2021-09-27 Gamlin - Field VisitSaturday, April 2, 2022 at 12:45:13 Pacific Daylight Time
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Subject:RE: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit
Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 at 2:06:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From:John Gamlin
To:John Criste, Cheri Flores, tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.com, James Vaughn
CC:Tony Locacciato, Nicole Criste
AEachments:image001.png
Hello all, I realize schedules are a challenge, but this meeKng really needs to happen this week if at all
possible. We have been trying to get it calendared with them for 6 weeks!
John Gamlin
760-238-2443 mobile
jgamlin@coralmountain.com
Coral Mountain
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From: John Criste
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 2:00 PM
To: Cheri Flores; tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.com; James Vaughn
Cc: Tony Locacciato; John Gamlin; Nicole Criste
Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit
I am not available on Thursday but am Friday except 10 to 11.
THX!
jc
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
From: Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Date: Monday, September 27, 2021 at 1:55 PM
To: tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.com>, James Vaughn
<JVaughn@szrlaw.com>
Cc: John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>, Tony Locacciato
<TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>, John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>, Nicole
Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
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Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Subject: RE: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit
I'm available Thurs between 10-12 and Friday unKl 4 pm
Cheri L. Flores | Planning Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760-777-7067
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Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 1:54 PM
To: James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>
Cc: John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>; Tony Locacciato
<TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>; John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>; Nicole Criste
(Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit
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Works for me.
On 2021-09-27 14:50, James Vaughn wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> Thanks for the update. Let's please get the Zoom meeKng scheduled
> ASAP. Hopefully, since it is a Zoom meeKng, it can be scheduled this
> week.
>
> Since it will be a Zoom meeKng, 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 alend.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.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>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit
>
> All
>
> Heather Pert call late this morning about the field meeKng. She and
> her staff have requested that we do a zoom meeKng first, so that we
> all can collecKvely review leler and concerns and then decide what
> needs further clarificaKon needs to be addressed in the field.
> Heather indicated they will move quickly to set up the meeKng aser
> 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 meeKng to make
> that happen. Otherwise, we go into tradiKion iteraKve process with
> them where they ask for a lille data, get the data, and then either
> let you know it either isn't the data they wanted or they just need
> addiKonal data - (I call it "bring me rock process"). I stalled out
> at that point with Heather, with her insisKng the zoom meeKng,
> followed by a quick/focused field meeKng would be the most efficient
> process to get resoluKon so that the process could go forward.
>
> Bolom line, we need to either accomodate the two step process she is
> recommending or go around Heather. Based on my experience with
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> current management structure at USFWS, it would be quicker to set up a
> zoom meeKng, followed immediately by a field meeKng. 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
>>
>> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.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 someKme next week that I would hear
>> from
>> Jacob or Erin. They are finishing with other commilments. 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 problemaKc. I
>> will keep up the vigil.
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>>
>> 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@elmtconsulKng.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 alending 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 Ontario, CA 91764
>>>> 858-395-9692
>>>>
>>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be working
>>>> remotely unKl further noKce.**
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulKng.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
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> 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 meeKng. 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
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Heather A. Pert
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> HabCon Inland South, Supervisor
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Inland Deserts Region
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220
>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>> Ontario, CA 91764
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 858-395-9692
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be working
>>>>
>>>>> remotely unKl further noKce.**
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>> 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 alend as well to address MSHCP concerns.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>> Heather
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Heather A. Pert
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Senior Environmental ScienKst (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 unKl further noKce.**