HomeMy WebLinkAboutr10289irishhillsconservationplanupdateRESOLUTION NO . 10289 (2011 Series )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING TH E
CONSERVATION PLAN UPDATE FOR IRISH HILLS NATURAL RESERV E
WHEREAS,the City of San Luis Obispo has adopted policies for protection ,
management, and public use of open space lands acquired by the City ; and
WHEREAS,the City of San Luis Obispo manages eleven open space areas totalin g
approximately 3,000 acres, including the 1,090 acre Irish Hills Natural Reserve ; and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and th e
general public have commented upon an Update to the existing Conservation Plan for Irish Hill s
Natural Reserve as it has moved through a Council-directed approval process, and the Update ha s
considered those comments .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Lui s
Obispo as follows :
1 .Environmental Review .The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigated Negativ e
Declaration for the Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan Update, finding that i t
adequately identifies all of the potential impacts of the project and that the following mitigation
measures and monitoring programs are reasonably necessary to reduce potentially-significan t
impacts to less-than-significant levels :
a.Construction of new trails and realignment of existing trails shall utilize standard ,
accepted Best Management Practices (BMPs) in order to minimize and contain potentia l
losses of soil to erosion and discharge into waterways .
Monitoring Program :All trail construction shall take place under the direction of Cit y
Natural Resources or Ranger Service staff, who will monitor compliance with thi s
mitigation requirement .
b.Site-specific and season-specific surveys shall determine the presence or absence o f
southern steelhead, California red-legged frog, San Luis Obispo mariposa lily, or Chorr o
Creek bog thistle on or near potential routes of trail realignments or new trail construction .
Modification such as rerouting, changing the time of construction, or other appropriat e
mitigations shall be followed in the event of observations of the above species on or nea r
such alignments in order to avoid impacts . Protocols will be established for trail worker s
regarding proper response in the event of discovery of such species during the course o f
construction activities .
Monitoring Program :Pre-construction surveys and actual trail construction shall tak e
place under the direction of City Natural Resources or Ranger Service staff, who wil l
monitor compliance with this mitigation requirement .
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c . Trail workers shall be provided with dusk masks and, to the extent feasible, access t o
water for dust control, in order to minimize potential exposure to naturally occurring asbesto s
(NOA) in trail construction . Timing of construction activities in conjunction with timing fo r
avoidance of biological impacts will be coordinated in order to minimize construction durin g
the summer and fall as a dust reduction mitigation measure .
Monitoring Program :Trail construction shall take place under the direction of Cit y
Natural Resources or Ranger Service staff, who will monitor compliance with thi s
mitigation requirement .
2 .Conservation Plan Update .The City Council adopts the Irish Hills Natural Reserv e
Conservation Plan Update as City policy, based on the following findings :
a.The Update is consistent with General Plan goals and policies relating to the oversigh t
and management of City open space areas, specifically Conservation and Open Spac e
Element Policy 8 .5 .6 which calls for the development of conservation or master plans fo r
open space properties to protect and enhance them in a way that best benefits the communit y
as a whole .
b.Implementation of the Update will provide proper protection and management of th e
natural resources of the Reserve and will provide an appropriate level of public access, whil e
maintaining the great majority of the site in its natural condition .
c.The Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project adequately identifies all of th e
potential impacts of the project and includes mitigation measures and monitoring programs
which are reasonably necessary to reduce potentially-significant impacts to less-than-
significant levels .
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Ashbaugh, seconded by Council Member Smith, and on th e
following vote :
AYES :
Council Members Carpenter, Carter and Smith, Vice Mayor Ashbaugh and
Mayor Mar x
NOES :
None
ABSENT : None
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ATTEST :
Elaina Can o
City Clerk
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 19 th day of July 2011 .