Title
Friends of the Dunes Trail and Habitat Restoration; Amendment to Permit
Record Number PLN-9175-CDP (filed 04/28/2015)
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 400-011-075, 506-111-004, 506-111-021, 506-111-024, 506-111-025.
Manila area The proposed FOD Trail and Habitat Restoration Project (project) would amend the previously approved 2009 CDP (CDP-06-49MMX) and CUP/SP (CUP-06-14MMX/SP-06-71M), which allows use of a converted residence as the HCNC office/education center, relocation of a parking area, a notice of parcel merger, removal of 19 nonnative trees, and trail establishment and restoration activities on approximately 93 of the total 122 acres of beach and dune habitat in the Manila area of Humboldt County under management by the FOD. The permit amendment based on this subsequent IS/MND prepared for the project would allow trail work, restoration, and related activities on the 3.6-acre former Barr property on Lupin Avenue in Manila and would incorporate these additional 3.6 acres into the previously approved restoration plan. The improvements are intended to minimize impacts on sensitive habitat while allowing continued access by hikers, equestrians, and dog walkers. The Humboldt County Planning Commission intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the project pursuant to §15074 and §15097 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution to take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the Friends of the Dune, Inc., the project pursuant to Section 15074 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and 2) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting program pursuant to Section 15097 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and 3) Make all required findings for approval of the amended CDP and Conditional Use Permit (CUP); 4) Approve the Friends of the Dunes, Inc., amended CDP and CUP Permits subject to the recommended conditions.