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Biological Resources Report for the El Centro Town Center Phase IV Project October 30, 2020 Mr. Bob Stark Michael Baker International, Inc. 9755 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego, California 92124 RE: Biological Resources Report for the El Centro Town Center Phase IV Project Dear Mr. Stark: This letter report describes the field assessment methods, existing biological resources, biological constraints that may exist, and potential for sensitive biological resources to be present on the property proposed for the El Centro Town Center Village Phase IV Project (proposed Project). Regulated biological resources that may occur on the property or in adjacent areas that could be affected with future development of the proposed Project are discussed as consideration for resource avoidance measures, mitigation measures, and compliance measures during construction. The purpose of this document is to inform the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis of the proposed Project. PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION The proposed Project is located within the City of El Centro (City), Imperial County (County), California (Figure 1). The property is located at the northeast corner of Bradshaw Avenue and North 10th Street in El Centro and the includes California Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN] 044-620-049-001 and a portion of APN 044-620-051). As depicted on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute El Centro topographic quadrangle, the proposed Project is located in Section 30 of Township 15 South, Range 14 East, San Bernardino Base and Meridian. The area assessed for this report includes the approximately 11.6 acre property (Project Area) and a 500-foot buffer around the property (cumulatively referred to as the Survey Area). The El Centro Town Center Village Phase IV Project would result in the rezoning of two parcels located in the City of El Centro’s Town Center Village from CG-General Commercial to R3-Multiple Family Residential. The project applicant is requesting the rezone to allow for future development of a 180-unit apartment complex. A General Plan Amendment is also required to change the existing General Plan land use designation from General Commercial to High Density Residential. The City will act as the lead agency for the project relative to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. REGIONAL AND REGULATORY CONTEXT The proposed Project is subject to the policies outlined in the El Centro General Plan Conservation/Open Space Element (City of El Centro 2004). The element establishes a comprehensive and long-range conservation plan for of local resources such as agricultural land, deserts, water, air quality and energy 2020-159/El Centro Town Center 3838 Camino del Rio North, Suite 370 ● San Diego, CA 92108 ● Tel: (858) 279-4040 ● Fax: (858) 279-4043 ● www.ecorpconsulting.com Size of printing extent and margins differs with printer settings, please adjust margins if necessary. NOTE: This map is set up in NAD 1983 StatePlane California VI FIPS 0406 Feet. Please Change to Define Your Local State Plane or UTM Coordinate System. Project Area - 11.6 ac. W Wall Rd 86 ¤£ Leimgruber Rd Clark Rd Clark Preble Rd Treshill Rd Cruickshank Dr 86 ST St 8th Bradshaw Rd (TR)-trotellini 10/7/2020 W El Dorado Ave N 8thN St Lincoln Ave N McdonaldN St N ImperialAve N N 12thN St W Buena Vista Ave N 7th St Frontage Rd Frontage W Pico Ave 7th St Sandy Ave I Villa Ave Scale in Feet Oleander Ave 0 500 1,000 Rose Ave 6thN St Location: N:\2020\2020-159 El Centro Town Center Village\MAPS\Location_Vicinity\ECTC_LNV_Arial.mxd Photo Source: NAIP (2018), Service Layer Credits: Copyright:© 2013 National Geographic Society, i-cubed Map Date: 10/7/2020 Figure 1. Project Location and Vicinity 2020-159 El Centro Town Center Village and other open space areas. This element of the General Plan also provides guidance related to the protection of habitat/wildlife resources. The element was reviewed for any City policies relating to potentially affected biological resources. Policy 3.2 of the element specifies to “utilize the environmental review process to evaluate and mitigate impacts to natural resources and plant and animal habitats that may be affected by proposed development” (City of El Centro 2004). This document is in support of that review process. Additional federal, state, and local regulations also apply to the proposed Project. Table 1 provides a summary of the regulations considered and under which the resources on the property were evaluated for this study. Table 1. Applicable Federal, State, and Local Regulations Federal Regulations Regulating Regulation Resource Agency(ies) Federal Endangered Species Act Listed “Endangered” or “Threatened” plant and animal USFWS species Migratory Bird Treaty Act Migratory birds, or their parts, nests, or eggs USFWS Clean Water Act “Waters of the U.S.” – aquatic resources USACE/SWRCB State Regulations Regulation Resource Regulating Agency California Endangered Species Act Listed “Endangered,” “Threatened,” or “Candidate” native CDFW species and their habitats Fully Protected Species Fish, wildlife, and native plants CDFW Native Plant Protection Act 64 species, subspecies, and varieties of endangered or CDFW rare native plants California Fish and Game Code 37 California ESA threatened or endangered species that CDFW are rare or face possible extinction; Section 1600 protection of streambeds and associated riparian habitat; Section 4150: protection of non game mammals Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act/ “Waters of the State” – aquatic resources SWRCB California Water Code Local Regulations Regulation Resource Regulating Agency CEQA Significance Criteria Special status species, riparian habitat or sensitive City of El Centro natural communities, federal wetlands, and wildlife movement and nursery sites El Centro General Plan Conservation/Open Natural resources such as water, soils, wildlife, minerals, City of El Centro Space Element and air quality. *ESA = Endangered Species Act; USFWS = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; MBTA = Migratory Bird Treaty Act; CWA = Clean Water Act; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board; CDFW = California Department of Fish and Wildlife; CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act ECORP Consulting, Inc. 3 October 30, 2020 El Centro Town Center Village Phase IV Project 2020-159 METHODS Background Review ECORP conducted background research, which included a review of standard resources including the latest version of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) within five miles of the Project Area (CNDDB; CDFW 2020a), CDFW Special Animals Lists (CDFW 2020b) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Critical Habitat Portal and Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) Trust Resource List (USFWS 2020a), California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Electronic Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (CNPS 2020), Calflora Information on California Plants (Calflora 2020) and USFWS National Wetland Inventory (USFWS 2020b) as preparation for a field visit and reporting. Using desktop review information and observations in the field, a list of special-status plant and wildlife species that have potential to occur within the Project Area and Survey Area was generated. For the purpose of this assessment, special-status species are defined as plants or wildlife that: have been designated as either rare, threatened, or endangered by CDFW, CNPS, or the USFWS, and/or are protected under either the federal or California Endangered Species Acts (ESAs); are candidate species being considered or proposed for listing under these same acts; are fully protected by the California Fish and Game Code, §§ 3511, 4700, 5050, or 5515; and/or are of expressed concern to resource and regulatory agencies or local jurisdictions. Potential for occurrence of special-status species were determined based on the following guidelines: Present: The species was observed within the Survey Area during a site visit. High: Habitat (including soils and elevation factors) for the species occurs within the Survey Area and a known occurrence has recently been recorded (within the last 20 years) within five miles of the area. Moderate: Habitat (including soils and elevation factors) for the species occurs within the Survey Area and a documented observation occurs within the database search, but not within five miles of the area; a historic documented observation (more than 20 years old) was recorded within five miles of the Survey Area; or a recently documented observation occurs within five miles of the area and marginal or limited amounts of habitat occurs in the Survey Area. Low: Limited or marginal habitat for the species occurs within the Survey Area and a recently documented observation occurs within the database search, but not within five miles of the area; a historic documented observation (more than 20 years old) was recorded within five miles of the Survey Area; or suitable habitat strongly associated with the species occurs within the Survey Area, but no records or only historic records were found within the database search. Presumed Absent: Species was not observed during a site visit or focused surveys conducted in accordance with protocol guidelines at an appropriate time for identification; habitat (including ECORP Consulting, Inc. 4 October 30, 2020 El Centro Town Center Village Phase IV Project 2020-159 soils and elevation factors) does not exist within the Survey Area; or the known geographic range of the species does not include the Survey Area. Field Survey Following the literature review, qualified ECORP biologist Caroline Garcia conducted a field assessment throughout the Survey Area on October 1, 2020, from 6:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., to further examine the biological resources present on the property and to determine the potential presence for special-status biological resources. The Survey Area was surveyed on foot by a biologist familiar with the biological resources located in the regional vicinity of the property. The Project Area was surveyed to provide for 100 percent visual coverage. Where access was restricted within the Survey Area, the biologist scanned for biological resources using binoculars. Focused protocol-level surveys were not conducted as a part of this visit.
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