applicable objective standards, including but not limi ted to floodplain regulations, airport safety compatibility requirements, hazardous materials remediation requirements, adopted air quality thresholds, adopted VMT thresholds, and General Plan consistency requirements under FMC §15 -1106. The amendment does not authorize development that is otherwise prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

The GIS screening of Housing Element sites against CEQA impact areas, together with the supporting technical analyses for parcels flagged during screening (farmland/LESA, VMT, and air quality), demonstrates that implementing ministerial approval on these sites would not result in any new or more intensive physical development than what is already allowed under existing zoning and the General Plan, and would not result in significant environmental impacts. This memorandum and its appendices provide substantial evidence that the amendment will not cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment beyond that already analyzed in applicable program-level CEQA documents.

Therefore, even though the text amendment expands the ministerial processing pathway for certain sites, the City may reasonably conclude there is no possibility that the amendment may have a significant effect on the environment within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3).

Attachments
Appendix A – LESA Analysis
Appendix B – VMT Analysis
Appendix C – Air Quality Analysis (CalEEMod)
Appendix D – GIS Screening Data
Appendix E – Draft Ordinance

Date: May 19, 2026

Prepared By: Adrienne Asadoorian-Gilbert
Supervising Planner

Submitted by:

Ashley Atkinson
Assistant Director
City of Fresno
Planning & Development
Department
(559) 621-8492

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Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3) Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6) From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E.

LCC
Scoring Table
LCC
Class
I IIe IIs,w IIIe IIIs,w IVe IVs,w V VI VII VIII
Points 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
(7) Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the point score (Column E) and enter the result
ing scores in Column F.
(8) Sum the LCC scores in Column F.
(9) Enter the LCC score in box <1> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Part 2. Storie Index Score:
(1) Determine the Storie Index rating for each soil type and enter it in Column G. (2) Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the Storie Index rating (Column G) and enter t
he scores in Column H.
(3) Sum the Storie Index scores in Colum
n H to gain the Storie Index Score.
(4) Enter the Storie Index Score in box <2> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Site 1
• APN: 50506036, 50506037, 50506038
• Acreage: 8.57
• Irrigation Status: Irrigated (truck
nursery and berry crops, 2024)
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Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

A B C D E F G H I J K
Soil Map Project Proportion
of
LCC LCC LCC Storie Storie
Index
LCC Class LCC
Class
LCC
Class
Unit Acres Project Area Rating Score Index Score I - II III IV - VIII (Must Sum LCC Storie Index
Totals to 1.0) Total
Score
Total Score Total Acres
Project Size
Scores
Highest Project
Size Score
ScA 7.60 0.887

0.97SeA 0.113
IVs
IIIs
40 60

42.268.57 25.02

35.48 6.78
24 33

21.29 3.73

7.60 0.97

7.60 0
0 0.97
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A, enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3) Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4) Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.

Project Size Scoring Table
Class I or II Class III Class IV or Lower
Acreage Points Acreage Points Acreage Points
>80 100 >160 100 >320 100
60-79 90 120-159 90 240-319 80
40-59 80 80-119 80 160-239 60
20-39 50 60-79 70 100-159 40
10-19 30 40-59 60 40-99 20
10< 0 20-39 30 40< 0
10-19 10
10< 0
(6) Enter the Project Siz e Score (the highest score from the three LCC categories) in box <3> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 2. Water Resource Availability Score:

NOTES
(1) Determine the type(s) of irrigation present on the project site, including a determination of whether there is dryland agricultural activity as well.
(2) Divide the site into portions according to the type or types of irrigation or dryland cropping that is available in each portion. Enter this information in Column B of Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Av
ailability.
(3) Determine the proportion of the total site represented for each portion identified, and enter this information in Column C.
(4) Using the Water Resources Availability Scoring Table, identify the option that is most applicable for each portion, based upon the feasibility of irrigation in drought and non-drought years, and whether physical or economic restrictions are likely to exist. Enter the applicable Water Resource Availability Score into Column D.
(5) Multiply the Water Resource Availability Score for each portion by the proportion of the project area it represents to determine the weighted score for each portion in Column E. (6) Sum the scores for all portions to determine the project’s total Water Resources Availability Score (7) Enter the Water Resource Availability Score in box <4> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.
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Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Availability

A B C D E
Water Weighted
Project Water Proportion of Availability Availability Portion Source Project Area Score Score
(C x D)
1 2
3 4
5 6
(Must Sum Total Water
to 1.0) Resource
Score
not irrigated 0.28

0.72irrigated 100
0 72
0 72
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Water Resource Availability
Scoring Table
Non-Drought Years Drought Years
WATER

RESTRICTIONS RESTRICTIONS
Option RESOURCE
Irrigated Physical Economic Irrigated Physical Economic Production Restrictions Restrictions Pr oduction Restrictions Restrictions SCORE Feasible? ? ? Feasible? ? ?
1 YES NO NO YES NO NO 100
2 YES NO NO YES NO YES 95
3 YES NO YES YES NO YES 90
4 YES NO NO YES YES NO 85
5 YES NO NO YES YES YES 80
6 YES YES NO YES YES NO 75
7 YES YES YES YES YES YES 65
8 YES NO NO NO -- -- -- -- 50
9 YES NO YES NO -- -- -- -- 45
10 YES YES NO NO -- -- -- -- 35
11 YES YES YES NO -- -- -- -- 30
12 Irrigated production not feasible, but rainfall adequate for dryland 25 production in both drought and non-drought years
13 Irrigated production not feasible, but rainfall adequate for dryland 20 production in non-drought years (but not in drought years) 14 Neither irrigated nor dryland production feasible 0
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 3. Surrounding Agricultural Land Use Score:

NOTES
(1) Calculate the project’s Zone of Influence (ZOI) as follows:
(a)
a rectangle is drawn around the project such that the rectangle is the smallest that can completely encompass the project area.
(b) a second rectangle is then drawn which extends one quarter mile on all sides beyond the first rectangle.
(c) The ZOI includes all parcels that are contained within or are intersected by the second rectangle, less the area of the project itself.
(2) Sum the area of all parcels to determine the total acreage of the ZOI. (3) Determine which parcels are in agricultural use and sum the areas of these parcels (4) Divide the area in agriculture found in step (3) by the total area of the ZOI found in step (2) to determine the percent of the ZOI that is in agricultural use.
(5)
Determine the Surrounding Agricultural Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Agricultural Land Scoring Table below.

Surrounding Agricultural Land Scoring Table
Percent of ZOI
in
Surrounding
Agricultural
Agriculture Land Score
90-100 100
80-89 90
75-79 80
70-74 70
65-69 60
60-64 50
55-59 40
50-54 30
45-49 20
40-44 10
<40 0
(5) Enter the Surrounding Agricultural Land Score in box <5> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A. 8-A
Site Assessment Worksheet 3.

Surrounding Agricultural Land and Surrounding Protected Resource Land

A B C D E F G
Zone of Influence
Surrounding
Total Acres Acres in Acres of Percent in Percent Surrounding Protected Agriculture Protected Agriculture P rotected Agricultural Resource Resource Resource Land Land Score Land Score
Land (A/B) (A/C) (From Table) (From Table)
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 4. Protected Resource Lands Score:

NOTES
The Protected Resource Lands scoring relies upon the same Zone of Influence information gathered in Part 3, and figures are entered in Site Assessment Worksheet 3, which combines the surrounding agricultural and protected lands calculations.
(1) Use the total area of the ZOI calculated in Part 3. for the Surrounding Agricultural Land Use score. (2)
Sum the area of those parcels within the ZOI that are protected resource lands, as defined in the California Agricu
ltural LESA Guidelines.
(3)
Divide the area that is determined to be protected in Step (2) by the total acreage of the ZOI to determine the percentage of the surrounding area that is under resource protection. (4) Determine the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Scoring Table below.

Surrounding Protected Resource Land Scoring Table
Percent of ZOI Protected Resource
Protected Land Score
90-100 100
80-89 90
75-79 80
70-74 70
65-69 60
60-64 50
55-59 40
50-54 30
45-49 20
40-44 10
<40 0
(5) Enter the Protected Resource Land score in box <6> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A. 10-A
Final LESA Score Sheet
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Final LESA Score:

NOTES
(1) Multiply each factor score by the factor weight to determine the weighted score and enter in Weighted Factor Scores column.
(2) Sum the weighted factor scores for the LE factors to determine the total LE score for the project. (3) Sum the weighted factor scores for the SA factors to determine the total SA score for the project. (4) Sum the total LE and SA scores to determine the Final LESA Score for the project.

Factor
Scores
Factor
Weight
Weighted
Factor
Scores
LE Factors
Land Capability
Classification
<1> 0.25
Storie
Index
<2> 0.25
LE
Subtotal

0.50 SA Factors
Project
Size
<3> 0.15
Water Resource
Availability
<4> 0.15
Surrounding
Agricultural Land
<5> 0.15
Protected
Resource Land
<6> 0.05
SA
Subtotal

0.50 Final LESA
Score
For further information on the scoring thresholds under the California Agricultural LESA Model, consult Section 4 of the Instruction Manual.

42.26 25.02

10.57 6.25

15.37 0
72 0
0 0

10.8 0
0 10.8

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Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3) Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6) From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E.

Site 2
• APN: 50508029S
• Acreage: 11.92
• Irrigation Status: Not Irrigated
2-A
Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

5.97 5.75

0.19 11.92

0.501

0.482

0.016
IVs
IVs
IVs
40 40
40 20.04

19.28 0.64

39.96 21
34 35

10.52 16.39

0.56 27.47

5.97 5.75

0.19 11.92
0 0
3-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A, enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3) Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4) Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.

NOTES
(1) Calculate the project’s Zone of Influence (ZOI) as follows:
(a) a rectangle is drawn around the project such that the rectangle is the smallest that can completely encompass the project area.
(b) a second rectangle is then drawn which extends one quarter mile on all sides beyond the first rectangle.
(c) The ZOI includes all parcels that are contained within or are intersected by the second rectangle, less the area of the project itself.
(2) Sum the area of all parcels to determine the total acreage of the ZOI. (3) Determine which parcels are in agricultural use and sum the areas of these parcels (4) Divide the area in agriculture found in step (3) by the total area of the ZOI found in step (2) to determine the percent of the ZOI that is in agricultural use.
(5) Determine the Surrounding Agricultural Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Agricultural Land Scoring Table below.

Surrounding Agricultural Land and Surrounding Protected Resource Land

A B C D E F G
Zone of Influence
Surrounding
Total Acres Acres in Acres of Percent in Percent Surrounding Protected Agriculture Protected Agriculture P rotected Agricultural Resource Resource Resource Land Land Score Land Score
Land (A/B) (A/C) (From Table) (From Table)
0 0
9-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 4. Protected Resource Lands Score:

NOTES
The Protected Resource Lands scoring relies upon the same Zone of Influence information gathered in Part 3, and figures are entered in Site Assessment Worksheet 3, which combines the surrounding agricultural and protected lands calculations.
(1) Use the total area of the ZOI calculated in Part 3. for the Surrounding Agricultural Land Use score. (2) Sum the area of those parcels within the ZOI that are protected resource lands, as defined in the California Agric
ultural LESA Guidelines.
(3) Divide the area that is determined to be protected in Step (2) by the total acreage of the ZOI to determine the percentage of the surrounding area that is under resource protection. (4) Determine the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Scoring Table below.

Factor
Scores
Factor
Weight
Weighted
Factor
Scores
LE Factors
Land Capability
Classification
<1> 0.25
Storie
Index
<2> 0.25
LE
Subtotal

0.50 SA Factors
Project
Size
<3> 0.15
Water Resource
Availability
<4> 0.15
Surrounding
Agricultural Land
<5> 0.15
Protected
Resource Land
<6> 0.05
SA
Subtotal

0.50 Final LESA
Score
For further information on the scoring thresholds under the California Agricultural LESA Model, consult Section 4 of the Instruction Manual.

27.47 39.96 9.99

6.87 16.86
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 16.86
1-A
Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3) Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6) From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E.

Site 3
• APN: 51021004
• Acreage: 4.72
• Irrigation Status: Irrigated (vineyard,
2024)
2-A
Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

3.00 1.72

4.72 0.636

0.364
IVs
IVs
40 40

25.44 14.56
40 21
25 13.36

9.1 22.46

3.00 1.72

4.72 0
0 3-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A, enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3) Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4) Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.

A B C D E
Water Weighted
Project Water Proportion of Availability Availability Portion Source Project Area Score Score
(C x D)
1 2
3 4
5 6
(Must Sum Total Water
to 1.0) Resource
Score
irrigated 1.0 100 100
100
6-A
Water Resource Av
ailability Scoring Table
Non-Drought Years Drought Years
WATER

NOTES
(1) Calculate the project’s Zone of Influence (ZOI) as follows:
(a) a rectangle is drawn around the project such that the rectangle is the smallest that can completely encompass the project area.
(b) a second rectangle is then drawn which extends one quarter mile on all sides beyond the first rectangle.
(c) The ZOI includes all parcels that are contained within or are intersected by the second rectangle, less the area of the project itself.
(2) Sum the area of all parcels to determine the total acreage of the ZOI. (3) Determine which parcels are in agricultural use and sum the areas of these parcels (4) Divide the area in agriculture found in step (3) by the total area of the ZOI found in step (2) to determine the percent of the ZOI that is in agricultural use.
(5) Determine the Surrounding Agricultural Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Agricultural Land Scoring Table below.

Surrounding Agricultural Land and Surrounding Protected Resource Land

A B C D E F G
Zone of Influence
Surrounding
Total Acres Acres in Acres of Percent in Percent Surrounding Protected Agriculture Protected Agriculture P rotected Agricultural Resource Resource Resource Land Land Score Land Score
Land (A/B) (A/C) (From Table) (From Table)
0 00 0
9-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 4. Protected Resource Lands Score:

NOTES
The Protected Resource Lands scoring relies upon the same Zone of Influence information gathered in Part 3, and figures are entered in Site Assessment Worksheet 3, which combines the surrounding agricultural and protected lands calculations.
(1) Use the total area of the ZOI calculated in Part 3. for the Surrounding Agricultural Land Use score. (2) Sum the area of those parcels within the ZOI that are protected resource lands, as defined in the California Agric
ultural LESA Guidelines.
(3) Divide the area that is determined to be protected in Step (2) by the total acreage of the ZOI to determine the percentage of the surrounding area that is under resource protection. (4) Determine the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Scoring Table below.

Factor
Scores
Factor
Weight
Weighted
Factor
Scores
LE Factors
Land Capability
Classification
<1> 0.25
Storie
Index
<2> 0.25
LE
Subtotal

0.50 SA Factors
Project
Size
<3> 0.15
Water Resource
Availability
<4> 0.15
Surrounding
Agricultural Land
<5> 0.15
Protected
Resource Land
<6> 0.05
SA
Subtotal

0.50 Final LESA
Score
For further information on the scoring thresholds under the California Agricultural LESA Model, consult Section 4 of the Instruction Manual.
40 22.46 5.62
10 15.62
0 0
100
0 0
15 0
0 15

30.62 1-A
Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3)
Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6)
From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E .

LCC Scoring
Table
LCC
Class
I IIe IIs,w IIIe IIIs,w IVe IVs,w V VI VII VIII
Points 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
(7) Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the point score (Column E) and enter the resulting scores in Column F.
(8)
Sum the LCC scores in Column F.
(9)
Enter the LCC score in box <1> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Part 2. Storie Index Score:
(1) Determine the Storie Index rating for each soil type and enter it in Column G. (2)
Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the Storie Index rating (Column G) and enter the scores in
Column H.
(3)
Sum the Storie Index scores in Column H to gain the Storie Index Score. (4)
Enter the Storie Index Score in box <2> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Site 4
• APN: 32610065
• Acreage: 8.87
• Irrigation Status: Irrigated (vineyard,
2024)
2-A
Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

5.00 3.18

0.68 0.564

0.359

0.077
IIIs
I
IIIs
80 100
80 45.12

35.9 6.16

87.188.87
34 93
46 19.18

33.39 3.54

56.11 5.00

3.18 0.68

5.683.18
0 0
0 3-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A, enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3) Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4) Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.

NOTES
(1) Determine the type(s) of irrigation present on the project site, including a determination of whether there is dryland agricultural activity as well.
(2)
Divide the site into portions according to the type or types of irrigation or dryland cropping that is available in each portion. Enter this information in Column B of Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Availability.
(3)
Determine the proportion of the total site represented for each portion identified, and enter this information in Column C.
(4)
Using the Water Resources Availability Scoring Table, identify the option that is most applicable for each portion, based upon the feasibility of irrigation in drought and non-drought years, and whether physical or economic restrictions are likely to exist. Enter the applicable Water Resource Availability Score into Column D.
(5) Multiply the Water Resource Availability Score for each portion by the proportion of the project area it represents to determine the weighted score for each portion in Column E. (6)
Sum the scores for all portions to determine the project’s total Water Resources Availability Score (7) Enter the Water Resource Availability Score in box <4> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.
5-A
Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Av
ailability

A B C D E
Water Weighted
Project Water Proportion of Availability Availability Portion Source Project Area Score Score
(C x D)
1 2
3 4
5 6
(Must Sum Total Water
to 1.0) Resource
Score
irrigated 1.0 100 100
100
6-A
Water Resource Availability
Scoring Table
Non-Drought Years Drought Years
WATER

Surrounding Agricultural Land and Surrounding Protected Resource Land

A B C D E F G
Zone of Influence
Surrounding
Total Acres Acres in Acres of Percent in Percent Surrounding Protected Agriculture Protected Agriculture P rotected Agricultural Resource Resource Resource Land Land Score Land Score
Land (A/B) (A/C) (From Table) (From Table)
198.30 085.91 0.433 0 10 0
9-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 4. Protected Resource Lands Score:

NOTES
The Protected Resource Lands scoring relies upon the same Zone of Influence information gathered in Part 3, and figures are entered in Site Assessment Worksheet 3, which combines the surrounding agricultural and protected lands calculations.
(1) Use the total area of the ZOI calculated in Part 3. for the Surrounding Agricultural Land Use score. (2) Sum the area of those parcels within the ZOI that are protected resource lands, as defined in the California Agric
ultural LESA Guidelines.
(3) Divide the area that is determined to be protected in Step (2) by the total acreage of the ZOI to determine the percentage of the surrounding area that is under resource protection. (4) Determine the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Scoring Table below.

No sites under WAC.
10-A
Final LESA Score Sheet
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Final LESA Score:

Factor
Scores
Factor
Weight
Weighted
Factor
Scores
LE Factors
Land Capability
Classification
<1> 0.25
Storie
Index
<2> 0.25
LE
Subtotal

0.50 SA Factors
Project
Size
<3> 0.15
Water Resource
Availability
<4> 0.15
Surrounding
Agricultural Land
<5> 0.15
Protected
Resource Land
<6> 0.05
SA
Subtotal

0.50 Final LESA
Score
For further information on the scoring thresholds under the California Agricultural LESA Model, consult Section 4 of the Instruction Manual.

87.18 56.11 14.03

21.80 35.83
0 100 15
0 10
0 1.5
0 16.5

52.33 1-A
Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3)
Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6)
From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E .

LCC Scoring
Table
LCC
Class
I IIe IIs,w IIIe IIIs,w IVe IVs,w V VI VII VIII
Points 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
(7) Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the point score (Column E) and enter the resulting scores in Column F.
(8)
Sum the LCC scores in Column F.
(9)
Enter the LCC score in box <1> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Part 2. Storie Index Score:
(1) Determine the Storie Index rating for each soil type and enter it in Column G. (2)
Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the Storie Index rating (Column G) and enter the scores in
Column H.
(3)
Sum the Storie Index scores in Column H to gain the Storie Index Score. (4)
Enter the Storie Index Score in box <2> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Site 5
• APN: 47703028
• Acreage: 19.6
• Irrigation Status: Irrigated (truck
nursery and berry crops, 2024)
2-A
Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

18.07 1.53

0.922

0.078
IIs
IIs
80 80
8019.6
93 48

85.75 3.74

89.50 18.07

1.53 19.6
30 30
3-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A , enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3)
Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4)
Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.

Project Size Scoring Table
Class I or II Class III Class IV or Lower
Acreage Points Acreage Po ints Acreage Points
>80 100 >160 100 >320 100
60-79 90 120-159 90 240-319 80
40-59 80 80-119 80 160-239 60
20-39 50 60-79 70 100-159 40
10-19 30 40-59 60 40-99 20
10< 0 20-39 30 40< 0
10-19 10
10< 0
(6) Enter the Project Size Score (the highest score from the three LCC categories) in box <3> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.
4-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 2. Water Resource Availability Score:

NOTES
(1) Determine the type(s) of irrigation present on the project site, including a determination of whether there is dryland agricultural activity as well.
(2)
Divide the site into portions according to the type or types of irrigation or dryland cropping that is available in each portion. Enter this information in Column B of Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Availability.
(3)
Determine the proportion of the total site represented for each portion identified, and enter this information in Column C.
(4)
Using the Water Resources Availability Scoring Table, identify the option that is most applicable for each portion, based upon the feasibility of irrigation in drought and non-drought years, and whether physical or economic restrictions are likely to exist. Enter the applicable Water Resource Availability Score into Column D.
(5) Multiply the Water Resource Availability Score for each portion by the proportion of the project area it represents to determine the weighted score for each portion in Column E. (6)
Sum the scores for all portions to determine the project’s total Water Resources Availability Score (7) Enter the Water Resource Availability Score in box <4> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.
5-A
Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Availability

A B C D E
Water Weighted
Project Water Proportion of Availability Availability Portion Source Project Area Score Score
(C x D)
1 2
3 4
5 6
(Must Sum Total Water
to 1.0) Resource
Score
irrigated 1.0 100 100
100
6-A
Water Resource Availability
Scoring Table
Non-Drought Years Drought Years
WATER

Surrounding Agricultural Land and Surrounding Protected Resource Land

A B C D E F G
Zone of Influence
Surrounding
Total Acres Acres in Acres of Percent in Percent Surrounding Protected Agriculture Protected Agriculture P rotected Agricultural Resource Resource Resource Land Land Score Land Score
Land (A/B) (A/C) (From Table) (From Table)
244 15 0 0.06 0 0 0
9-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 4. Protected Resource Lands Score:

Factor
Scores
Factor
Weight
Weighted
Factor
Scores
LE Factors
Land Capability
Classification
<1> 0.25
Storie
Index
<2> 0.25
LE
Subtotal

0.50 SA Factors
Project
Size
<3> 0.15
Water Resource
Availability
<4> 0.15
Surrounding
Agricultural Land
<5> 0.15
Protected
Resource Land
<6> 0.05
SA
Subtotal

0.50 Final LESA
Score
For further information on the scoring thresholds under the California Agricultural LESA Model, consult Section 4 of the Instruction Manual.
80 89.50 22.38
20 42.38
30 100
0 0
15 4.5
0 0

19.5 61.88
1-A
Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3) Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6) From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E.

Site 6
• APN: 47703030S
• Acreage: 57.09
• Irrigation Status: Irrigated
(deciduous fruits and nuts,
2024)
2-A
Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

0.507

0.166

0.119

0.106

0.102
IIIs
IIIs
IIs
I
IIs

28.94 9.48

6.79 6.05

5.82 60
60 80
100
80 30.42

9.96 9.52

10.6 8.16

57.09 28.94

9.48 6.79

6.05 5.82
85 46
48 95
90 43.10

7.64 5.71

10.07 9.18

68.66 75.7 18.66 38.42
30 30
30 3-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A, enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3) Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4) Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.

NOTES
(1) Calculate the project’s Zone of Influence (ZOI) as follows:
(a) a rectangle is drawn around the project such that the rectangle is the smallest that can completely encompass the project area.
(b) a second rectangle is then drawn which extends one quarter mile on all sides beyond the first rectangle.
(c) The ZOI includes all parcels that are contained within or are intersected by the second rectangle, less the area of the project itself.
(2) Sum the area of all parcels to determine the total acreage of the ZOI. (3) Determine which parcels are in agricultural use and sum the areas of these parcels (4) Divide the area in agriculture found in step (3) by the total area of the ZOI found in step (2) to determine the percent of the ZOI that is in agricultural use.
(5) Determine the Surrounding Agricultural Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Agricultural Land Scoring Table below.

Surrounding Agricultural Land and Surrounding Protected Resource Land

A B C D E F G
Zone of Influence
Surrounding
Total Acres Acres in Acres of Percent in Percent Surrounding Protected Agriculture Protected Agriculture P rotected Agricultural Resource Resource Resource Land Land Score Land Score
Land (A/B) (A/C) (From Table) (From Table)
321 125 0 0.389 0 0 0
9-A
LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 4. Protected Resource Lands Score:

NOTES
The Protected Resource Lands scoring relies upon the same Zone of Influence information gathered in Part 3, and figures are entered in Site Assessment Worksheet 3, which combines the surrounding agricultural and protected lands calculations.
(1) Use the total area of the ZOI calculated in Part 3. for the Surrounding Agricultural Land Use score. (2) Sum the area of those parcels within the ZOI that are protected resource lands, as defined in the California Agric
ultural LESA Guidelines.
(3) Divide the area that is determined to be protected in Step (2) by the total acreage of the ZOI to determine the percentage of the surrounding area that is under resource protection. (4) Determine the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Scoring Table below.

Factor
Scores
Factor
Weight
Weighted
Factor
Scores
LE Factors
Land Capability
Classification
<1> 0.25
Storie
Index
<2> 0.25
LE
Subtotal

0.50 SA Factors
Project
Size
<3> 0.15
Water Resource
Availability
<4> 0.15
Surrounding
Agricultural Land
<5> 0.15
Protected
Resource Land
<6> 0.05
SA
Subtotal

0.50 Final LESA
Score
For further information on the scoring thresholds under the California Agricultural LESA Model, consult Section 4 of the Instruction Manual.
30 75.7

68.66 17.17

18.93 36.1

4.5 100
0 0
15 0
0 19.5

55.6 1-A
Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3)
Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6)
From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E .

LCC Scoring
Table
LCC
Class
I IIe IIs,w IIIe IIIs,w IVe IVs,w V VI VII VIII
Points 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
(7) Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the point score (Column E) and enter the resulting scores in Column F.
(8)
Sum the LCC scores in Column F.
(9)
Enter the LCC score in box <1> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Part 2. Storie Index Score:
(1) Determine the Storie Index rating for each soil type and enter it in Column G. (2)
Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the Storie Index rating (Column G) and enter the scores in
Column H.
(3)
Sum the Storie Index scores in Column H to gain the Storie Index Score. (4)
Enter the Storie Index Score in box <2> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Site 7
• APN: portions of 32808002
• Acreage: 9.88
• Irrigation Status: Irrigated (truck
nursery and berry crops, 2024)
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Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

5.34 3.02

1.52 9.88

0.54 0.306

0.154
IIs
I
IIIs
80 100
60 43.2

30.6 9.24

83.04 48
100
60 25.92

30.6 9.24

65.76 5.34

3.02 1.52

1.52 0

8.36 0
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A , enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3)
Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4)
Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.

Project Size Scoring Table
Class I or II Class III Class IV or Lower
Acreage Points Acreage Po ints Acreage Points
>80 100 >160 100 >320 100
60-79 90 120-159 90 240-319 80
40-59 80 80-119 80 160-239 60
20-39 50 60-79 70 100-159 40
10-19 30 40-59 60 40-99 20
10< 0 20-39 30 40< 0
10-19 10
10< 0
(6) Enter the Project Size Score (the highest score from the three LCC categories) in box <3> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 2. Water Resource Availability Score:

NOTES
(1) Determine the type(s) of irrigation present on the project site, including a determination of whether there is dryland agricultural activity as well.
(2)
Divide the site into portions according to the type or types of irrigation or dryland cropping that is available in each portion. Enter this information in Column B of Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Availability.
(3)
Determine the proportion of the total site represented for each portion identified, and enter this information in Column C.
(4)
Using the Water Resources Availability Scoring Table, identify the option that is most applicable for each portion, based upon the feasibility of irrigation in drought and non-drought years, and whether physical or economic restrictions are likely to exist. Enter the applicable Water Resource Availability Score into Column D.
(5) Multiply the Water Resource Availability Score for each portion by the proportion of the project area it represents to determine the weighted score for each portion in Column E. (6)
Sum the scores for all portions to determine the project’s total Water Resources Availability Score (7) Enter the Water Resource Availability Score in box <4> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.
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Site Assessment Worksheet 2. - Water Resources Av
ailability

NOTES
(1) Calculate the project’s Zone of Influence (ZOI) as follows:
(a) a rectangle is drawn around the project such that the rectangle is the smallest that can completely encompass the project area.
(b) a second rectangle is then drawn which extends one quarter mile on all sides beyond the first rectangle.
(c) The ZOI includes all parcels that are contained within or are intersected by the second rectangle, less the area of the project itself.
(2) Sum the area of all parcels to determine the total acreage of the ZOI. (3) Determine which parcels are in agricultural use and sum the areas of these parcels (4) Divide the area in agriculture found in step (3) by the total area of the ZOI found in step (2) to determine the percent of the ZOI that is in agricultural use.
(5) Determine the Surrounding Agricultural Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Agricultural Land Scoring Table below.

Surrounding Agricultural Land and Surrounding Protected Resource Land

A B C D E F G
Zone of Influence
Surrounding
Total Acres Acres in Acres of Percent in Percent Surrounding Protected Agriculture Protected Agriculture P rotected Agricultural Resource Resource Resource Land Land Score Land Score
Land (A/B) (A/C) (From Table) (From Table)
284 121 0.426 100 0 0
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Part 4. Protected Resource Lands Score:

NOTES
The Protected Resource Lands scoring relies upon the same Zone of Influence information gathered in Part 3, and figures are entered in Site Assessment Worksheet 3, which combines the surrounding agricultural and protected lands calculations.
(1) Use the total area of the ZOI calculated in Part 3. for the Surrounding Agricultural Land Use score. (2) Sum the area of those parcels within the ZOI that are protected resource lands, as defined in the California Agric
ultural LESA Guidelines.
(3) Divide the area that is determined to be protected in Step (2) by the total acreage of the ZOI to determine the percentage of the surrounding area that is under resource protection. (4) Determine the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Score utilizing the Surrounding Protected Resource Land Scoring Table below.

Factor
Scores
Factor
Weight
Weighted
Factor
Scores
LE Factors
Land Capability
Classification
<1> 0.25
Storie
Index
<2> 0.25
LE
Subtotal

0.50 SA Factors
Project
Size
<3> 0.15
Water Resource
Availability
<4> 0.15
Surrounding
Agricultural Land
<5> 0.15
Protected
Resource Land
<6> 0.05
SA
Subtotal

0.50 Final LESA
Score
For further information on the scoring thresholds under the California Agricultural LESA Model, consult Section 4 of the Instruction Manual.

83.04 65.76 16.44

20.76 37.2
0 0
100 15
10 0

1.5 0

16.5 53.7
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Appendix A. California Agricultural LESA Worksheets
Calculation of the Land Evaluation (LE) Score
NOTES Part 1. Land Capability Classification (LCC) Score:
(1) Determine the total acreage of the project.
(2) Determine the soil types within the project area and enter them in Column A of the Land Evaluation Worksheet provided on page 2-A.
(3) Calculate the total acres of each soil type and enter the amounts in Column B. (4) Divide the acres of each soil type (Column B) by the total acreage to determine the proportion of each soil type present. Enter the proportion of each soil type in Column C. (5) Determine the LCC for each soil type from the applicable Soil Survey and enter it in Column D. (6) From the LCC Scoring Table below, determine the point rating corresponding to the LCC for each soil type and enter it in Column E.

LCC Scoring Table
LCC
Class
I IIe IIs,w IIIe IIIs,w IVe IVs,w V VI VII VIII
Points 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
(7) Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the point score (Column E) and enter the resulting scores in Column F.
(8) Sum the LCC scores in Column F.
(9) Enter the LCC score in box <1> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Part 2. Storie Index Score:
(1) Determine the Storie Index rating for each soil type and enter it in Column G. (2) Multiply the proportion of each soil type (Column C) by the Storie Index rating (Column G) and enter the scores in Column H.
(3) Sum the Storie Index scores in Column H to gain the Storie Index Score. (4) Enter the Storie Index Score in box <2> of the Final LESA Score Sheet on page 10-A.

Site 8
• APN: portions of 32808003
• Acreage: 4.74
• Irrigation Status: Irrigated (truck
nursery and berry crops, 2024)
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Land Evaluation Worksheet Site Assessment Worksheet 1.

Land Capability Classification
(LCC)
Project Size Score
and Storie Index Scores

1.18 1.53

2.03 4.74

0.248

0.323

0.429
IIs
I
IIIs
80 100
60 19.84

32.3 25.74

77.88 48
100
60 11.9

32.3 25.74

69.94 1.18

1.53 2.03

2.03 0

2.71 0
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LESA Worksheet (cont.) Calculation of the Site Assessment (SA) Score NOTES
Part 1. Project Size Score:.
(1) Using Site Assessment Worksheet 1 provided on page 2-A , enter the acreage of each soil type from Column B in the Column - I, J or K - that corresponds to the LCC for that soil. (Note: While the Project Size Score is a component of the Site Assessment calculations, the score sheet is an extension of data collected in the Land Evaluation Worksheet, and is therefore displayed beside it). (2) Sum Column I to determine the total amount of class I and II soils on the project site. (3)
Sum Column J to determine the total amount of class III soils on the project site. (4)
Sum Column K to determine the total amount of class IV and lower soils on the project site. (5) Compare the total score for each LCC group in the Project Size Scoring Table below and determine which group receives the highest score.