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2014 -2021 SANTA ANA HOUSING ELEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATES CITY OF SANTA ANA 2. Environmental Checklist I. AESTHETICS. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? Less Than X b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not Significant X limited lo, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings Potentially With Less Than X within a stale scenic highway? Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues Impact Incorporated Impact Impact I. AESTHETICS. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? X b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not X limited lo, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings X within a stale scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of X the site and its surroundings? X X d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would X adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? II. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES. In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California. Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an - optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to .forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state's inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of X Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps X prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring X Program of the California Resources Agency, to non- agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a X X Williamson Act contract? c) 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 X 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to X non - forest use? e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of X Farmland, to non - agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non - forest use? III. AIR QUALITY. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district maybe relied upon to make the followin determinations.Would the project; a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? X b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to X an existing or projected air quality violation? c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non - attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality X standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? Page 32 • The Planning Center I DC&F- 75A -54 December2013