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•i S J C O G, Inc. 555 Fast Weber Avenue . Stockton.CA 95702 . (209)235-0600 • FAX(209)235-1438 San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation&Open Space Plan (SJMSCP) SJMSCP RESPONSE TO LOCAL JURISDICTION(RTLJ) ADVISORY AGENCY NOTICE TO SJCOG,Inc. To: Mo Hatef,San Joaquin County Community Development Department From: Laurel Boyd,SJCOG, Inc. Date: October 16,2013 Local Jurisdiction Project Title: WA Assessor Parcel Number(*): 055-140-12,055-150-07 Local Jurisdiction Project Number: PA-1300159(UP) Total Acres to be converted from Open Space Use: +/-2 acres Habitat Types to be Disturbed: Agricultural Habitat Land Species Impact Findings: Findings to be determined by SJMSCP biologist. Dear Ms. Hatef: SJCOG, Inc. has reviewed application PA- 1300159 (UP). This project includes a Use Permit application to construct a winery and olive mill facility in two phases over five years. The proposed winery will have twelve marketing events per year with a maximum attendance of 125 people per marketing event. No amplified music is proposed at the marketing events. Phase 1 includes the construction of a 8,500 square foot multipurpose building to include a wine tasting room, bottling and crushing facility, commercial kitchen, and olive mill and grape crushing facility and an 800 square foot crushing pad. Phase 2 includes the construction of a 1,500 square foot storage building. (Use Type: Wineries and Wine Cellars, Winery-Medium). A sign modification is also being request pursuant to Development Title Section 9-17-10.40) to modify the maximum permitted square footage per sign face for two signs. This project is located at the southeast comer of Kingdon Road and Thornton Road, Lodi (APN/Address: 055-140-12&055-150-07); 13950 N. Thornton Road, Lodi). San Joaquin County is a signatory to San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). Participation in the SJMSCP satisfies requirements of both the state and federal endangered species acts, and ensures that the impacts are mitigated below a level of significance in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The LOCAL JURISDICTION retains responsibility for ensuring that the appropriate Incidental Take Minimization Measure are properly implemented and monitored and that appropriate fees are paid in compliance with the SJMSCP. Although participation in the SJMSCP is voluntary, Local Jurisdiction/Lead Agencies should be aware that if project applicants choose against participating in the SJMSCP, they will be required to provide alternative mitigation in an amount and kind equal to that provided in the SJMSCP. This project is subject to the SJMSCP and is located within the unmapped land use area. Per requirements of the SJMSCP, unmapped projects are subject to case-by-case review. This can be a 90 day process and it is recommended that the project applicant contact SJMSCP staff as early as possible. It is also recommended that the project applicant obtain an information package. http://www.si[ i.org After this project is approved by the Habitat Technical Advisory Committee and the SJCOG Inc. Board, the following process must occur to participate in the SJMSCP: • Schedule a SJMSCP Biologist to perform a pre-construction survey prior to any ground disturbance • SJMSCP Incidental take Minimization Measures and mitigation requirement: 1. Incidental Take Minimisation Measures(ITMMs)will be issued to the project and must be signed by the project applicant prior to any ground disturbance but no later Than six(6)nnonths from receipt of the ITTAW. If ITMMs arenot signed within six months,the applicant must reapply for KMSCP Coverage. Upon receipt of signed ITMMs from project applica n;SICOG,Inc.staff will sign the I'I'MMs. This is the effective date of the ITMMs. 2. Under no ciretuattance shall ground disturbance occur without compliance and satisfaction ofthe ITMMs. 3. Upon issuance of fully executed 17MMs and prior to any ground disturbance,the project applicant must: a. Post a bond for payment of the applicable SIMSCP fee covering the entirety of the project acreage being covered(the bond should be valid for no longer than a 6 month period);or b. Pav the enmmoriate CIMW(P fip fnr the a 6 v of n,......:..-,..,....h.:.............a..,-