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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDP 98-39; Faraday Road Extension; Coastal Development Permit (CDP) (2)US Fish & Wildlife Service Carlsbad Field Office 2730 Loker Avenue, West Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760)431-9440 FAX (760) 431-9624 CA Dept. of Fish & Game 1416 Ninth Street PO Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 (916)653-9767 FAX (916) 653-2588 Ms. Sherri Howard APR n C Associate Engineer MKK U 6 City of Carlsbad 2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, California 92009 Subject: Habitat Loss Permit for the Faraday Avenue Extension; CDP 98-39; Carlsbad Project No. 3593 Dear Ms. Howard: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and California Department of Fish and Game (Department), hereafter collectively referred to as the Wildlife Agencies, have completed their review of a proposed amendment to the existing Habitat Loss Permit (HLP) for the Faraday Avenue Extension project which was approved by the Wildlife Agencies in our letter dated January 20, 1999. Faraday Avenue is located in the northwest quadrant of the City of Carlsbad (City), south and east of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, north of Macario Canyon and Palomar Airport Road, and west of El Camino Real. The project would extend existing Faraday Avenue approximately 5,400 linear feet from its westerly terminus to connect with future Cannon Road. With the exception of a small portion of privately-owned land at the western end of the proposed project area, the 72-foot wide right-of-way for the road is under City ownership and identified as open space in the City's General Plan (1994). Faraday Avenue has been designed to be a "split" roadway which will result in a linear and vertical separation of the two 26-foot wide travel lanes in several locations. Construction is anticipated to commence in July 1999 and be completed by December 1999. A design error was identified during the bidding process for project construction. Actual construction of this road will result in directs impact to an additional 0.6 acre of coastal sage scrub, bringing the total direct impact to 6.1 acres. The Negative Declaration prepared for this project addressed both impacts associated with 2:1 and 1.5:1 slopes and, therefore, there is no need for further environmental review. The additional 0.6 acres of impact will be mitigated at a ratio of 2:1 and occur through the purchase of coastal sage scrub credits at the Manchester Avenue Mitigation Bank. The habitat loss does not exceed the five percent guideline as the City reserved the remaining 4.77 acres of its five percent allocation on November 17, 1998; the deduction of 0.6 acre leaves a balance of 4.17 acres in the City's allocation. Based upon our review of the information discussed above, the Wildlife Agencies have determined that this request to amend the HLP for the Faraday Avenue Extension project is consistent with the interim coastal sage scrub loss criteria established in the NCCP Conservation Guidelines. We, therefore, concur with its issuance, noting that all other terms and conditions of the original HLP still are applicable. Ms. Sherri Howard Please note that this habitat loss permit only allows for the direct loss of 6.1 acres of coastal sage scrub associated with the Faraday Avenue Extension and expires within one year of Wildlife Agency concurrence. The additional acreage of coastal sage scrub impact and preset^on should be submitted to SANDAG for their use in the regional tracking system. Please prblc^os with copies of any notification regarding the expiration of this permit. ~"r ~ If you have any questions regarding the contents of this letter, please contact Julie Vanderwier (Service) at (760) 431-9440 or David Lawhead (Department) at (619) 467-4211. Sheryl Bfirrett AssistanfField Office Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sincerely, William E. Tippets Habitat Conservation Supervisor California Department of Fish and Game cc:Christer Westman, City of Carlsbad Don Rideout, City of Carlsbad David Lawhead, CDFG #1.6.98-CA-029