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FONTANA WALNUT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
MASTER CASE NO. 24-0060
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 24-0004
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 24-0007
ZONE CHANGE AMENDMENT (ZCA) 24-0004
ZONE CHANGE AMENDMENT (ZCA) 24-0006
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 24-0009 (TTM 20712)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 24-0023
DESIGN REVIEW PROJECT (DRP) 24-0031
FONTANA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ERRATA CHANGES TO THE
PUBLIC REVIEW INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION DATED
OCTOBER 2025
December 3, 2025
The Fontana Walnut Residential Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was
circulated to the public and State agencies for a 30-day public review from October 17 to November 17,
2025. The Final IS/MND incorporates minor changes/additions to the Title Page, Table of Contents, and
Figure 2a of the Project Description; addition of two appendices; and minor revisions to Mitigation
Measure BIO-1 as a result of (1) inclusion of responses to public/agency comments by the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and (2) inclusion of this errata in the IS/MND.
The following minor changes to the text of the IS/MND are shown below with added text in double
underline and deleted text in strikeout:
• Title Page and header.
October, 2025
December 2025
• Table of Contents (Page iii)
I-1: ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT FINAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
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M: PUBLIC COMMENT LETTERS AND RESPONSES TO PUBLIC COMMENTS
N: ERRATA CHANGES TO THE INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION DATED OCTOBER
2025
• Page 2-3, Section 2.2 (Existing Setting)
Figure 2a-1: Existing and Proposed General Plan Designations, Figure 2a-2: Existing and Proposed
Zoning, Figure 2a: Existing and Proposed General Plan Land Use and Zoning and Figure 2b: Surrounding
Land Uses depict the Residential Development Site and surrounding land uses, and Figures 3a through
3d: Site Photographs depict the existing conditions of the Residential Development Site.
• Page 5-19, Section 5.3.1 (Air Quality Impact Analysis), Footnote # 47
Translutions, Inc. Final Walnut Street and Highland Avenue Residential Traffic Impact Analysis,
Administrative Draft. Section 3.1. October 6, 2025. (Appendix I-1)
• Page 5-34, Section 5.4.1 (Biological Resources Impact Analysis)
Mitigation Measure BIO-1: Preconstruction surveys for burrowing owl shall be conducted prior to
vegetation clearing or grading of the Residential Development Site and
Upzone Properties. Two surveys are required and shall follow the
methods described in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW’s) Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. The first survey shall
be conducted between 30 and 14 days before initial ground disturbance
(grading, grubbing, and construction), and the second survey shall be
conducted no more than 24 hours prior to initial ground disturbance. If
burrowing owls and/or suitable burrowing owl burrows are identified on
the Residential Development Site or Upzone Properties during the
survey, the project Applicant(s) shall consult with CDFW and follow the
methods listed in the CDFW’s Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation
for avoidance and/or passive relocation.
If burrowing owls or suitable burrowing owl burrows with sign (e.g.,
whitewash, pellets, feathers, prey remains) are identified on the
Residential Development Site or Upzone Properties during the survey(s),
these features must be completely avoided. If impacts to those features
are unavoidable, then the project Applicant(s) must develop a burrowing
owl mitigation plan in consultation with CDFW. Mitigation methods may
include passive relocation conducted outside of the owl breeding season
(between September 1 and February 28). If an active owl burrow is
identified, and construction is to proceed, then a qualified biologist (with
two or more years of burrowing owl experience) must establish an initial
disturbance-limit buffer of 500 feet around the burrow using flagging or
staking. The buffer distance may be reduced in coordination with CDFW
depending on time of year (i.e., in or out of breeding season), level of
construction activity, and observed behavior of the burrowing owls.
Construction activities shall not occur within any buffer zones until the
burrow is deemed inactive by the qualified biologist. This measure shall
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be implemented to the satisfaction of the City of Fontana Community
Development Director or designee.
If burrowing owl occupancy is confirmed during the preconstruction
surveys, the qualified biologist and Project proponent shall prepare a
Burrowing Owl Management Plan that shall be submitted to CDFW for
review and approval prior to commencing Project activities. The
Burrowing Owl Management Plan shall describe proposed avoidance,
minimization, and monitoring actions. The Burrowing Owl Management
Plan shall include the number and location of occupied burrow sites,
acres of burrowing owl habitat that will be impacted, details of site
monitoring, and details on proposed buffers and other avoidance
measures if avoidance is proposed. If Project activities are unable to
sufficiently avoid impacts to burrowing owl, the Project Proponent shall
begin early coordination with CDFW for appropriate CESA authorization
(i.e., Incidental Take Permit (ITP) under Fish and Game Code section
2081) prior to commencement of Project activities. The ITP application
shall describe, at a minimum, project activities and equipment, proposed
avoidance/buffers, temporary and permanent impacts, monitoring,
relocation and/or translocation, and minimization and compensatory
mitigation actions. ITP compensatory mitigation will be fulfilled by one or
more of following options: 1) Permittee-responsible mitigation land
acquisition or 2) Conservation or Mitigation Bank credits (if available).
• Page 5-156 Section 5.15.1 (Public Services Impact Analysis), Footnote # 213
Translutions, Inc. Final Walnut Street and Highland Avenue Residential Traffic Impact Analysis,
Administrative Draft. Tables C through G. October 6, 2025 (Appendix I-1).
• Page 5-159 Section 5.15.1 (Public Services Impact Analysis), Footnote # 221
Translutions, Inc. Final Walnut Street and Highland Avenue Residential Traffic Impact Analysis,
Administrative Draft. Tables C through G. October 6, 2025 (Appendix I-1).
• Page 5-168, Section 5.17 (Transportation)
The information and analysis in this section is based on the Final Walnut Street and Highland Avenue
Residential Traffic Impact Analysis, Administrative Draft dated October 6, 2025 and Walnut Street and
Highland Avenue Residential, City of Fontana Vehicle Miles Traveled Screening Analysis, dated
December 13, 2024, both prepared Translutions, Inc., which are included as Appendices I-1 and I-2,
respectively, respectively, to this IS/MND.
• Page 5-169, Section 5.17.1 (Transportation Impact Analysis), Footnote # 244
Translutions, Inc. Final Walnut Street and Highland Avenue Residential Traffic Impact Analysis,
Administrative Draft. October 6, 2025 (Appendix I-1).
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