HomeMy WebLinkAboutHMPP 05-03; LAKE CALAVERA REMEDIAL IMPROVEMENTS; Habitat Management Permit (HMP)Lake Calavera Reservoir
Remedial Improvements
Appeal of HMPP 05-03
1
Project Purpose
Dam operations and safety regulated by
DSOD.
DSOD requires all reservoirs to be able
to release half of their impoundment
within seven day period.
, Current intake/outlet system is
inoperable and is not in compliance with
DSOD requirements.
Project Purpose
Primary function for Lake Calavera is a
flood control device.
-·' Due to inoperability of intake valve
system, control of lake level in
anticipation of potential flood events is
lacking.
Outside of regulatory mandates,
remedial improvements are warranted.
2
Proposed Improvements
Installation of new valve system and
pipe placed on dam face.
Connection of new valve system to
outlet pipe within existing lower portion
of existing tower.
Demolition and removal of upper
portion of existing tower.
Proposed Improvements
,. Rehabilitation of existing outlet pipe and box
at bottom of downstream dam face.
Construction of control building for remote
control of intake valves, with associated
security fencing and lighting.
Improvement of spillway apron, spillway
channel, and existing access road.
3
I-AKE GALA \IERA
f</ESERVOIR
Anticipated Results
Reservoir function would meet DSOD
requirements and provide intended flood
control.
Operational plan and parameters would be
reviewed and approved by Wildlife
Agencies prior to implementation.
J Natural fluctuations and resulting lake
level lowering would continue to occur.
4
Project Processing
Planning Commission adopted the
Mitigated Negative Declaration and
approved the Conditional Use Permit and
Habitat Management Plan Permit.
Planning Director has yet to issue the
Incidental Take Permit.
:.1 HMPP appealed to the City Council.
Project Processing
Project also requires approval from:
■ US Army Corps of Engineers (USFWS)
■ Regional Water Quality Control Board
■ California Department of Fish and Game
■ California Division of Safety of Dams
City must demonstrate HMP Compliance to
USFWS as part of US Army Corps of
Engineers permitting process.
5
Lake Calavera Reservoir
Remedial Improvements
Appeal of HMPP 05-03
6
Carlsbad HMP
3. Plan Amendments
Amendments to the HMP may be necessary over time, including:
•
•
Minor Changes to the maps showing boundaries of the Plan area or existing or proposed
hardline areas;
Conversion of standards areas to hardline areas; and
Possible future additions to the list of covered species .
To facilitate the processing of such changes, the Plan amendment process described below will
apply.
Minor Amendments_
--~~ A. Equivalency Findings
Minor changes to HMP maps to show actual, precise boundaries of conserved habitat, and
which do not reduce the acreage or quality of the habitat, will be treated as automatic
amendments under an Equivalency Finding. The. City will provide written notice of the
Equivalency Findings to USFWS and CDFG, and unless USFWS and CDFG object within
30 days after notification, the change will be considered approved. If objections are raised,
the City will meet with the agencies to resolve the issue; and written approval of the
resulting change will be required. Minor boundary changes will also not require an
amendment to the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element.
B. Consistency Findings
The habitat conservation planning for any properties located in the standards areas of the
HMP and the conversion of these properties to proposed hardline areas, shall be processed
as a Consistency Finding.
Some City projects are addressed in this Plan by means of proposed hardlines. These
projects are automatically permitted with approval of the Plan. City projects not shown as
proposed hardlines shall also be processed as a Consistency Finding.
Projects proposed within the Standards areas would be required to demonstrate how they
comply with the standards before they could be approved by the City. To begin the
consistency process, the property owner(s) or project proponent would first refer to the
zone-level conservation requirements described in Section D of the Plan. After determining
zone-level requirements, the project proponent would contact the City to arrange for
informal project review and site visits. The review and site visits would be conducted with
the assistance of a qualified biologist retained by the City and paid for by the project
proponent. Specific conservation and mitigation measures would then be proposed by the
project proponent, taking into account zone-level and species-specific requirements.
All projects within the Standards Areas will be required to submit a project description and
maps that identify:
1. The project's location in relationship to existing conserved habitat within the City;
2. The habitat types and any known occurrence of HMP Species and other species of
concern in and adjacent to the project area;
3. The expected location, type, and intensity of habitat impacts in the project area;
E-3
DECEMBER, 1999 AS AMENDED
FINAL APPROVAL NOVEMBER, 2004
• •
(.J
CD (l .... 5 ~ ,
(
i
""C C
i
""C
C
5
C