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Home My WebLink AboutLetter to CC re: update to General Plan 12/11/13 CC Meeting L - 1 , - . - ,0 i \ ji rt-, CITY CLERKS OFFICE December 6, 2011 Bruce Eichorn 455 Naomi Ave. Arcadia, California 91007 Attn: City Council City Of Lake Elsinore 130 S. Main St. Lake Elsinore, Ca. 92530 Dear : Council Members Your update of the General Plan for the city is inaccurate. The Circulation eliminate of the general plan does not show 88 foot wide Wasson Canyon Road which was put in during the early 90's using CFD 90 -3. To my knowledge this road has never been vacated which would be required. Councilman Weber should be able to inform the other members of the city council of what was done using CFD 90 -3 since he did some research on CFD 90 -3 in 2004. I have included a report from the CEQA for the slope stabilization of Wasson Canyon Creek for Tract Map 31792. Clearly showing that it is not fmished as Mayor Pro Temp Magee expressed to me in a e -mail earlier this year. There is supposed to be a bank with rip rap approximately 10 foot high placed on our property to protect it from erosion . It has not been done and will continue to damage our property and it needs to be fixed. Sincerely, O il ' ' ' l f Bruce Eichorn 1 . oeESPA Corporation - Wasson Creek Sop. Sabtitration Determination of Biological Equivalent or Sopalor Preservation (OBESP) Analysis and bench areas, are either entirely barren or very sparsely vegetated with upland scrub species. 1 None of the riparian/riverine plant species listed in the MSHCP's Section 6.1.2 were observed on the Project Site, nor were any of the riparian vegetation considered sensitive. No vernal pools are present ' onsite, and no suitable habitat for any fairy shrimp species exists. Common plant species observed within the affected portions of the Creek include brittlebush (Encelia farinosa), California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), and western sunflower (Helianthus annuus). Also present, though very scattered, isolated, and of ;low quality, are a few native mule fat (Baccharis salicifolia) specimens, as well as non -native tamarisk (Tamarix sp.) and giant reed (Arundo donax). These portions of the ' Creek are heavily disturbed as a result of off-highway vehicle use and the presence of non -native noxious species. Overall, the affected portions of the Creek are of very low quality and do not provide any suitable habitat for plant or wildlife species that would commonly occur in riparian systems, including those 1 listed in the MSHCP's Section 6.1.2. As evident by the dominance of upland scrub species, no functioning riparian habitat occurs on or in the immediate vicinity of the affected portions of the Creek. Nevertheless, the affected area is integral to the Creek, from which natural flows are conveyed downstream during a portion of the year, strictly limited to conveying flows during and immediately following major rain storms. 1 Therefore, the entirety of the affected portions of the Creek, including those portions oldie bed and 1 bank that have previously been determined to fall under the jurisdiction of the CDFG, USACE, and RWQCB, would qualify as riparian/riverine habitat based only on the affected areas' fundamental role in the natural flow regime of the Creek, and more specifically, the affected areas' contribution to t the hydrology of adjacent offsite portions of the Creek. 1 4.3 - PROJECT DESIGN FEATURES AND MITIGATION MEASURES The proposed project has been designed to avoid any direct and indirect impacts to riverine/riparian t areas. No functioning riparian habitat exists within or in the immediate vicinity of the affected portions of the Creek and therefore no impacts to riparian habitat will result from the proposed 1 project. Drainage impacts are minor and limited primarily to temporary impacts to low quality portions of the Creek. Permanent impacts have been reduced to 0.13 acres of low quality portions of the Creek and adjacent slope in need of remediation for slope stability and erosion prevention. The existing natural stream course contours and sediment will be replaced and conserved at the completion of the proposed project, and necessary stabilization improvements will ensure structural 1 integrity of the adjacent slope and prevent any future erosion and sedimentation into the Creels. 1 Richest BrandnMn Associates 12 HACliat ( PN. JN)12156\215600S31DBESP121560053 Fina1 DBESP Canyon 10_3 06.doc m,r - term.. corporetion • Wesson Creek /Mope S or Sea. DOESP Analysis The hydrological integrity of the Creek is expected to improve with development of the proposed project. The proposed project includes measures to replace riprap and stabilize with a new revetment along thcb se of the slope adjacent to the affected portions of tine Credo. The proposed riprap revetment nt will protect the base of the slope and the affected portions of the Credo from erosion and scouring, thereby preserving natural flows and streambod course through the section of the Creek and preventing firms pew with sedimentation and water quality. The of the proposed improvements and impacts are included in Exhibit 5. To ensure the preservation of the biological and hydrological f mctious and values of riparian/ iverine habitat within the Creek, all required conditions pursuant to the existing CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permit Number 33, CWA Section 401 Water Quality Standards Cation, and C G Code § 1602 Lake or Streamnbed Alteration Agreement for the proposed project, plus amendments, shall be met, and the following mitigation measures will be performed: • Reduction in the originally- proposed riparian/riverine temporary impact area from 0.74 acres to 0.38 acres. • Burying of all proposed rip -rap followed by replanting of impacted and adjacent areas with native coastal sage scrub consisting of no less than 1.00 acres of coastal sage scrub plant species. This restoration will occur within the pmt impact area in addition to the adjacent upland slope on the north side of the Creek. • Onsite eradication of 0.10 acres of giant reed (Arundo donax) patches, and 0.05 acres of tamarisk (Tamarix sp.) iixlividuals, for a total of 0.15 -acre of riparian habitat restmationtexotic plant species removal, that occur throughout the entire effected area. • Structural design to reconstruct and protect the existing embankment to provide for a safe foundation for the adjacent development, whereby promoting long tam sloe integrity adjacent to the Creek, and preventing future collapse and/or erosion, sediment deposition, and interruption of natural flows within the Creek. To contribute to the long-term conservation and enhancement of rivecinelriparian habitat in the region, the following mitigation measure shall be performed • Purchasing of a minimum of 0.25 acres of offsite riparian mitigation =din. f Missal Dras_nenAssociates 13 H (PIi, NY015612136003311 1366663 Fit maES! Wasson Ow= 10 3 66.e I t - 9 CE 0. fn SIX it ii 11 �f, IN (5(5 ,5,AA � P x -�/ �-Y// / Fq Legend — Wasson Greek Site Plan . . . Limit of Permanent Impacts Subdivision Property Boundary (The Villages at Wasson Canyon) Maximum Limit of Potential Temporary Impacts x -,,,pj No Impacts Permanent Impacts - 0.11 acres Temporary Impacts - 0.38 acres Exhibit 5 Riparian/Riverine Impacts REEK SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECT DBESP ANALYSIS X it fn SIX it ii 11 �f, IN (5(5 ,5,AA � P x -�/ �-Y// / Fq Legend — Wasson Greek Site Plan . . . Limit of Permanent Impacts Subdivision Property Boundary (The Villages at Wasson Canyon) Maximum Limit of Potential Temporary Impacts x -,,,pj No Impacts Permanent Impacts - 0.11 acres Temporary Impacts - 0.38 acres Exhibit 5 Riparian/Riverine Impacts REEK SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECT DBESP ANALYSIS