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Collection: Directories and Documents > Pamphlets

Environmental Impact Statement Draft - Highway 20 Between Penn Valley and Grass Valley (PH 16-4)(1973) (81 pages)

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2. Existing Land Use From Penn Valley to Rex Reservoir, the land use transitions’ from dry-land grazing to unused brush-covered wilderness. The upper limits of the Foothill belt: (Rex Reservoir to Dead Mans Flat) is densely covered with various types of Manzanita, chaparral, scattered digger pines and poison oak. Rex Reservoir provides irrigation water for its users. In some places the Manzanita is so thick that it is impenetrable to foot travel. From Dead Mans Flat Road toward the eastern terminus of the project, the terrain flattens; the manzanita becomes less dense and mountain chaparral is abundant. Near the easterly end of the project, a springirrigated pasture land (Scadden Flat) separates the chaparral from the tall sugar pines and yellow pines. This is also the beginning of the urban fringe around the city of Grass Valley. This portion of the alignment passes through a low-density residential area. The city of Grass Valley approved in 1972 the development plan of a fivestar rated mobile home park in and adjoining the easterly terminus of the proposed alignment. Clearing and grubbing operations were underway in November 1972. The owners and developers anticipate completion in late 1973. The various land uses along the proposed alignment and the number of acres involved are shown in the table below. Percent Description Acres of R/W Dry Grazing Land (5-10% Brush) 73 26% Minimal Grazing Land (50-60% Brush) 43 16% Old Mining Claims (80-90% Brush) 105 38% Irrigated Pasture (0-5% Brush) 17 6% Low Density Residential (10-20% Pines) 27 10% Nevada Irrigation District (50-60% Brush) iL =—— Federal Government (80-90% Brush) 12 4% Total Right of Way Required 278 100%.