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EIR 11-02; QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN; PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN; 2015-02-04
Prepared by: HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc. 7578 El Cajon Boulevard La Mesa, CA 91942 Prepared for: Presidio Cornerstone QC, LLC 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 600 San Diego, CA 92120 Quarry Creek Preserve Management Plan February 4, 2015 QUARRY CREEK PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Prepared for: Presidio Cornerstone QC, LLC 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 600 San Diego, CA 92120 Prepared by: HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc. 7578 El Cajon Boulevard La Mesa, CA 91942 February 4, 2015 i Quarry Creek Master Plan Preserve Management Plan Table of Contents Section Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose for Inclusion of the Preserve Area in the HMP .................................................. 1 1.2 Purpose of the Preserve Management Plan ...................................................................... 1 2.0 PRESERVE AREA DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 2 2.1 Geographical and Regional Setting .................................................................................. 2 2.2 Preserve Boundaries and Historic/Current Land Use ...................................................... 2 2.3 Geology, Soils, and Hydrology ........................................................................................ 3 2.4 Ownership and Legal Description .................................................................................... 5 2.5 Conservation Easement Compliance ................................................................................ 5 3.0 HABITAT AND SPECIES DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 6 3.1 Vegetation Communities .................................................................................................. 6 3.1.1 Riparian Forest ....................................................................................................... 7 3.1.2 Riparian Woodland ................................................................................................ 7 3.1.3 Southern Willow Scrub .......................................................................................... 8 3.1.4 Freshwater Marsh .................................................................................................. 8 3.1.5 Mule Fat Scrub ....................................................................................................... 8 3.1.6 Disturbed Wetland ................................................................................................. 9 3.1.7 Non-vegetated Channel/Streambed ....................................................................... 9 3.1.8 Open Water ............................................................................................................ 9 3.1.9 Native Grassland .................................................................................................... 9 3.1.10 Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub .................................................................................. 9 3.1.11 Baccharis Scrub ................................................................................................. 10 3.1.12 Coastal Sage-Chaparral Scrub ........................................................................... 10 3.1.13 Southern Mixed Chaparral ................................................................................. 10 3.1.14 Non-native Grassland ........................................................................................ 10 3.1.15 Non-native Vegetation ....................................................................................... 10 3.1.16 Disturbed Habitat ............................................................................................... 11 3.1.17 Developed .......................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Plant Species ................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Wildlife Species ............................................................................................................. 11 3.4 Hmp Covered Species and Other Sensitive Species ...................................................... 12 3.5 Fire History ..................................................................................................................... 13 3.6 Threats ............................................................................................................................ 14 ii Table of Contents (cont.) Section Page 4.0 MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING .............................................................................. 14 4.1 Biological Goals and Tasks ............................................................................................ 15 4.1.1 General Habitat Monitoring ................................................................................. 15 4.1.2 Wetlands and Non-wetland Waters and Upland Habitats ................................... 16 4.1.3 Sensitive Species .................................................................................................. 18 4.2 Constraints ...................................................................................................................... 19 4.3 Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................ 20 4.4 Public Use Goals ............................................................................................................ 20 4.5 Fire Management Goals ................................................................................................. 21 5.0 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 22 6.0 ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING ............................................................................ 23 6.1 Annual Reports, Work Plans, and Preserve Management Plan ..................................... 23 6.2 Data management ........................................................................................................... 24 6.3 Communication and Coordination ................................................................................. 24 6.4 Budget/Endowment Management .................................................................................. 24 6.5 Operations and Staffing .................................................................................................. 25 7.0 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 26 LIST OF APPENDICES A-1 Carlsbad/Oceanside Conservation Easement for the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan (TBP) A-2 Restrictive Covenant for the Quarry Creek Master Plan (TBP) A-3 Plant Species Observed A-4 Animal Species Observed A-5 High and Moderate Category Invasive Plants A-6 Property Analysis Record iii TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) LIST OF FIGURES No. Title Follows Page 1 Regional Location Map .......................................................................................................2 2 Project Location Map ...........................................................................................................2 3 Site Plan/Open Space Preserve ............................................................................................2 4 3 Conceptual Cross-sections of Creek (A-A, B-B and F-F) ................................................4 5 Vegetation and Sensitive Resources ....................................................................................4 6 Fencing Plan ......................................................................................................................16 LIST OF TABLES No. Title Follows Page 1 Post-Restoration Vegetation Communities ..........................................................................7 iv THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE FOR INCLUSION OF THE PRESERVE AREA IN THE HMP The purpose of this Preserve Management Plan (PMP) is to provide long-term management, monitoring, and reporting guidelines that are consistent with the San Diego County’s Multiple Habitat Conservation Program (MHCP), Carlsbad Open Space Management Plan (OSMP) (Technology Associates International Corporation [TAIC], 2004), the City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan (HMP), and the Draft Oceanside Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (SAP) for biological open space parcels associated with both the Quarry Creek Master Plan (including the area in the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan) and the College Boulevard Widening Project. A PMP was previously prepared and approved for the Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan (HELIX 2011a). This plan is intended to supersede the previous PMP and will include conservation areas for three projects to be managed as a single conservation area. These projects are: Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan; Quarry Creek Master Plan; and College Boulevard Widening Project. This PMP will provide conservation of sensitive resources and will meet permit and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) obligations for Hanson Aggregates’ and Quarry Creek Investors’ obligation for the 3 projects. Each project and their associated permit and CEQA obligations are noted below. Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan (SPL-2008-01131-MLM; Certification No. 10C-018; Streambed Alternation Agreement [SAA] No.1600-2005- 0701-R5; Biological Opinion [BO] FWS-SDG-06B0009-11F0040, and SUP 07-03/HDP 07-01/HMPP 07-06); Quarry Creek Master Plan (SPL-2012-00807-RJV; Certification No. R9-2013-0101; SAA No. 1600-2013-0096-R5; HDP 11-04, SUP 11-04, HMP 11-07); and College Boulevard Widening (Permit No. 200300560-TCD; Certification No. 02C-139; Streambed Alternation Agreement No. R5-2002-0421). 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN The purpose of this PMP is to: Meet the requirements for environmental documentation to comply with state and federal statutes and regulations; Identify required personnel qualifications for implementing management goals and objectives; Serve as a budget planning aid for annual budget preparation; Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 2 Provide an overview of the preserve’s management goals and objectives, as well as specific directives for the protection and management of native habitats and wildlife; Summarize existing data on the native habitats, plants, and wildlife which occur on or use this property; and Outline appropriate public uses of the preserve and its resources. The applicant is proposing that San Diego Habitat Conservancy (SDHC) be the Preserve Manager for the preserve. Jim Rocks, who will be SDHC’s manager for this site, meets all of the requirements of a Preserve Manager. The contact information for SDHC is: 2770 Historic Decatur Road, Ste. 205 San Diego, CA 92106 (619) 365-4839 www.sdhabitat.org 2.0 PRESERVE AREA DESCRIPTION 2.1 GEOGRAPHICAL AND REGIONAL SETTING The Quarry Creek Master Plan and College Boulevard Widening Project Mitigation sites (Sites) are located within the boundaries of the former South Coast Materials quarry and in the adjacent undeveloped land to the east, in the cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad in northwestern San Diego County, California (Figure 1). Specifically, the Sites are located along Buena Vista Creek, south of State Route (SR) 78, approximately 3.5 miles east of Interstate 5. The Sites lie within unsectioned lands in Township 11 South, Range 4 West of the 7.5-minute U.S. Geological Survey San Luis Rey quadrangle (Figure 2). The preserve portion of the Sites includes Buena Vista Creek and adjacent slopes from College Boulevard to where the creek widens and extends to the western Quarry Creek property boundary, and a side tributary to Buena Vista Creek (Figure 3). The Carlsbad portion of the preserve is within Local Facilities Management Plan Zone 25 of the Carlsbad HMP, which includes a large portion of Core Area 2 of the HMP. The overall goals of LFMP 25 are conservation of riparian, wetland, grassland, and coastal sage scrub habitats. The Carlsbad HMP defines Proposed Hardline Preserve Areas intended to conserve sensitive habitats within an open space system. The Oceanside portion of the preserve occurs within the Buena Vista Creek Mitigation Area of the Oceanside SAP. 2.2 PRESERVE BOUNDARIES AND HISTORIC/CURRENT LAND USE The 168-acre South Coast Materials Company hard rock mining facility was an active rock quarry from 1961 to 1995 that provided rock and gravel for construction and roads. Approximately 64 acres of the original 168-acre mining facility have already been reclaimed and developed into a shopping center accessed from College Boulevard; this reclaimed area occupies the eastern portion of the mining facility. The western 104.5-acres of the facility comprise the Poway Oceanside Carlsbad Vista Escondido Otay Chula Vista Santee San Marcos Encinitas El Cajon La Mesa Coronado NationalCity ImperialBeach LemonGrove SolanaBeach Del Mar San Diego Camp Pendleton Lake San Marcos Lake Hodges Lake Wohlford Lake RamonaLake Poway Miramar Reservoir San VicenteReservoir Lake Murray SweetwaterReservoir Lake Jennings Otay Reservoir Pacific Ocean San D ie g o BaySantee Lakes SutherlandReservoir Lake Henshaw El Capitan Reservoir Loveland Reservoir Vail Lake O'Neill Lake Barrett Lake Tijuana UNITED STATES MEXICO Dulzura Julian Ramona Warner Springs RIVERSIDECOUNTY ORANGECOUNTY SAN DIEGOCOUNTY Project Site! San Diego AlpineLa Jolla Aª Aª WÛ WÛ WÙ AÒ A© A£ Fallbrook ?z A© ?z A¨ A©!"^$ 56 !"a$ ?z ?h %&s( !"^$AÛ AÀ !"_$Aù !"a$ !"_$ AÀ ?j !"^$ A× ?j %&s(I:\PROJECTS\M\MMC\MMC-40_QuarryCreek\Map\BIO\MPPMP\Fig1_Regional.mxd MMC-40 05/20/14 -EVFigure 1 QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Regional Location Map 0 8MilesN City of OceansideCity of CarlsbadSources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, Intermap, iPC, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), and the GIS User CommunityI:\PROJECTS\M\MMC\MMC-40_QuarryCreek\Map\BIO\MPPMP\Fig2_Location.mxd MMC-40 05/20/14 -EVFigure 2 QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Project Location Map 0 1,000FeetN Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan Area Preserve Management Plan Boundary Previously Reclaimed Portion of Quarry College Blvd. Widening Project Mitigation Quarry Creek Master Plan Area B FA Vista Way A©Haymar Drive Tamarack Avenue C o l l e g e B o u l e v a r d Marron RoadFA B I:\PROJECTS\M\MMC\MMC-40_QuarryCreek\Map\BIO\MPPMP\Fig3_SitePlan.mxd MMC-40 09/25/14 -EVFigure 3 QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Site Plan/Open Space Preserve 0 400FeetN Open Space Preserve Cross-section Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 3 Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan project site, which has extensive impacts from mining. All but approximately 4 acres are within the City of Carlsbad. The remaining 4 acres are located in the City of Oceanside. An additional 56 acres of undeveloped lands west of the former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan project site are encompassed by the Quarry Creek Master Plan. The reclamation has been completed for the Reclamation Plan area. The College Boulevard Widening Project Mitigation to the east includes restoration of approximately 3.41 acres of Buena Vista Creek and adjacent uplands immediately upstream of the Quarry Creek project boundary to College Boulevard. This area is undergoing weed removal for a period of five years. After the restoration effort is concluded, this area will be managed under the PMP. The preserve area contains a substantial amount of native wetland and upland habitat, riparian forest and Diegan coastal sage scrub creation/restoration areas (Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan areas [HELIX 2011a and b] and Quarry Creek Master Plan areas [HELIX 2014a and b]), restoration of native wetland vegetation and open water (College Boulevard Widening Project Mitigation), patches of non-native and disturbed habitats, and developed areas (Figures 3 and 5). Surrounding land uses include residential development to the south, SR 78 to the north, commercial development to the east, and the Buena Vista Creek Ecological Reserve (BVCER) and vacant land to the west. The preserve totals approximately 95.92 acres and is comprised of: Approximately 27.50 acres designated for preservation in open space as part of the Reclamation Plan approval within the City of Carlsbad; Approximately 1.80 acres of the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan area within the City of Oceanside; Approximately 63.21 acres designated for conservation by the Quarry Creek Master Plan in addition to the 27.50 acres and 1.80 acres noted above; and Approximately 3.41 acres used as mitigation for the College Boulevard Widening Project. 2.3 GEOLOGY, SOILS, AND HYDROLOGY Overall, the portions of Buena Vista Creek and adjacent uplands that are located within the mined portion of the site have been extensively impacted by mining activities. The creek channel upstream and downstream of the mining area contain native wetland habitat. Upland habitat occurs along the far western portion of Buena Vista Creek and along the southeastern and western portions of the preserve. Buena Vista Creek is currently being restored with riparian and wetland habitats within the channel and Diegan coastal sage scrub along the slopes through the reclamation area. Soils mapped in the preserve area include Diablo clay (2 to 9 percent slopes; 5 to 30 percent slopes, eroded; 15 to 30 percent slopes, eroded; 30 to 50 percent slopes), Carlsbad gravelly loamy sand (15 to 30 percent slopes), Salinas clay loam (2 to 9 percent Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 4 slopes), Visalia sandy loam (2 to 5 percent slopes), Cieneba very rocky coarse sandy loam (30 to 75 percent slopes), Las Flores loamy fine sand (2 to 9 percent slopes; 9 to 15 percent slopes, eroded), Linne clay loam (9 to 30 percent), and gravel pits. According to the San Diego Basin Plan (Basin Plan), the Project Site is located in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit (HU 904.00) within the Buena Vista Creek Hydrologic Area (HA 904.20) and the El Salto Hydrologic Subarea (HSA 904.21). The Carlsbad HU is a roughly triangular shaped area of approximately 210 square miles, and extends from east of Lake Wohlford to Solana Beach-Carlsbad along the coast. Drainage within the Carlsbad HU is provided by a number of small to moderate size streams, including Buena Vista, Agua Hedionda, San Marcos, and Escondido creeks. Surface drainage in the El Salto HSA occurs primarily through Buena Vista Creek, which includes a watershed area of approximately 14,500 acres (22.7 square miles). Buena Vista Creek extends generally east-west through the project site and continues west before ultimately entering Buena Vista Lagoon in the City of Carlsbad, approximately 2 miles downstream of the western site boundary. Annual precipitation in the Carlsbad HU ranges from approximately 11 inches along the coast to over 25 inches in the Laguna Mountains. Rainfall within the vicinity of the Project Site (City of Carlsbad) averages approximately 11.1 inches per year, with January (2.42 inches), February (2.23 inches), and March (2.11 inches) comprising the wettest months, and June (0.09 inch), July (0.02 inch), and August (0.13 inch) representing the driest months (weather.com 2007). Prior to the preserve being turned over to the Preserve Manager, the portion of Buena Vista Creek and the adjacent slopes located in the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan area of the site will be restored (HELIX 2011a and b). The restored channel includes a 150-foot-wide bottom and 2.5:1 (horizontal to vertical) side slopes. In addition, overbank terraces have been added to both sides of the channel, resulting in a maximum channel width of approximately 194 feet (Figure 4). The final channel has been designed at less than a 0.2 percent longitudinal gradient. Seven natural rock drop structures ranging from 3 to 7 feet in height have been constructed at irregular intervals along the channel. Each structure extends across the channel bottom and up the adjacent banks to at least 1 foot above the elevation of a projected 100-year flood event. The structures behave as rock riffles that form a stepped channel bed profile. The stepped profile would allow the 100-year flow velocities to be maintained below an erosive threshold throughout much of the creek. The locations and heights of each structure vary and were selected to allow portions of the existing creek bed to remain undisturbed. Buena Vista Creek downstream and upstream of the constructed channel will be weeded throughout a 5-year maintenance period as partial mitigation for the Quarry Creek Master Plan (HELIX 2014a) and College Boulevard Widening projects (HELIX 2013). 3 Conceptual Cross-sections of Creek (A-A, B-B and F-F) QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Figure 4I:\PROJECTS\M\MMC\MMC-40_QuarryCreek\Map\BIO\MPPMP\Fig4_Cross-sections.indd MMC-40 05/20/14 -EVSource: The Lightfoot Planning Group Note: Cross-section locations are shown on Figure 3. Vista Way A© Haymar Drive Tamarack Avenue C o l l e g e B o u l e v a r d Marron Road Hp 1000 Hp 20 YEWA YEWAYEWA CAGN CAGN CAGN CAGN CAGN CAGN LBVI I:\PROJECTS\M\MMC\MMC-40_QuarryCreek\Map\BIO\MPPMP\Fig5_PreserveVeg.mxd MMC-40 11/11/14 -EVFigure 5 QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Vegetation and Sensitive Resources 0 400FeetN Open Space Preserv e Preserv e Man agemen t Plan Boun dary Sensitive Resources NGAC Coastal Californ ia Gn atcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) IVBL Least Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) AWEY Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) Palmer’s Grapplin ghook (Harpagonella palmeri) Open Space Preserve Vegetation Freshwater Marsh Mule Fat Scrub Southern Willow Scrub Southern Riparian Woodlan d Riparian Forest Baccharis Scrub Disturbed Wetlan d Streambed Nativ e Grasslan d Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub Coastal Sage Chaparral Scrub Southern Mixed Chaparral Non -n ativ e Grasslan d Non -n ativ e Vegetation Open Water Disturbed Habitat Dev eloped Hp Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 5 2.4 OWNERSHIP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION The owner of the Carlsbad property (APNs 167-040-11, 167-040-21) and the Oceanside portion of the Quarry Creek property (APN 168-011-20) is: Presidio Cornerstone QC, LLC 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 600 San Diego, CA 92120 The owner of the College Boulevard Widening Project Mitigation area in Oceanside (APN 168- 011-19) is: State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife 1416 9th Street, 12th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 2.5 CONSERVATION EASEMENT COMPLIANCE One Conservation Easement (CE) and one Restrictive Covenant (RC) will be recorded over the preserve: A 29.30-acre CE recorded over the Carlsbad and City of Oceanside portions of the preserve required to mitigate for the Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan project; and A 90.71-acre RC recorded over the Carlsbad portion of the preserve required to mitigate for the Quarry Creek Master Plan project (includes the 27.50 acres covered by the USACE CE); The CE/RCs provide lists of permitted and prohibited uses in the preserve. The Preserve Manager will be responsible for monitoring the preserve to ensure that adjacent landowners and the public are not violating the conditions of the CE/RCs. Additionally, limited access is being provided to Native Americans for cultural and religious purposes, which are spelled out in the CE for the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan. To this end, the Preserve Manager will conduct at least monthly site visits to insure that the CE/RC boundaries are being respected by the public. The CE for the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan is provided in Appendix A-1. The RC for the Quarry Creek Master Plan is provided in Appendix A-2. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 6 3.0 HABITAT AND SPECIES DESCRIPTION The Sites have been surveyed multiple times over the past 17 years (HELIX 2013d, 2010a). Vegetation was mapped by HELIX biologists as part of the 3-project approval processes. The following discussion focuses on the preserve areas associated with the Reclamation Plan and Master Plan projects. No focused surveys were conducted for the College Boulevard Widening Project Mitigation area. Focused surveys for sensitive plants within the study area were performed between 1997 and 2011. Focused surveys for the least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) were originally performed in 1997 and then again in 1999 (HELIX 2000), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2011. Each year, generally 8 site visits (only 3 in 1997) were conducted per established protocol (USFWS 2001). Protocol surveys for the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) were conducted during the 1999, 2002, 2003, 2008, and 2011 breeding seasons, following the protocol of Sogge et al. (1997 and 2000). Protocol surveys for the coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) were conducted on the study area in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2011. Each survey consisted of 3 breeding season site visits according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) presence/absence survey protocol (USFWS 1997). A focused burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) presence/absence survey was performed by HELIX in 1999 and 2005 in accordance with recommended survey protocol (CDFG 1995). Focused surveys for the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) were performed by HELIX biologists in 1999 and 2002. HELIX conducted a focused survey for the southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata pallida) in 2000. 3.1 VEGETATION COMMUNITIES The following habitat descriptions are based on the anticipated successful implementation of the restoration of Buena Vista Creek and adjacent uplands (HELIX 2014a and b, 2013, 2011a and b). It is expected that the preserve will support 16 vegetation communities and developed land: riparian forest, riparian woodland, southern willow scrub, freshwater marsh, mule fat scrub, disturbed wetland, non-vegetated channel/streambed, open water, native grassland, Diegan coastal sage scrub (including disturbed), baccharis scrub, coastal sage chaparral scrub, southern mixed chaparral, non-native grassland, non-native vegetation, and disturbed habitat (Figure 5; Table 1). Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 7 Table 1 POST-RESTORATION VEGETATION COMMUNITIES VEGETATION COMMUNITY HABITAT GROUP ACRES Total City of Carlsbad City of Oceanside Riparian forest1 A 11.10 11.10 -- Riparian woodland A 4.15 1.15 3.00 Southern willow scrub1 A 1.76 1.75 0.002 Freshwater marsh A 0.45 0.45 -- Mule fat scrub A 0.40 0.40 -- Disturbed wetland A 0.01 0.01 -- Non-vegetated channel/streambed A 1.33 1.29 0.04 Open water A 0.38 0.38 -- Native grassland B 0.14 0.14 -- Diegan coastal sage scrub C 38.29 36.28 2.01 Baccharis scrub D 5.83 5.83 -- Coastal sage chaparral scrub D 0.15 0.15 -- Southern mixed chaparral D 4.94 4.94 -- Non-native grassland E 14.93 14.93 -- Non-native vegetation F 0.04 0.04 -- Disturbed habitat3 F 11.63 11.49 0.15 Developed Land 0.39 0.37 0.02 TOTAL 95.92 4 90.705 5.22 1 Created riparian habitat may include a combination of southern cottonwood-willow riparian, riparian woodland, and southern willow scrub habitats 2, 3 Includes drop structures 4 95.93 acres is the total acres within preserve; Column total is 0.01 acre less because of rounding 5 Column total is 0.01 acre less because of rounding 3.1.1 Riparian Forest Riparian forest (identified as southern cottonwood-willow riparian forest in the Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan Environmental Impact Report and in the Quarry Creek Master Plan Biotechnical Report [BTR]) consists of tall, open, broad-leaved, winter-deciduous riparian species and is dominated by cottonwood species (e.g., Populus spp.) with willow species (Salix spp.) comprising the main understory. This vegetation community is dense, structurally diverse, and similar to southern arroyo willow riparian forest, although it contains a greater amount of cottonwoods and western sycamores (Platanus racemosa; Holland 1986). The preserve area will contain 11.10 acres of riparian forest along Buena Vista Creek, largely in the northwestern portion of the preserve. A portion of this riparian forest (or some combination of riparian forest and southern willow scrub) is proposed to be created as part of the restoration effort (HELIX 2011a) for a total of 11.10 acres within the preserve. 3.1.2 Riparian Woodland Riparian woodlands (identified as southern riparian woodland in the Quarry Creek Master Plan BTR) are tall, open, streamside communities dominated by facultative riparian trees that Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 8 typically require water near the soil surface. Approximately 4.15 acres of riparian woodland occurs in the western and extreme eastern portions of the Quarry Creek site (1.15 acres) and the College Boulevard Widening Project Mitigation area along Buena Vista Creek (3.00 acres). 3.1.3 Southern Willow Scrub Southern willow scrub (riparian scrub in the Carlsbad HMP) consists of dense, broad-leaved, winter-deciduous stands of trees dominated by shrubby willows in association with mule fat (Baccharis salicifolia). This habitat typically occurs on loose, sandy, or fine gravelly alluvium deposited near stream channels during flood flows. Southern willow scrub occurs along Buena Vista Creek in the eastern and southwestern portions of the preserve, and along the southwestern tributary to Buena Vista Creek. Dominant willow species in the study area include arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) and red willow (S. laevigata). In addition, on-site southern willow scrub supports black willow (S. gooddingii), mule fat, Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii), and western ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya). The on-site southern willow scrub currently has a large component of non-native plant species, including castor bean (Ricinus communis), giant reed (Arundo donax), bristly ox-tongue (Helminthotheca echioides), and California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) that will be removed as part of the restoration effort. Southern willow scrub includes approximately 0.35 acre that will be enhanced as part of the restoration effort (HELIX 2011a) for a total of 1.76 acres within the preserve. 3.1.4 Freshwater Marsh Freshwater marsh is characterized by perennial monocots, such as cattail (Typha latifolia) or bulrush (Schoenoplectus sp.). It occurs in low, regularly flooded areas typically with little current, and typically forms dense, monotypic stands. Approximately 0.45 acre of freshwater marsh, almost entirely dominated by cattails, occurs in patches along the Buena Vista Creek channel, as well as in the northwestern portion of the preserve. This includes approximately 0.02 acre of freshwater marsh that is proposed to be enhanced. Additional freshwater marsh may be created as part of the restoration effort (HELIX 2011a). 3.1.5 Mule Fat Scrub Mule fat scrub is a depauperate, shrubby riparian scrub community dominated by mule fat and interspersed with small willows. This vegetation community occurs along intermittent stream channels with a fairly coarse substrate and moderate depth to the water table. This early seral community is maintained by frequent flooding, the absence of which would lead to a cottonwood or sycamore dominated riparian woodland or forest. In some environments, limited hydrology may favor the persistence of mule fat. Approximately 0.40 acre of mule fat scrub occurs in patches in the southwestern tributary to Buena Vista Creek. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 9 3.1.6 Disturbed Wetland This vegetation community is dominated by exotic wetland species that invade areas that have been previously disturbed or undergone periodic disturbances. These non-natives become established more readily following natural or human-induced habitat disturbance than the native wetland flora. Characteristic species of disturbed wetlands include giant reed, bristly ox-tongue, cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium var. canadense), and tamarisk. Approximately 0.01 acre of disturbed wetlands occurs within the southwestern tributary to Buena Vista Creek. 3.1.7 Non-vegetated Channel/Streambed Approximately 0.04 acre of Buena Vista Creek in the eastern portion of the preserve is not vegetated; this area includes El Salto Falls. It also includes 1.29 acres of drop structures constructed as part of the restoration effort for a total of 1.33 acres of non-vegetated channel/streambed 3.1.8 Open Water Two open water ponds are located in the northwestern portion of the preserve and total approximately 0.38 acre. No open water habitat is proposed as part of the restoration effort. 3.1.9 Native Grassland Native grassland habitat is comprised of a mix of native and non-native grasses, herbs, and forbs, comprised of at least 20 percent native species, including needle grass (Stipa spp.), blue eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum), poppy (Eschscholzia spp.), and goldfield (Lasthenia spp.). Approximately 0.14 acre of native grassland occurs in the southwestern portion of the preserve. 3.1.10 Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub Diegan coastal sage scrub supports` a diverse suite of sensitive animal and plant species, including several that are listed by federal and/or state agencies. It is one of the major shrub communities in California, where it occupies dry areas, typically with shallow soils. Shrubs within this community are generally drought-deciduous species with relatively shallow root systems and open canopies. Diegan coastal sage scrub occurs on the slopes in the southern preserve, and on either side of the riparian corridor associated with Buena Vista Creek. This community is dominated by shrubs such as California sagebrush (Artemisia californica), California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), and monkey flower (Mimulus aurantiacus), with scattered evergreen shrubs such as laurel sumac (Malosma laurina). Approximately 7.14 acres of additional Diegan coastal sage scrub are proposed to be created as part of the restoration effort (HELIX 2011b), for a total of 38.29 acres. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 10 3.1.11 Baccharis Scrub Baccharis scrub is dominated by Baccharis species and typically occurs in low-lying areas. This vegetation community is known as a secondary pioneer plant in communities such as coastal sage scrub and chaparral. On site, baccharis scrub is dominated by coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis). Approximately 5.83 acres of baccharis scrub occur adjacent to the drainage that runs southeast-northwest in the western end of the preserve. 3.1.12 Coastal Sage-Chaparral Scrub Coastal sage-chaparral scrub is a mixture of sclerophyllous chaparral shrubs and drought-deciduous sage scrub species regarded as an ecotone (transition) between 2 vegetation communities. This singular community contains floristic elements of both communities such as California sagebrush, California buckwheat, laurel sumac, toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), and lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia). This community varies in species composition but always contains coastal sage and chaparral species. Approximately 0.15 acre of coastal sage-chaparral scrub occurs in the central portion of the southern preserve area. 3.1.13 Southern Mixed Chaparral Southern mixed chaparral is composed of broad-leaved sclerophyllous shrubs that are generally deep rooted and can grow to about 15 feet tall. It forms dense, often impenetrable stands on dry, rocky, north-facing slopes. Southern mixed chaparral occurs on the slope along the southern project boundary within the City of Carlsbad and is dominated by chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), with lesser amounts of mission manzanita (Xylococcus bicolor) and holly-leaf redberry (Rhamnus ilicifolia). Approximately 4.94 acres of southern mixed chaparral occur along the north-facing slope along the southeastern property boundary. 3.1.14 Non-native Grassland Non-native grassland is a mixture of annual grasses and broad-leaved, herbaceous species. It is generally characterized by exotic grasses and numerous annual forbs such as mustard. Non-native grasslands are common throughout California and provide habitat for native rodents, as well as the raptors that prey upon them. Within the preserve, the non-native grassland is dominated by wild oat (Avena sp.) and bromes (Bromus spp.), with lesser amounts of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) and coyote brush. Approximately 14.93 acres of non-native grassland exist within the preserve. 3.1.15 Non-native Vegetation Non-native vegetation is defined as areas of cultivated or landscaping plants that have naturalized into otherwise native habitat areas or that are remnant of previous cultivated land uses. Such plants occur without supplemental irrigation and may spread, supplanting native plant species. Approximately 0.04 acre of non-native vegetation occurs along the northern boundary of the site. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 11 3.1.16 Disturbed Habitat Disturbed habitat consists of land that has experienced prior grading as part of previous quarry activities. It supports limited vegetation, generally only non-native annual forbs and some grasses. The rock drop structures were also included in this category. Following the completion of restoration activities, the preserve is anticipated to reduce disturbed habitat to approximately 11.63 acres. 3.1.17 Developed Developed land occurs where permanent structures and/or pavement have been placed, or where landscaping is clearly tended and maintained, preventing the growth of native vegetation. Approximately 0.39 acre of developed land occurs within the Preserve. 3.2 PLANT SPECIES Plant species observed during biological investigations of the Project Site were recorded and are included in Appendix A-3. The majority of observed plants were non-native. 3.3 WILDLIFE SPECIES Animal species detected during biological surveys of the Project Site are included in Appendix A-4. Wildlife corridors connect otherwise isolated pieces of habitat and allow movement or dispersal of plants and animals. Local wildlife corridors allow animals the access to resources such as food, water, and shelter within the framework of their daily routine. For example, animals can use these corridors to travel between their riparian breeding habitats and their upland burrowing habitats. Regional corridors provide these functions over a larger scale and link 2 or more large habitat areas, allowing the dispersal of organisms and the consequent mixing of genes between populations. Buena Vista Creek supports riparian habitat before hitting College Boulevard, where a section of the channel is concrete-lined before becoming an earthen channel again. Wildlife movement is most likely to occur to and from the western portion of the site along Buena Vista Creek; the restoration of the creek will facilitate this local wildlife corridor. The MHCP (AMEC et al. 2003) places the western portion of the preserve within the Biological Core and Linkage Area, which contains “all large contiguous areas of habitat, all areas supporting major and critical species populations or habitat areas, and all important functional linkages and movement corridors between them” within the MHCP (p. 2-21). The generalized boundaries of this regional corridor are shown to connect with open space through the western portion of the preserve between land to the south, and ultimately with the stepping stone linkage through Oceanside north of SR 78. The western portion of the preserve is identified in the Carlsbad HMP (City of Carlsbad 2004) as a core habitat area and is connected with Buena Vista Lagoon to the west, although this connection is heavily constrained by SR 78 and existing Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 12 shopping centers. Buena Vista Creek continues off site to the east through a constrained corridor. The area to the east is not considered a regional wildlife corridor. 3.4 HMP COVERED SPECIES AND OTHER SENSITIVE SPECIES One sensitive plant species was observed within the preserve: Palmer’s grapplinghook (Harpagonella palmeri). Palmer’s grapplinghook (Harpagonella palmeri) Listing: --/--; CNPS List 4.2 Distribution: Below approximately 3,300 feet in elevation in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties; Baja California and Sonora, Mexico; San Clemente Island; Arizona Habitat: Clay soils in annual grasslands and coastal sage scrub Status on site: Approximately 1,120 occur within the preserve (Figure 5). Five animal species previously observed within the preserve are considered sensitive: least Bell’s vireo, coastal California gnatcatcher, white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus), yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia brewsteri), and yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens). Additionally, Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii), northern harrier (Circus cyaneus), and grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) were observed off site to the west (HELIX 2008a, 2008b, and 2008c). The results of focused surveys for the southwestern willow flycatcher, burrowing owl, and arroyo toad were negative. Additionally, focused-species surveys for southwestern pond turtle were negative. Least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) Listing: FE/SE; MHCP Covered Habitat: Occurs in riparian areas and is most frequent in areas that combine an understory of dense, young willows, or mule fat with a canopy of tall willows. Status on site: Two vireos were detected within southern willow scrub in the northwestern portion of the preserve in 2002, none were detected during 2003 focused surveys, and a single vireo was detected in southern willow scrub near the western boundary of the preserve during 2005 focused surveys (HELIX 2005). No vireos were detected on site during 2008 focused surveys (HELIX 2008b). One vireo was observed in the northwestern portion of the preserve during focused surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher in 2011. Least Bell’s vireo was observed in the same patch of riparian forest during prior year’s surveys. This species also occurs in the BVCER to the west. Threats/Management: The most significant threat is from the re-invasion of non-native species, especially California fan palm, giant reed, and tamarisk, following completion of the restoration efforts along the creek. Long-term management will include invasive control specifically for these species. Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) Listing: FT/SSC; MHCP Covered Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, particularly with abundant California sage brush. Status on site: Observed at the eastern end of the preserve, and in 4 locations in the western preserve area, 2 locations in the northern end of the preserve, 1 location in the southeast portion Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 13 of the preserve, and multiple locations outside of the preserve over the course of 10 years of surveys. This species also occurs in the BVCER to the west. Threats/Management: The most significant threat is from the invasion of non-native species, especially fennel, following completion of the restoration efforts in the upland areas. Long-term management will include invasive control, including specific measures targeting this species. White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) Listing: --/--; State Fully Protected Habitat: Nesting typically occurs in riparian or oak woodlands adjacent to grasslands where small mammals are hunted. Status on site: Three individuals were observed once near the pond in the north-central portion of the preserve in 2003; 1 individual was observed in southern willow scrub near the central of the preserve in 1999. Threats/Management: The most significant threat is from the re-invasion of non-native species, especially California fan palm, giant reed, and tamarisk, following completion of the restoration efforts along the creek. Long-term management will include invasive control specifically for these species. Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia brewsteri) Listing: --/SSC Habitat: Riparian areas throughout California. Primarily restricted to riparian woodland and riparian scrub habitats in southern California. Status on site: In 1999, 1 individual was detected near the northwestern preserve boundary in southern cottonwood-willow riparian forest. In 2003, 2 individuals were detected along Buena Vista Creek: one near the pond in the north-central portion of the preserve, and one near freshwater marsh in the eastern portion of the preserve. One individual was observed in 2008. Threats/Management: The most significant threat is from the re-invasion of non-native species, especially California fan palm, giant reed, and tamarisk, following completion of the restoration efforts along the creek. Long-term management will include invasive control specifically for these species. Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens) Listing: --/SSC; MHCP Covered Habitat: Brushy tangles, briars, stream thickets, riparian scrub, and riparian woodland; breeds in riparian forest. Status on site: Detected during 2005 surveys within southern willow scrub near the northwestern preserve boundary. One individual was observed in 2008. Threats/Management: The most significant threat is from the re-invasion of non-native species, especially California fan palm, giant reed, and tamarisk, following completion of the restoration efforts along the creek. Long-term management will include invasive control specifically targeting these species. 3.5 FIRE HISTORY There are no recent records of fire within the preserve, as much of the site was actively mined. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 14 3.6 THREATS Buena Vista Creek bisects the northern portion of the preserve and currently supports a significant non-native component in the eastern and western portions of the preserve. The entire length of the creek will be restored and enhanced, including the killing and/or removal of invasive non-native species. Because California fan palm, giant reed, tamarisk, and other invasive species will remain upstream of the preserve, these species could pose problems for wetland areas in the future. The drainage running across the southwestern portion of the preserve contains disturbed areas and patches of non-native species, which will be restored and enhanced. The land downstream is being managed by the Center for Natural Lands Management, and is unlikely to introduce invasive plants into the preserve. The upland areas adjacent to the preserve include non-native species such as mustard (Brassica sp.), star thistle (Centaurea melitensis), and fennel. Of these, fennel poses the greatest risk for long-term management. Fire is a natural part of southern California ecosystems, including within the preserve. Non-natural fire return intervals (increased fire frequency over historic levels) could affect the long-term viability of habitats through type conversion (e.g., Diegan coastal sage scrub to non-native grassland). Additionally, because of the small size of the preserve, a single fire event could burn the entire preserve, resulting in local extirpation of species. Adjacent preserve areas may provide sources of recolonization if they do not burn as well. Periodic flood flows are necessary to maintain a healthy riparian ecosystem. Flood and altered flood flows from changes in upstream hydrological conditions have the potential to affect Buena Vista Creek. The channel being restored within the preserve has been designed to anticipate maximum build out of the upstream watershed to minimize this potential. Additionally, the design of the channel includes increasing the channel width by as much as 4 times the original width and installing a series of small drop structures. This design further minimizes the potential for catastrophic flood flows. Increased human and pet access is often a concern in preserve areas and can result in increased edge effects such as trampling of vegetation, introduction of non-native species, unauthorized dumping, harassment of wildlife, and other impacts. As part of the proposed Quarry Creek Master Plan, permanent fencing shall be provided for all backyards abutting proposed preserve. In addition, preserved habitat shall be posted with signs precluding access due to habitat sensitivity and prohibiting dumping. Residents shall be educated in access restrictions, control of domestic animals, prevention of irrigation runoff, and sensitivity of habitats on site. 4.0 MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING This section provides goals and tasks in the form of Area Specific Management Directives (ASMDs) to direct management of and monitoring within this preserve. The goals and ASMDs guide all management decisions until the plan is revised and updated. Because management and Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 15 monitoring are interdependent, they are discussed together. The Preserve Manager should coordinate management activities with the Preserve Manager for the BVCER. 4.1 BIOLOGICAL GOALS AND TASKS 4.1.1 General Habitat Monitoring Goal: Implement a vegetation monitoring program. Determine baseline vegetation structure and composition. Use baseline condition and long-term monitoring results to determine changes in vegetation communities over time and develop management policies. ASMD A vegetation monitoring protocol will be conducted during the first year of long-term management, and within the preserve every five years using the following methodology or other suitable method acceptable to the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside: 1. Vegetation will be mapped on a high quality 1” = 400’ scale aerial image and will be updated using the most current vegetation classification system for San Diego County. At this time it is anticipated that the classification system prepared by Todd Keeler-Wolf will be used in the future. This mapping will be verified by ground-truthing. A minimum mapping unit of 0.25 acre will be used. The final mapping will be digitized and uploaded into a GIS database. 2. At least 5 photo-documentation stations will be mapped on an aerial photo using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) equipment. These locations will be selected to capture large areas of contiguous habitat to allow for monitoring of visual changes in habitat quality and quantity. 3. Six permanent 10 meter (m) x 10 m sample locations will be established (i.e., permanently mapped using GPS equipment) within wetland and upland habitat (12 total sites). At each location, the 5 dominant shrub and 5 dominant herbaceous species will be identified, and the percent cover of each species and its relative abundance based on a visual estimate will be recorded. 4. A California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) Analysis will be performed of the riparian area. The preserve will be visually inspected for changes in non-native cover, pest infestations, and overall vigor of the habitat communities during regular maintenance and surveying activities. If substantial changes that could result in degradation of the habitat values are noted, the area will be monitored more closely until it has stabilized naturally or as a result of implemented management measures. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 16 4.1.2 Wetlands and Non-wetland Waters and Upland Habitats Goal: Preserve and manage wetlands and uplands to provide for the continued health and persistence of these vegetation communities and to provide habitat for species that use these areas. Threat – Infestation by Invasive Non-native Plants Non-native invasive weed species are a particularly significant threat to riparian and wetland communities throughout southern California. Giant reed, California fan palm, pampas grass (Cortaderia spp.), tamarisk, tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca), and castor bean are species of particular concern in the Buena Vista Creek drainage. Non-native invasive plants are a ubiquitous threat to coastal sage scrub communities throughout southern California. Fennel is a common component of currently vacant lands to the west of the preserve. Mustard and star thistle are also prevalent in adjacent natural lands. ASMD Non-native species considered to be highly invasive by the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC High and Moderate category species; Appendix A-5) shall be targeted for eradication within preserve boundaries. Eradication may include removal by hand, weed whip, mowing or, if necessary, herbicides. The least toxic method that effectively removes the weeds should be used. Eradication of established invasives may require several herbicide applications per year for several years, and shall be conducted at the appropriate time of year for the targeted species based on that species’ biology. Herbicides may only be applied by a licensed pesticide applicator under the supervision of a qualified biologist. Appendix A-5 will be superseded by an HMP list currently being developed. New infestations by invasive non-native plants shall be monitored for and treated at least annually. Threat – Unauthorized Access Currently, much of the site has controlled access. Additionally, the only residential uses adjacent to the preserve occur along the southern boundary of the preserve at the edge of a very steep slope. The College Boulevard Widening Project Mitigation area is adjacent to commercial areas and may be accessed from the adjacent parking lots. Future residential development of the parcels adjacent to the preserve will result in the potential for an increase in foot traffic. This increase in foot traffic can result in direct impacts to native habitat from unauthorized trails, trash, and unauthorized dumping. ASMD Fencing of the preserve shall be conducted consistent with the fencing plan (Figure 6). Conduct regular (at least monthly) patrols to protect sensitive species habitat from human impacts. Vista Way A©Haymar Drive Tamarack Avenue C o l l e g e B o u l e v a r d Marron Road I:\PROJECTS\M\MMC\MMC-40_QuarryCreek\Map\BIO\MPPMP\Fig6_FencePlan.mxd MMC-40 06/10/14 -EVFigure 6 QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Fencing Plan 0 400FeetN Fencing Plan Trail or Post and Rail Fence Post and Rail Fence Preserve Management Plan Boundary Open Space Preserve Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 17 Threat – Changes in Fire Frequency Diegan coastal sage scrub is a fire adapted vegetation community. Fires in southern California historically occur most frequently in late summer and fall when Santa Ana winds result in very complete burns of Diegan coastal sage scrub. Because of the preserve’s proximity to existing residences, and the City of Carlsbad’s policy of extinguishing all fires as quickly as possible, fires are less likely to result in complete burns. Additionally, however, the frequency of fires may increase because of the potential for increased human access to areas adjacent to the preserve, resulting in increased fire return interval. Increases in fire return interval have the potential to convert sage scrub to non-native grassland vegetation communities. ASMD Because of the need to protect property, management strategies will not include letting fires burn to allow for complete burns. The focus instead will be to minimize or eliminate any increase in fire frequency within the preserve by controlling human access and working with adjacent development areas to maintain fuel management zones. With the exception of existing fuel modification areas associated with existing residential development to the south, no fuel modification practices will be allowed in the preserve, including adjacent 100-foot wide biological buffers. Threat – Erosion and Sedimentation Unchecked erosion can result in degradation of upland and wetland habitats through elimination of topsoil and sedimentation. Erosion is often the result of uncontrolled access that results in unauthorized trails. Excessive erosion can also occur following fire events that eliminate vegetative cover. ASMD Excessive erosion within the preserve will be addressed through Best Management Practices (BMP) such as use of straw wattles, rock water diversion structures in upland areas, reseeding bare areas, and other measures as appropriate. BMPs that maximize the use of native material should be selected whenever feasible. Controlling access to the preserve as outlined in the Unauthorized Access section above, and through public education as outlined in Section 4.4 will help to minimize erosion from unauthorized foot trails. Threat – Drop Structure Failure The potential for failure of one of the drop structures on the project is considered highly unlikely based on the extensive review and approval of multiple reviewing agencies, and the review and monitoring of the actual construction of the drop structures. In the unlikely event of a drop structure failure, the most likely scenario would be partial failure in the central section of the drop structure. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 18 ASMD Repair of a drop structure, should it fail, would be the responsibility of the underlying landowner (or the public agency that assumes responsibility for the drop-structures). As a further safeguard, funding to repair one of the drop structures has been included in the PAR for the project, with these funds to be held in a separate account by the Preserve Manager which may only be used for repair of the drop structures. The Preserve Manager shall not be responsible for repair of the drop structure, but shall have the ability to access and disperse these funds should it be necessary to insure that the drop structure is repaired. The Preserve Manager will be available to coordinate with the underlying landowner on any necessary maintenance, modification, or replacement of the any of the drop structures such that access to the site is controlled and impacts to adjacent wetlands and riparian areas within the Preserve are limited and properly managed and restored immediately following activities. 4.1.3 Sensitive Species Goal: Protect and maintain habitat that supports sensitive plants and animals, and reduce or eliminate threats to species on site. Threat – Unauthorized Access ASMD Conduct regular (at least monthly) patrols to protect sensitive species habitat from human impacts. Conduct vegetation monitoring pursuant to section 4.1.1. Remove non-native plant species that degrade sensitive species habitat consistent with Section 4.1.2. This habitat management will benefit sensitive species occurring on site. Avoid activities that may disturb sensitive species during breeding season, e.g., non-native plant removal, during the sensitive species’ breeding season. Conduct surveys and generate GIS data for the location and distribution of the least Bell’s vireo, yellow-breasted chat, yellow warbler, white-tailed kite, and coastal California gnatcatcher within the preserve. Brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) should also be noted during the surveys. Surveys shall meet current protocol (3 surveys for the coastal California gnatcatcher and 8 surveys for the least Bell’s vireo) and be conducted every three years. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 19 Threat – Human Encampments Itinerant encampments can be a problem in riparian areas. They can impact nesting birds, especially low to the ground nesting species such as the least Bell’s vireo, directly by hitting a nest while walking through riparian areas, or indirectly by flushing nesting adults or nestlings as a result of activity near a nest. ASMD The Preserve Manager will conduct regular patrols to ensure that itinerant encampments do not become established and to minimize human impacts. If encampments are observed, the Preserve Manager will work with authorities to have the camps and individual removed in a legal, safe, and humane manner. The Preserve Manager will be responsible for correcting any impacts to sensitive resources caused by the encampments including removing and properly disposing of trash and replanting if vegetation was removed. 4.2 CONSTRAINTS Constraints to management include the size of the preserve, potential for ongoing re-introduction of non-native species, the presence of 2 listed species (least Bell’s vireo and coastal California gnatcatcher), and Native American access. Preserve Size Because of the size of the preserve (95.92 acres) and relatively high surface area to edge ratio, the overall functioning of the ecosystem can be more easily compromised by factors such human access, fire frequency, and the inability for species to re-establish following fire and flood events. Infestation by Invasive Non-native Plants Currently, the area immediately upstream of the preserved section of Buena Vista Creek is not being managed for conservation values, and, as a result, there is an ongoing potential for reintroduction of non-native species. Currently, there is no funding available for long-term management of this off-site parcel. The southwestern drainage is immediately downstream of an area managed by the Center for Natural Lands Management, and is not subject to the same non-native species invasions. Presence of Listed Species The presence of 2 listed species limits when habitat management activities, such as the removal of non-native vegetation, can take place and/or increases the cost of such activities because a biologist may need to be on site to monitor maintenance activities during the nesting season. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 20 Native American Access/El Salto Falls Management Plan El Salto Falls at the upstream end of the preserve is considered a sacred site by the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, and the conservation easement will allow for limited access by the Tribe. The Preserve Manager will need to coordinate with the Tribe to ensure conservation goals are being met while allowing for Tribal access to the falls. The Preserve Manager will coordinate with the Tribe to insure implementation of the El Salto Falls Management Plan boundaries that occur within the preserve. 4.3 POTENTIAL IMPACTS There is the potential for temporary adverse impacts to habitats and species as part of the overall management of the preserve. Specific examples include incidental impacts to native plant species during non-native plant removal efforts, potential for harassment of nesting bird species during non-native plant removal and survey efforts, and potential impacts associated with access to El Salto Falls by the Tribe. These impacts will be avoided and/or minimized by the ASMD’s noted above, and the activities associated with these impacts are anticipated to have a net long-term benefit to the habitat and sensitive species within the preserve. 4.4 PUBLIC USE GOALS Given the small size of the preserve and the presence of 2 listed species, the Quarry Creek preserve is intended to limit public use and access to the public trail in the western portion of the preserve, the trail that provides access to residential areas to the south, and limited access by the Tribe to El Salto Falls. Goal: Limit public access and use in order to be compatible with the conservation goals and obligations of the OSMP, HMP, and MHCP, while providing public outreach and education on the importance of the preserve. Public use will be limited the western trail, southern trail, and to Tribal access to El Salto Falls. ASMD The Preserve Manager will patrol and enforce access rules and regulations on a regular basis. The Preserve Manager will allow access to the preserve for science and research, as appropriate. The Preserve Manager will allow controlled access to the Tribe consistent with the Conservation Easement for the preserve. The Preserve Manager will post appropriate signage. Each sign will identify that the property is protected habitat, provide contact information, a list of illegal activities, and other pertinent information (see also Section 4.1.2). The Preserve Manager will remove debris and trash within the preserve (see also Section 4.1.2). Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 21 The Preserve Manager will work with the end user in developing a public outreach and education program for the adjacent use. 4.5 FIRE MANAGEMENT GOALS Goal 1: Protect human life and safety as the first priority of every fire management activity. This is the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad and City of Oceanside’s fire departments. Goal 2: Suppress 100 percent of all unplanned wildland fires, regardless of ignition source, to the smallest size possible, protecting all habitat values at risk in a prioritized manner. This is the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad and Oceanside’s fire departments. Non-natural fire return intervals resulting in increased fire frequency are the primary concern for the preserve. The open space preserves can be considered a wildland-urban interface. Under certain Santa Ana wind conditions, entire open space preserves, especially smaller preserves such as the Quarry Creek preserve, could be consumed by fire more quickly than a fire suppression unit could be on site. The Quarry Creek preserve is connected to other conservation areas to the west. Fire can either spread from the Quarry Creek preserve onto those lands, or reach the Quarry Creek preserve from them. Because the preserve is adjacent to urban lands, fire risk is greater. The fire threat comes largely from human-caused ignitions. The plant and wildlife communities of the preserve have adapted to a natural fire regime as a key natural ecological disturbance process, primarily driven by weather and the low moisture content of vegetation in late summer and fall. These natural fire regimes are altered by habitat fragmentation that does not allow natural fire regimes to continue without placing adjacent homes and businesses at risk, thereby increasing pressure on fire protection agencies and land managers to suppress wildfires. Additionally, the abundance of exotic annual grasses and forbs has changed fuel load characteristics such that fires can ignite and carry through into shrub lands more easily. Based on these considerations, the risk of extreme fire scenarios to species that are the focus of management should be evaluated in the context of the managed preserve. Fire management goals should focus on (1) achievement of biological goals and (2) hazard reduction for humans and their property. ASMD Develop a site-specific fire management plan in coordination with the City of Carlsbad and City of Oceanside fire marshals, which will include a resource-specific management strategy to coordinate and protect sensitive resources (e.g., narrow endemic plant species) during and after a burn event. The plan should discuss locations for staging firefighting equipment and access routes that will avoid sensitive biological resources, identify safety hazard areas for firefighting personnel, and discuss fire prevention methods and post-fire activities such as restoration. In addition, a statement should be included to address the City’s vegetation clearance ordinances and appropriate clearing methods. A map should be created to show the location of fuel modification zones adjacent to the preserve. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 22 5.0 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT Goal: Ensure that, through the monitoring and reporting process, results of management are evaluated and management is adjusted appropriately to meet the PMP goals and the City of Carlsbad and City of Oceanside’s commitment to the conservation goals of the HMP/MHCP and SAP. The term adaptive management was adopted by Holling (1978) for natural resource management, who described adaptive management as an interactive process that not only reduces but also benefits from uncertainty. Adaptive management includes steps that may be involved in a long-term adaptive implementation program, including opportunistic learning, management, monitoring, and directing the results of analysis and assessment back into the program through decision makers. It is important that the PMP incorporate the flexibility to change implementation strategies after initial start up. The PMP is intended to be flexible enough to develop adaptive management strategies that will facilitate and improve the decision making process for operating the conservation program of the PMP as well as provide for informative decision-making. The PMP is also intended to be flexible enough to incorporate management and monitoring methods provided by the Regional Management and Monitoring Group that would be appropriate for the preserve. Adaptive management relies on monitoring efforts such as those outlined in Section 4 above to detect changes in species, habitats, and/or threats. Linking the monitoring program with adaptive management actions will inform preserve managers of the status of target species, natural communities, and essential ecological processes, as well as the effectiveness of management actions in a manner that provides data to allow informed management actions and decisions. When change is detected, the Preserve Manager assesses the information and responds by initiating, modifying, or even ending a particular management strategy, if necessary. An important component of implementing the management measures described above will include evaluating data from monitoring activities to determine whether trends in threats are part of a natural cycle of fluctuation or are anthropogenic. If there is a substantial decline in native species compared to the baseline (e.g., greater presence of invasive non-native plants) or other apparent threats to habitat conditions are observed, remedial measures will be evaluated with the resource agencies and implemented on an as-needed basis. Adaptive management measures shall be limited to funds available for adaptive management as detailed in the Property Analysis Record (PAR). ASMD Continue to learn and modify management approaches by testing assumptions through purposeful scientific monitoring. Annually assess the need for each management strategy, and update this PMP as appropriate to meet the commitment to Carlsbad HMP and Oceanside SAP conservation goals. Coordinate with the Regional Management and Monitoring Group on monitoring methods. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 23 6.0 ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING This section addresses the operation and maintenance of the PMP, including funding and staffing, and reporting. 6.1 ANNUAL REPORTS, WORK PLANS, AND PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN The PMP will be implemented upon completion of the habitat restoration efforts for the Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan, which is anticipated to be 2016, although some management is anticipated to start in 2014. An annual report summarizing the status of the preserve, monitoring survey results, and all major management tasks will be prepared and provided to the City of Carlsbad, City of Oceanside, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and USFWS following the first year of management and annually thereafter. These reports will be available to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upon request. The report shall discuss the previous year’s management and monitoring activities as well as management/monitoring anticipated in the upcoming year. It shall provide a concise and complete summary of management and monitoring methods, identify new management issues, address management issues raised in the previous year’s report, and report on the success or failure of management approaches (based on monitoring). It shall outline appropriate remedial measures for those approaches not yielding satisfactory results. It shall include a summary of changes from baseline or previous year conditions, including an assessment of the overall health of vegetation communities in the preserve and any changes in health or distribution of sensitive plant or animal populations, and any areas of increased trespass or dumping. Any changes will be documented on a preserve map. The report shall also address the need for any adaptive management resulting from previous monitoring and provide a methodology for measuring the success of any new or modified maintenance and/or monitoring measures. The report will also provide a financial summary describing expenditures for the year, and the status of the endowment. This PMP shall be updated every three years, if necessary, based on data collected during the annual reporting efforts, including photo documentation. The update should review any changes in site conditions, management priorities, and adaptive management strategies. Additionally, management strategies may evolve, or the property could be reviewed within the context of ongoing regional planning efforts that may warrant revisions to the PMP. Implementation of adaptive management strategies will be limited to funds available in the PAR. The annual report will summarize management of the annual budget and costs associated with one-time and ongoing management tasks, with the expectation that there will be year to year variability of management costs based on management needs for any given year. A discussion of projected versus actual costs, and an accounting of the endowment including the original endowment amount, current status of the endowment, interest earned, and projected and actual annual costs will also be provided. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 24 6.2 DATA MANAGEMENT Vegetation, sensitive resource data, and non-native species mapping will be maintained in a digital (GIS) format, and will be provided on disc to the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside annually unless there has been no change from the previous year. During years with no change, the Cities shall be notified of this and that no GIS will be provided for that year. Photo documentation of the site will be maintained digitally, and will also be provided to the Cities every three years. 6.3 COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION The Preserve Manager will coordinate with the City of Carlsbad, the City of Carlsbad’s Preserve Steward, the City of Oceanside, other preserve managers, the resource agencies, the Tribe, and the general public. The Preserve Manager will participate in the annual public workshop for HMP implementation hosted by the City of Carlsbad. Once the end use of the adjacent parcels is determined, it will be important that the open space be accepted by the community as a valuable amenity and important resource. To that end, steps will be taken to encourage participation by local residents in the stewardship of the open space area. It is also a goal of this plan that local residents take pride in the maintenance and protection of the preserve. The community can help police the open space and assist the Preserve Manager, who cannot be present 24 hours a day, in preventing unauthorized activities from occurring. ASMD The Preserve Manager will attend one meeting per year with the local community to inform them of the status of the habitat management program and to enlist their cooperation and support. The Preserve Manager will participate in the annual public workshop for HMP implementation hosted by the City of Carlsbad. The Preserve Manager will coordinate with the City of Carlsbad, City of Carlsbad’s Preserve Steward, and City of Oceanside. The Preserve Manager will attend quarterly preserve manager meetings with the City of Carlsbad. 6.4 BUDGET/ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT Implementation of the PMP will be paid for by funds provided by an initial non-wasting cash endowment. The Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan funded an endowment of $508,985 based on the PAR prepared for the Preserve (Appendix A-6). A second PAR was prepared for the addition of the 66.62 acres associated with the Quarry Creek Master Plan and College Boulevard Widening components of the preserve and an endowment of an additional $xx is being provided. These amounts will be combined into a single fund for management of the overall preserve. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 25 A separate designated account will be maintained for all incomes and expenses for this larger preserve. There will be no comingling of funds within the account. The Preserve Manager shall have a duty of loyalty and shall not use the Endowment funds for its own personal benefit. The Preserve Manager or its designee shall act as a prudent investor of the Endowment funds. These safeguards will insure that the funds will be available for long-term management in perpetuity. 6.5 OPERATIONS AND STAFFING Jim Rocks will be SDHC’s manager for this site, and will be responsible for implementation of in the field management and monitoring efforts. Weeding and specific management efforts requiring significant labor will be conducted by landscape maintenance crews overseen by Mr. Rocks. Mr. Don Scoles is the executive director for SDHC and will oversee implementation of the PMP, as well as provide budget oversight. Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek Master Plan / MMC-40 / February 4, 2015 26 7.0 REFERENCES American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU). 2007. 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A-1 CARLSBAD/OCEANSIDE CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR THE FORMER SOUTH COAST MATERIALS QUARRY CREEK RECLAMATION PLAN APPENDIX TO BE PROVIDED A-2 RESTRICTIVE COVENANT FOR THE QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN APPENDIX TO BE PROVIDED A-3 PLANT SPECIES OBSERVED A-3.1 Appendix A-3PLANT SPECIES OBSERVED FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME MONOCOTS Arecaceae Washingtonia filifera California fan palm Cyperaceae Cyperus sp.umbrella sedge Iridaceae Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass Juncaceae Juncus rugulosus wrinkled rush Juncus sp.rush Liliaceae Bloomeria crocea var.crocea golden star Chlorogalum sp.soap plant Dichelostemma capitatum blue dicks Poaceae Avena barbata*slender wild oat Avena sp.* oats Bromus diandrus* common ripgut grass Bromus hordeaceus*soft chess Bromus madritensis ssp.rubens*foxtail chess Cynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass Distichlis spicata saltgrass Gastridium ventricosum nit grass Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum*barley Lolium multiflorum*Italian ryegrass Lolium perenne*English ryegrass Nassella lepida foothill needlegrass Nassella pulchra purple needlegrass Pennisetum sp.*fountain grass Polypogon monspeliensis*annual beard grass Schismus barbatus*Mediterranean grass Vulpia myuros ssp. myuros*rattail fescue Typhaceae Typha sp. cattail Typha latifolia broad-leaved cattail DICOTS Asclepiadaceae Asclepias fascicularis narrow-leaf milkweed Anacardiaceae Malosma laurina laurel sumac Rhus integrifolia lemonadeberry Schinus molle*Peruvian pepper tree Apiaceae Apiastrum angustifolium mock parsley Foeniculum vulgare*fennel Asteraceae Amblyopappus pusillus coast weed Ambrosia psilostachya western ragweed Artemisia californica California sagebrush Baccharis pilularis coyote brush Baccharis salicifolia mule fat Centaurea melitensis*star thistle Chrysanthemum coronarium*garland daisy A-3.2 Appendix A-3 (cont.) PLANT SPECIES OBSERVED FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME DICOTS (cont.) Conyza canadensis Canada horseweed Encelia californica California encelia Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Gazania sp.*gazania Gnaphalium bicolor bicolor cudweed Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides saw-toothed goldenbush Hedypnois cretica*Crete hedypnois Heterotheca grandiflora telegraph weed Hypochaeris glabra*smooth cat’s-ear Isocoma menziesii goldenbush Lactuca serriola*wild lettuce Corethrygyne filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Del Mar Mesa sand-aster Picris echioides*bristly ox-tongue Sonchus asper*prickly sow thistle Sonchus oleraceus*common sow thistle Stephanomeria virgata virgate wreath plant Boraginaceae Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia rancher’s fiddleneck Cryptantha sp.cryptantha Harpagonella palmeri†Palmer’s grapplinghook Plagiobothrys fulvus tawny popcorn flower Plagiobothrys sp.popcorn flower Brassicaceae Hirschfeldia incana*perennial mustard Lepidium sp.*peppergrass Raphanus sativus*wild radish Cactaceae Opuntia littoralis coastal prickly pear Capparaceae Isomeris arborea bladderpod Caprifoliaceae Sambucus mexicana blue elderberry Caryophyllaceae Polycarpon tetraphyllum four-leaved allseed Silene gallica*common catchfly Spergularia villosa villous sand-spurrey Chenopodiaceae Atriplex semibaccata*Australian saltbush Chenopodium album pigweed Salsola tragus*Russian thistle Convolvulaceae Calystegia macrostegia morning-glory Cuscutaceae Cuscuta californica dodder Ericaceae Xylococcus bicolor mission manzanita Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce polycarpa desert sand mat Croton setigerus dove weed Ricinus communis*castor-bean A-3.3 Appendix A-3 (cont.) PLANT SPECIES OBSERVED FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME DICOTS (cont.) Fabaceae Acacia sp.*acacia Astragalus sp.vetch Lotus hamatus grab lotus Lotus purshianus Spanish-clover Lotus scoparius var. scoparius coastal deerweed Lupinus sp.lupine Medicago polymorpha*bur-clover Trifolium fragiferum *strawberry clover Geraniaceae Erodium botrys*long-stem filaree Erodium moschatum*green-stem filaree Erodium sp.*filaree Hydrophyllaceae Pholistoma sp.fiesta flower Lamiaceae Marrubium vulgare*horehound Salvia mellifera black sage Malvaceae Malva parviflora*cheeseweed Myrtaceae Eucalyptus sp.*eucalyptus Papaveraceae Eschscholzia californica California poppy Polemoniaceae Navarretia hamata skunkweed Polygonaceae Eriogonum fasciculatum ssp. fasciculatum California buckwheat Rumex crispus curly dock Primulaceae Anagallis arvensis*scarlet pimpernel Rhamnaceae Rhamnus ilicifolia holly-leaf redberry Rosaceae Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Salicaceae Salix laevigata red willow Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Scrophulariaceae Mimulus aurantiacus monkey-flower Solanaceae Datura wrightii jimson weed, thorn-apple Nicotiana glauca*tree tobacco Solanum sp.Nightshade Tamaricaceae Tamarix sp.* tamarisk Verbenaceae Verbena lasiostachys verbena Verbena sp. verbena *Non-native species †Sensitive species A-3.4 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK A-4 ANIMAL SPECIES OBSERVED A-4.1 Appendix A-4 ANIMAL SPECIES OBSERVED – FORMER SOUTH COAST QUARRY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME INVERTEBRATES Crustaceans Oronectes sp.* crayfish Beetles Eleodes armada darkling beetle Bees, Wasps Bombus sonorous bumblebee Butterflies Apodemia mormo virgulti Behr’s metalmark Erynnis funeralis funereal duskywing Hylephila phyleus fiery skipper Papilio rutulus western tiger swallowtail Papilio zelicaon Anise swallowtail Pieris rapae* cabbage white Vanessa cardui painted lady VERTEBRATES Amphibian Pseudacris regilla Pacific treefrog Reptiles Cnemidorphorus thyperthrus beldingi orange-throated whiptail Elgaria multicarinata southern alligator lizard Sceloporus occidentalis western fence lizard Uta stansburiana side-blotched lizard Birds Aeronautes saxatalis white-throated swift Agelaius phoeniceus red-winged blackbird Anas platyrhynchos mallard Aphelocoma coerulescens scrub jay Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk Buteo lineatus† red-shouldered hawk Calypte anna Anna’s hummingbird Calypte costae Costa’s hummingbird Carpodacus mexicanus house finch Chamaea fasciata wrentit Charadrius vociferus killdeer Colaptes auratus northern flicker Columba livia rock dove A-4.2 Appendix A-4 (cont.) ANIMAL SPECIES OBSERVED – FORMER SOUTH COAST QUARRY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME VERTEBRATES (cont.) Birds (cont.) Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow Corvus corax common raven Dendroica petechia†yellow warbler Elanus caeruleus† white-tailed kite Empidonax difficilis Pacific slope flycatcher Falco sparvarius American kestrel Geothlypis trichas common yellow throat Hirundo pyrrhonota cliff swallow Icteria virens† yellow-breasted chat Melospiza melodia song sparrow Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird Molothrus ater*brown-headed cowbird Myiarchus cinerascens ash-throated flycatcher Picoides nuttallii Nuttall’s woodpecker Pipilo crissalis California towhee Pipilo maculatus spotted towhee Polioptila californica californica†coastal California gnatcatcher Psaltriparus minimus bushtit Sayornis nigricans black phoebe Sayornis saya Say’s phoebe Stelgidopteryx serripennis northern rough-winged swallow Sturnella neglecta western meadowlark Sturnus vulgaris European starling Tachycineta thalassina violet-green swallow Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s wren Troglodytes aedon house wren Tryannus vertacalis western kingbird Tyrannus vociferans Cassin’s kingbird Vermivora celata orange-crowned warbler Vireo bellii pusillus†least Bell’s vireo Wilsonia pusilla Wilson’s warbler Zenaida macroura mourning dove Mammals Canis familiaris domestic dog Didelphis virginiana Virginia opossum Neotoma sp. wood rat Spermophilus beecheyi nudipes California ground squirrel Sylvilagus audubonii desert cottontail Thomomys bottae Botta’s pocket gopher *Non-native species †Sensitive species A-5 HIGH AND MODERATE CATEGORY INVASIVE PLANTS A-5.1 Appendix A-5 CAL-IPC: THE INVENTORY HIGH AND MODERATE CATEGORY INVASIVE PLANTS SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME High Category Species Alternanthera philoxeroides alligator weed Ammophila arenaria European beachgrass Arundo donax giant reed Brassica tournefortii Saharan mustard, African mustard Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens red brome Bromus tectorum downy brome, cheatgrass Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot-fig, iceplant Centaurea maculosa spotted knapweed Centaurea solstitialis yellow starthistle Cortaderia jubata jubatagrass Cortaderia selloana pampasgrass Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom Delairea odorata Cape-ivy, German-ivy Egeria densa Brazilian egeria Eichhornia crassipes water hyacinth Euphorbia esula leafy spurge Foeniculum vulgare fennel Genista monspessulana French broom Hedera helix, H. canariensis English ivy, Algerian ivy Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla Lepidium latifolium perennial pepperweed, tall whitetop Ludwigia hexapetala Uruguay water-primrose Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis creeping water-primrose Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Myriophyllum aquaticum parrotfeather Onopordum acanthium Scotch thistle Rubus armeniacus Himalaya blackberry Sesbania punicea red sesbania, scarlet wisteria Spartium junceum Spanish broom Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead Tamarix parviflora smallflower tamarisk Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar, tamarisk A-5.2 Appendix A-5 (cont.) CAL-IPC: THE INVENTORY HIGH AND MODERATE CATEGORY INVASIVE PLANTS SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Moderate Category Species Acacia dealbata silver wattle Acroptilon repens Russian knapweed Ageratina adenophora croftonweed, eupatorium Ailanthus altissima tree-of-heaven Alhagi maurorum camelthorn Arctotheca calendula (sterile) sterile capeweed Asparagus asparagoides bridal creeper Asphodelus fistulosus onionweed Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush Brachypodium distachyon Purple false broom Brassica nigra black mustard Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Cardaria chalepensis lens-podded white-top Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle Carpobrotus chilensis sea-fig, iceplant Centaurea calcitrapa purple starthistle Centaurea diffusa diffuse knapweed Centaurea melitensis Tocalote Chrysanthemum coronarium crown daisy Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Conium maculatum poison-hemlock Cotoneaster lacteus Parney's cotoneaster Cotoneaster pannosus silverleaf cotoneaster Cynara cardunculus artichoke thistle Cynodon dactylon bermudagrass Cynosurus echinatus hedgehog dogtailgrass Cytisus striatus Portuguese broom Dipsacus fullonum common teasel Dipsacus sativus fuller's teasel Dittrichia graveolens stinkwort Ehrharta erecta erect veldtgrass Ehrharta longiflora long-flowered veldtgrass Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian-olive Emex spinosa spiny emex, devil's-thorn A-5.3 Appendix A-5 (cont.) CAL-IPC: THE INVENTORY HIGH AND MODERATE CATEGORY INVASIVE PLANTS SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Moderate Category Species (cont.) Erechtites glomerata, E. minima Australian fireweed Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian blue gum Euphorbia terracina carnation spurge Festuca arundinacea tall fescue Ficus carica edible fig Geranium dissectum cutleaf geranium Glyceria declinata waxy mannagrass Halogeton glomeratus halogeton Hirschfeldia incana shortpod mustard Holcus lanatus common velvet grass Hordeum marinum, H. murinum Mediterranean barley Hypericum canariense Canary Island hypericum Hypericum perforatum common St. John's wort Hypochaeris radicata rough catsear, hairy dandelion Kochia scoparia kochia Leucanthemum vulgare ox-eye daisy Linaria genistifolia ssp. dalmatica Dalmation toadflax Linaria vulgaris yellow toadflax Lolium multiflorum Italian ryegrass Mentha pulegium pennyroyal Mesembryanthemum crystallinum crystalline iceplant Myoporum laetum myoporum Nicotiana glauca tree tobacco Oxalis pes-caprae yellow oxalis Pennisetum setaceum crimson fountaingrass Phalaris aquatica hardinggrass Potamogeton crispus curlyleaf pondweed Retama monosperma bridal broom Rumex acetosella red sorrel, sheep sorrel Sisymbrium irio London rocket Torilis arvensis hedgeparsley Trifolium hirtum rose clover Vinca major big periwinkle Vulpia myuros rattail fescue Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm A-5.4 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK A-6 PROPERTY ANALYSIS RECORD QUARRY CREEK OPEN SPACE EASEMENTS PROPERTY ANALYSIS RECORD Prepared for: Quarry Creek Investors, LLC Contact: Brian Milich Prepared by: San Diego Habitat Conservancy Contact: Don Scoles (619) 365-4839 August 29, 2014 PROPERTY ANALYSIS RECORD (PAR) for QUARRY CREEK OPEN SPACE EASEMENTS CITY of CARLSBAD & CITY OF OCEANSIDE August 29, 2014 A Property Analysis Record (PAR) was initially prepared for the Quarry Creek Open Space Easement property in November 2011 and updated in March 2013 in accordance with the provisions in the November 15, 2010 PAR contract between San Diego Habitat Conservancy (SDHC) and Hanson Aggregate. This PAR is being updated to include increased acreage of the Preserve site from 28.22 acres (of which 23.13 acres was to be actively managed for the benefit of the biological resources present) to 96.41 acres in accordance with the provisions in the June 20, 2014 PAR contract between SDHC and Quarry Creek Investors, LLC (Project Proponent). The purpose of the PAR is to identify the tasks and costs associated with the long-term management and maintenance of the Quarry Creek conservation easement parcels (the Preserve), totaling approximately 96.41 acres. The Preserve is located along Buena Vista Creek, south of State Route (SR) 78 approximately 3.5 miles east of Interstate 5. The site lies within unsectioned lands within Township 11 South, Range 4 West of 7.5-minute U.S. Geological Survey San Luis Rey Quadrangle. Refer to Attachment A for a map of the Preserve. This PAR includes Initial & Capital Tasks and Costs, as well as long-term Ongoing Tasks and Costs associated with managing the Preserve in perpetuity. This PAR further separates out those costs that are associated with managing the portion of the Preserve that was set aside as mitigation for the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan project and those costs associated with managing the portions of the Preserve that was set aside as mitigation for the Quarry Creek Master Plan and College Boulevard Widening project. The costs were estimated utilizing an Excel spreadsheet adapted from PAR software and based on management experience. Data utilized to derive costs are provided in Attachment B. SDHC staff conducted site visits of Quarry Creek on November 11, 2010 and July 18, 2014. The Habitat Manager assigned to this open space is Jim Rocks. Mr. Rocks meets the Carlsbad City’s requirements as a Habitat Manager. This updated PAR and the long-term management tasks included herein are based on the June 2014 Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek (PMP). The following documents were reviewed for this PAR: •Preserve Management Plan for Quarry Creek, prepared by HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc., June 18, 2014; •Quarry Creek Wetland Mitigation Plan, prepared by HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc., June 10, 2014; •McMillin Mitigation Site, College Blvd. Widening/Kohl’s Site, Carlsbad, California, by the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, February 27, 2014; •Quarry Creek Reclamation Project, Upland Mitigation Plan, prepared by HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc., June 17, 2011; •Quarry Creek Reclamation Project, Wetland Mitigation Plan, prepared by HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc., June 17, 2011; •Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, Vols. I-IV, prepared by HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc., February 24, 2010. The PAR has been organized into the following categories: •Initial & Capital Tasks and Costs •Ongoing Tasks and Costs Quarry Creek PAR Page 1 August 29, 2014 1 • Financial Summary • Additional Assumptions This PAR assumes the endowment and total payments will be funded by the end of 2015 and long-term management of the area not under restoration will start immediately following funding. There are three separate restoration efforts that are or will be implemented onsite. They include the Quarry Creek Reclamation Project, the Quarry Creek Wetland Mitigation Plan Area, and the McMillin Mitigation Site. The Quarry Creek Reclamation Project includes riparian and upland restoration including the drop structures in the central portion of the site. This restoration was implemented in 2012 and is expected to be completed in 2017. The Quarry Creek Wetland Mitigation Area includes the onsite downstream portion of Buena Vista Creek and the tributary in the southwest portion of the site. The McMillin Mitigation Site is the upstream portion of Buena Vista Creek, between College Boulevard and El Saulto Falls. Both of these later two projects are expected to begin in late 2014 and expected to be completed in 2019. When SDHC starts long- term management of the Preserve, these restoration areas will be patrolled and reported on. Invasive removal will not be performed in the restoration areas until the restoration has met its success criteria and is signed off by the resource agencies. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND The Preserve consists of a total of 96.41 acres and is comprised of: approximately 26.44 acres for preservation in open space as part of the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan approval; approximately 1.80 acres of the Former South Coast Materials Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan area within the City of Oceanside; approximately 64.76 acres designated for conservation by the Quarry Creek Master Plan; and approximately 3.41 acres of to-be-restored Buena Vista Creek and uplands used as mitigation for the College Boulevard Widening Project. After successful implementation of the restoration of Buena Vista Creek and adjacent uplands, an expected sixteen (16) vegetation communities will occur within the Preserve: Diegan coastal sage scrub (DCSS), non- native grassland, riparian forest, baccharis scrub, southern mixed chaparral, riparian woodland, southern willow scrub, non-vegetated channel/streambed, freshwater marsh, mule fat scrub, open water, coastal sage chaparral scrub, native grassland, wetland (disturbed), disturbed habitat, and developed land. One (1) sensitive plant species has been documented within the Preserve and includes Palmer’s grapplinghook (Harpagonella palmeri). Five (5) sensitive animal species were observed within the Preserve and include least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus), yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia), and yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens). The site was an active rock quarry from 1961 to 1995. All but approximately 4 acres are within the City of Carlsbad, while the remaining acreage is within the City of Oceanside. The Carlsbad portion of the Preserve is located within Local Facilities Management Plan Zone 25 of the Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan (HMP), which includes a large portion of Core Area 2 of the HMP. The Oceanside portion of the Preserve occurs within the Buena Vista Creek Mitigation Area of the Draft Oceanside Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (SAP). Buena Vista Creek is being restored with riparian and wetland habitats within the channel and Diegan coastal sage scrub along the slopes through the reclamation area. The San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Mission Indians considers El Salto Falls at the upstream end of the Preserve a sacred site, and the conservation easement will allow for limited access by the tribe. Project Proponent will be responsible for implementing the 5-year Upland Mitigation Plan that will create 5.1 acres of DCSS habitat and the 5-year Wetland Mitigation Plan that will create 5.18 acres of wetland habitat (southern cottonwood-willow riparian forest, southern willow scrub, and freshwater marsh). Quarry Creek PAR Page 2 August 29, 2014 2 TOTAL INITIAL & CAPITAL TASKS AND COST $ 33,607.02 Initial & Capital Tasks and Costs, Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan Area $23,840.70 Initial & Capital Tasks and Costs, Quarry Creek Master Plan Area $ 9,766.32 The task and cost breakdown is provided in Attachment B. Assumptions for Initial & Capital Tasks and Costs The Initial and Capital Cost above is for the first year of land stewardship activities as outlined in the PMP and includes regular annual tasks noted below under Annual Ongoing Tasks. The following tasks will need to be implemented by SDHC during the first year of managing the Preserve. 1. Property Inspection. Property inspection will occur after the Operating Agreement is executed, the endowment and total payments are funded, and all other obligations by the Project Proponent are met pursuant to the Operating Agreement. The condition of the property will meet the requirements described in the PMP. SDHC’s Executive Director (ED) and Preserve Manager (PM) shall inspect the property to ensure the condition of the property meets the PMP requirements, with particular attention paid to the status of the site relative to trash and debris, quality of habitat, trail condition, and condition of pre- existing fencing. SDHC will meet on-site with the Project Proponent to verify the status of the site and each will sign an aerial photograph confirming the condition of the easements. The Project Proponent shall provide a current aerial photo (scale of 1”=400’) of the site for this meeting. 2. Baseline documentation. The PM shall map the habitat types and quantities within the Preserve when SDHC commences stewardship, pursuant to Task # 1 above. Mapping will be done in digital format (GIS) and habitat types will be documented in tabular format as well. Mapping will include locations of any sensitive plant or animal species. Existing vegetation mapping and sensitive species locations provided by the Project Proponent will be used as a guide to focus the survey and species identification. An aerial photograph will be used for ground-truthing the vegetation and resources present. At least five (5) photo points will be established based on topography, access, and visibility from the location and selected to capture large areas of contiguous habitat to allow for monitoring of visual changes in habitat quality and quantity. Each photo site will be located via GPS and mapped on the aerial photo. No protocol surveys will be conducted for the baseline analysis. Depending upon the time of year long-term stewardship commences, baseline documentation may need to be delayed to the springtime (April, May and/or early June) to conduct the survey at the most opportune time to observe sensitive plant species. Observed species within each habitat type shall be documented by producing a list of all species observed directly or indirectly. In addition, the baseline mapping and documentation will include identification of any items in conflict with the purpose and goals of the PMP (e.g., trash or debris, invasive plant and animal species, human intrusion, etc.). Six (6) permanent 10-meter by 10-meter sample locations will also be established within wetland and upland habitat for a total of twelve (12) sites. A California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) Analysis will be performed for the riparian area. Baseline vegetation documentation using the most up-to-date vegetation class system will occur at the start of management and shall be updated every five (5) years. Assumes Project Proponent’s consultant, HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc., will provide all digital map files and previous biological reports for the parcel. Quarry Creek PAR Page 3 August 29, 2014 3 3.Sign Installation. SDHC shall install appropriate signage around the perimeter of the Preserve. Each sign shall identify that the property is protected habitat, provide contact information, and provide a list of illegal activities within the Preserve as well as other pertinent information. Up to forty-five (45) signs will be installed, maintained and located at the most likely places of human intrusion. Signs are projected to be replaced every 5 years. Signs will be mounted on fencing or t-posts, as appropriate. Installation of fencing and all maintenance requirements will be the responsibility of Project Proponent and will be consistent with the Fencing Plan (Figure 6 of the PMP). 4.Database Management. File set up in SDHC file management system, including hard file, electronic files and GIS mapping. 5.Start-Up Costs. Operation costs associated with start-up, endowment processing, and accounting file setup. 6. Contingency of 12%. 7.Administrative cost of 16% for staff and 10% for subcontractors and supplies. TOTAL ANNUAL ONGOING TASKS AND COSTS $ 34,276.08 Annual Ongoing Tasks and Costs, Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan Area $24,219.43 Annual Ongoing Tasks and Costs, Quarry Creek Master Plan Area $10,056.65 The task and cost breakdown is provided in Attachment B. Assumptions for Ongoing Tasks and Costs 1.Community Outreach. The PM will attend one community meeting per year to educate the surrounding HOA on the Preserve resources and the need for community support to meet the Preserve goals for preservation. The property owner will provide the meeting venue. In addition, the PM will educate the community regarding the impacts of domestic pets, invasive species, and human intrusion on wildlife at these meetings and by submitting articles for inclusion in surrounding property newsletters. One article will be submitted once a year for inclusion in the HOA’s newsletter(s) or in the form of a brochure. 2.General Communication and Coordination. The PM will coordinate with the City of Carlsbad, the City of Carlsbad’s Preserve Steward, the City of Oceanside, other preserve managers, the resource agencies, the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, and the general public, as needed. Coordination is expected to be accomplished primarily by phone calls, emails, and occasional field visits. SDHC staff will attend the quarterly Preserve Manager meetings hosted by the City of Carlsbad and participate in the annual public workshop for HMP implementation. The PM will coordinate with municipal or emergency services, as needed. 3.Quarterly Monitoring Visits. The PM shall conduct quarterly site assessments to observe natural conditions and identify potential conflicts to the Preserve goals. Quarterly visits shall focus more on the ecological conditions onsite, but also note illegal/unauthorized activities, dumping, human intrusion, formation of trails, and increase in invasive species. Trash will be removed during the monitoring visits. The PM shall inspect Preserve signs and replace as necessary. Quarterly visits will be documented by keeping a log report and will include information relative to the Preserve. The quarterly log reports shall be appended to the annual report. Quarry Creek PAR Page 4 August 29, 2014 4 4. Monthly Patrol Visits. Because illegal squatting has been a historic and persistent problem in Buena Vista Creek, eight (8) patrols have been included for the months when the quarterly monitoring visits do not occur. The patrols will be conducted by a Patrol Technician and will focus on illegal squatting within the Preserve. When discovered, the illegal squatting shall be reported to the City of Carlsbad and City of Oceanside Police Departments, as appropriate, and the City of Carlsbad’s HMP Administrator. The PM and Patrol Technician will be persistent in removing the squatters and working with authorities to have the camp(s) and individual(s) removed in a legal, safe, and humane manner. Because quick and persistent follow up on consecutive days is typically required to remove squatters, this additional activity is a likely area where contingency funds may be spent. 5. Baseline Mapping Updates and CRAM Analysis. Vegetation mapping shall be updated every five (5) years, including data assessment for the baseline mapping and will be updated using the most current vegetation classification system for San Diego County. At this time it is anticipated that the classification system prepared by Todd Keeler-Wolf will be used in the future. Vegetation mapping and photo updates will be presented to the Cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside in that year’s (fifth year) annual report. A CRAM analysis will be performed of the wetland and riparian areas every five (5) years and updates will be included in that year’s (fifth year) annual report. 6. Adaptive Management. While adaptive management will occur as necessary, the PM shall specifically examine the relationship between vegetation variables and habitat quality to determine if a change in management of the Preserve is warranted. If a change is warranted, the PM will update the PMP as appropriate to meet the commitment to the Carlsbad HMP and Oceanside SAP conservation goals. The PM will coordinate with the Regional Management and Monitoring Group on monitoring methods. As noted in the List of Assumptions, adaptive management will be achieved within the confines of the contingency/adaptive management funds’ projected annual return as budgeted in the PAR. 7. Sensitive Species. Presence/absence surveys for the following sensitive animal species will be assessed by the PM as part of the baseline inventory and during regular quarterly monitoring visits: least Bell’s vireo (LBVI), yellow breasted chat, yellow warbler, white-tailed kite, and coastal California gnatcatcher (CAGN). Protocol surveys during the appropriate time of year for the CAGN (3 surveys) and LBVI (8 surveys) will be performed every three (3) years. Depending upon the City of Carlsbad’s desire for SDHC’s CAGN protocol surveys to occur in conjunction with the City of Carlsbad’s schedule, it is anticipated that the initial protocol surveys for both the CAGN and the LBVI will occur in 2016. Other sensitive species that are detected shall be added to this monitoring program. The sensitive species surveys shall be documented and mapped in the annual report prepared by the PM. Brown-headed cowbirds will also be surveyed. Results of the surveys will be included in the annual report for that year. No brown-headed cowbird eradication activities are included in this PAR. The Preserve will participate in regional cowbird eradication efforts and the efforts will be limited by that year’s contingency funds. 8. Log Reports. The PM and Patrol Technician shall document all field visits. Field visit logs/reports shall be appended to the annual report. 9. Fire Fighting Strategy. Because of the need to protect property, management strategies will not include letting fires burn to allow for complete burns. With the exception of existing fuel modification areas associated with existing residential development to the south, no fuel modification practices will be allowed in the Preserve. 10. Invasive Removal. Invasives will be removed from the Preserve and managed during restoration. SDHC expects to commence management of the Preserve relatively invasive-free. However, the area immediately upstream is not being managed for conservation values and the reintroduction of invasive Quarry Creek PAR Page 5 August 29, 2014 5 species is expected to be an ongoing battle in the management of the Preserve in perpetuity. An hourly total for weeding and invasive removal events is provided. The number of weeding events and timing will be at the direction of the PM and conducted at the appropriate time of year, but within the total hours allotted for this task. The majority of the removal will be performed by a labor crew of two (2) or four (4) with coordination, oversight, and direction by a Field Supervisor and the PM. Removal of invasives will focus on non-native species considered to be highly invasive by the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC High and Moderate category species). Removal will be done by hand, weed whip, mowing or, if necessary, herbicides. Invasive removal will not occur during the breeding season of the sensitive species listed above. 11. Erosion Control. The Preserve is expected to be well vegetated at the end of the restoration period and when SDHC starts management. One isolated area in the southern part of the site has experienced previous erosion and will be monitored. SDHC will implement best management practices (BMPs) where necessary to control erosion and sedimentation. A nominal amount of labor and equipment has been included for annual erosion control. 12. Drop Structure. The potential for failure of one of the drop structures on the project is considered highly unlikely based on the extensive design review and approval of multiple reviewing agencies, and the review and monitoring of the actual construction of the drop structures. However, as a further safeguard, funding to repair one of the drop structures has been included in the PAR for the project, with these funds to be held in a separate account by the PM which may only be used for repair of the drop structures. Repair of a drop structure, should it fail, would be the responsibility of the underlying landowner (or the public agency that assumes responsibility for the drop-structures). The PM shall not be responsible for repair of the drop structure, but shall have the ability to access and disperse these funds should it be necessary to insure that the drop structure is repaired. The PM will be available to coordinate with the underlying landowner on any necessary maintenance, modification, or replacement of any of the drop structures such that access to the site is controlled and impacts to adjacent wetlands and riparian areas within the Preserve are limited and properly managed and restored immediately following activities. 13. Native American Access. The San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Mission Indians considers El Salto Falls at the upstream end of the Preserve a sacred site, and the conservation easement will allow for limited access by the tribe. The ED or PM will coordinate with the tribe to insure implementation of the El Salto Falls Management Plan boundaries that occur within the Preserve are being met while allowing the tribe access to the Falls. 14. Annual Report. The PM shall prepare an annual letter report documenting the results of the annual log reports, surveys, and communications pursuant to the requirements in section 6.1 of the PMP. Vegetation, sensitive resource data, and non-native species mapping that has been maintained in a digital (GIS) format will be provided to the Cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside annually unless there has been no change from the previous year. Photographs taken from each of the five (5) photo points will be provided to the Cities, digitally, every three (3) years. Reports shall include updated mapping and photographs, in accordance with the schedule in the PMP. The annual report will be submitted to the City of Carlsbad, City of Oceanside, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and made available to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upon request. Recommendations shall be made for PMP modifications or adaptive management. 15. Management Plan Updates. The PM shall update the PMP every three (3) years, if necessary, to reflect site conditions and adaptive management techniques that have been implemented. Quarry Creek PAR Page 6 August 29, 2014 6 16. Contingency of 12%. 17. Administrative cost of 16% for staff and 10% for subcontractors and supplies. FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Refer also to Attachment B) FOR ENTIRE PRESERVE AREA* Initial Financial Requirements** $ 102,159.18 Annual Ongoing Financial Requirements – $34,276.08 Endowment to Provide Income of $34,276.08*** $ 806,496.00 Drop Structure Repair Fund $ 92,000.00 Emergency and Legal Defense Fund (4% of Endowment) $ 32,259.84 TOTAL CONTRIBUTION $1,032,915.02 For Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan Area Initial Financial Requirements** $ 72,279.56 Annual Ongoing Financial Requirements – $24,219.43 Endowment to Provide Income of $24,219.43*** $ 538,222.00 Drop Structure Repair Fund $ 92,000.00 Emergency and Legal Defense Fund (4% of Endowment) $ 21,528.88 Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan Area Contribution $ 724,030.44 For Quarry Creek Master Plan/College Blvd. Area Initial Financial Requirements** $ 29,879.62 Annual Ongoing Financial Requirements – $10,056.65 Endowment to Provide Income of $10,056.65*** $ 268,274.00 Drop Structure Repair Fund $ 0 Emergency and Legal Defense Fund (4% of Endowment) $ 10,730.96 Quarry Creek Master Plan/College Blvd. Area Contribution $ 308,884.58 * Includes costs for all 3 projects: Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan, Quarry Creek Master Plan, and College Blvd. Widening. ** Includes costs for Years 1, 2, & 3 to allow time for the non-wasting endowment to generate sufficient funds to provide for annual management costs. Assumes all elements of the Total Contribution will be funded at one time in 2014. ** Assumes a 4.25 % capitalization rate and the Endowment will be held by The San Diego Foundation. ADDITIONAL ASSUMPTIONS 1.The PAR cost estimate is good until December 31, 2015. If updates to the PMP are made, the PAR must be revised to reflect these changes. 2.This PAR assumes SDHC will not take the property in fee title and will only be the long-term manager for the Preserve. All costs associated with preparation of the Conservation Easement and Operating Agreement shall be borne by the Project Proponent under separate contract. Quarry Creek PAR Page 7 August 29, 2014 7 3. The endowment and total payments may be funded in two payments because the conservation easements for the Quarry Creek Reclamation Plan portion of the Preserve and the Quarry Creek Master Plan/College Blvd. portion of the Preserve are proceeding on different schedules. This PAR assumes funding for both portions will occur by the end of 2015. If the total payments for either or both portions are to be funded later than 2015, the PAR estimate will be revised to reflect appropriate billing rates and the amount of the total payments adjusted to include the revised rates. 4.With the exception of existing fuel modification areas associated with existing residential development to the south, all brush management zones are outside the limits of the Preserve. SDHC is not responsible for brush management or controlled burns within the Preserve. 5.Assumes natural recovery will be the primary source of revegetation in the event of a wildfire, flood event or natural earth movement. Contingency funds will be used for localized revegetation to the extent available. SDHC will not be responsible for maintenance or replacement of the drop structures and this will be the responsibility of the property owner. The property owner may use money from the Drop Structure Repair Fund to maintain or replace the drop structures. The PMP states that a site-specific fire management plan will be prepared for the development in coordination with the City of Carlsbad and City of Oceanside fire marshals. This PAR assumes that SDHC will not prepare the fire management plan, but rather will provide input for resource protection in conjunction with the plan. 6.Invasives will be removed within the confines of the projected budget in the PAR for this task. Contingency funds may be used as determined by the PM when additional weeding is necessary. 7.Currently, two (2) informal, non-designated trails exist within the Preserve. One trail is located in the western portion and one provides access to residential areas to the south. No formal, City-designated trails are proposed within the Preserve. SDHC will not be responsible for trail maintenance. 8.The Project Proponent shall guarantee physical and legal access to the Preserve. Access points shall be verified by SDHC prior to execution of the Operating Agreement. 9.The perimeter of the Preserve shall be clearly marked, staked, or fenced by the Project Proponent prior to SDHC taking over the long-term habitat management. Perimeter GPS data points shall be provided to SDHC. 10.Fence installation in accordance with the Fencing Plan (PMP, Figure 6) and maintenance of the fence shall be the responsibility of the Project Proponent or long-term owner. SDHC will note fence maintenance issues during the monitoring visits and notify the Project Proponent or long-term owner when repairs or replacement is necessary. 11.This PAR estimate does not include the costs associated with SDHC and SDHC General Counsel review of legal documents, including but not limited to: Conservation Easements, Restrictive Covenants, Title Reports, Operating Agreements, Real Property Transfer Agreements, Access Agreements, or Deeds. Review and comment on applicable documents will be performed under a separate contract prior to SDHC taking responsibility for long-term habitat management. 12.Minimal erosion control is anticipated. Natural recovery is assumed for impacts to habitat due to flooding, fire, earth movement, or similar occurrence. Localized revegetation will be implemented with contingency funds when necessary and to the extent they are available. Quarry Creek PAR Page 8 August 29, 2014 8 13. SDHC is not responsible for the condition of open space within the limits of future easements crossing the Preserve. Any impact to native habitat within the Preserve as a result of activities within existing utility or road easement is not the obligation of SDHC’s to remedy. 14. All digital files of site surveys, reports (Mitigation Plans, Biological Technical Reports, PMP), and mapping, including digitized topographic maps, digitized vegetation maps and aerial photographs (e.g. from the HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc. BTRs) shall be provided to SDHC prior to the start of habitat management. Project Proponent shall supply two (2) hard copies of the final PMP. 15. Project Proponent shall supply a current aerial photo covering the Preserve prior to initial site inspection. 16. Adaptive Management is anticipated over the life of the stewardship and the PMP is expected to evolve and be updated as site conditions warrant. However, changes to the scope of annual stewardship as a result of adaptive management are limited to the projected annual returns of the endowment and adaptive management budget. 17. SDHC will document any newly identified species within the Preserve and will map and document any future-listed MSCP-covered species. However, focused or protocol surveys for as-yet unidentified listed species will be limited to the availability of contingency/adaptive management funds. Quarry Creek PAR Page 9 August 29, 2014 9 ATTAHCMENT A PRESERVE MAP Vista Way A© Haymar Drive Tamarack Avenue C o l l e g e B o u l e v a r d Marron Road Hp 1000 Hp 20 YEWA YEWAYEWA CAGN CAGN CAGN CAGN CAGN CAGN LBVI I:\PROJECTS\M\MMC\MMC-40_QuarryCreek\Map\BIO\MPPMP\Fig5_PreserveVeg.mxd MMC-40 11/11/14 -EVFigure 5 QUARRY CREEK MASTER PLAN PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Vegetation and Sensitive Resources 0 400FeetN Open Space Preserv e Preserv e Man agemen t Plan Boun dary Sensitive Resources NGAC Coastal Californ ia Gn atcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) IVBL Least Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) AWEY Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) Palmer’s Grapplin ghook (Harpagonella palmeri) Open Space Preserve Vegetation Freshwater Marsh Mule Fat Scrub Southern Willow Scrub Southern Riparian Woodlan d Riparian Forest Baccharis Scrub Disturbed Wetlan d Streambed Nativ e Grasslan d Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub Coastal Sage Chaparral Scrub Southern Mixed Chaparral Non -n ativ e Grasslan d Non -n ativ e Vegetation Open Water Disturbed Habitat Dev eloped Hp ATTACHMENT B PAR WORKSHEETS Year One, Initial and Capital Tasks and Costs PROPERTY: Quarry Creek Preserve LAST UPDATED: 8/29/14 Page 1 of 7 C%A%TASK ITEM TITLE #UNIT COST (Item) COST (Title)COST/UNIT BASE COST CONT ADMIN ANNUAL COST YRS TOTAL COST 12%16%Site Visit/Inspection Executive Director 6 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 618.00$ 74.16$ 98.88$ 791.04$ 1 791.04$ 12%16%Site Visit/Inspection Habitat Manager 10 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 830.00$ 99.60$ 132.80$ 1,062.40$ 1 1,062.40$ 12%16% Document Preparation & Review Habitat Manager 12 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 996.00$ 119.52$ 159.36$ 1,274.88$ 1 1,274.88$ 12%16% Project Start-Up Preparation Executive Director 12 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 1,236.00$ 148.32$ 197.76$ 1,582.08$ 1 1,582.08$ SUBTOTAL 4,710.40$ 12%16%Baseline Documentation Habitat Manager 6 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 498.00$ 59.76$ 79.68$ 637.44$ 1 637.44$ 12%16% Baseline Mapping - Vegetation Habitat Manager 12 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 996.00$ 119.52$ 159.36$ 1,274.88$ 1 1,274.88$ 12%10% Baseline Mapping - Vegetation GIS Contractor 6 Hour(s)124.00$ 124.00$ 744.00$ 89.28$ 74.40$ 907.68$ 1 907.68$ 12%16%Quarterly Patrol Habitat Manager 32 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 2,656.00$ 318.72$ 424.96$ 3,399.68$ 1 3,399.68$ SUBTOTAL 6,219.68$ 12%10%Monthly Patrol (8) Patrol Technician 32 Hour(s)35.00$ 35.00$ 1,120.00$ 134.40$ 112.00$ 1,366.40$ 1 1,366.40$ 12%10%Signs Basic - 20"x24"45 Fee 38.00$ 0 38.00$ 1,710.00$ 205.20$ 171.00$ 2,086.20$ 1 2,086.20$ 12%10%Signs Installation - Basic Sign Field Technician 24 Hour(s)35.00$ 35.00$ 840.00$ 100.80$ 84.00$ 1,024.80$ 1 1,024.80$ 12%10%Signs Hardware & T- posts 30 Item(s)10.00$ 10.00$ 300.00$ 36.00$ 30.00$ 366.00$ 1 366.00$ SUBTOTAL 4,843.40$ 12%16% Quarterly Log Report - Preparation Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 1 849.92$ 12%10% Monthly Patrol Log Report (8) - Preparation Patrol Technician 8 Hour(s)40.00$ 40.00$ 320.00$ 38.40$ 32.00$ 390.40$ 1 390.40$ 12%16%Log and Report Review Executive Director 8 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 824.00$ 98.88$ 131.84$ 1,054.72$ 1 1,054.72$ 12%16% Database Management Set-up Executive Director 6 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 618.00$ 74.16$ 98.88$ 791.04$ 1 791.04$ 12%16% Database Management Set-up Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 1 849.92$ 12%10% Database Management Set-up GIS Contractor 6 Hour(s)124.00$ 124.00$ 744.00$ 89.28$ 74.40$ 907.68$ 1 907.68$ Habitat/Site Maintenance Initial Property Inspection Initial Biotic Surveys Reporting Year One, Initial and Capital Tasks and Costs PROPERTY: Quarry Creek Preserve LAST UPDATED: 8/29/14 Page 2 of 7 12%10%Photo Aerial Photo 1 Item(s)50.00$ 0 50.00$ 50.00$ 6.00$ 5.00$ 61.00$ 1 61.00$ 12%16% Annual Report - Preparation Habitat Manager 16 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 1,328.00$ 159.36$ 212.48$ 1,699.84$ 1 1,699.84$ 12%10% Annual Report - Preparation GIS Contractor 2 Hour(s)124.00$ 124.00$ 248.00$ 29.76$ 24.80$ 302.56$ 1 302.56$ 12%16%Annual Report - Review Executive Director 2 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 206.00$ 24.72$ 32.96$ 263.68$ 1 263.68$ SUBTOTAL 7,170.76$ 12%16%Community_Outreach Prepare For & Attend Meeting Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 1 849.92$ 12%16%Community_Outreach Prepare For & Attend Meeting Executive Director 2 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 206.00$ 24.72$ 32.96$ 263.68$ 1 263.68$ SUBTOTAL 1,113.60$ 12%16% Coordinate - Restoration Biologist Habitat Manager 4 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 332.00$ 39.84$ 53.12$ 424.96$ 1 424.96$ 12%16% CRMP Coordination - City, Habitat Managers, etc. Habitat Manager 16 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 1,328.00$ 159.36$ 212.48$ 1,699.84$ 1 1,699.84$ 12%16% CRMP Coordination - City, Habitat Managers, etc. Executive Director 8 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 824.00$ 98.88$ 131.84$ 1,054.72$ 1 1,054.72$ SUBTOTAL 3,179.52$ 12%16%Reproduction Annual Report Assistant Program Coordinator 3 Hour(s)65.00$ 65.00$ 195.00$ 23.40$ 31.20$ 249.60$ 1 249.60$ 12%10%Supplies GPS/Camera/Lapt op/Phone 1 Item(s)85.00$ 0 85.00$ 85.00$ 10.20$ 8.50$ 103.70$ 1 103.70$ SUBTOTAL 353.30$ 12%10%Mileage Mileage - Initial Year 1400 Mile(s)0.59$ 0 0.59$ 826.00$ 99.12$ 82.60$ 1,007.72$ 1 1,007.72$ SUBTOTAL 1,007.72$ 12%16% Project Management - Supervise & Coordinate Executive Director 6 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 618.00$ 74.16$ 98.88$ 791.04$ 1 791.04$ 12%16%Administrative Executive Director 8 Per Site 103.00$ 103.00$ 824.00$ 98.88$ 131.84$ 1,054.72$ 1 1,054.72$ 12%10%Audit Audit - Flat Fee 1 Per Site 600.00$ 0 600.00$ 600.00$ 72.00$ 60.00$ 732.00$ 1 732.00$ 12%16%Track Endowment Executive Director 8 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 824.00$ 98.88$ 131.84$ 1,054.72$ 1 1,054.72$ 12%10%Insurance Liability 96 Acre(s)4.25$ 0 4.25$ 408.00$ 48.96$ 40.80$ 497.76$ 1 497.76$ 12%10%Project Accounting Accountant 8 Hour(s)90.00$ 90.00$ 720.00$ 86.40$ 72.00$ 878.40$ 1 878.40$ Field Equipment Operations Coordination Outreach Office Maintenance Year One, Initial and Capital Tasks and Costs PROPERTY: Quarry Creek Preserve LAST UPDATED: 8/29/14 Page 3 of 7 SUBTOTAL 5,008.64$ TOTAL 33,607.02$ Annual Ongoing Tasks and Costs PROPERTY: Quarry Creek Preserve LAST UPDATED: 8/29/14 Page 4 of 7 C%A%TASK ITEM TITLE #UNIT COST (Item) COST (Title) COST/UNI T BASE COST CONT ADMIN ANNUAL COST YRS TOTAL COST Biotic Surveys 12%16% Baseline Documentation Habitat Manager 16 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 1,328.00$ 159.36$ 212.48$ 1,699.84$ 5 339.97$ 12%10% Baseline Mapping - Vegetation GIS Contractor 4 Hour(s)124.00$ 124.00$ 496.00$ 59.52$ 49.60$ 605.12$ 5 121.02$ 12%16%Quarterly Patrol Habitat Manager 32 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 2,656.00$ 318.72$ 424.96$ 3,399.68$ 1 3,399.68$ 12%16% Sensitive Species Survey - CAGN & LBVI 3- yr protocol Habitat Manager 66 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 5,478.00$ 657.36$ 876.48$ 7,011.84$ 3 2,337.28$ 12%16%CRAM Survey & Prep. Habitat Manager 16 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 1,328.00$ 159.36$ 212.48$ 1,699.84$ 5 339.97$ 12%16%CRAM Survey & Prep. Assistant Program Coordinator 12 Hour(s)65.00$ 65.00$ 780.00$ 93.60$ 124.80$ 998.40$ 5 199.68$ SUBTOTAL 6,737.60$ 12%10%Monthly Patrol (8) Patrol Technician 32 Hour(s)40.00$ 40.00$ 1,280.00$ 153.60$ 128.00$ 1,561.60$ 1 1,561.60$ 12%10%Invasive_Control Weeding - Hand Removal Field Technician 120 Hour(s)35.00$ 35.00$ 4,200.00$ 504.00$ 420.00$ 5,124.00$ 1 5,124.00$ 12%10%Invasive_Control Weeding - Management & Direction Field Supervisor 24 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 1,992.00$ 239.04$ 199.20$ 2,430.24$ 1 2,430.24$ 12%16%Invasive_Control Weeding - Management & Direction Habitat Manager 12 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 996.00$ 119.52$ 159.36$ 1,274.88$ 1 1,274.88$ 12%10%Invasive_Control Herbicide Concentrate (281)6 Gallon(s)225.00$ 0 225.00$ 1,350.00$ 162.00$ 135.00$ 1,647.00$ 1 1,647.00$ 12%10%Erosion_Control Slope Stabilization Field Technician 6 Hour(s)35.00$ 35.00$ 210.00$ 25.20$ 21.00$ 256.20$ 1 256.20$ 12%10%Erosion_Control BMP Materials 1 Item(s)300.00$ 0 300.00$ 300.00$ 36.00$ 30.00$ 366.00$ 1 366.00$ 12%10%Signs Basic - 20"x24"45 Item(s)38.00$ 0 38.00$ 1,710.00$ 205.20$ 171.00$ 2,086.20$ 5 417.24$ 12%10%Signs Hardware & T- posts 30 Item(s)10.00$ 0 10.00$ 300.00$ 36.00$ 30.00$ 366.00$ 5 73.20$ 12%10%Signs Installation - Basic Sign Field Technician 24 Hour(s)35.00$ 35.00$ 840.00$ 100.80$ 84.00$ 1,024.80$ 5 204.96$ SUBTOTAL 13,355.32$ Reporting 12%16% Quarterly Log Report - Preparation Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 1 $849.92 12%10%Monthly Patrol (8) Patrol Technician 8 Hour(s)40.00$ 40.00$ 320.00$ 38.40$ 32.00$ 390.40$ 1 390.40$ 12%16%Log and Report Review Executive Director 8 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 824.00$ 98.88$ 131.84$ 1,054.72$ 1 $1,054.72 12%16%CAGN 45-day Report Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)0 83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 3 283.31$ Habitat/Site Maintenance Annual Ongoing Tasks and Costs PROPERTY: Quarry Creek Preserve LAST UPDATED: 8/29/14 Page 5 of 7 12%10%CAGN 45-day Report GIS Contractor 1 Hour(s)0 124.00$ 124.00$ 124.00$ 14.88$ 12.40$ 151.28$ 3 50.43$ 12%16%Database Management Executive Director 4 Hour(s)0 103.00$ 103.00$ 412.00$ 49.44$ 65.92$ 527.36$ 1 527.36$ 12%16%Database Management Habitat Manager 1 Item(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 83.00$ 9.96$ 13.28$ 106.24$ 1 106.24$ 12%10%Photo Aerial Photo 1 Item(s)36.00$ 0 36.00$ 36.00$ 4.32$ 3.60$ 43.92$ 1 43.92$ 12%16% CRAM Report Preparation Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)0 83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 5 169.98$ 12%16% Annual Report - Preparation Habitat Manager 12 Hour(s)0 83.00$ 83.00$ 996.00$ 119.52$ 159.36$ 1,274.88$ 1 1,274.88$ 12%10% Annual Report - Preparation GIS Contractor 2 Hour(s)0 124.00$ 124.00$ 248.00$ 29.76$ 24.80$ 302.56$ 1 302.56$ 12%16% Annual Report - Map sensitive species survey results Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)0 83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 3 283.31$ 12%16%PMP Update Habitat Manager 12 Hour(s)0 83.00$ 83.00$ 996.00$ 119.52$ 159.36$ 1,274.88$ 3 424.96$ 12%16%PMP Update Review Executive Director 2 Hour(s)0 103.00$ 103.00$ 206.00$ 24.72$ 32.96$ 263.68$ 3 87.89$ SUBTOTAL $5,849.88 Outreach 12%16%Community_Outreach Prepare For & Attend Meeting Habitat Manager 8 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 664.00$ 79.68$ 106.24$ 849.92$ 1 849.92$ 12%16%Community_Outreach Prepare For & Attend Meeting Executive Director 2 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 206.00$ 24.72$ 32.96$ 263.68$ 1 263.68$ SUBTOTAL $1,113.60 12%16% CRMP Coordination - City, Habitat Managers, etc. Habitat Manager 16 Hour(s)83.00$ 83.00$ 1,328.00$ 159.36$ 212.48$ 1,699.84$ 1 $1,699.84 12%16% CRMP Coordination - City, Habitat Managers, etc. Executive Director 4 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 412.00$ 49.44$ 65.92$ 527.36$ 1 $527.36 SUBTOTAL $2,227.20 12%16%Reproduction Annual Report Assistant Program Coordinator 3 Hour(s)65.00$ 65.00$ 195.00$ 23.40$ 31.20$ 249.60$ 1 $249.60 12%10%Supplies GPS/Camera/Lap top/Phone 1 Item(s)85.00$ 85.00$ 85.00$ 10.20$ 8.50$ 103.70$ 1 $103.70 SUBTOTAL $353.30 Field Equipment 12%10%Mileage Mileage - Annually 1400 Mile(s)0.59$ 0.59$ 826.00$ 99.12$ 82.60$ 1,007.72$ 1 $1,007.72 12%10%Mileage Mileage - CRAM Survey 140 Mile(s)0.59$ 0.59$ 82.60$ 9.91$ 8.26$ 100.77$ 5 $20.15 12%10%Mileage Mileage - Sensitive Species Surveys 770 Mile(s)0.59$ 0.59$ 454.30$ 54.52$ 45.43$ 554.25$ 3 $184.75 SUBTOTAL $1,212.62 Coordination Office Maintenance Annual Ongoing Tasks and Costs PROPERTY: Quarry Creek Preserve LAST UPDATED: 8/29/14 Page 6 of 7 Operations 12%16%Administrative Executive Director 6 Fee 103.00$ 103.00$ 618.00$ 74.16$ 98.88$ 791.04$ 1 $791.04 12%10%Audit Audit - Flat Fee 1 Fee 600.00$ 0 600.00$ 600.00$ 72.00$ 60.00$ 732.00$ 1 $732.00 12%16%Track Endowment Executive Director 4 Hour(s)103.00$ 103.00$ 412.00$ 49.44$ 65.92$ 527.36$ 1 $527.36 12%10%Insurance Liability 96 Acre(s)4.25$ 0 4.25$ 408.00$ 48.96$ 40.80$ 497.76$ 1 $497.76 12%10% Account Management - Setup & Maintain Accountant 8 Hour(s)90.00$ 90.00$ 720.00$ 86.40$ 72.00$ 878.40$ 1 $878.40 SUBTOTAL $3,426.56 TOTAL 34,276.08$ Financial Summary PROPERTY: Quarry Creek Preserve LAST UPDATED: 8/29/14 Acreage =96.41 acres Contingency Rate =12% Administrative Rate, Staff =16% Admin. Rate, Subs & Equip =10% TOTAL ($) 33,607.02$ 34,276.08$ 102,159.18$ 34,276.08$ at Cap. Rate of 0.0425 806,496.00$ Endowment per Acre 8,365.27$ 355.52$ 92,000.00$ 32,259.84$ 1,032,915.02$ ** Assumes Endowment will be paid less than 3 years prior to start of management. Endowment to Provide Income of Endowment per Acre per Year EMERGENCY & LEGAL FUND 4% of Endowment TOTAL CONTRIBUTION** Total Initial for Year 1 + Annual Costs for Years 2 & 3 + Emergency & Legal Fund + Endowment) DROP STRUCTURE REPAIR FUND Drop Structure Repair Fund ENDOWMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ONGOING STEWARDSHIP COSTS PER YEAR Initial & Capital Costs for Year 1 Annual Ongoing Costs per Year After Year 1 TOTAL INITIAL FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS Initial & Capital Costs for Year 1 plus Annual Ongoing Costs for Years 2 & 3**