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SATNA ANA RIVER: SANTIAGO PARK TRAIL AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS IMPLEMENTATION <br />Section 31174(b) requires the Conservancy to prepare the Santa Ana River Parkway and Open <br />Space Plan (Plan), which was approved by the Conservancy in May 2018. The Plan is required to <br />identify and prioritize low -impact recreational and open -space needs, including additional or <br />upgraded facilities and parks that may be necessary or desirable within the Santa Ana River <br />watershed. This project is identified as a priority project in the Plan that will assist in upgrading <br />facilities and parks that are necessary or desirable within the Santa Ana River watershed. <br />CONSISTENCY WITH CONSERVANCY'S 2023-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN: <br />Consistent with Goal 1.1 Commit Funding to Benefit Systematically Excluded Communities, <br />the proposed project will benefit disadvantaged communities by constructing park facilities that <br />will support recreational and educational opportunities for local disadvantaged youth. <br />Consistent with Goal 2.4 Build Trails, the proposed project will provide improvements to trail <br />accessibility and safety along Santiago Creek, a tributary to the Santa Ana River and linked to <br />the Santa Ana River Trail and Santa Ana River Parkway. <br />Consistent with Goal 2.5 Recreation Facilities and Amenities, the proposed project will provide <br />interpretive signage and trail amenities such as seating and lighting along the Santiago Creek, a <br />tributary to the Santa Ana River and linked to the Santa Ana River Trail and Santa Ana River <br />Parkway. <br />CECIA COMPLIANCE: <br />The proposed project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental <br />Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines at Title 14 California Code of Regulations, <br />Article 19, Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land, Class 4). Class 4 consists of minor public <br />alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation that will not remove healthy <br />mature trees, examples of which include but are not limited to new gardening or landscaping, <br />and bicycle lanes. Consistent with this section, the proposed project consists of landscaping and <br />installation of park amenities, and no mature trees will be removed. <br />Upon approval of the project, Conservancy staff will file a Notice of Exemption. <br />Page 6 of 6 <br />