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2021-09-27 Elm Consulting - Coral Mtn Field VisitSaturday, April 2, 2022 at 12:48:28 Pacific Daylight Time Page 1 of 6 Subject:Re: Coral Mountain Field visit Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 at 3:40:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:Thomas J. McGill To:John Gamlin CC:John Criste, Tony Locacciato, James Vaughn, Nicole Criste, Cheri Flores Just heard back from Jacob. They are available tomorrow at 3:30 and Wednesday at 4. Does either of these rimes work sir everyone? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2021, at 2:13 PM, John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com> wrote: I am guessing the correct response is set up a Zoom meeXng as soon as possible… John Gamlin 760-238-2443 mobile jgamlin@coralmountain.com Coral Mountain Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: tmcgill@elmtconsulXng.com Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 2:09 PM To: John Criste Cc: Tony Locacciato; John Gamlin; James Vaughn; Nicole Criste; Cheri Flores Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit All Heather Pert call late this morning about the field meeXng. She and her staff have requested that we do a zoom meeXng first, so that we all can collecXvely review leder and concerns and then decide what needs further clarificaXon needs to be addressed in the field. Heather indicated they will move quickly to set up the meeXng aeer 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 meeXng to make that happen. Otherwise, we go into tradiXion iteraXve process with them where they ask for a lidle data, get the data, and then either let you know it either isn't the data they wanted or they just need addiXonal data - (I call it "bring me rock process"). I stalled out at that point with Heather, with her insisXng the zoom meeXng, followed by a quick/focused field meeXng would be the most efficient process to get resoluXon so that the process could go forward. Page 2 of 6 Bodom 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 meeXng, followed immediately by a field meeXng. 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@elmtconsulXng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulXng.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 someXme next week that I would hear > from > Jacob or Erin. They are finishing with other commidments. 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 problemaXc. I will keep Page 3 of 6 > 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@elmtconsulXng.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 adending 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 unXl further noXce.** >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulXng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulXng.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 Page 4 of 6 >>> >>> WARNING: This message is from an external source. Verify the sender >>> and exercise cauXon when clicking links or opening adachments. >>> >>> 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 meeXng. 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 >>> >>>> >>> Page 5 of 6 >>>> 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 unXl further noXce.** >>> >>>> >>> >>>> 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 adend as well to address MSHCP concerns. >>> >>>> >>> Page 6 of 6 >>>> Best, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Heather >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Heather A. Pert >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Senior Environmental ScienXst (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 unXl further noXce.**