HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDP 98-39; Faraday Road Extension; Coastal Development Permit (CDP) (10)City of Carlsbad
Public Works — Engineering
March 12, 1999
Ms. Sheryl Barrett, Assistant Field Office
Supervisor
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2730 Loker Avenue West
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Mr. William Tippets
California Department of Fish & Game
4949 Viewridge Drive
San Diego, CA92123
Re: Habitat Loss Permit for Faraday Avenue Extension, Project 3593 (City of
Carlsbad)
Dear Mr. Kobetich and Mr. Tippets:
On November 17, 1998, a Habitat Loss Permit was approved by the Carlsbad City
Council for the Faraday Avenue Extension project. On March 10, 1999, the City
Manager authorized an additional 0.6 acres from the City's 5% allocation. The subject
property is located in the northwest Quadrant of the City of Carlsbad, as shown on the
attached location map. The permit allowed the project to take 5.5 acres of coastal sage
scrub. During the bidding process , bidder identified a design error that requires an
additional 0.6 acres of take of coastal sage scrub per the attached project
memorandum.
Pursuant to the 4(d) rule for the California gnatcatcher, this Habitat Loss Permit is being
transmitted to your offices for the required 30 day comment period. The comment
period will close on April 10, 1999. A copy of the staff report to the City Manager is
attached. Supplemental materials were provided previously during the CEQA review
process. Additional copies of the studies will be provided at your request. Attached for
your reference is a tabulation of all coastal sage scrub losses authorized by the City of
Carlsbad since March 1993.
The Faraday Avenue Extension is located in an area commonly referred to as Macario
Canyon and extends Faraday Avenue from its exiting westerly terminus to a future
intersection with Cannon Road. The area is currently used for agriculture. Additional
project impacts will be 0.6 acres of direct impact in addition to the authorized 5.5 acres
of direct impacts and 0.75 acres of indirect impacts. The mitigating proposed for the
addiitonal impacts is as follows:
1. Mitigation for the direct impacts will be a 2:1 ratio totaling 1.2 acres and will be
through the purchase of credits from the Manchester Avenue Mitigation Bank.
2. To ensure there are no impacts to sensitive bird species if construction begins
between February 15 and August 30, the City will conduct pre-construction surveys
for active nests in suitable habitat within 250 feet of the construction zone. If active
nests are found, no construction will occur within 200 feet of an active nest until the
end of the breeding season (August 15).
2O75 Las Palmas Dr. • Carlsbad, CA 92OO9-1576 • (760) 438-1161 - FAX (760) 431-5769
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Ms. Sheryl Barrett and Mr. William Tippets
Habitat Loss Permit for Faraday Avenue Extension, Project 3593 (City of Carlsbad)
3. The additional take was reviewed as a part of the Environmental review that
analyzed the slopes at 2:1 and 6 acres of total coastal sage scrub take. The slopes
were redesigned as part of this process to 11/2:1 to limit the impacts. Further
review of the remedial measures necessary to construct 11/2:1 slopes has revealed
that the back cut for both is close to the same. The additional 0.6 acres added tot
he 5.5 acres approved under the original 4(d) permit for Faraday Avenue totaling 6.1
acres is consistent with the environmental review under the CEQA process and the
Mitigated Negative Declaration approved for the project.
4. All terms and conditions of the original 4(d) for Faraday Avenue apply to this permit.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please feel free to contact me at 760-
438-1161 extension 4427.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely;
SHERRI HOWARD
Associate Engineer
Attachments
c. Public Works Director
Traffic Engineer
Principal Civil Engineer, Richard Allen
Principal Planner, Don Rideout
Associate Planner, Christer Westman
O'Day Consultants, John Strohminger