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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION TITLE PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Purpose and Need Goals and Objectives Overview of the Planning Process Federal and State Requirements and Legal Authority Federal Requirements and Legal Authority California Requirements and Legal Authority Plan Compliance and Mandatory Requirements Definitions Acronyms DESCRIPTION OF THE OCEANSIDE SUBAREA Regional Location Land Ownership and Land Uses Land Ownerships Major Land Uses Transportation and Utility Corridors General Plan, Zoning, and Local Land Use Regulation City of Oceanside General Plan Local Coastal Program City Ordinances Anticipated Public Projects Water and Waste Water Projects Transportation Projects Parks and Public Facilities Projects Stormwater Projects Other Projects BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Methods Existing Information Biological Surveys Vegetation Mapping i Final Oceanside Subarea Plan

2 Sensitive Species Habitat Linkages and Dispersal Corridors Evaluation of Habitat Restoration/Enhancement Potential Results Vegetation Mapping Sensitive Species Sensitive Plants Sensitive Animals Habitat Linkages and Dispersal Corridors Distribution of Natural Open Space Gnatcatcher Dispersal Corridors Constrained Segments of the Regional Corridor Conservation Priorities within the Regional Corridor Habitat Restoration Priorities within the Regional Corridor PRESERVE DESIGN Biological Preserve Design Objectives and Challenges Objective 1 - Conserve the full range of extant vegetation communities, with a focus on habitats considered sensitive, rare, or declining Objective 2 - Maintain functional wildlife corridors and habitat linkages between critical biological resource areas Objective 3 Contribute to regional viability of sensitive plant species Objective 4 Contribute to regional viability of sensitive Animal species and species that are indicators of important habitat Land Use and Ownership Considerations Preserve Design Strategy Preserve Planning Zones Wildlife Corridor Planning Zone Pre-approved Mitigation Areas Agricultural Exclusion Zone Offsite Mitigation Zone Coastal Zone 4-10 Final Oceanside Subarea Plan ii

3 4.4 Biological Preserve Criteria Habitats Conserved Species Conserved PRESERVE ASSEMBLY AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS Preserve Assembly Components Existing and Proposed Conservation Banks and Major Mitigation Areas Existing Public Open Space Private Open Space SDG&E Electric Transmission Corridor Habitat Conserved in Conjunction with Private Development Habitat Acquisition Citywide Conservation Actions Mitigation Standards for Vegetation Communities Habitat Development Fee Narrow Endemic Species Standards Wetlands Mitigation Standards Fire and Fuel Management Standards Clustering Standards for New Development Wildlife Road Crossing Standards Project Implementation Guidelines Planning Zone-specific Standards Wildlife Corridor Planning Zone General Development Standards Hardline Area Development Standards Priority Restoration Areas Pre-approved Mitigation Areas Agricultural Exclusion Zone Offsite Mitigation Zone Coastal Zone Corrective Actions Implementation Cost and Financing iii Final Oceanside Subarea Plan

4 5.5.1 Estimated Program Cost Financing of Implementation Costs Projected Conservation Summary SUBAREA PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Implementation Policies and Assurances Cooperative Implementation Structure Local Implementation No New Institutional Structures Phased Local Implementation Sequential Adoption Rough-step Implementation Take Authorizations City of Oceanside Project Proponents Development Process Assurances Flexible Subarea Plan Development Improved Regulatory Process Equitable Allocation of Costs Plan Implementation Monitoring Private Property Rights Implementing Agreement Assurances in the Implementing Agreement Local Land Use New Development Streamlining Environmental Review Phased Implementation of Severability Covered Species Critical Habitat Future Listings of Covered and Non-covered Species Changed and Unforeseen Circumstances Changed Circumstances Unforeseen Circumstances City Implementation Actions and Process Local Regulatory Actions 6-25 Final Oceanside Subarea Plan iv

5 Urgency Ordinance for Interim Compliance General Plan Update Update Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan Update Municipal Code Update Zoning Ordinance Revise Hillside Development Provisions Update Grading Regulations Manual and Ordinances Comply with Implementing Agreement and Permits Interim Resource Protection Development Review and Approval Process Hardline Project Plans Softline Project Plans Planning Zones Wildlife Agency Consultation Habitat Tracking and Reporting Reporting and Annual Meeting Oceanside Conservation Strategy and Preserve Design San Luis Rey River Channel Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration and Management Plan Subarea Plan Amendments Minor Amendments Equivalency Findings Consistency Findings Major Ammendments Preserve Boundary Adjustments Mapping Conflicts Boundary Adjustments Annexations Process for Adding Species to Covered Species List Permanent Resource Protection Local Regulations Assurance of Long-term Biological Integrity Relationship of Subarea Plan Approval to MHCP Core Conservation v Final Oceanside Subarea Plan

6 6.10 Coordination with Other NCCP Subarea Plans and the MHCP Cooperative MHCP Implementation Structure Introduction and Overview MHCP Elected Officials Committee Structure MHCP Advisory Committee MHCP Staff Subcommittee MHCPStakeholders Subcommittee MHCP Land Conservancy MHCP Preserve Manager Preserve Steward Preserve Manager PRESERVE MANAGEMENT Management Responsibilities Responsibilities on Public Lands Responsibilities on Private Lands Framework Preserve Management Guidelines Prohibited and Allowed Land Uses Within Preserve Areas Fire Management Habitat Restoration Recreation and Public Access Predator and Exotic Species Control Hydrology and Flood Control Species Reintroduction and Translocation Public Education and Enforcement Adaptive Management Area-specific Management Guidelines San Luis Rey River Oceanside Harbor Buena Vista Lagoon Existing Conservation Banks Habitat Tracking, Reporting, and Monitoring REFERENCES 8-1 Final Oceanside Subarea Plan vi

7 LIST OF FIGURES NUMBER TITLE PAGE 2-1 Oceanside Regional Location Map Generalized Land Ownership Generalized Land Use Generalized Planned Land Use Major Transportation and Utility Corridors Development Constraints Anticipated City Infrastructure Projects Vegetation Communities Locations of Selected Plants within the Oceanside Subarea Locations of California Gnatcatcher, Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, and Least Bell s Vireo within the Oceanside Subarea Locations of Selected Animals within the Oceanside Subarea Locations of Selected Animals within the Oceanside Subarea Regional Overview of the Gnatcatcher Corridor through Oceanside Constrained Areas along California Gnatcatcher Corridors through Oceanside Priority Areas for Restoration in the Regional Stepping-stone Corridor Preserve Planning Map and Habitat Conservation Overlay Zones SDG&E Buffer Policies within the WCPZ One-Time Cost of Plan Implementation Annual Costs of Plan Implementation Estimated Initial and Ongoing Costs of Habitat Management Project Review and Approval Process MHCP Implementation Structure Primary Responsibilities Land Management 7-3 LIST OF TABLES NUMBER TITLE PAGE 2-1 Generalized Land Ownership in Oceanside, California Oceanside Existing Land Uses Oceanside Planned Land Uses Oceanside Vegetation Communities Updated Oceanside Vegetation Communities vii Final Oceanside Subarea Plan

8 3-3 Sensitive Species Occurring or Potentially Occurring in Oceanside Proposed Covered Species for the Oceanside Subarea Plan Priority Areas for Habitat Restoration or Enhancement Minimum Required Conservation Acreage Goals by Vegetation Community Minimum Required Conservation Acreage Goals by Vegetation Community within the WCPZ Target Conservation of Natural Habitats Mitigation Standards for Impacts to Natural Vegetation and Habitat MHCP Narrow Endemic Species List Native Landscaping Shrubs Suitable for Use Adjacent to Preserve Areas Common Invasive Exotic Plant Species Prohibited for Planting Within 1,000 feet of Preserve Areas within the WCPZ Publicly Funded One-Time & Annual Costs of Implementation Estimated Initial and Ongoing Costs of Habitat Management Local Public Financing for Plan Implementation Illustrative Schedule of Expenditures for Habitat Management Under the Direction of the City of Oceanside Plant Palette for Coastal Sage Scrub Restoration 7-12 LIST OF APPENDICES LETTER TITLE PAGE A Proposed Covered Species Conservation Analysis and Conditions of Coverage A-1 B Tables Habitat Conservation and Potential Impact B-1 C Science Review Panel Consensus Report for the Pavilions Site C-1 Final Oceanside Subarea Plan viii