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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
CEQA Requirements
Section 15091(d) and Section 15097 of the CEQA Guidelines require a public agency to adopt a program for monitoring or reporting on the changes it has required in the project or conditions of approval to substantially lessen significant environmental effects. This Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) summarizes the mitigation commitments identified in the Pacific Airshow (Airshow or Project) EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2024020006). Mitigation measures are presented in the same order as they occur in the Draft EIR. Further, to ensure enforceability of the biological monitoring efforts, a Project Description feature voluntarily is included in the MMRP that requires biological monitoring before and during the Airshow.
Because there are no significant impacts associated with the temporary Airshow activities on biological species, biological monitoring is not required as a mitigation measure.
The columns in the MMRP table provide the following information:
• Mitigation Measure(s): The action(s) that will be taken to reduce the impact to a less-than- significant level.
• Implementation, Monitoring, and Reporting Action: The appropriate steps to implement and document compliance with the mitigation measures.
• Responsibility: The agency or private entity responsible for ensuring implementation of the mitigation measure. However, until the mitigation measures are completed, the City, as the CEQA Lead Agency, remains responsible for ensuring that implementation of the mitigation measures occur in accordance with the MMRP (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15097(a)). • Monitoring Schedule: The general schedule for conducting each task. Because the proposed project does not include a construction phase, the general schedule is summarized as either “prior to operation” and/or “during operation”.
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE PACIFIC AIRSHOW HUNTINGTON BEACH PROJECT Mitigation Measures Implementation, Monitoring, and Reporting Action Responsibility Monitoring Schedule Hazards and Hazardous Materials
HAZ-1: A qualified avian biologist will conduct one Wildlife Hazard Site Visit (WHSV) prior to the start of the annual Airshow (beginning in 2024) following the protocol developed by the FAA in the Protocol for the Conduct and Review of Wildlife Hazard Site Visits, Wildlife Hazard Assessments, and Wildlife Hazard Management Plans (Federal Aviation Administration, Advisory Circular 150/5200-38, August 2018 to evaluate potential risk of wildlife strikes at airports, specifically for the proposed temporary aircraft landing pad on the beach during all future Airshow events. The WHSV shall include field observations conducted over one day at dawn, noon, and dusk from a variety of pre- determined locations to ensure complete visual coverage of the location of the temporary runway and immediate surroundings. All signs of birds, mammals, habitat attractants, and wildlife/habitat relationship observations shall be recorded.
A wildlife hazard site visit memorandum shall be prepared and include a list of wildlife species or signs observed during the surveys, federal and state status of the species observed, habitat features that may encourage wildlife, natural and artificial wildlife attractants, strike data analysis, and recommendations to reduce wildlife hazards.
Recommendations may include developing a long-term management strategy that includes wildlife hazard management and/or reduction in flights under 500 feet above ground level.
• Conduct one WHSV prior to the start of the annual
Airshow prior to the start of the annual Airshow.
• Conduct field observations over one day at dawn,
noon, and dusk from a variety of pre-determined
locations to ensure complete visual coverage of the
location of the temporary runway and immediate
surroundings prior to the start of the annual Airshow.
• Record all signs of birds, mammals, habitat attractants, and wildlife/habitat relationship observations prior to the start of the annual Airshow.
• Prepare a wildlife hazard site visit memorandum
following the annual Airshow
Applicant Prior to the start of the
annual Airshow
HAZ-2: A qualified biological monitor will be on-site during event performances for the duration of the event (3-5 days) to document bird activity during aircraft flyovers and take-off and landing within the Show Center Area. Biological monitoring will also inform recommendations to reduce wildlife hazards. Based on monitoring observations, recommendations may include the following standard best management practices such as properly disposing of trash to avoid attracting wildlife to the Show Center Area and/or employing means of harassment (e.g., lasers) to disperse birds. • Monitor and document bird activity during aircraft
flyovers and take-off and landing within the Show
Center Area during the annual Airshow.
Applicant During the annual
Airshow
Noise
NOI-1: The applicant shall implement the following measures for the duration of the event:
• The nearest speaker shall be placed at least 475 feet away from any nearby sensitive receptor and any subsequent speakers shall be separated from other speakers by 25 feet parallel to Pacific Coast Highway. Speakers shall also be positioned in a manner that would not point directly towards any nearby sensitive receptor and, instead, face the beach/ocean.
• A temporary noise barrier of at least 10 feet in height and constructed of plywood or using a sound blanket shall be installed on public property nearest to the sensitive receptors to the west of the proposed music festival area (Huntington Pacific Beach House Condo complex at 701 Pacific Coast Highway). The temporary noise barriers shall block the line-of-sight between • Placement of the nearest speaker shall be placed at
least 475 feet away from any nearby sensitive receptor
and any subsequent speakers shall be separated from
other speakers by 25 feet parallel to Pacific Coast
Highway. Speakers shall also be positioned in a
manner that would not point directly towards any
nearby sensitive receptor and, instead, face the
beach/ocean.
• Placement of a temporary noise barrier shall be
installed on public property nearest to the sensitive
receptors to the west of the proposed music festival
area (Huntington Pacific Beach House Condo complex
at 701 Pacific Coast Highway).
Applicant During the annual
Airshow
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Mitigation Measures Implementation, Monitoring, and Reporting Action Responsibility Monitoring Schedule the music festival attendees and similarly elevated ground-level noise- sensitive receptors.
Project Design Feature
Project Design Feature 1: The following will occur to ensure that potential impacts to nesting birds remain less than significant:
• Pre-airshow activities would occur at least one week beyond the end of the identified nesting season for the California least tern and the western snowy plover and well beyond the end of the identified nesting season for the light- footed Ridgway’s rail and general avian species.
• Monitoring efforts will be conducted before and during the Airshow to survey for nests and provide measures to avoid potential impacts. • Daily briefings have and will continue to occur, although the outcome of those briefings cannot be guaranteed.
• Pre-airshow activities would occur at least one week
beyond the end of the identified nesting season for the California least tern and the western snowy plover and
well beyond the end of the identified nesting season for the light-footed Ridgway’s rail and general avian
species.
• Monitoring efforts to be conducted prior and during the annual Airshow to survey for nests and provide
measures to avoid potential impacts.
• Daily briefings to occur prior to the start of the annual Airshow.
Applicant Prior to the start of the
annual Airshow and
during the annual
Airshow