Biological Resources Assessment
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Prepared For:
Edwin Kisiel
949-549-9650
[email protected]
Prepared By:
Matthew South - Principal Biologist
James McNutt – Biologist
Dana Briggs – Biologist
South Environmental
2061 N. Los Robles Avenue, Ste. 205
Pasadena, California 91104
email: [email protected]
mobile: 303-818-3632
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................................iii
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Project Description.......................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Methodology..................................................................................................................................................6
2. Environmental Setting..........................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Topography and Climate ...........................................................................................................................8
2.2 Soils....................................................................................................................................................................8
2.3 Plants .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.4 Plant Communities and Land Cover................................................................................................... 11
2.5 Wildlife........................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.6 Special-Status Species ............................................................................................................................. 14
2.7 Sensitive Natural Communities ............................................................................................................ 15
2.8 Protected Trees........................................................................................................................................... 13
2.9 Hydrology Features................................................................................................................................... 13
2.10 Habitat Linkages and Wildlife Migration Corridors ...................................................................... 14
3. Impacts Analysis.................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.1 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2 Project Impacts ........................................................................................................................................... 20
4. Bibliography.......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Figures
Figure 1. Regional Location.........................................................................................................................................2 Figure 2. Project Vicinity...............................................................................................................................................3 Figure 3. Proposed Development.............................................................................................................................5 Figure 4. Soils....................................................................................................................................................................9 Figure 5. Plant Communities and Land Cover................................................................................................... 11 Figure 6. Hydrology Features .................................................................................................................................. 17 237
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Appendices
Appendix A: Photograph Log
Appendix B: Special-Status Species Analysis
Appendix C: Site Plan
Appendix D: Biologist Qualifications
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Executive Summary
Introduction: This report includes the findings of a Biological Resources Assessment (BRA) conducted by South Environmental where developments have been proposed (project site) in the City of Laguna Beach, California.
Proposed Development: The applicant proposes to develop a single-family house with attached garage, a spa, and a property driveway. The proposed development footprint is approximately
0.054-acres in size.
Plant Communities/ Land Cover: The project would be constructed on 0.051-acre of Mixed Ornamental Woodland and 0.003-acre of developed / ornamentally landscaped land cover where it has been proposed to develop a single-family house with attached garage, a spa, and driveway.
These areas are not native habitats and they do not have the potential to support special-status species as described in Section 2.6 and they would not be considered California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Sensitive Natural Communities because they do not have a Global or State ranking due to the ornamental and non-native status. Therefore, the project would avoid impacts to habitat for special-status species and CDFW Sensitive Natural Communities.
Nesting Birds and Raptors: The proposed development would require potential removal of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants that could provide potential nesting habitat for birds and raptors protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Migratory Bird Protection Act (MBPA), and the California Fish and Game Code. If present at the time of vegetation removal, active nests, eggs, or young could be destroyed or otherwise disturbed to a point at which the young do not survive, which would be a violation of the MBTA, MBPA, and the Fish and Game Code. In addition, indirect impacts from noise or vibration have the potential to disturb an active bird nest that may occur in adjacent landscaping to the point of failure if the nest is within immediate proximity to project activities, and this would also be a violation of the MBTA and Fish and Game Code. To avoid impacts to active bird nests, eggs, or young, preconstruction nesting bird surveys and monitoring is required per the MBTA and Fish and Game Code as described in BIO-1.
Special-Status Species: No special-status plants were found during the survey, and none would occur on the site due to a lack of habitat resulting from disturbance and development. No specialstatus wildlife was found during the survey, and none would occur on the site due to a lack of habitat resulting from disturbance and development. The onsite plant community is dominated by non-native, ruderal, and ornamental trees with a few mixed native species. The groundcover is entirely dominated by ruderal and aggressive non-native and ornamental species such as Algerian ivy that would preclude special-status plants from establishing. The lack of native habitats, the small and isolated nature of the onsite plant communities, and surrounding developments have 239
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disturbed the plant community to such a degree that it is not capable of supporting special-status wildlife as described in Section 2.6. Therefore, the project would have no impact on special-status species.
Protected Trees: There are no protected trees on the project site, and therefore none would be impacted by the project.
Water Resources: A drainage occurs in the center of the project site that is potentially under the jurisdiction of the CDFW and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). No formal jurisdictional delineation has been conducted but it is unlikely that the project would impact areas under the jurisdiction of RWQCB because the project would occur outside of the drainage and would avoid direct impacts to the streambed itself. However, the project has the potential to impact CDFW riparian areas that surround the drainage as shown in Figure 6. Because no formal delineation has been completed the extent of the potential impacts is not currently known. If the project were to impact a CDFW riparian area by removing trees or other vegetation within a CDFW riparian area then it could be considered a significant impact according to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). To determine if impacts would occur and to reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level according to CEQA, South Environmental recommends mitigation measure BIO-2 that includes the preparation of a formal jurisdictional delineation and permitting with CDFW if riparian areas are impacted during the removal of vegetation near the drainage. The project would also be required to adhere to requirements within the City of Laguna Beach General Plan Open Space and Conservation section regarding water resources.
Wildlife Movement Corridors and Habitat Linkages: Based on the site visit and review of aerial photographs and reference materials, the study area is surrounded by urban development and has no connectivity to any open space or park areas that could serve as a wildlife movement area.
The only expected wildlife movement on the project site would be from common urban species.
Therefore, the project site and study area are not within a wildlife movement area or habitat linkage and no impacts to wildlife movement areas or habitat linkages would result from the project.
Cumulative Impacts: There are no other known proposed projects within 500-feet of the site and this area is already urban development. With the implementation of measures BIO-1 and BIO-2 potential impacts to biological resources would be reduced to a less than significant level according to CEQA. Therefore, the project would not result in cumulative impacts to biological resources in the City of Laguna Beach.
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1. Introduction
This report includes the findings of a Biological Resources Assessment (BRA) conducted by South Environmental regarding new developments for the 2500 Glenneyre Project (project site) in the City of Laguna Beach, California. The purpose of this report is to identify and characterize biological resources that occur on the project site and surrounding 500 feet (study area), quantify and assess potential impacts to protected biological resources, and propose measures to reduce impacts to a less than significant level. The scope of this report includes a description of the proposed development, methods used to assess the biological resources, the environmental setting including technical characterizations and maps of vegetation communities, an assessment of the potential for special-status plants and animals to occur on the study area, a description of the regulatory setting, an analysis of the potential for the project to impact biological resources according to the thresholds of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and detailed recommendations for avoiding or mitigating impacts. Representative photographs of the study area are in Appendix A.
1.1 Project Description
Location and Setting
The project site includes Assessor Identification Number [AIN] 656-126-09, 656-146-01, and 656- 146-01; additionally, it is on the Laguna Beach, California USGS 7.5-minute quad in Section 31 of Township 07 South and Range 08 West. The project site includes 0.21-acres and is located northeast of Glenneyre Street, northwest of both Queda Way and Pala Way, and west of Alta Vista Way. More broadly, the project site is approximately 350 feet northeast of South Coast State Highway 1 and is within the City of Laguna Beach, California (attached Figure 1 and Figure 2).
Some disturbed chaparral is northeast of the project site, and developments and ornamental landscaping surround the project site in all directions.
Proposed Development
As shown in Figure 3, the applicant proposes to develop a single-family house with attached garage, a spa, and a property driveway. The proposed development footprint is approximately
0.05-acres in size. The Site Plan is attached in Appendix C. 241
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1. Regional Location 0 1,000 2,000 Feet
Project Location is within Laguna Beach, California, in Orange County on the USGS Laguna Beach 7.5-minute quadrangle map in
Section 31 of Township 07 South and Range 08 West
Center Coordinate (Decimal Degrees):
Latitude: 33.5244976N Longitude: -117.7641902W
Project Site Scale: 1:24,000
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2. Project Vicinity 0 125 250 Feet
Project Site Scale: 1:2,500
Study Area (500-Foot Buffer)
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3. Proposed Development 0 15.5 31 Feet
Project Site Scale: 1:300
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1.2 Methodology
This biological resource assessment is based on information compiled through a reconnaissance survey and a literature review involving an assessment of appropriate reference materials and literature regarding the biological resources of the region.
Literature Review
The assessment of the project began with a review of literature relating to the natural resources — flora, fauna, and water resources — that are possibly within the study area and project site. The following were consulted:
Flora and Fauna
• The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) was reviewed to identify special-status plants and animals that have previously recorded in the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Laguna Beach 7.5” quad in which the project site is located, and the six surrounding USGS 7.5” quads: Newport Beach, Tustin, El Toro, Newport Beach OE S, San Juan Capistrano, and Dana Point (CDFW 2024a).
• CDFW California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR) life history accounts and range maps (CDFW 2024b)
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) (USFWS 2024a) • USFWS Designated and Proposed Critical Habitat GIS data (USFWS 2024b) • California Native Plant Society (CNPS) online Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (CNPS 2024a)
Water Resources
• National Hydrography Dataset (USGS 2024a)
• National Wetlands Inventory (USFWS 2024c)
• California Protected Areas Database (CPAD 2024)
Soil Resources
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soils Database (USDA 2024)
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Field Reconnaissance
South Environmental biologist Dana Briggs conducted a field reconnaissance on April 25, 2024, to record plants and animals observed on the site, characterize and map plant communities, and assess the potential for special-status species to occur. The findings described in the reports are cited in the Literature Review, and results are referenced throughout the analysis in this report. 246
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2. Environmental Setting
The parcel (project site) is at 2500 Glenneyre Street. Broadly, the project site is approximately 350 feet northeast of South Coast State Highway 1 and is within the City of Laguna Beach, California.
Developments and ornamental landscaping surround the project site in all directions.
2.1 Topography and Climate
The topography for the project site and study area dips to the southwest and follows a regional dip towards the Pacific Ocean. The highest elevation for the project site is approximately 211 ft above mean sea level (amsl) at the northeastern border. The lowest elevation for the project site is approximately 175 ft amsl within at the southwestern border (USGS 2024). The climate in the region is temperate, with average summer high temperatures in the upper 70s and average winter lows in the mid-40s. Average yearly rainfall is approximately 13.55-inches, and the wettest months are December – March. There is almost no precipitation between June-September.
2.2 Soils
Two soil type occurs on the project site/ study area as shown in Figure 4 (USDA/NRCS 2024):
• Modjeska gravelly loam, 9 to 15 percent slopes occurs within the southwest part of the study area and it absent from the project site. This is terrace and summit soil and is well drained.
• Soper gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 20 occurs within the central and northeast part of the study area and all of the project site. This is a backslope and hills soil and is well drained.
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4. Soils 0 110 220 Feet
Project Site Scale: 1:2,200
Study Area (500-Foot Buffer)
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Soper gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 20
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2.3 Plants
A total of 30 plant species were identified on the project site. Five are native to this region of California and 25 are non-native due to the ornamental landscaping and disturbed regions throughout the study area. The habit of the species consisted of succulents, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and palms. A list of the species observed on the site is presented below in Table 1.
Table 1. List of plant species at the project site in Laguna Beach, California.
Scientific name Common name Habit On
Parcel? CRPR*
Agapanthus praecox lily of the nile Perennial herb* Yes NR Agave americana century plant Perennial succulent Yes NR Aloe aborescens candelabra aloe Perennial succulent* Yes NR Bromus catharticus rescuegrass Annual herb* Yes NR
Calystegia sepium hedge bindweed Vine* Yes NR
Cenchrus setaceus crimson fountain grass Grass* Yes NR
Citrus limon lemon Tree* Yes NR
Crassula ovata jade plant Perennial succulent* Yes NR
Ehrharta erecta panic veldt grass Grass* Yes NR
Erigeron canadensis horseweed Annual herb* Yes NR
Ficus benjamina weeping fig Tree* Yes NR
Ficus carica common fig Tree* Yes NR
Hedera canariensis Algerian ivy Vine* Yes NR
Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Perennial shrub Yes NR
Myoporum laetum Ngaio tree Tree* Yes NR
Nicotiana glauca tree tobacco Perennial/ annual herb* Yes NR Opuntia ficus-indica prickly pear Perennial succulent* Yes NR Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup Annual herb* Yes NR Pelargonium hortorum geranium Perennial/ annual herb* Yes NR Platanus racemosa western sycamore Tree Yes NR
Prunus ilicifolia hollyleaf cherry Tree Yes NR
Rhus integrifolia lemonade berry Perennial shrub Yes NR Ricinus communis castor bean Annual/ perennial herb* Yes NR Schinus molle Peruvian pepper Tree* Yes NR
Schinus terebinthifolia Brazilian pepper Tree* Yes NR
Sequoia sempervirens coast redwood Tree No NR
Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle Annual herb* Yes NR
Tecoma capensis cape honeysuckle Vine* Yes NR
Tropaeolum majus nasturtium Annual/ perennial herb* Yes NR Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm Palm* No NR
Yucca gigantea spineless yucca Perennial shrub* Yes NR
* = Non-native species; NR = Not Ranked
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2.4 Plant Communities and Land Cover
There is one land cover type and one plant communities in the study area and the project site. They are shown in Figure 5 below and acres of each is summarized in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Summary of Plant Communities on the Study Area and Project Site Community or Cover Type Acres on
Study Area
Acres on
Project Site
Acres
Permanently
Impacted by
Project
New Fuel
Modificati
on
Global/State
Rarity Rank
(G#/S#)
Developed / Ornamental
Landscaped 22.25 0.01 0.003 0 Not Ranked
Mixed Ornamental Woodland 0.71 0.20 0.051 0 Not Ranked
Total 22.96 0.21 0.054 0
• Developed / Ornamental Landscaped areas occur on 22.25-acres of the study area and
0.01-acres of the project site. A total of 0.003-acre of the land cover will be impacted by the proposed development. The developed areas include buildings, driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks. Ornamental landscaping is mixed with the developed areas. Plant observed within this land cover include lily if the Nile (Agapanthus praecox), century plant (Agave americana), Candelabra aloe (Aloe arborescens), crimson fountaingrass (Cenchrus setaceus), lemon (Citrus limon), jade plant (Crassula ovata), weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), Algerian ivy (Hedra canariensis), Ngaio tree (Myoporum laetum), prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica), geranium (Pelargonium hortorum), Peruvian pepper (Schinus molle), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolia), coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), cape honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis), nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus), Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta), and spineless yucca (Yucca gigantea). Developed and landscaped areas are not considered habitat for native plants and animals.
• Mixed Ornamental Woodland occurs on 0.71-acres of the study area and 0.20-acres of the project site. A total of 0.051-acre of the community will be impacted by the proposed development. The community is dominated in the canopy by weeping fig, Peruvian pepper, and Brazilian pepper; and there are natives and nonnative cover at a lesser dominance in the tree and shrub layer represented by common fig (Ficus carica), tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca), castor bean (Ricinus communis), holly leaf cherry (Prunus ilicifolia), toyon (Hetermoles arbutifolia), western sycamore (Platanus racemosa), and lemonade berry (Rhus integrifolia). Among others, plants observed in the ground layer include rescuegrass (Bromus catharticus), panic veldt grass (Ehrharta erecta), horseweed (Erigeron canadenis), Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae), spiny sowthistle (Sonchus asper), Algerian ivy, and nasturtium. 250
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5. Plant Communities and Land Cover
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2.5 Wildlife
Table 3 below shows wildlife that was observed during the site visit, as well as records for wildlife occurrences near the project site (iNaturalist, 2024).
Table 3. Summary of Wildlife Observed on iNaturalist within the Study Area Scientific name Common name Status
Birds
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered hawk None
Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow None
Haemorhous mexicanus House finch None
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco None
Leiothlypis celata Orange-crowned warbler None
Pipilo maculatus Spotted towhee None
Selasphorus sasin Allen's hummingbird None
Spinus psaltria Lesser goldfinch None
Reptiles
Sceloporus occidentalis Western fence lizard None
Insects
Apis mellifera European honeybee None
Bombus vosnesenskii Yellow-faced bumble bee None
2.6 Special-Status Species
The literature analysis of the CNDDB, CNPS, and IPAC databases for special-status species with the potential to inhabit the project site resulted in 130 special-status species, including 63 animals and 67 plants. The list includes rare, threatened, endangered species at a federal and state level. In the case of plants, it also includes California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR) species with a classification of 1-4.
Due to the lack of native plant communities, the isolated nature of the ornamental woodland that is surrounded by existing developments, and the overall pervasiveness of the ruderal and aggressive ground cover plants such as Algerian ivy and others the potential for special-status species is limited on the project site.
Special-Status Plants
The 67 special-status plant species that CNDDB, CNPS, and IPAC identify as occurring in the region of the project and an assessment of their likelihood to inhabit the project site are presented in Appendix B. No special-status plant species were observed during the survey. Based on the analysis in Appendix B, none of the special-status plants have the potential to occur in the project site due to a lack of habitat and a disturbed environment. The site has a dense groundcover of non-native 252
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and invasive ornamentals that creates conditions that are too disturbed for special-status plant species to occur. No special-status plants are present on the site based on the survey and none are expected to occur there in the future due to the level of disturbance.
Special-Status Wildlife
The 63 special-status animal species that CNDDB, CNPS, and IPAC identify as occurring in the region of the project and an assessment of their likelihood to inhabit the project site are presented in Appendix B. No special-status animal species were observed during the survey. Based on the analysis in Appendix B, none of the special-status animals have the potential to occur on the project site due to a lack of native habitat and a disturbed environment. The site has aggressive ground cover species and the shrub and tree layer are dominated by non-native and ornamental species, including the ruderal Brazilian peppertree. The isolated and small nature of the site lacks the characteristics needed for larger wildlife to sustain itself or to migrate through the site. The lack of a persistent water source in the drainage precludes fish and amphibians from occurring, and the disturbed nature of the ground cover reduces the quality for small reptiles and mammals to occur.
The nearby developments would deter bats, and the lack of a permanent water source and small potential foraging area for bats would also result in a lack of characteristics that would support bat species. For these reasons, the project site is unlikely to support special-status wildlife.
2.7 Sensitive Natural Communities
CDFW 2018 Protocols for Surveying and Evaluating Impacts to Special Status Native Plant Populations and Sensitive Natural Communities defines sensitive natural communities as those that are “of limited distribution statewide or within a county or region and are often vulnerable to environmental effects of projects.” CDFW considers a natural community sensitive if it has a Global or State rarity rank of 1-3, which includes communities that are vulnerable (G3/S3), imperiled (G2/S2), and critically imperiled (G1/S1). CDFW uses the alliances and groups described in the California Natural Community List (CDFW 2024c) and the California Natural Communities List from A Manual of California Vegetation Online (CNPS 2024b) to characterize California’s natural communities. The current global and state rarity rank for natural communities of California are listed in these resources. The Mixed Ornamental Woodland and developed / ornamentally landscaped areas do not have a Global or State rarity rank; therefore, no sensitive natural communities occur on the study area or project site.
2.8 Protected Trees
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be in compliance with the City of Laguna Beach General Plan (City of Laguna Beach 2019). No protected trees are on the project site.
2.9 Jurisdictional Features
The project site is located within the Aliso-San Onofre watershed (HUC8) and within the Salt CreekFrontal Gulf of Santa Catalina sub-watershed (HUC12).
During the South Environmental field visit the survey area was inspected for the presence of potential jurisdictional features such as wetlands, streams, lakes, or other water features. No formal delineation of jurisdictional waters was performed, only a preliminary investigation was conducted.
A drainage traverses across the project site and flows generally from the northeast to the southwest.
The drainage enters the site via a dirt lined drainage from the northern adjacent property that directs runoff into a cobble-lined streambed through the center of the site that enters a culvert under Glenneyre Street as it leaves the project site. Water was not present during the site visit and the upstream areas would provide little natural water into the streambed, and the drainage likely only flows during rain events that direct the runoff onto the property. Due to the presence of a bed and bank and the overstory of trees that are associated with the drainage, this drainage and the associated surrounding woodlands are potentially under the jurisdiction of the CDFW and Regional Water Quality Control Board (Figure 6, Appendix A: Photograph Log).
2.10 Habitat Linkages and Wildlife Migration Corridors
The assessment of the potential for wildlife movement to and from the project site consisted of consulting the following resources:
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) (USFWS 2024a) • USFWS Designated and Proposed Critical Habitat GIS data online (USFWS 2024b) • GreenInfo Network, Park Information online (2024)
• California Protected Areas Database Map online (CPAD 2024) • South Coast Missing Linkages: A Wildland Network for the South Coast Ecoregion (SC Wildlands 2006)
Aerial photographs were used to assess the level of connectivity of habitat to the site. The foremost considerations were whether there was a direct connection of high-quality habitat to the site — without interference from development — and whether the connecting habitat linked to large habitat tracts.
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6. Jurisdictional Features
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During the South Environmental field visit the project site and surrounding 500-ft survey area were assessed for their potential use as a wildlife corridor or habitat linkage. The level of disturbance of the site and surrounding areas are by way of development that includes roads, houses and commercial structures, fences, and lighting. The survey area was assessed for the presence of a corridor of linkage of habitat that connects the project site to potential higher-quality habitat.
Based on the site visit and review of aerial photographs and reference materials, the study area is surrounded by urban development and has no connectivity to any open space or park areas that could serve as a wildlife movement area. The only expected wildlife movement on the project site would be from common urban species. Therefore, the project site and study area is not within a wildlife movement area or habitat linkage.
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3. Impacts Analysis
For the purposes of this report, impacts to protected biological resources are analyzed within the context of the regulatory setting. Below is an overview of the federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to protected biological resources in the study area, and an analysis of impacts to those resources that may occur as a result of the proposed development follows.
3.1 Regulatory Setting
Federal Regulations
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) protects individuals as well as any part, nest, or eggs of any bird listed as migratory. In practice, federal permits issued for activities that potentially impact migratory birds typically have conditions that require pre-disturbance surveys for nesting birds. In the event nesting is observed, a buffer area with a specified radius must be established, within which no disturbance or intrusion is allowed until the young have fledged and left the nest, or it has been determined that the nest has failed. If not otherwise specified in the permit, the size of the buffer area varies with species and local circumstances (e.g., presence of busy roads, intervening topography, etc.), and is based on the professional judgment of a monitoring biologist. A list of migratory bird species protected under the MBTA is published by USFWS.
California Regulations
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a statute that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts, if feasible. CEQA applies to certain activities of state and local public agencies. A public agency must comply with CEQA when it undertakes an activity defined by CEQA as a “project.” A project is an activity undertaken by a public agency or a private activity which must receive some discretionary approval (meaning that the agency has the authority to deny the requested permit or approval) from a government agency which may cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the environment.
An Initial Study (IS) is prepared when a proposed action is determined to be a “project” under CEQA, and the project does not qualify for a statutory or categorical exemption. The IS is a checklist that asks specific questions about the project’s level of environmental impacts in many categories, 257
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including biological resources. The checklist includes a series of questions to determine the projects level of potential impacts in each of the categories. The CEQA Checklist includes the following questions regarding biological resources:
• Would the project:
o Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? o Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and Wildlife Service?
o Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
o Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
o Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance
o Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Potential level of impact choices includes: No Impacts, Less Than Significant Impact, Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated, and Potentially Significant Impact. For projects that have no impact or less than significant impact a Negative Declaration is prepared, for those with Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration, and for those with a Potentially Significant Impact prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
State of California Fish and Game Code Section 3500
Section 3503.5 of the California Fish and Game Code states that it is “unlawful to take, possess, or destroy any birds in the order Falconiformes or Strigiformes (birds of prey) or to take, possess, or destroy the nest or eggs of any such bird except as otherwise provided by this code or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto.” Activities that result in the abandonment of an active bird of prey nest may also be considered in violation of this code. In addition, California Fish and Game Code, Section 3511 prohibits the taking of any bird listed as fully protected, and California Fish and Game Code, Section 3515 states that is it unlawful to take any non-game migratory bird protected under the MBTA.
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California Migratory Bird Protection Act
The California Migratory Bird Protect Act (MBPA) was enacted in September 2019 to reinforce the MBTA at the state level. The Act states:
• “It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) before January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act before January 1, 2017, or subsequent rules or regulations adopted pursuant to that federal act, unless those rules or regulations are inconsistent with this code.” This section is inactive on January 20, 2025 and the following language below will be adopted. • “It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.), or any part of a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.” This section is operative starting on January 20, 2025.
Local Regulations
County of Orange Central and Coastal Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (CONCCP/HCP)
The County of Orange Central and Coastal Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (CONCCP/HCP) is a regional planning effort to provide effective protection and conservation of the regions wildlife while continuing to allow appropriate development and growth.
The planning effort focuses on multiple-species and multiple-habitat reserve system that includes long-term adaptive management to protect coastal sage scrub (CSS) and other habitats and species located within the CSS habitat mosaic, while providing for economic uses that will meet the social and economic needs of the people of the subregion.
The primary goal of the CONCCP/HCP is to protect and manage habitat supporting a broad range of plant and animal populations within the region through a subregional habitat reserve system that includes a program to manage biological resources within the habitat reserve. The system protects coastal sage scrub, chaparral, grasslands, riparian, oak woodlands, cliff and rock, forest and other habitats. This is a subregional effort and is not focused on a project-by-project conservation system. The system is designed to conserve habitat for three target species: coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), coastal cactus wren (Campylorhynchus 259
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brunneicapillus), and orange-throated whiptail (Aspidoscelis hyperythra). The plan also protects Dana Point Headlands site that has coastal California gnatcatcher, Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus), and five designated plants.
City of Laguna Beach General Plan
The City of Laguna Beach General Plan includes provisions for protecting and conserving biological resources in the Open Space Conservation Element. The Plan includes open space for the preservation of natural resources, managed production of resources, for outdoor recreation, and for public health and safety. The project is not within the coastal zone so the coastal zone provisions do not apply to the project and the Plan protects and conserves open space that is not within proximity to the project. However, the Plan includes policies for protecting water ways such as those that would feed into the Pacific Ocean. The Plan includes the following Polices regarding waterways within the City:
• 9-A Promote the preservation and restoration ·of Laguna's natural drainage channels, freshwater streams, lakes and marshes to protect wildlife habitat and to maintain watershed, ground water and scenic open space.
• 9-B Prohibit filling and substantial alteration of streams and/or diversion or culverting of such streams except as necessary to protect existing structures in the proven interest of public safety, where no other methods for protection of existing structures in the flood plain are feasible or where the primary function is to improve fish and wildlife habitat. This provision does not apply to channelized sections of streams without significant habitat value. • 9-C a. Streams on the Major Watershed and Drainage Courses Map which are also streams as identified on the USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Series, shall be identified and mapped on the Coastal Environmentally Sensitive Areas Map of the Land Use Plan. For a these streams, a minimum setback of 25 feet from the top of the stream banks shall be required in all new developments. A greater setback may be necessary in order to protect all riparian habitat based on a site-specific assessment. No disturbance of major vegetation, or development, shall be allowed within the setback area. This provision shall not apply to channelized sections of streams without significant habitat value. Where development is proposed on an existing subdivided lot which is otherwise developable consistent with all City ordinances and other policies on this Plan except that application of this setback would result in no available building site on the lot, the setback may be reduced provided it is maintained at a width sufficient to protect all existing riparian habitat on the site and provided all other feasible alternative measures, such as modifications to the size, siting and design of any proposed structures, have been exhausted.
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through the environ mental review process. However, a variance may be given in special circumstances where it can be proven that design of a proposed structure on an affected lot will preserve, enhance or restore the significance of the natural watercourse. At no time shall grubbing of vegetation, elimination of trees, or disturbance of habitat be allowed within the setback area before or after construction.
• 9-D Permit extensions of decks and other portions of a structure within the required setback for significant natural drainage areas only if:
o a. There are no supports to the ground within the setback areas; o b. The extensions do not encroach closer than fifteen feet from the centerline of flow. • 9-E Require Design Review for development projects which include portions of a natural drainage course.
• 9-F Where possible, require restoration of deteriorated significant natural drainage courses that have been disturbed by development, but which retain potential for natural function. • 9-G Develop standards for maintenance of free and adequate flow in natural drainage channels.
• 9-H Coordinate, wherever possible, natural and man-made drainage structures so that natural channels will contribute to transport a volume of runoff equal (or as close as possible) to that which would have occurred if the project watershed were in its natural condition before development.
• 9-I Require new development projects to control the increase in the volume, velocity and sediment load of runoff from the greatest development areas at or near the source of increase to the greatest extent feasible.
• 9-J Require new developments to maintain runoff characteristics as near as possible to natural discharge characteristics by maintaining the natural conditions of the watershed. • 9-K Promote preservation and enhancement of the natural drainage of Laguna Beach. • 9-L In conjunction with the County of Orange, prepare a flood control plan and program of implementation for Laguna Canyon and all tributaries, pending funding availability. • 9-M Where feasible, require flood control programs to incorporate non-structural methods, such as preservation of watershed lands and natural drainage channels, rather than structural methods such as concrete flood channels and engineering works. In cases where structural methods are necessary, drainage structures shall be invisible conveyances, undergrounded and revegetated to camouflage any disturbance created during construction in order to provide the least damaging environmental alternative possible. • 9-N Encourage private property owners to inspect and maintain private drainage structures, particularly before the rainy season and during heavy storms. • 9-O Investigate methods of establishing and maintaining debris collection devices at suitable locations in the major canyon areas prior to the rainy season, pending funding availability.
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• 9-P Initiate proceedings to amend the Master Plan of Drainage to allow expenditure of funds for debris collection devices.
• 9-Q Oppose new development within the City's surrounding areas that would result in significant adverse impacts to the City's hydrology.
• 9-R Periodically review the City Master Plan of Drainage to ensure it promotes the objectives of the City's General Plan.
• 9-S Erosion control measures shall be required for new develop ment in areas designated Hillside Management/Conservation, as specified in Title 22 of the City's Municipal Code for properties adjacent to the Aliso Greenbelt. No grading, trenching or similar activity shall be permitted within Aliso/Wood Canyon Watershed during the rainy season from October 1 to April 1.
• 9-T All graded areas shall be planted and maintained for erosion control and visual enhancement purposes. Use of native plant species shall be emphasized. • 9 -U Restore and retain Aliso creek in a natural state and protect the Creek from infringement of new development.
• 9 -V Protect Aliso Canyon Area from any increase in flow which might have adverse impacts on the water quality in Aliso Creek and prevent excessive erosion and sedimentation and emphasize the prevention of siltation from adversely impacting the South Laguna Marine Life Refuge.
• 9 -W Actively work with the County on approval of Aliso Viejo Drainage Plan to ensure the integrity of water quality in Aliso Creek.
City of Laguna Beach Municipal Code Chapter 12.06
The City of Laguna Beach establishes protection of trees by establishing a permit process prior to the removal of trees categorized as Heritage trees, design review approved trees, and privately maintained trees in the public right-of-way. Permits are required for the removal of these trees (City of Laguna Beach 2019).
3.2 Project Impacts
Impacts to Plant Communities/Habitat/Sensitive Natural Communities The project would be constructed on 0.051-acre of Mixed Ornamental Woodland and 0.003-acre of developed / ornamentally landscaped land cover where it has been proposed to develop a singlefamily house with attached garage, a spa, and driveway. These areas are not native habitats and they do not have the potential to support special-status species as described in Section 2.6 and they would not be considered CDFW Sensitive Natural Communities because they do not have a Global or State ranking due to the ornamental and non-native status. Therefore, the project would avoid impacts to habitat for special-status species and CDFW Sensitive Natural Communities. 262
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Impacts to Nesting Birds and Raptors
The proposed development would require potential removal of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants that could provide potential nesting habitat for birds and raptors protected by the MBTA, MBPA, and the Fish and Game Code. If present at the time of vegetation removal, active nests, eggs, or young could be destroyed or otherwise disturbed to a point at which the young do not survive, which would be a violation of the MBTA, MBPA, and the Fish and Game Code. In addition, indirect impacts from noise or vibration have the potential to disturb an active bird nest that may occur in adjacent landscaping to the point of failure if the nest is within immediate proximity to project activities, and this would also be a violation of the MBTA and Fish and Game Code. To avoid impacts to active bird or raptor nests, eggs, or young, preconstruction nesting bird surveys and monitoring is required per the MBTA and Fish and Game Code as described in BIO-1.
BIO-1: Preconstruction Nesting Bird and Raptor Survey
• If possible, ground disturbing activities and vegetation removal should be timed to occur between September 1 – January 31, which is outside the bird and raptor nesting season. • If ground disturbing activities or vegetation removal (including tree trimming) are scheduled between February 1 – August 31, which is the bird nesting season, a preconstruction survey for nesting birds should be conducted within 72 hours prior to construction activities. The survey should be conducted by a qualified biologist with prior experience conducting nesting bird surveys for construction projects. The study area should include the affected area and suitable habitat within a 500-foot buffer, or a buffer size determined by the qualified biologist based on level of proposed disturbance and access. If no active nests are found, no additional measures are required.
• If active nests are found the biologist will map the location and document the species and nesting stage. A no-work buffer will be established around the active nest as determined by the qualified biologist and based on the species sensitivity to disturbance and the type and duration of the disturbance. No construction activities shall occur within the no-work buffer until the biologist has determined the nest is no longer active.
Impacts to Special-Status Species
No special-status plants were found during the survey, and none would occur on the site due to a lack of habitat resulting from disturbance and development. No special-status wildlife was found during the survey, and none would occur on the site due to a lack of habitat resulting from disturbance and development. The onsite plant community is dominated by non-native, ruderal, and ornamental trees with a few mixed native species. The groundcover is entirely dominated by 263
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ruderal and aggressive non-native and ornamental species such as Algerian ivy that would preclude special-status plants from establishing. The lack of native habitats, the small and isolated nature of the onsite plant communities, and surrounding developments have disturbed the plant community to such a degree that it is not capable of supporting special-status wildlife as described in Section
2.6. Therefore, the project would have no impact on special-status species.
Impacts to Water Resources/Waterways Protected by the General Plan A drainage occurs in the center of the project site that is potentially under the jurisdiction of the CDFW and RWQCB. In addition, the City General Plan protects drainage courses within the City, including the one on the project site. No formal jurisdictional delineation has been conducted but it is unlikely that the project would impact areas under the jurisdiction of RWQCB because the project would occur outside of the drainage and would avoid direct impacts to the streambed itself.
However, the project has the potential to impact CDFW riparian areas that surround the drainage as shown in Figure 6. Because no formal delineation has been completed the extent of the potential impacts is not currently known. The project would avoid removing trees within the potential CDFW riparian areas but would likely be constructed beneath the canopy of trees within the riparian area and would therefore have the potential to impact the CDFW riparian areas by building the permanent construction areas at the edge of the riparian areas. If the project were to impact a CDFW riparian area then it could be considered a significant impact according to CEQA. To determine if impacts would occur and to reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level according to CEQA, South Environmental recommends mitigation measure BIO-2 below that includes the preparation of a formal jurisdictional delineation and permitting with CDFW if riparian areas are impacted during the removal of vegetation near the drainage. The project site does not include any significant water features (such as those on the USGS topographic map) that would be protected or regulated by the General Plan, but the small drainage on the site does drain into the Pacific Ocean and would be subject to some provision of the General Plan.
BIO-2: Formal Jurisdictional Delineation and Permitting for Potential Impacts • A formal jurisdictional delineation should be conducted to quantify the potential impacts to CDFW riparian area from the project, if any.
• If the project would result in impacts to CDFW riparian areas or other jurisdictional features then a permit (i.e. Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement) should be obtained pursuant to Section 1600 of the California Fish and Game Code.
• The project shall adhere to the provisions in the City of Laguna Beach General Plan described in Section 3.1 of this report and in the Laguna Beach General Plan Open Space/Conservation Section.
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Impacts to Protected Trees
The City of Laguna Beach Municipal Code includes protection of trees by establishing a permit process prior to the removal of trees categorized as Heritage trees, design review approved trees, and privately maintained trees in the public right-of-way. Under the City of Laguna Beach General Plan permits are required for the removal of these trees (City of Laguna Beach 2019). There are no protected trees on the project site; therefore, no protected trees will be impacted by the project and no permit would be required.
Impacts to Wildlife Movement Corridors and Habitat Linkages Based on the site visit and review of aerial photographs and reference materials, the study area is surrounded by urban development and has no connectivity to any open space or park areas that could serve as a wildlife movement area. The only expected wildlife movement on the project site would be from common urban species. Therefore, the project site and study area is not within a wildlife movement area or habitat linkage and no impacts to wildlife movement areas or habitat linkages would result from the project.
Consistency with the CONCCP/HCP
The project is within the City of Laguna Beach and the City participates in the regional CONCCP/HCP to protect the regional natural and biological resources. The project site does not have any of the habitat types that would be conserved under the CONCCP/HCP, which focuses on coastal sage scrub and adjacent habitats. The project site does have a drainage and some minor riparian areas but these are not significant wildlife habitats as they are dominated by non-native and landscaped species and are of low quality to native wildlife. This area is also heavily disturbed by nearby developments such as roads and houses which result in removal of native communities and management of the area to have brush clearance and other destructive practices that eliminate native habitats. For the reasons stated above the project is consist with the goals and provision of the CONCCP/HCP.
Cumulative Impacts
There are no other known proposed projects within 500-feet of the site and this area is already urban development. With the implementation of measures BIO-1 and BIO-2 potential impacts to biological resources would be reduced to a less than significant level according to CEQA. Therefore, the project would not result in cumulative impacts to biological resources in the City of Laguna Beach.
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4. Bibliography
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). 2024a. California Natural Diversity Database (available by subscription) and Rarefind. CDFW: Sacramento, California. Portal Online Access:
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB/Maps-and-Data
CDFW. 2024b. California Wildlife Habitat Relationships life history accounts and range maps.
Accessed online: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR/Life-History-and-Range CDFW. 2024c. California Natural Community List. Accessed online:
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=153609&inline CDFW. 2024. NCCP Plan Summary – San Diego Multiple Habitat Conservation Program. Accessed online: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Planning/NCCP/Plans/San-Diego-MHCP City of Laguna Beach. 2019. Tree Removal Permit Process. Accessed online:
https://www.lagunabeachcity.net/?splash=https%3a%2f%2flagunabeach.prod.govaccess.org% 2fhome%2fshowdocument%3fid%3d8214&____isexternal=true
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2024a. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California. California Native Plant Society. Available online (http://cnps.web.aplus.net/cgibin/inv/inventory.cgi).
CNPS. 2024b. A Manual of California Vegetation Online - California Natural Communities List.
Accessed online: http://vegetation.cnps.org/
CPAD. 2024. California Protected Areas Database Map. Available online: https://www.calands.org/ iNaturalist. 2024. Observation Search for the project site. Available online:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=33.5257957802915&nelng=- 117.7628820197085&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=33.5230978197085&swlng=- 117.7655799802915
SC Wildlands. 2008. South Coast Missing Linkages: A Wildland Network for the South Coast Ecoregion.
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). 2024. Online Web Soil Survey Mapper (https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm).
United State Geological Service (USGS). 2024a. National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) The National Map Viewer. Accessed online: https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/services/ 266
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USGS. 2024b. The National Geologic Map Database, Map View. Available online (http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/maps/mapview/). U.S. Department of the Interior. Washington, DC.
USGS. 2024c. California Geologic Map Data. Available online (http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/ state.php?state=CA). U.S. Department of the Interior.
Washington, DC.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2024a. Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC). Accessed online:
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/
USFWS. 2024b. Critical Habitat GIS Data. Available for download online:
(https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/fws-critical-habitat-for-threatened-and-endangered-speciesdataset).
USFWS. 2024c. National Wetlands Inventory Online Wetlands Mapper. Accessed online:
https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/mapper.html
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Image 1) View of 2500 Glenneyre St. property sloping uphill from street with dense canopy, facing northeast.
Image 2) View of 2500 Glenneyre St. and adjacent eastern residential developments.
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Image 3) View of 2500 Glenneyre St. and adjacent western residential developments.
Image 4) Depicts open, undeveloped area with a mix of native and nonnative/ ornamental vegetation in the southwest region of the parcel near Glenneyre St., facing north.
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Image 5) View of undeveloped understory and drainage area in background, facing east.
Image 6) View of drainage area running approximately north to south with an understory dominated by non-native vegetation and a canopy with native and non-native vegetation.
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Image 7) View of man-made drainpipe that leads under Glenneyre St., facing southwest.
Image 8) Depicts drainage area continuing northeast through property with cobble lining the drainage path and non-native plants dominating the understory.
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Image 9) Depict drainage areas from northern region of property, facing south.
Image 10) View of northern property line divided by wire fence in drainage area.
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Image 11) View of northeastern property line with neighboring property’s bridge structure crossing drainage path, facing northeast.
Image 12) View of sloped northwestern region of property with non-native nasturtium and Algerian ivy dominating understory; drainage lies between nasturtium and ivy.
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Special-Status Species Analysis
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Special-Status Species
Special-status species are those plants and animals that, because of their recognized rarity or vulnerability to various causes of habitat loss or population decline, are recognized by federal, state, or other agencies as under threat from human-associated developments. Some of these species receive specific protection that is defined by federal or state endangered species legislation. Others have been designated as special-status based on adopted policies and expertise of state resource agencies or organizations with acknowledged expertise, or policies adopted by local governmental agencies such as counties, cities, and special districts to meet local conservation objectives. Special-status species include:
• Plants or wildlife listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or are candidates for possible future listing as threatened or endangered, under the federal Endangered Species Act or the California Endangered Species Act; • Plants or wildlife that meet the definitions of rare or endangered under CEQA Guidelines Section 15380.
• Plants or wildlife covered under an adopted NCCP/HCP; • Plants considered by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to be rare, threatened, or endangered (List 1A, 1B and 2 plants) in California;
• Plants listed by the CNPS as plants in which there is limited information about distribution (List 3);
• Plants listed as rare under the California Native Plant Protection Act (Fish and Game Code 1900 et seq.);
• Wildlife designated by CDFW as species of special concern; • Wildlife "fully protected" in California (California Fish and Game Code Sections 3511, 4700, and 5050); and
• Wildlife protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MTBA).
Federally-Protected Status
All references to Federally-protected species in this BRA include the most current published status or candidate category to which each species has been assigned by USFWS. For purposes of this assessment the following acronyms are used for Federal status species, as applicable:
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FE Federally-listed as Endangered
FT Federally-listed as Threatened
FPE Federally proposed for listing as Endangered
FPT Federally proposed for listing as Threatened
FPD Federally proposed for delisting
FC Federal candidate species (former C1 species)
State-Protected Status
For the purposes of this BRA, the following acronyms are used for State status species, as applicable:
SE State-listed as Endangered
ST State-listed as Threatened
SR State-listed as Rare
SCE State candidate for listing as Endangered
SCT State candidate for listing as Threatened
SFP State Fully Protected
SSC California Species of Special Concern
California Rare Plant Rank
The CNPS is a private plant conservation organization dedicated to the monitoring and protection of special-status species in California. CNPS has compiled an inventory comprised of the information focusing on geographic distribution and qualitative characterization of Rare, Threatened, or Endangered vascular plant species of California (CNPS 2018). The list serves as the candidate list for listing as Threatened and Endangered by CDFW. CNPS has developed six categories of rarity known as the California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR), of which Ranks 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B are particularly considered sensitive:
Rank 1A Presumed extinct in California.
Rank 1B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and elsewhere.
Rank 2A Presumed extinct in California, but more common elsewhere.
Rank 2B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, but more common elsewhere.
Rank 3 Plants about which we need more information – a review list.
Rank 4 Plants of limited distribution – a watch list.
The CNPS recently added “threat ranks” which parallel the ranks used by the CNDDB. These ranks are added as a decimal code after the CNPS List (e.g., Rank 1B.1). The threat codes are as follows:
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.1 Seriously threatened in California (over 80% of occurrences threatened/high degree and immediacy of threat);
.2 Moderately threatened in California (20-80% occurrences threatened); .3 Not very threatened in California (<20% of occurrences threatened or no current threats known).
Potential to Occur Assessment
Special-status species that present or are likely (high or medium potential) to occur within the parcel are a based on one or more of the following:
• the direct observation of the species within the parcel during any field surveys; • a record reported in the CNDDB, CNPS, or IPAC; and
• the parcel is within known distribution of a species and contains appropriate habitat.
Special-status species that are unlikely (low potential) to occur are based on one of the following:
• the parcel has the general habitat types but lacks necessary habitat elements such as suitable microhabitat or soils; or
• the parcel is outside the known elevation range or distribution of the species, and has otherwise suitable habitats;
Special-status species that have no potential to occur on the parcel are labeled as none due to the absence of suitable habitat.
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Special-Status Animals
Sceintific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Fed Cal Other General Habitat Microhabitat Potential to Occur at the Site
Anaxyrus
californicus
Arroyo toad Amphibians Endangered None CDFW_SSC-Species of Special Concern |
IUCN_ENEndangered
Semi-arid regions near
washes or intermittent
streams, including valleyfoothill and desert riparian, desert wash, etc.
Rivers with sandy banks,
willows, cottonwoods, and
sycamores; loose, gravelly
areas of streams in drier parts
of range.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Spea hammondii western
spadefoot
Amphibians None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_NT-Near
Threatened
Occurs primarily in grassland
habitats, but can be found in
valley-foothill hardwood
woodlands.
Vernal pools are essential for
breeding and egg-laying.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a disturbed Mixed
Ornamental Woodland. No
suitable habitat is present
for the species.
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk Birds None None CDFW_WL-Watch List | IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Woodland, chiefly of open,
interrupted or marginal type.
Nest sites mainly in riparian
growths of deciduous trees, as
in canyon bottoms on river
flood-plains; also, live oaks.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Agelaius tricolor tricolored
blackbird
Birds None Threatened BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_ENEndangered |
NABCI_RWL-Red
Watch List |
USFWS_BCC-Birds
of Conservation
Concern
Highly colonial species, most
numerous in Central Valley
and vicinity. Largely endemic
to California.
Requires open water,
protected nesting substrate,
and foraging area with insect
prey within a few km of the
colony.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Aimophila
ruficeps
canescens
southern
California
rufous-crowned
sparrow
Birds None None CDFW_WL-Watch
List
Resident in Southern
California coastal sage scrub
and sparse mixed chaparral.
Frequents relatively steep,
often rocky hillsides with grass
and forb patches.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
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Ammodramus
savannarum
grasshopper
sparrow
Birds None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Dense grasslands on rolling
hills, lowland plains, in valleys
and on hillsides on lower
mountain slopes.
Favors native grasslands with a
mix of grasses, forbs and
scattered shrubs. Loosely
colonial when nesting.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Athene
cunicularia
burrowing owl Birds None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern |
USFWS_BCC-Birds
of Conservation
Concern
Open, dry annual or perennial
grasslands, deserts, and
scrublands characterized by
low-growing vegetation.
Subterranean nester,
dependent upon burrowing
mammals, most notably, the
California ground squirrel.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Buteo regalis ferruginous
hawk
Birds None None CDFW_WL-Watch
List | IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Open grasslands, sagebrush
flats, desert scrub, low
foothills and fringes of pinyon
and juniper habitats.
Eats mostly lagomorphs,
ground squirrels, and mice.
Population trends may follow
lagomorph population cycles.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Campylorhynchus
brunneicapillus
sandiegensis
coastal cactus
wren
Birds None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
USFS_S-Sensitive |
USFWS_BCC-Birds
of Conservation
Concern
Southern California coastal
sage scrub.
Wrens require tall opuntia
cactus for nesting and
roosting.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Charadrius
nivosus nivosus
western snowy
plover
Birds Threatened None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
NABCI_RWL-Red
Watch List
Sandy beaches, salt pond
levees and shores of large
alkali lakes.
Needs sandy, gravelly or friable
soils for nesting.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Coccyzus
americanus
occidentalis
western yellowbilled cuckooBirds Threatened Endangered BLM_S-Sensitive | NABCI_RWL-Red
Watch List |
USFS_S-Sensitive
Riparian forest nester, along
the broad, lower floodbottoms of larger river
systems.
Nests in riparian jungles of
willow, often mixed with
cottonwoods, with lower story
of blackberry, nettles, or wild
grape.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
280
Coturnicops
noveboracensis
yellow rail Birds None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern |
NABCI_RWL-Red
Watch List |
USFS_S-Sensitive |
USFWS_BCC-Birds
of Conservation
Concern
Summer resident in eastern
Sierra Nevada in Mono
County.
Freshwater marshlands. None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Elanus leucurus white-tailed kite Birds None None BLM_S-Sensitive | CDFW_FP-Fully
Protected |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Rolling foothills and valley
margins with scattered oaks
and river bottomlands or
marshes next to deciduous
woodland.
Open grasslands, meadows, or
marshes for foraging close to
isolated, dense-topped trees
for nesting and perching.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Eremophila
alpestris actia
California
horned lark
Birds None None CDFW_WL-Watch
List | IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Coastal regions, chiefly from
Sonoma County to San Diego
County. Also main part of San
Joaquin Valley and east to
foothills.
Short-grass prairie, "bald" hills,
mountain meadows, open
coastal plains, fallow grain
fields, alkali flats.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Icteria virens yellow-breasted
chat
Birds None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Summer resident; inhabits
riparian thickets of willow and
other brushy tangles near
watercourses.
Nests in low, dense riparian,
consisting of willow,
blackberry, wild grape; forages
and nests within 10 ft of
ground.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Laterallus
jamaicensis
coturniculus
California black
rail
Birds None Threatened BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_FP-Fully
Protected |
IUCN_NT-Near
Threatened |
NABCI_RWL-Red
Watch List
Inhabits freshwater marshes,
wet meadows and shallow
margins of saltwater marshes
bordering larger bays.
Needs water depths of about 1
inch that do not fluctuate
during the year and dense
vegetation for nesting habitat.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Pandion haliaetus osprey Birds None None CDF_S-Sensitive | CDFW_WL-Watch
List | IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Ocean shore, bays, freshwater
lakes, and larger streams.
Large nests built in tree-tops
within 15 miles of a good fishproducing body of water.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
281
Passerculus
sandwichensis
beldingi
Belding's
savannah
sparrow
Birds None Endangered USFWS_BCC-Birds
of Conservation
Concern
Inhabits coastal salt marshes,
from Santa Barbara south
through San Diego County.
Nests in Salicornia on and
about margins of tidal flats.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Phoebastria
albatrus
short-tailed
albatross
Birds Endangered None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_VUVulnerable
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Polioptila
californica
californica
coastal
California
gnatcatcher
Birds Threatened None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
NABCI_YWL-Yellow
Watch List
Obligate, permanent resident
of coastal sage scrub below
2500 ft in Southern California.
Low, coastal sage scrub in arid
washes, on mesas and slopes.
Not all areas classified as
coastal sage scrub are
occupied.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Rallus obsoletus
levipes
light-footed
Ridgway's rail
Birds Endangered Endangered CDFW_FP-Fully
Protected |
NABCI_RWL-Red
Watch List
Found in salt marshes
traversed by tidal sloughs,
where cordgrass and
pickleweed are the dominant
vegetation.
Requires dense growth of
either pickleweed or cordgrass
for nesting or escape cover;
feeds on molluscs and
crustaceans.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Riparia riparia bank swallow Birds None Threatened BLM_S-Sensitive | IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Colonial nester; nests
primarily in riparian and other
lowland habitats west of the
desert.
Requires vertical banks/cliffs
with fine-textured/sandy soils
near streams, rivers, lakes,
ocean to dig nesting hole.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Setophaga
petechia
yellow warbler Birds None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern
Riparian plant associations in
close proximity to water. Also
nests in montane shrubbery
in open conifer forests in
Cascades and Sierra Nevada.
Frequently found nesting and
foraging in willow shrubs and
thickets, and in other riparian
plants including cottonwoods,
sycamores, ash, and alders.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
282
Sternula
antillarum browni
California least
tern
Birds Endangered Endangered CDFW_FP-Fully
Protected |
NABCI_RWL-Red
Watch List
Nests along the coast from
San Francisco Bay south to
northern Baja California.
Colonial breeder on bare or
sparsely vegetated, flat
substrates: sand beaches, alkali
flats, land fills, or paved areas.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Strix occidentalis
occidentalis
California
spotted owl
Birdss None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
USFS_S-Sensitive |
USFWS_BCC-Birds
of Conservation
Concern
Mixed conifer forest, often
with an understory of black
oaks and other deciduous
hardwoods. Canopy closure
>40%.
Most often found in deepshaded canyons, on northfacing slopes, and within 300 meters of water.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Vireo bellii
pusillus
least Bell's vireo Birds Endangered Endangered IUCN_NT-Near Threatened |
NABCI_YWL-Yellow
Watch List
Summer resident of Southern
California in low riparian in
vicinity of water or in dry river
bottoms; below 2000 ft.
Nests placed along margins of
bushes or on twigs projecting
into pathways, usually willow,
Baccharis, mesquite.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Branchinecta
sandiegonensis
San Diego fairy
shrimp
Crustaceans Endangered None IUCN_ENEndangeredEndemic to San Diego and Orange County mesas.
Vernal pools. None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Streptocephalus
woottoni
Riverside fairy
shrimp
Crustaceans Endangered None IUCN_ENEndangeredEndemic to Western Riverside, Orange, and San
Diego counties in areas of
tectonic swales/earth slump
basins in grassland and
coastal sage scrub.
Inhabit seasonally astatic pools
filled by winter/spring rains.
Hatch in warm water later in
the season.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Eucyclogobius
newberryi
tidewater goby Fish Endangered None AFS_ENEndangered | IUCN_VUVulnerable
Brackish water habitats along
the California coast from
Agua Hedionda Lagoon, San
Diego County to the mouth
of the Smith River.
Found in shallow lagoons and
lower stream reaches, they
need fairly still but not
stagnant water and high
oxygen levels.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
283
Gila orcuttii arroyo chub Fish None None AFS_VU-Vulnerable |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_VUVulnerable |
USFS_S-Sensitive
Native to streams from
Malibu Creek to San Luis Rey
River basin. Introduced into
streams in Santa Clara,
Ventura, Santa Ynez, Mojave
and San Diego river basins
Slow water stream sections
with mud or sand bottoms.
Feeds heavily on aquatic
vegetation and associated
invertebrates.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Oncorhynchus
mykiss irideus
pop. 10
steelhead -
southern
California DPS
Fish Endangered None AFS_ENEndangeredFederal listing refers to populations from Santa Maria
River south to southern
extent of range (San Mateo
Creek in San Diego County).
Southern steelhead likely have
greater physiological
tolerances to warmer water
and more variable conditions.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Rhinichthys
osculus ssp. 9
Santa Ana
speckled dace
Fish None None AFS_TH-Threatened
|
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
USFS_S-Sensitive
Headwaters of the
Santa Ana and San Gabriel
rivers. May be extirpated from
the Los Angeles River system.
Requires permanent flowing
streams with summer water
temps of 17-20 C. Usually
inhabits shallow cobble and
gravel riffles.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Bombus crotchii Crotch bumble
bee
Insects None None Coastal California east to the
Sierra-Cascade crest and
south into Mexico.
Food plant genera include
Antirrhinum, Phacelia, Clarkia,
Dendromecon, Eschscholzia,
and Eriogonum.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Cicindela
hirticollis gravida
sandy beach
tiger beetle
Insects None None Inhabits areas adjacent to
non-brackish water along the
coast of California from San
Francisco Bay to northern
Mexico.
Clean, dry, light-colored sand
in the upper zone.
Subterranean larvae prefer
moist sand not affected by
wave action.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Cicindela
latesignata
western beach
tiger beetle
Insects None None Mudflats and beaches of
coastal estuaries from San
Diego County to Los Angeles
County.
Typically inhabit wet or dry
sandy beaches and mud, sand,
or salt flats.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
284
Coelus globosus globose dune
beetle
Insects None None IUCN_VUVulnerableInhabitant of coastal sand dune habitat; erratically
distributed from Ten Mile
Creek in Mendocino County
south to Ensenada, Mexico.
Inhabits foredunes and sand
hummocks; it burrows beneath
the sand surface and is most
common beneath dune
vegetation.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Danaus plexippus
pop. 1
monarch -
California
overwintering
population
Insects Candidate None USFS_S-Sensitive Winter roost sites extend along the coast from northern
Mendocino to Baja California,
Mexico.
Roosts located in windprotected tree groves
(eucalyptus, Monterey pine,
cypress), with nectar and water
sources nearby.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Euphydryas
editha quino
quino
checkerspot
butterfly
Insects Endangered None Sunny openings within
chaparral and coastal sage
shrublands in parts of
Riverside and San Diego
counties.
Hills and mesas near the coast.
Need high densities of food
plants Plantago erecta, P.
insularis, and Orthocarpus
purpurescens.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Habroscelimorpha
gabbii
western tidalflat tiger beetleInsects None None Inhabits estuaries and mudflats along the coast of
Southern California.
Generally found on darkcolored mud in the lower zone;
occasionally found on dry
saline flats of estuaries.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Panoquina errans wandering
(=saltmarsh)
skipper
Insects None None IUCN_NT-Near
Threatened
Southern California coastal
salt marshes.
Requires moist saltgrass for
larval development.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Chaetodipus
californicus
femoralis
Dulzura pocket
mouse
Mammals None None Variety of habitats including
coastal scrub, chaparral, and
grassland primarily in San
Diego County.
Attracted to grass-chaparral
edges.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
285
Chaetodipus fallax
fallax
northwestern
San Diego
pocket mouse
Mammals None None Coastal scrub, chaparral,
grasslands, sagebrush, etc. in
western San Diego, Riverside,
San Bernardino, and Los
Angeles Counties, inclusive of
Orange County.
Sandy, herbaceous areas,
usually in association with
rocks or coarse gravel.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Choeronycteris
mexicana
Mexican longtongued batMammals None None CDFW_SSC-Species of Special Concern |
IUCN_NT-Near
Threatened |
WBWG_H-High
Priority
Occasionally found in San
Diego County, which is on the
periphery of their range.
Feeds on nectar and pollen of
night-blooming succulents.
Roosts in relatively well-lit
caves, and in and around
buildings.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Dipodomys
stephensi
Stephen’s
kangaroo rat
Mammals Threatened Threatens IUCN_VUVulnerablePrimarily annual and perennial grasslands, but also
occurs in coastal scrub and
sagebrush with sparse canopy
cover.
Prefers buckwheat,
chamise, brome grass and
filaree. Will burrow into firm
soil.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Eumops perotis
californicus
western mastiff
bat
Mammals None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
WBWG_H-High
Priority
Many open, semi-arid to arid
habitats, including conifer
and deciduous woodlands,
coastal scrub, grasslands,
chaparral, etc.
Roosts in crevices in cliff faces,
high buildings, trees and
tunnels.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Lasiurus cinereus hoary bat Mammals None None IUCN_LC-Least Concern |
WBWG_M-Medium
Priority
Prefers open habitats or
habitat mosaics, with access
to trees for cover and open
areas or habitat edges for
feeding.
Roosts in dense foliage of
medium to large trees. Feeds
primarily on moths. Requires
water.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Myotis
yumanensis
Yuma myotis Mammals None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern |
WBWG_LM-LowMedium Priority
Optimal habitats are open
forests and woodlands with
sources of water over which
to feed.
Distribution is closely tied to
bodies of water. Maternity
colonies in caves, mines,
buildings or crevices.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
286
Neotoma lepida
intermedia
San Diego
wood desert rat
Mammals None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern
Coastal scrub of Southern
California from San Diego
County to San Luis Obispo
County.
Moderate to dense canopies
preferred. They are particularly
abundant in rock outcrops,
rocky cliffs, and slopes.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Nyctinomops
macrotis
big free-tailed
bat
Mammals None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern |
WBWG_MHMedium-High
Priority
Low-lying arid areas in
Southern California.
Need high cliffs or rocky
outcrops for roosting sites.
Feeds principally on large
moths.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Onychomys
torridus ramona
southern
grasshopper
mouse
Mammals None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern
Desert areas, especially scrub
habitats with friable soils for
digging. Prefers low to
moderate shrub cover.
Feeds almost exclusively on
arthropods, especially
scorpions and orthopteran
insects.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Perognathus
longimembris
pacificus
Pacific pocket
mouse
Mammals Endangered None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern
Inhabits the narrow coastal
plains from the Mexican
border north to El Segundo,
Los Angeles County.
Seems to prefer soils of fine
alluvial sands near the ocean,
but much remains to be
learned.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Sorex ornatus
salicornicus
southern
California
saltmarsh shrew
Mammals None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern
Coastal marshes in Los
Angeles, Orange and Ventura
counties.
Requires dense vegetation and
woody debris for cover.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Taxidea taxus American
badger
Mammals None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Most abundant in drier open
stages of most shrub, forest,
and herbaceous habitats, with
friable soils.
Needs sufficient food, friable
soils and open, uncultivated
ground. Preys on burrowing
rodents. Digs burrows.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
287
Tryonia imitator mimic tryonia
(=California
brackishwater
snail)
Mollusks None None IUCN_DD-Data
Deficient
Inhabits coastal lagoons,
estuaries and salt marshes,
from Sonoma County south
to San Diego County.
Found only in permanently
submerged areas in a variety of
sediment types; able to
withstand a wide range of
salinities.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Anniella stebbinsi Southern
California
legless lizard
Reptiles None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
USFS_S-Sensitive
Generally south of the
Transverse Range, extending
to northwestern Baja
California. Occurs in sandy or
loose loamy soils under
sparse vegetation. Disjunct
populations in the Tehachapi
and Piute Mountains in Kern
County.
Variety of habitats; generally in
moist, loose soil. They prefer
soils with a high moisture
content.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Arizona elegans
occidentalis
California
glossy snake
Reptiles None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern
Patchily distributed from the
eastern portion of San
Francisco Bay, southern San
Joaquin Valley, and the Coast,
Transverse, and Peninsular
ranges, south to Baja
California.
Generalist reported from a
range of scrub and grassland
habitats, often with loose or
sandy soils.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Aspidoscelis
hyperythra
orangethroated
whiptail
Reptiles None None CDFW_WL-Watch
List | IUCN_LC-Least
Concern | USFS_SSensitive
Inhabits low-elevation coastal
scrub, chaparral, and valleyfoothill hardwood habitats.
Prefers washes and other
sandy areas with patches of
brush and rocks. Perennial
plants necessary for its major
food: termites.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Aspidoscelis tigris
stejnegeri
coastal whiptail Reptiles None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern
Found in deserts and semiarid areas with sparse
vegetation and open areas.
Also found in woodland and
riparian areas.
Ground may be firm soil,
sandy, or rocky.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Crotalus ruber red-diamond
rattlesnake
Reptiles None None CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
USFS_S-Sensitive
Chaparral, woodland,
grassland, and desert areas
from coastal San Diego
County to the eastern slopes
of the mountains.
Occurs in rocky areas and
dense vegetation. Needs
rodent burrows, cracks in rocks
or surface cover objects.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
288
Emys marmorata western pond
turtle
Reptiles None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_VUVulnerable |
USFS_S-Sensitive
A thoroughly aquatic turtle of
ponds, marshes, rivers,
streams and irrigation ditches,
usually with aquatic
vegetation, below 6000 ft
elevation.
Needs basking sites and
suitable (sandy banks or grassy
open fields) upland habitat up
to 0.5 km from water for egglaying.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Phrynosoma
blainvillii
coast horned
lizard
Reptiles None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern
Frequents a wide variety of
habitats, most common in
lowlands along sandy washes
with scattered low bushes.
Open areas for sunning,
bushes for cover, patches of
loose soil for burial, and
abundant supply of ants and
other insects.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Salvadora
hexalepis
virgultea
coast patchnosed snakeReptiles None None CDFW_SSC-Species of Special Concern
Brushy or shrubby vegetation
in coastal Southern California.
Require small mammal
burrows for refuge and
overwintering sites.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Thamnophis
hammondii
two-striped
gartersnake
Reptiles None None BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-Species
of Special Concern |
IUCN_LC-Least
Concern |
USFS_S-Sensitive
Coastal California from
vicinity of Salinas to
northwest Baja California.
From sea to about 7,000 ft
elevation.
Highly aquatic, found in or
near permanent fresh water.
Often along streams with rocky
beds and riparian growth.
None. The project site is
either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or
a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable
habitat is present for the
species.
Special-Status Plants
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group
CESA FESA CRPR Habitat Micro Habitat Elevation
Low_ft
Elevation
High_ft
Potential to Occur
Abronia
maritima
red sandverbenaPlants None None 4.2 Coastal dunes 0 330 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Abronia villosa
var. aurita
chaparral
sandverbena
Plants None None 1B.1 Chaparral, Coastal scrub,
Desert dunes
Sandy 245 5250 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
289
Acanthomintha
ilicifolia
San Diego
thorn-mint
Plants FT CE 1B.1 Chaparral, coastal scrub,
valley and foothill
grassland, vernal pools.
Endemic to active
vertisol clay soils of
mesas and valleys.
Usually on clay
lenses within
grassland or
chaparral
communities.
82 3100 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Aphanisma
blitoides
aphanisma Plants None None 1B.2 Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal dunes, Coastal
scrub
Gravelly
(sometimes), Sandy
(sometimes)
5 1000 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Astragalus
brauntonii
Braunton’s
milk vetch
Plants FE Nine 1B.1 Chaparral, coastal scrub,
valley and foothill
grassland.
Recent burns or
disturbed areas;
usually on sandstone
with carbonate
layers. Soil specialist;
requires shallow soils
to defeat pocket
gophers and open
areas, preferably on
hilltops, saddles or
bowls between hills.
10 2099 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Astragalus
hornii var.
hornii
Horn's milkvetchPlants None None 1B.1 Meadows and seeps, Playas
Alkaline, Lake
Margins
195 2790 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Astragalus
pycnostachyus
var.
lanosissimus
Ventura
Marsh milkvetch
Plants CE FE 1B.1 Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Marshes and swamps
5 115 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Atriplex coulteri Coulter's
saltbush
Plants None None 1B.2 Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal dunes, Coastal
scrub, Valley and foothill
grassland
Alkaline
(sometimes), Clay
(sometimes)
10 1510 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Atriplex pacifica south coast
saltscale
Plants None None 1B.2 Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Playas
0 460 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Atriplex parishii Parish's
brittlescale
Plants None None 1B.1 Chenopod scrub, Playas,
Vernal pools
Alkaline 80 6235 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
290
Atriplex
serenana var.
davidsonii
Davidson's
saltscale
Plants None None 1B.2 Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal scrub
Alkaline 35 655 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Brodiaea filifolia Threeleaved
brodiaea
Plants FT CE 1B.1 Chaparral (openings),
cismontane woodland,
coastal scrub, playas,
valley and foothill
grassland, vernal pools.
Usually associated
with annual
grassland and vernal
pools; often
surrounded by
shrubland habitats.
Occurs in openings
on clay soils.
49 3379 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Calochortus
catalinae
Catalina
mariposa
lily
Plants None None CBR Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland
50 2295 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Calochortus
plummerae
Plummer’s
mariposa
lily
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal scrub, chaparral, valley and foothill grassland, cismontane woodland, lower montane
coniferous forest. Occurs on rocky and sandy
sites, usually of granitic or alluvial material. Can be very common after fire.
196 8202 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Calochortus
weedii var.
intermedius
intermediat
e mariposalily
Plants None None 1B.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub,
Valley and foothill
grassland
Rocky 345 2805 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Camissoniopsis
lewisii
Lewis'
eveningprimrose
Plants None None 3 Cismontane woodland,
Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal dunes, Coastal
scrub, Valley and foothill
grassland
Clay (sometimes),
Sandy (sometimes)
0 985 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Centromadia
parryi ssp.
australis
southern
tarplant
Plants None None 1B.1 Marshes and swamps, Valley and foothill grassland, Vernal pools
0 1575 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Chaenactis
glabriuscula
var. orcuttiana
Orcutt's
pincushion
Plants None None 1B.1 Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal dunes
0 330 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Chloropyron
maritimum ssp.
maritimum
salt marsh
bird's-beak
Plants CE FE 1B.2 Coastal dunes, Marshes
and swamps
0 100 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
291
Cistanthe
maritima
seaside
cistanthe
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal scrub, Valley and
foothill grassland
Sandy 15 985 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Comarostaphyli
s diversifolia
ssp. diversifolia
summer
holly
Plants None None 1B.2 Chaparral, Cismontane
woodland
100 2590 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Convolvulus
simulans
smallflowered
morningglory
Plants None None 4.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub,
Valley and foothill
grassland
Clay, Seeps,
Serpentinite
100 2430 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Deinandra
paniculata
paniculate
tarplant
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal scrub, Valley and
foothill grassland, Vernal
pools
Sandy (sometimes),
Vernally Mesic
(usually)
80 3085 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Dichondra
occidentalis
western
dichondra
Plants None None 4.2 Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland
165 1640 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Diplacus
clevelandii
Cleveland’s
bush
monkeyflow
er
Plants None None 4.2 Chaparral, cismontane
woodland, lower montane
coniferous forest.
Disturbed gravelly
roadsides and
slopes. Gabbro soils.
1476 6561 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Dudleya
blochmaniae
ssp.
blochmaniae
Blochman’s
dudleya
Plants None None 1B.1 Coastal scrub, coastal
bluff scrub, chaparral,
valley and foothill
grassland.
Open, rocky slopes;
often in shallow
clays over serpentine
or in rocky areas
with little soil.
16 951 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Dudleya
cymose ssp.
ovatifolia
Santa
Monica
dudleya
Plants FT None 1B.1 Chaparral, coastal scrub. In canyons on volcanic or
sedimentary
substrates; primarily
on north-facing
slopes.
492 1099 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Dudleya
multicaulis
manystemmed
dudleya
Plants None None 1B.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub,
Valley and foothill
grassland
Clay (often) 50 2590 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Dudleya
stolonifera
Laguna
Beach
dudleya
Plants CT FT 1B.1 Chaparral, Cismontane
woodland, Coastal scrub,
Valley and foothill
grassland
Rocky 35 855 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
292
Eleocharis
parvula
small
spikerush
Plants None None 4.3 Marshes and swamps 5 9910 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Eryngium
aristulatum var.
parishii
San Diego
buttoncelery
Plants CE FE 1B.1 Coastal scrub, Valley and
foothill grassland, Vernal
pools
Mesic 65 2035 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Euphorbia
misera
cliff spurge Plants None None 2B.2 Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub, Mojavean
desert scrub
Rocky 35 1640 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Harpagonella
palmeri
Palmer's
grapplingh
ook
Plants None None 4.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub,
Valley and foothill
grassland
Clay, Openings 65 3135 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Helianthus
nuttallii ssp.
parishii
Los Angeles
sunflower
Plants None None 1A Marshes and swamps 35 5005 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Hordeum
intercedens
vernal
barley
Plants None None 3.2 Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland, Vernal pools
15 3280 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Horkelia
cuneata var.
puberula
mesa
horkelia
Plants None None 1B.1 Chaparral, Cismontane
woodland, Coastal scrub
Gravelly
(sometimes), Sandy
(sometimes)
230 2660 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Isocoma
menziesii var.
decumbens
decumbent
goldenbush
Plants None None 1B.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub 35 445 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Juglans
californica
Southern
California
black
walnut
Plants None None 4.2 Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Riparian woodland
165 2955 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Juncus acutus
ssp. leopoldii
southwester
n spiny rush
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal dunes, Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps
10 2955 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Lasthenia
glabrata ssp.
coulteri
Coulter's
goldfields
Plants None None 1B.1 Marshes and swamps, Playas, Vernal pools 5 4005 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
293
Lepidium
virginicum var.
robinsonii
Robinson's
peppergrass
Plants None None 4.3 Chaparral, Coastal scrub 5 2905 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Lycium
californicum
California
box-thorn
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal scrub
15 490 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Malacothrix
saxatilis var.
saxatilis
cliff
malacothrix
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal bluff scrub,
Coastal scrub
10 655 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Microseris
douglasii ssp.
platycarpha
smallflowered
microseris
Plants None None 4.2 Cismontane woodland,
valley and foothill
grassland, coastal scrub,
vernal pools.
Alkaline clay in river
bottoms.
49 3511 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Monardella
hypoleuca ssp.
intermedia
Intermediat
e
monardella
Plants None None 1B.3 Chaparral, cismontane
woodland, lower montane
coniferous forest
(sometimes).
Often in steep,
brushy areas.
640 5495 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Nama
stenocarpa
mud nama Plants None None 2B.2 Marshes and swamps 15 1640 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Nasturtium
gambelii
Gambel's
water cress
Plants CT FE 1B.1 Marshes and swamps 15 1085 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Navarretia
prostrata
prostrate
vernal pool
navarretia
Plants None None 1B.2 Coastal scrub, Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland, Vernal pools
10 3970 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Nemacaulis
denudata var.
denudata
coast
woollyheads
Plants None None 1B.2 Coastal dunes 0 330 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Nolina
cismontana
chaparral
nolina
Plants None None 1B.2 Chaparral, coastal scrub. Primarily on sandstone and shale
substrates; also
known from gabbro.
459 3609 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Orcuttia
californica
California
Orcutt grass
Plants CE FE 1B.1 Vernal pools 50 2165 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
294
Pentachaeta
aurea ssp.
allenii
Allen's
pentachaet
a
Plants None None 1B.1 Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland 245 1705 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Pentachaeta
aurea ssp.
aurea
goldenrayed
pentachaet
a
Plants None None 4.2 Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, lower montane coniferous forest, valley and
foothill grassland, riparian woodland.
262 6070 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Phacelia hubbyi Hubby’s
phacelia
Plants None None 4.2 Chaparral, coastal scrub,
valley and foothill
grassland.
Gravelly, rocky areas
and talus slopes.
0 3280 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Pseudognaphali
um
leucocephalum
white
rabbittobacco
Plants None None 2B.2 Riparian woodland, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, chaparral. Sand, gravelly sites.
114 1689 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Quercus
dumosa
Nuttall's
scrub oak
Plants None None 1B.1 Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal scrub
50 1310 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Rhinotropis
cornuta var.
fishiae
Or
Polygala
cornuta var.
fishiae
Fish’s
milkwort
Plants None None 4.3 Cismontane woodland, riparian woodland, chaparral. Scree slopes, brushy ridges, and along
creeks; often with oaks.
328 3280 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Romneya
coulteri
Coulter's
matilija
poppy
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal scrub, chaparral. In washes and on slopes; also after
burns
66 3937 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Selaginella
cinerascens
ashy spikemossPlants None None 4.1 Chaparral, coastal scrub. 66 2100 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Senecio
aphanactis
chaparral
ragwort
Plants None None 1B.2 Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub 50 2625 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Sidalcea
neomexicana
salt spring
checkerbloo
m
Plants None None 2B.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Mojavean desert scrub, Playas
50 5020 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
295
Suaeda esteroa estuary
seablite
Plants None None 1B.2 Marshes and swamps 0 15 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Suaeda taxifolia woolly
seablite
Plants None None 4.2 Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Marshes and swamps
0 165 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Symphyotrichu
m defoliatum
San
Bernardino
aster
Plants None None 1B.2 Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Marshes and swamps,
Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland
5 6695 None. The project site is either Developed /
Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
Verbesina
dissita
big-leaved
crownbeard
Plants CT FT 1B.1 Chaparral, Coastal scrub 150 675 None. The project site is either Developed / Ornamentally Landscaped or a Mixed Ornamental
Woodland. No suitable habitat is present for the
species.
296
Appendix C
Site Plan
297
298
Appendix D
Biologist Qualifications
299
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 303-818-3632
EDUCATION
B.S., Wildlife Ecology, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Wildlife Biologist, The
Wildlife Society 2014
Certified Technical Service
Provider (TSP) for Fish and
Wildlife Management Plans,
USDA NRCS 2017
Authorized Desert Tortoise
Biologist – Numerous BOs
Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot
Certification, FAA #4177603
TRAINING
Wetland Delineation Training
Course – The Wetland Institute
(2014)
Southwest Willow Flycatcher
Workshop, 2017
USGS Desert Tortoise Health
Assessment and Tissue
Collection Techniques Training,
2009
Matthew South
PRINCIPAL BIOLOGIST
Matthew South founded South Environmental in 2018. He is a certified wildlife biologist with over 17 years of professional experience providing natural resources consulting services for a wide variety of clients that include residential, commercial, government, utility, infrastructure, research, and non-profit projects. For the last 14 years, Mr. South has been an environmental consultant in southern California acting as a Wildlife Biologist and Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst. In early 2018 he started South Environmental and has since been supporting clients in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties.
Mr. South’s background in ecology has led to a passion for conservation planning and resources assessments for the purpose of preservation and management. The integration of the latest technologies such as advanced GIS systems, mobile computing, and drone sensing allows him to innovate new data collection, analysis, and collaboration tools for the environmental sciences that produce more accurate data and better-informed resource managers.
EXPERTISE
• Conservation and Management Planning. Mr. South’s has extensive experience preparing mitigation and monitoring plans, habitat conservation plans, and technical biological resources management plans that are compliant with federal, state, and local regulations. Mr.
South is the only active NRCS TSP for Fish and Wildlife Plans Certified in California.
• Biological Resources Assessment. Mr. South has completed dozens of biological resources assessments throughout southern California. • Rare Plants and Arborist Services. Mr. South has surveyed and assessed thousands of native and landscaped trees in southern California. He is a certified arborist with 5-years of tree survey experience working closely with some of the most experienced arborists in California. In addition, he has performed hundreds of hours of rare plant surveys and habitat assessments.
• Wetland & Jurisdictional Delineations. Mr. South has conducted dozens of jurisdictional and wetland delineations per the guidelines and methods from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the state Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB).
• GIS. Mr. South is an expert at spatial data collection and analysis using ESRI mobile and desktop software products and Trimble hardware. 300
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Moreno Valley Dracaea Street Improvements Plan Tract 32834, Moreno Vally, Riverside County, California (2023). South Environmental completed a jurisdictional delineation for the project and obtained permits from the CDFW and RWQCB for the road improvements project. Mr. South was the lead biologist that conducted the field survey, prepared the reports, and negotiated the permits.
EVMWD Rice Canyon Reservoir Access Road and New Conduit Project, City of Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California (2022). South Environmental was retained to complete biological and cultural resources services. Biological resources work included a Jurisdictional Delineation Report, a Biological Resources Assessment/MSHCP Consistency Analysis, Rare Plant Surveys, Burrowing Owl Surveys, and mitigation planning.
Matthew South was the Principal Biologist on the project.
Southern California Edison (SCE) Permitting and Jurisdictional Delineations (2021-ongoing). As a subconsultant on this contract for multiple Primes (SWCA, EI, Rincon, Cardno, and ERM), South Environmental has focused its biological resources services on wetland delineations and permitting efforts for SCE throughout all its regions. From single pole delineations in roadside ditches to several hundred poles through miles of wet meadows in the Sierras, the projects vary in size and complexity as well as location. Primarily, delineations have been in the Sierras with the largest and most complex projects in Inyo and Mono Counties and several in Kern and Tulare. A few of the specific projects include
• Pickle Meadow: Aquatic Resources Delineation Report and Permitting for 300-poles located in a wet meadow behind Bridgeport Reservoir.
• Kern River: Wetland Delineation and Permitting for 15 pole replacements in Kernville. • June Lake to Tom’s Place: Wetland Delineation and Permitting for 40 poles spread through Inyo and Mono Counties.
• Cajon Wash: Jurisdictional Delineation and SBKR Assessment and Permitting for 10 pole replacements and realignment for a capital project located in SBKR Critical Habitat. • Pipes Wash: Delineation and Permitting for 25-poles that are within Pipes Wash, a large ephemeral wash in the San Bernardino desert.
City of Palmdale - Palmdale Warehouse Project (2022-on going). South Environmental prepared a jurisdictional delineation and permit applications to CDFW and RWQCB for the project. Services included EPIMS application and RWQCB Dredge and Fill Application and coordination including for mitigation management and alternatives analysis and permit negotiations. Currently South Environmental is overseeing the compliance monitoring for the project.
Private Development Waters Delineation Services in Southern California. Oversaw and managed jurisdictional and wetland delineation work and habitat assessment work for biological resource assistance regarding industrial, commercial, and residential projects throughout southern California. Activities have included overseeing data collection for conducting wetland and jurisdictional delineations, jurisdictional delineation and habitat assessment reporting.
Notable Private Development Delineation Projects:
• TTM 48307 housing development near Lakeview Drive in Palmdale, • land for truck stop developments in Temescal Valley,
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• land for housing developments in Lake Elsinore,
• land for industrial development near the Los Angeles River in Long Beach, • Avenue I and 30th Street in Lancaster,
• Silverlake Equestrian Park in Norco, and
Wendy’s in Calimesa Project, Riverside County, California (2023). South Environmental was retained to complete a Biological Resources Assessment and Western Riverside County MSHCP Consistency Analysis Report. Mr. South served as the Principal Biologist on the Project.
Southern California Gas (SCG) As-Needed Biological and Cultural Resources Services (2022-ongoing).
As a subconsultant on this contract Mr. South has overseen the assessment numerous resources from single point locations to many miles of pipelines. More recently he has begun to conduct biological assessment in the coastal zone in Santa Barbara County as well as endangered species Biological Assessments (BAs) in support of Coastal Development Permits for SCG. Wetland delineation and permitting, biological resources assessments, and resources surveys and monitoring are services that Mr. South both provides personally and oversees a team of specialists that support the environmental impacts analysis and permitting for SCG.
Notable SGC Delineation Projects:
• Aliso Canyon Facility,
• L-85 Line north of Castaic,
• L-404 Line near Oak Park,
• L-127 Line in Montecito,
• Sylmar Gould Canyon, and
• L324 near Salt Canyon Creek
Local Government Environmental Services in Southern California. Oversaw and managed jurisdictional and wetland delineation work and habitat assessment work for biological resource assistance regarding municipal and county projects throughout southern California. Activities have included data collection for conducting wetland and jurisdictional delineations, jurisdictional delineation and habitat assessment reporting, and permit generation for RWQCB, USACE, and CDFW compliance.
Notable Local Government Delineation Projects:
• Bell Canyon Creek for City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department, • Bronson Canyon Playground in Griffith Park for City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department, • Almond Street Road extension in Rancho Cucamonga, and • City of Oxnard at the Oxnard Fire Station.
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Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 818-201-7689
EDUCATION
M.S., Earth, Environmental, and
Physical Science, Wichita State
University, 2012
B.S., Bachelor of Science,
Biology, Wichita State University,
2004
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
South Environmental (2021-
Present), Senior Biologist
AGEISS, Inc. (2020-2021),
Environmental Scientist
Timberwolf Environmental
(2019), Senior Project Manager
Nebraska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
(2018-2019), Project Manager
Stelbar Oil Corporation, Inc.
(2006-2018), Project Manager
GIS
ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ArcCollector,
Survey123, AccGIS online
Trimble GPS
James McNutt, M.S.
SENIOR BIOLOGIST AND LEAD WATERS DELINEATOR
James McNutt is a Senior Environmental Scientist and Lead Delineator with 19 years of professional experience in environmental project management, jurisdictional and wetland delineations, environmental permitting, technical documents, biological resource and community identification, and geology. Mr.
McNutt brings over 15 years of experience completing jurisdictional and wetland delineations as a lead delineator in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 1987 Delineation Manual Protocols. Mr. McNutt brings 5 years of experience identifying non-wetland features using the Arid West OHWM Identification Manual.
Since starting at South Environmental in early 2021, Mr. McNutt has completed dozens of jurisdictional and wetland delineations throughout Southern California. This experience includes utility project for Southern California Gas (SoCal Gas) and Southern California Edison (SCE) as well as private enterprise developments, and local government projects. He has been responsible for determining the boundary of jurisdictional features using Trimble GIS to accurately collect data, while using modules such as ArcCollector and Survey123 to validate all data collection processes. He is also a GIS analyst that creates figures for data packages regarding jurisdictional delineation reporting and permitting documents.
As a project manager, environmental scientist, and geologist for oil and gas companies, environmental consultants, and agencies in the west and Midwest, he oversaw wetland investigations and delineations on client assets such as leaseholds and drill-sites using the Criteria Determination Methodologies for Vegetation, Soil, and Hydrology. In these roles, he has also completed permit applications and successfully negotiated wetlands and non-wetland permits for dozens of projects, while closely coordinating with clients, agencies, and managers. This includes projects requiring compliance with the implementation of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plans, regulatory compliance, and data management processes.
EXPERTISE
• Environmental Regulations and Permitting
• Environmental Project Management
• Jurisdictional and Wetland Delineations
• Biological Habitat Assessment Reporting
• USACE Section 401/404 Compliance
• Biological Data Collection and Assessment Methods
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SELECT WATERS DELINEATION PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Southern California Gas On-Call Waters Delineation Services. Conducted standard jurisdictional and wetland delineation work, as well emergency repair jurisdictional and wetland delineation work, for biological resource assistance regarding construction and maintenance projects throughout southern California.
Activities have included data collection near protected resources for conducting wetland and jurisdictional delineations, jurisdictional delineation and habitat assessment reporting, and permit generation for RWQCB, USACE, and CDFW compliance.
Notable SGC Delineation Projects:
• Aliso Canyon Facility,
• L-85 Line north of Castaic,
• L-404 Line near Oak Park,
• L-127 Line in Montecito,
• Sylmar Gould Canyon, and
• L324 near Salt Canyon Creek
Southern California Edison On-Call Waters Delineation Services. Conducted standard jurisdictional and wetland delineation work, as well emergency repair jurisdictional and wetland delineation work, for biological resource assistance regarding construction and maintenance projects throughout southern California.
Activities have included data collection near protected resources for conducting wetland and jurisdictional delineations, jurisdictional delineation and habitat assessment reporting, and permit generation for RWQCB, USACE, and CDFW compliance.
Notable SCE Delineation Projects:
• Dozens of utility projects throuhgout Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Ventura County, Kern County, and Santa Barbara County.
Private Development Waters Delineation Services in Southern California. Conducted standard jurisdictional and wetland delineation work and habitat assessment work for biological resource assistance regarding industrial, commercial, and residential projects throughout southern California. Activities have included data collection for conducting wetland and jurisdictional delineations, jurisdictional delineation and habitat assessment reporting, and permit generation for RWQCB, USACE, and CDFW compliance.
Notable Private Development Delineation Projects:
• Trader Joes’ Warehouse in Palmdale,
• TTM 48307 housing development near Lakeview Drive in Palmdale, • land for truck stop developments in Temescal Valley,
• land for housing developments in Lake Elsinore,
• land for industrial development near the Los Angeles River in Long Beach, • Avenue I and 30th Street in Lancaster,
• Silverlake Equestrian Park in Norco, and
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• land for housing developments in San Bernardino County.
Local Government Environmental Services in Southern California. Conducted standard jurisdictional and wetland delineation work and habitat assessment work for biological resource assistance regarding municipal and county projects throughout southern California. Activities have included data collection for conducting wetland and jurisdictional delineations, jurisdictional delineation and habitat assessment reporting, and permit generation for RWQCB, USACE, and CDFW compliance.
Notable Local Government Delineation Projects:
• Bell Canyon Creek for City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department, • Bronson Canyon Playground in Griffith Park for City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department, • Rice Canyon for EVMWD,
• Almond Street Road extension in Rancho Cucamonga, and • land near Santa Clara River for city of Oxnard Fire Station. 305
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 714-330-6290
EDUCATION
B.S., Ecology, Evolution, &
Organismal Biology, California
State University, Monterey Bay,
2017
M.S., Conservation and
Restoration Science, University
of California, Irvine, 2022
SKILLS
-Scientific collection and
management of field data
-Technical writing
-Project management and
risk assessment
-Plant and animal
identification through
dichotomous keys, field
guides, and experience
-Statistical analyses through
R Studio
CERTIFICATIONS
-Wilderness First Aid
Certification
Dana Briggs Wyler
BIOLOGIST
Dana Briggs Wyler is a current environmental professional and recent graduate from University of California, Irvine's Masters in Conservation and Restoration Science program. Here, she specialized in project management, restoration design, and field monitoring in areas with sensitive species. She has extensive field data collection and restoration experience in central and southern California learned while in school. While at UCI, she was involved with a project monitoring a fuel modification zone using native plant species to support regional biodiversity, especially Least Bell’s Vireo and California Gnatcatcher. She also participated in a restoration and monitoring program of native grasslands in Irvine aimed to provide data for community resilience to fire. More recently, she worked for Southern California Coastal Water Research Project as a toxicologist where she conducted research and assessments of southern California’s water resources.
EXPERTISE
• Field Data Collection. Dana has extensive experience collecting data in diverse terrestrial and aquatic habitats in both southern and central California.
• Biological Monitoring. Dana has diverse experience identifying wildlife species throughout the Southern California region.
• Plant Identification. Dana is proficient in identifying native, non-native, and invasive plant species throughout southern California, specifically in coastal, wetland, riparian, and chaparral.
• Technical Writing. Dana has prepared numerous biological resource assessments reports for the city of Los Angeles. Reports include detailoriented descriptions of biological resources, surveys for specialstatus species, biological resources maps, and assessments of potential impacts to biological resources from development. • Data Management and Analysis. Dana has significant expertise in statistical analyses as well as producing statistical figures through R Studio. She has extensive experience working with both single data sets as well as large databases.
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SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
South Environmental, Monitoring Biologist. Ramona Expressway (2023-present). As a Biologist for South Environmental, Dana’s responsibilities were to provide WEAP trainings and biological monitoring for the Ramona Expressway project with First Carbon. Duties included:
• Conduct Worker Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) training to all onsite construction personnel to describe species of concern and requirements to protect them under the Endangered Species Act and the Western Riverside Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan and mitigation measures being implemented on the project site to conserve the species of concern. • Monitoring construction activities for the duration of project activities to ensure that all practicable measures are being employed to avoid incidental disturbance of habitat and species:
o establish environmentally sensitive areas around sensitive biological resources on the project site during the construction phase.
o ensure that vegetation clearance activities limit disturbance to the smallest practical area and that construction personnel and activities do not enter environmentally sensitive areas. o perform daily pre-construction sweeps of work areas prior to initiation of daily construction activities.
o inspect open trenches, pits, and pipes or other materials within which a covered species or other sensitive species may become entrapped or hide within.
o Summarize relevant findings in a letter report that will be prepared at the completion of ground disturbing activities.
Aliso Canyon Emergency Monitoring Project Southern California Gas (2023-present). Dana is the lead monitor for a long-term project that includes the removal of sediment from catch basins where sensitive wetlands and wildlife such as coast range newt occurs. Dana is responsible for overseeing the monitoring effort, daily reports, and overall project compliance.
City of LA Recreation and Parks City Park Brush Clearance Monitoring within Riparian Areas (2023).
Dana was the primary monitor that conducted nesting bird surveys and compliance monitoring at White Point Park where brush clearance is performed annually to meet LA Fire Department requirements. The work was within and near riparian areas and wetland and riparian vegetation and wildlife were the target species. Also, Dana monitored nesting coastal California gnatcatchers at this site and protected the nest during the project.
City of Los Angeles Biological Resources Assessments (2023 – present). Dana conducts site assessments for biological resources, surveys for special-status plants and animals, maps and characterizes plant communities and wetlands/streams, and assesses potential impacts to biological resources from proposed developments. Dana has worked on the following reports:
• 41 Mar Vista Biological Resources Report in the Santa Monica Mountains Local Coastal Program (LCP) • 4801 Knob Hill Drive Biologist’s Statement of Biological Resources • 1746 Mandeville SB9 Statement of Habitat
• 2460 Sunset Plaza SB9 Statement of Habitat
• 21050 San Miguel SB9 Statement of Habitat
• 11496 Orum SB9 Statement of Habitat & California Wildlife Habitat Relationship (CWHR) Assessment 307
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• 230 Carolwood Biologist’s Statement of Biological Resources • 2383 Mandeville Canyon Biologist’s Statement of Biological Resources • 4960 Calvin SB9 Statement of Habitat
• 8152 Ellenbogen SB9 Statement of Habitat
• 10826 Tuxford Statement of Habitat
Dana has also conducted the following monitoring projects:
• Ramona Expressway monitoring biologist
• Glenoaks/ SoCal Edison compliance monitoring
• White Point nesting bird survey and monitoring
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (2021 – 2022). Dana was a laboratory and field assistant for coastal wetlands project. Dana later was promoted to research technician in the toxicology department where she coordinated and implemented a water toxicology experiment that support southern California wetlands and waters.
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