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Thanks, Ryan. I haven’t emailed Carol yet, I wanted to mull it over myself since this is now unrelated to the construction RFP. Based on the email below, are you suggesting that the
City may just want to tack it all on to the on-site work and forego the bank completely? If so I should let Anisha know as I think she was planning on sending some more proposed locations
imminently.
Ryan Winkleman | Project Manager/Senior Biologist/Certified Senior Ecologist
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From: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:02 AM
To: Winkleman, Ryan <Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com>
Subject: EXTERNAL: FW: [EXTERNAL] Re: Canyon Loop Trail Improvement Project CAGN
One more thought below from Greg that maybe you can ask Carol or provide your input?
Thanks Again
From: Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov <mailto:GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov> >
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 5:21 PM
To: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov <mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov> >
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Re: Canyon Loop Trail Improvement Project CAGN
This seems like relatively good news. Not as good as 1:1, but a lot better than 5:1. Since the prickly pear scrub can only be mitigated onsite, maybe there would be economies of scale
if we add the 5,400 s.f. (0.124 ac) needed to the onsite mitigation than purchasing it from a mitigation bank.
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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Canyon Loop Trail Improvement Project CAGN
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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
Collateral Duty Safety Officer
Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office
2177 Salk Avenue, Suite 250, Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-431-9440, ext. 271 [Please note: we are on extended telework, so the mobile phone below is best.]
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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
This email was sent from my phone. If you need to immediately reach me, please call the number above.
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From: Winkleman, Ryan
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2022 2:42:56 PM
To: Roberts, Carol <carol_a_roberts@fws.gov <mailto:carol_a_roberts@fws.gov> >
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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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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
Diamond Bar - Pomona Valley Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter
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