Corona City Council
March 19, 2025

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L ◊ Shelter locations
L ◊ Pre-event communications
L Look at County requirements for neighborhood access
L ◊ Secondary means of ingress/egress
M Vegetation restoration programs
M Ensure critical facilities are hardened/backed up
L Hardening water towers
L Terrorism Surveillance - cameras at reservoirs/dams
M Riverbed maintenance
M Evaluate existing lift stations for adequacy
L Acquisition of property for on-site retention
M Evaluate regulations on roof drainage mechanism
M Erosion-resistant plants
L Traffic light protection
M Upkeep of diversionary devices
M Install more turn-off valves on pipelines
H Backup generation facilities
H Identify swift water rescue capabilities across County

WILDFIRES
M Aggressive weed abatement program
M ◊ Networking of agencies for weed abatement
N/A Develop strategic plan for forest management
H Public education on wildfire defense
M Encourage citizen surveillance and reporting
L Identify hydrants with equipment ownership information M Enhanced firefighting equipment
L Fire spotter program/red flag program
L ◊ Expand to other utilities
N/A Research on insect/pest mitigation technologies
L Volunteer home inspection program
L Public education program
L ◊ Weather reporting/alerting
M ◊ Building protection
L ◊ Respiration
M Pre-identify shelters/recovery centers/other resources M Roofing materials/defensive spacing regulations
M Community task forces for planning and education
M Fuel/dead tree removal
L Strategic pre-placement of firefighting equipment
L Establish FEMA coordination processes based on ICS
M Brush clearings around repeaters

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L Research new technologies for identifying/tracking fires M Procure/deploy backup communications equipment
N/A "Red Tag" homes in advance of event
N/A Provide fire-resistant gel to homeowners
L Involve insurance agencies in mitigation programs
N/A Clear out abandoned vehicles from oases
H Code enforcement
H Codes prohibiting fireworks
H Fuel modification/removal
L Evaluate building codes
H Maintaining catch basins

OTHER HAZARDS
N/A Improve pipeline maintenance
N/A Wetlands mosquito mitigation (West Nile Virus)
M Insect control study
N/A Increase County Vector Control capacities
H General public drought awareness
H ◊ Lawn watering rotation
N/A Develop County drought plan
H Mitigation of landslide-prone areas
N/A Develop winter storm sheltering plan
N/A Ease permitting process for building transmission lines L Evaluate restrictions on dust/dirt/generating activities during wind seasons N/A Rotational crop planning/soil stabilization
N/A Enhance agricultural checkpoint enforcement
N/A Agriculture - funding of detection programs
M Communications of pipeline maps (based on need to know) M Improved notification plan on runaway trains
M Improve/maintain blackout notification plan.

M Support business continuity planning for utility outages H Terrorism training/equipment for first responders
H ◊ Terrorism planning/coordination
M ◊ Staffing for terrorism mitigation
M Create a SONGS regional planning group
L ◊ Include dirty bomb planning
M Cooling stations - MOUs in place
N/A Fire Ant eradication program
N/A White Fly infestation abatement/eradication program M Develop plan for supplemental water sources
H Public education on low water landscaping
N/A Salton Sea desalinization

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N/A Establish agriculture security standards (focus on water supply) M ID mutual aid agreements
M Vulnerability assessment on fiber-optic cable
N/A Upgrade valves on California aqueduct
L Public education
L ◊ Bi-lingual signs
L ◊ Power Outage information
M Notification system for rail traffic - container contents H Control and release of terrorism intelligence
N/A Develop prison evacuation plan (shelter in place?)
Use the list and rankings to narrow down or identify “your” strategies.

The mitigation strategy serves as the long-term blueprint for reducing the potential losses identified in the risk assessment. The mitigation strategy includes the development of goals, objectives, and prioritized mitigation actions.

Goals are general guidelines that explain what you want to achieve. They are broad policy statements and are usually long-term and represent global visions, such as “Protect Existing Property.”
Objectives define strategies or implementation steps to attain the identified goals. Unlike goals, objectives are specific, measurable, and may have a defined completion date.

Objectives are more specific, such as “Increase the number of buildings protected from flooding.”
The development of effective goals and objectives enables the planning team to evaluate the merits of alternative mitigation actions and the local conditions in which these activities would be pursued. A potential mitigation action that would support the goal and objective goal example above is “Acquire repetitive flood loss properties in the Acadia Woods Subdivision.”
In the 2018 LHMP, each jurisdiction was required to develop a Mitigation Strategy Proposal based on one of the following:

1. The strategy, goal, or objective rating “High Priority” on the Local Jurisdiction Mitigation
Strategies and Goals (WORKSHEET ABOVE)

2. A specifically identified strategy, goal, or objective that was developed as part of one of
the working groups planning sessions such as the hospitals or agriculture.

3. A specifically identified strategy, goal, or objective that was developed as part of

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one of
the jurisdiction’s internal working group planning sessions

5. LOCAL JURISDICTION PROPOSED MITIGATION ACTION AND STRATEGY

PROPOSAL
a. Instructions for Updating Jurisdictions and Special Districts: With your planning team, please review the table from # 5, and determine if you’re ranking from the 2023 LHMP remains the same.

Review the chosen Mitigation Strategy that your jurisdiction submitted. The updated plan must identify the completed, deleted, or deferred actions or activities from the previously approved plan as a benchmark for progress.

If the mitigation actions or activities remain unchanged from the previously approved plan, the updated plan must indicate why changes are not necessary.

Further, the updated plan shall include in its prioritization any new mitigation actions identified since the previous plan was approved or through the plan update process.
b. Instructions for New Jurisdictions and Special Districts: With your planning team, Use the “High Priority” rated strategy, goal or objective as a starting point to determine your Mitigation Strategy Proposal.

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LOCAL JURISDICTION PROPOSED MITIGATION ACTION AND STRATEGY

PROPOSAL
Jurisdiction: City of Corona
Contact: Lee Shin
Phone: 951-496-1299

MITIGATION STRATEGY INFORMATION
Proposal Name:

DWP Emergency Generators
Proposal Location:

Citywide – Ground Water Wells and Blending station
Proposal Type
Place an "X" by the type of mitigation strategy (one or more may apply) Flood and mud flow mitigation
Fire mitigation
Elevation or acquisition of repetitively damaged structures or structures in high hazard areas Mitigation Planning (i.e., update building codes, planning develop guidelines, etc.) Development and implementation of mitigation education programs Development or improvement of warning systems
Additional Hazard identification and analysis in support of the local hazard mitigation plan Drinking and/or irrigation water mitigation
X Earthquake mitigation
Agriculture - crop related mitigation
Agriculture - animal related mitigation
Flood inundation/Dam failure
Weather/Temperature event mitigation

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED MITIGATION STRATEGY
Proposal/Event
History
List any previous disaster related events (dates, costs, etc.) The proposed project is to purchase emergency generators for each ground water well and blending station as an earthquake mitigation strategy. The Mexico, Easter earthquake of 2010 caused significant damage to the water systems in Imperial County and the action is a result of lessons learned. There have been earthquakes in the region that have made it apparent that emergency generators will be necessary at ground water wells and blending stations to lessen the possibility of water disruption.

Description of
Mitigation Goal
Narrative:

Give a detailed description of the need for the proposal, any history related to the proposal. List the activities necessary for its completion in the narrative section below, including estimated timeline. (How long will it take)
Because the City of Corona is in an area of seismic faults, back-up power for pumping water at ground water wells to the community is a good mitigation measure. There have been earthquakes in the region that have made it apparent that emergency generators will be necessary at ground water wells and the blending station to lessen the possibility of water disruption.

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Does your jurisdiction have primary responsibility for the proposal? If not, what agency does? Yes X No Responsible Agency: Department of Utilities

FUNDING INFORMATION
Place an "X" by the proposed source of funding for this proposal Unfunded proposal - funds are not available for the proposal currently Local jurisdiction General Fund
Local jurisdiction Special Fund (road tax, assessment fees, etc.) Non-FEMA Hazard Mitigation Funds
X Local Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds - Future Request
X Hazard Mitigation Funds
X Other no general fund source.

Has your jurisdiction evaluated this mitigation strategy to determine its cost benefits? yes (i.e., has the cost of the mitigation proposal been determined to be beneficial in relationship to the potential damage or loss using the attached Cost/Benefit Analysis Sheet or another internal method) As part of this process, each Submitting Jurisdiction is required to perform a cost-benefit analysis. They were required to answer the question at the bottom of the Proposal page that asks if they had conducted a Cost-Benefit Analysis of some type. This analysis was conducted either by completing a Cost Benefit form or by some other approved method. Many of the jurisdictions used the cost-effective analysis approach outlined in the FEMA publication, Cost and Benefits of Natural Hazards Mitigation. This cost-benefit analysis was not restricted to natural hazards.

In some cases, the jurisdiction or working group identified a proposal that highlighted a lifesafety issue over a standard hazard proposal. This was done when there was either historical data or other sources of information indicating that the life-safety issue needed to be emphasized or brought to the public’s attention.

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LOCAL JURISDICTION DEVELOPMENT TRENDS QUESTIONNAIRE
JURISDICTION: CITY OF
CORONA

DOES YOUR AGENCY HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LAND USE AND/OR DEVELOPMENT ISSUES WITHIN YOUR JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES?
2012 DATA 2018 DATA 2023 DATA
Current Population in
Jurisdiction or Served
153,649 155,751 Projected Population in Jurisdiction or Served - in 2028 185,000
Current Sq. Miles in
Jurisdiction or Served

39.2 39.2 Projected Sq. Miles in Jurisdiction or Served - in 2028

39.2 Does Your Jurisdiction have
any ordinances or
regulations dealing with
disaster mitigation, disaster
preparation, or disaster
response?
Yes Yes
If yes, please list ordinance or regulation number.

Ordinance No. 2429, 1973, 2077
Corona Municipal Code Chapters 2.52, 3.36, 4.04.80, 7a, 15.12.270 Section 705 What is the biggest issue
next 5 years
Economy and Infill/compact development
Approximate Number of
Homes/Apts/etc.
47,182 48,930 Projected Number of Homes/Apts/etc.- in 2023 50,500
Approximate Total
Residential Value
$16.3 billion $17.0 billion Projected Residential Total Value - in 2023 $19.0 billion Approximate Number of
Commercial Businesses
5,205 9,000 Projected Number of Commercial Businesses - in 2023
12,000
Approximate Percentage of
Homes/Apts/etc. in flood
hazard zones

0.7% 0.7% Approximate Percentage of Homes/Apts/etc. in
flood hazard zones - in 2023

1.0%
Approximate Percentage of
Homes/Apts/etc. in
earthquake hazard zones

3.5% 3.5% Approximate Percentage of Homes/Apts/etc. in
earthquake hazard zones - in 2023

4.1%
Approximate Percentage of
Homes/Apts/etc. in wildland
fire hazard zones

6.55% 6.55% Approximate Percentage of Homes/Apts/etc. in wildland fire hazard zones - in 2023

7.2%
Approximate Percentage of
Commercial Businesses in
flood hazard zones

0.003% 0.7% Approximate Percentage of Commercial
Businesses in flood hazard zones - in 2023

3.7%
Approximate Percentage of
Commercial Businesses in
earthquake hazard zones

1.9% 0.3% Approximate Percentage of Commercial
Businesses in earthquake hazard zones - in 2023

0.67%
Approximate Percentage of
Commercial Businesses in
wildland fire hazard zones

4.5% 0 Approximate Percentage of Commercial
Businesses in wildland fire hazard zones - in 2023
0 Number of Critical Facilities
in your Jurisdiction that are
in flood hazard zones
0 0 Projected Number of Critical Facilities in your
Jurisdiction that are in flood hazard zones - in 2023
0 Number of Critical Facilities
in your Jurisdiction that are
in earthquake hazard zones
2 2 Number of Critical Facilities in your Jurisdiction that are in earthquake hazard zones - in 2023
2 Number of Critical Facilities
in your Jurisdiction that are
in wildland fire hazard
zones.
7 7 Number of Critical Facilities in your Jurisdiction that are in wildland fire hazard zones - in 2023
7 Does your jurisdiction plan
on participating in the
County's on-going plan
maintenance program every
two years as described in
Part I of the plan?
Yes Yes If not, how will your
jurisdiction do plan
maintenance?
N/A
Will a copy of this plan be available for the various
planning groups within your jurisdiction for use in future planning and budgeting purposes?
Yes

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APPENDIX C – PLAN REVIEW TOOL/CROSSWALK

LOCAL MITIGATION PLAN REVIEW TOOL
The Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool demonstrates how the Local Mitigation Plan meets the regulation in 44 CFR §201.6 and offers States and FEMA Mitigation Planners an opportunity to provide feedback to the community.
• The Regulation Checklist provides a summary of FEMA’s evaluation of whether the Plan has addressed all requirements.
• The Plan Assessment identifies the plan’s strengths as well as documents areas for future improvement.
• The Multi-jurisdiction Summary Sheet is an optional worksheet that can be used to document how each jurisdiction met the requirements of each Element of the Plan (Planning Process; Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment; Mitigation Strategy; Plan Review, Evaluation, and Implementation; and Plan Adoption).

The FEMA Mitigation Planner must reference this Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide when completing the Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool.

Jurisdiction:

City of Corona
Title of Plan:

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Date of Plan:
2/1/2023
Local Point of Contact:

Lee Shin
Address:
735 Public Safety Way
Title: Corona, CA 92880
Emergency Services Manager
Agency:

Fire Department
Phone Number:
951-496-1299
E-Mail:
[email protected]
State Reviewer: Title: Date:

FEMA Reviewer: Title: Date:

Date Received in FEMA Region (insert #)
Plan Not Approved
Plan Approvable Pending Adoption
Plan Approved

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SECTION 1:

REGULATION CHECKLIST
INSTRUCTIONS: The Regulation Checklist must be completed by FEMA. The purpose of the Checklist is to identify the location of relevant or applicable content in the Plan by Element/subelement and to determine if each requirement has been ‘Met’ or ‘Not Met.’ The ‘Required Revisions’ summary at the bottom of each Element must be completed by FEMA to provide a clear explanation of the revisions that are required for plan approval. Required revisions must be explained for each plan sub-element that is ‘Not Met.’ Sub-elements should be referenced in each summary by using the appropriate numbers (A1, B3, etc.), where applicable.

Requirements for each Element and sub-element are described in detail in this Plan Review Guide in Section 4, Regulation Checklist.

1. REGULATION CHECKLIST Location in
Plan
(Section and/or
page number) Met
Not
Regulation (44 CFR 201.6 Local Mitigation Plans) Met
ELEMENT A. PLANNING PROCESS
A1. Does the Plan document the planning process, including how it was prepared and who was involved in the process for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1))
Section 2.1
A2. Does the Plan document an opportunity for neighboring communities, local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation activities, agencies that have the authority to regulate development as well as other interests to be involved in the planning process? (Requirement §201.6(b)(2))
Section 2.2
A3. Does the Plan document how the public was involved in the planning process during the drafting stage? (Requirement §201.6(b)(1))
Section 2.3
A4. Does the Plan describe the review and incorporation of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information? (Requirement §201.6(b)(3))
Section 9.0
A5. Is there discussion of how the community will continue public participation in the plan maintenance process? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(iii))
Section 10.0
Section 8.0

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1. REGULATION CHECKLIST Location in
Plan
(Section and/or
page number) Met
Not
Regulation (44 CFR 201.6 Local Mitigation Plans) Met
A6. Is there a description of the method and schedule for keeping the plan current (monitoring, evaluating, and updating the mitigation plan within a 5-year cycle)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(I))
Section 8.0
ELEMENT A: REQUIRED REVISIONS
ELEMENT B. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT
B1. Does the Plan include a description of the type, location, and extent of all natural hazards that can affect each jurisdiction(s)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(I))
Section 3.4
B2. Does the Plan include information on previous occurrences of hazard events and on the probability of future hazard events for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(I))
Section 3.4
B3. Is there a description of each identified hazard’s impact on the community as well as an overall summary of the community’s vulnerability for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) Section 4.4
Section 3.2
B4. Does the Plan address NFIP insured structures within the jurisdiction that have been repetitively damaged by floods? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii))
Section 5.1
Figure 4.4.2 pg.42
ELEMENT B: REQUIRED REVISIONS
ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY
C1. Does the plan document each jurisdiction’s existing authorities, policies, programs and resources and its ability to expand on and improve these existing policies and programs? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3))
Section 6.1
C2. Does the Plan address each jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP and continued compliance with NFIP requirements, as appropriate? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii))
Section 5.2
C3. Does the Plan include goals to reduce/avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(i)) Section 7.1
C4. Does the Plan identify and analyze a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects for each jurisdiction being considered to reduce the effects of hazards, with emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii))
Section 7.2
Section 7.3

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1. REGULATION CHECKLIST Location in
Plan
(Section and/or
page number) Met
Not
Regulation (44 CFR 201.6 Local Mitigation Plans) Met
C5. Does the Plan contain an action plan that describes how the actions identified will be prioritized (including cost benefit review), implemented, and administered by each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iv)); (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iii))
Section 7.2
Section 7.4
C6. Does the Plan describe a process by which local
governments will integrate the requirements of the mitigation plan into other planning mechanisms, such as comprehensive or capital improvement plans, when appropriate? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(ii))
Section 9.0
Section 7.3
ELEMENT C: REQUIRED REVISIONS
ELEMENT D. PLAN REVIEW, EVALUATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION (applicable to plan updates only)
D1. Was the plan revised to reflect changes in development? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3))
Section 1.4
Section 1.5
Section 1.6
D2. Was the plan revised to reflect progress in local mitigation efforts? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3))
Section 3.5
D3. Was the plan revised to reflect changes in priorities? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3))
Section 3.1
Section 3.2
Section 3.3
ELEMENT D: REQUIRED REVISIONS
ELEMENT E. PLAN ADOPTION
E1. Does the Plan include documentation that the plan has been formally adopted by the governing body of the jurisdiction requesting approval? (Requirement §201.6(c)(5))
Plan Adoption/
Resolution

E2. For multi-jurisdictional plans, has each jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan documented formal plan adoption? (Requirement §201.6(c)(5))
Plan Adoption/
Resolution

ELEMENT E: REQUIRED REVISIONS
ELEMENT F. ADDITIONAL STATE REQUIREMENTS (OPTIONAL FOR STATE REVIEWERS ONLY; NOT TO BE COMPLETED BY FEMA)
F1.

F2.

ELEMENT F: REQUIRED REVISIONS

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SECTION 2:

PLAN ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS: The purpose of the Plan Assessment is to offer the local community more comprehensive feedback to the community on the quality and utility of the plan in a narrative format. The audience for the Plan Assessment is not only the plan developer/local community planner, but also elected officials, local departments and agencies, and others involved in implementing the Local Mitigation Plan. The Plan Assessment must be completed by FEMA.

The Assessment is an opportunity for FEMA to provide feedback and information to the community on 1) suggested improvements to the Plan; 2) specific sections in the Plan where the community has gone above and beyond minimum requirements; 3) recommendations for plan implementation; and 4) ongoing partnership(s) and information on other FEMA programs, specifically Risk MAP and Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs. The Plan Assessment is divided into two sections:

1. Plan Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement

2. Resources for Implementing Your Approved Plan
Plan Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement is organized according to the plan Elements listed in the Regulation Checklist. Each Element includes a series of italicized bulleted items that are suggested topics for consideration while evaluating plans, but it is not intended to be a comprehensive list. FEMA Mitigation Planners are not required to answer each bullet item and should use them as a guide to paraphrase their own written assessment (2-3 sentences) of each Element.

The Plan Assessment must not reiterate the required revisions from the Regulation Checklist or be regulatory in nature and should be open-ended and provide the community with suggestions for improvements or recommended revisions. The recommended revisions are suggestions for improvement and are not required to be made for the Plan to meet Federal regulatory requirements. The italicized text should be deleted once FEMA has added comments regarding strengths of the plan and potential improvements for future revisions. It is recommended that the Plan Assessment be a short synopsis of the overall strengths and weaknesses of the Plan (no longer than two pages), rather than a complete recap section by section.

Resources for Implementing Your Approved Plan provides a place for FEMA to offer information, data sources and general suggestions on the plan implementation and maintenance process. Information on other possible sources of assistance including, but not limited to, existing publications, grant funding or training opportunities, can be provided. States may add state and local resources, if available.

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A. Plan Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement
This section provides a discussion of the strengths of the plan document and identifies areas where these could be improved beyond minimum requirements.

Element A: Planning Process
How does the Plan go above and beyond minimum requirements to document the planning process with respect to:
• Involvement of stakeholders (elected officials/decision makers, plan implementers, business owners, academic institutions, utility companies, water/sanitation districts, etc.); • Involvement of Planning, Emergency Management, Public Works Departments or other planning agencies (i.e., regional planning councils);
• Diverse methods of participation (meetings, surveys, online, etc.); and • Reflective of an open and inclusive public involvement process.

Element B: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
In addition to the requirements listed in the Regulation Checklist, 44 CFR 201.6 Local Mitigation Plans identifies additional elements that should be included as part of a plan’s risk assessment.

The plan should describe vulnerability in terms of:
1) A general description of land uses and future development trends within the community so that mitigation options can be considered in future land use decisions. 2) The types and numbers of existing and future buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities located in the identified hazard areas; and
3) A description of potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures, and a description of the methodology used to prepare the estimate.

How does the Plan go above and beyond minimum requirements to document the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment with respect to:
• Use of best available data (flood maps, HAZUS, flood studies) to describe significant hazards.
• Communication of risk on people, property, and infrastructure to the public (through tables, charts, maps, photos, etc.).
• Incorporation of techniques and methodologies to estimate dollar losses to vulnerable structures.
• Incorporation of Risk MAP products (i.e., depth grids, Flood Risk Report, Changes Since Last FIRM, Areas of Mitigation Interest, etc.); and
• Identification of any data gaps that can be filled as new data became available.

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Element C: Mitigation Strategy
How does the Plan go above and beyond minimum requirements to document the Mitigation Strategy with respect to:
• Key problems identified in, and linkages to, the vulnerability assessment. • Serving as a blueprint for reducing potential losses identified in the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.
• Plan content flow from the risk assessment (problem identification) to goal setting to mitigation action development.
• An understanding of mitigation principles (diversity of actions that include structural projects, preventative measures, outreach activities, property protection measures, post-disaster actions, etc.).
• Specific mitigation actions for each participating jurisdictions that reflects their unique risks and capabilities.
• Integration of mitigation actions with existing local authorities, policies, programs, and resources; and
• Discussion of existing programs (including the NFIP), plans, and policies that could be used to implement mitigation, as well as document past projects.

Element D: Plan Update, Evaluation, and Implementation (Plan Updates Only) How does the Plan go above and beyond minimum requirements to document the 5-year Evaluation and Implementation measures with respect to:
• Status of previously recommended mitigation actions.
• Identification of barriers or obstacles to successful implementation or completion of mitigation actions, along with possible solutions for overcoming risk. • Documentation of annual reviews and committee involvement. • Identification of a lead person to take ownership of, and champion the Plan. • Reducing risks from natural hazards and serving as a guide for decisions makers as they commit resources to reducing the effects of natural hazards. • An approach to evaluating future conditions (i.e., socio-economic, environmental, demographic, change in built environment etc.).
• Discussion of how changing conditions and opportunities could impact community resilience in the long term; and
• Discussion of how the mitigation goals and actions support the long-term community vision for increased resilience.

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B. Resources for Implementing Your Approved Plan
Ideas may be offered on moving the mitigation plan forward and continuing the relationship with key mitigation stakeholders such as the following:
• What FEMA assistance (funding) programs are available (for example, Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)) to the jurisdiction(s) to assist with implementing the mitigation actions? • What other Federal programs (National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Community Rating System (CRS), Risk MAP, etc.) may aid with mitigation activities? • What publications, technical guidance or other resources are available to the jurisdiction(s) relevant to the identified mitigation actions?
• Are there upcoming trainings/workshops (Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA), HMA, etc.) to assist the jurisdictions(s)?
• What mitigation actions can be funded by other Federal agencies (for example, U.S. Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smart Growth, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Sustainable Communities, etc.) and/or state and local agencies? SECTION 3:

MULTI-JURISDICTION SUMMARY SHEET (OPTIONAL)
INSTRUCTIONS: For multi-jurisdictional plans, a Multi-jurisdiction Summary Spreadsheet may be completed by listing each participating jurisdiction, which required Elements for each jurisdiction were ‘Met’ or ‘Not Met,’ and when the adoption resolutions were received. This Summary Sheet does not imply that a mini plan be developed for each jurisdiction; it should be used as an optional worksheet to ensure that each jurisdiction participating in the Plan has been documented and has met the requirements for those Elements (A through E).

INSTRUCTIONS: For multi-jurisdictional plans, a Multi-jurisdiction Summary Spreadsheet may be completed by listing each participating jurisdiction, which required Elements for each jurisdiction were ‘Met’ or ‘Not Met,’ and when the adoption resolutions were received. This Summary Sheet does not imply that a mini plan be developed for each jurisdiction; it should be used as an optional worksheet to ensure that each jurisdiction participating in the Plan has been documented and has met the requirements for those Elements (A through E).

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MULTI-JURISDICTION SUMMARY SHEET
#
Jurisdictio
n Name
Jurisdiction
Type
(City/boroug
h/
township/
village, etc.)
Plan
POC
Mailing
Addres
s
Email Phon
e
Requirements Met (Y/N)
A.

Plannin
g
Proces
s
B.

Hazar
d
Identif
icatio
n &
Risk
Asses
sment
C.

Mitigatio
n
Strategy
D.

Plan
Revie
w,
Evalua
tion &
Imple
menta
tion
E.

Plan
Adoptio
n
F.

State
Requirements
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20

August 2024 | Addendum to the Corona General Plan Technical Update EIR State Clearinghouse No. 2018081039

WEST ONTARIO AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT
City of Corona
Prepared for:

City of Corona
400 South Vicentia Avenue,
Corona, California 92882
951.736.2262
Prepared by:

PlaceWorks
Contact: Mark Teague, AICP, Managing Principal
3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100
Santa Ana, California 92707
714.966.9220
[email protected]
www.placeworks.com

ADDENDUM TO THE CORONA GENERAL PLAN TECHNICAL UPDATE EIR FOR THE WEST ONTARIO AVENUE WIDENING

PROJECT

CITY OF CORONA
Table of Contents
August 2024 Page i
Section Page

1. ADDENDUM TO THE CERTIFIED GENERAL PLAN EIR ............................................................. 3

1.1 BACKGROUND, PURPOSE, AND SCOPE.................................................................................................. 3

1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING....................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................. 5

1.4 PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION........................................................................ 13

1.5 REGULATORY SETTING .............................................................................................................................. 15

2. FINDINGS...................................................................................................................................... 18

3. REFERENCES............................................................................................................................... 21 List of Figures
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Figure 1 Regional and Local Location............................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2 Ontario Road Overlay & Construction Area ................................................................................... 6 Figure 3 Aerial Photograph................................................................................................................................. 9 Figure 4 Project Site Photographs...................................................................................................................10 Figure 5 Surrounding Area Photographs........................................................................................................11 Figure 6 Existing and Proposed Roadway Plan.............................................................................................12 List of Tables
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Table 1 General Plan EIR Significant and Unavoidable Impacts and Impacts of the Proposed Project................................................................................................................................. 14

APPENDICES
Appendix A Corona General Plan EIR MMRP
Appendix B Biological Technical Report and MSHCP Consistency Analysis Appendix C Archaeological Resources and Architectural History Report Appendix D VMT Assessment Memorandum

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1.1 BACKGROUND, PURPOSE, AND SCOPE
This document is an addendum to the Corona General Plan Technical Update Environmental Impact Report (General Plan EIR, EIR), certified on June 3, 2020 (State Clearinghouse Number 2018081039). The addendum demonstrates that the analysis in the General Plan EIR adequately addresses the potential physical impacts associated with the West Ontario Avenue Widening Project (proposed project) and that none of the conditions exist as described in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15162, that would require preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration.

This addendum relies on the environmental analysis in the General Plan EIR. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15148 and 15150, this addendum incorporates the 2020 General Plan EIR (and its constituent parts) by reference. All documents incorporated by reference are available for review on the City’s website:
https://www.coronaca.gov/government/departments-divisions/planning-division/general-plan-update or in person at the City of Corona Planning Division at 400 South Vicentia Avenue, Corona, California, 92882.

1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

1.2.1 Project Location
The City of Corona is in the northwestern portion of Riverside County, near the convergence of Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties, 45 miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles. The City is bordered by the City of Norco to the north, the City of Riverside to the east, and Riverside County to the west and south. The Cleveland National Forest, to the south/southwest, and the Prado Basin, to northeast, border the City.

1.2.2 Project Site
The project site consists of West Ontario Avenue, from the intersection of Via Pacifica to approximately 265 feet before the intersection of Taylor Avenue, and South Lincoln Avenue from the intersection of West Ontario Avenue to Millbrook Road; the project site consists of approximately 20.13 acres. Figure 1, Regional and Local Location, shows the location of the project site in its regional and local contexts.

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Figure 1 Regional and Local Location

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1.2.3 Existing and Surrounding Land Uses
The project site is a four-lane roadway; a vacant parcel within the project site is at the intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and Othello Lane. The project site is surrounded by developed uses, predominantly residential uses, as well as commercial, recreational, and institutional uses. Figure 3, Aerial Photograph, shows the existing and surrounding uses from an aerial view, and Figure 4, Project Site Photographs, and Figure 5, Surrounding Area Photographs, show the existing and surrounding uses.

1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.3.1 Proposed Project
General Plan Amendment
The focus of the proposed project is to widen West Ontario Avenue from a four-lane roadway to a six-lane roadway to accommodate existing and future traffic; this requires a General Plan Amendment to reflect the change in roadway classification. Figure 6, Existing and Proposed Roadway Plan, shows the existing and proposed roadway classification for the project site.

Construction
The proposed project would construct raised landscaped median islands on West Ontario Avenue from South Main Street to South Lincoln Avenue, as designated in the South Corona Community Facilities Plan. Additionally, the proposed project would complete all missing civil improvements, such as curb and gutter, parkways, sidewalks, driveway approaches, streetlights, catch basins, retaining walls as needed, and utility relocations, on the south side of West Ontario between South Lincoln Avenue and Conejo Street and the east side of South Lincoln Avenue between West Ontario Avenue and Othello Lane. The proposed project would modify the existing signals at the intersections of West Ontario Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue and West Ontario Avenue and Oak Avenue to align with the ultimate street improvements and lane configurations.

Other proposed improvements include constructing a signalized intersection at South Lincoln Avenue and Othello Lane and provide fiberoptic communications to the existing Traffic Management System hub cabinet at West Ontario Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue, constructing ADA-compliant curb ramps at intersections within the project site, extending the existing 8-inch polyvinyl chloride (PVC) reclaimed water main line from the intersection of West Ontario Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue to West Ontario Avenue and South Vicentia Avenue, converting the existing landscape meters from potable water to reclaimed water, constructing sewer laterals for the properties that would be directly affected by the proposed project between South Lincoln Avenue and Conejo Street from West Ontario Avenue to the right-of-way limit on the south side of West Ontario Avenue, and resurfacing West Ontario Avenue and restriping lane configurations to reflect the proposed improvements. Moreover, the property at 2201 South Lincoln Avenue would be modified to accommodate the widening of West Ontario Avenue, however, no residents would be displaced.

Construction is anticipated to last 9 months and will involve the use of equipment such as dump trucks, excavator, trenching machine, bulldozer, heavy roller, jack hammers, cement truck and pumps, roller and asphalt

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grinder. Approximately 1,200 cubic yards of material will be exported. Excavation is anticipated to a depth of 4-8 feet in some areas to enable the installation of utilities. Overall, however, the excavation is not expected to go below 3-4 feet along the construction widening route. Section 15.36.130 Time of Grading Work, in the City’s Municipal Code limits the time and days of construction to “7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays, and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.” The construction project will remove 30 trees that will be addressed in accordance with the Section 12.22 Community Urban Forest and Landscape Guidelines. The trees will either be replaced within the construction area, or in parks as directed by the City’s arborist.

In addition to the construction project, the City intends to grind and overlay a portion of Ontario Avenue from Oak Avenue through the intersection of Via Pacifica as part of the City’s road maintenance program. (See Figure 2 Ontario Avenue Overlay) While this aspect of the project may occur at the same time as the construction, it may also be delayed based on funding.

1.3.2 Modifications to the Certified EIR
The following text is modified to indicate changes to the certified EIR using underline for revised or new language or strikeout for deletions.

Add the following after the third bullet on page 5.17-1 of the certified EIR.  October 23, 2023, Ontario Avenue Widening Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis Memorandum.

The last bullet on page 5.17-7 of the certified EIR is amended as follows:
 West Ontario Avenue is classified as a two-lane collector from Paseo Grande to Mangular Avenue and is classified as a four-lane major arterial from Mangular Avenue to Oak Avenue South Main Street. From Oak Figure 2: Portion of W.

Ontario Avenue between
Oak Avenue and Via
Pacifica. Improvements
include grind and overlay, and possibly sidewalk
and/or access improvement at the intersections.

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Avenue to South Main Street, the road is classified as a six-lane arterial. The road continues as a six-lane arterial to I-15 however the name changes to East Ontario Avenue after the intersection at South Main Street. At From South Main Street to I-15, the road name changes to East Ontario Avenue and is classified as a six-lane major arterial. The roadway is a major east-west corridor that provides access to the neighboring City of El Cerrito and connects to I-15.

Cumulative Analysis
The City of Corona has adopted a threshold of a no net increase in VMT compared to the current General Plan as the cumulative impact criteria. Since the Current General Plan and proposed General Plan Update have the same land use assumptions, the only differences in the scenarios are the road diet on 6th Street, which reduces the number of lanes on 6th Street from four to two in the proposed project.

Table 5.17-9, Cumulative VMT/SP Analysis, identifies that the project would result in a slight (0.03 0.01 percent) increase in VMT/SP compared to the current General Plan. The traffic modeling is revised to reflect the Riverside Transportation Model (RIVCOM) that was updated following certification of this EIR. The previous table used the Corona General Plan Model with cumulative year 2040, the new table uses the RIVCOM information that has a future year 2045. More recent traffic data, and updated regional traffic model with slightly different functionality, and a future year 5 years after certification that accounts for 5 additional years of growth, results in the revised Table 5.17-9. The results of the modeling estimates indicate that vehicles are selecting a slightly longer path of travel given the lane reduction in capacity on 6th Street.

The relatively small increase in VMT is consistent with the relatively small decrease in lane miles (the 1.75 lane mile reduction on 6th Street is 0.3 percent of the total lane miles within the model in the City of Corona and

0.002 percent of the total lane miles in the SCAG region). These results are contrary to the theory of induced travel which has found a significant relationship with increasing highway capacity corresponding to increases in VMT. It follows that a reduction in capacity should yield a reduction in VMT for the region. Given the geographic scale of the SCAG region in the CGPM, it is unlikely that the model is sensitive enough to account for effects of induced travel to be accurately reflected in these VMT estimates. The increase in VMT forecasted is within the model standard error and is likely negligible. However, cumulative impacts are conservatively considered significant because the model results show an increase compared to the current General Plan.

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Boundary Pop. Employ.

Service
Population
Existing General Plan
Ontario Avenue Amendment (6 Lanes) Change in VMT
Total VMT VMT/SP Total VMT VMT/SP
Total
VMT
VMT/
SP
City of Corona 182,465 91,326 273,791 11,112,259 40.59 11,110,454 40.58 -1,805 -0.01 SOI 45,108 9,608 54,716 2,011,187 36.76 2,010,737 36.75 -451 -0.01 Total City+SOI 227,573 100,934 328,507 13,123,446 39.95 13,121,191 39.94 -2,256 -0.01 Source: Fehr and Peers 2024h
Table 5.17-9 Cumulative VMT/SP Analysis
Scenario
Current General Plan Project Change
Total VMT
Existing
VMT/SP Total VMT
Project
VMT/SP Total VMT VMT/SP
City of Corona 8,672,884 32.3 8,674,797 32.3 1,913 <0.1 SOI 2,701,420 33.8 2,702,890 33.8 1,470 <0.1
Total City + SOI 11,362,777 32.6 11,366,074 32.6 3,297 <0.1 Source: Fehr and Peers 2019b

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Figure 4 Project Site Photographs

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Figure 5 Surrounding Area Photographs

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Figure 6 Existing and Proposed Roadway Plan

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1.4 PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION
The 2020 General Plan EIR found that with the implementation of policies from the General Plan, mitigation measures, and compliance with regulations, there would be less than significant impacts related to aesthetics, biological resources, energy, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, population and housing, public services, recreation, tribal cultural resources, utilities and service systems, and wildlife.

Table 1, General Plan EIR Significant and Unavoidable Impacts and Impacts of the Proposed Project, lists the significant and unavoidable impact determinations of the General Plan EIR and compares the resulting impacts of the proposed project to those determinations. The General Plan EIR determined that implementation of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts to agriculture and forestry resources, air quality, cultural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, land use and planning, mineral resources, noise, transportation.

As described below, the proposed project would be within the scope of analysis of the General Plan Update identified in the 2020 Certified EIR. The proposed project would incorporate all applicable mitigation measures for significant and unavoidable impacts and would not create a new significant impact or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects.

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Table 1 General Plan EIR Significant and Unavoidable Impacts and Impacts of the Proposed Project Environmental Topic
Significant and Unavoidable Impact Determination Resulting Impact of the Proposed Project Agriculture and Forest Resources Impact 5.2-1: Development of the proposed project would convert Farmland to non-agricultural use.

Impact 5.2-2: Development of the proposed
project in the SOI would convert Williamson
Act contract land to non-agricultural use.

The project site is within the City boundaries and is developed and surrounded by developed uses. As shown Figure 5.2-1, Agricultural Resources, of the 2020 General Plan EIR, there is no land designated as Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance within the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would not impact agricultural lands. The proposed project would have no impacts on forestlands because there are no lands that qualify as forest or timberland.

Air Quality Impact 5.3-1: The additional population
growth forecasted for the General Plan Update and the associated emissions would not be consistent with the assumptions of
the Air Quality Management Plan.

Impact 5.3-2: Construction activities associated with future development that would be accommodated under the General Plan
Update could generate short-term emissions in exceedance of SCAQMD’s threshold criteria.

Impact 5.3-3: Implementation of the General Plan Update would generate long-term emissions in exceedance of SCAQMD’s
threshold criteria.

Impact 5.3-4: Operation of industrial and
warehousing land uses accommodated under the General Plan Update could expose sensitive receptors to substantial toxic air
contaminant concentrations.

Impact 5.3-5: Development and operation
of land uses accommodated by the General
Plan Update could generate emissions that
exceed the LSTs and expose sensitive receptors to substantial criteria air pollutant concentrations.

The proposed project would accommodate future growth within the City.

The physical changes as a result of the proposed project would generate construction-related emissions of criteria air pollutants and precursors. The proposed project would not include industrial or warehouse projects; the proposed project includes roadway improvements. The proposed project could result in exposure of sensitive receptors due to construction-related toxic air contaminants. However, construction activities would occur throughout the project site and would not be focused in one location; therefore, no one receptor would be exposed to pollutant levels for long periods of time; construction would be temporary. Impacts of the proposed project would be similar to those of other roadway improvements analyzed under the EIR.

Cultural Resources Impact 5.5-1: Buildout of the City of Corona General Plan could impact historic resources.

As detailed in Section 2, Findings, of this addendum, the roadways within the project site and the residence at 2201 South Lincoln Avenue are not considered historic resources. Therefore, the proposed project would not impact historic resources within the project site.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact 5.8-1: Implementation of the proposed General Plan Update would result in a decrease in GHG emissions in horizon
year 2040 from existing baseline and is projected to meet the GHG reduction target established under SB 32, but may not meet the long-term GHG reduction goal under
Executive Order S-03-05.

The proposed project would accommodate future growth in the City.

While construction activities would generate greenhouse gas emissions, construction would be temporary and similar to those of other roadway improvements analyzed under the EIR.

Land Use and Planning Impact 5.11-2: Implementation of the proposed General Plan Update could conflict with the Corona Municipal Airport ALCUP.

The project site is not within the Corona Municipal Airport influence area boundary as shown in Figure 5.9-2, Corona Municipal Airport Compatibility Factors, of the EIR; therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with the Corona Municipal Airport ALCUP.

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1.5 REGULATORY SETTING
According to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(a), an addendum shall be prepared if some changes or additions to a previously adopted EIR are necessary, but none of the conditions in Sections 15162(a)(1) to (3) calling for the preparation of subsequent EIR have occurred. As stated in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (Subsequent EIRs and Negative Declarations):

When an EIR has been certified or negative declaration adopted for a project, no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, one or more of the following:
(1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; The proposed project would not make any changes to the land use designation(s) or development assumptions analyzed in the General Plan EIR. Table 1 of this addendum lists the significant impacts identified in the General Plan EIR, and indicates that the impacts of the proposed project would be similar to those analyzed in the General Plan EIR.

Table 1 General Plan EIR Significant and Unavoidable Impacts and Impacts of the Proposed Project Environmental Topic
Significant and Unavoidable Impact Determination Resulting Impact of the Proposed Project Mineral Resources Impact 5.12-1: Project implementation would not result in the loss of availability of
known mineral resource.

The project site is within MRZ-3, as shown in Figure 5.12-1, Mineral Resources Construction Aggregate, of the EIR. MRZ-3 is a zone where the significance of mineral deposits cannot be determined by the available data. The project site and surrounding uses are developed. Therefore, the proposed project would not impact mineral resources.

Noise Impact 5.13-1: Construction activities associated with buildout of the proposed project would result in a temporary increase noise
levels at sensitive receptors.

The proposed project could result in noise exposure at sensitive receptors due to construction activities. However, construction activities would occur throughout the project site and would not be focused in one location; therefore, no one receptor would be exposed to construction noise for long periods of time; construction would be temporary. Impacts of the proposed project would be similar to those of other roadway improvements analyzed under the EIR.

Transportation Impact 5.17-2: Project-related trip generation in combination with existing and proposed cumulative development would result in designated road and/or highways exceeding the Congestion Management
Agency service standards.

Impact 5.17-3: Project-related trip generation in combination with existing and proposed cumulative development would exceed the City’s VMT threshold and would be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines §
15064.3, subdivision (b).

The proposed project would accommodate future growth in the City. As detailed in Section 2, Findings, of this addendum, the proposed project would result in an increase in VMT of 0.05 percent which is not considered substantial. Therefore, the proposed project would result in similar impacts to those analyzed in the EIR.

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(2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or The General Plan EIR was certified in 2020, and while development has occurred since certification, the project site is in a developed area of the City. All development that has occurred has been consistent with the certified General Plan. The proposed project would widen West Ontario Avenue and construct associated improvements in order to accommodate future growth in the City. There have been no significant changes in the environment, or severity of the impacts identified in the General Plan EIR and in Table 1 of this addendum. (3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or negative declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
(a) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration;
(b) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
(c) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (d) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

The project proposes to widen West Ontario Avenue and construct associated improvements, but would not change the land use designations in the project site. The proposed project would require a General Plan Amendment to reflect the change in roadway classification. Therefore, the development yield estimates contained in Table 3-4 of the General Plan remain intact. As all impacts remain as evaluated in the EIR, there is no need for additional mitigation measures.

As the proposed project would not change land use designations or development capacity beyond what was analyzed in the General Plan EIR, it will not trigger any of the conditions in Sections 15162(a)(1) to (3).

The following analysis provides the substantial evidence required by Section 15164(e) to support the finding that a subsequent EIR is not required and an addendum to the General Plan EIR is the appropriate environmental document to address changes to the proposed project.

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As stated in CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, addendum to an EIR:
(a) The lead agency or responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred. (b) An addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred. (c) An addendum need not be circulated for public review but can be included in or attached to the final EIR or adopted negative declaration.
(d) The decision-making body shall consider the addendum with the final EIR or adopted negative declaration prior to making a decision on the project. (e) A brief explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to Section 15162 should be included in an addendum to an EIR, the lead agency's findings on the project, or elsewhere in the record. The explanation must be supported by substantial evidence.

As demonstrated in this addendum, the proposed project would not result in impacts that differ from the General Plan EIR and would not trigger the need for preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR under the criteria in Sections 15162(a) and 15163(a). The impacts of the proposed project are within the levels and types of environmental impacts disclosed in the General Plan EIR.

Since this addendum does not identify new or substantially greater significant impacts, circulation for public review and comment is not necessary (CEQA Guidelines Section 15164[c]). However, the Corona City Council will consider this addendum at a public meeting prior to the approval of the proposed project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15164[d]). If the Corona City Council approves this addendum, it shall be required to make findings by way of a resolution, including a finding that this addendum provides the basis and substantial evidence for the decision not to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR (CEQA Guidelines Section 15164[e]).

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2. Findings
The General Plan contains policies related to land use; housing; community design; historic resources; economic development; parks, recreation, cultural arts, and education; circulation; infrastructure and utilities; public safety; noise; healthy community; and environmental resources. The General Plan EIR included mitigation measures (see Appendix A of this addendum, Corona General Plan EIR MMRP) for the following topics: air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, mineral resources, noise, transportation, and tribal cultural resources. The General Plan policies and the City’s existing engineering standards apply to all roadway projects in the General Plan Area, including the project site, and would continue to do so after approval of the proposed project. The discussion in this addendum confirms that the proposed project has been evaluated for significant impacts pursuant to CEQA.

The following identifies the standards in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 as they relate to the proposed project.

1. No substantial changes are proposed in the project which would require major revisions of the EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.

The proposed project would widen West Ontario Avenue and construct associated improvements in the project site. The General Plan identifies West Ontario Avenue as a four-lane major arterial roadway, and the proposed project would change this classification to an arterial six-lane major arterial roadway. As demonstrated below, the proposed project does not change the conclusions of the EIR and would not require revisions to the General Plan EIR due to new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.

Biological Resources
A biological resources assessment was prepared for the proposed project which determined that no impacts to special-status plant species would occur. While the project site is developed, and there is a low potential for crotch bumble bee, due to its status as a Candidate for state listing and presence of suitable habitat, mitigation would be required (see Mitigation Measure BIO-1 through Mitigation Measure BIO-4 of Appendix A) to reduce impacts to less than significant. Additionally, impacts to bat species classified as Species of Special Concern (SSC) or maternity colonies of non-SSC could occur, and therefore mitigation would be required (see Mitigation Measure BIO-1 through Mitigation Measure BIO-4 of Appendix A) to reduce impacts to less than significant. As the proposed project may impact nesting habitat for nesting bird and raptors, mitigation would be required (see Mitigation Measure BIO-2 through Mitigation Measure BIO-4, and Mitigation Measure BIO-7) to reduce impacts to less than significant.

Given that the project site consists of urban/developed and disturbed land covers, no impacts to sensitive natural communities are anticipated to result from the development of the proposed project (ECORP 2024a). Two aquatic features that are potentially jurisdictional to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Regional

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Water Quality Control Board, and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife occur within the project site. Should impacts to these features be necessary, a formal aquatic resources delineation would be conducted to determine if it is subject to the jurisdiction of these agencies, and coordination would be required.

Additionally, preparation of a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation would be required to satisfy the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) requirements for impacts to riverine areas within the project site if impacts are unavoidable. The proposed project would implement Mitigation Measure BIO-5 to reduce impacts (see Appendix A).

The project site is developed and surrounded by developed uses with frequent roadway disturbances. As such, no migratory wildlife corridors were identified within the project site and no impacts are expected to occur (ECORP 2024a). Additionally, the project site is located within the planning area for the MSHCP, but is outside of any cell groups, criteria cells, and subunit designations. In accordance with the MSHCP, the proposed project would prepare a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation and implement Mitigation Measure BIO-5 (see Appendix A) to reduce impacts to the aquatic features in the project site. The project site is not within a Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Area and Urban/Wildland Interface, in accordance with MSHCP Section 6.1.3, Section 6.1.4, respectively. A small portion of the project site is within a burrowing owl survey area as designated by the MSHCP; however, according to the field reconnaissance survey for potential burrowing owl habitat, neither the area designated as a burrowing owl survey area nor the remainder of the project site offers suitable habitat for burrowing owl (ECORP 2024a). Therefore, in accordance with Section 6.3.2 of the MSHCP, no further surveys are required.

The proposed project would not result in substantially more severe or new significant impacts pertaining to biological resources, and upon compliance with the MSCHP, state and federal regulations, and implementation of the mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR, impacts would be less than significant.

Cultural Resources
According to the Archaeological Resources and Architectural History Report, five historic built environment resources were identified within the project site, including the residential property at 2201 South Lincoln Avenue. These resources were evaluated for their significance, and it was determined that none of them are considered historical resources for the purposes of CEQA. No direct or indirect impacts to historical resources were identified. While the project site has been previously disturbed, and any subsurface archaeological deposits would have been discovered during construction, there is always a possibility that subsurface cultural resources may be present (ECORP 2024b). Implementation of Mitigation Measure CUL-5 (see Appendix A) would reduce potential impacts to archaeological resources to less than significant.

The proposed project would not result in substantially more severe or new significant impacts pertaining to cultural resources, and upon compliance with state and federal regulations, and implementation of the Mitigation Measure CUL-5 from the General Plan EIR, impacts would be less than significant.

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Vehicle Miles Traveled
Using the same method of analysis as the General Plan EIR, the VMT slightly decreases. This is because the project removes an existing bottleneck along Ontario, which makes travel for residents more convenient, slightly reducing trip lengths as they no longer need to avoid this segment. While the small project adds incrementally to the overall roadway network and could increase VMT regionally, including regional through trips that cut through Corona, the regional VMT trips are not included in the General Plan EIR analysis. As such, the proposed project reduces overall VMT as reported in the General Plan EIR, and therefore there are no new or increased impacts.

2. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete demonstrating that the project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR.

As shown in Table 1 and discussed above, the proposed project would not result in new or substantially more significant impacts than what was analyzed in the 2020 General Plan EIR. Additionally, the policies and mitigation measures identified in the General Plan EIR (see Appendix A of this addendum) would continue to apply to all development in the City, including the proposed project, and would have the same mitigating effects as disclosed in the General Plan EIR. Given the recent certification of the General Plan EIR and the proposed project’s consistency with the General Plan land uses, there is no new information that was not known and could not have been known at the time the General Plan EIR was certified demonstrating that the proposed project would have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR. Impacts would be the same as those disclosed in the certified General Plan EIR.

3. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete demonstrating that mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

As shown in Table 1 and discussed above, the proposed project would not result in new or substantially more significant impacts than what was analyzed in the 2020 General Plan EIR. The proposed project would not result in changes to the City’s adopted land use plan. However, a General Plan Amendment would be required to reflect the change in roadway classification from a four-lane major arterial to a sixlane major arterial. All policies and mitigation measures identified in the General Plan EIR would continue to apply to all development in the City, including the proposed project, and would have the same mitigating effect as disclosed in the General Plan EIR. The proposed project would not change the assumptions described in the General Plan EIR, and therefore would not substantially change the conclusions of the EIR or require new mitigation measures.

4. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete demonstrating that mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant

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effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

The proposed project does not create new impacts or the need for additional mitigation measures. The proposed project would widen West Ontario Avenue and construct associated improvements, and does not propose any land use changes. As such, the resulting impacts would be similar as those disclosed in the General Plan EIR. Therefore, no new mitigation measures or alternatives to the proposed project would be required.

3. References
ECORP Consulting, Inc. (ECORP). 2024a, February. Biological Technical Report and MSHCP Consistency Analysis. Appendix B.
_____. 2024b, February. Archaeological Resources and Architectural History Report. Appendix C.

Fehr and Peers. 2023, October 23. Ontario Avenue Widening Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis Memorandum. Appendix D.

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Appendix A. Corona General Plan EIR MMRP

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1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 PURPOSE OF MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM............................ 1

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION ....................................................................................................................................... 1

1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................. 2

1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS........................................................................................................................ 2

2. MITIGATION MONITORING REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................. 5

2.1 CATEGORIZED MITIGATION MEASURES/MATRIX......................................................................... 5

3. REPORT PREPARATION ............................................................................................................. 31

3.1 LIST OF PREPARERS....................................................................................................................................... 31

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1.1 PURPOSE OF MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING

PROGRAM
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been developed to provide a vehicle by which to monitor mitigation measures and conditions of approval outlined in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), State Clearinghouse No. 2018081039. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared in conformance with Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code and Corona Monitoring Requirements. Section 21081.6 states:
(a) When making findings required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21081 or when adopting a mitigated negative declaration pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 21080, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) The public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes made to the project or conditions of project approval, adopted 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 a responsible agency or a public 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.
(2) The lead agency shall specify the location and custodian of the documents or other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon which its decision is based.

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION
The City of Corona is located in the northwestern portion of Riverside County, near the convergence of Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties, 45 miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles. Corona is located in a valley, framed by mountains and the Prado Basin. Original settlements focused development in an area within and adjacent to Grand Boulevard. The City is bordered by the City of Norco to the north, the City of Riverside to the east, and Riverside County to the west and south. The Cleveland National Forest to the south/southwest and the Prado Basin to northeast border the City; these natural areas are barriers to the future outward growth of Corona.

Two geographical areas are within the “planning area” covered by the Corona General Plan, the City’s corporate limits (City) and its Sphere of Influence (SOI). As defined by the City and the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission, the SOI represents the logical service area of the city. Corona includes 39 square miles,

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plus an additional 32 square miles within its SOI. The SOI includes three geographically distinct areas to the west, east, and south of Corona’s incorporated borders:
 The West Sphere encompasses the Prado Basin, Coronita, and the Foothill area.  The East Sphere includes the areas of Home Gardens, Eagle Valley East, and El Cerrito.  Temescal Canyon makes up the South Sphere.

1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed General Plan is an interim technical update of the current General Plan, with the exception of the latest updated Housing Element. The update includes the following chapters with individual elements that address all the required topics in state law:
 Land Use Element
 Housing Element
 Community Design Element
 Historic Resources Element
 Economic Development Element
 Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts, & Education Element  Circulation Element
 Infrastructure and Utilities Element
 Public Safety Element
 Noise Element
 Healthy Community Element
 Environmental Resources Element
The General Plan Update would result in a potential buildout total of 70,939 housing units, 241,928 residents, 82,191,657 nonresidential square feet, and 106,474 jobs in the City and sphere of influence (SOI). Compared to existing conditions, the proposed project would result in an increase of 11,511 units, 39,298 residents, 26,476,352 nonresidential square feet, and 31,156 jobs in the City and its SOI.

The City of Corona is also proposing to update the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP identifies greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures that allow the City to continue reductions consistent with the State’s interim emissions reduction goal of lowering emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 under Senate Bill 32 (SB 32) and long-term goal of 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 under Executive Order S-03-05.

1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

1.4.1 Impacts Considered No Impact or Less Than Significant The EIR identified various thresholds from the CEQA Guidelines among a number of environmental categories that would not significantly impact the proposed project as identified in Chapter 5, Environmental

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Analysis, and therefore, did not require mitigation. Impacts to the following environmental resources were found to be less than significant or no impact:
 Aesthetics
 Energy
 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
 Hydrology and Water Quality
 Land Use and Planning
 Population and Housing
 Public Services
 Recreation
 Utilities and Service Systems
 Wildlife

1.4.2 Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts That Can Be Mitigated, Avoided, or Substantially Lessened
The EIR concluded that the proposed project could result in one or more potentially significant impacts in the following topic areas:
 Biological Resources
 Geology and Soils
 Tribal Cultural Resources
However, the EIR also found that these impacts would be reduced, avoided, or substantially lessened through the implementation of mitigation measures, which are listed in Table 1.

1.4.3 Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts
The following impacts would remain significant and unavoidable after implementation of required mitigation, as identified in the EIR:
 Air Quality
 Agricultural and Forestry Resources
 Cultural Resources
 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
 Mineral Resources
 Noise
 Transportation

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2.1 CATEGORIZED MITIGATION MEASURES/MATRIX
Project-specific mitigation measures have been categorized in matrix format, as shown in Table 1, Mitigation Monitoring Requirements. The matrix identifies the environmental factor, specific mitigation measures, schedule, and responsible monitor. The mitigation matrix will serve as the basis for scheduling the implementation of, and compliance with, all mitigation measures.

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Table 1 Mitigation Monitoring Requirements
Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)

AIR QUALITY
AQ-1 Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Corona for development projects subject to CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) review (i.e., non-exempt projects), project applicants shall prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts to the City of Corona Community Development Department for review and approval. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) methodology for assessing air quality impacts. If constructionrelated criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SCAQMD-adopted thresholds of significance, the City of Corona shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities. These identified measures shall be incorporated into all appropriate construction documents (e.g., construction management plans) submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division.

Mitigation measures to reduce construction-related emissions could include, but are not limited to:
• Requiring fugitive-dust control measures that exceed
SCAQMD’s Rule 403, such as:
­ Use of nontoxic soil stabilizers to reduce wind erosion. ­ Applying water every four hours to active soil-disturbing activities.
­ Tarping and/or maintaining a minimum of 24 inches of
freeboard on trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials.
• Using construction equipment rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as having Tier 3 (model year 2006 or newer) or Tier 4 (model year 2008 or newer) emission limits, applicable for engines between 50 and 750 horsepower.
• Technical Assessment:

Project Applicant and
City of Corona Planning
Division (technical
assessment);
• Construction
Measures: Construction
Contractor
• Technical Assessment:

Prior to Project Approval
• Construction Measures:

During Construction
Activities
City of Corona Community
Development Department

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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
• Ensuring that construction equipment is properly serviced and maintained to the manufacturer’s standards.
• Limiting nonessential idling of construction equipment to no more than five consecutive minutes.
• Limiting onsite vehicle travel speeds on unpaved roads to 15 miles per hour.
• Installing wheel washers for all exiting trucks or wash off all trucks and equipment leaving the project area.
• Using Super-Compliant VOC paints for coating of architectural surfaces whenever possible. A list of Super-Compliant
architectural coating manufactures can be found on the
SCAQMD’s website at http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/defaultsource/planning/architectural-coatings/super-compliant-manflist.pdf?sfvrsn=71.

AQ-2 • Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Corona for development projects subject to CEQA (California
Environmental Quality Act) review (i.e., non-exempt projects), project applicants shall prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation phaserelated air quality impacts to the City of Corona Community Development Department for review and approval. The
evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If operation-related air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SCAQMDadopted thresholds of significance, the City of Corona Community Development Department shall require that
applicants for new development projects incorporate
mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the conditions of approval. Possible Technical Assessment:

Project Applicant and City
of Corona Planning
Division
Prior to Discretionary
Approval
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Development Department

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Table 1 Mitigation Monitoring Requirements
Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
mitigation measures to reduce long-term emissions could include, but are not limited to the following:
• For site-specific development that requires refrigerated vehicles, the construction documents shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical service connections at loading docks for plug-in of the anticipated number of refrigerated trailers to reduce idling time and emissions.
• Applicants for manufacturing and light industrial uses shall consider energy storage and combined heat and power in
appropriate applications to optimize renewable energy
generation systems and avoid peak energy use.
• Site-specific developments with truck delivery and loading areas and truck parking spaces shall include signage as a reminder to limit idling of vehicles while parked for
loading/unloading in accordance with California Air Resources Board Rule 2845 (13 CCR Chapter 10 § 2485).
• Provide changing/shower facilities as specified in Section A5.106.4.3 of the CALGreen Code (Nonresidential Voluntary Measures).
• Provide bicycle parking facilities per Section A4.106.9 (Residential Voluntary Measures) of the CALGreen Code.
• Provide preferential parking spaces for low-emitting, fuelefficient, and carpool/van vehicles per Section A5.106.5.1 of the CALGreen Code (Nonresidential Voluntary Measures).
• Provide facilities to support electric charging stations per Section A5.106.5.3 (Nonresidential Voluntary Measures) and Section A5.106.8.2 (Residential Voluntary Measures) of the CALGreen Code.
• Applicant-provided appliances shall be Energy Star-certified appliances or appliances of equivalent energy efficiency (e.g., dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dryers).

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Responsibility for
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(Date of Compliance)
Installation of Energy Star-certified or equivalent appliances shall be verified by Building & Safety during plan check. • Applicants for future development projects along existing and planned transit routes shall coordinate with the City of Corona and Riverside Transit to ensure that bus pad and shelter improvements are incorporated, as appropriate.

AQ-3 Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Corona, project applicants for new industrial or warehousing development projects that 1) have the potential to generate 100 or more diesel truck trips per day or have 40 or more trucks with operating diesel-powered transport refrigeration units, and 2) are within 1,000 feet of a sensitive land use (e.g., residential, schools, hospitals, or nursing homes), as measured from the property line of the project to the property line of the nearest sensitive use, shall submit a health risk assessment (HRA) to the City of Corona Community Development Department for review and approval.

The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the South Coast Air Quality Management
District. If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk and/or noncancer hazard index exceed the respective thresholds, as established by the SCAQMD at the time a project is considered, the project applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that best available control technologies for toxics (T-BACTs), including appropriate enforcement mechanisms, are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level. T-BACTs may include, but are not limited to, restricting idling onsite or electrifying warehousing docks to reduce diesel particulate matter, or requiring use of newer equipment and/or vehicles. T-BACTs identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.

Project Applicant and City
of Corona Planning
Division
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
AQ-4 Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Corona, if it is determined that a development project has the potential to emit nuisance odors beyond the property line, an odor management plan shall be prepared by the project applicant and submitted to the City of Corona Community Development Department for review and approval. Facilities that have the potential to generate nuisance odors include, but are not limited to:
• Wastewater treatment plants
• Composting, green waste, or recycling facilities
• Fiberglass manufacturing facilities
• Painting/coating operations
• Large-capacity coffee roasters
• Food-processing facilities
The odor management plan shall demonstrate compliance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Rule 402 for nuisance odors. The Odor Management Plan shall identify the best available control technologies for toxics (T-BACTs) that will be utilized to reduce potential odors to acceptable levels, including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. T-BACTs may include but are not limited to scrubbers (i.e., air pollution control devices) at the industrial facility. T-BACTs identified in the odor management plan shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document prepared for the development project and/or incorporated into the project’s site plan.

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Development Department

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
BIO-1 Applicants for future development projects shall include a biological resources survey. The biological resources survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist. The biological resources survey shall include, but not be limited to:
• An analysis of available literature and biological databases, such as the California Natural Diversity Database, to
Project Applicant in
consultation with a
Qualified Biologist and City
of Corona Planning
Division
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Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
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Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
determine sensitive biological resources that have been reported historically from the proposed development project vicinity.
• A review of current land use and land ownership within the proposed development project vicinity.
• An assessment and mapping of vegetation communities
present within the proposed development project vicinity. • An evaluation of potential local and regional wildlife movement corridors.
• A general assessment of potential jurisdictional areas, including wetlands and riparian habitats.

Habitat Assessment. If the proposed development project site supports vegetation communities that may provide habitat for plant or wildlife species, a focused habitat assessment shall be conducted by a qualified biologist to determine the potential for special status plant and/or animal species to occur within or adjacent to the proposed development project area. Adjoining properties should also be surveyed where direct or indirect project effects, such as those from fuel modification or herbicide application, could potentially extend off-site. If feasible, the habitat assessment should be conducted during nondrought years. Vegetation communities should be classified and mapped to the alliance or association level using classification methods and membership rules according to A Manual of California Vegetation, 2nd edition (2009).

Focused Surveys. If one or more special status species has the potential to occur within the proposed development project area, focused species surveys shall be conducted to determine the presence/absence of these species to adequately evaluate potential direct and/or indirect impacts to these species. The focused survey shall record the location and boundary of special

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Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
status species by use of global positioning system (GPS). The number of individuals in each special status plant population shall be provided as counted (if population is small) or estimated (if population is large). If applicable, information about the percentage of individuals in each life stage, such as seedlings vs. reproductive individuals, should be provided. If feasible, images of the target species and representative habitats should be included to support information and descriptions.

Preconstruction Surveys. If construction activities are not initiated immediately after focused surveys have been
completed, additional preconstruction special status species surveys may be required to ensure impacts are avoided or minimized to the extent feasible. If preconstruction activities are required, a qualified biologist would perform these surveys as required for each special status species that is known to occur or has a potential to occur within or adjacent to the proposed development project area.

Biological Resources Report. The results of the biological survey for proposed development projects with no significant impacts may be presented in a biological survey letter report.

For proposed development projects with significant impacts that require mitigation to reduce the impacts to below a level of significance, the results of the biological survey shall be presented in a biological technical report.

BIO-2 If sensitive biological resources are identified within or adjacent to the proposed development project area, the construction limits shall be clearly flagged to ensure impacts to sensitive biological resources are avoided or minimized to the extent feasible. Prior to implementing construction activities, a qualified biologist shall verify that the flagging clearly delineates the construction limits and sensitive resources to be avoided.

Qualified Biologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
Prior to Construction
Activities
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Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
BIO-3 If sensitive biological resources are known to occur within or adjacent to the proposed development project area, a projectspecific contractor training program shall be developed and implemented to educate project contractors on the sensitive biological resources within and adjacent to the proposed development project area and measures being implemented to avoid and/or minimize impacts to these species. A qualified biologist shall develop and implement the contractor training program.

Qualified Biologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
Prior to Construction
Activities
City of Corona Community
Development Department
BIO-4 If sensitive biological resources are present within or adjacent to the proposed development project area and impacts may occur from implementation of construction activities, a qualified biological monitor may be required during a portion or all of the construction activities to ensure impacts to the sensitive biological resources are avoided or minimized to the extent feasible. The specific biological monitoring requirements shall be evaluated on a project-by-project basis. The qualified biological monitor shall be approved by the City on a project-byproject basis based on applicable experience with the sensitive biological resources that may be impacted.

Qualified Biologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
and the City of Corona
Planning Division
During Construction Activities City of Corona Community Development Department
BIO-5 The City of Corona shall require applicants of development project that have the potential to affect jurisdictional resources to contract with a qualified biologist to conduct a jurisdictional delineation following the methods outlined in the 1987 USACE Wetland Delineation Manual and the Regional Supplement to the USACE Wetland Delineation Manual: Arid West Region
(USACE 2008) to map the extent of wetlands and nonwetland waters, determine jurisdiction, and assess potential impacts.

The results of the delineation shall be presented in a wetland delineation report and shall be incorporated into the CEQA document(s) required for approval and permitting of the proposed development project.
• Jurisdictional
Delineation: Project
Applicant in
consultation with a
Qualified Biologist
• Permits: Qualified
Biologist in consultation
with the regulatory
authorities
• Jurisdictional Delineation:

Prior to Project Approval
• Permits: Prior to Issuance
of a Grading Permit
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Table 1 Mitigation Monitoring Requirements
Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
Applicants of development projects that have the potential to impact jurisdictional features, as identified in the wetland delineation letter report, shall obtain permits and authorizations from the Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and/or Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board. The regulatory agency authorization(s) would include impact avoidance and minimization measures as well as mitigation measures for unavoidable impacts. Specific
avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures for impacts to jurisdictional resources shall be determined through discussions with the regulatory agencies during the proposed development project permitting process and may include monetary
contributions to a mitigation bank or habitat creation, restoration, or enhancement.

BIO-6 The City of Corona shall require a habitat connectivity/wildlife corridor evaluation for future development projects that may impact existing connectivity areas and wildlife linkages identified in Figure 5.4-7, Potential Wildlife Movement Corridors, of the Draft EIR, which includes the Bedford Wash to Lake Mathews Estelle Mountain Reserve Corridor. The results of the evaluation shall be incorporated into the project’s biological report required under Mitigation Measure BIO-1. The evaluation shall also identify project design features that would reduce potential impacts and maintain habitat and wildlife movement. To this end, the City shall incorporate the following measures, to the extent practicable, for projects impacting wildlife movement corridors:
• Conduct a habitat connectivity/wildlife corridor evaluation for future development projects.
• Adhere to low density zoning standards.
• Encourage clustering of development.
• Avoid known sensitive biological resources.

Project Applicant in
consultation with a
Qualified Biologist and the
City of Corona Planning
Division
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• Provide shielded lighting adjacent to sensitive habitat areas. • Encourage development plans that maximize wildlife
movement.
• Provide buffers between development and wetland/riparian areas.
• Protect wetland/riparian areas through regulatory agency permitting process.
• Encourage wildlife-passable fence designs (e.g., 3-strand barbless wire fence) on property boundaries.
• Encourage preservation of native habitat on the undeveloped remainder of developed parcels.
• Minimize road/driveway development to help prevent loss of habitat due to roadkill and habitat loss.
• Use native, drought-resistant plant species in landscape design.
• Encourage participation in local/regional recreational trail design efforts.

BIO-7 The City of Corona shall require applicants for future development projects to contract with a qualified biologist to conduct a preconstruction general nesting bird survey within all suitable nesting habitats that may be impacted by active construction during general avian breeding season (February 1 through August 31). The preconstruction surveys shall be conducted no more than 7 days prior to initiation of construction.

If no active avian nests are identified within the proposed development project area or within a 300-foot buffer of the proposed development project area, no further mitigation is necessary. If active nests of avian species covered by the Fish and Game Code are detected within the proposed development project area or within a 300-foot buffer of the proposed Qualified Biologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contactor
Prior to Construction
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Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
development project area, construction shall be halted until the young have fledged, until a qualified biologist has determined the nest is inactive, or until appropriate mitigation measures that respond to the specific situation have been developed and implemented in consultation with the regulatory agencies. Based on the discretion of the qualified biologist, the 300-foot buffer may be expanded as appropriate to the species.

CULTURAL RESOURCES
CUL-1 Prior to any construction activities that may affect historical resources (i.e., structures 45 years or older), a historical resources assessment shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professionally Qualified Standards (PQS) in architectural history or history. This shall include a records search to determine if any resources that may be potentially affected by the project have been previously recorded, evaluated, and/or designated in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR), or Corona Register of Historic Resources. Following the records search, the qualified architectural historian or historian shall conduct a
reconnaissance-level and/or intensive-level survey in
accordance with the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) guidelines to identify any previously unrecorded potential historical resources that may be potentially affected by the proposed project. Pursuant to the definition of a historical resource under CEQA, potential historical resources shall be evaluated under a developed historic context.

Project Applicant in
coordination with an
Architectural Historian or
Historian
Prior to Project Approval City of Corona Community
Development Department
CUL-2 To ensure that projects requiring the relocation, rehabilitation, or alteration of a historical resource not impair its significance, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatments of Historic Properties shall be used to the maximum extent possible. The application of the standards shall be overseen by a qualified architectural historian or historic architect meeting the PQS. Prior to any construction activities that may affect the Project Applicant in
coordination with an
Architectural Historian or
Historian
Prior to Construction
Activities
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historical resource, a report identifying and specifying the treatment of character-defining features and construction activities shall be provided to the City of Corona.

CUL-3 If a proposed project would result in the demolition or significant alteration of a historical resource, it cannot be mitigated to a less than significant level. However, recordation of the resource prior to construction activities will assist in reducing adverse impacts to the resource to the greatest extent possible. Recordation shall take the form of Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), or Historic American Landscape Survey (HALS) documentation, and shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the PQS. Documentation shall include an
architectural and historical narrative; medium- or large-format black and white photographs, negatives, and prints; and supplementary information such as building plans and
elevations, and/or historic photographs. Documentation shall be reproduced on archival paper and placed in appropriate local, state, or federal institutions. The specific scope and details of documentation would be developed at the project level.

Project Applicant in
coordination with an
Architectural Historian or
Historian
Prior to Issuance of a
Demolition Permit
City of Corona Community
Development Department
CUL-4 If cultural resources that are eligible for listing to the NRHP, CRHR, or Corona Register of Historic Resources are identified within or adjacent to the proposed development, the
construction limits shall be clearly flagged to assure impacts to eligible cultural resources are avoided or minimized to the extent feasible. Prior to implementing construction activities, a qualified archaeologist shall verify that the flagging clearly delineates the construction limits and eligible resources to be avoided. Since the location of some eligible cultural resources is confidential, these resources will be flagged as environmentally sensitive areas (ESA).

Qualified Archaeologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
Prior to Construction
Activities
City of Corona Community
Development Department
CUL-5 To determine the archaeological sensitivity for discretionary projects within the City, an archaeological resources
assessment shall be performed under the supervision of an • Technical Assessment:

Qualified Archaeologist
in coordination with the
• Technical Assessment:

Prior to Project Approval
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archaeologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professionally Qualified Standards (PQS) in either prehistoric or historic archaeology. The assessments shall include a California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) records search and a search of the Sacred Lands File (SLF) maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The
records searches shall determine if the proposed project has been previously surveyed for archaeological resources, identify and characterize the results of previous cultural resource surveys, and disclose any cultural resources that have been recorded and/or evaluated. A Phase I pedestrian survey shall be undertaken in areas that are undeveloped to locate any surface cultural materials.
a. If potentially significant archaeological resources are identified through an archaeological resources
assessment, and impacts to these resources cannot be
avoided, a Phase II Testing and Evaluation investigation shall be performed by an archaeologist who meets the
PQS prior to any construction-related ground-disturbing activities to determine significance. If resources determined significant or unique through Phase II testing, and site avoidance is not possible, appropriate site-specific
mitigation measures shall be established and undertaken.

These might include a Phase III data recovery program that would be implemented by a qualified archaeologist and
shall be performed in accordance with the Office of Historic Preservation’s Archaeological Resource Management
Reports (ARMR): Recommended Contents and Format
(1990) and Guidelines for Archaeological Research
Designs (1991).
b. If the archaeological assessment did not identify potentially significant archaeological resources within the proposed General Plan area but indicated the area to be highly
sensitive for archaeological resources, a qualified
archaeologist shall monitor all ground-disturbing
Project Applicant and
the City of Corona
Planning Division
• Construction Measures:

Qualified Archaeologist
in coordination with the
Construction Contractor
• Construction Measures:

Prior to and During
Construction Activities

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construction and pre-construction activities in areas with previously undisturbed soil. The archaeologist shall inform all construction personnel prior to construction activities of the proper procedures in the event of an archaeological discovery. The training shall be held in conjunction with the project’s initial on-site safety meeting, and shall explain the importance and legal basis for the protection of significant archaeological resources. In the event that archaeological resources (artifacts or features) are exposed during
ground-disturbing activities, construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall be halted while the resources are evaluated for significance by an
archaeologist who meets the PQS. If the discovery proves to be significant, it shall be curated with a recognized scientific or educational repository.
c. If the archaeological assessment did not identify potentially significant archaeological resources, but indicates the area to be of medium sensitivity for archaeological resources, an archaeologist who meets the PQS shall be retained on an on-call basis. The archaeologist shall inform all
construction personnel prior to construction activities about the proper procedures in the event of an archaeological discovery. The training shall be held in conjunction with the project’s initial on-site safety meeting, and shall explain the importance and legal basis for the protection of significant archaeological resources. In the event that archaeological resources (artifacts or features) are exposed during
ground-disturbing activities, construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall be halted while the on-call archaeologist is contacted. If the discovery proves to be significant, it shall be curated with a recognized scientific or educational repository.

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GEOLOGY AND SOILS
GEO-1 High and Low-to-High Sensitivity. In areas designated as having “high” or “low-to-high” sensitivity for paleontological resources, the project applicant shall be required to submit a Paleontological Resources Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (PRMMP). The PRMMP shall be prepared by a Qualified
Paleontologist meeting the standards of Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (2010). The plan shall address specifics of monitoring and mitigation based on the project area and project’s construction plan, and shall take into account updated geologic mapping, geotechnical data, updated paleontological records searches, and changes to the regulatory framework at the time of analysis. The PRMMP shall be submitted to the City of Corona’s Community Development Department prior to
approval of a grading permit.

Qualified Paleontologist in
coordination with the
Project Applicant and the
City of Corona Planning
Division
Prior to Approval of a
Grading Permit
City of Corona Community
Development Department
GEO-2 High Sensitivity. Projects involving ground disturbances in previously undisturbed areas mapped as having “high”
paleontological sensitivity shall be monitored by a qualified paleontological monitor on a full-time basis, under the supervision of the Qualified Paleontologist. Monitoring shall include inspection of exposed sedimentary units during active excavations within sensitive geologic sediments. The monitor shall have authority to temporarily divert activity away from exposed fossils to evaluate the significance of the find and, if the fossils are determined to be significant, professionally and efficiently recover the fossil specimens and collect associated data. The paleontological monitor shall use field data forms to record pertinent location and geologic data, measure
stratigraphic sections (if applicable), and collect appropriate sediment samples from any fossil localities.

Qualified Paleontologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
Prior to and During GroundDisturbing ActivitiesCity of Corona Community Development Department
GEO-3 Low-to-High Sensitivity. Projects involving ground disturbance in previously undisturbed areas mapped with “low-to-high” paleontological sensitivity shall require monitoring if construction activity exceeds the depth of the low-sensitivity surficial Qualified Paleontologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
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sediments. The underlying sediments may have high sensitivity; therefore, work in those units shall require paleontological monitoring, as designated by the Qualified Paleontologist in the Paleontological Resources Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (PRMMP).

GEO-4 Low Sensitivity. Projects involving ground disturbance in previously undisturbed areas mapped as having “low”
paleontological sensitivity shall incorporate worker training to make construction workers aware that, although paleontological sensitivity is low, fossils might still be encountered. The Qualified Paleontologist shall oversee this training as well as remain on call in the event fossils are found.

Qualified Paleontologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
Prior to and During GroundDisturbing ActivitiesCity of Corona Community Development Department
GEO-5 Unknown Sensitivity. Projects involving ground disturbance in previously undisturbed areas mapped as having “unknown” paleontological sensitivity shall retain a Qualified Paleontologist to conduct a field survey of the project area to determine the sensitivity of the geologic units, after which the relevant mitigation measures (GEO-1 through GEO-4) shall be applied.

Qualified Paleontologist in
coordination with the
Project Applicant and the
City of Corona Planning
Division
Prior to Project Approval City of Corona Community
Development Department
GEO-6 All Projects. In the event of any fossil discovery, regardless of depth or geologic formation, construction work shall halt within a 50-foot radius of the find until its significance can be determined by a Qualified Paleontologist. Significant fossils shall be recovered, prepared to the point of curation, identified by qualified experts, listed in a database to facilitate analysis, and deposited in a designated paleontological curation facility in accordance with the standards of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (2010). The most likely repository is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA). The
repository shall be identified, and a curatorial arrangement shall be signed, prior to collection of the fossils.

Qualified Paleontologist in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
During Ground Disturbing
Activities
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Development Department

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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GHG-1 The City of Corona shall update the Climate Action Plan (CAP) every five years to ensure the City is monitoring the plan’s progress toward achieving the City’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target and to require amendment if the plan is not achieving specified level. The update shall consider a
trajectory consistent with the GHG emissions reduction goal established under Executive Order S-03-05 for year 2050 and the latest applicable statewide legislative GHG emission reduction that may be in effect at the time of the CAP update (e.g., Senate Bill 32 for year 2030). The CAP update shall include the following:
• GHG inventories of existing and forecast year GHG levels. • Tools and strategies for reducing GHG emissions to ensure a trajectory with the long-term GHG reduction goal of
Executive Order S-03-05.
• Plan implementation guidance that includes, at minimum, the following components consistent with the proposed
CAP:
­ Administration and Staffing
­ Finance and Budgeting
­ Timelines for Measure Implementation
­ Community Outreach and Education
­ Monitoring, Reporting, and Adaptive Management
­ Tracking Tools
City of Corona Planning
Division
Every Five Years City of Corona Community
Development Department

MINERAL RESOURCES
MIN-1 Prior to project approval for proposed development of properties classified as either regionally significant
construction aggregate MRZ-2 or industrial minerals MRZ-2a, a mineral resource evaluation shall be conducted to
determine the significance and economic viability of mining the resource. If development of a property would preclude Project Applicant in
coordination with the City
of Corona Planning
Division
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future extraction of a significant mineral resource, in accordance with CEQA, the City shall make the appropriate findings and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations prior to permitting development of the property.

MIN-2 Prior to approval of any project on lands classified as either regionally significant construction aggregate MRZ-2 or
industrial mineral MRZ-2a, a report shall be prepared that analyzes the project’s value in relation to the mineral values found onsite. The analysis shall consider the importance of construction aggregate mineral resource onsite to the market region as a whole, and not just the importance of the
resources found within the City and SOI. The report shall be submitted to the City, such that the City has adequate
information to develop a statement of reasons for permitting the proposed land use to the California Department of
Conservation, State Mining and Geology Board, for
subsequent review, in accordance with SMARA, Article 2, Section 2762 and 2763 for areas designated of regional
significance
Project Applicant in
coordination with the City
of Corona Planning
Division and the State
Mining and Geology Board
Prior to Project Approval City of Corona Community
Development Department
NOISE
N-1 Construction contractors shall implement the following measures for construction activities conducted in the City.

Construction plans submitted to the City shall identify these measures on demolition, grading, and construction plans submitted to the City. The City Corona Public Works
Department shall verify that grading, demolition, and/or construction plans submitted to the City include these
notations prior to issuance of demolition, grading and/or building permits.
• During the active construction period, equipment and
trucks used for project construction shall utilize the best available noise control techniques (e.g., improved
mufflers, intake silencers, ducts, engine enclosures, and Project Applicant in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
and the City of Corona
Public Works Department
Prior to Approval of
Demolition/Grading/Building
Permits and During
Construction Activities
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acoustically attenuating shields or shrouds), wherever
feasible.
• Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers and hoe rams) shall be hydraulic- or electric-powered wherever feasible. Where the use of pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust
muffler on the compressed air exhaust shall be used
along with external noise jackets on the tools.
• Stationary equipment such as generators and air
compressors shall be located as far as feasible from
noise-sensitive uses.
• Stockpiling shall be located as far as feasible from noisesensitive receptors. • Construction traffic shall be limited—to the extent
feasible—to approved haul routes established by the
City.
• Prior to the start of construction activities, a sign shall be posted at the entrance(s) to the job site, clearly visible to the public, that includes permitted construction days and hours, as well as the contact information of the City’s and contractor’s authorized representatives that are assigned to respond in the event of a noise or vibration complaint.

If the authorized contractor’s representative receives a complaint, they shall investigate, take appropriate
corrective action, and report the action to the City.
• Signs shall be posted at the job site entrance(s), within the on-site construction zones, and along queueing lanes (if any) to reinforce the prohibition of unnecessary engine idling. All other equipment shall be turned off if not in use for more than 5 minutes.
• During the entire active construction period and to the extent feasible, the use of noise-producing signals,

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including horns, whistles, alarms, and bells, shall be for safety warning purposes only. The construction manager
shall be responsible for adjusting alarms based on the
background noise level, or to utilize human spotters
when feasible and in compliance with all safety
requirements and laws.
• When construction noise is predicted to exceed
established noise standards and when the anticipated
construction duration is two years or more, contractors shall erect temporary noise barriers, where feasible.

N-2 Prior to issuance of a building permit for a project requiring pile driving during construction within 135 feet of fragile structures such as historical resources, 100 feet of
nonengineered timber and masonry buildings (e.g., most
residential buildings), or within 75 feet of engineered concrete and masonry (no plaster), or a vibratory roller within 25 feet of any structure, the project applicant shall prepare a noise and vibration analysis to assess and
mitigate potential noise and vibration impacts related to these activities. This noise and vibration analysis shall be conducted by a qualified and experienced acoustical
consultant or engineer. The vibration levels shall not exceed Federal Transit Administration (FTA) architectural damage thresholds (e.g., 0.12 in/sec PPV for fragile or historical resources, 0.2 in/sec PPV for non-engineered timber and masonry buildings, and 0.3 in/sec PPV for engineered
concrete and masonry), or the City threshold of 0.05 in/sec RMS (94 VdB). If vibration levels would exceed this
threshold, alternative uses such static rollers and drilling piles as opposed to pile driving shall be used.

Project Applicant in
coordination with the
Construction Contractor
and the City of Corona
Public Works Department
Prior to Issuance of a
Building Permit
City of Corona Public
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TRANSPORTATION
T-1 The City shall consider the following implementation programs to reduce citywide VMT:
• VMT exchange program. VMT generators can select from a pre-approved list of mitigation projects that may be located within the same jurisdiction or possibly from a larger area. The intent is to match the project’s needed VMT reduction with a specific mitigation project of matching size and to provide evidence that the VMT reduction will reasonably occur.
• VMT Mitigation Bank. A mitigation bank is intended to serve as an entity or organization that pools fees from development projects across multiple jurisdictions to spend on larger scale mitigation projects. This concept differs from the more conventional impact fee program approach described above in that the fees are directed to a few larger projects that have the potential for a more significant reduction in VMT and the program is regional in nature.

City of Corona Public
Works Department
On-going City of Corona Public
Works Department

TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
TCR-1 Tribal Cultural Resources Monitoring. The project archaeologist, in consultation with interested tribes, the developer and the City of Corona, shall develop an Archaeological Monitoring Plan (AMP) to address the details, timing and responsibility of archaeological and cultural activities that will occur on the project site. Details in the AMP shall include:

1. Project-related ground disturbance (including, but not limited to, brush clearing, grading, trenching, etc.) and development scheduling;

2. The development of a rotating or simultaneous schedule in coordination with the developer and the project archeologist for designated Native American Tribal Monitors from the consulting tribes during grading, excavation and ground disturbing activities on the site: including the scheduling, safety requirements, duties, scope of work, and Native
• AMP: Qualified
Archaeologist in
coordination with the
Project Applicant and
the City of Corona
Planning Division
• Tribal Monitoring:

Construction Contractor
in coordination with
Native American Tribal
Monitor
• AMP: Prior to Issuance of
a Grading Permit
• Tribal Monitoring: 30-days
Prior to Issuance of a
Grading Permit and During
Ground Disturbing
Activities
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American Tribal Monitors’ authority to stop and redirect grading activities in coordination with all project
archaeologists (if the tribes cannot come to an agreement on the rotating or simultaneous schedule of tribal monitoring, the Native American Heritage Commission shall designate the schedule for the onsite Native American Tribal Monitor for the proposed project);

3. The protocols and stipulations that the developer, City, Tribes and project archaeologist will follow in the event of inadvertent cultural resources discoveries, including any newly
discovered cultural resource deposits that shall be subject to a cultural resources evaluation.

At least 30-days prior to application for a grading permit and before any brush clearance, grading, excavation and/or ground disturbing activities on the site take place, the future developer shall retain a tribal cultural monitor to monitor all grounddisturbing activities in an effort to identify any unknown archaeological resources.

Pursuant to the AMP, a tribal monitor from the consulting tribe (e.g., Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, or Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation) shall be present during the initial grading activities. If tribal resources are found during grubbing activities, the tribal monitoring shall be present during site grading activities.

TCR-2 Treatment and Disposition of Cultural Resources. In the event that Native American cultural resources are inadvertently discovered during the course of any ground disturbing activities, including but not limited to brush clearance, grading, trenching, etc. grading for the proposed project, the following procedures will be carried out for treatment and disposition of the discoveries:

Qualified Archaeologist in
coordination with the
Project Applicant and the
applicable Native American
Tribe
During Ground Disturbing
Activities
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1. Temporary Curation and Storage: During the course of construction, all discovered resources shall be temporarily curated in a secure location onsite or at the offices of the project archaeologist. The removal of any artifacts from the project site will need to be thoroughly inventoried with tribal monitor oversite of the process; and

2. Treatment and Final Disposition: The landowner(s) shall relinquish ownership of all cultural resources, including sacred items, burial goods, and all archaeological artifacts and nonhuman remains as part of the required mitigation for impacts to cultural resources. The applicant shall relinquish the artifacts through one or more of the following methods and provide the City of Corona with evidence of same:
a. Accommodate the process for onsite reburial of the
discovered items with the consulting Native American
tribes or bands. This shall include measures and
provisions to protect the future reburial area from any future impacts. Reburial shall not occur until all
cataloguing, basic analysis, and other analyses as
recommended by the project archaeologist and approved
by consulting tribes and basic recordation have been
completed; all documentation should be at a level of
standard professional practice to allow the writing of a report of professional quality;
b. A curation agreement with an appropriate qualified
repository within San Bernardino County that meets
federal standards per 36 CFR Part 79 and therefore
would be professionally curated and made available to
other archaeologists/researchers for further study. The collections and associated records shall be transferred, including title, to an appropriate curation facility within San Bernardino County, to be accompanied by payment
of the fees necessary for permanent curation;
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and cannot come to an agreement as to the disposition of cultural materials, they shall be curated at the San
Bernardino County Museum by default;
d. At the completion of grading, excavation and ground
disturbing activities on the site, a Phase IV Monitoring Report shall be submitted to the City documenting
monitoring activities conducted by the project
archaeologist and Native Tribal Monitors within 60 days of completion of grading. This report shall document the
impacts to the known resources on the property; describe how each mitigation measure was fulfilled; document the type of cultural resources recovered and the disposition of such resources; provide evidence of the required cultural sensitivity training for the construction staff held during the required pre-grade meeting; and, in a confidential
appendix, include the daily/weekly monitoring notes from the archaeologist. All reports produced will be submitted to the City, County Museum, and consulting tribes.

TCR-3 During construction activities, the project applicant shall allow additional archaeological monitors of Native American tribes to access the project site on a volunteer basis to monitor grading and excavation activities.

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coordination with the
Project Applicant and
Native American Tribal
Monitor
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3. Report Preparation

3.1 LIST OF PREPARERS
City of Corona
Joanne Coletta, Community Development Director
PlaceWorks
Nicole Vermilion, Principal
Jasmine A. Osman, Project Planner

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Appendix B. Biological Technical Report and
MSHCP Consistency Analysis

Biological Technical Report and MSHCP
Consistency Analysis
for the
Ontario Avenue Widening at Lincoln Avenue
Project
Riverside County, California
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 109-382-023 through -033, 109-390-005, 109- 391-001 through -008, 109-413-001, 109-422-010 through -014, 109-423- 007 through -010, 110-513-001 through -006, 110-513-021, -022, 110-521- 016 through -025, 112-242-032, 113-020-009, -015, -016, -018, 113-131- 001, 113-140-001, -005, -006, -008, -010, -015, -016, -017, -018, -020, -021, -025, -026, 113-290-005 through -009, -013, -014, 113-420-003, -010, -011, 113-432-001, 113-491-006 through -016
Prepared For:

PlaceWorks, Inc.
3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100
Santa Ana, California 92707
Prepared By:
2861 Pullman Street
Santa Ana, California 92705
July 2024

Biological Technical Report and MSHCP Consistency Analysis ECORP Consulting, Inc.

Ontario Avenue Widening at Lincoln Avenue Project
i July 2024
2023-213

CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................1

1.1 Project Location...................................................................................................................................................1

1.2 Background and Project Description ..........................................................................................................4

2.0 SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES REGULATIONS ..................................................................................................................5

2.1 Federal Regulations............................................................................................................................................5

2.1.1 The Federal Endangered Species Act.........................................................................................5

2.1.2 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.......................................................................................6

2.1.3 Migratory Bird Treaty Act................................................................................................................6

2.1.4 Federal Clean Water Act ..................................................................................................................6

2.2 State and Local Regulations............................................................................................................................7

2.2.1 California Endangered Species Act..............................................................................................7

2.2.2 Fully Protected Species ....................................................................................................................7

2.2.3 Native Plant Protection Act............................................................................................................8

2.2.4 Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act..............................................................................8

2.2.5 California Fish and Game Code ....................................................................................................8

2.2.6 Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan................... 10

2.2.7 California Environmental Quality Act Significance Criteria............................................ 10

3.0 METHODS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11

3.1 Literature Review.............................................................................................................................................. 11

3.2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designated Critical Habitat............................................................... 13

3.3 Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Consistency Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................ 13

3.4 Field Survey ........................................................................................................................................................ 13

3.4.1 Biological Reconnaissance Survey ............................................................................................ 13

3.5 Preliminary Aquatic Resources Delineation........................................................................................... 14

4.0 RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

4.1 Literature Review.............................................................................................................................................. 14

4.1.1 Special-Status Plants and Wildlife............................................................................................. 14

4.2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designated Critical Habitat............................................................... 15

4.3 Biological Reconnaissance Survey............................................................................................................. 15

4.3.1 Property Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 15

4.3.2 Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types................................................................ 16

4.3.3 Disturbed ............................................................................................................................................ 19

4.3.4 Urban/Developed............................................................................................................................ 19

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4.3.5 Plants Observed ............................................................................................................................... 19

4.3.6 Wildlife Observed ............................................................................................................................ 19

4.3.7 Potential for Special-Status Species to Occur on the Project Site ............................... 20

4.3.8 Potential for Special-Status Wildlife to Occur on the Project Site ............................... 24

4.4 Bats, Raptors, and Migratory Birds ............................................................................................................ 29

4.5 Aquatic Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 29

4.6 Wildlife Movement Corridors, Linkages, and Significant Ecological Areas ............................... 32

5.0 IMPACT ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................................................ 32

5.1 Special-Status Species .................................................................................................................................... 32

5.2 Sensitive Natural Communities .................................................................................................................. 34

5.3 State or Federally Protected Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. ...................................................... 34

5.4 Wildlife Corridors and Nursery Sites ........................................................................................................ 35

5.5 Habitat Conservation Plans and Natural Community Conservation Plans ................................ 35

5.5.1 Riparian/Riverine Areas, Vernal Pools, and Fairy Shrimp Species (MSHCP Section

6.1.2) ..................................................................................................................................................... 35

5.5.2 Narrow Endemic Plant Species (MSHCP Section 6.1.3) .................................................... 36

5.5.3 Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines (MSHCP Section 6.1.4) ...................................... 37

5.5.4 Burrowing Owl Habitat Assessment (MSHCP Section 6.3.2) .......................................... 37

5.5.5 Additional Surveys (MSHCP Section 6.3.2) ............................................................................ 37

6.0 MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................................................................ 37

6.1 Additional Recommendations..................................................................................................................... 41

7.0 CERTIFICATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 42

8.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 43

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Project Vicinity .................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2. Project Location.................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 3. Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Types ......................................................................................... 17 Figure 4. Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types ............................................................................................... 18 Figure 5. Potentially Jurisdictional Aquatic Resources ........................................................................................................ 31

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Weather Conditions During the Survey ................................................................................................................... 15 Table 2. California Rare Plant Rank Status Designations .................................................................................................... 20

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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A – Potential for Occurrence of Sensitive Plant Species Appendix B – Potential for Occurrence of Sensitive Wildlife Species Appendix C – Representative Site Photographs
Appendix D – Plant Species Observed
Appendix E – Wildlife Species Observed

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Term Description
ARD Aquatic Resources Delineation
BMP Best Management Practice
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CBB Crotch bumble bee
CCR California Code of Regulations
CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database
CNPS California Native Plant Society
CNPSEI California Native Plant Society Electronic Inventory CRPR California Rare Plant Rank
CWA Clean Water Act
DBESP Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation ESA Endangered Species Act
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
GPS Global Positioning System
HCP Habitat Conservation Plan
IA Implementing Agreement
m meters
MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MCV Manual of California Vegetation
MM Mitigation Measure
MSHCP Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan
MSL Mean Sea Level
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NEPSSA Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Area
NPPA Native Plant Protection Act
NRCS National Resources Conservation Service
NWI National Wetlands Inventory
NWPR Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Procedures State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State

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Term Description
Project Ontario Avenue Widening at Lincoln Avenue Project PVC Polyvinyl chloride
RCA Regional Conservation Authority
RCHCA Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency
RCTLMA Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency ROW Right of way
RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
SAA Streambed Alteration Agreement
SKR Stephens’ kangaroo rat
SSC Species of Special Concern
TNW Traditionally Navigable Waters
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USC U.S. Code
USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
WRCBMP Western Riverside County Biological Monitoring Program

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
On behalf of the City of Corona, PlaceWorks, Inc. retained ECORP Consulting, Inc. to provide California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) services for the proposed Ontario Avenue Widening at Lincoln Avenue Project (Project) located in the City of Corona in Riverside County, California. ECORP biologists conducted a reconnaissance-level biological survey of the Project Site to document the existing biological resources, to assess the habitat for its potential to support sensitive plant and wildlife species, and to determine whether Project-related impacts would occur to sensitive biological resources, as required under CEQA.

ECORP conducted the biological surveys in accordance with the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). The MSHCP provides information on plant and wildlife species of concern to the County of Riverside and outlines goals for their conservation. Information on the MSHCP can be found at www.rctlma.org (Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency [RCTLMA] 2024). The purpose of this study is to comply with the requirements of the MSHCP and identify any biological resources that may require mitigation prior to impacts from development. The Project will be subject to county, state, and federal regulations regarding compliance with the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), California ESA, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and California Fish and Game Code.

1.1 Project Location
The Project Site consists of an approximately 20.13-acre area comprised of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers:
109-382-023 through -033, 109-390-005, 109-391-001 through -008, 109-413-001, 109-422-010 through -014, 109-423-007 through -010, 110-513-001 through -006, 110-513-021, -022, 110-521-016 through - 025, 112-242-032, 113-020-009, -015, -016, -018, 113-131-001, 113-140-001, -005, -006, -008, -010, -015, -016, -017, -018, -020, -021, -025, -026, 113-290-005 through -009, -013, -014, 113-420-003, -010, -011, 113-432-001, and 113-491-006 through -016. The Project Site is located in the City of Corona, south of State Route 91, in Riverside County (Figures 1 and 2). The Project Site is located east of Via Pacifica, west of Taylor Avenue, and north of Highgrove Street. The Project is located within the Unincorporated La Sierra (Yorba) Land Grant and is depicted on the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Corona South 7.5-minute topographic map quadrangle. Elevation at the Project Site ranges from 871 to 900 feet (approximately 265 to 274 meters) above Mean Sea Level (MSL; Google Earth 2024). The Project Site shown in Figure 2 is slightly larger than needed to encompass all potential activities and needs for the Project.

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1.2 Background and Project Description
Ontario Avenue is an East/West major arterial roadway spanning nearly the limits of the City of Corona. In the section of roadway between Buena Vista Avenue and the Interstate 15, Ontario Avenue has been widened to the ultimate plan of six lanes, with three lanes of vehicular travel in each direction with raised median islands. However, between Lincoln Avenue and Buena Vista Avenue, Ontario Avenue is a Major Arterial 4 Lane Roadway for which the south side of Ontario Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Conejo Street has not been improved. This section of Ontario Avenue lacks the consistency of the civil improvements constructed in the adjacent roadway sections. In addition, Lincoln Avenue between Ontario Avenue and Othello Lane contains neither sidewalks nor streetlights on the East side of the street, which are present in all adjacent sections of Lincoln Avenue. Furthermore, the current South Corona Community Facilities Plan designates raised landscaped median islands on Ontario Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and South Vicentia Avenue and a signalized intersection at Othello Lane and Lincoln Avenue, and is also designated in the City’s Traffic Signal Master Plan.

With this Project, the City aims to accomplish the following tasks:

1. Widen the roadway on Ontario Avenue to the ultimate right of way (ROW) between Lincoln Avenue and Conejo Street providing three lanes of vehicular travel and bike lanes in each direction maintaining a continuous and homogeneous corridor on Ontario Avenue east of Oak Avenue. Ontario Avenue shall be maintained with three lanes of vehicular travel and a bike lane in each direction between Oak Avenue and Taylor Avenue.

2. Construct raised landscaped median islands along Ontario Avenue between Oak Avenue and South Vicentia Avenue per the South Corona Community Facilities Plan.

3. Complete all missing civil improvements on the south side of Ontario Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Conejo Street including curb and gutter, parkways, sidewalks, driveway approaches, driveways, streetlights, catch basins, and utility relocations.

4. Complete all missing civil improvements on the east side of Lincoln Avenue between Ontario Avenue and Othello Lane including curb and gutter, parkways, sidewalks, driveway approaches, streetlights, and utility relocations.

5. Modify the existing traffic signals at the intersections of Ontario Avenue/Lincoln Avenue and Ontario Avenue/Oak Avenue to align with the ultimate street improvements and lane configurations.

6. Construct signalized intersection at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue/Othello Lane and provide fiberoptic communications to the existing Traffic Management System hub cabinet at Lincoln/Ontario.

7. Construct American with Disabilities Act compliant curb ramps at intersections within the Project limits.

8. Extend the existing 8-inch polyvinyl chloride (PVC) reclaimed water main line on Ontario Avenue from the Ontario Avenue/Lincoln Avenue intersection to the Ontario Avenue/South Vicentia

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Avenue intersection to feed the irrigation system for the proposed and existing median islands.

Convert the existing City of Corona owned landscape meter at 882 Ontario Avenue at the Southeast Corner of Ontario/South Buena Vista Avenue from potable water to reclaimed water.

9. Provide an analysis and cost to benefit ratio to extend the existing 8-inch reclaimed water main past the proposed end point at the intersection of Ontario Avenue/South Vicentia Avenue to the intersection of Ontario Avenue/Main Street and convert the existing City of Corona owned landscape meters from potable water to reclaimed water.

10. Construct sewer laterals for the directly affected properties between Lincoln Avenue and Conejo Street from the existing 10-inch vitrified clay pipe sewer main on Ontario Avenue to the ROW limit on the south side of Ontario Avenue.

11. Resurface Ontario Avenue and restripe lane configurations to be homogenous with the improved sections of Ontario within the Project limits and any adjacent areas required. The limits anticipated are on Ontario Avenue from Via Pacifica to Taylor Avenue and on Lincoln Avenue from Othello Lane to Ontario Avenue.

2.0 SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES REGULATIONS
ECORP biologists conducted the biological reconnaissance survey to identify potential constraints to Project development and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations regarding listed, protected, and sensitive species. The regulations are detailed in this section.

2.1 Federal Regulations

2.1.1 The Federal Endangered Species Act
The federal ESA protects plants and animals that are listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Section 9 of the ESA prohibits the taking of endangered wildlife, where taking is defined as “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, or attempt to engage in such conduct” (50 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 17.3).

For plants, this statute governs removing, possessing, maliciously damaging, or destroying any endangered plant on federal land and removing, cutting, digging up, damaging, or destroying any endangered plant on non-federal land in knowing violation of state law (16 U.S. Code [USC] 1538). Under Section 7 of the ESA, federal agencies are required to consult with the USFWS if their actions, including permit approvals or funding, could adversely affect a listed (or proposed) species (including plants) or its critical habitat. Through consultation and the issuance of a biological opinion, the USFWS may issue an incidental take statement allowing take of the species that is incidental to an otherwise authorized activity provided the activity will not jeopardize the continued existence of the species. Section 10 of the ESA provides for issuance of incidental take permits where no other federal actions are necessary provided a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is developed.

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2.1.2 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act was enacted in 1940 and prohibits anyone, without a permit, from taking bald or golden eagles including their parts, nests, or eggs. Take is defined as pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, molest, or disturb. In addition to these protections, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act provides protection for nesting sites. Nesting sites are protected not only when active but also when previously used. These nests are protected in the case that an eagle may return to the same nesting site.

2.1.3 Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The federal MBTA implements international treaties between the U.S. and other nations devised to protect migratory birds, any of their parts, eggs, and nests from activities such as hunting, pursuing, capturing, killing, selling, and shipping, unless expressly authorized in the regulations or by permit. As authorized by the MBTA, the USFWS issues permits to qualified applicants for the following types of activities: falconry, raptor propagation, scientific collecting, special purposes (rehabilitation, education, migratory game bird propagation, and salvage), take of depredating birds, taxidermy, and waterfowl sale and disposal. The regulations governing migratory bird permits can be found in 50 CFR Part 13, General Permit Procedures and 50 CFR Part 21, Migratory Bird Permits. The State of California has incorporated the protection of birds of prey in Sections 3800, 3513, and 3503.5 of the California Fish and Game Code.

2.1.4 Federal Clean Water Act
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into Waters of the U.S. under Section 404 of the CWA. Discharges of fill material is defined as the addition of fill material into Waters of the U.S., including, but not limited to the following:
 Placement of fill necessary for the construction of any structure, or impoundment requiring rock, sand, dirt, or other material for its construction;  site development fills for recreational, industrial, commercial, residential, and other uses;  causeways or road fills; and
 fill for intake and outfall pipes, and subaqueous utility lines [33 Code of Federal Regulations Section 328.2(f)].

In addition, Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA; 33 USC 1341) requires any applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct any activity that may result in a discharge of a pollutant into Waters of the U.S. to obtain a certification that the discharge will comply with the applicable effluent limitations and water quality standards.

Substantial impacts to wetland and non-wetland Waters of the U.S. (over 0.5 acre of impact) may require an individual permit. Projects that only minimally affect Waters of the U.S. (less than 0.5 acre of impact) may meet the conditions of one of the existing Nationwide Permits. A Water Quality Certification or waiver pursuant to Section 401 of the CWA is required for Section 404 permit actions. In California, this

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certification or waiver is typically issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). However, in the case of tribal lands that are held in trust, this certification or waiver is issued by the USACE.

2.2 State and Local Regulations

2.2.1 California Endangered Species Act
The California ESA generally parallels the main provisions of the ESA but, unlike its federal counterpart, the California ESA applies the take prohibitions to species proposed for listing (called candidates by the state). Section 2080 of the California Fish and Game Code prohibits the taking, possession, purchase, sale, and import or export of endangered, threatened, or candidate species, unless otherwise authorized by permit or in the regulations. Take is defined in Section 86 of the California Fish and Game Code as “hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill.” The California ESA allows for take incidental to otherwise lawful development projects. State lead agencies are required to consult with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to ensure that any action they undertake is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in destruction or adverse modification of essential habitat.

2.2.2 Fully Protected Species
The State of California first began to designate species as fully protected prior to the creation of the federal and California ESAs. Lists of fully protected species were initially developed to provide protection to those animals that were rare or faced possible extinction, and included fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals. Most fully protected species have since been listed as threatened or endangered under federal and/or California ESAs. Previously, the regulations that implement the Fully Protected Species Statute (California Fish and Game Code § 4700) provide that fully protected species may not be taken or possessed at any time. However, as of July 10, 2023, Senate Bill 147 (SB147) was signed into law, authorizing CDFW to issue take permits under the California ESA for fully protected species for qualifying projects through 2033. As stated in section 2081.15 of SB147, qualifying projects include:
 A maintenance, repair, or improvement project to the State Water Project, including existing infrastructure, undertaken by the Department of Water Resources.  A maintenance, repair, or improvement project to critical regional or local water agency infrastructure.
 A transportation project, including any associated habitat connectivity and wildlife crossing project, undertaken by a state, regional, or local agency that does not increase highway or street capacity for automobile or truck travel.
 A wind project and any appurtenant infrastructure improvement, and any associated electric transmission project carrying electric power from a facility that is located in the state to a point of junction with any California based balancing authority.

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 A solar photovoltaic project and any appurtenant infrastructure improvement, and any associated electric transmission project carrying electric power from a facility that is located in the state to a point of junction with any California-based balancing authority.

Under the bill American peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum), brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), and thicktail chub (Gila crassicauda) are no longer considered fully protected species.

2.2.3 Native Plant Protection Act
The Native Plant Protection Act (NPPA) of 1977 (California Fish and Game Code Sections 1900-1913) was created with the intent to “preserve, protect and enhance rare and endangered plants in this State.” The NPPA is administered by CDFW. The California Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to designate native plants as endangered or rare and to protect endangered and rare plants from take. The California ESA of 1984 (California Fish and Game Code Section 2050-2116) provided further protection for rare and endangered plant species, but the NPPA remains part of the California Fish and Game Code.

2.2.4 Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act requires “any person discharging waste, or proposing to discharge waste, within any region that could affect the Waters of the State to file a report of discharge” with the RWQCB through State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State (Procedures) (California Code of Regulations [CCR], title 23, Section 3855) (State Water Resources Control Board 2021). Waters of the State is defined as any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the State (California Water Code Section 13050[e]). Pollution is defined as an alteration of the quality of the Waters of the State by waste to a degree that unreasonably affects its beneficial uses (California Water Code Section 13050) and includes filling in Waters of the State. Note that CCR, title 23, Section 3855 applies only to individual water quality certifications, but the new Procedures extend the application of Section 3855 to individual waste discharge requirements for discharges of dredged or fill material to Waters of the State and waivers thereof.

A permit for impacts to Waters of the State would likely be required under the CWA and/or PorterCologne Water Quality Control Act. To determine whether a project should be regulated pursuant to the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the RWQCB considers whether project activities could affect the quality of Waters of the State.

2.2.5 California Fish and Game Code

2.2.5.1 Streambed Alteration Agreement
Pursuant to Section 1602 of the California Fish and Game Code, a Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAA) application must be submitted for “any activity that may substantially divert or obstruct the natural flow or substantially change the bed, channel, or bank of any river, stream, or lake” (CDFW 2023a). In Title 14 of the CCR, Section 1.72, the CDFW defines a stream (including creeks and rivers) as “a body of water that flows at least periodically or intermittently through a bed or channel having banks and supports fish or

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other aquatic life. This includes watercourses having a surface or subsurface flow that supports or has supported riparian vegetation.” In Chapter 9, Section 2785 of the California Fish and Game Code, riparian habitat is defined as “lands which contain habitat which grows close to, and which depends upon soil moisture from a nearby freshwater source.”
The CDFW’s jurisdiction includes drainages with a definable bed, bank, or channel and areas associated with a drainage channel that support intermittent, perennial, or subsurface flows; supports fish or other aquatic life; or supports riparian or hydrophytic vegetation. It also includes areas that have a hydrologic source.

The CDFW will determine if the proposed actions will result in diversion, obstruction, or change of the natural flow, bed, channel, or bank of any river, stream, or lake that supports fish or wildlife. If warranted, the CDFW will issue an SAA that includes measures to protect affected fish and wildlife resources; this SAA is the final proposal agreed upon by the CDFW and the applicant.

2.2.5.2 Migratory Birds
The CDFW enforces the protection of nongame native birds in Sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3800 of the California Fish and Game Code. Section 3513 of the California Fish and Game Code prohibits the possession or take of birds listed under the MBTA. These sections mandate the protection of California nongame native birds’ nests and also make it unlawful to take these birds. All raptor species are protected from take pursuant to California Fish and Game Code Section 3503.5 and are also protected at the federal level by the MBTA of 1918 (USFWS 1918).

2.2.5.3 Bats and Roosting Bats
Bats in California are currently protected by the California Fish and Game Code, Sections 86, 1600, 2000, 2014, 3007, and 4150; California Public Resources Code, Division 14, Section 21000 et seq.; CCR, Title 14 including, but not limited to Section 251.1, CEQA regulations (Section 15000 et seq.), Section 15380 – Endangered, Rare, or Threatened Species, Section 15382 – Significant Effect on the Environment, and Appendix O; and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Environmental Policy, Caltrans Environmental Procedures, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Environmental Policy, and FHWA Environmental Procedures.

Regulations of particular relevance to this Project include Title 14, Section 251.1 of the CCR, which prohibits harassment (defined in that section as an intentional act that disrupts an animal’s normal behavior patterns, including breeding, feeding, or sheltering) of nongame mammals (e.g., bats), and California Fish and Game Code Section 4150, which prohibits take or possession of all nongame mammals or parts thereof. Any activities resulting in bat mortality (e.g., the destruction of an occupied bat roost that results in the death of bats), disturbance that causes the loss of a maternity colony of bats (resulting in the death of young), or various modes of nonlethal pursuit or capture may be considered take as defined in Section 86 of the California Fish and Game Code. In addition, impacts to bat maternity colonies, which are considered native wildlife nursery sites, could be considered significant under CEQA.

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2.2.6 Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan The Western Riverside County MSHCP is a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional HCP focusing on conservation of species and their associated habitats in western Riverside County. The MSHCP identifies 146 species, referred to as Covered Species, for which the federal and California ESAs take authorization has been granted to signatories to the plan as long as they comply with its requirements. Of the 146 Covered Species within the MSHCP, 118 are considered to be adequately conserved. The remaining 28 Covered Species will be considered to be adequately conserved when certain landmark conservation requirements are met during the course of future development. The goal of the MSHCP is to maintain the biological and ecological diversity within a rapidly urbanizing region while also improving the future economic development in the county by providing an efficient, streamlined regulatory process through which development can proceed in an efficient way.

The approval of the MSHCP and execution of the Implementing Agreement (IA) by the wildlife agencies allows signatories of the IA to issue take authorizations for all species covered by the MSHCP, including state- and federally listed species, as well as other identified sensitive species and/or their habitats. Each city of local jurisdiction will impose a Development Mitigation Fee for projects within their jurisdiction.

With payment of the mitigation fee to the county and compliance with the survey requirements of the MSHCP where required, full mitigation in compliance with CEQA, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California ESA, and the federal ESA will be granted. The Development Mitigation Fee varies according to project size and project description and is dependent on development density (Riverside County Ordinance No. 810.2). Payment of the mitigation fee and compliance with the requirements of Section 6.0 of the MSHCP are intended to provide full mitigation under CEQA, NEPA, and the California and federal ESAs for impacts to the species and habitats covered by the MSHCP, pursuant to agreements with USFWS, CDFW, and/or any other appropriate participating regulatory agencies as set forth in the IA for the MSHCP.

2.2.7 California Environmental Quality Act Significance Criteria Section 15064.7 of the CEQA Guidelines encourages local agencies to develop and publish the thresholds that the agency uses in determining the significance of environmental effects caused by projects under its review. However, agencies may also rely upon the guidance provided by the expanded Initial Study checklist contained in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines. Appendix G provides examples of impacts that would normally be considered significant. Based on these examples, impacts to biological resources would normally be considered significant if a project would:
 have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by CDFW or USFWS;
 have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by CDFW or USFWS;

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 have a substantial adverse effect on state- or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, and coastal) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means;
 interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species, or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites;
 conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance; and
 conflict with the provisions of an adopted HCP, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state HCP.

An evaluation of whether an impact on biological resources would be substantial must consider both the resource itself and how that resource fits into a regional or local context. Substantial impacts would be those that would diminish, or result in the loss of, an important biological resource, or those that would obviously conflict with local, state, or federal resource conservation plans, goals, or regulations. Impacts are sometimes locally important but not significant according to CEQA. The reason for this is that although the impacts would result in an adverse alteration of existing conditions, they would not substantially diminish, or result in the permanent loss of an important resource on a population-wide or region-wide basis.

3.0 METHODS

3.1 Literature Review
ECORP biologists performed a literature review using the CDFW’s California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB; CDFW 2023b), the California Native Plant Society’s (CNPS) Electronic Inventory (CNPSEI; CNPS 2023a), the USFWS Carlsbad Office Species Occurrence Data (USFWS 2023a), and the MSHCP biological monitoring program data (CDFW 2023c) prior to conducting the biological reconnaissance survey to determine the special-status plant and wildlife species that have been documented in the vicinity of the Project Site. ECORP searched CNDDB and CNPSEI records within the Project Site boundaries as depicted on USGS 7.5-minute Corona South topographic quadrangle, plus the following surrounding eight topographic quadrangles: Prado Dam, Corona North, Riverside West, Black Star Canyon, Lake Mathews, El Toro, Santiago Peak, and Alberhill. The CNDDB and CNPSEI contain records of reported occurrences of federally or state-listed endangered, threatened, proposed endangered or threatened species, CDFW Species of Special Concern (SSC), and/or other special-status species or habitat that may occur within or in the vicinity of the Project. Additional information was gathered from the following sources and includes, but is not limited to the following:
 State and Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Animals of California (CDFW 2023d);  Special Animals List (CDFW 2023e);
 The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California (Baldwin et al. 2012);

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 A Manual of California Vegetation, 2nd Edition (MCV, Sawyer et al. 2009);  A Manual of California Vegetation, Online Edition (CNPS 2023b); and  various online websites (e.g., CalFlora 2023; eBird 2024; NatureServe 2023).

ECORP generated a list of special-status plant and animal species that have potential to occur within the Project Site using this information and observations in the field. For the purposes of this assessment, special-status species are defined as plants or animals that:
 have been designated as either rare, threatened, or endangered by CDFW, CNPS, or the USFWS, and/or are protected under either the federal or California ESAs;  are candidate species being considered or proposed for listing under these same acts;  are fully protected by the California Fish and Game Code, Sections 3511, 4700, 5050, or 5515;  are of expressed concern to resource and regulatory agencies or local jurisdictions; and/or  are covered species under the MSHCP but are not considered adequately conserved.

Special-status species reported for the region in the literature review or for which suitable habitat occurs on the site were assessed for their potential to occur within the Project Site based on the following guidelines:
 Present: The species was observed on the site during a site visit or focused survey.  High: Habitat (including soils and elevation factors) for the species occurs within the Project Site and a known occurrence has recently been recorded (within the last 20 years) within 5 miles of the area.
 Moderate: Habitat (including soils and elevation factors) for the species occurs within the Project Site and a documented observation occurs within the database search, but not within 5 miles of the area; a historic documented observation (more than 20 years old) was recorded within 5 miles of the Project Site; or a recently documented observation occurs within 5 miles of the area and marginal or limited amounts of habitat occurs in the Project Site.  Low: Limited or marginal habitat for the species occurs within the Project Site and a recently documented observation occurs within the database search, but not within 5 miles of the area; a historic documented observation (more than 20 years old) was recorded within 5 miles of the Project Site; or suitable habitat strongly associated with the species occurs on site, but no records or only historic records were found within the database search.  Presumed Absent: Species was not observed during a site visit or focused surveys conducted in accordance with protocol guidelines at an appropriate time for identification; habitat (including soils and elevation factors) does not exist on site; or the known geographic range of the species does not include the Project Site.

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Note that location information on some special-status species may be of questionable accuracy or unavailable. Therefore, for survey purposes, the environmental factors associated with a species’ occurrence requirements may be considered sufficient reason to give a species a positive potential for occurrence. In addition, just because a record of a species does not exist in the databases does not mean it does not occur. In many cases, records may not be present in the databases because an area has not been surveyed for that species.

3.2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designated Critical Habitat Biologists reviewed the USFWS online service for information regarding Threatened and Endangered Species Final Critical Habitat designation within California to determine if the Project is within any species’ designated Critical Habitat (USFWS 2023b).

3.3 Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Consistency Analysis
ECORP reviewed data regarding the Project Site to determine consistency with the MSHCP. Biologists also queried the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) MSHCP Information Map to determine requirements for habitat assessment(s), potential focused survey(s), or other issues related to biological resources that could exist on the Project Site (RCA 2024).

Section 6.0 of the MSHCP requires that an assessment of the Project Site be completed to identify any potential Project-related effects on biological resources, including burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), riparian/riverine areas, vernal pools, and fairy shrimp (Branchinecta spp.), if applicable. In addition, the MSHCP requires that an Urban/Wildlands Interface analysis be conducted to address the indirect effects associated with locating proposed development in the proximity of MSHCP Conservation Areas.

3.4 Field Survey

3.4.1 Biological Reconnaissance Survey
ECORP biologists conducted the biological reconnaissance survey by walking the entire Project Site and surrounding areas within a 500-foot buffer, where accessible, to identify the vegetation communities and wildlife habitats on the Project Site. The biologists documented the plant and wildlife species present on the Project Site and assessed the condition of the Project Site for the potential to provide habitat for special-status plant and wildlife species. They recorded data on a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, field notebooks, and/or maps and took photographs during the survey to provide visual representation of the various vegetation communities and site conditions within the Project Site. The Project Site was also examined to assess its potential to facilitate wildlife movement or function as a movement corridor for wildlife moving throughout the region.

ECORP conducted vegetation mapping of the communities and habitats present within the Project Site and the 500-foot buffer to confirm the presence and quality of habitat found onsite. Biologists used the A Manual of California Vegetation, Online Edition (CNPS 2023b) to classify vegetation communities. Any deviations from standard vegetation classifications were made on best professional judgment when areas

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did not fit into a specific habitat description provided by the MCV. Biologists mapped vegetation communities using field observations and aerial imagery.

Plant and wildlife species, including any special-status species that were observed during the survey, were recorded. Plant nomenclature follows that of The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California (Baldwin et al. 2012). Wildlife nomenclature follows Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (2017), Checklist of North American Birds (Chesser et al. 2023), and the Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico (Bradley et al. 2014).

In instances where a special-status species was observed, ECORP recorded the date, species, location and habitat, and GPS coordinates. The locations of special-status species observations were recorded using a handheld GPS in North American Datum 1983, Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates, Zone 11S.

3.5 Preliminary Aquatic Resources Delineation
A formal Aquatic Resources Delineation (ARD) was not conducted as a part of the biological reconnaissance survey; however, ECORP conducted a desktop review to identify potential streams and hydric soils in the Project Site and 500-foot buffer. This entailed examination of the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Mapper (2023), National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) mapping (USFWS 2023c), USGS The National Map and National Hydrography Dataset (USGS 2023), aerial photography, and the USGS topographic mapping of the Project Site to aid in identifying potential biological constraints to the Project due to jurisdictional streams or features. The desktop review identifies aquatic features within the Project alignment that could be considered aquatic resources jurisdictional to the State of California or USACE. If any aquatic resources were identified in or around the Project Site during the desktop review, they were observed and documented during the field survey.

4.0 RESULTS
The results of the literature review and field surveys, including site characteristics, vegetation communities, plants, wildlife, special-status species, and special-status habitats (including any potential wildlife corridors) are summarized in this section.

4.1 Literature Review

4.1.1 Special-Status Plants and Wildlife
ECORP conducted the CNDDB and CNPSEI searches on December 1 and 5, 2023. The database searches identified 70 special-status plant species and 65 special-status wildlife species that could occur on and/or near the Project Site. A list was generated from the results of the literature review, and the Project Site was evaluated for suitable habitat that could support any of the special-status plant or wildlife species on the list. Appendix A contains a list of the special-status plant species with potential to occur on and/or near the Project Site, and Appendix B contains a list of the special-status wildlife species with potential to occur on and/or near the Project Site.

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4.2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designated Critical Habitat The Project Site and adjacent 500-foot buffer is not located within any USFWS-designated Critical Habitat.

The nearest designated Critical Habitat is located in the foothills at the base of the Santa Ana Mountains, approximately 1 mile southwest of the Project Site and is associated with coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica; USFWS 2023b). The next two closest Critical Habitat areas are both located along the Santa Ana River and are designated for least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), approximately 2.4 miles northwest of the Project Site, and for Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae), approximately 3.2 miles northwest of the Project Site (USFWS 2023b).

4.3 Biological Reconnaissance Survey
The biological reconnaissance survey was conducted on December 6, 2023 by ECORP biologists Alexandra Dorough, Daniel Jaques, and Taylor Dee. Summarized below are the results of the biological reconnaissance survey, including site characteristics, plants and vegetation communities, wildlife, specialstatus species, and special-status habitats (including any potential wildlife corridors). Weather conditions during the survey are summarized in Table 1.

Table 1. Weather Conditions During the Survey
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4.3.1 Property Characteristics
The Project Site occurs primarily within the existing paved public ROW. An undeveloped lot is located in the southern portion of the Project Site, and portions of several residential lots occur toward the center of the Project Site. The 500-foot buffer primarily contains residential development with a community park in the western portion and multiple churches and a power substation in the southern portion, south of Ontario Avenue. A drainage channel is present in the eastern part of the Project Site adjacent to Oak Avenue. The drainage channel enters the Project Site from the south and runs underneath Ontario Avenue via a box culvert, leaving the Project Site to the north. Disturbances observed on the Project Site include development with nonnative and ornamental vegetation associated with landscaping, West Ontario Avenue which is a busy highly trafficked road, and ground and vegetation disturbance (i.e., tilling, tree trimming, and landscaping).

According to NRCS Web Soil data, five soil types are documented within the Project Site and 500-foot buffer (NRCS 2023; Figure 3): Arbuckle gravelly loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes, dry, MLRA 19 (AlC); Arbuckle gravelly clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes (AmC); Cortina gravelly coarse sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes (CnC); Garretson gravelly very fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes (GdC); and Perkins gravelly loam, 2 to

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10 percent slopes, low precipitation, MLRA 19 (PgB). None of these soil types are hydric or contain hydric components (NRCS 2023). The Project Site shown in Figure 3 is slightly larger than needed to encompass all potential activities and needs for the Project.

4.3.2 Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types
ECORP mapped and classified vegetation communities and land cover types within the Project Site and the 500-foot buffer using the MCV (CNPS 2023b). No vegetation communities were identified within the Project Site and 500-foot buffer. However, two land cover types are present within the Project Site:
disturbed and urban/developed. The Project’s 500-foot buffer consists of urban/developed land cover.

Each of these land cover types are described below and depicted on Figure 4. The Project Site shown in Figure 4 is slightly larger than needed to encompass all potential activities and needs for the Project.

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4.3.3 Disturbed
Disturbed land includes areas that are mostly devoid of vegetation and have been heavily influenced by human actions such as grading, trash dumping, equipment staging, and off-highway vehicle use, but lack development. Disturbed land is not a vegetation classification, but rather a land cover type and is not restricted by elevation. Disturbed areas may be actively maintained to be free of vegetation or have been compacted or disced to such a degree that native and nonnative vegetation is very sparse. The areas mapped as disturbed are largely devoid of vegetation but contain sparse nonnative weedy and ruderal vegetation. This land cover type occurs within the Project Site in a single lot east of Lincoln Avenue. Plants present in this land cover type within the Project Site include nonnative weedy species such as ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus), field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora), silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium), and California fan palm (Washingtonia robusta).

4.3.4 Urban/Developed
Developed lands are those that are heavily affected by human use including landscaping, residential homes, commercial or industrial buildings and associated infrastructure, and transportation corridors.

Urban/developed areas do not constitute a vegetation classification, but rather a land cover type. Areas mapped as urban/developed have been constructed upon or otherwise physically altered to an extent that natural vegetation communities are no longer supported. On the Project Site and within the 500-foot buffer, portions of the developed areas contain strips of ornamental and landscaped vegetation; however, this land cover type also consists of paved roadways, residential development, and parking lots. The majority of the Project Site and 500-foot buffer is mapped as urban/developed. Ornamental landscaped plants observed during the biological survey include lawn grass (Festuca sp.), English ivy (Hedera helix), Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica), yellow trumpet bush (Tecoma stans), and various ornamental trees.

4.3.5 Plants Observed
Plant species observed during the survey were generally characteristic of disturbed urban areas. Native plants observed include white alder (Alnus rhombifolia), toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Fremont’s cottonwood (Populus fremontii), and coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia). Nonnative plant species observed include wild oat (Avena sp.), orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea), carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), and other various nonnative ornamental plant species. A full list of plant species observed on the Project Site and in the 500-foot buffer is included in Appendix D.

4.3.6 Wildlife Observed
Wildlife species observed and detected on the Project Site or within the 500-foot buffer during the biological reconnaissance survey were generally characteristic of urban environments. Fifteen bird species were observed including Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna), American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), and black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans). One mammal species was observed during the survey: pocket gopher (Thomomys sp.). A complete list of wildlife species observed during the survey is included as Appendix E.

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4.3.7 Potential for Special-Status Species to Occur on the Project Site The literature review and database searches identified 70 special-status plant species and 65 specialstatus wildlife species that occur on or near the Project Site. However, due to the urban setting and the high level of disturbance at the Project Site, many of the species are presumed absent.

4.3.7.1 Special-Status Plants
There were 70 special-status plant species that appeared in the literature review and database searches for the Project Site (CDFW 2023b; CNPS 2023a). Of those, 17 are federally and/or state-listed and 55 are covered by the MSHCP. Biologists generated a list from the results of the literature review, and the Project was evaluated for suitable habitat that could support any of the special-status plant species on the list. Of the 70 special-status plants identified in the literature review, all 70 species are presumed absent from the Project Site. A table outlining each species, their designations, and the potential for these species to occur on the Project Site can be found in Appendix A.

The results of the literature review were limited to plant species occurring within a nine-quadrangle search of the Project Site. For the purposes of this study, plant species with a CNPS Rare Plant Rank of 1A were eliminated from the analysis because they are presumed to be extirpated from California. Additionally, plant species with a CNPS Rare Plant Rank of 3 or 4 were eliminated from the analysis because these rankings are considered a review list and a watch list, respectively, and if present these Rank 3 and 4 species are not expected to occur in high density. One exception to this is for Rank 3 and 4 species that are covered by the Western Riverside MSHCP and are not considered to be adequately conserved. Plant species that met this criteria were included within the generated list for review. Additionally, plant species were included if they do not have a federal or state listing and do not have a CNPS rank but are covered by the Western Riverside MSHCP and are not considered to be adequately conserved. Descriptions of the CNPS designations can be found in Table 2.

Table 2. California Rare Plant Rank Status Designations List Designation Meaning
1A Plants Presumed Extirpated in California and Either Rare or Extinct Elsewhere 1B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and Elsewhere 2A Plants Presumed Extirpated in California, But Common Elsewhere 2B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere 3 Plants about which we need more information; a review list 4 Plants of limited distribution; a watch list
List 1B, 2, and 4 extension meanings:
.1 Seriously threatened in California (over 80% of occurrences threatened/high degree and immediacy of threat)

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Table 2. California Rare Plant Rank Status Designations List Designation Meaning
.2 Moderately threatened in California (20-80% occurrences threatened/moderate degree and immediacy of threat)
.3 Not very threatened in California (less than 20 percent of occurrences threatened/low degree and immediacy of threat or no current threats known) Note: According to CNPS (Skinner and Pavlik 1994), plants on Lists 1B and 2 meet definitions for listing as threatened or endangered under Section 1901, Chapter 10 of the California Fish and Game Code (California Department of Fish and Game 1984). This interpretation is inconsistent with other definitions.

CRPR = California Rare Plant Rank

4.3.7.2 Plant Species Presumed Absent
A total of 70 plant species were presumed absent due to lack of suitable habitat (including elevation and soils) on the Project Site or because the Project is located outside of the known range for the species.  Chaparral sand-verbena (Abronia villosa var. aurita), California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR) 1B.1;  Yucaipa onion (Allium marvinii), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Munz’s onion (Allium munzii), federally listed (endangered), state listed (threatened), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 San Diego ambrosia (Ambrosia pumila), federally listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Rainbow manzanita (Arctostaphylos rainbowensis), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Braunton’s milk-vetch (Astragalus brauntonii), federally listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Jaeger’s milk-vetch (Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  San Jacinto Valley crownscale (Atriplex coronata var. notatior), federally listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Coulter’s saltbush (Atriplex coulteri), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Parish’s brittlescale (Atriplex parishii), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Davidson's saltscale (Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Malibu baccharis (Baccharis malibuensis), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Nevin’s barberry (Berberis nevinii), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Johnston’s rockcress (Boechera johnstonii), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;

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 Thread-leaved brodiaea (Brodiaea filifolia), federally listed (threatened), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Orcutt’s brodiaea (Brodiaea orcutti), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Round-leaved filaree (California macrophylla), MSHCP Covered;  San Jacinto mariposa lily (Calochortus palmeri var. munzii), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Plummer’s mariposa lily (Calochortus plummerae), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  Intermediate mariposa lily (Calochortus weedii var. intermedius), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Vail Lake ceanothus (Ceanothus ophiochilus), federally listed (threatened), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Smooth tarplant (Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Peninsular spineflower (Chorizanthe leptotheca), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  San Fernando Valley spineflower (Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1;
 Parry’s spineflower (Chorizanthe parryi var. parryi), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Long-spined spineflower (Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;
 San Miguel savory (Clinopodium chandleri), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Summer holly (Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. diversifolia), CRPR 1B.2;  Mojave tarplant (Deinandra mohavensis), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.3, MSHCP Covered;
 Cleveland’s bush monkeyflower (Diplacus clevelandii), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  Slender-horned spineflower (Dodecahema leptoceras), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Santa Monica dudleya (Dudleya cymosa ssp. ovatifolia), federally listed (threatened), CRPR 1B.1;
 Many-stemmed dudleya (Dudleya multicaulis), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Sticky dudleya (Dudleya viscida), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Santa Ana River woollystar (Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  San Diego button-celery (Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;

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 San Jacinto Mountains bedstraw (Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum), CRPR 1B.3, MSHCP Covered;
 Alvin Meadow bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. primum), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Tecate cypress (Hesperocyparis forbesii), CRPR 1B.1;
 Gowen cypress (Hesperocyparis goveniana), federally listed (threatened), CRPR 1B.2;  Shaggy-haired alumroot (Heuchera hirsutissima), CRPR 1B.3, MSHCP Covered;  Graceful tarplant (Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  Mesa horkelia (Horkelia cuneata var. puberula), CRPR 1B.1;  Beautiful hulsea (Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  Coulter’s goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Heart-leaved pitcher sage (Lepechinia cardiophylla), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Ocellated Humboldt lily (Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  Lemon lily (Lilium parryi), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Parish’s meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;
 Small-flowered microseris (Microseris douglasii ssp. playtcarpha), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  Hall’s monardella (Monardella macrantha ssp. hallii), CRPR 1B.3, MSHCP Covered;  California muhly (Muhlenbergia californica), CRPR 4.3, MSHCP Covered;  Mud nama (Nama stenocarpa), CRPR 2B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Spreading navarretia (Navarretia fossalis), federally listed (threatened), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 Prostrate navarretia (Navarretia prostrata), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Chaparral nolina (Nolina cismontana), CRPR 1B.2;
 California Orcutt grass (Orcuttia californica), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;
 California beardtongue (Penstemon californicus), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Allen’s pentachaeta (Pentachaeta aurea ssp. allenii), CRPR 1B.1;  Brand’s star phacelia (Phacelia stellaris), CRPR 1B.1, MSHCP Covered;  Fish’s milkwort (Polygala cornuta var. fishiae), CRPR 4.3, MSHCP Covered;

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 Cliff cinquefoil (Potentilla rimicola), CRPR 2B.3, MSHCP Covered;  White rabbit-tobacco (Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum), CRPR 2B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Coulter’s matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri), CRPR 4.2, MSHCP Covered;  Chaparral ragwort (Senecio aphanactis), CRPR 2B.2;
 Hammitt’s clay-cress (Sibaropsis hammittii), CRPR 1B.2, MSHCP Covered;  Salt spring checkerbloom (Sidalcea neomexicana), CRPR 2B.2;  San Bernardino aster (Symphyotrichum defoliatum), CRPR 1B.2;  California screw moss (Tortula californica), CRPR 1B.2; and  Wright’s trichocoronis (Trichocoronis wrightii var. wrightii), CRPR 2B.1, MSHCP Covered.

4.3.8 Potential for Special-Status Wildlife to Occur on the Project Site There were 65 special-status wildlife species that appeared in the literature review and database searches for the Project Site. Of those, 22 are federally and/or state listed, two are fully protected outside the ESA, one is a candidate for federal listing, two are proposed for federal listing, two are candidates for state listing, and 47 are covered by the MSHCP. Of the 65 special-status wildlife species identified in the literature review, one has a moderate potential to occur, five have a low potential to occur, and the remaining 59 species are presumed absent from the Project Site. The urban, developed nature of the Project Site, the lack of native vegetation, the presence of anthropogenic influences on the Project Site, and the lack of suitable habitat likely reduce the potential for occurrence of many of these species. A complete list of the 59 special-status wildlife species, with details regarding habitat requirements and potential for occurrence designations, is included as Appendix B.

4.3.8.1 Wildlife Species with a Moderate Potential to Occur The following species were found to have a moderate potential to occur on the Project Site, as indicated by one or more of the following:
 habitat for the species occurs onsite and a known occurrence has been reported in the database, but not within 5 miles of the site;
 habitat for the species occurs onsite and a historic documented observation (i.e., more than 20 years old) was recorded within 5 miles of the Project Site; or  a recently documented observation occurs within 5 miles of the site and marginal or limited amounts of habitat occurs onsite.

Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Lincoln’s sparrow is an MSHCP-Covered Species. This bird is a winter visitor to the lowland of Southern California and is a rare breeder in higher elevations (4,000 to 9,000 feet above MSL) of the San Gabriel,

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San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains. Lincoln’s sparrow breeds in lush and brushy montane wet meadows with thickets of small willows (Salix spp.), other riparian shrubs, and tall grasses. Wintering and migratory areas for this species include lowland shrub and scrub habitats including chaparral, coastal sage scrub, grassland, freshwater marsh, peninsular juniper woodland, riparian scrub, oak woodland and forest, and Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub. The diet of this species consists of a variety of seeds, insects, millipedes, and other small invertebrates. Although there is no suitable nesting habitat present on the Project Site, the Project Site contains marginally suitable wintering and foraging habitat in the disturbed lot present at the corner of South Lincoln Avenue and Othello Lane. There is also marginally suitable wintering and foraging habitat present in the ornamental vegetation within the urban landscaped areas within the Project Site and the 500-foot buffer. Although no CNDDB records were identified during the database search, multiple recent records of the species were identified within 5 miles of the Project Site in eBird and the Western Riverside County Biological Monitoring Program (WRCBMP). The closest WRCBMP record was documented in November 2019 approximately 3 miles northwest of the Project Site (CDFW 2023c). The closest eBird records were multiple occurrences on April 2021 at the Skyline Drive Trailhead approximately 1 mile southeast of the Project Site, and multiple observations from December 2021 and November 2020 at Mountain Gate Park approximately 1 mile south of the Project Site (eBird 2024). This species has a moderate potential to occur as a winter visitor in the Project Site based on the marginally suitable habitat present and recent records within 5 miles.

4.3.8.2 Wildlife Species with a Low Potential to Occur
The following species was found to have a low potential to occur on the Project Site, as indicated by one or more of the following:
 Limited or marginal habitat for the species occurs within the Project Site and a recently documented observation occurs within the database search, but not within 5 miles of the area;
 Limited or marginal habitat for the species occurs within the Project Site and a historic documented observation (more than 20 years old) was recorded within 5 miles of the Project Site; or
 Suitable habitat strongly associated with the species occurs onsite, but no records or only historic records were found within the database search.

Crotch Bumble Bee (Bombus crotchii)
Crotch bumble bee is a Candidate for listing under the California ESA. This species occurs between San Diego and Redding, California, within a variety of habitats including open grasslands, shrublands, chaparral, and within some desert habitats and urban settings (CDFW 2022). Crotch bumble bee is most easily distinguished from other Bombus species by their distinct hair coloration; queen and worker bees have black hair on their faces with yellow on the top of the head, the front part of the thorax is yellow with some black hairs between and below the wings and at the back of the thorax, the first tergal on the abdomen is black, the second tergal is usually yellow, the third tergal is black anteriorly and red posteriorly, and the fourth and fifth tergals are either entirely red or black (The Xerces Society 2018).

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Crotch bumble bees require suitable nesting sites, nectar and pollen sources throughout their colony period (i.e., spring, summer, fall), and overwintering sites for queens. Nests are often underground in abandoned holes that were utilized by ground squirrels, mice, rats, and birds. Nectar sources most commonly used by this species include those from the family Fabaceae, Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, and Boraginaceae (The Xerces Society 2018). Limited nesting habitat occurs on the Project Site in the disturbed lot, located at the corner of South Lincoln Avenue and Othello Lane, where small mammal burrows are present. The ornamental vegetation present in the urban/developed areas of the Project Site provides foraging habitat for the species. The literature review documented only historic CNDDB records of the species within 5 miles of the Project Site (CDFW 2023b). However, one recent record (Occ #423) was documented approximately 9 miles northwest of the Project Site at Chino Hills State Park in July 2020.

The closest CNDDB record (Occ #197) was recorded in March 1933 in Corona, approximately 0.3 miles north of the Project Site. No Bumble Bee Watch records were identified within 5 miles of the Project Site (The Xerces Society 2023). The closest Bumble Bee Watch records were eight individuals documented on August 2023 at Walnut Reservoir in Anaheim approximately 8.8 miles west of the Project Site. Based on the limited nesting and suitable foraging habitat present within the Project Site, historic records within 5 miles, and recent records greater than 5 miles away, Crotch bumble bee was determined to have a low potential to occur on the Project Site.

Additional wildlife species with a low potential to occur:
 Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus), CDFW SSC;
 Western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis californicus), CDFW SSC;  Western yellow bat (Lasiurus xanthinus), CDFW SSC; and  Pocketed free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops femorosaccus), CDFW SSC.

4.3.8.3 Wildlife Species Presumed Absent
These species were not present at the site during the site visit and/or habitat was not present or suitable.

For some species, there were historic or recent sightings; however, due to the lack of suitable habitat within the Project Site, these species are presumed absent:
 Vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), federally listed (threatened), MSHCP Covered;  San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), federally listed (endangered);  Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus pop. 1), Candidate for federal listing;  Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino), federally listed (endangered), MSHCP Covered;
 Santa Rosa Plateau fairy shrimp (Linderiella santarosae), MSHCP Covered;  Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis), federally listed (endangered), MSHCP Covered;

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 Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), federally listed (endangered), MSHCP Covered;
 Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae), federally listed (threatened), MSHCP Covered;  Arroyo chub (Gila orcutti), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 Steelhead – southern California DPS (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus pop. 10), federally listed (endangered), candidate for state listing;
 Santa Ana speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus ssp. pop. 8), CDFW SSC;  Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus), federally listed (endangered), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), federally listed (threatened), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 Southern mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), MSHCP Covered;
 Western spadefoot (Spea hammondii), proposed for federal listing, CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 Coast Range newt (Taricha torosa), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  San Diegan legless lizard (Anniella stebbinsi), CDFW SSC;  California glossy snake (Arizona elegans occidentalis), CDFW SSC;  Coastal whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Southern rubber boa (Charina umbratica), state listed (threatened), MSHCP Covered;  San Diego banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus abbotti), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Red-diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Western pond turtle (Emys marmorata), proposed for federal listing, CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata [parvirubra]), San Bernardino population, MSHCP Covered;
 California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata [pulchra]), San Diego population, MSHCP Covered;
 Blainville’s horned lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Coast patch-nosed snake (Salvadora hexalepis virgultea), CDFW SSC;  Southern sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus vandeburgianus), MSHCP Covered;

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 Two-striped gartersnake (Thamnophis hammondii), CDFW SSC;  Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor), state listed (threatened), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Long-eared owl (Asio otus), CDFW SSC;
 Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, CDFW Fully Protected, MSHCP Covered;
 Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni), state listed (threatened), MSHCP Covered;  Mountain plover (Charadrius montanus), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus), federally listed (threatened), CDFW SSC;  Western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis), federally listed (threatened), state listed (endangered), MSHCP Covered;
 Yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis), CDFW SSC;
 Black swift (Cypseloides niger), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus), CDFW Fully Protected, MSHCP Covered;  Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), MSHCP Proposed Species;
 Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, federally delisted, state listed (endangered), CDFW Fully Protected, MSHCP Covered;  Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  California black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus), state listed (threatened), CDFW Fully Protected;
 Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), federally listed (threatened), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 Purple martin (Progne subis), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;  Williamson’s sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus), MSHCP Covered;  California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;

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 Least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), MSHCP Covered;
 Northwestern San Diego pocket mouse (Chaetodipus fallax fallax), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus), federally listed (endangered), state listed (endangered), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 Stephens’ kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), federally listed (threatened), state listed (threatened), MSHCP Covered;
 San Bernardino flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis californicus), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered;
 Southern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys torridus ramona), CDFW SSC; and  Los Angeles pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris brevinasus), CDFW SSC, MSHCP Covered.

4.4 Bats, Raptors, and Migratory Birds
Potential nesting habitat for migratory birds and raptors protected by the MBTA and California Fish and Game Code was present on and adjacent to the Project Site in some of the larger trees and shrubs.

Additionally, the open areas and ground could be suitable for some ground-nesting species (e.g., mourning dove [Zenaida macroura]), killdeer [Charadrius vociferus]). Raptors typically breed from January 15 through August 31, and songbirds and other passerines generally nest from February 1 through September 30. There is potential for nesting to occur within the Project Site and in adjacent habitat within the 500-foot buffer due to the presence of suitable nesting habitat in the form of structures (i.e., buildings, utility poles), trees and shrubs throughout the urban/developed areas, and disturbed lot.

Potential roosting habitat for bat species protected under CEQA and the California Fish and Game Code was present on and adjacent to the Project Site. Potentially suitable habitat for roosting was present within and adjacent to the Project Site primarily in the form of untrimmed frond skirts of palm trees located within and adjacent to the Project Site as well as in the form of other large trees such as Fremont’s cottonwood. Additionally, potentially suitable habitat for roosting bats is present on the Project Site in the form of residential buildings and crevices in the box culvert underneath Ontario Avenue.

Bats common to California can roost within human-made structures such as culverts and buildings, as well as in tree foliage and cavities. No bats or bat sign (e.g., staining, guano) were detected during the biological reconnaissance survey. However, the box culvert located underneath Ontario Avenue was inaccessible at the time of the biological survey for the biologists to inspect for bats or bat sign.

4.5 Aquatic Resources
The desktop review of the NRCS identified five soil units, or types, within the Project Site, none of which are considered a hydric soil or have hydric components. The desktop review of the NWI and USGS

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National Map revealed two potentially jurisdictional aquatic features within the Project Site (USFWS 2023c; USGS 2023). Both of these features are shown on Figure 5. The Project Site shown in Figure 5 is slightly larger than needed to encompass all potential activities and needs for the Project. The first feature appears to cross the Project Site and appears to run parallel to Lincoln Avenue (USGS 2023). This first feature is not visible on aerial imagery, was not visible during the biological survey, and was likely piped underground when initial development of the area occurred. The second feature is the drainage channel located in the eastern part of the Project Site adjacent to Oak Avenue. This drainage channel is a concrete-lined channel that lacks vegetation and runs in a south-to-north fashion and runs underneath Ontario Avenue via a box culvert. The biologists observed a very small amount of water flowing through this channel at the time of the biological survey. Although a desktop review of aquatic resources was performed, no formal delineation of aquatic resources was conducted.

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4.6 Wildlife Movement Corridors, Linkages, and Significant Ecological Areas
The concept of habitat corridors addresses the linkage between large blocks of habitat that allow the safe movement of mammals and other wildlife species between habitat areas. The definition of a corridor varies, but corridors may include such areas as greenbelts, refuge systems, underpasses, and biogeographic land bridges. In general, a corridor is described as a linear habitat, embedded in a dissimilar matrix, which connects two or more large blocks of habitat.

Wildlife movement corridors are critical for the survivorship of ecological systems for several reasons.

Corridors can connect water, food, and cover sources, spatially linking these three resources with wildlife in different areas. In addition, wildlife movement between habitat areas provides for the potential of genetic exchange between wildlife species populations, thereby maintaining genetic variability and adaptability to maximize the success of wildlife responses to changing environmental conditions. This is especially critical for small populations subject to loss of variability from genetic drift and effects of inbreeding. Naturally, the nature of corridor use and wildlife movement patterns varies greatly among species.

ECORP assessed the Project Site for its ability to function as a wildlife corridor. Most of the Project Site occurs within the existing paved public ROW. The Project Site is surrounded by residential development to the north, south, east, and west and is surrounded by highly trafficked roadways that reduce movement of wildlife to the Project Site including Via Pacifica, Ontario Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, South Buena Vista Avenue, and Taylor Avenue. The Project Site is situated approximately 1 mile east of the Santa Ana Mountains and despite the presence of nearby roadways and residential development, the Project Site could play a role in local wildlife dispersal and foraging. Common wildlife species including coyote (Canis latrans), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), and common raccoon (Procyon lotor) could travel through the Project Site and neighboring developed areas.

However, the Project Site provides limited connectivity between large areas of open space on a local or regional scale. The Project Site’s value as a corridor is lessened by the presence of residential development on all sides, highly trafficked paved roadways, and anthropogenic factors. Less than significant impacts to wildlife corridors are expected to occur from the Proposed Project.

5.0 IMPACT ANALYSIS

5.1 Special-Status Species
The majority of the Project Site was classified as urban/developed land cover with one smaller area consisting of disturbed land. In addition, the entire 500-foot buffer consists of urban/developed land cover. Disturbances observed on the Project Site and the 500-foot buffer were mainly associated with development and anthropogenic disturbance including nonnative and ornamental vegetation, highly trafficked roadways, landscaping, and tilling of undeveloped land. This impact analysis takes the highly developed nature of the Project Site into account when considering potential impacts that may occur anywhere within the Project Site boundaries to special-status species.

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Of the 70 special-status plant species identified in the literature search, all 70 species were determined to be presumed absent from the Project Site. Furthermore, the Project Site is neither located in a Criteria Area nor a MSHCP-designated Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Area. No impacts to special-status plant or Criteria/Narrow Endemic plant species are expected to occur as a result of the Proposed Project.

Of the 65 special-status wildlife species identified in the literature search, one has a moderate potential to occur and five have a low potential to occur. The remaining 59 species are presumed absent from the Project Site.

Lincoln’s sparrow was determined to have a moderate potential for wintering on the Project Site; however, was presumed absent from nesting within the Project Site and 500-foot buffer. Lincoln’s sparrow is a MSHCP Covered species that is not adequately conserved. Direct impacts to migrating and wintering Lincoln’s sparrow may occur in the form of injury or mortality by moving vehicles and equipment. Indirect impacts could occur as a result of Project construction in the form of increased human and vehicular activity, noise, dust, ground vibrations, nighttime lighting, and habitat degradation. However, if this species were to be present within the Project Site; they would likely occur in low numbers due to anthropogenic disturbances and lack of connectivity on the Project and Project-related impacts would not contribute to the overall decline of populations of this species. Therefore, no impacts to Lincoln’s sparrow are anticipated to result from this Project.

Crotch bumble bee was determined to have a low potential to occur on the Project Site. Foraging habitat occurs throughout the majority of the Project Site. Limited nesting habitat is present on the Project Site in the disturbed lot where small mammal burrows are present. Direct impacts to Crotch bumble bee could occur in the form of injury or mortality due to vehicle or equipment strikes or entombment inside of nesting locations (i.e., burrows) that are graded over during construction. Indirect impacts may occur in the form of loss of habitat, increased human activity, noise, dust, and ground vibrations. Due to the status of this species as a Candidate for state listing and the presence of suitable habitat, impacts to Crotch bumble bee would be less than significant with the implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-1 and BIO5.

Four bat species, all CDFW SSC species, have a low potential to occur on the Project Site: pallid bat, western mastiff bat, western yellow bat, and pocketed free-tailed bat. Suitable roosting habitat in the form of residential buildings and crevices in the box culvert located underneath Ontario Avenue is present for pallid bat. The buildings present on the Project Site and within the 500-foot buffer also offer suitable roosting habitat for western mastiff bat and pocketed free-tailed bat. Large California and Mexican fan palm trees with large unkept frond skirts were present within the Project Site that offer suitable roosting habitat for western yellow bat. Title 14, Section 251.1 of the CCR prohibits harassment (defined in that section as an intentional act that disrupts an animal’s normal behavior patterns, including breeding, feeding, or sheltering) of nongame mammals (i.e., bats), and California Fish and Game Code Section 4150 prohibits take or possession of all nongame mammals or parts thereof. Any activities resulting in bat mortality (i.e., the destruction of an occupied bat roost that results in the death of bats), disturbance that causes the loss of a maternity colony of bats (resulting in the death of young), or various modes of nonlethal pursuit or capture may be considered take as defined in Section 86 of the California Fish and Game Code. Impacts to maternity roosting sites of any native bat species, regardless of status, may be

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considered a significant impact to a native wildlife nursery site under CEQA. In order to avoid potentially significant impacts to bats classified as SSC or to maternity colonies of non-SSC bats, MM BIO-2 and BIO5 are recommended.

The buildings and other anthropogenic structures as well as ornamental shrubs and trees located on and immediately adjacent to the Project Site could provide nesting habitat for nesting birds and raptors protected by the MBTA and California Fish and Game Code. Furthermore, the disturbed lot within the Project Site could provide nesting habitat for ground-nesting bird species. If construction of the Proposed Project occurs during the bird breeding season (typically January 15 through August 31 for raptors and February 1 through September 30 for the majority of migratory bird species), ground-disturbing construction activities could directly affect birds protected by the MBTA and their nests through the removal of habitat on the Project Site, and indirectly through increased noise, vibrations, and increased human activity. Impacts to nesting birds would be less than significant with the implementation of MM BIO-3 and BIO-5.

5.2 Sensitive Natural Communities
The Project Site consists of urban/developed and disturbed land covers. Neither of these land cover types are considered sensitive natural communities. Therefore, no impacts to sensitive natural communities are anticipated to result from the development of this Project.

5.3 State or Federally Protected Wetlands and Waters of the U.S.

Two aquatic features that are potentially jurisdictional to USACE, RWQCB, and/or CDFW occur within the Project Site (Figure 5). One feature was likely piped underground when initial development of the area occurred. The second feature is a concrete-lined channel that runs underneath Ontario Avenue via a box culvert. Direct impacts to aquatic resources could include any grading, trenching, excavation, or placement of temporary or permanent fill within a regulated feature. Indirect impacts include erosion and runoff into aquatic features. Should impacts to either of these aquatic resources be necessary, a formal aquatic resources delineation should be conducted to determine if it is subject to the jurisdiction of the USACE, RWQCB, and/or CDFW. If jurisdictional features are identified on the Project Site, coordination with the regulatory agencies (USACE, RWQCB, and/or CDFW) regarding regulatory permitting will be required. Additionally, preparation of a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) will be required to satisfy MSHCP requirements for impacts to the riverine areas within the Project Site if impacts are unavoidable.

Regulatory permitting described above could require compensatory mitigation through the permit process. That mitigation could take the form of payment of an in-lieu fee, participation in a mitigation banking program, or some form of onsite or offsite restoration. The exact details of mitigation, such as type, location, and mitigation ratio, would be determined through the permit process with the regulatory agencies. Implementation of regulatory permitting and compensatory mitigation, if required, will reduce impacts to wetlands and Waters of the U.S. to a level that is less than significant.

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5.4 Wildlife Corridors and Nursery Sites
The majority of the Project Site is located within and adjacent to areas containing development and existing high-levels of anthropogenic disturbances. The Project Site is surrounded by highly trafficked roadways that could deter large wildlife from moving into the Project Site. Additionally, the Project Site’s value in providing wildlife movement opportunities is reduced by the fact that it is bordered by residential development to the north, west, south, and east. No migratory wildlife corridors were identified within the Project Site. No impacts resulting from the Project are expected to occur to wildlife corridors.

Potential for maternity roosting sites for bat species are present on the Project Site in the form of palm trees with large frond skirts, buildings, and a box culvert. The presence of maternity roosting sites would need to be confirmed during the maternity season through appropriate focused bat survey efforts. If present, the maternity roosting sites would be considered native wildlife nursery sites. Impacts to nursery sites would be less than significant with the implementation of MM BIO-2.

5.5 Habitat Conservation Plans and Natural Community Conservation Plans
The Project Site is located within the planning area for the MSHCP, but outside of any Cell Groups, Criteria Cells, and Subunit designations. The Project Site is located within a designated survey area for burrowing owl. Section 6.0 of the MSHCP requires assessment of the potential effects from the Project on biological resources including riparian/riverine areas, vernal pools, fairy shrimp, burrowing owl, and Narrow Endemic Plant Species. In addition, the MSHCP requires an Urban/Wildlands Interface analysis be conducted in order to address the indirect effects associated with locating proposed development in proximity of MSHCP Conservation Areas. These resources were assessed during the reconnaissance survey and are discussed below in relation to the Project.

The Proposed Project consists of roadway expansion of Ontario Avenue, providing three lanes of vehicular travel and bike lanes, resurfacing and restriping of the roadway, construction of raised landscaped median islands, and other associated roadway upgrades. In addition, the existing 8-inch PVC reclaimed water main line will be extended and sewer laterals will be constructed. Because development of the Project Site is a covered activity within the MSHCP, it is an allowable use that has been contemplated within the MSHCP.

However, projects that are covered still need to comply with MSHCP requirements.

5.5.1 Riparian/Riverine Areas, Vernal Pools, and Fairy Shrimp Species (MSHCP Section

6.1.2)
In accordance with Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP, the biological reconnaissance survey included an assessment for riparian and riverine communities, vernal pools, and fairy shrimp. The MSHCP defines riparian/riverine area as “lands which contain habitat dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent emergent vegetation, or emergent mosses and lichens, which occur close to or that depend upon soil moisture from a nearby fresh water source, or areas with freshwater flow during all or a portion of the year.” The Project Site consists primarily of developed land. Where soils were present, they consisted primarily of gravelly loam and were compacted or anthropogenically altered from their natural state. The Project Site

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lacks clay soils. No riparian habitat was identified within the Project Site. No vernal pool habitat or suitable habitat for fairy shrimp were documented during the biological reconnaissance survey.

A formal ARD was not conducted for the Project Site. However, the desktop review identified two aquatic resources within the Project Site. The first aquatic feature was not observed during the biological survey and is not visible on aerial imagery. This feature was likely piped underground when initial development of the area occurred. The second feature, a concrete-lined drainage channel, was visible during the biological survey.

Although the concrete-lined drainage channel lacked vegetation, it provides potentially suitable roosting habitat for one special-status species, pallid bat, as well as non-special-status bat species. While the drainage channel is concrete-lined and lacks vegetation, it provides suitable habitat for special-status wildlife species and can also be utilized by bird and raptor species protected under the MBTA. Direct impacts to species that utilize this area could occur in the form of habitat loss, mortality, injury, and/or nest failure. Indirect impacts in the form of habitat degradation, increased human activity, noise, dust, nighttime lighting, and/or ground vibrations may also occur.

If impacts to these two aquatic features is unavoidable, consultation with the agencies regarding regulatory permitting will be required. Preparation of a DBESP will also be required to satisfy MSHCP requirements. Note that a DBESP is required under the MSHCP regardless of agency jurisdiction of aquatic resources because the DBESP also addresses habitat for special-status species. If Project-related impacts to riparian/riverine areas occur, implementation of MM BIO-4would reduce these impacts to a level that is less than significant.

The MSHCP defines vernal pools as:
seasonal wetlands that occur in depression areas that have wetlands indicators of all three parameters (soils, vegetation, and hydrology) during the wetter portion of the growing season but normally lack wetlands indicators of hydrology and/or vegetation during the drier portion of the growing season.

Based on the literature review, field survey observations, and Google Earth imagery, the site appears to have been developed for at least 20 years. During the biological reconnaissance survey, there were no indications of the presence of vernal pools. No fairy shrimp species are expected to be within the Project Site. ECORP determined that fairy shrimp species have no potential to occur due to a lack of clay soils, developed nature of the Project Site, and no recent records in CNDDB within 5 miles of the Project Site.

No additional surveys are required due to a lack of suitable habitat. The Project is consistent with Section

6.1.2 of the MSHCP.

5.5.2 Narrow Endemic Plant Species (MSHCP Section 6.1.3) ECORP reviewed the RCA MSHCP Information Map to determine whether the Project Site is located within a Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Area (NEPSSA), in accordance with Section 6.1.3 of the MSHCP.

The Project Site is not located within a NEPSSA or a Criteria Area. Therefore, no focused surveys for narrow endemic plant species are warranted, and the Project is consistent with Section 6.1.3 of the MSHCP.

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5.5.3 Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines (MSHCP Section 6.1.4) The requirements for Urban/Wildlands Interface for the management of edge factors do not apply to the Project Site because the Project Site is not situated adjacent to any wildlands or MSHCP-designated Conservation Areas. Therefore, the Project is consistent with Section 6.1.4 of the MSHCP.

5.5.4 Burrowing Owl Habitat Assessment (MSHCP Section 6.3.2) A small portion of the Project Site is within a burrowing owl survey area as designated by the MSHCP and is subject to the MSHCP burrowing owl survey requirements. This small portion is located within the disturbed land cover, located at the corner of South Lincoln Avenue and Othello Lane, and is mapped on Figure 4. ECORP assessed the entire Project Site and a 500-foot buffer during the reconnaissance survey for potential burrowing owl habitat. The habitat assessment was performed in accordance with the MSHCP Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions (RCTLMA 2006).

Neither the area designated as a burrowing owl survey area nor the remainder of the Project Site offers suitable habitat for burrowing owl. The disturbed lot comprising the designated burrowing owl survey area is surrounded by development and is unsuitable for burrowing owl. This disturbed area would not support wintering or breeding activities due to the lack of suitable habitat. Despite the presence of several very small rodent burrows, the disturbed lot lacked an abundant prey source and large enough burrows to provide suitable habitat for burrowing owl. The few burrows observed were too small to support burrowing owl and evidence of regular ground disturbance (i.e., tilling) was evident. In addition to the lack of suitable habitat, the small size of the disturbed lot, urban setting, and location within the species’ range likely precludes the species from occurring in the Project Site and 500-foot buffer. Finally, no burrowing owls, occupied burrows (i.e., burrows containing whitewash, pellets, feathers, bones of prey), or owl sign (e.g., whitewash, pellets, feathers, prey remains) were observed during the burrowing owl habitat assessment. Therefore, no further surveys are required for burrowing owl, and the Project is consistent with Section 6.3.2 of the MSHCP.

5.5.5 Additional Surveys (MSHCP Section 6.3.2)
ECORP reviewed the RCA MSHCP Information Map to determine if the Project Site was located within any other MSHCP-designated survey areas beyond burrowing owl. The Information Map revealed that the Project Site is not located within amphibian species, criteria area species, or mammalian species survey areas. Therefore, no further habitat assessments or surveys are required for amphibian species, criteria area species, or mammalian species.

6.0 MITIGATION MEASURES
The following mitigation measures would reduce impacts to sensitive biological resources to a less than significant level.

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disturbing activities occur, then no additional protection measures are proposed for the species.

If the Crotch bumble bee is legally protected under the California ESA as a Candidate or Listed species at the time ground-disturbing activities are scheduled to begin, preconstruction surveys shall be conducted in accordance with CDFW’s Survey Considerations for California ESA Candidate Bumble Bee Species (CDFW 2023d) the season immediately prior to project implementation. A minimum of three Crotch bumble bee preconstruction surveys shall be conducted at 2- to 4-week intervals during the colony active period (April through August) when Crotch bumble bees are most likely to be detected.

Non-lethal, photo voucher surveys shall be completed by a biologist who holds a Memorandum of Understanding to capture and handle Crotch bumble bee (if nesting and chilling protocol is to be utilized) or by a CDFW-approved biologist experienced in identifying native bumble bee species (if surveys are restricted to visual surveys that will provide high-resolution photo documentation for species verification). The surveyor shall walk through all areas of suitable habitat focusing on areas with floral resources. Surveys shall be completed at a minimum of 1 person-hour of searching per 3 acres of suitable habitat during suitable weather conditions (sustained winds less than 8 miles per hour, mostly sunny to full sun, temperatures between 65 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit) at an appropriate time of day for detection (at least one hour after sunrise and at least 2 hours before sunset, though ideally between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.).

If Crotch bumble bees are detected, CDFW shall be notified by the designated biologist as further coordination may be required to avoid or mitigate certain impacts. At a minimum, two nesting surveys shall be conducted with focus on detecting active nesting colonies within one week and 24-hours immediately prior to ground disturbing activities that are scheduled to occur during the flight season (February through October). If an active Crotch bumble bee nest is detected, an appropriate no disturbance buffer zone (including foraging resources and flight corridors essential for supporting the colony) shall be established around the nest to reduce the risk of disturbance or accidental take and the designated biologist shall coordinate with CDFW to determine if an Incidental Take Permit under Section 2081 of the California ESA will be required. Nest avoidance buffers may be removed at the completion of the flight season and/or once the qualified biologist deems the nesting colony is no longer active and CDFW has provided concurrence of that determination. If no nests are found but the species is present, a full-time qualified biological monitor shall be present during vegetation or ground disturbing activities that are scheduled to occur during the queen flight period (February through March), colony active period (March through September), and/or gyne flight period (September through October). Because bumble bees move nest sites each year, two preconstruction nesting surveys shall be required during each subsequent year of construction, regardless of the previous year’s findings, whenever vegetation and ground disturbing activities are scheduled to occur during the flight season if nesting and foraging habitat is still present or has re-established.

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BIO-2: Bat Habitat Assessment and Management Plan: Prior to the initiation of Project activities, a qualified biologist will conduct a bat habitat assessment for suitable bat roosting habitat. The habitat assessment should be conducted at least 1 year prior to the initiation of construction activities. If no suitable roosting habitat is identified, no further measures are necessary. If suitable roosting habitat and/or signs of bat use are identified during the assessment, the roosting habitat should be avoided to the extent possible. If the bat habitat assessment surveys reveal potential bat roosting habitat within the Project, a Bat Management Plan that will include specific avoidance and minimization measures to reduce impacts to roosting bats shall be prepared and consultation with CDFW initiated prior to the commencement of construction activities. The Project-specific Bat Management Plan may include any of the following as necessary and appropriate to the findings of the habitat assessment: emergence and/or preconstruction surveys for roosting bats including acoustic monitoring, roost removal timing and methodology, no-disturbance buffers, passive exclusion of bats, and/or species-specific replacement mitigation habitat.

BIO-3 Preconstruction Nesting Birds Surveys: To the greatest extent practicable, grounddisturbing activities, including vegetation removal and building demolition, shall be conducted outside of the nesting bird season (approximately September 16 through January 31) to avoid direct and indirect impacts to nesting birds. This will avoid violations of the MBTA and California Fish and Game Code §§ 3503, 3503.5 and 3513. If Project-related activities cannot avoid the nesting bird season, then preconstruction surveys and biological monitoring during Project activities will be necessary to avoid impacts to nesting birds.

Preconstruction surveys shall be conducted for nesting birds including special-status species.

Surveys will be conducted by a qualified bird biologist who is knowledgeable of the bird species occurring in the region and is experienced surveying for and identifying the common and special-status bird species with potential to occur. Surveys will be conducted in all areas of suitable habitat within the Project Site and an appropriately sized buffer where Projectrelated activities have potential to impact nesting birds during the breeding season. The survey shall be completed no more than three days prior to initial ground disturbance during the nesting bird season. Due to the size of the Project, multiple preconstruction nesting bird surveys may need to be conducted to account for different Project activities commencing in various areas of the Project or to account for any lapse in Project activities during the breeding season. The nesting bird survey shall include the Project Site and adjacent areas where Project activities have the potential to affect active nests, either directly or indirectly due to construction activity or noise. If no nesting birds are observed during the survey, site preparation and construction activities may begin. If an active nest is identified, the biologist shall establish an appropriately sized non-disturbance buffer around the nest using flagging or staking until nesting has been completed. The width of the non-disturbance buffer will be determined by the Project biologist. Typically, this is a minimum of 300 feet for passerine species from the nest site in all directions (500 feet is typically recommended by CDFW for raptors and listed species), until the juveniles have fledged and left the nest site and there

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has been no evidence of a second attempt at nesting. Construction activities, including vegetation removal activities, shall not occur within any non-disturbance buffer zones until the nest is deemed inactive by the qualified bird biologist.

BIO-4 Aquatic Resources and Best Management Practices (BMPs): The Project Site crosses over two channels that are potentially jurisdictional to the USACE, Santa Ana RWQCB, and CDFW. If these channels cannot be avoided by Project activities and are to be impacted (e.g., altered or filled) in any way by the Project, coordination and regulatory permitting with the aforementioned agencies will be necessary and a DBESP should be prepared due to impacts to a riverine feature per the MSHCP. Therefore, all channels and potentially jurisdictional features should be avoided by the Project, through use of the following BMPs:
 All ground-based equipment and vehicles will stay on designated, existing dirt roads within the Project boundaries.
 A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan that established BMPs to deal with stormwater runoff will be prepared and followed in order to minimize soil erosion and avoid any stormwater runoff into jurisdictional features.  All staging of construction materials will be located within the Project boundaries and outside of jurisdictional features.
 An erosion control plan will be developed to prevent road maintenance and Projectrelated, road use-generated erosion from entering channels.  Schedule operations and use of the access roads for when rain, runoff, or wet soils, are less likely. Follow seasonal restrictions in the wet weather operation section of the erosion control plan.
 Service and refueling areas will be established at least 100 meters away from wet areas and surface flow.
 All construction activities will remain at least 25 feet away from any jurisdictional features.
 Live vegetation located in and near jurisdictional features will not be thinned, modified, or pruned.

BIO-5 Biological Monitoring: Prior to the start of construction, a Worker Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) shall be developed. A qualified biologist with experience with the sensitive biological resources in the region will provide WEAP training to all personnel working in the Project area (either temporarily or permanently) prior to the start of Project activities. The WEAP would include, but will not be limited to, discussions of the sensitive biological resources associated with the Project with a specific focus on aquatic resources, Crotch bumble bee, nesting birds, and special-status bat species with potential to occur within the Project Site.

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activities are conducted. The qualified biologist shall be experienced with identification of sensitive and common biological resources in the region including aquatic resources, Crotch bumble bee, roosting bats, and nesting birds. The monitor will be responsible for working with The City of Corona and their contractor to ensure that impacts to special-status species and sensitive biological resources are avoided to the greatest extent possible. Biological monitoring shall take place until the construction is completed or at the discretion of the Project biologist based on expected Project activities. In general, the timing and frequency of biological monitoring will be implemented at the discretion of the Project biologist.

Construction activities should not occur within any non-disturbance buffer zones established around environmentally sensitive areas as established by the Project biologist. If specialstatus species, including Crotch bumble bee, are detected during biological monitoring activities and Project-related impacts to the species are unavoidable, then consultation with the USFWS and/or CDFW may need to be conducted to develop and implement a mitigation plan that will avoid and offset impacts to these species or obtain take authorization under the federal and California ESAs before Project activities can continue. Mitigation measures may consist of seasonal work restrictions or additional biological monitoring activities after initial ground-disturbing activities are complete.

6.1 Additional Recommendations
The MSHCP provides additional measures in the Construction Guidelines under Section 7.5.3 and in Standard Best Management Practices provided in Volume I, Appendix C of the plan. These measures include the following:
 Clearly marking or flagging work area boundaries.
 To ensure that vegetation and wildlife habitat outside of the designated work areas are not impacted by Project-related activities, the City of Corona should ensure that all vehicles and equipment are parked on either pavement, existing roads, and/or previously disturbed areas.  Prohibiting domestic animals from being in the Project Area during Project activities.  All general trash, food-related trash items (e.g., wrappers, cans, bottles, food scraps, cigarettes) should be stored in closed containers and/or removed from the site each day.  Firearms should not be allowed onsite, unless either approved by the City of Corona for security personnel or authorized pursuant to a CDFW license.  Cap all construction pipes, culverts, or similar structures with a diameter of 4 inches or greater while stored onsite or when not in use.
 Restrict use of rodenticides and herbicides on the Project to prevent primary or secondary poisoning of wildlife including burrowing owl and other raptors and the depletion of prey populations on which they depend. All uses of such compounds should observe label and other restrictions mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, and other state and federal legislation. If rodent control

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must be conducted, zinc phosphide should be used because of a proven lower risk to burrowing owl.

7.0 CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this biological evaluation, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Field work conducted for this assessment was performed by me or under my direct supervision. I certify that I have not signed a non-disclosure or consultant confidentiality agreement with the project applicant or the applicant’s representative and that I have no financial interest in the project.

Signed: Date: February 2024
Taylor Dee
Senior Biologist

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The Xerces Society, Wildlife Preservation Canada, York University, University of Ottawa, The Montreal Insectarium, The London Natural History Museum, BeeSpotter. 2023. Data accessed from Bumble Bee Watch, a collaborative website to track and conserve North America’s bumble bees. Available from http://www.bumblebeewatch.org/app/#/bees/lists. Accessed January 19, 2024. _____. 2018. A Petition to the State of California Fish and Game Commission to List the Crotch Bumble Bee (Bombus crotchii), Franklin’s Bumble Bee (Bombus franklini), Suckley cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus suckleyi), and Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis occidentalis) as Endangered under the

Biological Technical Report and MSHCP Consistency Analysis ECORP Consulting, Inc.

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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A – Potential for Occurrence of Sensitive Plant Species Appendix B – Potential for Occurrence of Sensitive Wildlife Species Appendix C – Representative Site Photographs
Appendix D – Plant Species Observed
Appendix E – Wildlife Species Observed

APPENDIX A
Potential for Occurrence of Sensitive Plant Species

Appendix A – Plant Potential for Occurrence
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Scientific Name
Common Name Status
Bloom Period
& Elevation
(meters) Habitat Requirements Potential for Occurrence
Abronia villosa var.
aurita
chaparral sandverbena
Fed:

Ca:

CRPR:

MSHCP:
none
none
1B.1
none
(Jan) Mar-Sep
75-1600
Occurs in chaparral, coastal
scrub, and desert dune
habitats. Often found in
sandy soil.

Presumed Absent: While
sandy loam soils are
present in a small portion
of the Project Site, that
area is largely disturbed,
and no suitable habitat is
present. Additionally, only
historic records exist
within 5 miles of the
Project Site.

Allium marvinii
Yucaipa onion
Fed:

Ca:

CRPR:

MSHCP:
none
none
1B.2
COV
Apr-May
760-1065
Occurs in openings of
chaparral in clay soils.

Presumed Absent: The
Project Site is outside of
the elevational range for
the species and no
suitable habitat is present
on site.

Allium munzii
Munz' onion
Fed:

Ca:

CRPR:

MSHCP:

END
THR
1B.1
COV
Mar-May
297-1070
Occurs in chaparral,
cismontane woodland,
coastal scrub, pinyon and
juniper woodland, and
valley and foothill
grassland in mesic clay
soils.

Presumed Absent: The
Project Site is outside of
the elevational range for
the species and no
suitable habitat is present
on site.

Ambrosia pumila
San Diego ambrosia
Fed:

Ca:

CRPR:

MSHCP:

END
none
1B.1
COV
Apr-Oct
20-415
Occurs in chaparral, coastal
scrub, valley and foothill
grassland, and vernal
pools. Found in sandy loam
or clay soils, often in
disturbed areas and
sometimes in alkaline
areas.

Presumed Absent: While
marginally suitable
disturbed habitat is
present in a small portion
of the Project Site, there
are no records of the
species within 5 miles of
the Site.

Arctostaphylos
rainbowensis
rainbow manzanita
Fed:

Ca:

CRPR:

MSHCP:
none
none
1B.1
COV
Dec-Mar
205-670
Occurs in chaparral habitat. Presumed Absent: No
suitable habitat is present
on the Project Site and
there are no records of
the species within 5 miles
of the Site.

Astragalus
brauntonii
Braunton's milkvetch
Fed:

Ca:

CRPR:

MSHCP:

END
none
1B.1
none
Jan-Aug
5-640
Occurs in chaparral, coastal
scrub, and valley and
foothill grassland habitats.

Sometimes found in
recently burned or
disturbed areas. Usually
found in sandstone soils
with carbonate layers.

Presumed Absent: One
recent record (Occ. #4)
was documented
approximately 4.7 miles
west of the Project Site in
the nearby undeveloped
canyons (CDFW 2023).

However, no suitable
habitat is present in the
Project Site.