Coachella Valley Multi Species Habitat Conservation Plan & Natural Communities Conservation Plan
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Summary
SCH Number
2000061079
Lead Agency
Coachella Valley Association of Governments
(CVAG)
Document Title
Coachella Valley Multi Species Habitat Conservation Plan & Natural Communities Conservation Plan
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/25/2006
Present Land Use
Applies to lands under regulation by General Plans of Riverside County and nine municipalities, with lands designated residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and open space. Also includes state and federal lands in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains.
Document Description
The MSHCP is a comprehensive plan that provides for the assembly and management of a conservation area that protects and manages approximately 747,400 acres of habitat for 27 species pursuant to state and federal laws over the next 75 years. The MSHCP will serve as a habitat conservation plan pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, as well as a Natural Community Conservation Plan under the Natural Community Conservation Plan Act. The MSHCP will be used to allow, through the local land use planning process, the "Take" of the plant and animal species identified in the Plan.
Covered Activities would include, but are not limited to, public and private development within the Coachella Valley, maintenance of and safety improvements on existing roads, construction and maintenance of trails and public access facilities, and expansion of certain mining operations.
Contact Information
Name
Douglas R. Evans
Agency Name
City of La Quinta
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Coachella
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
N/A
Zip
N/A
Total Acres
1,136,400
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
I-10, SR-62, SR-111, SR-86,SR-74
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
Palm Springs International
Schools
Palm Springs, Desert Sands, Coachella
Waterways
Whitewater River
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of La Quinta
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.