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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 . R 10289 Resolution No . 10289 (2011 Series ) Page 2 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 Resolution No . 10289 (2011 Series ) Page 3 ATTEST : Elaina Can o City Clerk The foregoing resolution was adopted this 19 th day of July 2011 .