Upper Oso Habitat Restoration Plan IS/MND
Summary
SCH Number
2013111007
Lead Agency
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Document Title
Upper Oso Habitat Restoration Plan IS/MND
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
GP: Regional Open Space / OSR
Z: O'Neill
Document Description
The proposed project involves restoration of approximately 82.9 acres within O'Neill Regional Park. The proposed project includes 66.3 acres of revegetation and 16.6 acres of enhancement of native vegetation, including coastal sage scrub, cactus scrub, southern willow/mulefat scrub, scrub oak chaparral/oak woodland, and foothill needlegrass grassland. Successful implementation of the proposed project would improve habitat quality for target species, including the coastal CA gnatcatcher, Cooper's hawk, cactus wren, grasshopper sparrow, and riparian birds.
Implementation of the proposed project is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2014. Successful completion of the proposed project, including the 5-year maintenance, monitoring, and reporting phase, is anticipated in early 2020.
Contact Information
Name
Nate Farnsworth
Agency Name
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Rancho Santa Margarita
Counties
Orange
Cross Streets
Glenn Ranch Road & El Toro Rd
Zip
92678
Total Acres
82.9
State Highways
Hwy 241
Schools
Hillside Montessori
Waterways
Upper Oso Reservoir; Trabuco Creek; Hickery Creek
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency
Development Types
Other (Restoration of approximately 82.9 acres of habitat)
Local Actions
Restoration Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
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.