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2021-09-27 Elm Consulting - Field VisitSaturday, April 2, 2022 at 12:43:18 Pacific Daylight Time Page 1 of 6 Subject:Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 at 1:54:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com To:James Vaughn CC:John Criste, Tony Locacciato, John Gamlin, Nicole Criste, Cheri Flores Works for me. On 2021-09-27 14:50, James Vaughn wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Thanks for the update. Let's please get the Zoom meeIng scheduled > ASAP. Hopefully, since it is a Zoom meeIng, it can be scheduled this > week. > > Since it will be a Zoom meeIng, is there any reason Tony and I > shouldn't log-in and quietly observe? If that will make anyone > uncomfortable, I do not need to a]end. > > Thanks, > > Jim > > > James D. Vaughn, Esq. > Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn & Treiger LLP > jvaughn@szrlaw.com l www.szrlaw.com > Office: 805.446.1496 l Direct: 805.446.7609 l Mobile 805.551.0688 > > 4695 MacArthur Court 4590 East Thousand Oaks Blvd. > Suite 200 Suite 100 > Newport Beach, CA 92660 Westlake Village, California 91362 > > > This e-mail is intended only for the individual or enIty to which it > is addressed and may contain informaIon that is privileged, > confidenIal and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you > are not the intended recipient, any disseminaIon, distribuIon or > copying of this communicaIon is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communicaIon in error, please noIfy us immediately by > reply e-mail or phone (805) 446-1496, and delete or destroy all copies > of the original message. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 1:46 PM > To: John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com> > Cc: Tony Locacciato <TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>; John > Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>; James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; > Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>; Cheri Flores > <clflores@laquintaca.gov> Page 2 of 6 > Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit > > All > > Heather Pert call late this morning about the field meeIng. She and > her staff have requested that we do a zoom meeIng first, so that we > all can collecIvely review le]er and concerns and then decide what > needs further clarificaIon needs to be addressed in the field. > Heather indicated they will move quickly to set up the meeIng aner > the zoom call. I was not able to convince her we could accomplish all > this quicker with a single field visit. I told her the City and Coral > Mountain folks were pushing hard to get to the finish but wanted to > make sure we address their concern but we need the meeIng to make > that happen. Otherwise, we go into tradiIion iteraIve process with > them where they ask for a li]le data, get the data, and then either > let you know it either isn't the data they wanted or they just need > addiIonal data - (I call it "bring me rock process"). I stalled out > at that point with Heather, with her insisIng the zoom meeIng, > followed by a quick/focused field meeIng would be the most efficient > process to get resoluIon so that the process could go forward. > > Bo]om line, we need to either accomodate the two step process she is > recommending or go around Heather. Based on my experience with > current management structure at USFWS, it would be quicker to set up a > zoom meeIng, followed immediately by a field meeIng. Let me know > which way the group would like to go. > > Tom > > On 2021-09-27 13:58, John Criste wrote: >> Tom: >> >> My week is just about booked. >> >> Could next week work? >> >> john >> >> John D. Criste, AICP >> >> Principal >> >> TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.® >> >> 42635 Melanie Place, Suite 101 >> >> Palm Desert, CA 92211 >> >> Phone: 760-341-4800 >> >> Email: jcriste@terranovaplanning.com >> >> Web Site: terranovaplanning.com >> Page 3 of 6 >> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com> >> Date: Friday, September 24, 2021 at 9:43 AM >> To: Tony Locacciato <TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>, John >> Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>, James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>, >> Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>, Cheri Flores >> <clflores@laquintaca.gov>, John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com> >> Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit >> >> All >> >> Heather indicated it would be someIme next week that I would hear >> from >> Jacob or Erin. They are finishing with other commi]ments. I have >> message into both Jacob and Erin but in true CDFW fashion, enhanced by >> >> the shield of covid and working from home, no response. Sorry for >> delay >> but, as Tony has indicated, herding cats is problemaIc. I will keep >> up >> the vigil. >> >> Tom >> >> On 2021-09-22 15:48, Thomas J. McGill wrote: >>> All >>> >>> Doesn’t look like it’ll happen this week. I have a call into >>> Heather to help define soon. >>> >>> Tom. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: "Pert, Heather@Wildlife" <Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov> >>>> Date: September 22, 2021 at 11:27:48 AM PDT >>>> To: tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com >>>> Cc: Thomas McGill <tmcgill@rbf.com>, "Beck, Carly@Wildlife" >>>> <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>, "Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife" >>>> <Erin.Schaeffer@wildlife.ca.gov>, "Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife" >>>> <Jacob.Skaggs@wildlife.ca.gov> >>>> Subject: RE: Coral Mountain Field visit >>> >>>> Hi Tom, >>>> They will reach out soon, Carly will not be a]ending so it will be >>>> Jacob and Erin. >>>> Best, >>>> Heather >>>> >>>> Heather A. Pert >>>> HabCon Inland South, Supervisor >>>> Inland Deserts Region >>>> 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220 Page 4 of 6 >>>> Ontario, CA 91764 >>>> 858-395-9692 >>>> >>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be working >>>> remotely unIl further noIce.** >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulIng.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10:58 AM >>>> To: Pert, Heather@Wildlife <Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov> >>>> Cc: 'Thomas McGill' <tmcgill@rbf.com>; Beck, Carly@Wildlife >>>> <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife >>>> <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>; Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife >>>> <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov> >>>> Subject: Re: Coral Mountain Field visit >>>> >>>> WARNING: This message is from an external source. Verify the sender >>>> and exercise cauIon when clicking links or opening a]achments. >>>> >>>> Heather >>>> >>>> I have sent several messages to Carly, Erin and Jacob but hav not >>>> heard back from them. The Coral Mountain team, including the City >>>> of La Quinta, are anxious to resolve the issue so that their >>>> planning can go forward. My phone number was listed in the emails >>>> for a return call to set up the meeIng. Hopefully, the emails have >>>> gone through. Can I persuade you to have one of them give me a >> call >>>> as soon as possible. >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> >>>> On 2021-09-20 16:15, Pert, Heather@Wildlife wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> I'm resending as I may have sent this to the wrong email address >>>>> for >>>> >>>>> Tom - please see email below. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Heather >>>> >>>>> >>>> Page 5 of 6 >>>>> Heather A. Pert >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> HabCon Inland South, Supervisor >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Inland Deserts Region >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Ontario, CA 91764 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> 858-395-9692 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be working >>>> >>>>> remotely unIl further noIce.** >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Pert, Heather@Wildlife >>>> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:34 AM >>>> >>>>> To: Thomas McGill <tmcgill@rbf.com> >>>> >>>>> Cc: Carly Beck <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, >>>>> Erin@Wildlife >>>> >>>>> <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>; Jacob Skaggs >>>> >>>>> (Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov) <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov> >>>> >>>>> Subject: Coral Mountain Field visit >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Tom, >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks for calling about who will be the CDFW contact for the >>>>> field >>>> Page 6 of 6 >>>>> visit for Coral Mountain. Please coordinate with Jacob, Erin, and >>>> >>>>> Carly on scheduling a site visit. You may want to see if Alicia >>>>> with >>>> >>>>> the Service can a]end as well to address MSHCP concerns. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Best, >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Heather >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Heather A. Pert >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Senior Environmental ScienIst (Supervisor) >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> California Department of Fish and Wildlife >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Inland Deserts Region >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Ontario, CA 91764 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> 858-395-9692 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be working >>>> >>>>> remotely unIl further noIce.**