R-040-15 Approving a Conservation Easement for the West Valley Habitat Conservation Plan (5.5.15)

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON: SECTION 1. Under State CEQA Guidelines section 15162, once a negative declaration has been adopted for a project, no subsequent environmental document shall be prepared for that project unless substantial changes are proposed in the project which would require major revisions of the previous environmental document due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or if new information of substantial importance which shows that the project will have a significant impact on the environment has been made available. The proposed Conservation Easement and MOU fall fully within the scope of the EA and Negative Declaration. Therefore, the City Council finds that the Conservation Easement and the MOU meet the criteria of State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 such that no new environmental documentation or other further environmental review is required. SECTION 2. The proposed Conservation Easement and MOU are in compliance with and implement provisions of the adopted HCP and Incidental Take Permit No. TE4916413-0 including Special Terms and Conditions, SECTION 3. Based upon the findings set forth herein, the City Council hereby approves the Conservation Easement for the West Valley HCP in favor of the Riverside Land Conservancy; and authorizes entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Riverside Land Conservancy to set forth the phasing for granting and acceptance of said Conservation Easement, including funding obligations. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5"' day of May, 2015. ATTEST: CAROLINA R. PADILLA, City Clerk 4t 4 %: RICHARD A. DELAROSA, Mayor