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Notice of Intent to Adopt
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The City of San Luis Obispo has completed the Draft Initial Study/ Negative Declaration (IS/ND) for the
proposed Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan — Waddell Ranch Addition, The Initial
Study found that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment. The
project is located at the southern boundary of the City of San Luis Obispo and is accessed from the
Irish Hills Natural Reserve trailhead located at the end of Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
The project site is not included on any of the lists enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the Government
Code.
The Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan — Waddell Ranch Addition ("the Plan") incorporates
a 154 -acre property known as the Waddell Ranch into the existing Irish Hills Natural Reserve, all of
which is owned by the City of San Luis Obispo, in order to guide the conservation and stewardship of
both properties together as a single management unit. The Conservation Plan process will also
formally designate the Waddell Ranch as a City Open Space property in accordance with the City's
Open Space Regulations (1996), the Conservation Guidelines for Open Space Lands of the City of
San Luis Obispo (2002), and the Conservation and Open Space Element of the City's General Plan
(2006).
The Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan — Waddell Ranch Addition proposes a variety of
project opportunities to protect, restore, and enhance the property, while also allowing for passive
recreation activities where they will not degrade or significantly impact open space resources through
monitoring and avoidance. Expected future activities anticipated in the Plan include routine
management, maintenance, and monitoring of the property, with particular emphasis placed on the
following management considerations: natural resources protection; scenic resources; cultural
resources; erosion and drainage; fire protection and safety; and, new and existing trails and passive
recreation uses in both the Waddell Ranch and existing Irish Hills Natural Reserve.
Advance reference copies of the Initial Study / Negative Declaration are available at the City's Clerk's
Office, at 990 Palm Street, or by calling Robert Hill at 805-781-7211. These documents will also be
available on the City's website at www.slocity.org. The required 30 -day public review period for the
Negative Declaration will extend from Saturday September 15, 2018 to Monday October 15, 2018.
Anyone interested in commenting on the document should submit a written statement to the City of
San Luis Obispo, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, Attention: Robert Hill, Natural
Resources Manager, or by email to rhill@slocity.org by 5:00 p.m., October 15, 2018.
The San Luis Obispo City Council will hold a public hearing on October 16, 2018 to consider the
adoption of the Negative Declaration. Council Agenda Reports for this meeting will be available for
review in the City Clerk's Office and online at www.slocity.org on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. The City
Council meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and live streaming on
www.siocity.org_.