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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe_ EXTERNAL_ RE_ Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation UpdatePerfect, another Ryan! Congratulations! -----Original Message----- From: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 4:42 PM To: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. **Please exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.** Perfect, I just sent it over. I also included Ryan Phaneuf from my restoration team. I'm going to be out on maternity leave starting next week, so he'll be working with Alan to finish up the final push with the HMMP. He's been a primary writer and field lead for the effort, so he's already well up to date on items. I thought it would be good for you two to meet as well in case you do have any other questions that come up related to the process. -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 4:08 PM To: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com> Subject: Re: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update Sure, thank you ! ________________________________ From: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 3:57 PM To: Ryan Wright <rwright@diamondbarca.gov> Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. **Please exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.** Yes, 11 works great. Would you like me to set up a Teams appointment? -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 3:38 PM To: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com> Subject: Re: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update That sounds great, thank you. Does 11am tomorrow work? ________________________________ From: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 3:34:05 PM To: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. **Please exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.** Hi Ryan, I'm available for a call tomorrow, let me know what time works best for you. As far as the mitigation ratios go, those are set with CDFW, but if you had less impacts than what we originally estimated then we can decrease the required mitigation acreage as a result. That's a quick update we can make to the HMMP as well. I spoke with Alan yesterday, we were going to send out the HMMP to CDFW for final concurrence so we will hold until we make any changes after our call. This is going to be more of a good faith measure as we previously discussed rather than needing the final approval. From my call with the CDFW contact, she stated it more as they would make recommendations if anything since I already walked her through our mitigation approach and she was happy with it. We can go through the next steps more tomorrow and I can address any questions you might have. Thanks, Anisha From: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 12:44 PM To: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com> Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update Hi Anisha, I hope you are doing well. I was wondering if we could chat about the HMMP and next steps in the process? We are pretty close to wrapping up ground disturbance and grading, therefore, we may be able to adjust our ratios before going out to bid? I'm sure I am missing something, so hopefully we can chat at your convenience. Thank You, Ryan Wright 909.839.7061 From: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:27 AM To: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. **Please exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.** I can confirm with them, but I would anticipate more of the budget being spent on the front end of the project as they are working on clearing the non-natives out and establishing the plantings. Once they get that to a good spot, the remaining 2 years of the project tend to me more minimal with the maintenance. We stop watering at the end of Year 3 (agency standards to show the site is self sustainable), so at that point the costs will only be associated with the crews doing some lighter hand work to keep the non-natives from re-establishing. From: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:22 AM To: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com>> Subject: FW: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update Sorry Anisha, I forgot to ask earlier. Can you or the restoration contractor gives us an estimate of how the $220k (or comparable amount) would be spent over the 5-year restoration? For example, would the majority be spent in year 1 and then equally over the next four years? Thanks Again From: Ryan Wright Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 AM To: 'Malik, Anisha' <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com>>; Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Anthony Jordan <AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Go v<mailto:AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Cc: Ashimine, Alan <aashimine@mbakerintl.com<mailto:aashimine@mbakerintl.com>>; Winkleman, Ryan <Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com>> Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update Thank you again Anisha, this is great work. I look forward to what the restoration contractor provides. From: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com>> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 3:07 PM To: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Anthony Jordan <AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:A Jordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Cc: Ashimine, Alan <aashimine@mbakerintl.com<mailto:aashimine@mbakerintl.com>>; Winkleman, Ryan <Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com>> Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. **Please exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.** Hi Ryan, As discussed today, please refer to the download link below for our latest HMMP draft. 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Thanks again, Anisha From: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2022 4:06 PM To: Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com>>; Anthony Jordan <AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov< mailto:AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Cc: Ashimine, Alan <aashimine@mbakerintl.com<mailto:aashimine@mbakerintl.com>>; Winkleman, Ryan <Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com>> Subject: EXTERNAL: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update Thank you Anisha, I think this is good news and puts the City in a much better position. I look forward to the updated HMMP and cost estimates. Take Care, Ryan From: Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2022 3:56 PM To: Malik, Anisha <Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Anisha.Malik@mbakerintl.com>>; Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Anthony Jordan <AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov< mailto:AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Cc: Ashimine, Alan <aashimine@mbakerintl.com<mailto:aashimine@mbakerintl.com>>; Winkleman, Ryan <Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com<mailto:Ryan.Winkleman@mbakerintl.com>> Subject: RE: Canyon Loop Trail Mitigation Update I think this is fair and reasonable, and Anisha deserves a lot of the credit for getting us to this point. 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I wanted to update you on a few items: * They agreed with us and are changing the designation of the sagebrush community on site that was previously marked at a higher sensitivity ranking. However, they are still requiring mitigation for the impacts due to the proximity of gnatcatchers within the area as well as the lack of coastal sage scrub habitat within designated open space areas in LA County as a whole. We were able to agree on a 1.5:1 mitigation ratio of enhancing sagebrush habitat on site. That equates to 0.21 acre of mitigation, which also meets the recommendation USFWS provided as well. While we ideally would have liked no mitigation tied to these impacts, their reasoning is valid due to the conditions of the area and the gnatcatcher in the vicinity. On a more positive note, we were able to avoid the potential 5:1 mitigation requirement they mentioned in their original letter. * They prefer on site mitigation take place rather than at a bank and suggested we try and tack on the acreage to the prickly pear restoration site if we can. With enhancement, it's a lower scale of activities than restoration and I would like to pick the easiest locations for work to be completed so it is more cost effective while still meeting their criteria. I think we will stick to the areas we previously selected for those reasons. I don't anticipate any pushback with this approach due to the fact that we would be accommodating their requests of doing on site efforts over banking. * I confirmed the level of reporting we need to complete for compliance, so I am going to decrease our estimated costs of monitoring and reporting through the five year program. That should help balance out some of the costs tied to implementation and maintenance of the sagebrush habitat. * I also walked her through our approach for the coast prickly pear scrub mitigation and she was happy with what we were proposing, so I think once we submit everything for her review there will be minimal comments and we can finalize the plan. If there are no concerns with moving forward with the on-site sagebrush mitigation component, then I'll update the HMMP with those changes and send over a new draft. I'll then be able to get a complete estimate of both habitats from our contractor and send that over to you as well. Please let me know if you'd like to set up a call to go through this in more detail. Thanks, Anisha From: Malik, Anisha Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 12:27 PM To: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Anthony Jordan <AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:A Jordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Cc: 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 Update Hi Everyone, CDFW reached out and I have a meeting with them tomorrow afternoon to discuss the compensatory mitigation for the project. I'll have more updates tomorrow following the meeting on whether or not they are going to still require any sagebrush mitigation (either on site or at the bank). I am also aiming to get more clarification on their role within the mitigation program and the level of oversight they would like. Please let me know if you have any comments on what we have previously discussed regarding the prickly pear scrub mitigation on site. I will likely share one of our exhibits with the CDFW rep and walk her through what we are proposing to occur on site. Since this is not associated with a permit, I am opting for the bare minimum of a preservation mechanism for the mitigation area, which is a restrictive covenant. Unless there is already some level of protection of the open space area we can reference instead. We essentially just need to adequately show there is no potential for a land use change/development to occur in the area we are mitigating since we are restoring habitat to make up for a loss. Also, we accounted for the general width of SCE easements but if you have any documentation confirming the exact easements on site, can you forward me a copy? 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I wanted to update you on a few items: * They agreed with us and are changing the designation of the sagebrush community on site that was previously marked at a higher sensitivity ranking. However, they are still requiring mitigation for the impacts due to the proximity of gnatcatchers within the area as well as the lack of coastal sage scrub habitat within designated open space areas in LA County as a whole. We were able to agree on a 1.5:1 mitigation ratio of enhancing sagebrush habitat on site. That equates to 0.21 acre of mitigation, which also meets the recommendation USFWS provided as well. While we ideally would have liked no mitigation tied to these impacts, their reasoning is valid due to the conditions of the area and the gnatcatcher in the vicinity. On a more positive note, we were able to avoid the potential 5:1 mitigation requirement they mentioned in their original letter. * They prefer on site mitigation take place rather than at a bank and suggested we try and tack on the acreage to the prickly pear restoration site if we can. With enhancement, it's a lower scale of activities than restoration and I would like to pick the easiest locations for work to be completed so it is more cost effective while still meeting their criteria. I think we will stick to the areas we previously selected for those reasons. I don't anticipate any pushback with this approach due to the fact that we would be accommodating their requests of doing on site efforts over banking. * I confirmed the level of reporting we need to complete for compliance, so I am going to decrease our estimated costs of monitoring and reporting through the five year program. That should help balance out some of the costs tied to implementation and maintenance of the sagebrush habitat. * I also walked her through our approach for the coast prickly pear scrub mitigation and she was happy with what we were proposing, so I think once we submit everything for her review there will be minimal comments and we can finalize the plan. If there are no concerns with moving forward with the on-site sagebrush mitigation component, then I'll update the HMMP with those changes and send over a new draft. I'll then be able to get a complete estimate of both habitats from our contractor and send that over to you as well. Please let me know if you'd like to set up a call to go through this in more detail. Thanks, Anisha From: Malik, Anisha Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 12:27 PM To: Ryan Wright <RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:RWright@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Greg Gubman <GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:GGubman@DiamondBarCA.Gov>>; Anthony Jordan <AJordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov<mailto:A Jordan@DiamondBarCA.Gov>> Cc: 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 Update Hi Everyone, CDFW reached out and I have a meeting with them tomorrow afternoon to discuss the compensatory mitigation for the project. I'll have more updates tomorrow following the meeting on whether or not they are going to still require any sagebrush mitigation (either on site or at the bank). I am also aiming to get more clarification on their role within the mitigation program and the level of oversight they would like. Please let me know if you have any comments on what we have previously discussed regarding the prickly pear scrub mitigation on site. I will likely share one of our exhibits with the CDFW rep and walk her through what we are proposing to occur on site. Since this is not associated with a permit, I am opting for the bare minimum of a preservation mechanism for the mitigation area, which is a restrictive covenant. Unless there is already some level of protection of the open space area we can reference instead. We essentially just need to adequately show there is no potential for a land use change/development to occur in the area we are mitigating since we are restoring habitat to make up for a loss. Also, we accounted for the general width of SCE easements but if you have any documentation confirming the exact easements on site, can you forward me a copy? 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