[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5828-5833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2716]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
27 CFR Part 9
[Notice No. 891]
RIN 1512-AA07
Expansion of Lodi Viticultural Area (98R-109P)
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has
received a petition for expansion of the Lodi Viticultural Area. The
proposed additions to the Lodi Viticultural Area are located in San
Joaquin County, California, in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The
additions are situated contiguous to the western and southern
boundaries of the current viticultural area. The proposed western
addition encompasses approximately 14,500 acres, of which 3,640 acres
are planted to vineyards. Situated contiguous to the southern boundary
of the viticultural area, the proposed southern addition encompasses
approximately 66,600 acres, of which 5,600 acres are planted to
vineyards. Attorney Christopher Lee, on behalf of nine (9) growers who
own vineyards within the proposed expansion area, submitted the
petition. According to the petitioner, the importance of Lodi as a
viticultural area demands that particular care be taken in extending
the viticultural area boundaries, in order to safeguard the region's
identity, integrity, and reputation. The petitioner states that this
petition adds only that land which meets all the historical and
geographical criteria that distinguish the Lodi viticultural area.
DATES: Written comments must be received by April 7, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Chief, Regulations Division,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P.O. Box 50221, Washington, DC
20091-0221 (Attn: Notice No. 891). Copies of the petition, the proposed
regulations, the appropriate maps, and any written comments received
will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at
the ATF Reading Room, Office of Public Liaison and Information, Room
6480, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Drake, Regulations Division,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20226 (202) 927-8210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 23, 1978, ATF published Treasury Decision ATF-53 (43 FR
37672-54624), which revised regulations in 27 CFR part 4 to allow the
establishment of definitive viticultural areas. The regulations allow
the name of an approved viticultural area to be used as an appellation
of origin on wine labels and in wine advertisements. On October 2,
1979, ATF published Treasury Decision ATF-60 (44 FR 56692) which added
a new part 9 to 27 CFR, for the listing of approved American
viticultural areas, the names of which may be used as appellations of
origin.
Section 4.25a(e)(1), Title 27, CFR, defines an American
viticultural area as a delimited grape-growing region distinguishable
by geographic features, the boundaries of which are delineated in
subpart C of part 9.
Section 4.25a(e)(2), outlines the procedure for proposing an
American viticultural area. Any interested person may petition ATF to
establish a grape-growing region as a viticultural area.
The petition to expand a current viticultural area should include:
(a) Historical or current evidence that the boundaries of the
viticultural area to be expanded are as specified in the petition;
(b) Evidence relating to the geographical characteristics (climate,
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soil, elevation, physical features, etc.) which distinguished the
viticultural features of the proposed area from surrounding areas;
(c) A description of the specific boundaries of the viticultural
area, based on features which can be found on United States Geological
Survey (U.S.G.S.) maps of the largest applicable scale; and
(d) A copy of the appropriate U.S.G.S. map(s) with the boundaries
prominently marked.
Petition
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has received a
petition proposing the expansion of the Lodi American viticultural area
(AVA). The proposed additions to the Lodi AVA are located in San
Joaquin County, California, in the northern San Joaquin Valley.
Situated contiguous to the western boundary of the current viticultural
area, the proposed western addition encompasses approximately 14,500
acres, of which 3,640 acres are planted to vineyards. Situated
contiguous to the southern boundary of the viticultural area, the
proposed southern addition encompasses approximately 66,600 acres, of
which 5,600 acres are planted to vineyards.
Evidence That the Name of the Area Is Locally or Nationally Known
According to the petitioner, there is evidence of the region's
local and national renown which was detailed in the Lodi viticultural
area petition submitted to the ATF in August of 1982, and summarized in
the final rulemaking for the Lodi viticultural area, published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 1986.
The petitioner states that he is persuaded after reviewing the
evidence and consulting with growers in the Lodi viticultural area,
that the current viticultural boundaries do not accurately encompass
land historically and geographically recognized as within the Lodi
grape growing region. The petitioner further states that, while not
included in the original petition to establish the Lodi viticultural
area, it is now apparent that the two additions proposed in this
petition, the first along the western boundary adjacent to Interstate
Highway 5, the second along the southeastern boundary south of the
Calaveras River, should be included in the Lodi viticultural area
because they share the viticultural area's name identification and
geographical features. Further, the petitioner claims that the
viticultural area and the proposed additions contrast sharply with land
beyond the revised boundaries presented in this petition, which are
geographically distinct from Lodi.
According to the petitioner, both The Grape Districts of California
H.I. Stoll (1931) and California Wine Country (Lane Books 1968) define
the Lodi grape growing region as a larger area than that presented in
the original viticultural area petition. The former document
additionally shows that the Lodi name was used in this context as early
as 1931.
ATF approved the Lodi original petition in 1986, and determined
that the name ``Lodi'' was recognized locally and nationally.
Historical or Current Evidence That the Boundaries of the
Viticultural Area Are as Specified in the Petition
According to the petitioner, Lodi has a long viticultural history
and strong regional identity. Precise boundaries for the region were
not delineated until 1986 with the establishment of the Lodi
viticultural area. The petitioner states that, in 1991, the Lodi name
became associated with a second, far larger area with the creation of
the Lodi-Woodbridge Wine Commission, established in California Crush
District 11 by grower and winery mandate for the purposes of regional
promotion, research and education. Per the petitioner, this petition
does not attempt to reconcile these two entities. Rather, this petition
proposes the previously described additions to the Lodi viticultural
area which, based on name identity and natural features, should have
been encompassed by the original petition. He stated that special care
has been taken to assure that the modified boundaries maintain both the
historic and geographic integrity of the existing Lodi viticultural
area.
According to the petitioner and, as noted in the section addressing
historical evidence, the Lodi grape-growing region is described in
broader terms than those presented and approved in the original Lodi
viticultural area petition. The Soil Survey of the Lodi Area,
California (1937) states as follows: ``Essentially comprising the
northern half of the San Joaquin County, the Lodi area is bounded on
the south by parallel 38 north latitude and on the north by the San
Joaquin-Sacramento County line along Dry Creek and Mokelumn River. The
western area includes a small part of Sacramento County and extends to
the Sacramento River; and on the east it extends to the San Joaquin
County line in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.''
The petitioner stated that, while similar to The Soil Survey of the
Lodi Area, California in its overall depiction of Lodi's boundaries,
California Wine Country defines the western boundary of the Lodi grape
growing region in a slightly more restrictive manner stating ``Lodi
nestles within the angle formed by the meeting of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin Rivers,'' but not extending to those rivers' banks.
The petitioner stated that The Grape Districts of California
clearly shows that the Lodi grape growing region extends south beyond
both the current southern boundary of the Lodi viticultural area and
the latitude 38 degrees north limit detailed above, stating that, ``The
Lodi section takes in the south line of Stockton . . . while the
Manteca, Escalon and Ripon sections take in from the south line of
Stockton to the north to Stanislaus County line on the south.''
According to the petitioner, ``Wines & Vines'' magazine of September,
1936, confirms this extension, stating, ``San Joaquin County's 60,065
acres in vines comprise two important districts, where some 47
varieties are grown commercially: the Lodi Section and the Manteca,
Escalon and Ripon Section.'' The petitioner contends that, since
Manteca, Escalon and Ripon are located 15 miles to 20 miles south of
Stockton, near San Joaquin County's southern boundary, this description
strongly suggests that vineyards situated to the east of Stockton were
recognized as being within the Lodi grape growing region.
The petitioner believes that this evidence provides strong
historical basis for modification of the Lodi viticultural area
boundaries to those proposed in this petition.
According to the petitioner, the proposed additions encompassed by
these boundary changes contain approximately 29 vineyards totaling
9,240 acres planted to vineyards. Approximately 80,000 acres in total
are proposed for addition to the existing Lodi area. He further states
that evidence presented in Section Three of this petition details the
geographic features which distinguish them from surrounding areas.
Although a few vineyards are situated just outside both revised
boundaries, these exclusions are due to the conservative approach of
this petition. This conservative approach requires that the land
encompassed by the new boundaries meet both the historical and
geographic standards established in the original Lodi viticultural
area.
The petitioner states that the proposed expansion of the Lodi
viticultural area is supported by growers in the region. The petitioner
stated that the letter from Mr. Bob Schulenburg of the Lodi District
Grape Growers
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Association, Inc. reflects the general support this expansion has
received from the Lodi viticultural community.
The petitioner states that the new boundaries of the Lodi
viticultural area have been drawn to add only that land that meets the
regulatory criteria set forth in 27 CFR 4.25a (e)(2). The proposed
western boundary closely follows the zero (sea level) elevation west of
Interstate Highway 5, while the proposed southern boundary follows
State Highway 4 between Jack Tone Road and the San Joaquin County line.
The petitioner stated that the areas proposed for inclusion in the
viticultural area are supported by evidence of name and boundary
recognition as well as by specific criteria including soils, climate,
elevation and exposure, which distinguish them from areas to the west
and south.
Evidence Relating to the Geographical Features (Climate, Soil,
Elevation, Physical Features, Etc.) Which Distinguish Viticultural
Features of the Proposed Area From Surrounding Areas
Climate
According to Mr. Steven Newman, Meteorologist, Earth Environment,
Santa Rosa, California, the proposed additions to the existing Lodi
viticultural area have a climate nearly identical to the existing
appellation. Both additions receive the same moderating influences of
the Sacramento Delta winds that define the current boundaries, while
areas just outside have climates distinctly different from both the
additions and land within the existing boundaries. Every significant
climate feature, such as rainfall, degree-days, frost occurrence and
mean temperatures, are virtually the same within the proposed additions
as those that occur inside the existing Lodi viticultural area.
Mr. Newman stated that the area west of Interstate Highway 5
experiences essentially the same climate as that within the existing
Lodi viticultural area. The pronounced seabreezes from the San
Francisco Bay and Sacramento Delta provide nearly identical conditions
to those found within the original western boundary. There is no
discernible difference in average growing season, monthly mean
temperature, or rainfall throughout this addition from that which
exists in the current Lodi viticultural area.
According to Mr. Newman, areas immediately to the south and
southwest of the proposed addition, however, have a distinctly
different climate due to the sharp drop-off of the Delta winds and
other terrain effects. Lower humidity levels associated with a greater
distance from the moist winds produce cooler overnight temperatures and
warmer ``rain-show'' effect of the Diablo mountain range. The climate
of the proposed western addition is also distinctively different from
the more moist Delta region, to the west of the proposed boundary,
which experiences cooler summers, and far more frequent summertime fog.
Mr. Newman claims that records indicate that the monthly mean
temperature during the growing season for Linden, in the heart of the
proposed southern addition, is within approximately two degrees of the
readings from Lodi, and well within the range of temperatures
throughout the existing viticultural area. He further states that, by
contrast, records for Stockton, located in a site less influenced by
marine cooling through the narrow Delta gap, show an average nearly
five degrees warmer.
According to Mr. Newman, areas just a few miles to the east of the
proposed addition, in western Calaveras County, receive significant
cold-air drainage from the Sierra Nevada foothills, causing more
frequent frost and a shorter growing season. The more upland locations
also receive an increase in rainfall associated with the higher
elevations.
Mr. Newman stated that rainfall records for this proposed addition
show an annual precipitation range of approximately 14 to 18 inches.
These totals are consistent with those received within the existing
boundaries. He stated that, in sharp contrast, rainfall totals to the
south drop off rapidly due to a more arid climate associated with the
remainder of the San Joaquin Valley.
In summary, according to Mr. Newman, the climatic evidence clearly
supports a modification of both the southern and western boundaries of
the Lodi viticulture area to include the proposed additions. All
climate factors within these additions are nearly identical to those
within the existing appellation. Climate evidence also substantiates
that conditions outside the areas to be included are significantly
different from the existing Lodi viticultural area and the proposed
additions.
Soils
The petition indicates that the soils of the proposed expansion
area are substantially similar to those of the existing viticultural
area. Mr. Sidney W. Davis of Davis Consulting Earth Scientists,
Georgetown, California, states that soils of the Lodi viticultural area
derive mainly from mixed mineral alluvium, products of weathering,
erosion and deposition along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada.
Source materials are varied, consisting of Mesozoic igneous, Paleozoic
and Jurassic metamorphics, and Teritary-age volcanic lithology
outcropping along the foothills. Older alluvium nests along toe slopes
of the foothills on the Great Valley's east side, descending in
elevation and age, westward, to below sea level at the Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta interface.
Mr. Davis claims that paleoclimatic fluctuations over the past two
million years caused glaciers to advance in the Sierra Nevada,
periodically lowering regional base level (sea level) by several
hundred feet, which prompted incision on the major drainages.
Interruptions of warm, dry periods resulted in glacial melt, thus
releasing water and sediment for valley filling. These cyclical events,
each lasting many thousands of years, continued throughout the
Pleistocene Epoch, and in conjunction with regional tectonic uplift,
had an effect of wearing down and fragmenting older terraces by deep
incision along major drainages of the Consumnes River, Dry Creek,
Mokelumne River, and the Calaveras Rivers. Downcutting on the major
rivers and streams, punctuated by periods of aggradation, in
conjunction with regional uplift of the Sierra Nevada, caused younger
deposits to inset along flood plains at relatively lower geomorphic
position, leaving relatively older alluvial surfaces stranded at higher
elevation. Transition periods of relative stability between major
events allowed the soil forming factors of climate biota, slop-aspect
parent materials and time of exposure to develop and sculpt the
landforms now present. Very young soils with little development
characteristics, Holoene-age deposits, and histosols (organic soils)
are present along the active flood plains of streams and perimeter of
the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
According to Mr. Davis, subsequent to the latest Sierra glaciation
and rise of sea level, the present-day Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
with its associated peaty soils formed sometime around 5,000 years ago,
when sea level finally reached its present elevation (Mean Sea Level--
00 Feet). He further stated that, around the turn of the 20th Century,
the banks of coalescing rivers, channels and sloughs within the Delta
region were bermed to create a system of man-made levees. ``Islands''
of peat soils within the levees were created at or below Mean Sea Level
by installation of a broad grid system of open ditches, pipes and
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pumps for lowering of the water table to facilitate agricultural
production. Exposure of the peat soils to the atmosphere subsequent to
draining has induced rapid oxidation and subsidence within the Delta
region, ever since.
Mr. Davis provided an abbreviated description of soils within the
Lodi viticultural area, utilizing information from the USDA Soil
Conservation Service's Generalized Soil Map for Sacramento and San
Joaquin counties. He stated that soil associations are presented as
most representative of soil mapping units characteristic of broader
geomorphic units. According to the petition, these soils share
properties distinctive to the Lodi viticultural area with regard to
viticultural use and management under the present-day climatic regime.
Mineral Soils of the Current Lodi Viticultural Area
Mr. Davis stated that, between the two published soil surveys for
Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, there are twenty-two soil map unit
associations identified in the existing Lodi Viticultural Area. All
twenty-two soil mapping units are identified in the proposed expansion
area. He stated that no other soil association mapping units are
proposed for the expansion areas. There may be small isolated areas of
organic soils along the Mean Sea Level margin that protrude into the
proposed expansion area, but these occurrences are minimal and
necessary to exact a reasonable map boundary line.
According to Mr. Davis, to avoid redundancy between the two soil
survey reports for Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, the major soil
associations have been combined in the following groups and are used
for the current, proposed western and southern expansion viticultural
areas:
Natural Levees and Low Flood Plains Soils
Peliter-Egbert-Sailboat: Very deep mineral soils with high organic
matter content. They are partially drained, moderately fine textured
and moderately alkaline. These reside near the confluence of the
Consumnes and Mokelumne rivers.
Merritt-Grangeville-Columbia-Vina-Coyotecreek: Nearly level, very
deep and from poorly drained to moderately well drained. Textures range
from moderately coarse to moderately fine. These soils are easy to
manage with moderate permeability and moderately high to high
waterholding capacity, moderately alkaline.
Basins and Basin Rim Soils
Jacktone-Hollenbeck-Stockton: Basin soils, somewhat poorly drained
and moderately well drained, fine textured soils that are moderately
deep and deep to a cemented hardpan. Most areas have been artificially
drained and are moderately alkaline.
Devries-Rioblancho-Guard: Basin rim soils of moderately fine
texture to moderately coarse texture. Moderately deep to cemented
hardpan. Mildly to moderately alkaline.
Interfan Basins and Alluvial Fans, Low Fan Terraces and Stream Soils
Archerdale-Cogna-Finrod: Moderately well drained and well drained,
medium textured to moderately fine textured soil that are deep to
hardpan, or very deep on low terraces. Neutral to mildly alkaline.
Tokay-Acampo: Moderately well-to well-drained, moderately coarse to
medium textured that are deep to cemented hardpan or are very deep on
low fan terraces. Mildly alkaline to slightly acid.
Nearly Level to Undulating Soils on Low Terraces
Madera-San Joaquin-Burella: Moderately well-and well drained,
moderately coarse to medium textured that are moderately deep or deep
to cemented hardpan. Slightly acid.
Nearly Level to Steep Soils on Dissected Terraces, Fan Terrace, High
Terraces and Hills
Cometa-San Joaquin-Rocklin: Moderately well drained, moderately
coarse textured soils that are moderately deep to weakly cemented
sediment, or a cemented hardpan on dissected terraces. Slightly to
moderately acid.
Pentz-Pardee-Keyes-Hadslkeville-Mokelumne: Moderately well drained
and well drained, moderately coarse texture and gravelly medium
textured soils that are shallow to sandstone, conglomerate, or cemented
hardpan on hills and high terraces. Moderately acid.
Redding-Redbluff-Yellowlark: Moderately well drained, gravelly
medium textured soils that are moderately deep and deep to a cemented
hardpan, mainly on fan terraces and high terraces. Moderately acid.
Undulating to Hilly Soils on Low Foothills
Auburn-Whiterock-Argonaut: Somewhat excessively and well-drained
soils moderately coarse to moderately fine textured that are very
shallow to moderately deep. Moderately acid.
According to Mr. Davis, soils below Mean Sea Level have been, as
much as possible, differentiated and excluded from the proposed Lodi
viticultural area expansion due to a differing moisture control regime,
geomorphic position and relative organic matter content.
Mr. Davis stated that, with respect to viticultural use and
management, water tables north of Walnut Grove Road within the proposed
expansion area are lower (deeper) than further south. Vine moisture
control is critical to wine grape quality prior to harvest. Ripening
varies among grape varieties that are usually segregated into
individual blocks, fields or specific moisture control systems that are
regulated by irrigation or soil profile drainage, or both. Soils above
Mean Sea Level have deep drainage systems, and allow for water table
management in the root zone and precise moisture control. The proposed
area to the west is at the zero elevation level.
Mr. Davis asserts that most soils below elevation 00 are mainly
characterized as Histosols, meaning that they contain upwards of 20
percent organic matter, are moderately to strongly acidic, and
represent a unique and different geomorphological province than the
mineral soils above Mean Sea Level to the east. The richness of
oxidizing organic matter in the way of available nutrients to a crop
during the growing season is significantly higher than contributions
from oxidizing mineral soils, on an annual basis. Complex chemical
reactions separate the peaty soils below Mean Sea Level from soils
derived from mineral parent materials from a use and management
standpoint.
Mr. Davis' Summary and Conclusions
Mr. Davis summarized his comments by stating the proposed changes
to the Lodi viticultural area are consistent with geomorphic and soil
mapping units found within the existing boundaries. Mr. Davis stressed
that all the soils in the proposed expansion areas are mapped within
the existing Lodi viticultural area. Only soils found in the existing
viticultural area are proposed for the expansion area, with the
exception of some limited and isolated inclusions of peaty soils along
the diffuse natural western boundary. A line conforming to roads, and
elevation contours, roughly at the Mean Sea Level mark, is intended to
separate the mineral soil from the peats on the west. County lines,
roads and natural features define the remaining boundaries.
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Proposed Boundaries
The boundaries of the proposed viticultural area, as expanded, are
as specified in the proposed regulation.
Public Participation--Written Comments
The petitioner presents evidence of boundaries and of geographical
features relating to soils. ATF is interested in comments relating to
whether the geographical features, such as elevation, exposure, or
other physical characteristics of the proposed expansion area are more
similar to the existing Lodi viticultural or to the land outside of the
proposed expansion area.
ATF requests comments from all interested persons. Comments
received on or before the closing date will be carefully considered.
Comments received after that date will be given the same consideration
if it is practical to do so. However, assurance of consideration can
only be given to comments received on or before the closing date.
ATF will not recognize any submitted material as confidential and
comments may be disclosed to the public. Any material which the
commenter considers to be confidential or inappropriate for disclosure
to the public should not be included in the comments. The name of the
person submitting a comment is not exempt from disclosure.
Comments may be submitted electronically using ATF's web site. You
may comment on this proposed notice by using the form provided through
ATF's web site. You can reach this notice and the comment form through
the address http://www.atf.treas.gov/core/alcohol/rules/rules.htm or by
making the following choices at ATF's web site: (1) select ``Core
Areas'' tab; (2) select ``Alcohol'' tab; (3) select ``Regulations''
tab; and (4) select ``notice of proposed rulemaking (alcohol)'' line.
Any person who desires an opportunity to comment orally at a public
hearing on the proposed regulation should submit his or her request, in
writing, to the Director within the 60-day comment period. The
Director, however, reserves the right to determine, in light of all
circumstances, whether a public hearing will be held.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not
apply to this notice because no requirement to collect information is
proposed.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
It is hereby certified that this proposed regulation will not have
a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The
expansion of a viticultural area is neither an endorsement nor approval
by ATF of the quality of wine produced in the area, but rather a
further identification of an area that is distinct from surrounding
areas. ATF believes that the expansion of a viticultural area merely
allows wineries to more accurately describe the origin of their wines
to consumers. Also it helps consumers identify the wines they purchase.
Thus, any benefit derived from the use of a viticultural area name is
the result of the proprietor's efforts and consumer acceptance of wine
from that area. No new requirements are proposed. Accordingly, a
regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Executive Order 12866
It has been determined that this proposed regulation is not a
significant regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, this proposal is not subject to the analysis required by
this Executive Order.
Drafting Information. The principal author of this document is
Joyce A. Drake, Regulations Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9
Administrative practices and procedures, Consumer protection,
Viticultural areas, and Wine.
Authority and Issuance
Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 9, American
Viticultural Areas, is proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS
Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205
Par. 2 Section 9.107 is amended by revising paragraphs (b) and (c)
to read as follows:
Sec. 9.107 Lodi
(a) * * *
(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the
boundaries of the Lodi viticultural area are 23 U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute
series maps and are titled as follows:
1. ``Valley Springs SW, Calif.'' (1962)
2. ``Farmington, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1987)
3. ``Peters, Calif.'' (1952, photo revised 1968, minor revision, 1994)
4. ``Linden, Calif.'' (1968, minor revision 1993)
5. ``Stockton East, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1987)
6. ``Waterloo, Calif.'' (1968, photo inspected 1978)
7. ``Lodi South, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1976)
8. ``Terminous, Calif.'' (1978, minor revision 1993)
9. ``Thornton, Calif.'' (1978)
10. ``Bruceville, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1980)
11. ``Florin, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1980)
12. ``Elk Grove, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1979)
13. ``Sloughhouse, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1980, minor revision
1993)
14. ``Buffalo Creek, Calif.'' (1967, photo revised 1980)
15. ``Folsom SE, Calif.'' (1954, photo revised 1980)
16. ``Carbondale, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1980, minor revision
1993)
17. ``Goose Creek, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1980, minor revision
1993)
18. ``Clements, Calif.'' (1968, minor revision 1993)
19. ``Wallace, Calif.'' (1962)
20. ``Lodi North, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1976)
21. ``Galt, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1980)
22. ``Clay, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1980, minor revision 1993)
23. ``Lockeford, Calif.'' (1968, photo revised 1979, minor revision
1993)
(c ) Boundaries. The Lodi viticultural area is located in California in
the counties of San Joaquin and Sacramento.
1. The beginning point is located in the southeast corner of the
viticultural area, where the Calaveral River intersects the eastern
boundary of San Joaquin County (``Valley Springs SW'' U.S.G.S. map);
2. Thence south along the common boundary between San Joaquin County
and Stanislaus County to Highway 4 (beginning in ``Valley Springs SW''
map and ending in ``Farmington'' map);
3. Thence west to Waverly Road, then south to Highway 4, then west
again along Highway 4 to the point of intersection with Jack Tone Road
(beginning in Valley Springs SW'' map passing through ``Peters'' map
and ending in ``Stockton East'' map);
4. Thence north along Jack Tone Road to the point of intersection with
Eightmile Road (beginning in ``Stockton East'' map and ending in
``Waterloo'' map);
5. Thence west along Eightmile Road to the point of intersection with
Sea
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Level (beginning in ``Waterloo'' map, passing through ``Lodi South''
map and ending in ``Terminous'' map);
6. Thence north northwest along Sea Level elevation to the point where
it reaches the unnamed extension of White Slough (``Terminous'' map);
7. Thence east along the unnamed extension of White Slough to the point
where it forks (``Terminous''map);
8. Thence northwest and north along the northern fork of the unnamed
extension of White Slough to its termination (``Terminous'' map);
9. Thence due west in a straight line to Guard Road (``Terminous''
map);
10. Thence north along Guard Road to the point of intersection with
Victor Road (beginning in ``Terminous'' map and ending in ``Thornton''
map);
11. Thence north northwest in a straight line to the pumping station of
the north bank of Hog Slough (``Thornton'' map);
12. Thence due north along the unnamed canal, crossing Beaver Slough
and continuing due north along the unnamed road to the point where it
intersects Walnut Grove Road at Four Corners (``Thornton'' map);
13. Thence west along Walnut Grove Road to the point where it
intersects South Mokelumne River (``Thornton'' map);
14. Thence north along South Mokelumne River to the point where
Mokelumne River divides into North and South forks (``Thornton'' map);
15. Thence north and east along Mokelumne River to the point where it
intersects Interstate Highway 5 (beginning in ``Thornton'' map and
ending in ``Bruceville'' map);
16. Thence northwest along Interstate Highway 5 to its intersection
with an unnamed road (known locally as Hood-Franklin Road) (beginning
in the ``Bruceville'' map and ending in the ``Florin'' map);
17. Thence east along Hood-Franklin Road to its intersection with
Franklin Boulevard (``Florin'' map);
18. Thence northeast along the Franklin Boulevard to its meeting point
with the section line running due east and its connection with the
western end of Sheldon Road (``Florin'' map);
19. Thence due east along the section line connecting to the western
end of Sheldon Road (``Florin'' map);
20. Thence due east along Sheldon Road to its intersection with the
Central California Traction Co. Railroad (beginning in ``Florin'' map
and ending in ``Elk Grove'' map);
21. Thence southeast along the Central California Tracton Co. Railroads
to its point of intersection with Grant Line Road (``Elk Grove'' map);
22. Thence northeast along Grant Line Road to the point of intersection
with California State Highway 16 (beginning in ``Elk Grove'' map,
passing through ``Sloughhouse'' map and ending in ``Buffalo Creek''
map);
23. Thence southeast along California State Highway 16 to the point of
intersection with Deer Creek (beginning in ``Buffalo Creek'' map and
ending in ``Sloughhouse'' map);
24. Thence northeast along Deer Creek to the point of intersection with
the eastern boundary of Sacramento County (beginning in ``Sloughhouse
map and ending in ``Folsom SE'' map).
25. Thence southeast along the eastern boundary of Sacramento county
and then along the eastern boundary of San Joaquin County to the point
of intersection with the Calaveras River, to the point of beginning
(beginning in ``Folsom SE'' map, passing through ``Carbondale'',
``Goose Creek'', ``Clements'' and ``Wallace'' maps, and ending in
``Valley Springs, SW'' map).
Signed: January 27, 2000.
Bradley A. Buckles,
Director.
[FR Doc. 00-2716 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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