2021-12-20 Vaughn - Coral Mtn Draft ResponsesSaturday, April 9, 2022 at 13:08:04 Pacific Daylight Time
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Subject:RE: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
Date:Monday, December 20, 2021 at 8:59:53 AM Pacific Standard Time
From:James Vaughn
To:ConsulNng Planner, Cheri Flores, John Criste, tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com, John Gamlin
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Hi Nicole,
I am available during both of those windows, and I hope we can book the earlier 1/11 date.
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
From: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 8:58 AM
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Subject: Fw: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
Good Morning Team,
Please provide your availability for the two dates below:
1/11 between 10 and noon
1/18 between 10 and noon
Nicole
Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulNng Planner
City of La Quinta
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From: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 8:52 AM
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<Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov>; Pert, Heather@Wildlife <Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer,
Erin@Wildlife <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>; James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores
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Subject: RE: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
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Hello,
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife staff are currently fully booked the first week of January. The
earliest dates we have available would be Tuesday January 11th from 10-12pm or Tuesday January 18th from
10-12pm.
Cheers,
Carly Beck
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Inland Deserts Region
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-220
Ontario, CA 91764
951-218-2940
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From: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>
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<Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov>; Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife
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Subject: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
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Good A6ernoon,
Following the meeNng with CDFW staff in September, and addiNonal research and documentaNon, we
have prepared responses to the Department's comments, and associated materials.
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Agached for your review are:
1. The Responses to your comments (Comment Leger No. 14)
2. The proposed revisions to the EIR as a result of your and other comments.
3. The Topical Responses secNon of the FEIR, which you will see is referenced in some of the
responses to your comments.
4. Technical memorandum from ELMT providing PBS impact analysis.
5. Technical memoranda from Musco LighNng expanding the informaNon provided in the EIR
regarding lighNng impacts.
These are all provided for your review. We would like to schedule a meeNng for the first week in
January (between the 3rd and the 7th) to review the responses and discuss any further quesNons you
may have, before we finalize and complete the FEIR. Please provide available dates and Nmes by
return email, and we will arrange a Teams meeNng.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any quesNons.
Happy Holidays!
Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulNng Planner
City of La Quinta