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Supplemental Noise Memos
James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>
Tue 4/26/2022 7:28 AM
To: Consulting Planner<ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov>;Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>;John Gamlin
<jgamlin@coralmountain.com>;Tony Locacciato - Meridian Consultants LLC
(tlocacciato@meridianconsultantslIc.com) <tlocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>;Witherspoon, Michelle
<mwitherspoon@msaconsultinginc.com>;Lee, Asia <alee@msaconsultinginc.com>
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CM Resort Noise Memo_042522.pdf; 12642-16 Noise Memo.pdf;
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Hi Nicole and Cheri,
Per your request, attached are two supplemental noise memos. The first is from Tony Locacciato at Meridian
Consultants, who is responsible for the noise monitoring for the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. The
other is from Bill Lawson at Urban Crossroads, who prepared the noise study for the Coral Mountain Resort
project. These memos provide further substantial evidence to support the conclusion that the project will not
have any significant noise impacts.
Please include these in the administrative record of proceedings for the Coral Mountain Resort project, and
please confirm that you received these documents.
Thanks,
Jim
James D. Vaughn, Esq.
Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn & Treiger LLP
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<jgamlin@coralmountain.com>; Tony Locacciato - Meridian Consultants LLC
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Subject: Re: Indio Subbasin Ground Water Management Documents
Jim,
We have received your email and downloaded the documents. They will be included in the
administrative record for the project.
Nicole Sauviat Criste
Consulting Planner
City of La Quinta
From: James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2022 1:10 PM
To: Consulting Planner <ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; John Gamlin
<jgamlin@coralmountain.com>; Tony Locacciato - Meridian Consultants LLC
(tlocacciato@meridianconsultantslIc.com) <tlocacciato@meridianconsultantslIc.com>; Witherspoon, Michelle
<mwitherspoon@msaconsultinginc.com>; Lee, Asia <alee@msaconsultinginc.com>
Subject: FW: Indio Subbasin Ground Water Management Documents
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Hi Nicole and Cheri,
Here is a link to five important documents concerning the Indio Subbasin and the ongoing groundwater
management efforts of CVWD and the other Indio Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs). We
request that you download and include in the administrative record for the Coral Mountain Resort project, the
following five documents:
1. Coachella Valley RUWMP- 2021
2. CVWD Water Supply Assessment Fact Sheet
3. Indio-SGMA-Alternative Plan- Compiled- FINAL Adopted Dec. 2021
4. Indio-Subbasin Annual Report Workshop- March 22 Final
5. Indio-Subbasin WY- 2021 Final
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These documents contain important facts regarding some of the comments recently made by LRRD and other
members of the public regarding the sustainability of the Indio Subbasin, including:
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(1) Since 2009, the amount of water stored in the subbasin has increased by approximately 840,000 acre-feet
through the groundwater management efforts of these GSAs despite the fact that the western United States
experienced extreme drought conditions between 2013 and 2016 that led to mandatory water use restrictions
and drastic cuts in deliveries of State Water Project water (see Indio Subbasin Plan Update page ES-4);
(2) Between 2020 and 2045, the amount of groundwater in the Indio Subbasin is expected to increase further,
even after accounting for the Coral Mountain Resort project and all other existing users and planned future
growth in the Coachella Valley, and after accounting for the effects of climate change and further extreme
drought conditions, as well as planned groundwater management efforts (see Indio Subbasin Plan Update
page ES-12 and Figure ES-8);
(3) The Indio Subbasin SGMA Alternative Plan Update does not assume that more water will be delivered to
California in future years, but rather, takes into account that through existing water transfer agreements,
slightly more of the Colorado River water delivered to California will be allocated to CVWD (see Indio Subbasin
Update pages 6-8 — 6-10 and Table 6-3); and
(4) This Alternative Plan Update also assumes the worst case scenario under the Colorado River Lower Basin
Drought Contingency Plan, whereby CVWD will be required to contribute a portion of its allocated Colorado
River water so it will remain in Lake Mead; and assumes that only 45% of the State Water Project allocation
will be delivered, which is more conservative than the assumptions made by the California Department of
Water Resources (see Indio Subbasin Update pages 7-43 — 7-44).
Please confirm that you are able to access and download these important documents, and that they will be
included in the administrative record for this project.
Thank you for your assistance and please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Jim
James D. Vaughn, Esq.
Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn & Treiger LLP
jvaughn@szrlaw.com 1 www.szrlaw.com
Office: 805.446.1496 1 Direct: 805.446.76091 Mobile 805.551.0688
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4590 East Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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Westlake Village, California 91362
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