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6 IN ligation Monitoring and Reporting Program <br /> TABLE 6-1(Continued) <br /> MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM <br /> Saes) Implementation Monitoring Monitoring and Reporting Monitoring Verification of <br /> Mitigation Measures Affected Procedures Responsibility Action Schedule Compliance <br /> A qualified biologist'shall conduct a combined Phase I and The project applicant will hire review and approval of the sooner. • <br /> Phase 11 burtowin owl habitat assessment and burrow a qualified biologist end the construction plan that <br /> g includes owl avoidance and <br /> Field inspections • <br /> survey according to accepted guidelines developed by the prefect applicant that _ <br /> Burrowing Owl Consortium and accepted by CDFG.If engage the qualified biologist l inspect construction site to during antl <br /> suitable habitat,i.e.grasslands with short cover and burrows to conduct pre-construction confirm buffer zones. construction. <br /> of a size usable by owls and/or owl sigh is not present at a survey(s)for burrowing owls Confirm buffer <br /> site then the qualified biologist shall prepare a written report as necessary. zones if active <br /> to be submitted to CDFG stating the reasons why the site is burrows found. <br /> not considered to be burrowing owl habitat and no further • <br /> surveys or mitigation are necessary. <br /> • If the Phase I and II surveys find that suitable habitat and <br /> burrows are present at a site the qualified biologist will <br /> conduct Phase III surveys to determine presence or absence <br /> of burrowing owls.A minimum of four surveys will be <br /> • <br /> conducted during the breeding season(Apnl 15 to July 15).If <br /> owls are not observed then a minimum of four surveys will be <br /> conducted during the wintering season.if owls are not <br /> observed during either Phase Ill survey then no further <br /> mitigation is generally required,although CDFG may require <br /> pre-construction surveys.In either case a Phase IV survey <br /> report shell be prepared and submitted to CDFG. <br /> • <br /> . g required,pre-consvucton surveys for burrowing owl shall • <br /> be conducted as follows: <br /> n A qualified biologist shall conduct a pre-construction <br /> survey for burrowing owl if construction occurs during the <br /> breeding season(February 1 through August 31). • <br /> Surveyors shall walk transacts no more than 100 feat <br /> apart to attain 100 percent visual coverage of all • <br /> grassland habitats within the project site.Where passage. <br /> agricultural or grassland habitats within 300 feet of the <br /> project site Shall also be surveyed.If owls are not <br /> detected during this survey.project work can move <br /> forward as proposed. <br /> o If owls are detected during this survey,no project <br /> activi0es shall occur within 250 feet of occupied burrows <br /> until the breeding season is over,unless owls have not <br /> begun laying eggs or juveniles are capable of • <br /> independent survival. <br /> I A guarded biologist awl have at leant a bachelor's degree In a field related to wildfire ecology and shell be familiar with life history and habitats of target pecis or any pre-consbuctlon tuners. <br /> Gemini Pan Mnnenxa and Mamma 6-6 ESA;210015 <br /> coq ewa.n.Mal Erimnmanu Impact Read <br /> December roes' <br />