City of Rancho Cordova engaged an expert Swainson's Hawk biologist for biological survey and mitigation advice. The study was completed in January 2007 but not made public. The City subsequently abandoned efforts to adopt a Swainson's Hawk mitigation policy, and says it will work through the South Sacramento County Habitat Conservation Plan to mitigate impacts of its development. FOSH obtained a copy of the nesting survey in spring 2008. It showed 13 active Swainson's Hawk nests in the City of Rancho Cordova planning area and several others close by.

Please contact the Rancho Cordova Mayor and City Council Members:
Please ask the following City officials to adopt a strong and effective Swainson’s Hawk mitigation ordinance that:

o requires California Fish and Game to approve location and configuration of lands for mitigation and the forms for conservation easements;
o requires suitable lands be dedicated prior to grading permit issuance for all but the smallest projects, since fee based programs in Rancho and other jurisdictions have failed to mitigate;
o ensure that all impacts to Swainson’s Hawks are fully mitigated in the development process and that project EIRs fully and fairly assess these impacts.

o Mayor Robert McGarvey
Email: rmcgarvey@cityofranchocordova.org
Phone: (916) 851-8810 FAX: (916) 851-8787

Council Member Ken Cooley
Email: ken.cooley@cityofranchocordova.org
Phone:(916) 851-8810
Fax: (916) 851-8787
Council Member Linda Budge
Email: lbudge@cityofranchocordova.org
Phone: (916) 851-8810
FAX: (916) 851-8787
Council Member Dan Skoglund
Email: dskoglund@cityofranchocordova.org
Phone: (916) 851-8810
FAX: (916) 851-8787
Council Member David Sander
Email: dsander@cityofranchocordova.org
Phone: (916) 851-8810
Fax: (916) 851-8787
City Manager
Ted A. Gaebler
Email: tgaebler@cityofranchocordova.org
Phone: (916) 851-8800FAX: (916) 851-8787
City Web Site: Agendas for Council
http://www.cityofranchocordova.org/html/agendas_city_council.html
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