2022-01-11 CA Wildlife Coral Mtn Resort EIR MeetingSaturday, April 9, 2022 at 13:21:26 Pacific Daylight Time
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Subject:RE: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
Date:Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11:25:08 AM Pacific Standard Time
From:Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife
To:ConsulNng Planner, John Gamlin, James Vaughn, Cheri Flores, Nicole Criste,
tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com, John Criste
CC:Beck, Carly@Wildlife, Pert, Heather@Wildlife, Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife,
noelle_ronan@fws.gov
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Hello Nicole,
Thank you and we appreciate your team’s flexibility.
Best regards,
Jacob
Jacob Skaggs, Environmental Scien5st
Inland Deserts Region
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-220
Ontario, CA 91764
(760) 218-0320 (cell)
jacob.skaggs@wildlife.ca.gov
From: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 11:22 AM
To: Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov>; John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>;
James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract
Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com; John Criste
<jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Pert, Heather@Wildlife
<Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>;
noelle_ronan@fws.gov
Subject: Re: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
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Jacob,
We will take the 25th at 11 AM. We will update the Teams meeNng link and send it to all on this email.
Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulNng Planner
City of La Quinta
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From: Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 9:35 AM
To: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>;
James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract
Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com>;
John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Pert, Heather@Wildlife
<Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>
Subject: RE: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
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Hello Nicole,
The only available Nmes before the 27th would be Tuesday, 1/25 at from 11am-12pm or 1-2pm.
Please let us know what Nme works for your team.
Best regards,
Jacob
Jacob Skaggs, Environmental Scien5st
Inland Deserts Region
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-220
Ontario, CA 91764
(760) 218-0320 (cell)
jacob.skaggs@wildlife.ca.gov
From: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 9:13 AM
To: Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov>; John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>;
James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract
Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com; John Criste
<jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Pert, Heather@Wildlife
<Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>
Subject: Re: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
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Jacob,
We can reschedule, but an addiNonal 2.5 weeks, when the Department set the meeNng three weeks
ago, is an issue. What availability does your team have early next week?
Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulNng Planner
City of La Quinta
From: Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 9:09 AM
To: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>;
James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract
Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com>;
John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Pert, Heather@Wildlife
<Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>
Subject: RE: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
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Hello Everyone,
I apologize from the last minute change but CDFW requests that we re-schedule this meeNng to discuss the
Coral Mountain Resort project. We need more Nme to review and have a couple staff members that have
schedule conflicts today. Does the City and Project team have availability on Thursday, 1/27 between 1-2pm
or 2:30-4pm for a call? I can provide more available Nmes if this does not work. Thanks for your paNence.
Best regards,
Jacob
Jacob Skaggs, Environmental Scien5st
Inland Deserts Region
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-220
Ontario, CA 91764
(760) 218-0320 (cell)
jacob.skaggs@wildlife.ca.gov
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From: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 8:31 AM
To: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife
<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
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>;
tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com; John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>
Subject: RE: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
Please send an invite for Tuesday the 11th at 10am.
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>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 12:55 PM
To: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife
<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
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>;
tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com; John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>
Subject: Re: La Quinta - Coral Mountain Resort EIR Dra6 Responses
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Becky,
Our team can make the 11th. Please select the Nmeframe between 10 AM and Noon that works best
for you. Will you be senng up the Teams meeNng, or should we?
Nicole
Nicole Sauviat Criste
ConsulNng Planner
City of La Quinta
From: Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 8:52 AM
To: ConsulNng Planner <ConsulNngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife
<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
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>;
tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com>; John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract
Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>;
tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com>; John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>
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.
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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>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2021 2:32 PM
To: Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov>; Pert, Heather@Wildlife
<Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov>; Beck, Carly@Wildlife <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife
<Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>; James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores
<clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>;
tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com; John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Cc: James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Nicole Criste (Contract
Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>;
tmcgill@elmtconsulNng.com; John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>
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.
Afached for your review are:
1. The Responses to your comments (Comment Lefer 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
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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