Results of Species Specific Surveys. Provide a written summary describing the results of the planning surveys. Please discuss the location, quantity, and quality of suitable habitat for specified covered wildlife species on the project site. The anomaly location was subject to an environmental screening review (desktop review) as part of the anomaly repair planning process. A component of that review is a biological screening evaluation that includes a review of data in the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) system, the USFWS Critical Habitat Mapper, USFWS National Wetland Inventory, and other pertinent data sources. Following the completion of the desktop review, the site was visited by a qualified biologist to conduct the species-specific planning surveys. The results of the screening evaluation are presented below. Occurrence records from the CNDDB, modelled habitat distributions presented in the ECCC HCP / NCCP, and a field characterization of habitat types present in and around the proposed site were used to identify potentially suitable habitat for federal and/or California state listed threatened (FT/ST), endangered (FE/SE), or candidate (FC/SC) species. Habitat suitability for California fully protected (FP) and state species of special concern (SSC) was also assessed.
Results of Species Specific Surveys. Provide a written summary describing the results of the planning surveys. Please discuss the location, quantity, and quality of suitable habitat for specified covered wildlife species on the project site. All four dig sites are located within rolling hill grassland habitat in and adjacent to the Xxxxx Xxxxx Regional Preserve managed by the EBRPD. Surrounding habitat consists primarily of expanse open grassland with scattered oak woodland and rock outcrops. Habitat characteristics are similar across each of the four dig sites. A brief description of each site is provided below. Dig Site 11 is located on a hill slope at approximately 620 feet above mean sea level (amsl). The closest aquatic habitat is an ephemeral stream located approximately 600 feet north of the wok area and access road. Proposed disturbance at Dig Site 11 includes 0.13 acre of annual grassland associated with the temporary work area and overland travel and 0.61 acre of dirt road used for access (includes 8-foot existing road and 5 feet on either side). Dig Site 12 is located on a hillside adjacent to an existing gravel access road at 560 feet amsl. The closest aquatic habitat is an ephemeral stream located approximately 120 feet north of the work area on the opposite site of the existing gravel access road. Proposed disturbance at Dig Site 12 includes 0.07 acre of annual grassland associated with the temporary work area. Dig Site 13 is located in a relatively flat area at 565 feet amsl. An intermittent drainage fed by groundwater seeps upstream of the project is located approximately 40 feet north of the work area. The stream supports areas of intermittent standing water and emergent xxxxx vegetation and drains to a stock pond approximately 600 feet east from the work area. Proposed disturbance at Dig Site 13 includes 0.13 acre of annual grassland associated with the temporary work area and overland travel. Dig Site 14 is located on a gentle hill slope at 660 feet amsl. An ephemeral stream is present 25 feet north of the work area. The ephemeral stream drains to a stock pond approximately 625 feet east from the work area. The proposed work area and access road is within an existing pipeline easement for Shell Pipeline and another oil company. Previous ground disturbance within this area was evident at the time of the February 2017 site visit including old fiber rolls, silt fencing, and stakes. Dominant vegetation within the temporary work area and overland access consists primarily of non...
Results of Species Specific Surveys. Provide a written summary describing the results of the planning surveys. Please discuss the location, quantity, and quality of suitable habitat for specified covered wildlife species on the project site. Each P66 anomaly location with the potential for an environmental impact is subject to an environmental screening review as part of the anomaly repair planning process. A component of that review is a biological resource evaluation, that includes a California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) review, as well as a site visit by a senior biologist. Biological screening evaluations were conducted for three anomaly locations presented in this PSR application. Occurrence records from the CNDDB and a field characterization of habitat types present in and around the proposed anomaly repair locations identified the areas as suitable habitat for these federal and state listed species: • San Xxxxxxx kit xxx (Vulpes macrotis mutica) • western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) • California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) • California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) • Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) • golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Anomaly locations SID 206,370.23.52 & SID 206,320.32.41 - These two project sites are separated by approximately 157 feet (approximately 190 feet between the specific anomaly locations) and are situated in non-native grassland/oak savanna that is part of a mosaic of oak woodland, oak savanna and grassland. The non-native annual grassland vegetative community will be directly, but temporarily affected by these projects. There are scattered rocky outcroppings in the surrounding area, but none will be affected by these projects. Anomaly location SID 208,840.14.69 – This project site is located on an existing road in an area of oak savanna approximately 1.4 miles to the northwest of SID 206,370.23.52 and SID 206,320.32.41. The non-native annual grassland vegetative community will be directly, but temporarily affected by this project. No trees will be impacted by this anomaly repair project. During the initial biological field evaluation, the biologist inspected the proposed anomaly repair locations and an area of approximately 200 feet around them. No listed species or signs of their presence were observed during the field evaluation, however suitable habitat for the species listed above was observed. California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) and their xxxxxxx are common in the surrounding habitat ...
Results of Species Specific Surveys. Provide a written summary describing the results of the planning surveys. Please discuss the location, quantity, and quality of suitable habitat for specified covered wildlife species on the project site.
