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Greg,
I agree, those two emails should be sufficient to address her request if you still plan to. Since she only requested communications involving gnatcatchers, you wouldn’t need the more
recent emails with Lauren Kershek, which had to do with allowance of additional equipment. Since she asked for all communications regarding the presence of gnatcatchers on the trail
with anybody at USFWS, I am also attaching my original report submittal for the focused surveys that I conducted in case she sees it referenced in the USFWS memo and asks for a copy.
However, as noted USFWS will address the gnatcatcher concerns on their end per the email I just forwarded from Lauren Kershek. I just wanted to wait for that confirmation from her before
fully responding to your question earlier about whether you should respond to Robin Smith or not (I will leave that up to you).
Thanks!
Ryan Winkleman | Project Manager/Senior Biologist/Certified Senior Ecologist
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From: Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:25 PM
To: Winkleman, Ryan <Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com>; Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>
Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Canyon Loop Trail Improvement Project CAGN
Hi Ryan Winkleman,
It looks like these two emails including the attached letter from MBI to UFSWS dated 7/22/22 are fully responsive to Ms. Smith’s request pertaining to the ITP question.
If you could confirm, I will submit them to the City Clerk to provide to Ms. Smith per our Public Records Act response protocols. In fact, I was able to locate the original emails of
the same date, so I can send the thread directly from my inbox. Thanks.
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Ryan Winkleman
Senior Biologist/Project Manager
949-533-0918
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From: Roberts, Carol <carol_a_roberts@fws.gov <mailto:carol_a_roberts@fws.gov> >
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 5:10:35 PM
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Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Canyon Loop Trail Improvement Project CAGN
In Reply Refer to: FWS-LA-2022-0071105
Ryan,
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your request We have reviewed the City of Diamond Bar's proposal as presented in your July 22, 2022, letter. The information
provided therein included: project description, survey results, and avoidance and minimization measures. Because the work will be done outside the breeding season, will involve very
narrow zones of disturbance, and will be distributed across the territories of three coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica; gnatcatcher) territories, we
agree that the project is not likely to result in impacts that would warrant an Incidental Take Permit for the gnatcatcher.
We appreciate the City's willingness to offset impacts to coast prickly pear scrub at a ratio of 5:1, resulting in a total of 0.250 acres to be mitigated onsite. This will benefit the
gnatcatcher and the cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), which was also identified as using the site. However, as specified in your letter, a total of 0.187 acre of gnatcatcher
habitat will be impacted in the course of the planned activities. The Service recommends that this loss be offset at a 2:1 ratio, for a total of 0.374 acres of coastal sage scrub. Because
it is clear from the territory mapping that the gnatcatchers are using the coast prickly pear scrub, that 0.250 acres of mitigation can be counted towards the 0.374-acre recommended
offset for gnatcatchers. The remaining offset needed to achieve the 2:1 ratio would therefore be 0.124 acres of coastal sage scrub. There appear to be ample opportunities within the
context of the site to achieve this goal. We would be happy to coordinate with you on appropriate plants to use for this purpose.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the project.
Sincerely,
-Carol (she, her, hers)
Carol A. Roberts, Division Supervisor
Environmental Contaminants/Federal Projects/ESA Sec 7 & 10
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Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Canyon Loop Trail Improvement Project CAGN
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Hi Carol,
Just checking to make sure you received this and to see if you had any questions. Thank you!
Ryan Winkleman
Senior Biologist/Project Manager
949-533-0918
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From: Winkleman, Ryan
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2022 2:42:56 PM
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Subject: Canyon Loop Trail Improvement Project CAGN
Hello Carol,
As we have previously discussed and met about, please find attached a memo for you to evaluate the potential impacts on California Gnatcatchers from the Canyon Loop Trail Improvement
Project in the City of Diamond Bar. Although gnatcatchers are known to be present in the area, it is our belief that the project’s avoidance and minimization strategy and proposed habitat
mitigation outweigh the otherwise relatively minimal effects that the project may have on the species, and that the net effects do not rise to the level of the project requiring an
Incidental Take Permit to proceed.
If you have any questions or want to meet with me again, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Otherwise we look forward to your response. Thank you!
Ryan Winkleman | Project Manager/Senior Biologist/Certified Senior Ecologist
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 | Santa Ana, CA 92707 | [O] 949-330-4115 | [M] (949) 533-0918
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