CC RES 2000-042 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DENYING AN
APPEAL AND REVISING THE PLANNING
COMMISSION'S DECISION TO ADOPT A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MAKING CERTAIN
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS IN ASSOCIATION
WITH COASTAL PERMIT NO. 156 AND VARIANCE
NO. 448, TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF
VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ABALONE
COVE BEACH PARK.
WHEREAS, on March 1, 1999, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes submitted an
application for Coastal Permit No. 156 and Variance No. 448, to allow the construction of
various improvements to the Abalone Cove Beach Park, including a new parking lot, shade
structures, restroom/storage structure, gate/guard structure, grading of approximately
14,182 cubic yards and other amenities to the existing Abalone Cove Beach Park located
south of Palos Verdes Drive South; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA
Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952.5(e) (Hazardous Waste and Substances
Statement), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prepared an Initial Study and determined that,
there is no substantial evidence that the approval of Coastal Permit No. 156 and Variance
No. 448 would result in a significant adverse effect on the environment that can not be
mitigated. Accordingly, a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and
notice of that fact was given in the manner required by law; and,
WHEREAS, the Initial Study was prepared in May 1999 and distributed for
circulation and review from May 15, 1999 through June 14, 1999; and,
WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's
Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission of the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes held a public hearing on August 24, 1999 and September 28,
1999, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present
evidence; and,
WHEREAS, on September 28, 1999, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution
No. 99-32 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project, and adopted
Resolution No. 99-33 approving Coastal Permit No. 156 and Variance No. 448, subject to
conditions; and,
WHEREAS, on October 13, 1999, certain residents of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes filed an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision.
WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's
Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes held a public hearing on November 16, 1999 and July 5, 2000, at which time
all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: This application would permit the construction of the following items:
widen/improve the existing access road to allow general public and fire department access
to a new parking lot and buildings; construct a new beach area parking lot at a level higher
than sea level and consisting of 15 parking spaces; construct a gate house/parking fee
entry structure at the entrance to the new parking lot; rehabilitate the existing cabana
structure; construct two shade structures of approximately 613 sq. ft. (24'-9" x 24'-9") each;
beach amenities, including improving existing concrete walkways surrounding the buildings,
improve the existing beach staircase, construct a second beach staircase, install three
picnic shelters, drinking fountains, outdoor showers, and a sand volleyball court, install
warning signs and educational kiosks related to the tide pools and sensitive habitat, and
relocate playground equipment; enhance the existing foot trails from upper Abalone Cove
Shoreline Park to the beach; beach improvements, including approximately 20-30 cubic
yards of sand replenishment, removal of protruding steel in concrete riprap and general
clean up; and grading to widen and improve the existing access road, to create the
proposed parking lot, guard station and vehicle turnaround areas, to improve vehicular
access to the recreation building, and to be used as a land stabilization effort (amount of
grading includes approximately 5,300 cubic yards of cut and approximately 4,770 cubic
yards of fill and export of 820 cubic yards for a total earth movement of approximately
10,890 cubic yards), to the existing Abalone Cove Beach Park located south of Palos
Verdes Drive South. The City Council, based upon its independent review of the evidence,
finds that the proposed project would not result in any new significant adverse
environmental impacts in addition to or beyond those already associated with the existing
Open Space Recreational public use of the site. In making this finding, the City Council
considered the project's mitigation measures that address the issue of Aesthetics, Air
Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hydrology and
Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, and Noise.
Section 2: The subject property is currently zoned for Open Space Recreational
purposes, and is also designated on the City's General Plan maps for Recreational
purposes. Since the site will continue to be used for these purposes the proposed additions
and site amenities will not significantly impact the existing Land Use and will be consistent
with the General Plan.
Section 3: Although the proposed project will include additional interior and exterior
lighting at the two main structures (restroom/storage building and multi-purpose building),
the exterior lighting will be low intensity to provide sufficient illumination levels for security
and safety purposes and as mitigated will be shielded to prevent illumination on or towards
other properties with no spill-over onto residential properties. The proposed project will not
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have any substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista, substantially damage scenic
resources, or substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and
its surroundings, as the proposed improvements are relatively minor and are located at or
near the ocean surface level — at a much lower elevation than Palos Verdes Drive South
or neighboring residential properties.
Section 4: After the comment period was closed on the Draft Mitigated Negative
Declaration, the City met with representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
California Department of Fish and Game to discuss the proposed project's impacts upon
Coastal Sage Scrub (CSS), the California Gnatcatcher, and the Cactus Wren. In response
to these resource agencies' comments, the project has been revised. Specifically, the
Eastern Borrow Site has been removed from the proposed project. This will reduce the
amount of CSS to be removed by approximately .4-.8 acres. Additionally, upon direction
by the City Council at their November 16, 1999 City Council meeting, Staff has eliminated
the need for the proposed Western Borrow site, which will reduce the amount of CSS
removed by approximately .15 acres. Subsequently, the total CSS to be removed will be
reduced from approximately .64-1.19 acres to approximately .24 acres. Additionally,
Mitigation Measure No. 4 has been revised as follows (bold text for new language and
strikeout text for language to be removed):
4: Subject to review and approval by the Director of Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement, and prior to issuance of any permits, conduct a pre-
construction presence/absence survey for the gnatcatcher and cactus wren,
to determine presence and distribution at the time of project construction. If
either of these species is determined to be present, then no construction
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The revised Mitigation Measure will ensure that there will be no take of the California
Gnatcatcher or Cactus Wren, or other endangered or threatened species. Additionally,
there will be no significant adverse impacts to biological resources, as mitigation measure
No. 3 will ensure that the amount of CSS to be removed will be revegetated at a ratio of
3:1, with appropriate monitoring to ensure its success.
Additionally, the CSS areas that would be impacted would not appreciably reduce the
likelihood of the survival and recovery of the gnatcatcher or the cactus wren, because these
CSS patches do not connect to large blocks of"core" habitat that have high conservation
value. Furthermore, restoration of CSS in the grading impact areas or off-site as
determined most feasible, could also be extended to adjoining or off-site ruderal areas.
Project impacts on the integrity and viability of the NCCP reserve concepts under
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consideration therefore, can be reduced to below a level of significance, with the mitigation
measures noted within the Mitigation Monitoring Program.
Section 5: The shoreline and adjacent water and land area have been designated
by the State Fish and Game Commission as an ecological reserve. There will be no
significant impacts to the marine resources within the Abalone Cove Reserve as a result
of the proposed project as there will be no construction equipment, materials or storage
placed within the surf area or anywhere below the sandy beach. Additionally, all work to
build the new concrete stairway will be performed by hand tools. Beach sand
replenishment would be accomplished in one day with all work occurring above the existing
rocky riprap, well above the waters edge. There will be no dredging or filling of marine
waters. The biological resources found within the tidepools of Abalone Cove will be
enhanced by the new guard that will be posted at the parking lot who will be trained to
monitor activities occurring at the tidepools and report any disturbance to the tidepools to
the Sheriffs Department.
Section 6: Although all of the coastal zone that contains the project site and the
Abalone Cove area is considered highly sensitive with respect to archaeological resources,
to reduce potential impacts to archaeological resources and human remains to below a
level of significance, the Mitigation Monitoring Program includes a mitigation measure that
requires grading activities to be monitored by a qualified professional archeologist to
identify potentially significant resources that may be uncovered and to halt work to recover
such resources.
Section 7: Although the proposed project is located within the most recently
active, southern portion of the Abalone Cove Landslide, the proposed grading concept will
marginally improve gross landslide stability. The grading concept was developed in
consultation with the City's Consulting Geologist to provide a means of increasing landslide
stability by changing the distribution of soil mass resulting from the proposed grading
operations. With the adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring Program and related
implementation of mitigation measures associated with the preparation of an erosion and
sediment control plan, there will be no significant geologic impacts to the site or adjacent
areas.
Section 8: Although the total number of vehicle trips to the site may increase with
the increase in building area and the addition of only 15 more parking spaces which will be
convenient to the public, the number of additional vehicle trips will not substantially exceed
that which currently exists, and therefore there will not be any significant adverse impacts
to circulation patterns, parking capacity, or traffic congestion. Because the increase number
of vehicle trips per day will not be significant, as related to existing vehicle trip levels, the
project will not result in an impact to local air quality standards, or expose sensitive
receptors to pollutants.
Section 9: Grading of the site may cause some impacts to air quality as a result
of air-borne dust particles. However, to ensure that there will be no significant
environmental impacts, mitigation measures have been added that will require the
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contractor to take certain actions to control air-borne dust particles.
Section 10: The proposed project will result in the additional discharge of run-off
water into surface waters as a result of the increased paving related to the road widening
and new parking lot. However, the new storm drain system will have an oil/water separator
to filter the discharge prior to its being discharged into surface waters, which will reduce
environmental impacts to an insignificant level.
Section 11: The proposed project is an improvement to an existing recreational
facility. It will be an enhancement to the site by improving existing structures and providing
access to all those who wish to visit Abalone Cove, including the physically challenged who
at this time do not have access to the valuable public resource. The proposed project will
not alter the location, distribution, density, or growth rate of the human population in the
area above what is forecasted in adopted City plans and policies, nor will the project affect
existing housing, or create a demand for additional housing. The project will not create a
significant additional demand for fire or police protection, maintenance of public facilities
(including roads), or other governmental services. The project will not result in a significant
need for new systems, or substantial alterations to utilities, including power or natural gas,
communication systems, water, sewer or septic tanks, storm water drainage, or solid waste
disposal. Additionally, until the main sewer line is installed, a holding tank will be installed
to ensure that sewage waste is disposed of properly. Further, the project will not result in
the demand for new recreational facilities because the project site already is an
improvement to the use of the existing recreational facility of the Abalone Cove Beach Park.
Section 12: For reasons discussed in the Initial Study, which is incorporated herein
by reference, the project would not have any potential to achieve short-term, to the
disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals, nor would the project have impacts which
are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.
Section 13: The Lead Agency has consulted the lists compiled pursuant to Section
65962.5 of the Government Code, and has certified that the development project and any
alternatives proposed in this application are not included in these lists of known Hazardous
Waste and Substances Sites as compiled by the California Environmental Protection
Agency.
Section 14: In addition, the mitigation measures set forth in the Mitigation
Monitoring Program, Exhibit "A", attached hereto, are incorporated into the project. These
measures will reduce those potential significant impacts identified in the Mitigated Negative
Declaration to an insignificant level.
Section 15: Prior to taking action on the proposed project, in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City Council independently reviewed and
considered the information and findings contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
For the foregoing reasons and based on its independent review and evaluation of the
information and findings contained in the Initial Study, Staff Reports, minutes, and records
of the proceedings, the City Council has determined that the project as conditioned and
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mitigated will not result in a significant adverse impact on the environment and also finds
that the preparation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration complies with CEQA. Therefore,
the City Council hereby denies the appeal, revises the Planning Commission's decision and
adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration making certain environmental findings to allow
improvements to the Abalone Cove Beach Park, located south of Palos Verdes Drive
South.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 5th day of July 2000.
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I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above
Resolution No. 2000-42 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting held on July 5, 2000.
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Exhibit A
Mitigation Monitoring Program
Project: Coastal Permit No. 156/Variance No. 448
Location: Abalone Cove Beach Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Applicant/: City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Landowner
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 2
II. Management of the Mitigation Monitoring Program 3
Roles and Responsibilities 3
Mitigation and Monitoring Program Procedures 3
Mitigation Monitoring Operations 3
III. Mitigation Monitoring Program Checklist 5
IV. Mitigation Monitoring Summary Table 6
Mitigation Monitoring Program
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I. INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
This Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP), for the construction of various improvements to the Abalone Cove
Beach Park, located south of Palos Verdes Drive South, in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, responds to
Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code. Section 21081.6 requires a lead or responsible agency that
approves or carries out a project where a Mitigated Negative Declaration has identified significant;
environmental effects, to adopt a "reporting or monitoring program for adopted or required changes to mitigate
or avoid significant environmental effects." The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is acting as lead agency for the
project.
An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared to address the potential environmental impacts
of the project. Where appropriate, this environmental document recommended mitigation measures to mitigate
or avoid impacts identified. Consistent with Section 21080 (2)(c) of the Public Resources Code, a mitigation
reporting or monitoring program is required to ensure that the adopted mitigation measures under the
jurisdiction of the City are implemented. The City will adopt this MMP when adopting the Mitigated Negative
Declaration.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES
This MMP has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA),
as amended (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the State Guidelines for Implementation of
CEQA (CEQA Guidelines), as amended (California Administrative Code Section 15000 et seq.). This MMP
complies with the rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes fon
implementation of CEQA.
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code states: "When making the findings required by subdivision (a)
of Section 21081 or when adopting a negative declaration pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of
Section 21081, the public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes to the project
which it has adopted or made a condition of project approval in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects
on the environment. The reporting or monitoring program shall be designed to ensure compliance during
project implementation. For those changes which have been required or incorporated into the project at the
request of an agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by the project, that agency
shall, if so requested by the lead or responsible agency, prepare and submit a proposed reporting or
monitoring program."
Mitigation Monitoring Program
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II. MANAGEMENT OF THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The MMP for the project will be in place through all phases of the project including final design, pre-grading,
construction, and operation. The City will have the primary enforcement role for the mitigation measures.
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM PROCEDURES
The mitigation monitoring procedures for this MMP consists of, filing requirements, and compliance verification.
The Mitigation Monitoring Checklist and procedures for its use are outlined below.
Mitigation Monitoring Program Checklist
The MMP Checklist provides a comprehensive list of the required mitigation measures. In addition, the
Mitigation Monitoring Checklist includes: the implementing action when the mitigation measure will occur; the
method of verification of compliance; the timing of verification; the department or agency responsible for
implementing the mitigation measures; and compliance verification. Section III provides the MMP Checklist.
Mitigation Monitoring Program Files
Files shall be established to document and retain the records of this MMP. The files shall be established,
organized, and retained by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes department of Planning, Building, and Code
Enforcement.
Compliance Verification
The MMP Checklist shall be signed when compliance of the mitigation measure is met according to the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement. The compliance verification
section of the MMP Checklist shall be signed, for mitigation measures requiring ongoing monitoring, and when
the monitoring of a mitigation measure is completed.
MITIGATION MONITORING OPERATIONS
The following steps shall be followed for implementation, monitoring, and verification of each mitigation
measure:
1. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement shall
designate a party responsible for monitoring of the mitigation measures.
2. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement shall provide
to the party responsible for the monitoring of a given mitigation measure, a copy of the MMP Checklist
indicating the mitigation measures for which the person is responsible and other pertinent information.
3. The party responsible for monitoring shall then verify compliance and sign the Compliance Verification
column of the MMP Checklist for the appropriate mitigation measures.
Mitigation measures shall be implemented as specified by the MMP Checklist. During any project phase,
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unanticipated circumstances may arise requiring the refinement or addition of mitigation measures. The City
of Rancho Palos Verdes, Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement with advice from Staff or
another City department, is responsible for recommending changes to the mitigation measures, if needed.
If mitigation measures are refined, the Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement would document
the change and shall notify the appropriate design, construction, or operations personnel about refined
requirements.
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III. MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM CHECKLIST
INTRODUCTION
This section provides the MMP Checklist for the project as approved by the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes on July 5, 2000. Mitigation measures are listed in the order in which they appear in the Initial
Study.
* Monitoring Responsibility and Timing indicates what City Department is responsible for
monitoring the implementation of the Measure and when the measure is to be implemented.
* Mitigation Responsibility and Timing indicates who is responsible for implementation and
when.
* Verification provides space for future reference and notation that compliance has been
monitored, verified, and is consistent with these mitigation measures.
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MITIGATION MEASURES
(Resolution No. 2000-42)
Abalone Cove Beach Improvement Project
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Abbreviations appearing in the table below include:
CE= City Engineer
CBI= City Building Inspector
CDPBCE= City Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement
Mitigation
Monitoring Responsibility Verification
Mitigation Measure Responsibility and
and Timing
(Name and Date)
Timing
1. Parking and security lighting shall be kept to minimum CDPBCE to check final plans. Contractor to install
safety standards and shall conform to all applicable City CBI to test lighting controls lighting controls prior to
requirements. Fixtures shall be shielded to prevent prior to issuance of Certificate issuance of Certificate of
lighting from illumination on or towards other properties; of Occupancy. Occupancy.
there shall be no spillover onto residential properties.
2. Contractor specifications shall include provisions for the CE to check bid documents. Contractor to include
development and implementation of a dust control plan. CBI to monitor grading. dust control plan in bid
The plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Director documents. Implement
of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Director during grading.
of Public Works, prior to commencement of any grading,
and/or prior to the issuance of a building permit. The
specific measures which will constitute the plan shall
include, but are not limited to, the following methods
recommended by the SCAQMD:
• Apply approved non-toxic chemical soil stabilizers
according to manufacturers' specifications to all inactive
construction areas (previously graded areas inactive for
four days or more).
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• Replace ground cover
in disturbed areas as quickly as CE to check bid documents. Contractor to include
CBI to monitor grading. dust control plan in bid
possible.
• Enclose, cover, or apply approved soil binders to documents. Implement
exposed piles (i.e. gravel, sand, dirt) according to during grading.
manufacturers' specifications.
• Water active grading sites at least twice daily. The
application of water shall occur under the direction of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes and/or their consulting
geologist.
• Suspend all excavating operations when wind speeds (as
instantaneous gusts)exceed 25 mph.
• All trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials
are to be covered or shall maintain at least two feet of
freeboard (i.e. minimum vertical distance between top of
the load and the top of the trailer), in accordance with
Section 23114 of the California Vehicle Code.
• Sweep streets at the end of the day if visible soil material
is carried over to adjacent roads.
• Erect fabric-covered wind screens during excavation at
the borrow area and around the sandy beach, if the sand
replenishment work occurs on a windy day.
• Install wheel washers where vehicles enter and exit
unpaved roads onto paved roads, or wash off trucks and
any equipment leaving the site each trip. Wheel washing
shall occur under the direction of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes and/or their consulting geologist.
• Apply water three times daily or chemical soil stabilizers
according to manufacturers' specifications to all unpaved
parking or staging areas or unpaved road surfaces. The
application of water shall occur under the direction of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes and/or their consulting
geologist.
• Enforce traffic speed limits of 15 mph or less on all
unpaved roads.
• Prohibit clearing and grading activities until a firm
construction schedule has been set.
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• Use secure tarpaulin covers to protect soil, vegetation
and debris stockpiles from wind and rain.
3. Obtain an interim habitat loss permit from the Rancho CDPBCE to retain qualified City of Rancho Palos
Palos Verdes City Council, pursuant to the Federal biologist to develop mitigation Verdes to implement
Endangered Species Act Special 4(d) Rule. The permit plan and prepare findings for mitigation plan prior to
shall be based on a mitigation plan consistent with the Special 4(d) Rule Permit. issuance of a Certificate
Natural Communities Conservation Program Permit to be obtained prior to of Occupancy. City to
Conservation and Process Guidelines. The objective of commencement of any maintain revegetation
the plan will be to restore habitat removed at borrow sites grading. areas to ensure
and any other graded areas containing coastal sage successful re-
scrub (CSS) vegetation with a combination of CSS CDPBCE to retain qualified establishment of CSS.
hydroseeding, container planting, and suitable topsoil, as biologist to monitor
determined by a qualified biologist. CSS revegetation revegetation areas for five
shall occur within affected portions of the project site and years.
at additional contiguous areas, such as the grassland in
the upper level of Abalone Cove Shoreline Park. Total
revegetation shall achieve a 3:1 ratio of revegetation
area to CSS impact area. Monitor revegetation areas for
a period of five years to ensure success.
4. Subject to review and approval by the Director of CE to check bid documents. Contractor to include this
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, and prior to CDPBCE to receive and measure in bid
issuance of any permits, conduct a pre-construction approve biological monitor documents. Contractor
presence/absence survey for the gnatcatcher and cactus reports, provide compliance to retain qualified
wren, to determine presence and distribution at the time status to CE. biologist to perform bird
of project construction. If either of these species is surveys, provide
determined to be present, then no construction shall guidance on avoiding
occur during their breeding season (February 15 to impacts during
August 30). construction.
5. Grading activities will be preceded by a field walkover by CE to check bid documents. Contractor to include this
a properly qualified professional archaeologist, to be CDPBCE to receive and measure in bid
selected by and who will provide a written report of approve archaeological documents. CDPBCE to
findings to the Director of Planning, Building and Code monitor reports, submit retain qualified
Enforcement. The purpose of the field walkover is to compliance status to CE. archaeologist to conduct
examine the proposed project site for surficial evidence grading monitoring.
of archaeological remains prior to any earth movement,
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and to properly evaluate and record any artifacts that
may be found. The archeologist shall then monitor all
site grading to identify potentially significant resources
that may be uncovered. If potentially significant remains
are observed by the archaeologist, work shall be
immediately halted and the find shall be examined to
determine its nature, origin and significance for scientific
purposes. Work may be resumed after a determination
has been made that the find is insignificant, or that
further excavation would not endanger important
archaeological resources as defined by Section 15064.5
of the CEQA Guidelines.
6. An erosion and sediment control plan will be prepared CE to check bid documents. Contractor to include
and approved by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes CBI to monitor construction erosion and
Building Official, prior to commencement of any grading activities. sedimentation control
activities. Contractor specifications will include plan in bid documents,
implementation of the approved plan. The plan shall and implement
provide a variety of soil stabilization and erosion control throughout construction.
measures such as but not limited to:
• Suspend excavation activities during periods of high
winds and/or heavy rains.
• Minimize exposed surfaces in area and time.
• Re-seed and/or compact erodible areas as soon as
possible.
• Retain existing vegetation where possible.
• Prohibit clearing and grading activities until a firm
construction schedule has been set.
• Utilize sandbags to prevent excessive run-off.
• Use tarpaulin covers to protect soil stockpiles from wind
and rain.
• Sweep hardscape surfaces to remove loose soils and
place them into stockpiles.
• Use of erosion blankets or filter fabrics, stabilizing stakes
or other suitable soil stabilization techniques
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• Place sandbags to prevent run-off.
• Apply good housekeeping practices to reduce and
contain construction wastes and fuel spillage
7. A paleontological resources mitigation program will be CE to check bid documents. Contractor to include
developed and implemented by a qualified vertebrate CDPBCE to review and paleontological
paleontologist. The program shall be submitted for approve mitigation program monitoring requirement
review and approval by the Director of Planning, Building prior to issuance of a grading in bid documents.
and Code Enforcement, prior to the issuance of grading permit. DPBCE to receive and
permits. This program will include the following approve archaeological CDPBCE to retain
elements: monitor reports, submit qualified paleontologist
compliance status to CE. to prepare mitigation
• Full-time monitoring of excavation in area identified as program and to monitor
likely to contain paleontologic resources by a qualified grading.
paleontologic monitor. The monitor should be equipped
to salvage fossils as they are unearthed to avoid
construction delays and to remove samples of sediments
that are likely to contain the remains of small fossil
invertebrates and vertebrates. The monitor will be
empowered to temporarily halt or divert equipment to
allow removal of abundant or large specimens.
• Preparation of recovered specimens to a point of
identification and permanent preservation, including
washing of sediments to recover small invertebrates and
vertebrates.
• Identification and curation of specimens into a museum
repository with permanent retrievable storage.
• Preparation of a report of findings with an appended
itemized inventory of specimens. The report and
inventory, when submitted to the Director of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement, would signify completion
of the paleontologic resource mitigation program.
8. Contractor specifications shall include noise reduction CE to check bid documents. Contractor to include
measures including, but not limited to, the following: CBI to monitor construction these noise controls in
activities. bid documents, and
implement throughout
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Mitigation
Mitigation Measure Monitoring Responsibility Responsibility and Verification
and Timing Timing (Name and Date)
• Construction equipment shall be equipped with mufflers construction.
and/or other effective noise reduction devices. All
equipment and noise muffling devices shall be properly
maintained throughout construction.
• Construction activities shall be limited to weekdays,
between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Vehicles
and equipment shall not be started before 7:00 AM.
Abalone Cove Beach Improvement Project Mitigation and Monitoring Program 6
Resolution No. 2000-42