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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1d_Appx A4_Species Occurrence Potential Determinations❖ APPENDICES ❖ APPENDIX A4 SPECIES OCCURRENCE POTENTIAL DETERMINATIONS Elevation Range (1,380 - 1,450) General Distribution Nasturtium gambelii (=Rorippa gambelii) Gambel’s water cress FE, ST, CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: freshwater and brackish marshes or swamps and grows on the margins of lakes and slowly flowing streams. During periods of drought, plants can be found growing on mud Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: April to October 16 – 1,082 No No Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA is above the known elevation of this species. Arenaria paludicola marsh sandwort FE, SE, CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: perennial stoloniferous herb Habitats: saturated, acidic bog soils, freshwater marshes and swamps, bogs and fens, mostly sandy with a high organic content, and seems to prefer unshaded settings with dense undergrowth Bloom Period: May to August 10 – 558 No No Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA is above the known elevation of this species. Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum (=Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus) salt marsh bird’s- beak FE, SE, CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: portions of salt marshes subject to periodic inundation from high tides, non-tidal areas or in areas of perched water tables Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: May to Novemeber 0 - 98 No No Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA is above the known elevation of this species. Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum Santa Ana River woollystar FE, SE, CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: open washes and early-successional alluvial fan scrub, fluvial deposits where flooding and scouring occur at a frequency that allows the persistence of open shrublands Soils: gravelly soils, sandy soils, rock mounds and boulder fields Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: April to September 298 – 2,001 No No Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable alluvial habitat required for this species. Dodecahema leptoceras slender-horned spineflower FE, SE, CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub (alluvial fans), flood plains, and in washes Soils: sandy soil of alluvium in flood plains and in washes Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: April to June 656 – 2,493 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable vegetation communities or alluvial habitat required for this species. Oreonana vestita woolly mountain- parsley CRPR: 1B.3 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: lower montane coniferous forests, subalpine coniferous forests and upper montane coniferous forests Bloom Period: March to September 5,297 – 11,480 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Ambrosia monogyra singlewhorl burrobrush CRPR: 2B.2 Lifeform: perennial shrub Habitats: chaparral and Sonoran desert scrub Soils: sandy soils, desert washes and ravines Bloom Period: August to November 33 – 1,640 No Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable chaparral, Sonoran desert scrub, or desert wash habitat required by this species. Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis (=Hemizonia pungens ssp. laevis) smooth tarplant CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: chenopod scrub, meadows and seeps, playas, riparian woodlands, and valley and foothill grasslands; occurs in open, poorly drained flats, depressions, waterway banks and beds, grassland, disturbed sites Soils: alkaline soils Bloom Period: April to September 0 – 2,099 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable moist soils or vegetative habitat required by this species. Helianthus nuttallii ssp. parishii Los Angeles sunflower CRPR: 1A Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: coastal salt and freshwater marshes and swamps Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: August to October 33 – 5,000 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable marsh or swamp habitat required by this species. Pseudognaphaliu m leucocephalum (=Gnaphalium leucocephalum) white rabbit- tobacco CRPR: 2B.2 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: chaparral, cismontane woodlands, coastal scrub and riparian woodlands; sandy or gravelly benches, dry stream bottoms, canyon bottoms Soils: sandy and gravelly sites Bloom Period: (July) August to November (December) 0 – 6,888 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain chaparral, cismontane or riparian woodlands, or coastal scrub habitat required by this species. Senecio aphanactis chaparral ragwort (=rayless ragwort)CRPR: 2B.2 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: rocky limestone slopes and washes in pinyon and juniper woodlands (carbonate) Bloom Period: January to April (May) 49 – 2,624 No Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable limestone substrate or woodlands required by this species. Symphyotrichum defoliatum (=Aster bernardinus) San Bernardino aster CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: cismontane woodlands, coastal scrub, lower montane coniferous forests, meadows and seeps, marshes and swamps, and vernally mesic valley and foothill grasslands Soils: moist fine alluvial soils Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: July to November 7 – 6,691 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable moist or vernal soils and habitat required by this species. Symphyotrichum greatae (=Aster greatae) Greata’s aster CRPR: 1B.3 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: mesic canyons of broad leafed upland forests, chaparral, cismontane woodlands, lower montane coniferous forests, and riparian woodlands Bloom Period: June to October 984 – 6,593 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable forest, woodland, or chaparral habitat required by this species. Phacelia stellaris Brand's star phacelia CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: open areas in coastal dunes and coastal scrub Soils: sandy openings, sandy benches, dunes, sandy washes, or flood plains of rivers Bloom Period: March to June 3 - 1,312 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable substrate, or coastal dunes or scrub habitat required by this species. Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii Robinson’s pepper- grass CRPR: 4.3 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: chaparral and coastal sage scrub often around rock outcrops Soils: dry soils Bloom Period: January to July 3 – 2,903 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable chaparral or coastal sage scrub habitat required by this species. Streptanthus bernardinus Laguna Mountains jewel-flower CRPR: 4.3 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: lower montane coniferous forests and chaparral Soils: granitic gravels and sand Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: May to August 2,198 – 8,200 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada short-joint beavertail CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial stem succulent Habitats: chaparral, Joshua tree woodlands, Mojavean desert scrub, riparian woodlands, and pinyon and juniper woodlands Soils: sandy soils or coarse granitic, loam, sandy to rocky Bloom Period: April to August 1,395 – 5,904 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. gabrielensis (=Arctostaphylos gabrielensis) San Gabriel manzanita CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Habitats: rocky habitats in chaparral Bloom Period: March 1,952 – 4,920 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Astragalus hornii var. hornii Horn's milk-vetch CRPR 1B.1 Lifeform: annual herb Habitat: meadows and seeps, playas; also lake margins and alkaline areas. Bloom period: May - October 195 - 2790 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable wetland or alkalne habitat required by this species. Monardella pringlei Pringle's monardella CRPR: 1A Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: interior sand dunes, sandy soils in Colton, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties Bloom Period: April to June 980 - 1,312 No Not expected to occur. The BSA is above the known elevation of this species. Monardella australis ssp. jokerstii Jokerst’s monardella CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: chaparral and lower montane coniferous forests on steep scree or talus slopes between breccia, secondary alluvial benches along drainages and washes Bloom Period: July to September 4,428 – 5,740 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Malacothamnus parishii Parish’s bush- mallow CRPR: 1A Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Habitats: chaparral and coastal scrub habitats Bloom Period: June to July 1,000 – 1,492 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable chaparral or coastal scrub habitat required by this species. Listed Endangered, Threatened, Candidate and State Rare Plants: Plants with official status under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), and/or the Native Plant Protection Act (NPPA). A species may have other sensitive designations in addition to their federal or state listing. Sensitive Plants: These plants have no official status under the ESA, the CESA, and/or the NPPA; however they are designated as sensitive or locally important by federal agencies, state agencies, and/or local conservation agencies and organizations. Scientific Name (=Synonym) Common Name (=Synonym)Status General Habitat Description in California Plant Elevation Range (feet amsl) BSA Contains Potential Suitable Habitats BSA is Located Within the Plant Species’ Known: Potential For Occurrence in the BSA Sidalcea neomexicana salt spring checkerbloom (=mountain sidalcea) CRPR: 2B.2 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: alkaline, mesic sites in chaparral, coastal scrub, lower montane coniferous forests, Mojavean desert scrub, alkali playas, and brackish marshes Bloom Period: March to June 49 – 5,018 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable chaparral, scrub, forests, playa, or marsh habitat required by this species. Claytonia peirsonii ssp. peirsonii (=Claytonia lanceolata) Peirson's spring beauty CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: subalpine coniferous forest, upper montane coniferous forest Soils: granitic, metamorphic, scree, talus Bloom Period: (March) May to June 4.955 - 9,005 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Linanthus concinnus San Gabriel linanthus CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: chaparral, lower montane coniferous forests and upper montane coniferous forests Soils: dry rocky slopes Bloom Period: April to July 4,986 – 9,184 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Navarretia prostrata prostrate vernal pool navarretia (=prostrate navarretia) CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: coastal scrub, valley and foothill grasslands (alkaline washes), meadows and seeps, and vernal pools Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: April to July 49 – 3,969 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable scrub, grassland, or wetland habitat required by this species. Chorizanthe parryi var. parryi Parry’s spineflower CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: coastal scrub, chaparral, cismontane woodlands, and valley and foothill grasslands Soils: sandy or rocky soils Bloom Period: April to June 902 – 4,002 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable scrub, grassland, or woodland habitat required by this species. Chorizanthe xanti var. leucotheca white-bracted spineflower CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: annual herb Habitats: coastal scrub (alluvial fans), Mojavean desert scrub, and pinyon and juniper woodlands Soils: sandy or gravelly substrates Bloom Period: April to June 984 – 3,936 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable scrub, or pinyon and juniper woodlands habitat required by this species. Eriogonum microthecum var. johnstonii Johnston’s buckwheat CRPR: 1B.3 Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Habitats: subalpine coniferous forests and upper montane coniferous forests Soils: rocky substrates Bloom Period: July to September 5,999 – 9,597 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Horkelia cuneata var. puberula (=Horkelia cuneata ssp. puperula) mesa horkelia CRPR: 1B.1 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: maritime chaparral, coastal scrub, and cismontane woodlands Soils: sandy or gravelly sites Bloom Period: February to September 230 – 2,657 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable chaparral, scrub, or woodlands habitat required by this species. Heuchera parishii (=Heuchera alpestris) Parish’s alumroot (=Mill Creek alumroot) CRPR: 1B.3 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: rocky areas within alpine boulder and rock fields, lower coniferous forests, upper coniferous forests, and subalpine coniferous forests Bloom Period: June to August 4,920 – 12,464 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Lycium parishii Parish’s desert- thorn CRPR: 2B.3 Lifeform: perennial shrub Habitats: coastal scrub and Sonoran desert scrub Bloom Period: March to April 443 – 3,280 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable coastal or Sonoran desert scrub habitat required by this species. Viola pinetorum var. grisea (=Viola pinetorum ssp. grisea) grey-leaved violet CRPR: 1B.3 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: moderate slopes and sand flats bordering meadows and seeps, subalpine coniferous forests, and upper montane coniferous forests Bloom Period: April to July 4,920 – 11,152 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Sagittaria sanfordii Sanford’s arrowhead CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb (emergent) Habitats: marshes and swamps, ditches, sloughs, ponds or slow-moving streams Soils: silty or muddy substrates Bloom Period: May to November 0 – 2,132 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable wetland habitat required by this species. Cladium californicum California sawgrass CRPR: 2B.2 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: meadows and seeps and alkaline or freshwater marshes and swamps Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: June to September 197 – 2,837 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable wetland habitat required by this species. Schoenus nigricans black bog-rush CRPR: 2B.2 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: marshes and swamps (often alkaline) Bloom Period: August to September 492 – 6,560 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable wetland habitat required by this species. Calochortus palmeri var. palmeri Palmer’s mariposa lily CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Habitats: openings and vernally moist, wet places within meadows and seeps, chaparral, and lower montane coniferous forests Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: April to July 2,329 – 7,839 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Calochortus plummerae Plummer’s mariposa lily CRPR: 4.2 Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Habitats: chaparral, cismontane woodlands, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grasslands, and lower montane coniferous forests Soils: dry, rocky slopes and soils Bloom Period: May to July 328 – 5,576 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable chaparral, grasslands, woodlands, or forest habitat required by this species. Calochortus weedii var. intermedius intermediate mariposa lily (=Weeds mariposa lily) CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Habitats: dry, rocky open slopes and rock outcrops in coastal scrub and chaparral Bloom Period: May to July 344 – 2,804 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable substrates or scrub and chaparral habitat required by this species. Carex comosa bristly sedge CRPR: 2B.1 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: freshwater wetlands, wetland-riparian, lake margins Bloom Period: May to September 950 - 2,035 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable wetland habitat required by this species. Lilium parryi (=Lilium parryi var. kessleri) lemon lily CRPR: 1B.2 Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Habitats: lower montane coniferous forests, meadows and seeps, riparian forests, and upper montane coniferous forests Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Yes Bloom Period: July to August 4,002 – 9,004 No No No Not expected to occur. The BSA is below the known elevation of this species. Muhlenbergia utilis aparejo grass CRPR: 2B.2 Lifeform: perennial herb Habitats: coastal sage scrub, wetland-riparian, creosote bush scrub Bloom Period: October to March Wetlands, Drainages, or Seeps: Usually occurs in wetlands, occasionally in non- 0 - 4,395 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable scrub, wetland, or riparian habitat required by this species. Muhlenbergia californica California muhly CRPR: 4.3 Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Habitats: chaparral, coastal scrub, lower montane coniferous forests, and meadows, usually near mesic seeps or along streambanks Bloom Period: June to September 328 – 6,560 No Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable scrub, wetland, or riparian habitat required by this species. Legend and Notes • FE = federally listed as endangered: any species of plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range. California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Listing Codes: Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listing Codes: California Rare Plant Ranks (Formerly known as CNPS Lists): the CNPS is a statewide, nonprofit organization that maintains, with CDFW, an Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California. In the spring of 2011, CNPS and CDFW officially changed the name “CNPS List” or “CNPS Ranks” to “California Rare Plant Rank” (or CPRP). This was done to reduce confusion over the fact that CNPS and CDFW jointly manage the Rare Plant Status Review Groups and the rank assignments are the product of a collaborative effort and not solely a CNPS assignment. • SE = state-listed as endangered: "endangered species" means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant which is in serious danger of becoming extinct throughout all, or a significant portion, of its range due to one or more causes, including loss of habitat, change in habitat, overexploitation, predation, competition, or disease (Fish and Game Code § 2062). • ST = state-listed as threatened: "threatened species" means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant that, although not presently threatened with extinction, is likely to become an endangered species in the foreseeable future in the absence of the special protection and management efforts (Fish and Game Code § 2067). The BSA contains approximate elevations of 1,380 - 1,450 feet amsl. Yes = the BSA is located within the plant species’ known distribution, elevation range, and/or the BSA contains suitable habitats and/or soils to support the plant species. The plant species has a potential to occur within the BSA. Further evaluation is needed. No = the BSA is located outside the plant species’ known distribution, elevation range, and/or the BSA lacks suitable habitats and/or soils to support the plant species. It is highly unlikely for the plant species to have a potential to occur within the BSA. No further evaluation is needed. Present = observed within the BSA during surveys. A CNPS elevation range is provided for each taxon in feet. The stated range is for the California portion of a plant's range only (if the taxon also occurs outside the state). These CNPS elevation range data are accumulated from literature, herbarium specimens, and field survey information. • The Jepson Desert Manual (Baldwin et al., 2002); • The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, second edition (Baldwin et al., 2012); • BLM Special Status Plants under the jurisdiction of the California State Office as of October 30, 2013 (BLM, 2013); • The Final Environmental Impact Report and Statement (Final EIR/S) for the West Mojave Plan (BLM, 2005); • Final Environmental Impact Statement. Proposed Northern and Eastern Colorado Desert Coordinated Management Plan (NECO) (BLM and CDFG, 2002); • (Calflora website ); • The Status of Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants and Animals of California, 2000–2004 (CDFG, 2005); • CNDDB ; • Special Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, and Lichens List (CDFW, 2016); • State and Federally Listed Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Plants of California (CDFW, 2016); • (CNPS website ); • (eFloras.org website ); • (NatureServe Explorer website ); • Rare Plants of San Diego County (Reiser, 2001); • USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Sensitive Plant Species List by Forest (USFS, 2013). • UltraSystems in-house records. Notes: Resources • CRPR: 1A = California Rare Plant Rank 1A - plants presumed extirpated in California and either rare or extinct elsewhere: the plants with a CRPA of 1A are presumed extirpated because they have not been seen or collected in the wild in California for many years. This rank includes plants that are both presumed extinct as well as those plants which are presumed extirpated in California. All of the plants constituting CRPR 1A meet the definitions of § 2062 and § 2067 (CESA) of the Fish and Game Code, and are eligible for state listing. Should these taxa be rediscovered, it is mandatory that they be fully considered during preparation of environmental documents relating to CEQA. • CRPR 1B = California Rare Plant Rank 1B - plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere: plants with a CRPR of 1B are rare throughout their range with the majority of them endemic to California. Most of the plants that are ranked 1B have declined significantly over the last century. All of the plants constituting CRPR 1B meet the definitions of § 2062 and § 2067 (CESA) of the Fish and Game Code, and are eligible for state listing. It is mandatory that they be fully considered during preparation of environmental documents relating to CEQA. • CRPR 2B = California Rare Plant Rank 2B - plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere: except for being common beyond the boundaries of California, plants with a CRPR of 2B would have been ranked 1B. From the federal perspective, plants common in other states or countries are not eligible for consideration under the provisions of the ESA. All of the plants constituting CRPR 2B meet the definitions of § 2062 and § 2067 (CESA) of the Fish and Game Code, and are eligible for state listing. It is mandatory that they be fully considered during preparation of environmental documents relating to CEQA. • CRPR 3 = California Rare Plant Rank 3 - plants about which more information is needed - a review list: the plants that comprise CRPR 3 are united by one common theme – CNPS and CDFW lack the necessary information to assign them to one of the other ranks or to reject them. Nearly all of the plants constituting CRPR 3 are taxonomically problematic. Some of the plants constituting CRPR 3 meet the definitions of § 2062 and § 2067 (CESA) of the Fish and Game Code, and are eligible for state listing. CNPS strongly recommends that CRPR 3 plants be evaluated for consideration during preparation of environmental documents relating to CEQA. • CRPR 4 = California Rare Plant Rank 4 - plants of limited distribution - a watch list: the plants in this category are of limited distribution or infrequent throughout a broader area in California. While CNPS and CDFW cannot call these plants "rare" from a statewide perspective, they are uncommon enough that their status should be monitored regularly. Should the degree of endangerment or rarity of a CRPR 4 plant change, CNPS and CDFW will transfer it to a more appropriate rank. Some of the plants constituting CRPR 4 meet the definitions of § 2062 and § 2067 (CESA) of the Fish and Game Code, and few, if any, are eligible for state listing. Nevertheless, many of them are significant locally, and CNPS strongly recommends that CRPR 4 plants be evaluated for consideration during preparation of environmental documents relating to CEQA. • Considered But Rejected = plants that have been considered for inclusion into the CNPS Inventory, but were not included for various reasons. California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Threat Ranks: The CNPS Threat Rank is an extension added onto the California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR) (as a decimal code) and designates the level of threats by a 1 to 3 ranking with 1 being the most threatened and 3 being the least threatened. A Threat Rank is present for all CRPR 1B's, 2B's, 4's, and the majority of CRPR 3's. CRPR 4 plants are seldom assigned a Threat Rank of .1, as they generally have large enough populations to not have significant threats to their continued existence in California; however, certain conditions exist to make the plant a species of concern and hence be assigned a CRPR. In addition, all CRPR 1A and 2A (presumed extirpated in California), and some CRPR 3 (need more information) plants, which lack threat information, do not have a Threat Rank extension. •.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 / moderate degree and immediacy of threat) •.3 = not very threatened in California (<20% of occurrences threatened / low degree and immediacy of threat or no current threats known) Located Within Species’ Distribution and/or Elevation Range (if known) Contains Suitable Foraging, Roosting, and/or Breeding Habitats Bombus crotchii Crotch's bumble bee SCE Habitats: grasslands and shrublands. Hotter and drier environment than other bumblebee species. Prefers milkweeds, dusty maidens, lupines, medics, phacelias, sages, clarkias, poppies, and wild buckwheats: This species occurs primarily in California, including the Mediterranean region, Pacific Coast, Western Desert, Great Valley, and adjacent foothills through most of southwestern California. It has also been documented in southwest Nevada, near the California border. Yes No Low potential to occur. The BSA supports marginal habitat required by the species (disturbed fiddleneck-phacelia fields); however, the majority of the vegetation in the BSA and project site are vineyards.Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis Delhi sands flower-loving fly FE Habitats: sparsely vegetated area, providing sparse ground cover (10-20%)Soils: unique, fine, sandy soils No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable soil (Delhi sands) or vegetation habitats to support this species. Danaus plexippus pop. 1 monarch butterfly FC: California overwintering population Habitats: wind-protected tree groves (eucalyptus [Eucalyptus sp.], Monterey pine [Pinus radiata], cypress), with nectar and water sources nearby Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable habitat to support this species such as wind-protected tree groves. The BSA does not provide suitable wintering habitat for this species; only overwintering populations are considered federal candidate for listing. Euphydryas editha quino (=Euphydryas editha wrighti) quino checkerspot butterfly FE Habitats: grasslands, remnant forbland, open coastal sage scrub, open chamise chaparral, open red shank chaparral, juniper woodland, and semi-desert scrub, open or sparsely vegetated rounded hilltops, ridgelines, rocky outcrops of chaparral and coastal sage scrubSoils: loamy soils with moderate to high amounts of clayCharacteristics: adult butterflies will only deposit eggs on species they recognize as host plants Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable habitats, larval host plants or food sources to support this butterfly. Catostomus santaanae Santa Ana sucker FT, SSC Habitats: small, shallow streams, less than 25 feet in width, with currents ranging from swift in the canyons to sluggish in the bottom lands, permanent streams in water ranging in depth from a few centimeters to a meter or moreSoils: gravel, rubble, and boulders with growths of filamentous algae, sand/mud substratesCharacteristics: most abundant where the water is cool, clean, and clear No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic habitats to support this fish. Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus steelhead – southern California DPS FE[10], SCE[10] Habitats: cool, clear, well-oxygenated streams Characteristics: higher-elevation headwaters are primary spawning and rearing areas No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic habitats to support this fish. Anaxyrus californicus (=Bufo californicus)arroyo toad FE, SSC Habitats: sandy riverbanks, streams, washes, and arroyos, breeds in and near streamsCharacteristics: nearby sandy terraces, dampened in places by capillary action, and with some scattered vegetation providing surface sheltering and burrowing sites and foraging areas Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable foraging riparian, oak, or scrub habitats and it lacks suitable aquatic breeding sites to support this toad. Any occurrence would most likely be restricted to passing through the BSA. Due to lack of available water on site; amphibians are not expected. Rana boylii foothill yellow-legged frog Pop 6 (South Coast DPS): FE; CA Proposed E Habitats: stream or river frog of woodlands, chaparral, and forests, rocky streams in a variety of habitats, including valley-foothill hardwood, valley-foothill hardwood-conifer, valley-foothill riparian, Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), mixed conifer, coastal scrub, mixed chaparral, and wet meadow typesCharacteristics: foothill yellow-legged frogs are infrequent or absent in habitats where introduced aquatic predators Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic breeding habitats within woodlands, chaparrals, or forests to support this frog. This frog requires a permanent water source, which is not present in the BSA. Rana muscosa southern mountain yellow-legged frog FE, SE, WL Habitats: sunny riverbanks, meadow streams, isolated pools, lake borders, and rocky stream courses in the mountains of Southern California Characteristics: prefer open stream and lake margins that gently slope Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic breeding habitats to support this species. Charina umbratica southern rubber boa ST Habitats: moist oak-conifer and mixed-conifer coniferous forests and woodland habitats, large grassy fields or other open areasCharacteristics: require loose, moist soil for burrowing, rock outcrops serve as hibernacula Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable vegetation or aquatic habitats to support this snake. Buteo swainsoni Swainson's hawk ST, Season of Concern: nesting Habitats: large, open areas with abundant prey in association with suitable nest trees, native grasslands or lightly grazed pastures and croplands, open deserts, sparse shrub landsCharacteristics: nest in juniper trees of juniper-sage flats not near riparian zones Yes Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable breeding tree habitats, but supports suitable foraging croplands (vinyards) habitat to support this species. Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus California black rail ST, fully protected, BCC Habitats: high coastal marshes to freshwater marshes along the lower Colorado River, pickleweed, bulrushes, and matted salt grass (Distichlis spicata) and other marsh vegetationCharacteristics: they use areas of shallow water with relatively stable water levels and flat shoreline Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable breeding coastal salt marsh or freshwater marsh habitats and aquatic mudflat foraging habitats to support this species. Coccyzus americanus occidentalis western yellow-billed cuckoo FT, SE Habitats: relatively dense growths of trees and shrubs in riparian habitats that lines rivers and streamsCharacteristics: Cuckoos have large home ranges, often exceeding 50 acres, and sometimes approaching 100 acres Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable breeding and foraging dense, wide riparian blocks with aquatic habitats to support this species. Cuckoos generally arrive in California during June, though there are a few early records for May. Fall migration begins in early August and most cuckoos have departed California by mid-September. Empidonax traillii extimus southwestern willow flycatcher FE, SE, Season of Concern: nesting Habitats: dense riparian tree and shrub communities associated with rivers, swamps, and other wetlands, including lakes, surface water, saturated soil, or herbaceous wetland plants present during the early summer months; woody riparian vegetation is present Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not does not contain suitable breeding and foraging dense riparian and aquatic habitats to support this species. The SWFL arrives in spring usually in early May and in the fall, the adults depart mainly during the last half of August. Juveniles remain later in September, but all have departed by 1 October. Vireo bellii pusillus least Bell’s vireo FE, SE, Season of Concern: nesting Habitats: dry, intermittent streams, on the desert slopes mesquite (Prosopis sp.) and sandbar willow in canyon locations, willow-dominated riverine riparian habitats with well-developed overstories, understories, and low densities of aquatic and herbaceous cover Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable breeding and foraging riparian and aquatic habitats to support this species. From their wintering ground in southern Baja California, Mexico, LBVs migrate between mid-March and early April to southern California, where they remain until July or August. Polioptila californica californica coastal California gnatcatcher FT, SSC Habitats: small, non-migratory, permanent resident of coastal sage scrub, small, non-migratory, permanent resident of coastal sage scrub Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable breeding and foraging coastal sage scrub habitats to support this species. Agelaius tricolor tricolored blackbird ST, SSC , BCC, Season of Concern: nesting colony Habitats: fresh water, preferably in emergent wetland with tall, dense cattails (Typha sp.) or tules, natural grassland, woodland, or agricultural cropland Characteristics: species is not migratory, but is nomadic and highly colonial Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable nesting habitat to support this species. Ovis canadensis nelsoni desert bighorn sheep (=Nelson’s bighorn sheep)fully protected Habitats: desert mountains, arid, rocky, sparsely vegetated lands, steep walled canyons and ridges bisected by rocky or sandy washes, with available waterCharacteristics: graze along open slopes, washes and alluvial fans where they can see approaching predators No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable open desert scrub habitats with accessible steep rocky slopes to support this bighorn sheep. Dipodomys merriami parvus San Bernardino kangaroo rat FE, SCE, SSC Habitats: Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub, river and stream terraces, flood plains, and along washes with nearby sage scrubSoil: sandy loam soils, alluvial fans Yes Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA is located within a historic alluvial fan, however this alluvial fan is no longer active due to surrounding barriers/development. Burrows exhibiting characteristics consistent with kangaroo rat burrows were observed in the BSA during field surveys; however, SBKR was not captured during focused trapping surveys. Dipodomys stephensi Stephens’ kangaroo rat FT, ST Habitats: open annual and perennial grasslands or sparse shrublands such as coastal sage scrubSoil: well drained, gravelly or sandy and sandy loam soils Yes Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA is located within a historic alluvial fan, however this alluvial fan is no longer active due to surrounding barriers/development. Burrows exhibiting characteristics consistent with kangaroo rat burrows were observed in the BSA during field surveys, however the species of kangaroo rat from which the burrows are attributed is not determined. No species of kangaroo rat was observed during field surveys. Eugnosta busckana Busck's gall moth Special Animals List Habitats: range is Southern California; larval host is CA brittlebrush (Encelia californica), species form galls in young plant where larvae develop and pupateCharacteristics: range unknown, but observed from San Diego north to El Segundo and east to Riverside and Moreno Valley Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable habitat to support this species (Encelia californica). Bombus pensylvanicus American bumble bee Special Animals List, G3G4, S2 Habitats: open farmlands and fields where it nests on the surface of the ground, among long grass, but occasionally underground; males congregrate outside nest entrances in search of mates Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA contains suitable farmlands (i.e., vinyards) to support this species; however, this species has not been recorded within five miles of the BSA since 1929. Neolarra alba white cuckoo bee Special Animals List Habitats: Southern California west of the mountains Soils: sandy Yes Yes Not expected to occur. The BSA contains suitable soil to support this species; however, this species has not been recorded within Gila orcuttii arroyo chub SSC Habitats: slow-moving or backwater sections of warm to cool (10-24 C) streams with mud or sand substrates Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic habitats to support this fish. Rhinichthys osculus ssp. 8 Santa Ana speckled dace SSC Habitats: shallow cobble and gravel rifflesCharacteristics: overhanging riparian plants, mainly alders (Alnus sp.) and sedges, provide cover for fish Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic habitats to support this fish. Spea hammondii western spadefoot SSC Habitats: coastal sage scrub, open chaparral, pine-oak woodlands and grassland habitats, grasslands with vernal pools or mixed grassland/coastal sage scrub areasCharacteristics: upland habitats adjacent to potential breeding sites in burrows approximating 1 meter in depth Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic and vernal pool breeding sites to support this species. Batrachoseps gabrieli San Gabriel slender salamander Special Animals List Habitats: conifer and montane hardwood species, including spruce (Picea sp.), pine, white fir (Abies concolor), incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis), California black oak (Quercus kelloggii), and California bay (Umbellularia californica) and shaded areas near a stream No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain conifer and montane woodlands to support this species. Actinemys pallida (=Actinemys marmorata pallida) southern western pond turtle SSC Habitats: intermittent streams, small ponds, small lakes, reservoirs, abandoned gravel pits, permanent and ephemeral shallow wetlands, stock ponds, and sewage treatment lagoons Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic habitats or basking sites to support this turtle. Anniella stebbinsi southern California legless lizard SSC Habitats: occurs in many habitats with sandy soil. Habitats: coastal sand dunes and a variety of interior habitats, including sandy washes and alluvial fans. Population occurs in Piute and Tehachapi mountains at elevation of 400-900 m in oak woodland and mixed conifer forest No Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA scontains marginal habitat (sandy soils) required to support this species Phrynosoma blainvillii (=Phrynosoma coronatum) (=Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei) Blainville’s horned lizard (=coast horned lizard) (=San Diego horned lizard) SSC Habitats: wide variety of vegetation types including coastal sage scrub, annual grassland, chaparral, oak woodland, riparian woodland and coniferous forest, habitats are loose, fine soils with a high sand fraction; an abundance of native ants or other insects; and open areas with limited overstory for basking and low Yes Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA contain limited habitat (sandy soils) required to support this species. Aspidoscelis hyperythra (=Cnemidophorus hyperythrus beldingi) orange-throated whiptail WL Habitats: semi-arid brushy areas typically with loose soil and rocks, including washes, stream sides, rocky hillsides, and coastal chaparralCharacteristics: friable soil appears to be a necessary requirement for excavating burrows and hiding eggs Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable substrates to support this species. Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri (=Cnemidophorus tigris multiscutatus) San Diegan whiptail (=coastal whiptail)SSC Habitats: variety of ecosystems, primarily hot and dry open areas with sparse foliage such as deserts, chaparral and semiarid, found in open, often rocky areas with little vegetation or sunny microhabitats within shrub or grassland Characteristics: ground may be firm soil, sandy, or rocky Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable desert ot chaparral habitat to support this species. Arizona elegans occidentalis California glossy snake SSC Habitats: all ecological zones, from the coast to the mountain foothills, light shrubby to barren desert, sagebrush flats, grassland, chaparral-covered slopes, and woodlandsCharacteristics: refugia takes the form of mammal burrows, and rock outcrops.Yes Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA contains marginal suitable habitat (refugia) to support this species. Thamnophis hammondii two-striped gartersnake SSC Habitats: aquatic and it is rarely found far from water, permanent or semi-permanent bodies of freshwater and adjacent riparian habitat, oak woodlands, chaparral and coniferous forests on the coastal slopes of mountains and foothills to sea level Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic habitats, vegetation, or basking sites to support this snake.Sensitive Birds Sensitive Reptiles Listed Endangered, Threatened, and Candidate Wildlife: Wildlife with official status under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and/or the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). A species may have other sensitive designations in addition to their federal or state listing. Listed Invertebrates Listed Fish Listed Amphibians Listed Reptiles Listed Birds Listed Mammals Sensitive Wildlife: These animals have no official status under the ESA and/or the CESA; however they are designated as sensitive or locally important by federal agencies, state agencies, and/or local conservation agencies and organizations Sensitive Invertebrates Sensitive Fish Sensitive Amphibians Scientific Name (=Synonym)Common Name (=Synonym)Status General Habitat Descriptions in California The BSA: Potential For Occurrence in the BSA Located Within Species’ Distribution and/or Elevation Range (if known) Contains Suitable Foraging, Roosting, and/or Breeding Habitats Scientific Name (=Synonym)Common Name (=Synonym)Status General Habitat Descriptions in California The BSA: Potential For Occurrence in the BSA Circus hudsonius (=Circus cyaneus)northern harrier SSC, BCC, Season of Concern: nesting Habitats: northern harriers breed and forage in a variety of open (treeless) habitats, open wetlands, freshwater marshes, brackish and saltwater marshes, wet meadows, weedy borders of lakes, rivers and streams, annual and perennial grasslands (including those with vernal pools), weed fields, fallow fields, ungrazed or lightly grazed pastures, some croplands (especially alfalfa, grain, sugar beets, tomatoes, and melons), sagebrush flats, and desert sinks Yes Yes Moderate potential to occur. The BSA contains abundant suitable foraging habitat to support this species such as open habitat, including disturbed and disturbed fiddleneck-phacelia fields land cover. There is no suitable nesting habitat present in the BSA. Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk WL, Season of Concern: nesting Habitats: conifer, deciduous, or mixed woodlands with a closed canopy, desert scrub, desert washes, Joshua tree woodland, and other vegetation Characteristics: roost sites for avian predators and prey species No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable aquatic habitats or vegetation yp support this species. Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk WL, Season of Concern: nesting Habitats: ususally mature forest, mostly conifer, also near open woodland and forest edge; usually builds nest on horizontal limb near trunk 6-18m above groundCharacteristics: tolerant of human activities near the nest and is seen more often nesting and hunting in urban/residential areas Yes Yes Present in BSA. Athene cunicularia burrowing owl SSC, BCC, Season of Concern: burrowing sites and some wintering sites Habitats: open, dry, flat ground or low rolling hills with sparse vegetation and available burrowsCharacteristics: dig their own burrows in the soft banks of irrigation canals and ditches Yes Yes Present in BSA. Falco columbarius merlin WL, Season of Concern: nesting Habitats: Alaska and Canada, Merlins winter in California from September to May , annual grasslands to open ponderosa pine and montane hardwood-conifer habitats, and coastlines, savannahs, woodlands, lakes, and wetlandsCharacteristics: dense tree stands may be used for cover and are frequently close to bodies of water Yes Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA contains marginally suitable foraging winter habitat to support this species. In addition, the merlin does not breed in California. Eremophila alpestris actia California horned lark WL Habitats: grasslands along the coast and deserts near sea level to alpine dwarf-shrub habitat above treeline Characteristics: birds forage on the ground in either bare areas Yes Yes Present in BSA. Aimophila ruficeps canescens southern California rufous-crowned sparrow WL Habitats: dry, steep sloping land and hillsides with a moderate density of low, scattered shrubs, coastal sage scrub, interspersed with grasses and forbs and occasional rock outcrops for song perchesCharacteristics: nests are placed in small depressions on the ground Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable breeding and foraging habitats with low shrub cover interspersed with grasses/forbs and rock outcrops.Artemisiospiza belli belli (=Amphispiza belli belli)Bell's sage sparrow WL, BCC Habitats: dry chaparral and coastal sage scrub along the coastal lowlands, inland valleys, and in the lower foothills of local mountainsCharacteristics: found in big sagebrush at higher elevations in southern mountains Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable habitat or vegetation to support this species. Dipodomys simulans San Diego kangaroo rat (=Dulzura kangaroo rat)Special Animals List Habitats: open grassland and chaparral communities in SoCal, desert to coniferous forest in Baja CA; prefer easily excavated sandy or gravelly soils for making burrows; typically on steep slopesCharacteristics: increases in abundance following fires that create open space; burrows are underground Yes Yes Present in BSA. Chaetodipus fallax fallax northwestern San Diego pocket mouse SSC Habitats: open, sandy areas of both the Upper and Lower Sonoran life-zones of southwestern California and northern Baja CaliforniaCharacteristics: grassland and open sage scrub vegetation with sandy-loam to loam soils Yes Yes Present in BSA. Perognathus longimembris brevinasus Los Angeles pocket mouse SSC Habitats: open ground of fine, sandy soils and may utilize these soil types for burrowing, lower elevation grassland and coastal sage scrubCharacteristics: prefers sparsely vegetated habitats Yes Yes Present in BSA. Neotoma lepida intermedia San Diego desert woodrat SSC Habitats: variety of shrub and desert habitats primarily associated with rock outcroppings, boulders, cacti, or areas of dense undergrowthCharacteristics: cactus patches are also a favorite den site No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable habitat or vegetation to support this species. Lepus californicus bennettii San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit Special Animals List Habitats: open areas or semi-open country, typically in grasslands, agricultural fields or sparse coastal scrub, in arid regions supporting shortgrass Characteristics: not found in high mountain forests Yes Yes Moderate potential to occur. The BSA contains suitable agricultural habitat (vinyards) to support this species. Eumops perotis californicus western mastiff bat SSC, WBWG:H Habitats: low-lying desert areas of southern California, desert riparian, desert wash, desert scrub, desert succulent shrub, alkali desert scrub, palm oasis, conifer and deciduous woodlands, coastal scrub, annual and perennial grassslands, chaparral, urban. Roosts in crevices in cliff faces, high buildings, trees, and tunnelsCharacteristics: bats often are found in large groups No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable vegetation or roosting habitat to support this species. Nyctinomops femorosaccus pocketed free-tailed bat SSC Habitats: pinyon-juniper woodlands, desert scrub, desert succulent shrub, desert riparian, desert wash, alkali desert scrub, Joshua tree, chaparral, and palm oasisCharacteristics: prefer rock crevices in cliffs as roosting sites No No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable desert or roosting habitat to support this species. Lasiurus xanthinus western yellow bat SSC, WBWG:H Habitats: valley foothill riparian, desert riparian, desert wash, and palm oasis habitats. This species almost exclusively roosts in palms.Characteristics: occurs year-round in California Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain suitable desert or roosting habitat to support this species. Antrozous pallidus pallid bat SSC, WBWG:H Habitats: variety of habitats is occupied by pallid bats, including deserts, grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, and forests from sea level up through mixed conifer forestsCharacteristics: night roosts may be in more open sites, such as porches and open buildings Yes Yes Low potential to occur. The BSA contains marginally suitable roosting and foraging habitat to support this species. Taxidea taxus American badger SSC Habitats: alpine meadows to elevations as low as Death Valley. Requires open areas such as plains and prairies, farmland, and the edges of woods Characteristics: requirements - sufficient food, friable soils, and relatively open, uncultivated ground Yes No Not expected to occur. The BSA does not contain sufficient expansive open areas to support this species. • Check-List of North American Birds, 7th edition (AOU, 1998); • (AOU website ); • Amphibian species accounts (Amphibiaweb website ); • Terrestrial Mammal Species of Special Concern in California (Bolster, 1998);• Mammals of North America (Bowers et al., 2004);• Special Status Animals in California, Including BLM Designated Sensitive Species (BLM, 2010);• Life History Accounts and Range Maps (CDFG, 1988a and updates; CDFG, 1988b and updates; CDFG, 1988c and updates);• The Status of Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants and Animals of California, 2000–2004 (CDFG, 2005);• Atlas of the Biodiversity of California (CDFG, 2003);• RareFind, CDFW, California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB );• State & Federally Listed Endangered & Threatened Animals of California (CDFW, 2016); • Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern in California (Jennings and Hayes, 1994);• Mammals of North America (Kays and Wilson, 2002);• Inland Fishes of Californica (Moyle, 2002);• Fish Species of Special Concern in California, Third Edition (Moyle et al., 2015);• Reference Atlas to the Birds of North America (National Geographic Society, 2003);• Complete Birds of North America (National Geographic Society, 2006);• Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 4th Ed (National Geographic Society, 2002);• (NatureServe Explorer website ); • Shorebirds of North America. The Photographic Guide (Paulson, 2005); • A Field Guide to Mammals of North America North of Mexico. Fourth Edition (Reid, 2006);• A Natural History of California (Schoenherr, 1992);• California Bird Species of Special Concern: A ranked assessment of species, subspecies, and distinct populations of birds of immediate conservation concern in California (Shuford and Gardali, 2008);• National Audubon Society, The Sibley Guide to Birds (Sibley, 2000);• A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, Third Edition (Stebbins, 2003); Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listing Codes: • FE = federally listed as endangered: any species of plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range. • FT = federally listed as threatened: any species of plant or animal that is considered likely to become endangered throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the foreseeable future. • FC = federal candidate for listing: candidate species are plants and animals for which the USFWS has sufficient information on their biological status and threats to propose them for listing as endangered or threatened under the ESA, but for which development of a proposed listing regulation is precluded by higher priority listing actions to address species in greater need. A proposed regulation has not yet been published in the Federal Register for these species. California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Listing Codes: • SE = state-listed as endangered: "endangered species" means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant which is in serious danger of becoming extinct throughout all, or a significant portion, of its range due to one or more causes, including loss of habitat, change in habitat, overexploitation, predation, competition, or disease (Fish and Game Code § 2062).• ST = state-listed as threatened: "threatened species" means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant that, although not presently threatened with extinction, is likely to become an endangered species in the foreseeable future in the absence of the special protection and management efforts (Fish and Game Code § 2067).• SCE = state candidate for listing as endangered: a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant that the Fish and Game Commission has formally noticed published in the California Regulatory Notice Register as being under review by CDFW for addition to the list of endangered species, or a species for which the Fish and Game Commission has published a notice of proposed regulation to add the species to the list (Fish and Game Code § 2068). • SSC = species of special concern: a species of special concern is a species, subspecies, or distinct population of an animal (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal) native to California that currently satisfies one or more of the following (not necessarily mutually exclusive) criteria: is extirpated from the state or, in the case of birds, in its primary seasonal or breeding role; is listed as federally-, but not state-, threatened or endangered; meets the state definition of threatened or endangered, but has not formally been listed; is experiencing, or formerly experienced, serious (noncyclical) population declines or range retractions (not reversed) that, if continued or resumed, could qualify it for state threatened or endangered status; has naturally small populations exhibiting high susceptibility to risk from any factor(s), that if realized, could lead to declines that would qualify it for state threatened or endangered status. • Fully protected: fully protected animal species may not be taken or possessed at any time and no licenses or permits may be issued for their take except for collecting these species for necessary scientific research and relocation of the bird species for the protection of livestock. Lists were created for fish (Fish and Game Code § 5515), amphibians and reptiles (Fish and Game Code § 5050), birds (Fish and Game Code § 3511) and mammals (Fish and Game Code § 4700). • WL = watch list: consisting of taxa that were previously SSCs, but do not meet SSC criteria. These are species for which there is concern and a need for additional information to clarify status. • Special Animals List: The Special Animals List contains taxa that are actively inventoried, tracked, and mapped by the CNDDB, as well as taxa for which mapped data may not yet be incorporated into CNDDB user products. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Designations: • BCC = bird of conservation concern: a bird of conservation concern is listed in the USFWS’ 2008 Birds of Conservation Concern report. The report identifies species, subspecies, and populations of all migratory and non-migratory bird species (beyond those already designated as federally threatened or endangered) that, without additional conservation actions, are likely to become candidates for listing under the ESA. While all of the bird species included in the report is priorities for conservation action, the list makes no finding with regard to whether they warrant consideration for ESA listing. Western Bat Working Group (WBWG) Designations: Resources: • Special Animals List (CDFW, 2023);• CDFW’s California Wildlife Habitat Relationships: Online Life History Accounts and Range Maps ;• California Herps website ;• California Partners in Flight website ;• CNAH website ;• AOU supplement (Chesser et al., 2015);• A Field Guide to Hawks of North America, Second Edition (Clark and Wheeler, 2001);• Mammals of California (Eder, 2005);• Fairy Shrimps of California’s Puddles, Pools, and Playas (Eriksen and Belk, 1999);• Atlas of Breeding Birds, Orange County, California (Gallagher, 1997);• The Fauna and Flora of the El Segudo Sensitive Mammals Legend and Notes California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Designations: • H = High Priority: These species are considered the highest priority for funding, planning, and conservation actions, Information about status and threats to most species could result in effective conservation actions being implemented should a commitment to management exist. These species are imperiled or are at high risk of imperilment. Global (G) Conservation Status Ranks• GX = Presumed Extinct (species) - not located despite intensive searches and virtually no likelihood of rediscovery = Presumed Collapsed (ecosystem) - collapsed throughout its range, due to loss of key dominant and characteristic taxa and/or elimination of the sites and ecological processes on which the type depends • GH = Possibly Extinct (species) or Possibly Collapsed (ecosystem) - known from only historical occurrences but still some hope of rediscovery. Examples of evidence include (1) that a species has not been documented in approximately 20-40 years in human-dominated landscapes despite some searching and/or some evidence of significant habitat loss or degradation; (2) that a species or ecosystem has been searched for unsuccessfully, but not thoroughly enough to presume that it is extinct or collapsed throughout its range.• G1 = Critically Imperiled - At very high risk of extinction or collapse due to very restricted range, very few populations or occurrences, very steep declines, very severe threats, or other factors.• G2 = Imperiled - At high risk of extinction or collapse due to restricted range, few populations or occurrences, steep declines, severe threats, or other factors.• G3 = Vulnerable - At moderate risk of extinction or collapse due to a fairly restricted range, relatively few populations or occurrences, recent and widespread declines, threats, or other factors.• G4 = Apparently Secure - At fairly low risk of extinction or collapse due to an extensive range and/or many populations or occurrences, but with possible cause for some concern as a result of local recent declines, threats, or other factors.• G5 = Secure - At very low risk or extinction or collapse due to a very extensive range, abundant populations or occurrences, and little to no concern from declines or threats. Located Within Species’ Distribution and/or Elevation Range (if known) Contains Suitable Foraging, Roosting, and/or Breeding Habitats Scientific Name (=Synonym) Common Name (=Synonym)Status General Habitat Descriptions in California The BSA: Potential For Occurrence in the BSA Notes: Glossary: • Alluvial fan: a wide, cone-shaped deposit of rocks, sand, gravel, and finer materials that has been deposited by a stream as it flows out of a mountainous area onto a plain. • Alluvium: river or stream deposits, such as sand and silt.• Alkali-sink: a sunken area of land where the soil is strongly impregnated with alkalis.• Altricial: born in an underdeveloped and therefore dependent state. The opposite of precocial. • Anadromous: refers to fish species that spend most of their lives in the ocean but migrate to freshwater rivers and streams to spawn. • Aquatic: growing, living in, or frequenting water, usually open water. • Brackish: somewhat salty.• Canopy: defined here as the cover provided by a layer of vegetation, such as overstory trees in a forest. • Catadromous: refers to species in which adults reproduce in salt water and juveniles migrate to fresh water to rear. • Crepuscular: occurring in twilight; animals that are active around dawn and dusk.• Cryptic: hidden.• Detritus: particles of organic material in various stages of decay.• Diurnal: active during the daytime. •Elevation = the BSA contains elevations ranging from approximately feet above mean sea level (amsl). • Echolocation: a system of high-frequency sounds and their echoes used by most bats and some insectivores and cetaceans to navigate and locate their prey. • Endemic: found only in a specified geographic region.• Estivate: to spend the summer in a dormant condition. • Estuary: an area in which salt water from the ocean mixes with flowing fresh water, usually at the wide mouth of a river. • Extant: still existing.• Extinct: refers to a plant or animal that no longer exists anywhere. • Extirpated: refers to a plant or animal or vegetation type that has been locally eliminated, but is not extinct. • Fossorial: dwelling underground. • Friable: easily crumbled. • Hibernate: to spend the winter in a dormant condition. • Home range: the area in which an individual animal travels in the scope of normal activities; not to be confused with range or distribution which refers to entire taxa.• Hybridization: refers here to the crossbreeding of two animals or plants of different species or subspecies. • Introduced: refers to any species intentionally or accidentally transported and released into an environment outside of its native range. • Invasive: an introduced species which spreads rapidly once established and has the potential to cause environmental or economic harm. Not all introduced species are invasive.• Mesic habitat: a type of habitat with a moderate or well-balanced supply of moisture. Compared to a dry habitat, a mesic habitat is moister. • Midden: a dunghill or refuse heap.• Migratory: refers to animals which travel seasonally. Migrations may be local or over long distances. • Nocturnal: active at night.• Pacific Flyway: the westernmost migratory bird flyway in North America, which begins in Alaska and runs south through California. It consists of several parallel routes linked together by several branches and follows the coast of North America and the valleys of the major mountain ranges. • Pelagic: referring to the ocean surface or the open sea, as opposed to coastal waters. • Playa: flat-floored bottom of an undrained desert basin, which may lack water much of the time.• Precocial: born in a fully-developed state. The opposite of altricial.• Range: defined here as the maximum geographic extent of a taxon or habitat; does not imply suitable conditions exist through the defined limits. • Resident: refers to animal taxa which remain in a given location throughout the year. • Riparian; on, relating to, or near the banks of a river or stream.• Talus: talus or broken rock which rests near the surface it detached from.• Temperate: used here to describe climates neither extremely hot nor extremely cold.• Torpor: a state of inactivity.• Tundra: a flat, boggy, treeless arctic region.• Vagrant: an animal, usually migratory, straying outside of the normal range for its species. • Vernal pools: seasonal wetlands that form in depressions on the soil surface above a water-restricting layer of soil or rock. Plant and animal taxa endemic to vernal pools are those which can adapt to a unique cycle of flooding, temporary ponding, and drying. • Viable: able to persist over time; self-sustaining. • Watershed: defined here as a stream or river basin and the adjacent hills and peaks which “shed,” or drain, water into it. • Wetland: a general term referring to the transitional zone between aquatic and upland areas. Some wetlands are flooded or saturated only during certain seasons of the year. • Xeric: dry or desert-like. • (The Birds of North America Online website );• Life on the Edge: A Guide to California’s Endangered Natural Resources. Wildlife (Thelander et al., 1994);• (California Fish Website );• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Sensitive Animal Species by Forest (USFS, 2013); • Mammalian Species of Special Concern in California (Williams, 1986); • Mammal Species of the World (Wilson and Reeder, 2005);• The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals (Wilson and Ruff, 1999);• The Final Environmental Impact Report and Statement (Final EIR/S) for the West Mojave Plan (BLM, 2005);• Proposed Northern & Eastern Colorado Desert Coordinated Management Plan (NECO) (BLM and CDFG, 2002);• UltraSystems in-house records.• NOAA Fisheries (www.fisheries.noaa.gov)• Audobon.org/field-guide• Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org)• sibr.com/Mammals• co.monterey.ca.us (Terrestrial Mammal Species of Special Concern in California, Bolster. B.C., Ed., 1998) •Yes= the BSA is located within the wildlife species’ known distribution, elevation range, and/or the BSA contains suitable habitats or conditions to support the species. The wildlife species has a potential to occur within the BSA. Further evaluation is needed.•No = the BSA is located outside the wildlife species’ known distribution, elevation range, and/or the BSA lacks suitable habitats or conditions to support the species. It is highly unlikely for the wildlife species to have a potential to occur within the BSA. No further evaluation is needed.•Present = observed within the BSA during surveys.•DPS = distinct population segment: A DPS, or a distinct population segment, is a vertebrate population or group of populations that is discrete from other populations of the species and significant in relation to the entire species. The ESA provides for listing species, subspecies, or distinct population segments of vertebrate species.•ESU = evolutionarily significant unit: a Pacific salmon population or group of populations that is substantially reproductively isolated from other conspecific populations and that represents an important component of the evolutionary legacy of the species.