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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />P22-1089, PUD-147, Tract 8522 PC-2024-14, June 26, 2024 <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />outside of the nesting season (March 15 to September 1). <br />o If an active nest is identified near a proposed work area and work cannot be <br />conducted outside of the nesting season, a no‑activity zone will be established <br />by a qualified biologist. The no‑activity zone will be large enough to avoid nest <br />abandonment and will at a minimum be 250 ‑feet radius from the nest. This <br />buffer is based on the recommended guidelines described in the “Staff Report <br />on Burrowing Owl Mitigation” by the CDFW (2012). <br />o If burrowing owls are present at the site during the non ‑breeding period, a <br />qualified biologist will establish a no‑activity zone of at least 150 feet. <br />o If an effective no‑activity zone cannot be established in either case, an <br />experienced burrowing owl biologist will develop a site‑specific plan (i.e., a plan <br />that considers the type and extent of the proposed activity, the duration and <br />timing of the activity, the sensitivity and habituation of the owls, and the <br />dissimilarity of the proposed activity with background activities) to minimize the <br />potential to affect the reproductive success of the owls. <br /> <br /> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Authorization – If any impacts are to occur to Corps <br />jurisdictional wetlands or waters, then a Section 404 Nationwide or Individual <br />permit will be required. <br /> <br /> State Authorization – If any impacts are to occur to wetlands or waters subject to <br />CDFW or RWQCB jurisdiction (Waters of the State), then a Section 401 permit will <br />be required, and a Streambed Alteration Agreement may be required. <br /> <br /> On-Site Wetland/Waters Mitigation – If work proposed on the Property includes <br />impacts to Corps or State jurisdictional features, then on -site mitigation will be <br />implemented. The proposed Project currently includes the design of on-site <br />mitigation to be provided at a 2:1 ratio. The mitigation features will be constructed <br />in portions of the Property currently identified as upland areas. This on -site <br />mitigation would reduce project impacts to jurisdictional features to “less than <br />significant”. <br /> <br /> Rare Plant Survey – While special-status plants are not likely to occur on the <br />Property, a rare plant survey of the Property in accordance with CDFW and CNPS <br />guidelines should be within one year of the start of construction to ensure that <br />impacts to special-status plants are less than significant. The survey should be <br />scheduled to coincide with the identified blooming or identification periods for <br />those species having potential to occur (April through June). Any rare, threatened, <br />or endangered plant species that are observed should be identified and mapped. If <br />any of these species are found, consultation with the USFWS and/or CDFW may <br />be required regarding appropriate mitigation. Mitigation will likely include <br />avoidance of the population or collection and redistribution of seeds. <br /> <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 3D940908-F9E6-4E95-88B1-1EA134A568D0