Agreement Regarding Proposed Streambed Alteration (SAA #R5-2001-0269)
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Summary
SCH Number
2000091025
Lead Agency
Orange County
Document Title
Agreement Regarding Proposed Streambed Alteration (SAA #R5-2001-0269)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/29/2002
Present Land Use
Sand and Gravel/Agriculture/Open Space.
Document Description
California Department of Fish and Game is intending to execute a Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAA #R5-2001-0269) pursuant to Section 1603 of the Fish and Game Code to the project applicant, DMB San Juan Golf Associates, LLC. The applicant proposes to alter the streambed to construct an 18-hole championship golf course located within an approximately 230-acre footprint. In addition to the golf course, the project will include construction of an unlighted practice range, clubhouse, parking lot, and standard golf course facilities such as cart paths, restrooms, putting greens, and maintenance areas. Also included in the project design are seven storm drains which will outlet to Trabuco Creek, two bridge crossings of Trabuco Creek, and the creation of a regional riding and hiking trail. The project will impact 8.317-acres of streambed, which includes 6.2-acres of jurisdictional open water, 0.123-acre of southern willow scrub habitat, 1.007-acre of mulefat scrub habitat, 0.60-acre of disturbed mulefat scrub habitat, 0.04-acre of ephemeral drainages, 0.16-acre of freshwater marsh, 0.120-acre of disturbed wetlands dominated by non-native vegetation, and 0.065-acre of unvegetated portions of streambed. The applicant's mitigation measures include: creation of 16.0 acres of wetland or riparian habitat within the project footprint; dedication of approximately 360 acres of open space, of which approximately 88 acres will be added to the Lacera Ranch Open Space Conservation Easement, 49 acres will be dedicated via conservation easement to CDFG, and 223 acres will be dedicated in fee to O'Neill Regional Park; endowing the approximately 49-acre and the 16-acre biological conservation easements for the management of said acreage; and conducting a brown-headed cowbird trapping program for 20 years of until no cowbirds are trapped for 5 consecutive years.
Contact Information
Name
Laura Crum
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Game
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Mission Viejo
Counties
Orange
Cross Streets
End of Avery Parkway
Zip
90740
Total Acres
230
State Highways
5
Schools
Saddleback College
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Game
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
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