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If active nests for special status avian species or raptor nests are found within the construction footprint, construction activities shall be delayed within a minimum 500-foot buffer zone surrounding active raptor nests and a minimum 250-foot buffer zone surrounding nests of other special status avian species until the young have fledged. This buffer zone shall not extend beyond the Staples Ranch site. The appropriate buffer can be modified by the City in consultation with qualified biologists and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG). No action other than avoidance shall be taken without CDFG consultation. Completion of the nesting cycle shall be determined by a qualified ornithologist or biologist, as determined by the City. The buffer zone shall be delineated by highly visible temporary construction fencing, and no intensive disturbance (e.g., heavy equipment operation associated with construction, use of cranes or draglines, new rock crushing activities) or other project related activities that could cause nest abandonment or forced fledging, shall be initiated within the established buffer zone of an active nest. If the project is built in phases, this condition of approval shall be implemented for each phase of development. 52. In accordance with measure HZ-2.1, prior to initiation of any on-site construction activities, the project developer shall contact the Underground Service Alert (USA) whose purpose is to receive planned excavation reports from public and private excavators and to transmit those planned excavation reports to all participating excavation. The USA will contact local utilities and inform them that construction is about to begin in their service area. This notice allows local utilities to mark the areas where their underground facilities are located near the construction site so that they may be avoided during project construction. 53. In accordance with measure HZ-2.1, the project developer shall develop an emergency response plan prior to construction that will include response measures in the event that there is disturbance of any underground utilities. The plan will be subject to review and approval by the Building and Safety Division and/or City Engineer. 54. In accordance with measure HY-1.1, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP)-NPDES Permit, implementation of and compliance with the stormwater quality BMP's are required. However, to ensure that implemented BMPs are effective for reducing potential pollutant loads to a sufficient level of protection, each project developer shall prepare and implement a site-specific Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) with BMPs targeted to reduce post-construction pollutants listed in Table 3.5-5 of the EIR. This WQMP shall identify specific stormwater BMPs for reducing potential pollutants in stormwater runoff. BMPs shall be selected to target pollutants listed in Table 3.5-5 of the EIR; selection criteria and documentation shall be incorporated into the WQMP. A qualified engineer shall prepare and submit, concurrently with the submittal of off- site or on-site improvement plans, (whichever comes first), the WQMP for review and approval by the City Engineer. The WQMP must be approved by a qualified engineer of the City's Engineering Division prior to the beginning of construction activities. 16