M2 NCCP/HCP Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement

M2 NCCP/HCP Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement

NOTE: Extended Review per Lead The OCTA intends to prepare an NCCP/HCP (the Plan) that will provide for habitat conservation/mitigation strategy to off-set impacts of proposed M2 freeway improvement projects. The purpose of the EIR is to analyze the impacts of the proposed issuance of a CESA incidental take permit based on implementation of the Plan. The Plan will identify the Covered Activities carried out by OCTA that may result in take of Covered Species within the Plan area. Anticipated Covered Activities currently consist of thirteen proposed M2 freeway improvement projects.

Orange

California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT)

California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT)

Other (Land conservation and restoration)

NCCP/HCP

Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire