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Greg,
I’ll let Anisha and Alan address your other questions, but as for the first, yes, the paragraph is correct as written. The gnatcatchers were using the prickly pear scrub as well. They
wouldn’t nest directly in the cacti themselves, but there are plenty of other shrubs in the community (it’s a variation of coastal sage scrub) for them to use. The cacti are just the
characteristic species.
Should I go ahead and send to USFWS now?
Ryan Winkleman | Project Manager/Senior Biologist/Certified Senior Ecologist
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Sent: Friday, July 22, 2022 12:23 PM
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Subject: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation
Hi Alan,
The memo looks fine to me and ready to send off to USFWS. I just want to confirm that the Habitat Mitigation paragraph on page 4 intended to state that prickly pear cactus does support
CAGN, and it wasn’t meant to say cactus wren.
Also, I am curious about what the difference between restoration and enhancement is. My guess is that enhancement basically means supplementing an existing habitat, while restoration
means creating new habitat.
In regards to restoring prickly pear habitat, my very superficial google research seems to indicate that propagating cactus pad cuttings is very simple. $50k to plant a quarter-acre
is about $4.60 a square foot, and maintenance and monitoring is $26,000 a year. I am sure there’s more to it than simply scattering some pads and turning on the sprinklers once in
a while, but since we are talking about $180,000, we need to understand a bit more about what’s involved when we go over these cost items with the City Manager and Council. Could you
help us gain that understanding, either by email or a call?
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Subject: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation
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Ryan and Greg: Please find a link below to download the USFWS memo. Please review and let us know if you have any questions or comments, and we can get this submitted.
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Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 2:34 PM
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Subject: FW: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation
Ryan/Greg: Please see below and attached for Anisha’s preliminary approach for the mitigation and associated costs. Please note the cost is subject to change, and will be refined as
we move along with the HMMP. However, hopefully this gives you a rough idea on the costs for the various options. We’re happy to discuss further if you have any questions.
Ryan Winkleman just finished his draft memo to USFWS – I just need to do a quick review of that and I’ll send that over too.
Thanks,
Alan Ashimine
Michael Baker International
Direct: 949.855.5710
From: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com <mailto:Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com> >
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:05 PM
To: Ashimine, Alan <aashimine@mbakerintl.com <mailto:aashimine@mbakerintl.com> >; Winkleman, Ryan <Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com <mailto:Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com> >
Subject: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation
Hi Alan and Ryan,
Please see attached for what I put together for the mitigation for Canyon Loop Trail. There were a lot more constraints on site, especially keeping in mind that USFWS wanted more hand
tools being used for the main construction project. With that in mind, while we are preparing the HMMP next week we could potentially reach out to a restoration contractor to get a
cost proposal from them. We’ve done that in the past with our contacts, with no expectations given of them winning the job. When Ryan P. puts together the HMMP, we will also have more
specific direction on the implementation and can better adjust the costs.
Timeframe wise for the City, I think the fastest and cheapest option is to only do the prickly pear scrub mitigation on site and plan to go to the bank if the sagebrush habitat ends
up being required. That way we can move forward with the HMMP getting approved and they could potentially add in the work effort as a change order for the construction team. The bank
only requires a reservation agreement initially and a certain percentage be paid of the overall costs. If the City wants to pursue mitigating both habitats on site then it would end
up being higher costs and we would need to get a cost proposal to get a better idea of how much more it would be for the full five year program.
Also, I should have my draft response to CDFW by tomorrow regarding the change in mitigation requirements for the sagebrush habitat they misclassified as sensitive.
Thanks,
Anisha
Anisha Malik | Associate, Project Manager - Ecosystem Restoration
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 | Santa Ana, CA 92707 | [O] 949-855-3674 | [M] (949) 447-4971
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TO: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
FROM: C. Robin Smith,
RE: Canyon Loop Trail Project, California Gnatcatcher ITP
Greg,
As you know, this project is active. I had the pleasure of meeting with Ryan Wright last week along with another resident. We were grateful for Ryan's attention and help.
This morning, I sent an email request for information to Ryan. His automatic email message states he is out of the office until December 5th.
Will you please help me obtain this information today or tomorrow? I would like to come in to observe these records if they cannot be assembled quickly and sent to me via email in PDF
format. I request this information PDF to this email address, in any case.
PUBLIC INFO REQUEST
I request all forms of communication and correspondence between the City of Diamond Bar and anyone in the United States Fish and Wildlife agency, regarding the presence of the California
Gnatcatcher in the city and on the Canyon Loop Trail. Specifically, I wish to learn HOW the determination that an Incidental Take Permit was not necessary, occurred.
I appreciate the City's response and transparency in this matter.
Thank you.
Robin
Cynthia Robin Smith, Naturalist, Conservation Gardener, Teacher
California Native Trees, Landscapes; Wildlife Habitat & Biodiversity Conservation
Diamond Bar Preservation Foundation, Conservation Consultant
Conejo Ridge Native Garden, Outdoor Classroom, Director
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