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1533 SOUTH HILL ST., SUITE D
OCEANSIDE, CA 92054
Planning Commission
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
RE: POINSETTIA SHORES MASTER TENTATIVE TR~ACT MAP and
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CT 94-01/HDP 94-03
HEARING DATE 7/6/94
Dear Commissioners:
You have received my letter dated June 8, 1994 and the
Staff Response thereto dated June 28, 1994.
The direct entry of the drainage water across the State
Lands adjacent to the Least Tern site, the habitat to be
lost by construction of the piping and a spillway
dissipation field on State Lands, and the impacts of
drainage water quality without being filtered through a
riparian system before entering the lagoon were not
addressed and apparently will not be addressed at this time
unless you require such.
1 This area of the Lagoon is identified as a Coastal Salt
Marsh in the EIR/EIS for the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement
Plan (EIR/EIS). The overall goal of the project is to
enhance the lagoon environment for wildlife and marine
aquatic habitat.
The introduction of 250 acres of urban drainage, which
was not envisioned until 1988 with the creation of Zone 22
and Zone 9, has never been assessed for its effect on the
marine habitat area, either present or future. The
introduction of drainage into this area of the Lagoon was
specifically not addressed in the EIR/EIS.
The EIR/EIS states, "Changes in surface runoff water
quality are also expected as a result of continued
urbanization in the watershed. It is expected that nutrient
loadings and other contaminants in runoff will increase and
be introduced into the lagoon with freshwater inflow. These
constituents, consisting of substantial amounts of nitrogen
and phosphate, oil and grease, metals, and biological oxygen
demand (BOD), can be expected to increase from 100 percent
to over 500 percent, depending on the ultimate mix of land
uses established in the watershed. Because Batiquitos Lagoon
is the "sink" for all runoff in the watershed, these water
quality constituents will ultimately be deposited in the
lagoon and determine its water quality and associated
character."
FICE: (619) 722-4470
RES.: (619) 722-2336
Now is the time to establish what water quality and
character you want around the Least Tern site and whether
you want to maintain and enhance the marine habitat in the
Coastal Salt Marsh area immediately adjacent thereto. Your
acceptance of the staff recommendation without requiring
consideration of all the impacts being created should not
occur.
The EIR/EIS states "It is also anticipated that, by
establishing environmental conditions such as water quality
and lagoon water levels that promote a stable habitat for
wildlife nesting, feeding, and breeding, the impact of
watershed urbanization on wildlife can be reduced by
providing a suitable haven or refuge for both migratory and
resident species."
The action you take on this project with respect to the
massive drainage system contemplated will set the standards
that you expect will be followed for future projects of
urbanization which impact Batiquitos Lagoon.
I respectfully request that the mitigated negative
declaration be denied and that further information be
provided concerning loss or destruction of marine habitat,
protection of water quality and potential alternatives that
could have less negative environmental impacts.
I still firmly believe that use of an expanded desilt
basin at the end of the eastern alignment where the drainage
water could be filtered through the riparian wetlands that
exist there would be a better alternative than the one
recommended by Staff.
Respectfully Submitted,^> sS*iez&~~—
LOUIS TASCHNER
Attorney for Dale Schreiber
CC: ALLAN SCOTT
STATE LANDS COMMISSION
GARY PETERS
REGIONAL WATER CONTROL BOARD
DEBRA LEE
STATE COASTAL COMMISSION
LIZ WHITE
.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
TIM DILLINGHAM
STATE FISH AND GAME