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Preservation Ranch Project Proposal

This page contains the project proposal and supporting background studies submitted by the applicant.

Due to size/download time this report has been broken into individual sections. Download of large files are recommended for those with a DSL or T1 connection.

These documents are also on file and may be reviewed at the Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department File Counter at 2550 Ventura Ave., the Santa Rosa Public Library reference counter at 211 E Street in Santa Rosa, the Horicon Elementary School office at 35555 Annapolis Rd. in Annapolis and Cal Fire at 960 Annapolis Rd. in Sea Ranch, during normal business hours.

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	Table of Contents	186kb
	Introduction	191kb
	Background	216kb
	Project Objectives
	Project Location	135kb
	Regional Setting
	Local Setting
	Proposed Project	444kb
	Rezoning and Voluntary Parcel Merger
	Road Improvements and Maintenance
	Timberland Conversion
	County Ordinance 5651 Mitigation/Public Benefit
	Timber Conversion and Public Benefit Sequencing
	Forests and Climate
	Sustainable Timber Management
	The “One Forest” Concept
	Forest Restoration
	Commercial Timberland Management Areas
	Riparian Management Areas
	Large Tree Management Areas
	Soda Springs reserve Dedication and Public Trail
	Windy Gap Preserve Easement
	Sustainable Vineyard Planting and Operations
	Site Preparation
	Vineyard Soil Preparation and Grading
	Watercourses/Grading
	Vineyard Planting
	Erosion Control
	Water Storage/Reservoirs
	Water Collection System
	Sustainable Vineyard Operation
	Farm Labor Housing
	Benefits of the Proposed Project	147kb
	Project Permits and Approvals	135kb
Figures
1	Project Location Map	4,131kb
2	Existing APN Parcels and Zoning	4,015kb
3	Existing Parcels
4	Existing COC Parcels	3,736kb
5	Existing and Proposed Zoning
6	Proposed Rezoning	977kb
7	Proposed Merged Parcels	746kb
8	Proposed Road Improvement Plan	3,772kb
9	Windy Gap Preserve Easement	869kb
10	Forest Resource Management	1,451kb
11	Forest Restoration	1,801kb
12	Timberland 2:1 Conversion Mitigation Plan	1,651kb
13	Proposed Trail Easement Alignment	332kb
Appendices
A	Timberland Conversion/Vineyard Development Road Plan
B	Preliminary Vineyard Development Plans
C	Forest Restoration	5,839kb
D	Timberland Conversion Vegetation Types	1,590kb

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