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Riverview Regional Park delayed by possible salamander habitat; county weighing $2.2M mitigation versus two-season study
Summary
San Benito County staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission that recent state wildlife findings mean Riverview Regional Park may require either $2.2 million in off‑site mitigation or two seasons of additional field studies, which would delay major construction for roughly two years.
Riverview Regional Park — a 50-acre project south of the high school in District 3 — faces a choice between paying for off‑site mitigation or conducting two more years of biological studies after recently revised wildlife findings, San Benito County public works staff said.
Public Works Administrator Steve Loop told the Parks and Recreation Commission that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) disagrees with an earlier federal determination that the site likely lacks California tiger salamanders. If the county does not conduct further on‑site studies, CDFW’s position would require purchase of roughly 50 acres of off‑site mitigation at an estimated cost of about $2,200,000 plus…
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