City of Riverside
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Sycamore Hills Distribution Center Project FEIR
MMR P-1
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
CEQA requires the adoption of feasible mitigation measures to reduce the severity and magnitude of significant environmental impacts associated with Project development. The Project’s Draft EIR (DEIR) includes mitigation measures to reduce the potential environmental effects of the Project.
CEQA also requires reporting on, and monitoring of, mitigation measures adopted as part of the environmental review process (Public Resources Code 21081.6). This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) is designed to aid the City in its implementation and monitoring of measures adopted for the Project.
Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15097, a written MMRP has been compiled to verify implementation of adopted mitigation measures. “Monitoring” refers to the ongoing or periodic process of Project oversight provided by the “Responsible Party” listed in the following table. “Reporting” refers to written compliance review that will be presented to the decision - making body or authorized staff person identified in the table below. A report can be required at various stages throughout the Project implementation or upon completion of the mitigation measure. For each mitigation measure contained in the EIR, specifications are made herein that identify the action required and the monitoring that must occur.
The mitigation measures contain several acronyms that are defined in the DEIR but may not be defined in the following mitigation monitoring table. As used in the mitigation measures and consistent with the DEIR, these acronyms are defined as follows:
BMPs Best Management Practices
BUOW Burrowing Owl
CA-RIV-#### Trinomial Cultural Resource Numbering
CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
dBA A-weighted system decibel
GIS Geographic Information System
LED Light Emitting Diode
MSHCP Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
SKRHCP Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service
EXHIBIT B
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Aesthetics
MM AES-1
To further reduce impacts related to light
pollution, the Project’s night lighting shall be
directed away from natural open space
areas within and adjacent to the Project site
and directed downward and towards the
center of the development. Energy efficient
Low-Pressure Sodium (LPS) or High-
Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps shall be
used exclusively to dampen glare.
Approval of
Photometric Plan
Prior to the issuance
of building permits
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
MM AES-2
Prior to the issuance of building permits, the
Applicant shall submit a photometric
(lighting) plan for approval by the
Community & Economic Development
Department, Planning Division. The
approved light design requirements shall be
included on the final building plan sheets.
The lighting plan shall incorporate the
following requirements:
• The project shall be designed in such a
manner as to prevent light spillage from
the project to the adjacent and nearby
open space areas
• Project lighting shall not exceed an
intensity of one foot-candle
• Shielding shall be employed, where
feasible
• Any night lighting shall be directed
away from natural open space areas
and directed downward and towards
the center of the development
Approval of
Photometric Plan
Prior to the issuance
of building permits
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division and
Building & Safety Division
Project Applicant
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• No project lights shall blink, flash,
oscillate, or be of unusually high
intensity or brightness
• Energy-efficient LPS or HPS lamps
shall be used exclusively throughout
the project site to dampen glare
• Exterior lights shall be only “warm” LED
lights (<3000K color temperature).
Air Quality
MM AIR-1
The Project Applicant is required to record a
covenant on the property (Parcels 1 and 2)
that prohibit manufacturing, fulfillment
center, and use of Transportation
Refrigeration Units (TRUs). Proof of the
record of covenant shall be submitted to the
City of Riverside Planning Division prior to
issuance of building permits.
Provide Copy of
Recorded
Covenant to the City
Prior to the issuance
of building permits
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM AIR-2
The Project applicant shall provide electrical
hook ups to the power grid, rather than use
of diesel-fueled generators, for electric
construction tools, such as saws, drills and
compressors and use of electric tools
whenever feasible.
Provide photo
documentation to
the City
During construction
activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM AIR-3
The Project applicant shall provide
information on transit and ridesharing
programs and services to construction
employees.
Provide copy of
materials provided
to construction
employees to the
City
During construction
activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
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MM AIR-4
The Project applicant shall post both interior
and exterior facing signs, including signs
directed at all dock and delivery areas,
identifying idling restrictions and contact
information to report violations to the
California Air Resources Board (CARB), the
South Coast Air Quality Management
District (AQMD), and the building manager.
Photo
documentation
provided to the City
Prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM AIR-5
The Project applicant shall post signs at
every truck exit driveway providing
directional information to the truck route.
Photo
documentation
provided to the City
Prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM AIR-6
The Project applicant shall provide tenants
with information on incentive programs,
such as the Carl Moyer Program and
Voucher Incentive Program, to upgrade their
fleets.
Provide copy of
materials provided
to tenants to the City
Within 60 days of
tenant lease
agreement execution
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM AIR-7
The Project applicant shall include
contractual language in tenant lease
agreements that requires all service
equipment (e.g., yard hostlers, yard
equipment, forklifts, and pallet jacks) used
within the project site to be zero-emission.
Copy of tenant lease
agreement
Within 60 days of
tenant lease
agreement execution
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM AIR-8
The Project applicant shall include
contractual language in tenant lease
agreements restricting trucks and support
equipment from idling longer than 5 minutes
while on site.
Copy of tenant lease
agreement
Within 60 days of
tenant lease
agreement execution
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
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Project Applicant
MM AIR-9
The Project applicant shall include
contractual language in tenant lease
agreements that prohibit cold storage
operations unless a health risk assessment
is conducted and the health impacts are
mitigated, if found significant.
Copy of tenant lease
agreement
Within 60 days of
tenant lease
agreement execution
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM AIR-10
Include rooftop solar panels to the extent
feasible, with a capacity to supply 15% of
the entire Project’s electrical demand.
Provide proof of
purchase and
installation of solar
panels to the City
Prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
Biological Resources
MM BIO-1
Prior to issuance of a grading permit, a
Qualified Biologist shall collect seed during
the blooming period for paniculate tarplant
and Robinson’s pepper grass throughout the
proposed development footprint of the
project, if they occur. The seeds shall be
stored in accordance with the biologist’s
recommendations until restoration efforts
are commenced within the existing and
additional Restricted Property/conservation
area. If seed is not collected prior to grading
permit issuance then topsoil, where
identified by the qualified biologist, shall be
salvaged, and temporarily stored in
accordance with the qualified biologist’s
recommendations until restoration efforts
are commenced. On site restoration efforts
shall incorporate the collected seed or
salvaged topsoil.
Submittal of an
email report
prepared by
Qualified Biologist to
the City
Prior to the issuance
of grading permits
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
Qualified Biologist
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MM NOI-1
MM BIO-2
The Project has been designed to avoid
direct construction impacts to riparian plant
communities to the greatest extent feasible.
Avoidance and minimization measures
shall be included in the Project
Specifications for the implementation
during construction to further reduce the
potential for any temporary, indirect
impacts to occur to these areas during
construction activities, including the
following:
• Trash and other debris shall be
properly disposed of and not left on-
site in areas where it could fall into
protected habitat.
• Project boundaries shall be clearly
marked with fencing, or other suitable
type of marking material as directed by
a qualified biologist. Vehicles and other
Project construction personnel shall
stay within these delineated Project
boundaries.
• Sensitive areas (i.e. jurisdictional
drainage features, riparian habitats,
and MSHCP Conservation Areas) in
proximity to the construction footprint
shall be clearly marked, with fencing or
other suitable type of marking material
as directed by a qualified biologist, for
awareness and avoidance.
• Refueling, washing, or other vehicular
maintenance activities shall occur a
Approval of Grading
Plan. Plans must be
in compliance with
the required
specifications of the
mitigation measure,
and Biological
Monitoring Report.
During any ground-
disturbing and
construction activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Public Works
Project Applicant/Qualified
Biologist
Project Contractor
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minimum of 100 feet away from
riparian areas, including the conserved
riparian habitat.
• Equipment would be maintained and
checked at least daily for leaks.
• All vehicle leaks or other hazardous
material leaks shall be contained and
cleaned up immediately. All
contaminated soil shall be removed
from the site and disposed of properly.
MM BIO-3
During soil excavation, grading, or other
subsurface disturbances, the construction
contractor shall supervise provision and
maintenance of all standard dust control
BMPs to reduce fugitive dust emissions,
including but not limited to the following
actions:
• Water any exposed soil areas a
minimum of twice per day, or as
allowed under any imposed
drought restrictions. On windy days
or when fugitive dust can be
observed leaving the construction
site, additional water shall be
applied at a frequency to be
determined by the on- site
construction superintendent.
• Pave, periodically water, or apply
chemical stabilizer to construction
access/egress points.
Approval of Erosion
Control Plan showing
location of equipment
and staging areas.
Periodic inspections
During soil
excavation, grading,
or subsurface
disturbance activities
Public Works Department
Project Applicant
Construction Contractor
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• Minimize the amount of area
disturbed by clearing, grading,
earthmoving, or excavation
operations always.
• Operate all vehicles on graded
areas at speeds less than 15 miles
per hour.
• Cover all stockpiles that would not
be utilized within three days with
plastic or equivalent material, to be
determined by the on- site
construction superintendent, or
spray them with a non- toxic
chemical stabilizer.
MM BIO-4
During construction, to address potential
short-term impacts to water quality within
the on-site drainages from construction
runoff that may carry storm water
pollutants, a SWPPP shall be implemented
by the construction contractor as required
by the California General Construction
Storm Water Permit pursuant the Regional
Board regulations. The SWPPP shall
identify BMPs related to the control of toxic
substances, including construction fuels,
oils, and other liquids. These BMPs would
be implemented by the construction
contractor prior to the start of any ground
clearing activity, shall be subject to periodic
inspections by the City and the Project’s
hydrological consultant, shall be
maintained throughout the construction
period and remain in place until all
landscape and permanent BMPs are in
Inspection of
Implemented BMPs
identified on the
SWPPP.
Approval of Erosion
Control Plan showing
location of equipment
storage, fueling, and
staging areas.
Periodic Inspections.
Prior to initiation of
and during
construction activities
Public Works Department
Project Applicant
Construction Contractor
Project’s Hydrological
Consultant
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place. BMPs shall be monitored and
repaired if necessary, to ensure maximum
erosion, sediment, and pollution control.
• The use of erosion control
materials potentially harmful to fish
and wildlife species, such as mono-
filament netting (erosion control
matting) or similar material, within
and adjacent to conserved riparian
habitat shall be prohibited.
• All fiber roles, straw waddles,
and/or hay bales utilized within and
adjacent to the Project site shall be
free of non-native plant materials.
• Construction contractor shall
comply with all litter and pollution
laws. All contractors,
subcontractors, and employees
shall also obey these laws.
• Water containing mud, silt, or other
pollutants from grading, aggregate
washing, or other activities shall not
be allowed to enter the conserved
riparian habitat or be placed in
locations that may be subjected to
high storm flows.
• Spoil sites shall not be located
within jurisdictional areas and
MSHCP Conservation Areas or
locations that may be subjected to
high storm flows, where spoil shall
be washed back into the conserved
riparian habitat where it would
impact streambed habitat and
aquatic or riparian vegetation.
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• Raw cement/concrete or washings
thereof, asphalt, paint, or other
coating material, oil or other
petroleum products, or any other
substances which could be
hazardous to fish and wildlife
resources resulting from Project
related activities shall be prevented
from contaminating the soil and/or
entering the conserved riparian
habitat. These materials, placed
within or where they may enter the
conserved riparian habitat or any
party working under contract to the
construction contractor, shall be
removed immediately.
• No equipment maintenance shall
be done within or near the
conserved riparian habitat where
petroleum products or other
pollutants from the equipment may
enter these areas under any flow.
• No broken concrete, cement,
debris, soil, silt, sand, bark, s lash,
sawdust, rubbish, or washings
thereof, oil or petroleum products,
or other organic or earthen material
from any construction or associated
activity of whatever nature shall be
allowed to enter into or be placed
where it may be washed by rainfall
or runoff into the conserved riparian
habitat. When operations are
completed, any excess materials or
debris shall be removed from the
work area. No rubbish shall be
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deposited within 150 feet of the
conserved riparian habitat.
MM BIO-5
Prior to issuance of grading permit, the
following measures shall be incorporated
into the construction documents and
specifications, and implemented by the
contractor, to avoid potential construction-
related impacts to the conserved riparian
habitat outside of the approved disturbance
limits:
• Construction worker training shall
be provided by a qualified biologist
at the first on -site construction
meeting
• Project boundaries shall be clearly
marked and or signs shall be
erected near the top of slope
adjacent to the conserved riparian
habitat to prevent
accidental/unauthorized intrusions
during construction; and
• Staging areas for storage of
materials and heavy equipment,
and for fueling, cleaning, or
maintenance of construction
vehicles or equipment, shall be
prohibited within 20 feet from the
top of slope adjacent to the
conserved riparian habitat.
Approval of Grading
Plan. Plans must be
in compliance with
the required
specifications of the
mitigation measure.
Provide the sign
in/attendance sheet
to the City
demonstrating the
Workers’
Environmental
Awareness Program
was conducted by a
qualified Biologist.
Mark project
boundaries.
Mark staging areas.
Prior to and during
grading and
construction activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Public Works Department
Project Applicant
Construction Contractor
Qualified
Biologist/Biological
Monitor
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MM BIO-6
Prior to issuance of occupancy permit, to
reduce impacts to on-site riparian/riverine
areas and suitable habitat for least Bell’s
vireo (LBVI), on-site mitigation shall
include:
1. Enhancement of a total of 1.58
acres of riparian habitat: 0.01-acre
in Drainage A, 1.34 acres in
Drainage B, and 0.23-acre in Area
C.
2. Create (establish) 0.61-acre of in-
kind riparian woodland in Area C.
3. Restoration of 0.02-acre of riparian
habitat in Drainage B.
4. The non-jurisdictional, non-
riparian/riverine upland areas of
slopes associated with the access
road will be restored/replanted with
native seed mix.
5. The roadway/access to Parcel
1/Building A shall include culverts
to provide a hydrological
connection to the riparian habitat
on the east side of the roadway
and a corridor for small wildlife
species.
6. Revise the existing Restricted
Property to include Parcel A (7.19
acres) and Parcel B (5.04 acres),
with a combined area of 12.23
acres. The revised 12.23 acres
Inspection of
implemented
enhancements,
creation, and
restoration of on-site
riparian/riverine and
non riparian/rivering
areas, including
culverts.
Recorded Parcel
Map showing
modifications to the
Restricted Property
Provide evidence
the Restricted
Property will be
managed by a third
party.
Prior to issuance of
occupancy permit
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Regional Conservation
Authority (RCA)
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Project Applicant
Construction Contractor
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Restricted Property shall be
managed in perpetuity with an
endowment funded by the
developer and by a CDFW
approved 3rd party (such as Rivers
and Lands Conservancy “RLC”).
MM BIO-7
To reduce potential impacts to MSHCP
covered species and to comply with the
MSHCP, payment of the MSHCP mitigation
fee shall be provided to the City of
Riverside prior to issuance of a building
permit for the project.
Proof of MSHCP
mitigation
fee payment
Prior to issuance of
building permit
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM BIO-8
Payment of the SKRHCP fee shall be
provided to the City of Riverside prior to
issuance of a grading permit for the
project.
Proof of SKRHCP
fee payment
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
MM BIO-9
If construction activity is conducted
between September 1st and January 31st,
then this mitigation measure is required
prior to issuance of a grading permit.
Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
and/or state code protect all native bird
species - both common and special
status.In most scenarios, MSHCP
coverage does not override the nesting bird
protections provided by these. Impacts to
nesting birds, both direct and indirect, can
be minimized or eliminated by conducting
Preconstruction
nesting bird survey
report submitted to
City by Qualified
Biologist
Prior to issuance of
grading permit for any
ground disturbance
between February 1
and August 31
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
Qualified Biologist
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work activities outside of the local breeding
season.
Although nesting can occur in any month in
southern California for some species,
breeding in the study area, given the
habitat, would primarily be expected from
about February 1 through August 31. Work
from about September 1 through January
31would avoid most negative affects to
birds and nesting activity. If work must be
done during the breeding season, surveys
for nesting birds should occur no more than
three (3) days prior to all vegetation
clearing and ground disturbance.
If active nests are found, they should be
avoided until young have fledged. While
there is no established protocol for nest
avoidance, when consulted the CDFW
generally recommends avoidance buffers
of about 500 feet for raptors and
threatened/endangered species and 100 –
300 feet for non-raptors. Adherence to
these nesting bird recommendations will
also avoid and/or mitigate impacts to
special status bird species known from the
project site which are not covered by the
MSHCP.
MM BIO-10
A focused BUOW survey must be
conducted during the breeding season
(four visits between March 1st – August
31st). Regardless of the result of those
surveys, because of the presence of
suitable habitat that could be occupied at
Submittal of a
Preconstruction
Survey, prepared by
a Qualified Biologist,
for burrowing owls to
the City. If negative
Thirty days prior to
any vegetation
removal or ground
disturbing activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Project Applicant
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any time, a one-day preconstruction survey
must also be conducted 30 days or less
before groundbreaking.
findings, no further
action required.
Qualified Biologist
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) if
relocation of owls is
required
MM BIO-11
During construction standard BMPs from
Volume I, Appendix C of the MSHCP shall
be implemented to avoid impacts to
biological resources of the MSHCP. The
following standard BMPs shall be included
as Environmental Requirement Notes on
the final grading plans to be reviewed and
approved by City staff prior to issuance of a
grading permit. The measures are as
follows:
1. A condition shall be placed on
grading permits requiring a
qualified biologist to conduct a
training session for project
personnel prior to grading. The
training shall include a description
of the species of concern and its
habitats, the general provisions of
the Endangered Species Act (Act)
and the MSHCP, the need to
adhere to the provisions of the Act
and the MSHCP, the penalties
associated with violating the
provisions of the Act, the general
measures that are being
implemented to conserve the
species of concern as they relate
to the project, and the access
Approval of Grading
Plan. Plans must be
in compliance with
the required
specifications of the
mitigation measure
and note BMPs.
Provide the sign
in/attendance sheet
to the City
demonstrating the
Workers’
Environmental
Awareness Program
was conducted by a
qualified Biologist.
Mark project
boundaries.
Mark staging areas.
Inspection of
Implemented BMPs
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Community and Economic
Development Department
– Planning Division
Public Works Department
Project Applicant
Construction Contractor
Qualified Biologist
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routes to and project site
boundaries within which the
project activities must be
accomplished.
2. Water pollution and erosion control
plans shall be developed and
implemented in accordance with
RWQCB requirements.
3. The footprint of disturbance shall
be minimized to the maximum
extent feasible. Access to sites
shall be via pre-existing access
routes to the greatest extent
possible.
4. The upstream and downstream
limits of projects disturbance plus
lateral limits of disturbance on
either side of the stream shall be
clearly defined and marked in the
field and reviewed by the biologist
prior to initiation of work.
5. Projects should be designed to
avoid the placement of equipment
and personnel within the stream
channel or on sand and gravel
bars, banks, and adjacent upland
habitats used by target species of
concern.
6. Projects that cannot be conducted
without placing equipment or
personnel in sensitive habitats
should be timed to avoid the
breeding season of riparian
species identified in MSHCP
Global Species Objective No. 7.
7. When stream flows must be
diverted, the diversions shall be
identified on the
SWPPP.
Approval of Erosion
Control Plan showing
location of equipment
storage, fueling, and
staging areas.
Periodic Inspections
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conducted using sandbags or
other methods requiring minimal
instream impacts. Silt fencing or
other sediment trapping materials
shall be installed at the
downstream end of construction
activity to minimize the transport of
sediments offsite. Settling ponds
where sediment is collected shall
be cleaned out in a manner that
prevents the sediment from
reentering the stream. Care shall
be exercised when removing silt
fences, as feasible, to prevent
debris or sediment from returning
to the stream.
8. Equipment storage, fueling, and
staging areas shall be located on
upland sites with minimal risks of
direct drainage into riparian areas
or other sensitive habitats. These
designated areas shall be in such
a manner as to prevent any runoff
from entering sensitive habitat.
Necessary precautions shall be
taken to prevent the release of
cement or other toxic substances
into surface waters. Project related
spills of hazardous materials shall
be reported to appropriate entities
including but not limited to
applicable jurisdictional city,
USFWS, and CDFW, RWQCB and
shall be cleaned up immediately
and contaminated soils removed to
approved disposal areas.
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9. Erodible fill material shall not be
deposited into water courses.
Brush, loose soils, or other similar
debris material shall not be
stockpiled within the stream
channel or on its banks.
10. The qualified project biologist shall
monitor construction activities for
the duration of the project to
ensure that practicable measures
are being employed to avoid
incidental disturbance of habitat
and species of concern outside the
project footprint.
11. The removal of native vegetation
shall be avoided and minimized to
the maximum extent practicable.
Temporary impacts shall be
returned to pre-existing contours
and revegetated with appropriate
native species.
12. Exotic species that prey upon or
displace target species of concern
should be permanently removed
from the site to the extent
feasible.
13. To avoid attracting predators of the
species of concern, the project site
shall be kept as clean of debris as
possible. All food related trash
items shall be enclosed in sealed
containers and regularly removed
from the site(s).
14. Construction employees shall
strictly limit their activities,
vehicles, equipment, and
construction materials to the
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proposed project footprint and
designated staging areas and
routes of travel. The construction
area(s) shall be the minimal area
necessary to complete the project
and shall be specified in the
construction plans. Construction
limits will be fenced with orange
snow screen. Exclusion fencing
should be maintained until the
completion of all construction
activities. Employees shall be
instructed that their activities are
restricted to the construction
areas.
Cultural Resources
MM CUL-1
Prior to grading permit issuance if there are
any changes to project site design and/or
proposed grades, the Applicant and the
City shall contact consulting tribes to
provide an electronic copy of the revised
plans for review. Additional consultation
shall occur between the City,
developer/applicant, and consulting tribes
to discuss any proposed changes and
review any new impacts and/or potential
avoidance/preservation of the cultural
resources on the project site.
The City and the developer/applicant shall
make all attempts to avoid and/or preserve
in place as many cultural resources and
paleontological resources as possible that
are located on the project site if the site
Provide copy of
consultation logs
showing Applicant’s
effort to contact
interested tribes and
the outcome of any
such consultation
Halt any work in the
event of inadvertent
discoveries of
archeological
resources
Prior to issuance of
grading permits.
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division and
Historic Preservation
Officer
Project Developer/
Applicant
Consulting Tribe(s)
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design and/or proposed grades should be
revised.
In the event of inadvertent discoveries of
archaeological resources, work shall
temporarily halt until agreements are
executed with consulting tribes, to provide
tribal monitoring for ground disturbing
activities.
MM CUL-2: Archaeological Monitoring
At least 30 days prior to application for a
grading permit and before any grading,
excavation and/or ground disturbing
activities take place, the
developer/applicant shall retain a Secretary
of Interior Standards qualified
archaeological monitor to monitor all
ground-disturbing activities to identify any
unknown archaeological resources.
1. The project archaeologist, in
consultation with consulting tribes,
the Developer, and the City, shall
develop an Archaeological
Monitoring Plan to address the
details, timing, and responsibility of
all archaeological and cultural
activities that will occur on the
project site. Details in the plan
shall include:
a. Project grading and
development scheduling.
b. The development of a
schedule in coordination
with the
developer/applicant, the
Provide evidence to
the City that a
qualified
Archeological Monitor
has been retained.
Submit the approved
Archaeological
Monitoring Plan.
Provide copy of
consultation logs
showing Applicant’s
effort to contact
interested tribes and
outcome of each
consultation.
At least thirty (30)
days prior to issuance
of grading permits
and before any
ground-disturbing
activities.
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division and
Historic Preservation
Officer
Project Developer/
Applicant
Qualified Archaeologist
Consulting Tribe(s)
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project archaeologist, and
for designated Native
American Tribal Monitors
from the consulting tribes
for grading, excavation,
and ground-disturbing
activities on the site,
including the scheduling,
safety requirements,
duties, scope of work, and
project archeologist and
Native American Tribal
Monitors’ authority to stop
and redirect grading
activities;
c. The protocols and
stipulations that the
Applicant, tribes, and
project
archaeologist/paleontologi
st will follow in the event
of inadvertent cultural
resources discoveries,
including any newly
discovered cultural
resource deposits, or
nonrenewable
paleontological resources
that shall be subject to a
cultural resource
evaluation.
d. In conjunction with the
Archeological Monitor(s),
the Native American
Monitor(s) shall have the
authority to temporarily
divert, redirect, or halt the
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ground disturbance
activities to allow
identification, evaluation,
and potential recovery of
cultural resources.
e. Treatment and final
disposition of any
archeological and cultural
and paleontological
resources, sacred sites, if
discovered on the project
site; and
f. The scheduling and timing
of the Cultural Sensitivity
Training noted in
mitigation measure MM-
CUL-5.
MM CUL-3: Native American Monitor
Prior to issuance of grading permit, the
developer/permit applicant shall engage
each of the consulting tribe(s) regarding
Native American Monitoring. The
developer/permit applicant shall provide
evidence to the City that they have reached
an agreement with each consulting tribe(s)
regarding the following:
a. The treatment of known cultural
resources.
b. The treatment and final disposition
of any tribal cultural resources,
sacred sites, human remains, or
archaeological and cultural
resources inadvertently discovered
on the Project site.
Provide evidence to
the City that a
qualified
Archeological Monitor
has been retained.
Submit the approved
Archaeological
Monitoring Plan.
Submit report that
documents the
finding and
disposition of any
Native American
cultural resources
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division and
Historic Preservation
Officer
Qualified Archaeologist
Applicant
Project Applicant
Consulting
Tribe(s) /Native American
Monitors
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c. Project grading, ground
disturbance (including but not
limited to excavation, trenching,
cleaning, grubbing, tree removals,
grading and trenching) and
development scheduling; and
d. The designation, responsibilities,
and participation of professional
Tribal Monitor(s) during grading,
excavation, and ground disturbing
activities.
If the developer/permit applicant and the
consulting tribe(s) are unable to reach an
agreement, the mitigation measure shall be
considered satisfied if the developer/permit
applicant provides sufficient documented
evidence that they have made a
reasonable good faith effort to reach an
agreement, as determined by the City, with
the consulting tribes with regards to items
a-d, as listed above.
MM CUL-4: Treatment and Disposition of Cultural Resources In the event the Native American cultural
resources are inadvertently discovered
during grading for this project, the following
procedures will be carried out for treatment
and disposition of the discoveries:
1. Consulting Tribes Notified: within
24 hours of discovery, the
consulting tribe(s) shall be notified
via email and phone. Consulting
tribe(s) will be allowed access to
the discovery, to assist with the
significance evaluation.
Provide the City
evidence that
consulting tribes
have been notified
within 24 hours of
discovery
Submittal of report
that documents the
finding and
disposition of any
Native American
During construction
activities (grading)
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division and
Historic Preservation
Officer
Consulting Tribe(s)
Construction Contractor
Landowner
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2. Temporary Curation and Storage:
During construction, all discovered
resources shall be temporarily
curated in a secure location on
site. The removal of any artifacts
from the project site shall require
the approval of the Consulting
Tribes and all resources subject to
such removal must be thoroughly
inventoried with a tribal monitor
from each consulting tribe to
oversee the process; and
3. Treatment and Final Disposition:
The landowner(s) shall relinquish
ownership of all cultural resources,
including sacred items, burial
goods, and all archaeological
artifacts and non-human 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 Riverside Community
and Economic Development
Department with evidence of
same:
a. Preservation-In-Place of
the cultural resources, if
feasible as determined
through coordination
between the project
archeologist,
developer/applicant, and
consulting tribal
monitor(s). Preservation in
place means avoiding the
Cultural Resources
to the City
If resources are
found and curated,
provide a copy of
the curation
agreement to the
City
Submittal of a Phase
IV Monitoring Report
to City
Project Applicant
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resources, leaving them in
the place where they were
found with no
development affecting the
integrity of the resources
in perpetuity.
b. Accommodate the
process for on-site
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 and basic
recordation have been
completed, with an
exception that sacred
items, burial goods, and
Native American human
remains are excluded. No
cataloguing, analysis, or
other studies may occur
on sacred items, human
remains, and grave
goods. Any reburial
process shall be culturally
appropriate. List of
contents and location of
the reburial shall be
included in the
confidential Phase IV
Report. The Phase IV
report shall be prepared
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by the project archeologist
and shall be filed with the
City under a confidential
cover and not subject to a
Public Records Request.
The Tribe(s) should be
able to access these
areas in the future through
enforceable agreement.
c. If reburial is not feasible, a
curation agreement with
an appropriate qualified
repository within Riverside
County that meets federal
standards per 36 CFR
Part 79 and therefore will
be professionally curated
and made available to
other
archaeologists/researcher
s for further study. The
collections and associated
records shall be
transferred, including title,
to an appropriate curation
facility within Riverside
County, to be
accompanied by payment
of the fees necessary for
permanent curation.
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
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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 of
Riverside, Eastern
Information Center, and
consulting tribes.
MM CUL-5 Cultural Sensitivity Training
The Secretary of Interior Standards County
certified archaeologist and Native American
monitors shall attend the pre-grading
meeting with the developer/permit holder’s
contractors to provide Cultural Sensitivity
Provide City with
sign-in sheet for
cultural and
archaeological
sensitivity training,
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Community & Economic
Development Department
– Planning Division
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Training for all construction personnel. This
shall include the procedures to be followed
during ground disturbance in sensitive
areas and protocols that apply if
unanticipated resources are discovered.
Only construction personnel who have
received this training can conduct
construction and disturbance activities in
sensitive areas. A sign-in sheet for
attendees of this training shall be included
in the Phase IV Monitoring Report.
conducted by a
qualified
archaeologist, for all
construction site
personnel.
Historic Preservation
Officer
Project
Developer/Applicant
Qualified Archaeologist
Consulting Tribe(s)
MM CUL-6 Fencing of the Avoided Sites
Prior to any earthmoving activities, the
current boundaries of the avoided sites (CA-
RIV-11770, CA -RIV-11772, CA -RIV-2486,
two milling slicks within CA -RIV-2488, and
CA-RIV-2489) will be fenced and identified
as an Environmental Sensitive Area (ESA).
The p roject applicant will ensure that
appropriate temporary fencing is installed
i.e., orange fabric/barrier fencing) to prevent
any unintentional disturbances to CA -RIV-
11770, CA -RIV-11772, CA -RIV-2486, two
milling slicks within CA -RIV-2488, and CA -
RIV-2489 during any earthmoving activities
on the project site. The fencing will be
installed before clearing and grubbing and
will not be removed until all earthmoving
activities have been completed and the wall
in Parcel 4 has been constructed. The
project archaeologist and Tribal Monitor(s)
will be on site to monitor the fence
installation and removal and will conduct
daily inspections of the fencing to make sure
that it is intact and has not been breached.
Submittal of plans
showing installation
of temporary
construction fencing
around identified
sites to be avoided.
Tribal Monitoring
agreed upon in
approved
Archeological
Monitoring Plan
Inspection of
installed temporary
fencing
Periodic inspections
during construction
Prior to issuance of
grading permit and
any ground disturbing
activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
– Planning Division and
Building & Safety Division
Historic Preservation
Officer
Project Applicant
Qualified Archaeologist
Consulting Tribe(s)/ Tribal
Monitor(s)
Construction Contractor
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If the project archaeologist and/or Tribal
Monitor(s) identify a breach of the fence,
i.e., removal, cut, depressed, driven over or
intentionally breached in any way, all work
within a 25-foot buffer shall cease and the
Project Applicant, City, project
archaeologist and the Monitoring Tribe(s)
shall meet and confer as to the best
method to repair the fencing. The person(s)
responsible for the breach and the
Construction Supervisor (or appropriate
supervisory personnel) shall be required to
retake the sensitivity training provided at
the beginning of construction, in addition to
any other remedies considered
appropriate.
MM CUL-7 Relocation of Impacted Sites
Prior to any grading in the associated
areas, the Project Applicant shall meet with
the Project Archaeologist and the
Consulting Tribe(s) in order to assess CA-
RIV-11769, CA-RIV-2487, and two milling
slicks within CA-RIV-2488 to determine the
suitability for relocation to a permanent
open space area. The Consulting Tribe(s)
shall work with the Project Archaeologist,
Project Applicant, and the grading
contractor or appropriate personnel to
ensure that every effort is made to relocate
the Features safely and to discuss the most
appropriate methods for relocation.
Using professional archaeological
methods, the milling slicks associated with
Sites CA-RIV-11769, CA-RIV-2487, and
CA-RIV-2488 shall be relocated to the
planned open space area in the northern
Provide evidence to
the City that the
Project applicant
has met with a
qualified Project
archaeologist and
the Consulting
Tribe(s) to assess
cultural resources
for relocation.
Provide City with
report prepared by
Qualified
Archaeologist
detailing methods to
be used for
relocation.
Prior to issuance of
grading permit and
grading activities.
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Historic Preservation
Officer
Project Applicant
Qualified Archaeologist
Consulting Tribe(s)
Construction Contractor
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portion of the Project site. The Tribe(s)
should be able to access these areas in the
future through enforceable agreement.
Before construction activities may resume
in the affected area, any visible artifacts
shall be recovered and recorded, and the
features recorded using professional
archaeological methods. The current
Department of Parks and Recreation forms
for the sites shall be updated, detailing
which features were relocated, the process
taken, and updated maps using sub meter
GIS technology to document the new
location of each feature.
The relocation information shall be included
in a Phase IV Monitoring Report. The site
record should clearly indicate that the
Features are not in their original location
and why they were relocated.
Recordation of
enforceable access
agreement with
Consulting Tribe (s)
to relocated
resources.
Provide evidence to
the City of recovery
and recordation of
visible artifacts.
Provide evidence to
the City that
Department of Parks
and Recreation
forms for the sites
have been updated.
Submittal of a
completed Phase IV
Monitoring Report.
MM CUL-8 Long-Term Preservation Plan
Prior to occupancy, a Long-Term
Preservation Plan (LTPP) shall be
prepared among the City, Landowner, and
Consulting Tribe(s). The LTPP should
include the following:
a) Description of archeological
resources.
b) Documentation of resources of
concern, such as high-
Provide copy of
consultation logs
showing Applicant’s
effort to contact
interested tribes and
the outcome of any
such consultation
regarding the LTPP
Prior to occupancy Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Historic Preservation
Officer
Qualified Archaeologist
Consulting Tribe(s)
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resolution photographs or
similar
c) Listing of Preservation Actions
to Date
d) The determination of
responsibility for care,
maintenance, and guidance in
the event preserved resources
[CA-RIV-11770, CA-RIV-
11772, CA-RIV-2486, two
milling slicks within CA-RIV-
2488, and CA-RIV-2489]
should be vandalized or
damaged. This section should
also address responsibility for
regular site condition
assessments to determine if
resources are being affected
by project construction and
later operations.
Provide copy of
LTPP, prepared by a
qualified
archaeologist, to the
City.
Project Applicant
Construction Contractor
MM CUL-9 Controlled Grade
Sites CA-RIV-11769, CA-RIV-11770, CA-
RIV-11772, CA-RIV-2486, CA-RIV-2487,
CA-RIV-2488, and CA-RIV-2489 will be
impacted during grading and construction
activities and the soils surrounding them
will be disturbed. Prior to any grading in the
associated areas, the Project Applicant, the
Consulting Tribes, and the City will
formalize a written agreement to identify
the area that will be subject to “Controlled
Grading” during construction of the Project.
The Pechanga and Soboba Tribes, the
Project Applicant, and the City will develop
an exhibit that outlines the area subject to
Provide copy of
consultation logs
showing Applicant’s
effort to contact
interested tribes and
the outcome of any
such consultation
regarding the
controlled grading
plan.
Provide Controlled
Grading Plan to City
Prior to issuance of
grading permit and
grading/construction
activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Public Works Department
Historic Preservation
Officer
Qualified Archeologist
Consulting Tribe(s)
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controlled grading, and that area will be
highlighted on the rough grading plans,
precise grading plans or other off-site
improvement plans that may impact this
site. “Controlled Grading” shall include,
without limitation, the slow and deliberate
excavation and removal of soils employing
the smallest reasonable cuts in certain
areas using light scrapers (for example
Caterpillar 623 or 627), dozers (for
example D6- D8), front end loaders,
excavators, skip loaders, dump trucks, and
motor graders. A controlled grading plan
will be monitored by the Project
Archeologist and Tribal Monitor(s) to
ensure the systematic removal of the
ground surface surrounding these features
are monitored to allow for the identification
of resources. Results of all controlled
grading activities shall be included in the
Phase IV monitoring report.
for review and
approval
Tribal Monitoring
Periodic Inspections
Submittal of a
completed Phase IV
Monitoring Report.
Project Applicant
Project Contractor
Geology and Soils
MM GEO-1
If one or more fossils are discovered during
construction, all ground disturbing activities
within 50 feet of the area of the find shall
be ceased and the applicant shall retain a
paleontologist who meets the Society of
Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)
qualifications standards for the Project
Paleontologist to oversee the
documentation of the extent and potential
significance of the find as well as recovery
efforts. Ground-disturbing activities may
resume around the finds at the discretion of
the Project Paleontologist. If the fossils are
significant pre the SVP’s 2010 criteria, then
Submit report
prepared by
qualified
paleontologist to to
the City
During Construction
activities
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Qualified Paleontologist
Project Contractor
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paleontological monitoring shall be
conducted on an as-needed bases for
further ground-disturbing activities in the
Project area.
Greenhouse Gases
MM AIR-1
Same as above
Hazards & Hazardous Materials
MM AIR-1
Same as above
Noise
MM NOI-1
Prior to issuance of grading and
construction activities, should least Bell’s
vireo (LBVI) be present in the Sycamore
Canyon Wilderness Park within 300 feet of
the Project site, in Parcel ‘A’ on-site
conservation area, or within Parcel B on-
site conservation area within 100 feet of the
development footprint, construction noise
impacts shall be minimized through
implementation of the following measure:
1. A 12- foot-high temporary noise
barrier shall be installed at the
perimeter of the limits of
disturbance between the
construction activities and the
adjacent Sycamore Canyon
Wilderness Park to the north and
east, and the on -site conservation
areas as shown in DEIR Figure
5.11-5 – Construction Barrier. The
barrier shall be continuous without
openings, h oles, or cracks, and
Submittal of a
Preconstruction
survey for LBVI to
the City.
Approval of Grading
Plans. Plans must
be in compliance
with the required
specifications of the
mitigation measure.
Thirty (30) days prior
to the issuance of
grading permits and
during any
construction and
ground-disturbing
activities.
Community & Economic
Development Department
- Planning Division
Public Works Department
Project Applicant
Qualified Biologist
Regional Conservation
Authority (RCA)
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Construction Manager
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shall reach the ground. The barrier
may be constructed with 1- inch
plywood and provide a reduction of
at least 10 dB(A) to ensure noise
levels do not exceed 65 dB(A) Leq at
the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness
Park and on- site conservation
areas. Other barrier materials
providing the same reduction shall
also be permitted.
2. Heavy grade rubber mats/pads
shall be used within the bed of the
trucks. These mats will help
attenuate initial impact noise
generated when an excavator
drops rock and deb ris into the bed
of the truck. These mats must be
maintained and/or replaced as
necessary.
3. During all Project site excavation
and grading on- site, construction
contractors shall equip all
construction equipment, fixed or
mobile, with properly operating and
maintained mufflers, consistent
with manufacturer standards.
4. The contractor shall place all
stationary construction equipment
so that emitted noise is directed
away from the noise sensitive
receptors nearest the Project site.
5. Equipment shall be shut off and not
left to idle when not in use.
6. The contractor shall locate
equipment staging in areas that will
create the greatest distance
between construction -related
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noise/vibration sources and
sensitive receptors nearest the
Project site during all P roject
construction.
7. The Project proponent shall
mandate that the construction
contractor prohibit the use of music
or sound amplification on the
Project site during construction.
8. The construction contractor shall
limit haul truck deliveries to the
same hours specified for
construction equipment (7:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays).
9. The use of heavy equipment or
vibratory rollers and soil
compressors shall be limited along
the Project boundaries to the
greatest degree possible. It is
acknowledged that some soil
compression may be necessary
along the Project boundaries.
10. Any jackhammers, pneumatic
equipment and all other portable
stationary noise sources shall be
shielded, and noise shall be
directed away from sensitive
receptors.
For the duration of construction activities,
the construction manager shall serve as
the contact person should noise levels
become disruptive to residents. A sign
should be posted at the Project site with
the contact phone number. This sign shall
be posted at the Alessandro Boulevard
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frontage as well as the Barton Street
frontage.
Tribal Cultural Resources
MM CUL-1
Same as above
MM CUL-2: Archaeological and Paleontological Monitoring Same as above
MM CUL-3: Native American Monitor
Same as above
MM CUL-4: Treatment and Disposition of Cultural Resources Same as above
MM CUL-5: Cultural Sensitivity Training
Same as above
MM CUL-6: Fencing of the Avoided Sites
Same as above
MM CUL-7: Relocation of Impacted Sites
Same as above
MM CUL-8: Long-Term Preservation Plan
Same as above
MM CUL-9: Controlled Grade
Same as above