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