HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-03; City Council; 11456; AGREEMENT TO COORDINATE WILDLIFE HABITAT PLANNING EFFORTS BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS IN THE NORTH COUNTYAGREEMENT TO COORDINATE WILDLIFE AB # )liY"jc, TITLE:
MTG. 12/3 /91 HABITAT PLANNING EFFORTS BETWEEN DEPT. PLN JURISDICTIONS IN THE NORTH COUNTY
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
If the City Council concurs, your action is to ADOPT Resolution 41- 380 , authorizing the Mayor to sign a Memorandum
Agreement for coordinating wildlife habitat planning eff between jurisdictions in the North County.
ITEM EXPLANATION
This item is a request to enter in a Memorandum of Agreement ( with other North County cities and other affected agencies in o to coordinate wildlife conservation planning efforts. Primaril a result of the potential listing of California Gnatcatcher a endangered species, a number of North County cities and the Co of San Diego are presently involved in preparing biolog studies and developing habitat conservation plans. Other ci are considering initiating these types of planning effort2 funding can be secured or are very interested in the impact these activities will have on their City. There is a need to s information and coordinate these individual efforts and poss even pursue the concept of a larger, more subregional plan effort.
Entering into a MOA will formally provide the cities with a prc to coordinate these efforts. The MOA would also be signed by County of San Diego to coordinate efforts in the unincorpor
areas surrounding the cities, by SANDAG, and by the U.S. Fish
Wildlife Service and the State Department of Fish and Game.
County Water Authority which may have future water projects pla
for North County has also indicated a desire to sign the Memora
of Agreement.
The MOA would not be legally-binding on any of the parties
would it take away any individual planning or regulatory author
It would only be agreeing to a voluntary process allowing
coordination of individual efforts. If it proves to be benefi
to all the agencies in the future, the process could possibly
to a larger, subregional plan.
The major features of the MOA are as follows:
1) It designates SANDAG as the lead agency in facilitating
2) It encourages the use of common technical information mapping in the preparation of individual studies and plc
coordination of activities.
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3) It allows the parties to jointly pursue funding sources the preparation of studies and plans.
4) It keeps open the possibility of joining together developing a larger, subregional habitat conservation plz
FISCAL IMPACT
Except for staff time involved in participation, signing of t
Memorandum of Agreement will not have any fiscal impact on City. It is estimated that about 4 hours of staff time per mc will be needed. The City has already allocated $150,000 to j the City's habitat management plan. The Memorandum of Agreen
provides that if a city has already funded its own habitat planr effort, that funding will be recognized as the City's contribut
to the regional effort.
EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. 9 /-.38fi (w/attached Memorandum of Agreement - North County Wild: Forum)
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RESOLUTION NO. 9 1 - 3 8 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BEYf"I'EEN OTHER
NORTH COUNTY CITIES, THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO,
SANDAG, THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERV AND THE STATE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carls!
concerned about the conservation of habitat for wil
especially species that are listed as endangered, threaten
candidates for such listing; and
WHEREAS, a number of individual cities are pre
biological studies, others are preparing wildlife conser
plans, others are considering doing studies and plans a
remaining cities could be impacted by the results of
wildlife habitat conservation efforts: and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cz
believes it is desirable to engage in a process of coord:
all of these conservation efforts, sharing information and 1
seeking funding sources for these efforts;
WHEREAS, SANDAG is the most logical agency to fac.
the coordination of these wildlife conservation planning ef
I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by th
Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and co
2. That the Memorandum of Agreement between th
County Cities, the County, SANDAG, U.S. Fish and Wildlife S
State Fish and Game, which is attached hereto and incorpor
this reference, is approved.
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3. That the Mayor is authorized to execute this
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting t
City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the -2
Of December , 19 91 , by the following voi
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AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton ar
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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ALETHA L. RAdTENhZ, City Clerk\
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R'EVISED DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR DfSCUSSION
MEMORANXM OF AGREEMENT 0 NORTH COUNTY mm FORUM jp& : 1%
OCTOBER 1991 ' q p1iA
p,tLi-tY. 5fi A SUMMARY
Thh Memomdm of Agreement (MOA) was developed at the North County Wildlife
and identifies the need fur coordinated habitat plannjng among north county jurisdicti mmrnends the steps necessary for a systemtic and comprehensive approach to hi& wildlifimdti-spedes mmgement planning.
Primady as a res& of activities associated - with the proposed Iisting of California Gna
as m endangered species z, a number of North cotmty cities are presently involved in pi
biological studies and developing habiWm~ti-~es/~ communities conservatio
As other cities considex these types of ptanning efforts, a need to share informat
coordinate these individuaI efforts and pursue the concept of a larger, subregional pG
will be necessary.
This MOA should provide the tities and county with a process to mrdinate these e&
MOA should also be tiped by the Participating entities, the County Water Authority,
Diego - - 'on of Gavenzments (SANDAG), the U.S. Fish and WJldlife Service, U.S Base Camp Padleton, and the State Department of Fish and Game.
The MOA would not be Iegally binding on any of the parties nor would it talre ai
individual reguIatory aatbority. It would be an agreement to enter into a voluntary
which would allow the coordination of individual efforts and concerns. The MOA will
the basis for several accompIisfunents:
1. A set of coordinated 10cal ~*i~miiti-species/na~ communitia Wnservatiox
2. A draft agreement for the implementation of the plans;
3. Coordination with other regionaVSouthem California efloas and;
1 At the Cazifornia Fish and Game Commission on hgust 30,1991, the Commissior
not to nominate &e gnatcatcher for listing as a Stare endangered species. However, the
developed a planning process (Natural COmmrmities Conservation Plamihg) that hcrmes tE
roIe in this process. In September the US. Flsh and Wddlife Service proposed the gnatca
listing under he fderal endangered species act The federal decision must be fmz
September 1992.
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ST"T OF FI"GS
WHEFSAS, the North County WiTdlife Fonrm was spunsonxI by the San Diego kssoci
Governments (SANDAG) aad the City of C?..adsM in order to exchange informati
coordbk ~iWrn~~-~~m~ communities wnservation plaaning efforts in tl
county area.
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The bask for a north county ph that would comply with federal and site MnSe
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The forum was bdd to dekrmbe the interest and extent of commitment to UI
Witzt/mdfi-@dd commMities cg&oa planning among north . j.cnisdictions. The foruar hdW patidpation of all cities in north county (Ca&I
Mar, Solanz Beach, Enchitas, oceanside, Vi San Marws, Escondido, Pow ' County of San Diego, special programs and districts (Clean Water Program, Couni
Au?&oW, and the MetmpoEtan Water Disttict), state eatitis (Cal. F&h and Ga
SDSU), federat agencies (U-S- FA and WddWe Service, US. Navy SW Divisi
U.S. Maine Base Camp Padelton), and condm~ (CCI, ERCE, and MBA) sq
the habitat planning &om of the pticipants.
WHEREAS, habitatlmnlti-specie~mmrmitiesconservationplaaniagisacompfi
approach to resolve inherent conflicts WW~ the need to prow &?he and u3ic.i
and dife and the need to & with certain public and private projects.
o The north m~mty subregion contains xich and diverse biologicat resources; many resumes cannot be found anywhexe else in the United States. The federal gw has listed 12 species as theitend and endangered and 132 other Species are ca
for listing in Sa Diego County, my of which are acea at rated in north mu1
growth in the north 00un~'s population over the next twenty years wiIl resd conver6on of si@cant amoun~ of open space to wban development. The
growth forecasts project a loss of 182,OOO acres of open space (a substantiat portif
no& county area) be upon the general plans adopted at the time of the forec
While these c~ndifio~ls auld gea- conftict been development and pres interests, such problems are not ndy unsohable. The north county must
a biologically diverse and coordinated system of habitats.
WEEREAS, the need fur mrdination in the north county is apparent upon review
phnbg efforts in the San Diqo region.
o The attached list identifies efforts related to habitat/multi-speciednpecies/naruraf. corn plannirlg and desribes the processes In more de. A si%lifimnt gap in the plar
habitat systems extends Wugfrorrt much of north c~unty (see map]. As the pres
development grow and the requitementS for protection of sensitive habitat and
become more demanding, the north county subregion will have to plan for the p
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and -mat of habitat and wildlife at unprecedeated levels. The advan initiating these efforts at the eadlest pwsiile stage will be &at in cost and tkg 5
TVBEREM, north ccmty jm'lsdictions will have to cmrdmak habitdmdti-species
COmdties plaaning at a vadet;sT of levels in order ta protect and manage habitat syste
are necasary fbr long-range smvival of critical plant and WikiIife-
o Four levels of mcem exisr local (the City and its sphere), sub-lregiod (north c regional (San Bego region), and tn'l-colt~ @iverside, Orange, and Sa Diego).
of these &brts will be proceeding at varying stages; it will be important to allo.
efforts to maintain their scfiedules while assuring the maximum level of coordimia appropdate stages- For example, the Habitat Management Plan in Carlsbad shoulr
held back uti2 sub@d or regional effoas are fkrthex defined. However, a,
of hediate steps can and should be laken to insure plan wordidion.
WHEIEAS, federal and State actions and pobntlal actions necessitate coordinated and PI
involvement of local agedlcies to avoid loss of local controx.
o These efforts will, howwm, require the active participation of local, regional, SI
fkderal goveznments.
WEEREAS, multiple species and habitat planning by local jurisdictions is called for
passage of AB 2172 (Eklky, 1991); and
WBEREAS, dwelapment of a C#PEZZL~~V~ plan a~ dm in this mmotandum shouli
the State of California's requirments to be a Natural CommDnity Conservation P
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TBE STGNATORES TOTHTS AGIEEMENT RECOMMEND THAT COORDINATIO
PLANPREPAMTION OCcsoRINACCORDANCE~~POINTs OF AGREE
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POINTS OF AGREEMENT
1. Plan preparation of the local efforts sh9uld be coordinated with all signatories
agreement. Issues of mapping, vegetation/habitat/natural mmm~~es cIassifTmtion, bic
assumptions and analysis, COM~/C~~CKS, and prwme design and management
be axmb&!d to the miximum level practicable.
North County &om should ph for integratim into other habita~multi-spies Come~ieS comerva 'on planning effmts, SAM>AG should be designated as the lead in facilitating such mrdimtio~~ SANDAG &odd review local activities for reviC
comment on Consistency.
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MftigatiOrt and preserve design and idmtZdvn should be faciltated by a regional info
center esmblkihed at SANDAG which would colla infsrxaatian and * Selated to thes
and provide a regional dept5uq type ftmction,
2. methodoIogies. A more detaiied analysis of mapping e€forts is amched to identify specif
that will need axmhation.
3. Veg&on/habitat &odd be chssifled accordizzg to the system devdow by SAI!
existing #pen Space Tecfinlcal Advisory CommittPi.. which has representifives f juI.isdictions, incfuding north cam@, This step WTU. €&State analysis of habitat w
jurisdictions as wefl as allow subregional coordination of habitat collfidors and system
4, The Study Axea should hcfucle the corporate limits and apprwed spheres of the
the Pareicipating entities. Additional areas included in tbe unincorporated areas sh
determined based pun the corneatvity of the systems under study.
5. North wun~jurisdictions could use different appmacha and timetable5 within this
S&&d.ktg should be arranged to the extent and still achieve larger area c00rcium.m
to rninimiZe delay and insure timely pdg of biological studies, plan preparation, II( agreements and memoranda, and environmental documentarion.
6- AZIefforr;&uldbemadetoe * te hd use reguIations while maintaining IC
use control,
7, lhbitat/mufei-~&~wmunities consemtion phs should be integrated
Open Space Element of the Regional Growth Maaagement Strategy. The Afkmifica
consistency check Est process should be used to fiditae regional coordination,
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I. The participan.tS should jointly pursue firnding so- for studies and plans as app
Potential funding could include, but not be Iimited to, &rants or altocations hrn special (
state and fa agencies, p- *agreements, ad dons.
2, Seed money which couId be used to initiate efforts should be sought. Provisions i
tenn reimbursemeat should be examined to insure equitable and timely funding app EfT'rts should be made to minimite funding required from ld govmeats.
3. AU signatories should actively PartiCipatE in &E devdupmmt of a funding stra
these efforts and use their coll&e influence to generate funding smrces, identify nc
sources of funds, and their allocariOn, past efforts that would wntribufe to a nod
conservation effort should be recugnized as part of prior Contn'butions. Use of funds s
identified and provide €or ld pfan devdopment and regional coordination-
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Mappingshouldbeaxmhakd through varions mecems including uniform I
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h order to insure that hten'm acthities will not impede the more comprehensive efforts,
agencies should q10re hhdm steps to insure control, These stqrs may include the folk
1. Grading and Grubbbg!Clearance ordinan=
2. Id~tE~tiOd~i~ment of off-site mitigation procedures/sites
3. Pmjectreviewprocesses
4, Enviromen~reviw
ATTACHMENTS
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Map of sensitive fan& mapping processes.
List of ~iWmulti-spe.ci&na~ commuRifies conservation planniog efforts.
Mapping procedm id san Diego region.
LIST OF SIGNATORIES
ClTY OF CARLSBAD
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Crry OF ESCOHDDO
CITY OF C"SIDE
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Y- CRY OF SAN MARCUS
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CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
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CITY OF VISTA
COUNTY OF SAN DEGO
COUNTY WATERAI3TEiO~
SAN DEGO ASSocfAnON OF GO-
us. FISH AND T!aJxEE SEFmCE
WO~DEPARTMENTOF~~GAME
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REVISED DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR DISCUSSION
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
NORTH COUNTY WILDLIFE FORUM
REVISED NOVEMBER 1991
SUMMARY
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was developed at the North County Wildlife Fc
and identifies the need for coordinated habitat planning among north county jurisdiction
recommends the steps necessary for a systematic and comprehensive approach to habita
wildlife/multi-species management planning.
Primarily as a result of activities associated with the proposed listing of California Gnatc;
as an endangered species ', a number of North County cities and the County are pre!
involved in preparing biological studies and developing habitat./multi-specieshatural commu
conservation plans. As other cities consider these types of planning efforts, a need to
information and coordinate these individual efforts and pursue the concept of a 1;
subregional planning effort will be necessary.
This MOA should provide the cities and County with a process to coordinate these efforts.
MOA should also be signed by the participating entities, the County Water Authority, th
Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S N
Base Camp Pendleton, and the State Department of Fish and Game.
The MOA would not be legally binding on any of the parties nor would it take awa
individual regulatory authority. It would be an agreement to enter into a voluntary pi
which would allow the coordination of individual efforts and concerns. The MOA will pi
the basis for several accomplishments:
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A set of coordinated local habitaUmu1ti-specieshatural communities conservation p
A draft agreement for the implementation of the plans;
Coordination with other regionaVSouthern California efforts and;
* At the California Fish and Game Commission on August 30, 1991, the Commission dl not to nominate the gnatcatcher for listing as a State endangered species. However, the Sa
developed a planning process (Natural Communities Conservation Planning) that increases the I
role in this process. In September the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the gnatcatcl
listing under the federal endangered species act. The federal decision must be findiz
September 1992.
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planning processes.
STATEMENT OF FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the North County Wildlife Forum was sponsored by the San Diego Associatio
Governments (SANDAG) and the City of Carlsbad in order to exchange information
coordinate habitat/ multi-speciednatural communities conservation planning efforts in the n
county area.
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The basis for a north county plan that would comply with federal and state conserva
The forum was held to determine the interest and extent of commitment to undeI
habitatlmulti-specieshatural communities conservation planning among north co
jurisdictions. The forum included participation of all cities in north county (Carlsbad,
Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Poway)
County of San Diego, special programs and districts (Clean Water Program, County V
Authority, and the Metropolitan Water District), state entities (Cal. Fish and Game
SDSU), federal agencies (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Navy SW Division
U.S. Marine Base Camp Pendelton), and consultants (CCI, ERCE, and MBA) supp
the habitat planning efforts of the participants.
WHEREAS, habitatlmulti-specieshatural Communities conservation planning is a comprehe
approach to resolve inherent conflicts between the need to protect sensitive and critical h;
and wildlife and the need to proceed with certain public and private projects.
o The north county sub-region contains rich and diverse biological resources; many of
resources cannot be found anywhere else in the United States. The federal govern
has listed 12 species as threatened and endangered and 132 other species are candi
for listing in San Diego County, many of which are concentrated in north county
growth in the north county’s population over the next twenty years will result i
conversion of significant amounts of open space to urban development. The reg
growth forecasts project a loss of 182,000 acres of open space (a substantial portion
north county area) based upon the general plans adopted at the time of the forecast
While these conditions could generate conflict between development and preser interests, such problems are not necessarily unsolvable. The north county must pl
a biologically diverse and coordinated system of habitats.
WHEREAS, the need for coordination in the north county is apparent upon review o
planning efforts in the San Diego region.
o The attached list identifies efforts related to habitatlmulti-specieshatural commi
planning and describes the processes in more detail. A significant gap in the planni
habitat systems extends throughout much of north county (see map). As the pressui
development grow and the requirements for protection of sensitive habitat and VI
become more demanding, the north county subregion will have to plan for the pro1
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and management of habitat and wildlife at unprecedented levels. The advantal
initiating these efforts at the earliest possible stage will be evident in cost and time sa\
WHEREAS, north county jurisdictions will have to coordinate habitatlmulti-speciedn;
communities planning at a variety of levels in order to protect and manage habitat system
are necessary for long-range survival of critical plant and wildlife.
o Four levels of concern exist: local (the city and its sphere), sub-regional (north coi
regional (San Diego region), and tri-county (Riverside, Orange, and San Diego). 1
of these efforts will be proceeding at varying stages; it will be important to allow
efforts to maintain their schedules while assuring the maximum level of coordination
appropriate stages. For example, the Habitat Management Plan in Carlsbad should 1
held back until sub-regional or regional efforts are further defmed. However, a nl
of immediate steps can and should be taken to insure plan coordination.
WHEREAS, federal and State actions and potential actions necessitate coordinated and pros
involvement of local agencies to avoid loss of local control.
o These efforts will, however, require the active participation of local, regional, stat
federal governments.
WHEREAS, multiple species and habitat planning by local jurisdictions are being str
encouraged by both state & federal approaches; and
WHEREAS, development of a cooperative plan as described in this memorandum should
local jurisdiction enrollment decisions in the State of California’s Natural Comn
Conservation Program (NCCP).
THE SIGNATORIES TOTHIS AGmEMENT RECOMMEND THAT COORDINATION
PLAN PREPARATION OCCUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POINTS OF AGREEh
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POINTS OF AGREEMENT
1. Plan preparation of the local efforts should be coordinated with all signatories o
agreement. Issues of mapping, vegetation/habitat/natural communities classification, biok
assumptions and analysis, connectivity/corridors, and preseme design and management s
be coordinated to the maximum level practicable.
North County efforts should plan for integration into other habitat/multi-speciesin
communities conservation planning efforts. SANDAG should be designated as the lead a
in facilitating such coordination. SANDAG should review local activities for reviev
comment on consistency.
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Mitigation and preserve design and identification should be facilitated by a regional inform;
center established at SANDAG which would collect information and data related to these ef
and provide a regional depository type function.
2. Mapping should be coordinated through various mechanisms including uniform mal
methodologies. A more detailed analysis of mapping efforts is attached to identify specific
that will need coordination.
3. Vegetationlhabitat should be classified according to the system developed by SAND
existing Open Space Technical Advisory Committee which has representatives fro1
jurisdictions, including north county. This step will facilitate analysis of habitat types a
jurisdictions as well as allow sub-regional coordination of habitat corridors and systems.
4. The Study Area should include the corporate limits and approved spheres of the cii
the participating entities. Additional areas included in the unincorporated areas shot
determined based upon the connectivity of the systems under study.
5. North county jurisdictions could use different approaches and timetables within this cc
and still achieve larger area coordination. Scheduling should be arranged to the extent pc
to minimize delay and insure timely processing of biological studies, plan preparation, neo
agreements and memoranda, and environmental documentation.
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use control.
7. Habitatlmulti-specieshatural communities conservation plans should be integrated i
Open Space Element of the Regional Growth Management Strategy. The self-certificati
consistency check list process should be used to facilitate regional coordination.
FUNDING
1. The participants should jointly pursue funding sources for studies and plans as apprc
Potential funding could include, but not be limited to, grants or allocations from special d
state and federal agencies, private agreements, and exactions.
2. Seed money which could be used to initiate efforts should be sought. Provisions fc
term reimbursement should be examined to insure equitable and timely funding appr
Efforts should be made to minimize funding required from local governments.
3. All signatories should actively participate in the development of a funding stral
these efforts and use their collective influence to generate funding sources, identify ne
sources of funds, and their allocation. Past efforts that would contribute to a north
coiiservation effort should be recognized as part of prior contributions. Use of funds SI
identified and provide for local plan development and regional coordination.
All efforts should be made to coordinate land use regulations while maintaining loc
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INTER.IM ACTMTIES
In order to insure that interim activities will not impede the more comprehensive efforts, IC
agencies should explore interim steps to insure control. These steps may include the followi
I. (Grading and Grubbing/Clearance Ordinances
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3. Project review processes
4. Environmental review
Identificatiodestablishment of off-site mitigation procedures/sites
ATTACHMENTS
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Map of sensitive lands mapping processes.
List of habitatlmulti-specieshatud communities conservation planning efforts.
Mapping procedures in San Diego region.
LIST OF SIGNATORIES
- CITY OF CARLSBAD, CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor
- CITY OF DEL MAR
- cm OF ENCINITAS
- crry OF ESCONDIDO
- CITY OF OCEANSIDE
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- CITY OF POWAY
CITY OF SAN MARCOS
- CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
- CITY OF VISTA
- COZJNTY OF SAN DIEGO
- COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
- SMJ DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
- U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
- CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
- DEiPAR"T OF DEFENSE
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