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GENERAL BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
FOR
NEWBRIDGE HOMES
Accessor’s Parcel Number
111 0-171-02
CITY OF FONTANA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Prepared for:
NH Orlando LLC
C/o Mr. Rob Meserve
Newbridge Homes
500 Newport Center DR, Suite 570
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Prepared by:
Hernandez Environmental Services
17037 Lakeshore Drive
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
SEPTEMBER 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Project Site Location ...................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Project Description .......................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Literature Review ............................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Field Survey .................................................................................................................... 3
3.0 Existing Conditions and Results ......................................................................................... 4
3.1 Environmental Setting ..................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Soils ................................................................................................................................. 4
3.3 Plant and Habitat Communities ...................................................................................... 4
3.4 Wildlife ............................................................................................................................ 4
3.5 Regional Connectivity/Wildlife Movement .................................................................... 5
3.6 Sensitive Biological Resources ....................................................................................... 5
3.6.1 Sensitive Plant Resources ......................................................................................... 5 3.6.2 Sensitive Animal Resources .................................................................................... 8
3.7 Nesting Birds ................................................................................................................. 12
3.8 Jurisdictional Waters ..................................................................................................... 12
4.0 Project Impacts.................................................................................................................. 12
4.1 Impacts to Habitats ........................................................................................................ 12
4.2 Impacts to Sensitive Species ......................................................................................... 12
4.3 Impacts to Nesting Birds ............................................................................................... 13
4.4 Impacts to Critical Habitat ............................................................................................ 13
4.5 Impacts to Wildlife Movement Corridors ..................................................................... 13
4.6 Conflict with Local Policies or Ordinances Protecting Biological Resources .............. 13
4.7 Conflict with the Provisions of an Adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or Other Approved Local, Regional, or State Habitat
Conservation Plan ..................................................................................................................... 13
4.8 State and Federal Drainages .......................................................................................... 13
5.0 Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 13
6.0 Certification ....................................................................................................................... 15
7.0 References ......................................................................................................................... 16
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FIGURES
Figure 1 – Location Map
Figure 2 – Vicinity Map
Figure 3 – Project plans
Figure 4 – Habitat Map
Figure 5 – Impact Map
APPENDICES
Appendix A – Species Observed
Appendix B – Species Presence/Absence List
Appendix C – Site Photographs
Appendix D – Soils
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1.0 Introduction
Hernandez Environmental Services (HES) was contracted to prepare a general biological
assessment (GBA) for the Baseline Avenue and Orlando Drive project site. The project site
consists of approximately 3.33 acres consisting of Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 1110-171-02.
The project site is located on the southeast corner of Baseline Avenue and Orlando Drive in the
city of Fontana.
1.1 Project Site Location
The project site is located on the southeast corner of Baseline Avenue and Orlando Drive. The
site is located within the city of Fontana, San Bernardino County, California. The project site
consists of San Bernardino County APN 1110 -171-02. Specifically, the project site is located
within the Fontana United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5’ topographic quadrangle. The
center point latitude and longitude for the project site are 34° 07' 15.1791" North, 117° 27'
55.9675" West (Figures 1 and 2).
1.2 Project Description
The project proposes the development of new residential homes that are approximately 2.72
spaces per home. The total project will be providing 147 spaces overall including garages, open
spaces, associated landscaping, and private yards (Figure 3).
2.0 Methodology
2.1 Literature Review
HES conducted a literature review and reviewed aerial photographs and topographic maps of the
project site and surrounding areas. A five-mile radius was used to identify sensitive species with
the California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) Endangered Species Lists, and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) rare plant
lists to obtain species information for the project area. The CNDDB and USFWS critical habitat
databases were utilized, together with Geographic Information System (GIS) software, to locate
the previously recorded locations of sensitive plant and wildlife occurrences and designated
critical habitat and determine the distance from the project site.
2.2 Field Survey
On July 26, 2024, HES conducted a field survey of the project site. The ambient temperature at
8:27 a.m. was 80 degrees Fahrenheit, sunny, with winds ranging from two to five miles per hour
from the southeast. The purpose of the field survey was to document the existing habitat
conditions, obtain plant and animal species information, view the surrounding land uses, assess
the potential for state and federal waters, assess the potential for wildlife movement corridors,
and assess the presence of constituent elements for critical habitat, if present.
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Linear transects spaced approximately 50 to 100 feet apart were walked across the project site
for 100 percent coverage. All species observed were recorded. Global Positioning System (GPS)
waypoints were taken to delineate specific habitat types, species locations, state or federal
waters, and any other information that would be useful for the assessment of the project site. A
comprehensive list of all plant and wildlife species that were detected during the field survey
within the project site is included in Appendix A. Sensitive plant and wildlife species with the
potential to occur within the project area are listed in Appendix B. Representative site
photographs were taken and are included within Appendix C.
3.0 Existing Conditions and Results
3.1 Environmental Setting
The project site is located within the City of Fontana, in San Bernardino County, California. The
project site consists of ruderal land that seems to be regularly tilled for weed abatement purposes.
The site is surrounded by residential development and busy roads. The site is relatively flat with
onsite elevations ranging from 1,368 feet above mean sea-level (AMSL) to 1,381 feet AMSL.
3.2 Soils
According to the USDA Web Soil Survey, soil at the project site is classified as Tujunga gravelly
loamy sand (TvC), 0 to 9 percent slopes (Appendix D).
3.3 Plant and Habitat Communities
The project site contains a ruderal habitat area (Figure 4), the habitat is described as:
Ruderal
The project site contains approximately 3.33 acres of ruderal habitat. Ruderal habitat is found in
heavily disturbed areas. This habitat type is dominated by non-native plant species with very few
native species, which include slender wild oat (Avena barbata) and puncture vine (Tribulus
terrestris). This site appears to have been regularly tilled for weed abatement purposes. Other
plant species observed within this habitat type include flat spine burr ragweed (Ambrosia
acanthicarpa), narrow leaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis), Asian mustard (Brassica
tournefortii), white goosefoot (Chenopodium album), doveweed (Eremocarpus setigerus),
telegraph weed (Heterotheca grandiflora), prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola), Russian thistle
(Salsola tragus) and kelch grass (Schismus barbatus).
3.4 Wildlife
General wildlife species documented on the project site or within the vicinity of the site include
the common pigeon (Columba livia) (Appendix A).
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3.5 Regional Connectivity/Wildlife Movement
Wildlife movement corridors link together areas of suitable habitat that are otherwise separated
by rugged terrain, changes in vegetation, or human disturbances. The project area was evaluated
for its function as a wildlife corridor that species use to move between wildlife habitat zones.
The project area is surrounded by human activity in the form of residential areas with fences and
busy roads. No wildlife movement corridors were found to be present on the project site.
3.6 Sensitive Biological Resources
According to the CNDDB, a total of 55 sensitive species of plants and 61 sensitive species of
animals has the potential to occur on or within the vicinity of the project area. These include
those species listed or candidates for listing by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS),
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California Native Plant Society
(CNPS). All habitats with the potential to be used by sensitive species were evaluated during the
site visit and a determination has been made for the presence or probability of presence within
this report. This section will address those species listed as Candidate, Rare, Threatened,
Proposed Threatened, or Endangered under the state and federal endangered species laws.
Sensitive species which have a potential to occur will also be discussed in this section. Other
special status species are addressed within Appendix B.
3.6.1 Sensitive Plant Resources
A total of 19 plant species are listed as state and/or federal Threatened, Endangered, or Candidate
species; are 1B.1 listed plants on the CNPS Rare Plan Inventory; or have been found to have a
potential to exist on the project site. Below are descriptions of these species:
Chaparral sand-verbena
Chaparral sand-verbena (Abronia villosa var. aurita) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
Inventory. This species is typically found in sandy areas. The habitat for this species includes
chaparral, coastal scrub, and desert dunes. No habitat for this species is present on the project
site. This species is not present.
San Diego ambrosia
San Diego ambrosia (Ambrosia pumila) is federally listed as an Endangered Species and is
ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory. It can be found in sandy loam, clay soil, and
sometimes alkaline. Specifically, in valleys where disturbance has been superficial and
sometimes margins or near vernal pools. The habitat for this species includes chaparral, coastal
scrub, valley and foothill grassland. No habitat for this species is present on the project site. This
species is not present.
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Marsh sandwort
Marsh sandwort (Arenaria paludicola) is a federally and state listed Endangered Species and is
ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory. It is found in freshwater marsh, wetland, and
marsh and swamp habitats. The project site consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation,
and disturbed areas. No freshwater marsh, wetland, or marsh and swamp habitats occur on the
site. No habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Horn’s milk-vetch
Horn’s milk-vetch (Astragalus hornii var. hornii) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
inventory. Its habitats include alkali playa meadows, seeps, and wetlands. The project site
consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed areas. No alkali playa meadows,
seeps, or wetlands occur on the site. No habitat for this species is present on the project site. This
species is not present.
Nevin’s barberry
Nevin’s barberry (Berberis nevinii) is a federally and state Endangered Species and is ranked
1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant inventory. It is typically found on steep, north facing slopes or in
low grade sandy washes. Its habitat includes chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, and
riparian scrub. The project site consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed
areas. No chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, or riparian scrub occur on the site. No
habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Thread-leaved brodiaea
The thread-leaved brodiaea (Brodiaea filifolia) is a federally Threatened, state Endangered and is
ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant inventory. It is found in chaparral, cismontane woodlands,
coastal sage scrub, valley and foothill grasslands, vernal pools and wetland. The project site
consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed areas. No chaparral, cismontane
woodland, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grasslands, vernal pools or wetlands occur on the
site. No habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Smooth tarplant
Smooth tarplant (Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
inventory. The species occurs in habitats that include alkali playa, chenopod scrub, meadows and
seeps, riparian woodlands, wetlands, and valley and foothill grasslands. The project site consists
of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed areas. No alkali playa, chenopod scrub,
meadows and seeps, riparian woodlands, wetlands, or valley and foothill grasslands occur on the
site. No habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Salt marsh bird’s-beak
Salt marsh bird’s beak (Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum) is a federally and state listed
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Endangered Species and is ranked 1B.2 in the CNPS Rare Plant inventory. This species is limited
to the higher zones of salt marsh habitat at elevations of less than ten meters. Its habitat includes
coastal dunes, marsh and swamp, salt marsh, and wetland. The project site consists of ruderal
habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed areas. No coastal dunes, marsh and swamp, salt
marsh, or wetlands occur on the site. No habitat for this species is present on the project site.
This species is not present.
Parry’s spineflower
Parry’s spineflower (Chorizanthe parryi var. parryi) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
inventory. The species occurs in dry, sandy soils on dry slopes and flats, sometimes at the
interface of two vegetations types, such as chaparral and oak woodland. Its habitat includes
coastal scrub, chaparral, cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland. The project site
consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed areas. No coastal scrub,
chaparral, cismontane woodland, or valley and foothill grasslands occur on the site. Habitat for
this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Slender-horned spineflower
Slender - horned spineflower (Dodecahema leptoceras) is a federally and state listed Endangered
Species and is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant inventory. Its habitat includes chaparral,
cismontane woodland, and coastal scrub (alluvial fan sage scrub). The project site consists of
ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed areas. No chaparral, cismontane woodland,
or coastal scrub occur on the site. No habitat for this species exists on the project site. This
species is not present.
Santa Ana River woollystar
Santa Ana River woollystar (Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum) is a federally and state listed
Endangered Species and is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant inventory. It is typically found in
sandy soils on river floodplains or terraced fluvial deposits. Its habitat includes chaparral and
coastal scrub. The project site consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed
areas. No chaparral or coastal scrub occurs on the site. No habitat for this species is present on
the project site. This species is not present.
Mesa horkelia
Mesa horkelia (Horkelia cuneata var. puberula) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
inventory. It is typically found in sandy or gravelly sites. Its habitat includes chaparral,
cismontane woodland, and coastal scrub. The project site consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental
vegetation, and disturbed areas. No chaparral, cismontane woodland, or coastal scrub occur on
the site. No habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
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Coulter’s goldfields
Coulter’s goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
Inventory. This species is usually found on alkaline soils in playas, sinks, and grasslands. The
habitat for this species includes alkali playa, marsh & swamp, salt marsh, vernal pool, and
wetland. No habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Jokerst’s monardella
Jokerst’s monardella (Monardella australis ssp. jokerstii) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
Inventory. This species can be located in steep scree or talus slopes between breccia. It can also
be found in secondary alluvial benches along drainages and washes. The habitat for this species
includes chaparral and lower montane coniferous forest. No habitat for this species is present on
the project site. This species is not present.
Gambel’s water cress
Gambel’s water cress (Nasturtium gambelii) is federally listed Endangered Species, a state listed
Threatened Species and is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory. It is found in
freshwater and brackish marshes at the margins of lakes and along streams, in or just above the
water level. Its habitat includes brackish marsh, freshwater marsh, marsh and swamp, and
wetland. The project site consists of ruderal habitat, ornamental vegetation, and disturbed areas.
No brackish marsh, freshwater marsh, marsh and swamp, or wetlands occur on the site. No
habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Brand’s star phacelia
Brand’s star phacelia (Phacelia stellaris) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory. This
species is typically located in open areas. Its habitat includes coastal dunes and coastal scrub. No
habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
3.6.2 Sensitive Animal Resources
A total of 19 animal species are listed as state and/or federal Threatened, Endangered, Candidate
will be reviewed in this section. Sensitive species which have a potential to occur will also be
discussed in this section. All sensitive species within a 5-mile radius of project area were
reviewed and a complete list of those species is discussed within Appendix B. Below are
descriptions of these species:
Southwestern pond turtle
Southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) is federally listed as a Proposed Threatened
Species. This species can be found near ponds, marshes, rivers, streams, and irrigation ditches,
usually with aquatic vegetation, below 6,000 feet elevation. There is no aquatic habitat therefore,
there is no suitable habitat on site for this species. This species is not present.
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Tricolored blackbird
Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) is state listed as a Threatened species. The species
occupies freshwater marshes with canopies of willows and other riparian trees. This species
requires open accessible water and suitable foraging space. There is no habitat for this species
on the project site. The species is not present.
Burrowing owl
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a CDFW Species of Special Concern. This species can
typically be found in open, dry annual or perennial grasslands, deserts, and scrublands
characterized by low-growing vegetation. Burrowing owls are dependent upon burrowing
mammals, most notably, the California ground squirrel. The habitat for this species includes
coastal prairie, coastal scrub, great basin grassland, great basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub,
Sonoran Desert scrub, and valley & foothill grassland. The project site is surrounded by
residential development, busy roads, and is disturbed due to the site being regularly maintained
for weed abatement activities. No natural burrows or burrow mammals were seen on site.
Therefore, there is no habitat for this species on the project site. This species is not present.
Crotch’s bumble bee
Crotch’s bumble bee (Bombus crotchii) is a state listed Candidate Endangered Species. This
species typically lives in coastal California east to the Sierra Cascade crest and south into
Mexico. Its food plant includes Antirrhinum sp., Clarkia sp., Dendromecon sp., Eschscholzia sp.,
and Erigonum sp. No habit for this species is present on the project site. This species is not
present.
Swainson’s hawk
Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a state listed Threatened Species. This species favors open
grasslands for foraging but also occurs in agricultural settings. It relies on scattered stands of
trees near agricultural fields and grasslands for nesting sites. Its habitats include great basin
grassland, riparian forest, riparian woodland, and valley and foothill grassland. The project site
does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This species is not present.
Santa Ana sucker
Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae) is a federally listed Threatened Species. Its habitat
includes aquatic and south coast flowing waters. This species prefers sand-rubble-boulder
bottoms, cool and clear water, and algae. It is endemic to the Los Angeles Basin south coastal
streams. The project site does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This species is not
present.
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Southern rubber boa
Southern-rubber boa (Charina umbratica) is a state listed Threatened Species. Its habitat
includes meadow and seep, riparian forest, riparian woodland, upper montane coniferous forest,
and wetland. This species is typically found near streams or wet meadows, and requires loose,
moist soil for burrowing. It seeks cover in rotting logs, rock outcrops, and under surface litter.
The project site does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This species is not present.
Western yellow-billed cuckoo
Western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis) is federally listed Threatened,
and state listed Endangered species. This species typically nests in riparian jungles of willows,
often mixed with cottonwoods, with lower story of blackberry, nettles, or wild grape. It is found
in riparian forest habitat. The project site does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This
species is not present.
San Bernardino kangaroo rat
San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) is a federally and state listed
Endangered pecies. It is found in coastal scrub habitat. This species is found in alluvial scrub
vegetation on sandy loam substrates, characteristic of alluvial fans and flood plains. It needs
early to intermediate seral stages. The project site does not contain suitable habitat for this
species. This species is not present.
Stephen’s kangaroo rat
Stephens’ kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) is a federally and state listed Threatened Species.
This species is found in coastal sage scrub with sparse vegetation cover, and in valley and
foothill grasslands. This species prefers buckwheat, chamise, brome grass, and filaree and will
burrow into firm soil. The project site does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This
species is not present.
Southwestern willow flycatcher
Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) is on both the federal and state
Endangered list. It is commonly found in riparian woodland habitats in southern California. The
project site does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This species is not present.
Quino checkerspot butterfly
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) is a federally listed Endangered Species.
It is found in chaparral and coastal sage scrub. This species requires high densities of food plants,
including Plantago erecta, P. insularis, and Orthocarpus purpurescens. The project site does not
contain suitable habitat for this species. This species is not present.
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California black rail
California black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) is a state listed Threatened Species
and is a CDFW Fully Protected Species. It inhabits freshwater marshes, wet meadows, and
shallow margins of saltwater marshes bordering larger bays. This species needs water depths of
about one inch that do not fluctuate throughout the year and dense vegetation for nesting habitat.
Its habitat includes brackish marsh, freshwater marsh, marsh and swamp, salt marsh, and
wetland. The project site does not have suitable habitat for this species. This species is not
present.
Steelhead-southern California DPS
Steelhead-southern California DPS (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus pop. 10) is a federally listed
Endangered Species and a state listed Candidate Endangered Species. This species is likely to
have greater physiological tolerances to warmer water and more variable conditions. Its habitats
include aquatic and south coast flowing waters. The project site does not have suitable habitat for
this species. This species is not present.
Coastal California gnatcatcher
Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) is a federally listed Threatened
Species and CDFW Species of Special Concern. This species is found in coastal bluff scrub and
coastal scrub habitat. This species is typically found in low, coastal sage scrub in arid washes, on
mesas and slopes. The project site does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This species
is not present.
Southern mountain yellow-legged frog
Southern mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) is a federally and state listed Endangered
Species. It is found in aquatic habitat. This species is always encountered within a few feet of
water. Tadpoles may require two to four years to complete their aquatic development. The project
site does not contain suitable habitat for this species. This species is not present.
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis) is a federally listed
Endangered species. It requires fine, sandy soils, often with wholly or partly consolidated dunes
and sparse vegetation. It is found only in areas of the Delhi Sands formation in southwestern San
Bernardino and northwestern Riverside counties. This species is found in interior dune habitat.
The project site does not have suitable habitat for this species. This species is not present.
Western spadefoot
Western spadefoot (Spea hammondii) is a federally listed Proposed Threatened Species. This
species occurs primarily in grassland habitats but can be found in valley-foothill hardwood
woodlands. Vernal pools are essential for breeding and egg laying. The habitats for this species
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include cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, valley & foothill grassland, vernal pool, and
wetland. The project site does not have suitable habitat for this species. This species is not
present.
Riverside fairy shrimp
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) is a federally listed Endangered Species. This
species inhabits seasonally astatic pools filled by winter/ spring rains and hatch in warm water
later in the season. The habitat for this species includes coastal scrub, valley & foothill grassland,
vernal pool, and wetland. The project site does not have suitable habitat for this species. This
species is not present.
Least Bell’s vireo
Least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) is a federal and state listed Endangered Species. This
species is found in riparian forest, riparian scrub, and riparian woodland. Nesting habitat of this
species is restricted to willow and/or mulefat dominated riparian scrub along permanent or nearly
permanent streams. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species
is not present.
3.7 Nesting Birds
Migratory non-game native bird species are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty
Act. Additionally, Sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3513 of the California Fish and Game Code
prohibit the take of all birds and their active nests. The project site contains trees that can be
utilized by nesting birds and raptors during the nesting bird season of February 1 through
September 15.
3.8 Jurisdictional Waters
The project site does not contain any drainage, riparian, or riverine features. There are no CDFW,
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), or Regional Water Quality Control Board
(RWQCB) jurisdictional waters within the project site boundaries.
4.0 Project Impacts
4.1 Impacts to Habitats
Implementation of the proposed project will impact the entire 3.33-acre project site of ruderal
habitat (Figure 4).
4.2 Impacts to Sensitive Species
No sensitive species have the potential to occur on the project site. No impacts to sensitive
species are expected.
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4.3 Impacts to Nesting Birds
Potential impacts to nesting birds may occur if ground disturbing activities or vegetation removal
occur during the bird nesting season of February 1 through September 15. Implementation of the
measures identified in the Recommendations section of this report will ensure that potential
impacts to nesting birds are less than significant.
4.4 Impacts to Critical Habitat
The project site is not located within designated federal critical habitat. No impact to critical
habitat would occur.
4.5 Impacts to Wildlife Movement Corridors
No wildlife movement corridors were found to be present on the project site. No impacts are
expected.
4.6 Conflict with Local Policies or Ordinances Protecting Biological Resources
Should the proposed project result in the removal of trees, it will be required to comply with the
County of San Bernardino’s Plant Protection and Management Ordinances.
4.7 Conflict with the Provisions of an Adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or Other Approved Local, Regional, or State
Habitat Conservation Plan
The Project would not be anticipated to conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or
state habitat conservation plan.
4.8 State and Federal Drainages
The project site does not contain any state or federal drainages, therefore no impacts to any
jurisdictional drainages are expected.
5.0 Recommendations
Based upon the findings of this report, it is recommended that the following studies or surveys be
performed as part of the project.
Nesting Birds
• It is recommended that vegetation removal be conducted outside of the nesting season for
migratory birds to avoid direct impacts.
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• If vegetation removal occurs during the migratory bird nesting season, between February
1 and September 15, pre-construction nesting bird surveys shall be performed within
three days prior to vegetation removal.
• If active nests are found during nesting bird surveys, they shall be flagged. A 250-foot
buffer shall be fenced around songbird nests and a 500-foot buffer shall be fenced around
raptor nests.
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6.0 Certification
I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data
and information required for this biological evaluation, and that the facts, statements, and
information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date 09/13/2024 Signed
PROJECT MANAGER
Fieldwork Performed By:
Carissa Gomez
ASSISTANT BIOLOGIST
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7.0 References
Burt, W. H., 1986. A Field Guide to the Mammals in North American North of Mexico.
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston,Massachusetts.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB).
Accessed January 2024 California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, California.
Garrett, K. and J. Dunn, 1981. Birds of Southern California. Los Angeles Audubon Society. The
Artisan Press, Los Angeles, California.
Grenfell, W. E., M. D. Parisi, and D. McGriff, 2003. A Check-list of the Amphibians, Reptiles,
Birds and Mammals of California. California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System, California
Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, California.
Grinnell, J., 1933. Review of the Recent Mammal Fauna of California. University of California
Publications in Zoology, 40:71-234.
Hall, E. R., 1981. The Mammals of North America, Volumes I and II. John Wiley and Sons, New
York, New York.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California. University of
California Press.
Ingles, L. G., 1965. Mammals of the Pacific States. Stanford University Press, Stanford,
California.
Jameson, jr., E. W. and H. J. Peters. California Mammals. University of California Press,
Berkeley, Los Angeles, London. 403 pp.
List of Vegetation Alliances and Associations. Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program,
California Department of Fish and Game. Sacramento, CA. September 2010.
Meserve, P. 1976. Food relationships of a rodent fauna in a California coastal sage scrub
community. Journal of Mammalogy, 57: 300-319.
Munz, P.A., 1974. A Flora of Southern California. University of California Press, Berkeley,
California.
Peterson, R. 1990 A Field Guide to Western Birds. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA.
Sawyer, J.O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J.M. Evens 2009 A Manual of California Vegetation, 2nd
edition. California Native Plant Society Press, Sacramento, CA.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1998b. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final
Rule to List the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat as Endangered, Vol. 63, No. 185, pp. 51005 –
51017.
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, 2014. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.
https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/us-species.html. Accessed September 2024.
Web Soil Survey. Available online at http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/. Accessed September
2024.
Williams, D. F., 1986. Mammalian Species of Special Concern in California. Wildlife
Management Division Administrative Report 86-1. Prepared for The Resources Agency,
California Department of Fish and Game.
Zeiner, D. C., W. F. Laudenslayer, Jr., K. E. Mayer and M. White, 1990. California's Wildlife,
Volume III Mammals, The Resources Agency, Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento,
California.
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1. Site plan is for conceptual purposes only.
2. Site plan must be reviewed by planning, building, and fire departments
for code compliance.
3. Base information per parcel map.
4. Civil engineer to verify all setbacks and grading information.
5. Building Footprints may change due to the final design elevation style.
6. Open space area is subject to change.
7. Building setbacks are measured from property lines to building
foundation lines.0 15 30 60
Gross Site Area: ±4.03 Ac (Includes Baseline ROW)
Net Site Area: ±3.33 Ac
Total Units: 54 Units
Gross Density: 13.39 Du/Ac
Net Density: 16.22 Du/Ac
Parking
Required:
147 Spaces (2.72 Spaces per home)
-(12) 2 Bedroom x 2.0 Spaces = 24 Spaces
-(42) 3/4 Bedroom x 2.5 Spaces = 105 Spaces
-(54) Guest x 0.33 Spaces = 18 Spaces
Provided:
147 Spaces (2.72 Spaces per home)
-Garage = 96 Spaces
-Head In = 51 Spaces
Adaptable Units
Private Yards
Provided Open Space
Private: 13,368 sq.ft.
Common: 23,680 sq.ft.
Total: 37,048 sq.ft.
Project Summary:
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Ruderal habitat (3.33 acres)
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Ruderal habitat (3.33 acres)
APPENDIX A
Observed Species
Plant List
Scientific Name Common Name
Ambrosia acanthicarpa Flat spine burr ragweed
Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed
Avena barbata Slender wild oat
Brassica tournefortii Asian mustard
Chenopodium album White goosefoot
Eremocarpus setigerus Doveweed
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon-scented gum
Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph weed
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire fog
Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce
Melia azedarach Chinaberry tree
Salsola tragus Russian thistle
Schismus barbatus Kelch grass
Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine
Wildlife List
Scientific Name Common Name
Columba livia Common pigeon
APPENDIX B
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Abronia villosa
var. aurita
chaparral
sand-
verbena
Dicots None None 1B.1
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub |
Desert
dunes
Chaparral,
coastal scrub,
desert dunes.
Sandy areas. -
60-1570 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Ambrosia
monogyra
singlewhorl
burrobrush Dicots None None 2B.2
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank
Chaparral |
Sonoran
desert scrub
Chaparral,
Sonoran
desert scrub.
Sandy soils. 5-
475 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Ambrosia
pumila
San Diego
ambrosia Dicots Endangered None 1B.1
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Chaparral,
coastal scrub,
valley and
foothill
grassland.
Sandy loam or
clay soil;
sometimes
alkaline. In
valleys; persists
where
disturbance has
been
superficial.
Sometimes on
margins or near
vernal pools. 3-
580 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp.
gabrielensis
San Gabriel
manzanita Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral Chaparral.
Rocky
outcrops; can
be dominant
shrub where it
occurs. 960-
2015 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Arenaria
paludicola
marsh
sandwort Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.1
SB_SBBG-
Santa
Barbara
Botanic
Garden
Freshwater
marsh |
Marsh &
swamp |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps.
Growing up
through dense
mats of Typha,
Juncus,
Scirpus, etc. in
freshwater
marsh. Sandy
soil. 3-170 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Astragalus
hornii var. hornii
Horn's milk-
vetch Dicots None None 1B.1 BLM_S-
Sensitive
Alkali playa
| Meadow &
seep |
Wetland
Meadows
and seeps,
playas.
Lake margins,
alkaline sites.
75-350 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Berberis nevinii Nevin's
barberry Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_SBBG-
Santa
Barbara
Botanic
Garden
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Riparian
scrub
Chaparral,
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub,
riparian
scrub.
On steep, N-
facing slopes or
in low grade
sandy washes.
90-1590 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Brodiaea
filifolia
thread-
leaved
brodiaea
Monocots Threatened Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland |
Vernal pool
| Wetland
Chaparral
(openings),
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub,
playas, valley
and foothill
grassland,
vernal pools.
Usually
associated with
annual
grassland and
vernal pools;
often
surrounded by
shrubland
habitats.
Occurs in
openings on
clay soils. 15-
1030 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
California
Walnut
Woodland
California
Walnut
Woodland
Woodland None None Cismontane
woodland
Not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Calochortus
palmeri var.
palmeri
Palmer's
mariposa-
lily
Monocots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_SBBG-
Santa
Barbara
Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Meadow &
seep
Meadows
and seeps,
chaparral,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest.
Vernally moist
places in
yellow-pine
forest,
chaparral. 195-
2530 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Calochortus
plummerae
Plummer's
mariposa-
lily
Monocots None None 4.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Coastal
scrub,
chaparral,
valley and
foothill
grassland,
cismontane
woodland,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest.
Occurs on
rocky and
sandy sites,
usually of
granitic or
alluvial
material. Can
be very
common after
fire. 60-2500
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Calochortus
weedii var.
intermedius
intermediat
e mariposa-
lily
Monocots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Coastal
scrub,
chaparral,
valley and
foothill
grassland.
Dry, rocky
calcareous
slopes and rock
outcrops. 60-
1575 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Carex comosa bristly
sedge Monocots None None 2B.1
IUCN_LC-
Least
Concern
Coastal
prairie |
Freshwater
marsh |
Marsh &
swamp |
Valley &
foothill
grassland |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps,
coastal
prairie,
valley and
foothill
grassland.
Lake margins,
wet places; site
below sea level
is on a Delta
island. -5-1010
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Castilleja
lasiorhyncha
San
Bernardino
Mountains
owl's-clover
Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Meadow &
seep |
Pavement
plain |
Riparian
woodland |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest |
Wetland
Meadows
and seeps,
pebble plain,
upper
montane
coniferous
forest,
chaparral,
riparian
woodland.
Mesic to drying
soils in open
areas of stream
and meadow
margins or in
vernally wet
areas. 1140-
2320 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Centromadia
pungens ssp.
laevis
smooth
tarplant Dicots None None 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Alkali playa
| Chenopod
scrub |
Meadow &
seep |
Riparian
woodland |
Valley &
foothill
grassland |
Wetland
Valley and
foothill
grassland,
chenopod
scrub,
meadows
and seeps,
playas,
riparian
woodland.
Alkali meadow,
alkali scrub;
also in
disturbed
places. 5-1170
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Chloropyron
maritimum ssp.
maritimum
salt marsh
bird's-beak Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank |
SB_SBBG-
Santa
Barbara
Botanic
Garden
Coastal
dunes |
Marsh &
swamp |
Salt marsh |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps,
coastal
dunes.
Limited to the
higher zones of
salt marsh
habitat. 0-10 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Chorizanthe
parryi var. parryi
Parry's
spineflower Dicots None None 1B.1
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Coastal
scrub,
chaparral,
cismontane
woodland,
valley and
foothill
grassland.
Dry slopes and
flats;
sometimes at
interface of 2
vegetation
types, such as
chaparral and
oak woodland.
Dry, sandy
soils. 90-1220
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Chorizanthe
xanti var.
leucotheca
white-
bracted
spineflower
Dicots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_USDA-
US Dept of
Agriculture |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Coastal
scrub |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Pinon &
juniper
woodlands
Mojavean
desert scrub,
pinyon and
juniper
woodland,
coastal scrub
(alluvial
fans).
Sandy or
gravelly places.
365-1830 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Cladium
californicum
California
saw-grass Monocots None None 2B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Alkali
marsh |
Freshwater
marsh |
Meadow &
seep |
Wetland
Meadows
and seeps,
marshes and
swamps
(alkaline or
freshwater).
Freshwater or
alkaline moist
habitats. -40-
2150 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Claytonia
peirsonii ssp.
peirsonii
Peirson's
spring
beauty
Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Subalpine
coniferous
forest |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest,
subalpine
coniferous
forest.
Granitic scree
slopes, often
with a sandy or
fine soil
component and
granitic
cobbles. 1510-
2745 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Coastal and
Valley
Freshwater
Marsh
Coastal and
Valley
Freshwater
Marsh
Marsh None None
Marsh &
swamp |
Wetland
Not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Cuscuta
obtusiflora var.
glandulosa
Peruvian
dodder Dicots None None 2B.2
Marsh &
swamp |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps
(freshwater).
Freshwater
marsh. 15-280
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Dodecahema
leptoceras
slender-
horned
spineflower
Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub
Chaparral,
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub
(alluvial fan
sage scrub).
Flood
deposited
terraces and
washes;
associates
include
Encelia, Dalea,
Lepidospartum,
etc. Sandy
soils. 200-765
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Dudleya
multicaulis
many-
stemmed
dudleya
Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Chaparral,
coastal scrub,
valley and
foothill
grassland.
In heavy, often
clayey soils or
grassy slopes. 1-
910 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Eriastrum
densifolium ssp.
sanctorum
Santa Ana
River
woollystar
Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Coastal
scrub,
chaparral.
In sandy soils
on river
floodplains or
terraced fluvial
deposits. 180-
705 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Eriogonum
microthecum
var. johnstonii
Johnston's
buckwheat Dicots None None 1B.3
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Limestone |
Subalpine
coniferous
forest |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest
Subalpine
coniferous
forest, upper
montane
coniferous
forest.
Slopes and
ridges on
granite or
limestone. 1795-
2865 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Fimbristylis
thermalis
hot springs
fimbristylis Monocots None None 2B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Meadow &
seep |
Wetland
Meadows
and seeps
(alkaline).
Near hot
springs. 115-
1585 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Galium
californicum
ssp. primum
Alvin
Meadow
bedstraw
Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest
Chaparral,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest.
Grows in shade
of trees and
shrubs at the
lower edge of
the pine belt, in
pine forest-
chaparral
ecotone.
Granitic, sandy
soils. 1460-
1830 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Helianthus
nuttallii ssp.
parishii
Los
Angeles
sunflower
Dicots None None 1A
Freshwater
marsh |
Marsh &
swamp |
Salt marsh |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps
(coastal salt
and
freshwater).
35-1525 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Horkelia cuneata
var. puberula
mesa
horkelia Dicots None None 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub
Chaparral,
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub.
Sandy or
gravelly sites.
15-1645 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Imperata
brevifolia
California
satintail Monocots None None 2B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_SBBG-
Santa
Barbara
Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub |
Meadow &
seep |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Riparian
scrub |
Wetland
Coastal
scrub,
chaparral,
riparian
scrub,
mojavean
desert scrub,
meadows
and seeps
(alkali),
riparian
scrub.
Mesic sites,
alkali seeps,
riparian areas. 3-
1495 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Lasthenia
glabrata ssp.
coulteri
Coulter's
goldfields Dicots None None 1B.1
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_SBBG-
Santa
Barbara
Botanic
Garden
Alkali playa
| Marsh &
swamp |
Salt marsh |
Vernal pool
| Wetland
Coastal salt
marshes,
playas,
vernal pools.
Usually found
on alkaline
soils in playas,
sinks, and
grasslands. 1-
1375 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Lepidium
virginicum var.
robinsonii
Robinson's
pepper-
grass
Dicots None None 4.3
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Chaparral,
coastal scrub.
Dry soils,
shrubland. 4-
1435 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Lilium parryi lemon lily Monocots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Meadow &
seep |
Riparian
forest |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest |
Wetland
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest,
meadows
and seeps,
riparian
forest, upper
montane
coniferous
forest.
Wet,
mountainous
terrain;
generally in
forested areas;
on shady edges
of streams, in
open boggy
meadows and
seeps. 625-
2930 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Linanthus
concinnus
San Gabriel
linanthus Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest, upper
montane
coniferous
forest,
chaparral.
Dry rocky
slopes, often in
Jeffrey
pine/canyon
oak forest.
1310-2560 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Lycium parishii Parish's
desert-thorn Dicots None None 2B.3
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank
Coastal
scrub |
Sonoran
desert scrub
Coastal
scrub,
Sonoran
desert scrub.
-3-570 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Malacothamnus
parishii
Parish's
bushmallow Dicots None None 1A
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Chaparral,
coastal sage
scrub.
In a wash. 305-
455 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Monardella
australis ssp.
jokerstii
Jokerst's
monardella Dicots None None 1B.1 USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest,
chapparal.
Steep scree or
talus slopes
between
breccia.
Secondary
alluvial
benches along
drainages and
washes. 210-
1740 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Monardella
pringlei
Pringle's
monardella Dicots None None 1A Coastal
scrub
Coastal
scrub.
Sandy hills.
300-400 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Muhlenbergia
californica
California
muhly Monocots None None 4.3
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Meadow &
seep
Coastal
scrub,
chaparral,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest,
meadows
and seeps.
Usually found
near streams or
seeps. 100-
2000 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Muhlenbergia
utilis
aparejo
grass Monocots None None 2B.2
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Marsh &
swamp |
Meadow &
seep |
Ultramafic
Meadows
and seeps,
marshes and
swamps,
chaparral,
coastal scrub,
cismontane
woodland.
Sometimes
alkaline,
sometimes
serpentinite. 25-
2325 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Nasturtium
gambelii
Gambel's
water cress Dicots Endangered Threatened 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_SBBG-
Santa
Barbara
Botanic
Garden
Brackish
marsh |
Freshwater
marsh |
Marsh &
swamp |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps.
Freshwater and
brackish
marshes at the
margins of
lakes and along
streams, in or
just above the
water level. 5-
305 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Navarretia
prostrata
prostrate
vernal pool
navarretia
Dicots None None 1B.2
Coastal
scrub |
Meadow &
seep |
Valley &
foothill
grassland |
Vernal pool
| Wetland
Coastal
scrub, valley
and foothill
grassland,
vernal pools,
meadows
and seeps.
Alkaline soils
in grassland, or
in vernal pools.
Mesic, alkaline
sites. 3-1235 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Opuntia basilaris
var. brachyclada
short-joint
beavertail Dicots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Joshua tree
woodland |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Pinon &
juniper
woodlands
Chaparral,
Joshua tree
woodland,
Mojavean
desert scrub,
pinyon and
juniper
woodland.
Sandy soil or
coarse, granitic
loam. 425-2015
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Oreonana vestita
woolly
mountain-
parsley
Dicots None None 1B.3
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Subalpine
coniferous
forest |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest
Subalpine
coniferous
forest, upper
montane
coniferous
forest, lower
montane
coniferous
forest.
High ridges; on
scree, talus, or
gravel. 800-
3370 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Phacelia stellaris Brand's star
phacelia Dicots None None 1B.1
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Coastal
dunes |
Coastal
scrub
Coastal
scrub, coastal
dunes.
Open areas. 3-
370 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Pseudognaphali
um
leucocephalum
white rabbit-
tobacco Dicots None None 2B.2
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Riparian
woodland
Riparian
woodland,
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub,
chaparral.
Sandy, gravelly
sites. 35-515 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Ribes
divaricatum var.
parishii
Parish's
gooseberry Dicots None None 1A Riparian
woodland
Riparian
woodland.
Salix swales in
riparian
habitats. 65-
300 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Riversidian
Alluvial Fan
Sage Scrub
Riversidian
Alluvial
Fan Sage
Scrub
Scrub None None Coastal
scrub
Not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Sagittaria
sanfordii
Sanford's
arrowhead Monocots None None 1B.2 BLM_S-
Sensitive
Marsh &
swamp |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps.
In standing or
slow-moving
freshwater
ponds,
marshes, and
ditches. 0-605
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Schoenus
nigricans
black bog-
rush Monocots None None 2B.2
IUCN_LC-
Least
Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Marsh &
swamp |
Wetland
Marshes and
swamps.
Often in
alkaline
marshes. 120-
1525 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Senecio
aphanactis
chaparral
ragwort Dicots None None 2B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub
Chaparral,
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub.
Drying alkaline
flats. 20-1020
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Sidalcea
neomexicana
salt spring
checkerbloo
m
Dicots None None 2B.2 USFS_S-
Sensitive
Alkali playa
| Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Wetland
Playas,
chaparral,
coastal scrub,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest,
Mojavean
desert scrub.
Alkali springs
and marshes. 3-
2380 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Southern
California
Arroyo
Chub/Santa Ana
Sucker Stream
Southern
California
Arroyo
Chub/Santa
Ana Sucker
Stream
Inland
Waters None None Not
present.
Southern
Cottonwood
Willow Riparian
Forest
Southern
Cottonwoo
d Willow
Riparian
Forest
Riparian None None Riparian
forest
Not
present.
Southern
Riparian Forest
Southern
Riparian
Forest
Riparian None None Riparian
forest
Not
present.
Southern
Riparian Scrub
Southern
Riparian
Scrub
Riparian None None Riparian
scrub
Not
present.
Southern
Sycamore Alder
Riparian
Woodland
Southern
Sycamore
Alder
Riparian
Woodland
Riparian None None Riparian
woodland
Not
present.
Southern
Willow Scrub
Southern
Willow
Scrub
Riparian None None Riparian
scrub
Not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Sphenopholis
obtusata
prairie
wedge grass Monocots None None 2B.2
Cismontane
woodland |
Meadow &
seep |
Wetland
Cismontane
woodland,
meadows
and seeps.
Open moist
sites, along
rivers and
springs,
alkaline desert
seeps. 15-2625
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Streptanthus
bernardinus
Laguna
Mountains
jewelflower
Dicots None None 4.3
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Chaparral |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest
Chaparral,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest.
Clay or
decomposed
granite soils;
sometimes in
disturbed areas
such as
streamsides or
roadcuts. 1440-
2500 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Streptanthus
campestris
southern
jewelflower Dicots None None 1B.3
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Pinon &
juniper
woodlands
Chaparral,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest,
pinyon and
juniper
woodland.
Open, rocky
areas. 605-2590
m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific Name Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plan
Rank
Other
Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Symphyotrichu
m defoliatum
San
Bernardino
aster
Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden |
SB_CRES-
San Diego
Zoo CRES
Native Gene
Seed Bank |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest |
Marsh &
swamp |
Meadow &
seep |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Meadows
and seeps,
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub,
lower
montane
coniferous
forest,
marshes and
swamps,
valley and
foothill
grassland.
Vernally mesic
grassland or
near ditches,
streams and
springs;
disturbed areas.
3-2045 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Viola pinetorum
ssp. grisea
grey-leaved
violet Dicots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/
RSABG-
California/R
ancho Santa
Ana Botanic
Garden
Meadow &
seep |
Subalpine
coniferous
forest |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest
Subalpine
coniferous
forest, upper
montane
coniferous
forest,
meadows
and seeps.
Dry mountain
peaks and
slopes. 1580-
3700 m.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Accipiter
cooperii
Cooper's
hawk Birds None None
CDFW_WL-
Watch List |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Cismontane
woodland |
Riparian
forest |
Riparian
woodland |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest
Woodland,
chiefly of open,
interrupted or
marginal type.
Nest sites mainly
in riparian
growths of
deciduous trees,
as in canyon
bottoms on river
flood-plains;
also, live oaks.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Actinemys
pallida
southwestern
pond turtle Reptiles Proposed
Threatened None
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_VU-
Vulnerable |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Agelaius
tricolor
tricolored
blackbird Birds None Threatened
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_EN-
Endangered |
USFWS_BCC-
Birds of
Conservation
Concern
Freshwater
marsh |
Marsh &
swamp |
Swamp |
Wetland
Highly colonial
species, most
numerous in
Central Valley
and vicinity.
Largely
endemic to
California.
Requires open
water, protected
nesting substrate,
and foraging area
with insect prey
within a few km
of the colony.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Aimophila
ruficeps
canescens
southern
California
rufous-
crowned
sparrow
Birds None None CDFW_WL-
Watch List
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Resident in
Southern
California
coastal sage
scrub and
sparse mixed
chaparral.
Frequents
relatively steep,
often rocky
hillsides with
grass and forb
patches.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Anniella
stebbinsi
Southern
California
legless lizard
Reptiles None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Broadleaved
upland
forest |
Chaparral |
Coastal
dunes |
Coastal
scrub
Generally south
of the
Transverse
Range,
extending to
northwestern
Baja
California.
Occurs in
sandy or loose
loamy soils
under sparse
vegetation.
Disjunct
populations in
the Tehachapi
and Piute
Mountains in
Kern County.
Variety of
habitats;
generally in
moist, loose soil.
They prefer soils
with a high
moisture content.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Arizona
elegans
occidentalis
California
glossy snake Reptiles None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Patchily
distributed
from the
eastern portion
of San
Francisco Bay,
southern San
Joaquin Valley,
and the Coast,
Transverse, and
Peninsular
ranges, south to
Baja
California.
Generalist
reported from a
range of scrub
and grassland
habitats, often
with loose or
sandy soils.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Artemisiospiza
belli belli
Bell's
sparrow Birds None None CDFW_WL-
Watch List
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Nests in
chaparral
dominated by
fairly dense
stands of
chamise. Found
in coastal sage
scrub in south
of range.
Nest located on
the ground
beneath a shrub
or in a shrub 6-18
inches above
ground.
Territories about
50 yds apart.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Aspidoscelis
hyperythra
orange-
throated
whiptail
Reptiles None None
CDFW_WL-
Watch List |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub
Inhabits low-
elevation
coastal scrub,
chaparral, and
valley-foothill
hardwood
habitats.
Prefers washes
and other sandy
areas with
patches of brush
and rocks.
Perennial plants
necessary for its
major food:
termites.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Aspidoscelis
tigris stejnegeri
coastal
whiptail Reptiles None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Found in
deserts and
semi-arid areas
with sparse
vegetation and
open areas.
Also found in
woodland and
riparian areas.
Ground may be
firm soil, sandy,
or rocky.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Athene
cunicularia
burrowing
owl Birds None None
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern |
USFWS_BCC-
Birds of
Conservation
Concern
Coastal
prairie |
Coastal
scrub | Great
Basin
grassland |
Great Basin
scrub |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Sonoran
desert scrub
| Valley &
foothill
grassland
Open, dry
annual or
perennial
grasslands,
deserts, and
scrublands
characterized
by low-
growing
vegetation.
Subterranean
nester, dependent
upon burrowing
mammals, most
notably, the
California ground
squirrel.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Batrachoseps
gabrieli
San Gabriel
slender
salamander
Amphibians None None
IUCN_DD-
Data Deficient |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Talus slope
Known only
from the San
Gabriel Mtns.
Found under
rocks, wood,
and fern
fronds, and on
soil at the base
of talus slopes.
Most active on
the surface in
winter and early
spring.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Bombus
crotchii
Crotch's
bumble bee Insects None Candidate
Endangered
IUCN_EN-
Endangered
Coastal
California east
to the Sierra-
Cascade crest
and south into
Mexico.
Food plant genera
include
Antirrhinum,
Phacelia, Clarkia,
Dendromecon,
Eschscholzia, and
Eriogonum.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Bombus
pensylvanicus
American
bumble bee Insects None None IUCN_VU-
Vulnerable
Coastal
prairie |
Great Basin
grassland |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Long-tongued;
forages on a wide
variety of flowers
including vetches
(Vicia), clovers
(Trifolium),
thistles
(Cirsium),
sunflowers
(Helianthus), etc.
Nests above
ground under
long grass or
underground.
Queens
overwinter in
rotten wood or
underground.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Buteo
swainsoni
Swainson's
hawk Birds None Threatened
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Great Basin
grassland |
Riparian
forest |
Riparian
woodland |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Breeds in
grasslands with
scattered trees,
juniper-sage
flats, riparian
areas,
savannahs, and
agricultural or
ranch lands
with groves or
lines of trees.
Requires adjacent
suitable foraging
areas such as
grasslands, or
alfalfa or grain
fields supporting
rodent
populations.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Catostomus
santaanae
Santa Ana
sucker Fish Threatened None
AFS_TH-
Threatened |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_EN-
Endangered
Aquatic |
South coast
flowing
waters
Endemic to Los
Angeles Basin
south coastal
streams.
Habitat
generalists, but
prefer sand-
rubble-boulder
bottoms, cool,
clear water, and
algae.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Ceratochrysis
longimala
Desert
cuckoo wasp Insects None None
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Chaetodipus
fallax fallax
northwestern
San Diego
pocket
mouse
Mammals None None
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Coastal scrub,
chaparral,
grasslands,
sagebrush, etc.
in western San
Diego,
Riverside, San
Bernardino,
and Los
Angeles
Counties,
inclusive of
Orange
County.
Sandy,
herbaceous areas,
usually in
association with
rocks or coarse
gravel.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Chaetodipus
fallax pallidus
pallid San
Diego pocket
mouse
Mammals None None
Desert wash
| Pinon &
juniper
woodlands |
Sonoran
desert scrub
Desert border
areas of San
Diego,
Riverside, San
Bernardino,
and Los
Angeles
counties in
desert wash,
desert scrub,
desert
succulent
scrub, pinyon-
juniper, etc.
Sandy,
herbaceous areas,
usually in
association with
rocks or coarse
gravel.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Charina
umbratica
southern
rubber boa Reptiles None Threatened
IUCN_VU-
Vulnerable |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Meadow &
seep |
Riparian
forest |
Riparian
woodland |
Upper
montane
coniferous
forest |
Wetland
Found in a
variety of
montane forest
habitats.
Previously
considered
morphologicall
y intermediate,
recent (2022)
genomic
analysis
clarifies
individuals
from Mt Pinos,
Tehachapi Mts,
and southern
Sierra Nevada
are southern
rubber boa.
Found in vicinity
of streams or wet
meadows;
requires loose,
moist soil for
burrowing; seeks
cover in rotting
logs, rock
outcrops, and
under surface
litter.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Cicindela
tranquebarica
viridissima
greenest tiger
beetle Insects None None Riparian
woodland
Inhabits the
woodlands
adjacent to the
Santa Ana
River basin.
Usually found in
open spots
between trees.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Coccyzus
americanus
occidentalis
western
yellow-billed
cuckoo
Birds Threatened Endangered
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Riparian
forest
Riparian forest
nester, along
the broad,
lower flood-
bottoms of
larger river
systems.
Nests in riparian
jungles of
willow, often
mixed with
cottonwoods,
with lower story
of blackberry,
nettles, or wild
grape.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Coleonyx
variegatus
abbotti
San Diego
banded
gecko
Reptiles None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Coastal and
cismontane
Southern
California.
Found in granite
or rocky outcrops
in coastal scrub
and chaparral
habitats.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Coturnicops
noveboracensis yellow rail Birds None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive |
USFWS_BCC-
Birds of
Conservation
Concern
Freshwater
marsh |
Meadow &
seep
Summer
resident in
eastern Sierra
Nevada in
Mono County.
Freshwater
marshlands.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Crotalus ruber red-diamond
rattlesnake Reptiles None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Sonoran
desert scrub
Chaparral,
woodland,
grassland, and
desert areas
from coastal
San Diego
County to the
eastern slopes
of the
mountains.
Occurs in rocky
areas and dense
vegetation. Needs
rodent burrows,
cracks in rocks or
surface cover
objects.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Diadophis
punctatus
modestus
San
Bernardino
ringneck
snake
Reptiles None None USFS_S-
Sensitive
Most common
in open,
relatively rocky
areas. Often in
somewhat
moist
microhabitats
near
intermittent
streams.
Avoids moving
through open or
barren areas by
restricting
movements to
areas of surface
litter or
herbaceous veg.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Dipodomys
merriami
parvus
San
Bernardino
kangaroo rat
Mammals Endangered Endangered
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Coastal
scrub
Alluvial scrub
vegetation on
sandy loam
substrates
characteristic
of alluvial fans
and flood
plains.
Needs early to
intermediate seral
stages.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Dipodomys
stephensi
Stephens'
kangaroo rat Mammals Threatened Threatened IUCN_VU-
Vulnerable
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Primarily
annual and
perennial
grasslands, but
also occurs in
coastal scrub
and sagebrush
with sparse
canopy cover.
Prefers
buckwheat,
chamise, brome
grass and filaree.
Will burrow into
firm soil.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Empidonax
traillii extimus
southwestern
willow
flycatcher
Birds Endangered Endangered Riparian
woodland
Riparian
woodlands in
Southern
California.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Eremophila
alpestris actia
California
horned lark Birds None None
CDFW_WL-
Watch List |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Marine
intertidal &
splash zone
communitie
s | Meadow
& seep
Coastal
regions, chiefly
from Sonoma
County to San
Diego County.
Also main part
of San Joaquin
Valley and east
to foothills.
Short-grass
prairie, "bald"
hills, mountain
meadows, open
coastal plains,
fallow grain
fields, alkali flats.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Euchloe hyantis
andrewsi
Andrew's
marble
butterfly
Insects None None
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest
Inhabits yellow
pine forest near
Lake
Arrowhead and
Big Bear Lake,
San Bernardino
Mtns, San
Bernardino Co,
5000-6000 ft.
Hostplants are
Streptanthus
bernardinus and
Arabis holboellii
var pinetorum;
larval foodplant
is Descurainia
richardsonii.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Eugnosta
busckana
Busck's
gallmoth Insects None None
Coastal
dunes |
Coastal
scrub
Coastal
southern
California.
Tiny micro-moth
(1 cm) with larva
forming galls on
host plant Encelia
californica
(California
brittlebush).
Adult flight
period is during
winter, generally
from November
to February, and
have been
reported at UV
lights and porch
lights.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Eumops perotis
californicus
western
mastiff bat Mammals None None
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Many open,
semi-arid to
arid habitats,
including
conifer and
deciduous
woodlands,
coastal scrub,
grasslands,
chaparral, etc.
Roosts in
crevices in cliff
faces, high
buildings, trees
and tunnels.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Euphydryas
editha quino
quino
checkerspot
butterfly
Insects Endangered None
Chaparral |
Coastal
scrub
Sunny
openings
within
chaparral and
coastal sage
shrublands in
parts of
Riverside and
San Diego
counties.
Hills and mesas
near the coast.
Need high
densities of food
plants Plantago
erecta, P.
insularis, and
Orthocarpus
purpurescens.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Falco
columbarius merlin Birds None None
CDFW_WL-
Watch List |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Estuary |
Great Basin
grassland |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Seacoast, tidal
estuaries, open
woodlands,
savannahs,
edges of
grasslands and
deserts, farms
and ranches.
Clumps of trees
or windbreaks are
required for
roosting in open
country.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Gila orcuttii arroyo chub Fish None None
AFS_VU-
Vulnerable |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_VU-
Vulnerable |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Aquatic |
South coast
flowing
waters
Native to
streams from
Malibu Creek
to San Luis
Rey River
basin.
Introduced into
streams in
Santa Clara,
Ventura, Santa
Ynez, Mojave
and San Diego
river basins.
Slow water
stream sections
with mud or sand
bottoms. Feeds
heavily on
aquatic
vegetation and
associated
invertebrates.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Glaucomys
oregonensis
californicus
San
Bernardino
flying
squirrel
Mammals None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Broadleaved
upland
forest |
Lower
montane
coniferous
forest
Known from
black oak or
white fir
dominated
woodlands
between 5200 -
8500 ft in the
San Bernardino
and San Jacinto
ranges. May be
extirpated from
San Jacinto
range.
Needs cavities in
trees/snags for
nests and cover.
Needs nearby
water.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Icteria virens yellow-
breasted chat Birds None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Riparian
forest |
Riparian
scrub |
Riparian
woodland
Summer
resident;
inhabits
riparian
thickets of
willow and
other brushy
tangles near
watercourses.
Nests in low,
dense riparian,
consisting of
willow,
blackberry, wild
grape; forages
and nests within
10 ft of ground.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Lanius
ludovicianus
loggerhead
shrike Birds None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_NT-
Near
Threatened
Broadleaved
upland
forest |
Desert wash
| Joshua tree
woodland |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Pinon &
juniper
woodlands |
Riparian
woodland |
Sonoran
desert scrub
Broken
woodlands,
savannah,
pinyon-juniper,
Joshua tree,
and riparian
woodlands,
desert oases,
scrub and
washes.
Prefers open
country for
hunting, with
perches for
scanning, and
fairly dense
shrubs and brush
for nesting.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Lasiurus
xanthinus
western
yellow bat Mammals None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Desert wash
Found in valley
foothill
riparian, desert
riparian, desert
wash, and palm
oasis habitats.
Roosts in trees,
particularly
palms. Forages
over water and
among trees.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Laterallus
jamaicensis
coturniculus
California
black rail Birds None Threatened
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_FP-
Fully Protected
| IUCN_EN-
Endangered
Brackish
marsh |
Freshwater
marsh |
Marsh &
swamp | Salt
marsh |
Wetland
Inhabits
freshwater
marshes, wet
meadows and
shallow
margins of
saltwater
marshes
bordering
larger bays.
Needs water
depths of about 1
inch that do not
fluctuate during
the year and
dense vegetation
for nesting
habitat.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Lepus
californicus
bennettii
San Diego
black-tailed
jackrabbit
Mammals None None Coastal
scrub
Intermediate
canopy stages
of shrub
habitats and
open shrub /
herbaceous and
tree /
herbaceous
edges.
Coastal sage
scrub habitats in
Southern
California.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Neolarra alba white cuckoo
bee Insects None None
Known only
from localities
in Southern
California.
Cleptoparasitic in
the nests of
perdita bees.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Neotoma lepida
intermedia
San Diego
desert
woodrat
Mammals None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Coastal
scrub
Coastal scrub
of Southern
California from
San Diego
County to San
Luis Obispo
County.
Moderate to
dense canopies
preferred. They
are particularly
abundant in rock
outcrops, rocky
cliffs, and slopes.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Nyctinomops
femorosaccus
pocketed free-
tailed bat Mammals None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Joshua tree
woodland |
Pinon &
juniper
woodlands |
Riparian
scrub |
Sonoran
desert scrub
Variety of arid
areas in
Southern
California; pine-
juniper
woodlands,
desert scrub,
palm oasis,
desert wash,
desert riparian,
etc.
Rocky areas with
high cliffs.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Oncorhynchus
mykiss irideus
pop. 10
steelhead -
southern
California
DPS
Fish Endangered Candidate
Endangered
AFS_EN-
Endangered
Aquatic |
South coast
flowing
waters
Federal listing
refers to
populations
from Santa
Maria River
south to
southern extent
of range (San
Mateo Creek in
San Diego
County).
Southern
steelhead likely
have greater
physiological
tolerances to
warmer water and
more variable
conditions.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Onychomys
torridus ramona
southern
grasshopper
mouse
Mammals None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Chenopod
scrub
Desert areas,
especially
scrub habitats
with friable
soils for
digging.
Prefers low to
moderate shrub
cover.
Feeds almost
exclusively on
arthropods,
especially
scorpions and
orthopteran
insects.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Ovis
canadensis
nelsoni
desert
bighorn
sheep
Mammals None None
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_FP-
Fully Protected
| USFS_S-
Sensitive
Alpine |
Alpine
dwarf scrub
| Chaparral |
Chenopod
scrub | Great
Basin scrub |
Mojavean
desert scrub
| Montane
dwarf scrub
| Pinon &
juniper
woodlands |
Riparian
woodland |
Sonoran
desert scrub
Widely
distributed
from the White
Mtns in Mono
Co. to the
Chocolate Mts
in Imperial Co.
Open, rocky,
steep areas with
available water
and herbaceous
forage.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Perognathus
longimembris
brevinasus
Los Angeles
pocket
mouse
Mammals None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Coastal
scrub
Lower
elevation
grasslands and
coastal sage
communities in
and around the
Los Angeles
Basin.
Open ground
with fine, sandy
soils. May not dig
extensive
burrows, hiding
under weeds and
dead leaves
instead.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Phrynosoma
blainvillii
coast horned
lizard Reptiles None None
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
bluff scrub |
Coastal
scrub |
Desert wash
| Pinon &
juniper
woodlands |
Riparian
scrub |
Riparian
woodland |
Valley &
foothill
grassland
Frequents a
wide variety of
habitats, most
common in
lowlands along
sandy washes
with scattered
low bushes.
Open areas for
sunning, bushes
for cover, patches
of loose soil for
burial, and
abundant supply
of ants and other
insects.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Polioptila
californica
californica
coastal
California
gnatcatcher
Birds Threatened None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Coastal
bluff scrub |
Coastal
scrub
Obligate,
permanent
resident of
coastal sage
scrub below
2500 ft in
Southern
California.
Low, coastal sage
scrub in arid
washes, on mesas
and slopes. Not
all areas
classified as
coastal sage scrub
are occupied.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Rana muscosa
southern
mountain
yellow-
legged frog
Amphibians Endangered Endangered
CDFW_WL-
Watch List |
IUCN_EN-
Endangered |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Aquatic
Disjunct
populations
known from
southern
Sierras
(northern DPS)
and San
Gabriel, San
Bernardino,
and San Jacinto
Mtns (southern
DPS). Found at
1,000 to 12,000
ft in lakes and
creeks that
stem from
springs and
snowmelt. May
overwinter
under frozen
lakes.
Often
encountered
within a few feet
of water.
Tadpoles may
require 2 - 4 yrs
to complete their
aquatic
development.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Rhaphiomidas
terminatus
abdominalis
Delhi Sands
flower-
loving fly
Insects Endangered None Interior
dunes
Found only in
areas of the
Delhi Sands
formation in
southwestern
San Bernardino
and
northwestern
Riverside
counties.
Requires fine,
sandy soils, often
with wholly or
partly
consolidated
dunes and sparse
vegetation.
Oviposition req.
shade.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Rhinichthys
osculus ssp. 8
Santa Ana
speckled
dace
Fish None None
AFS_TH-
Threatened |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Aquatic |
South coast
flowing
waters
Headwaters of
the Santa Ana
and San
Gabriel rivers.
May be
extirpated from
the Los
Angeles River
system.
Requires
permanent
flowing streams
with summer
water temps of 17-
20 C. Usually
inhabits shallow
cobble and gravel
riffles.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Setophaga
petechia
yellow
warbler Birds None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Riparian
forest |
Riparian
scrub |
Riparian
woodland
Riparian plant
associations in
close proximity
to water. Also
nests in
montane
shrubbery in
open conifer
forests in
Cascades and
Sierra Nevada.
Frequently found
nesting and
foraging in
willow shrubs
and thickets, and
in other riparian
plants including
cottonwoods,
sycamores, ash,
and alders.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Spea
hammondii
western
spadefoot Amphibians Proposed
Threatened None
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_NT-
Near
Threatened
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland |
Vernal pool
| Wetland
Occurs
primarily in
grassland
habitats, but
can be found in
valley-foothill
hardwood
woodlands.
Vernal pools are
essential for
breeding and egg-
laying.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Spinus
lawrencei
Lawrence's
goldfinch Birds None None
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern |
USFWS_BCC-
Birds of
Conservation
Concern
Broadleaved
upland
forest |
Chaparral |
Pinon &
juniper
woodlands |
Riparian
woodland
Nests in open
oak or other
arid woodland
and chaparral,
near water.
Nearby
herbaceous
habitats used
for feeding.
Closely
associated with
oaks.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Streptocephalus
woottoni
Riverside
fairy shrimp Crustaceans Endangered None IUCN_EN-
Endangered
Coastal
scrub |
Valley &
foothill
grassland |
Vernal pool
| Wetland
Endemic to
Western
Riverside,
Orange, and
San Diego
counties in
areas of
tectonic
swales/earth
slump basins in
grassland and
coastal sage
scrub.
Inhabit seasonally
astatic pools
filled by
winter/spring
rains. Hatch in
warm water later
in the season.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Taxidea taxus American
badger Mammals None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Alkali
marsh |
Alkali playa
| Alpine |
Alpine
dwarf scrub
| Bog & fen |
Brackish
marsh |
Broadleaved
upland
forest |
Chaparral |
Chenopod
scrub |
Cismontane
woodland |
Closed-cone
coniferous
forest |
Coastal
bluff scrub |
Coastal
dunes |
Coastal
prairie |
Most abundant
in drier open
stages of most
shrub, forest,
and herbaceous
habitats, with
friable soils.
Needs sufficient
food, friable soils
and open,
uncultivated
ground. Preys on
burrowing
rodents. Digs
burrows.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Thamnophis
hammondii
two-striped
gartersnake Reptiles None None
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern |
IUCN_LC-
Least Concern |
USFS_S-
Sensitive
Marsh &
swamp |
Riparian
scrub |
Riparian
woodland |
Wetland
Coastal
California from
vicinity of
Salinas to
northwest Baja
California.
From sea to
about 7,000 ft
elevation.
Highly aquatic,
found in or near
permanent fresh
water. Often
along streams
with rocky beds
and riparian
growth.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Thamnophis
sirtalis pop. 1
south coast
gartersnake Reptiles None None
CDFW_SSC-
Species of
Special
Concern
Artificial
standing
waters |
Marsh &
swamp |
Riparian
scrub |
Riparian
woodland |
South coast
flowing
waters |
South coast
standing
waters |
Wetland
Southern
California
coastal plain
from Ventura
County to San
Diego County,
and from sea
level to about
850 m.
Marsh and
upland habitats
near permanent
water with good
strips of riparian
vegetation.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group
Federal
List State List Other Status Habitats General
Habitat Microhabitat Present/
Absent
Vireo bellii
pusillus
least Bell's
vireo Birds Endangered Endangered
Riparian
forest |
Riparian
scrub |
Riparian
woodland
Summer
resident of
Southern
California in
low riparian in
vicinity of
water or in dry
river bottoms;
below 2000 ft.
Nests placed
along margins of
bushes or on
twigs projecting
into pathways,
usually willow,
Baccharis,
mesquite.
There is
no
suitable
habitat on
site. This
species is
not
present.
APPENDIX C
View of the ruderal habitat on site from the
center point of the site. View looking east.
View of the southwest corner of the project
site from the southeast corner. View looking
west.
View of Lime Avenue along the eastern
border of the site. View looking north towards
Baseline Avenue.
View of main street Baseline Avenue along
the northern border of the site. View looking
east.
View of the western border of the site along
Orlando Drive. View looking northwest from
southwest corner.
View of the residential development and
Orlando Drive along the site from the
southwest corner. View looking southwest.
APPENDIX D
Soil Map—San Bernardino County Southwestern Part, California
(web soil)
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
9/9/2024
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Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 11N WGS84
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Map Scale: 1:945 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Map Unit Polygons
Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
Special Point Features
Blowout
Borrow Pit
Clay Spot
Closed Depression
Gravel Pit
Gravelly Spot
Landfill
Lava Flow
Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
Sodic Spot
Spoil Area
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:24,000.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: San Bernardino County Southwestern Part,
California
Survey Area Data: Version 15, Aug 30, 2023
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Mar 17, 2022—Jun
12, 2022
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
Soil Map—San Bernardino County Southwestern Part, California
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Conservation Service
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9/9/2024
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Map Unit Legend
Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
TvC Tujunga gravelly loamy sand, 0
to 9 percent slopes
3.7 100.0%
Totals for Area of Interest 3.7 100.0%
Soil Map—San Bernardino County Southwestern Part, California web soil
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