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PROJECT VICINITY ANIMALS - contd. California Species ojSpecial Concern and Protected Species S ecies Status Habitat *Occurrence in the Stud Area Ringtail CP Occurs in riparian and Possible. A print of a ringtail was (Bassariscus astutus) heavily wooded habitats near observed onsite during the Febmary I, water. 2008 survey, evidence that this species has utilized the site as foraging habitat. It is possible that this species uses cavities observed in the row of walnut trees to the north, and forages in the waterway adjacent to the site. Mazginally suitable foraging habitat is available on site for this nocturnal species. Therefore, it appeazs that this species occasionally forages on the site; however, denning habitat is corn letel absent. American badger CSC Found in drier open stages of Absent. Suitable denning habitat was (Taxidea taxus) most shrub, forest and not observed during visits to [he site. herbaceous habitats with Additionally, this site is heavily managed friable soils. and surrounded by unsuitable habitat for the American badger, which would preclude this species from occurring. This species has not been documented as occumin within 3 miles of the site. *Explanation of Occurrence Designations and Status Codes Present: Species observed on the sites at time of field surveys or during recent past. Likely: Species not observed on the site, but it may reasonably be expected to occur there on a regulaz basis. Possible: Species not observed on the sites, but it could occur there from time to time. Unlikely: Species not observed on the sites, and would no[ be expected to occur there except, perhaps, as a transient. Absent: Species not observed on the sites, and precluded from occurring there because habitat requirements not met. STATUS CODES FE Federally Endangered CE Califomia Endangered FT Federally Threatened CT Califomia Threatened FPE Federally Endangered (Proposed) CR Califomia Raze FC Federal Candidate CP California Protected CSC Califomia Species of Special Concern CNPS Califomia Native Plant Society Listing I A Plants Presumed Extinct in Califomia 1 B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in Califomia and elsewhere 2 Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, but more common elsewhere Plants about which we need more information - a review list Plants of limited distribution - a watch list 55+ Biotic Evaluation Live Oak Associates, Inc.