PROJECT IMPACTS. This section will focus on the impacts of the project to date.
PROJECT IMPACTS. Existing fish or wildlife resources the project may affect based on information received from Permittee include: Amphibians: California tree frog (Pseudacris cadaverina), Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla); Reptiles: southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata), California legless lizard (Anniella pulchra), rosy boa (Xxxxxxx trivirgata), common kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula), gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer), racer (Coluber constrictor), coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum), California whipsnake or striped racer (Masticophis lateralis), western patch-nosed snake (Xxxxxxxxx hexalepis), ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus), coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum), common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana), western skink (Eumeces skiltonianus), western rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), red diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) and other reptile species; Birds: California quail (Callipepla californica), turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), Xxxxxx’x hawk (Accipiter cooperii), sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus), red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus), American kestrel (Falco sparverius), killdeer (Charadrius vociferous), rock pigeon (Columba livia), mourning dove (Xxxxxxx macroura), greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), barn owl (Tyto alba), great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii), white- throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis), cactus xxxx (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), Xxxxxx’x xxxx (Thryomanes bewickii), house xxxx (Troglodytes aedon), ruby-crowned Xx. Xxxx Xxxx December 28, 2020 Page 3 of 33 kinglet (Regulus calendula), blue-xxxx gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus), western bluebird (Sialia mexicana), American xxxxx (Turdus migratorius), wrentit (Chamaea fasciata), northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), California xxxxxxxx (Toxostoma redivivum), European xxxxxxxx (Sturnus vulgaris), phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata), black-throated xxxx warbler (Setophaga nigrescens), yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia), Xxxxxxxx’x warbler (Setophaga townsendi), common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), orange- crowned warbler (Leiothlypis xxxxxx), hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina), Xxxxxx’x warbler (Cardellina pusilla), rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps), grasshopper sparrow ...
PROJECT IMPACTS. Existing fish or wildlife resources the project could substantially adversely affect include: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), steelhead (O. mykiss), Foothill Yellow-legged Frog (Rana boylii), other amphibians, reptiles, aquatic invertebrates, mammals, birds, and other aquatic and riparian species. The adverse effects the project could have on the fish or wildlife resources identified above include direct and/or incidental take of species protected under the California Endangered Species Act, mortality contributing to local decline or extirpation of California species of special concern, impeded up- and/or down-stream migration of aquatic species, damage to spawning and/or rearing habitats and potential cumulative impacts.
PROJECT IMPACTS. Existing fish or wildlife resources the project could substantially adversely affect include: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs (Rana boylii). The adverse effects the project could have on the fish or wildlife resources identified above include: direct and/or incidental take, impede up- and/or down-stream migration of aquatic species, damage to spawning and/or rearing habitats and potential cumulative impacts.
PROJECT IMPACTS. The Contractor shall develop a refined impact analysis for the proposed project. The Contractor shall conduct a more detailed assessment of the current state of the transportation challenge this solution is addressing in the community(ies) being targeted as it relates to the final NYCTP proposal. The Contractor shall further detail the anticipated impacts and benefits of the proposed project.
PROJECT IMPACTS. Existing fish or wildlife resources the project could substantially adversely affect include Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Coho Salmon (O. kisutch), Steelhead Trout (O. mykiss), Western Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (Lampetra richardsoni), Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus), Southern Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus),
PROJECT IMPACTS. Existing fish or wildlife resources the Project could substantially adversely affect include: Birds: Canada goose (Branta canadensis), American wigeon (Mareca americana), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), xxxxx duck (Oxyura jamaicensis), mourning dove (Xxxxxxx macroura), American coot (Fulica americana), ring-billed gull (Laurs delawarensis), Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia), double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), great blue heron (Ardea herodias), snowy egret (Egretta thula), black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), Xxxxxxx’x woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii), American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), xxxxx xxxxxxx (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus), Xxxxxxxx’x warbler (Setophaga townsendi); Mammals: eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), common raccoon (Procyon lotor), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis); Plants: yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica), rattlesnake weed (Euphorbia albomarginata), ash (Fraxinus sp.), willow weed (Polygonum lapathifolium), California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera); Reptiles: southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata), western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis); And all other riparian/wetland vegetation which provides habitat for these species and all other aquatic and wildlife resources in the Project vicinity. The adverse effects the Project could have on the fish or wildlife resources identified above include: loss of natural bed or bank; change in contour of bed, channel, or bank; soil compaction or other disturbance to soil layer; change in composition of bed materials (large woody debris or substrate particle size); change in sediment transport; short-term release of contaminants (e.g., incidental from construction); long-term release of contaminants (e.g., concrete); colonization by exotic plant or animal species; change to, loss, or decline of natural bed substrate; direct take of fish and other aquatic species; direct impacts from dredging on benthic organisms; construction pits and trenches that can capture terrestrial organisms; disruption to nesting birds and other wildlife; disturbance from Project activity; loss or impediment of terrestrial animal species travel routes due to temporary structures (e.g., survey tape, sandbags...
PROJECT IMPACTS. Existing fish or wildlife resources the project could substantially adversely affect include the California coastal gnatcatcher (Poliopitila californica californica) and all other aquatic and wildlife resources in the area, including the riparian vegetation which provides habitat for such species in the area. These resources are more specifically described in Exhibit A, Biological Constraints Survey for the Walnut Canyon Reservoir Landscape Maintenance Project, City of Anaheim, Orange County, California, October 28, 2014, Bonterra/Xxxxxx - See the Exhibit Section of this Agreement. The project as implemented will result in approximately 0.18 acres of permanent impacts to herbaceous riparian vegetation trimming and minor sediment removal for fire clearance and maintenance associated with the channel. Intermittent trimming and minor sediment removal may result in some temporary impacts to oak riparian habitat as a result of trimming and herbaceous vegetation during sediment removal. The Permittee shall notify CDFW if additional impacts beyond those expressly stated herein occur. CDFW must be notified and additional mitigation and/or measures to protect resources may be required. In addition, if annual maintenance results in type conversion of habitat from herbaceous riparian to a habitat of lower function and value, additional mitigation for permanent impacts may be required.
PROJECT IMPACTS. Existing fish or wildlife resources the project could substantially adversely affect within and downstream of the project area without implementation of the conditions contained within this Agreement include: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), steelhead trout (O. mykiss), Southern Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus), other game and non-game fishes, other amphibians and reptiles, aquatic invertebrates, mammals, birds, and other aquatic and riparian species. The adverse effects the project could have on the fish or wildlife resources identified above include: Impacts to water quality: increased water temperature due to lower flows instream; change in dissolved oxygen; and water quality degradation. Impacts to bed, channel, or bank and natural flow; direct effects on fish, wildlife, and their habitat: stranding of fish or hindering fish passage; entrapment in isolated pools due to loss of water surface elevation downstream; direct impacts on benthic organisms; change in flow depth, width or velocity; habitat fragmentation below diversion; impediment of up- or down-stream migration; damage to aquatic habitat and function; direct and/or incidental take; indirect impacts including potential impacts to downstream coho salmon summer rearing habitat increased turbidity during sediment removal and/or instream activities; and relocation of stream channel or change in channel form.
PROJECT IMPACTS. Project impacts will occur from channel recontouring, demolition, and replacement of the Kern River Canal Backup Xxxx. The new xxxx and related features will occupy a footprint that is 0.595 smaller than the existing facility. The Project will result in 0.026 acres over 163 linear feet of permanent impacts and 0.574 acres over 1,243 linear feet of temporary impacts. The majority of the stream bed is bare or consists primarily of grassland vegetation or ruderal species such as Russian thistle (Salsola tragus), Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), and jimson weed (Datura stramonium). This Agreement is intended to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse impacts to the fish and wildlife resources that occupy the Project area and adjacent habitat. Absent implementation of the Protective Measures required by this Agreement, the species presented in Table 1 and their habitat types could potentially be impacted, as well other as other birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and plants that compose the local ecosystem. Table 1. Special Status Species with Potential to be Impacted. Species Names (Scientific, Common) CRPR Rank Federal Status State Status Plants Caulanthus californicus California jewelflower 1B.1 E E Delphinium recurvatum Recurved larkspur 1B.2 - - Monolopia congdonii San Xxxxxxx woollythreads 1B.2 F - Animals Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Bakersfield legless lizard - - SSC Arizona elegans occidentalis California glossy snake - - SSC Athene cunicularia Burrowing owl - -- SSC Bombus crotchii Crotch’s bumble bee - - C Spea hammondii Western spadefoot - - SSC Taxidea taxus American badger - - SSC Vulpes macrotis mutica San Xxxxxxx kit xxx - E T CRPR = California Rare Plant Rank; SSC = Species of Special Concern; T = Threatened; E = Endangered; C = Candidate The Project could also result in impacts to fish and wildlife resources from sedimentation and erosion resulting from ground disturbing activity; disturbed soils being carried downstream by subsequent flows, relocated, and re-deposited in areas used by fish and wildlife; direct impacts including mortality caused by crushing of vegetation or of subterranean wildlife habitats; crushing and trimming of vegetation that provides nesting, xxxxxxx, foraging, or cover habitat for wildlife and its prey; introduction of nonnative species from equipment, tools, and machinery used previously at other locations; vehicle or equipment leaks resulting in contamination of stream sediments and deleterious substances...
