HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppendix C - General Biological Assessment & Focused CCG ReportGENERAL BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
FOR
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER
0237-411-27
CITY OF FONTANA
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Prepared for:
Conifer Court LLC
500 Newport Center Drive, Suite 570
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Prepared By:
Hernandez Environmental Services
17037 Lakeshore Drive
Lake Elsinore, California 92530
(909) 772-9009
OCTOBER 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Project Site Location .............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Project Description ................................................................................................................ 1
2.0 Methodology.................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Literature Review .................................................................................................................. 1
2.2 Field Survey ........................................................................................................................... 1
3.0 Existing Conditions and Results ...................................................................................................... 2
3.1 Environmental Setting ........................................................................................................... 2
3.2 Soils ........................................................................................................................................ 2
3.3 Plant and Habitat Communities ............................................................................................. 2
3.4 Wildlife .................................................................................................................................. 3
3.5 Regional Connectivity/Wildlife Movement ........................................................................... 3
4.0 Sensitive Biological Resources .................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Threatened and Endangered Species ..................................................................................... 4
4.1.1 Threatened and Endangered Plants ........................................................................ 4
4.1.3 Threatened and Endangered Wildlife ..................................................................... 7
4.2 Critical Habitat ..................................................................................................................... 11
4.3 Nesting Birds ....................................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Other City, County, Regional, State, or Federal Conservation Plans .................................. 11
4.5 Jurisdictional Waters ............................................................................................................ 11
5.0 Impacts ....................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2 Impacts to Sensitive Species ................................................................................................ 11
5.2.1 Sensitive Plant Species ......................................................................................... 12
5.2.2 Sensitive Wildlife Species .................................................................................... 12
5.3 Impacts to Critical Habitats ................................................................................................. 12
5.4 Impacts to Migratory Birds ................................................................................................. 12
5.5 Impacts to Wildlife Movement Corridors ............................................................................ 12
5.6 Impacts to Jurisdictional Waters .......................................................................................... 13
6.0 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 13
7.0 Certification ............................................................................................................................... 14
8.0 References .................................................................................................................................. 15
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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 – Observed Species List
Appendix B – Potential Species List
Appendix C – Site Photographs
Appendix D – Soils Map
Appendix E – Coastal California Gnatcatcher Survey Report
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1.0 Introduction
Hernandez Environmental Services (HES) was retained by Conifer Court LLC to prepare a
General Biological Assessment (GBA) for the Southridge Project located in the City of Fontana,
San Bernardino County, California.
1.1 Project Site Location
The approximate 13.16-acre project site is located east of Live Oak Avenue, northwest of Long
View Drive, and south of Village Drive in the City of Fontana, San Bernardino County,
California (Figures 1 and 2, Location Map and Vicinity Map). The project site consists of
Assessor ’s Parcel Number (APN) 0237-411 -27. Specifically, the project site is located within
Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 6 West of the Fontana United States Geological Survey
(USGS) 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles. Project center point latitude and longitude are 34°
02' 35.9857" North, 117° 28' 43.6697" West.
1.2 Proje ct Description
The proposed project consists of the construction of 115 RV Storage parking spaces and 513 self-
storage units. The proposed project also includes a trail and water quality basin (Figure 3, Project
Plans).
2.0 Methodology
2.1 Literature Review
HES conducted a literature review and reviewed aerial photographs and topographic maps of the
project location and surrounding areas. The following USGS quads were used to query the
California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB): Fontana, Devore, San Bernardino North, San
Bernardino South, Riverside East, Riverside West, Coro na North, Guasti, and Cucamonga Peak.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) County Endangered Species Lists, and
California Native Plant Society's (CNPS) Rare Plant Inventory were reviewed to obtain species
information for the project area.
2.2 Field Survey
On October 4, 2023, HES conducted a field survey of the approximate 13.16-acre project site.
The ambient temperature at during the survey was 88° Fahrenheit, sunny, with winds ranging
from 0 to 8 miles per hour to the southwest. The purpose of the field surveys was to document
the existing habitat conditions, obtain plant and animal species information, view the
surrounding uses, assess the potential for state and federal waters, assess the potential for wildlife
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movement corridors, and assess for the presence of critical habitat constituent elements. Focused
surveys for the coastal California gnatcatcher were completed from April 9 to May 14, 2023.
The entire 13.16-acre project site was surveyed. Linear transects approximately 50 feet apart
were walked for 100 percent coverage. All species observed were recorded and Global
Positioning System (GPS) way points were taken to delineate specific habitat types, species
locations, state or federal waters, or any other information that would be useful for the
assessment of the project site. Areas that were too difficult to access via foot due to topography
were surveyed using binoculars. The complete list of species observed is included in Appendix
A, Observed Species List. Representative sits images were taken and are included in Appendix C,
Site Photographs.
3.0 Existing Conditions and Results
3.1 Environmental Setting
The project site consists of disturbed vacant land. The site contains multiple hills, and the
southern portion of the site is the bottom of a steep slope with some native scrub habitat. Onsite
elevations range from 938 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) to 975 feet AMSL. The property is
surrounded by single-family residences and commercial buildings to the north, vacant land to the
west, Southridge Park to the southwest, vacant land and a large hill side with disturbed rock
faces to the south, and a cement lined channel to the east.
3.2 Soils
Three soil classes are identified to occur on the project site by the USDA Web Soil Survey
(Appendix D, Soils Map). Soil at the project site is classified as follows:
•Cieneba sandy loam (CnD), 9 to 15 percent slopes;
•Cieneba-Rock outcrop complex (Cr), 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 20; and,
•Tujunga loamy sand (TuB), 0 to 5 percent slopes.
3.3 Plant and Habitat Communities
The 13.16-acre project site contains 0.43 acre of disturbed Riversidean sage scrub habitat, 11.03
acres of ruderal habitat, and 1.70 acres of disturbed habitat (Figure 5, Habitat Map). Following is
a description of each habitat type:
Disturbed Riversidean Sage Scrub
Approximately 0.43 acre of disturbed Riversidean sage scrub habitat occurs within the project
site. This habitat type is characterized as a shrub canopy with California sagebrush and shortpod
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mustard (Hirschfeldia incana) as the dominant species. This habitat occurs on portions of the
slope of the project site. This habitat type is typically found on dry or sandy well-drained soils.
Other species found in this habitat include brittlebush (Encelia farinosa), California buckwheat
(Erriogonum fasciculatum) and black sage (Salvia mellifera).
Ruderal
Approximately 11.03 acres of ruderal habitat occurs within the project site. This habitat is
characterized by heavily disturbed land that contains sparse vegetation. The vegetation in this
habitat is dominated by non-native species with scattered native plant species. The dominant
species found in this habitat is shortpod mustard. Other species include sparse calabazilla
(Cucurbita foetidissima) and brittle bush.
Disturbed
Approximately 1.70 acres of disturbed habitat occurs within the project site. This area is
characterized by graded dirt paths, and areas with very little or non-native vegetation. The
dominant plant species in these areas is shortpod mustard. The disturbed area does not provide
sustainable habitat for species.
3.4 Wildlife
General wildlife species documented on the project site or within the vicinity of the site include
Common raven (Corvus corax) and American kestrel (Falco sparverius).
3.5 Regional Connectivity/Wildlife Movement
Wildlife movement corridors can be local or regional in scale; their functions may vary
temporally and spatially based on conditions and species present. Wildlife corridors represent
areas where wildlife movement is concentrated due to natural or anthropogenic constraints.
Local corridors provide access to resources such as food, water, and shelter. Animals use these
corridors, which are often hillsides or riparian areas, to move between different habitats.
Regional corridors provide these functions and link two or more large habitat areas. They
provide avenues for wildlife dispersal, migration, and contact between otherwise distinct
populations.
The project site is not located within a designated wildlife corridor or linkage. The project area
was evaluated for its function as a wildlife corridor that species use to move between wildlife
habitat zones. The project site contains a portion of a hillside consisting of vacant land
characterized by disturbed Riversidean sage scrub that is bordered by vacant land to the south.
The project site is bordered by urban development to the north, east, and west, preventing the site
from being used as a regional corridor. The project site does not have potential to function as a
local corridor for wildlife.
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4.0 Sensitive Biological Resources
4.1 Threatened and Endangered Species
A total of 55 sensitive species of plants, 9 sensitive habitats and 59 sensitive species of animals
has the potential to occur on or within the vicinity of the project location. These include those
species listed or candidates for listing by the USFWS, California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW) and CNPS. All habitats utilized by these species were evaluated during the site
visit and a determination has been made for the presence or probability of presence in this report.
No sensitive habitats were found to occur on site. This section will address those species listed as
Candidate, Rare, Threatened, or Endangered under the state and federal Endangered Species laws
or directed to be evaluated under other state, county, or municipal regulations. Other special
status species will be reported in Appendix B, Potential Species List.
4.1.1 Threatened and Endangered Plants
A total of sixteen plant species are listed as state and/or federal Threatened, Endangered,
Candidate, or 1B.1 listed plants on the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory. Other sensitive species which
have a potential to occur on the project site will also be discussed in this section. The following
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. It is found in sandy areas of chaparral, coastal scrub, and desert dunes habitats. No
suitable soil or habitat is present on the project site. This species is not present.
San Diego ambrosia
San Diego ambrosia (Ambrosia pumila) is listed as federally Endangered and ranked 1B.1 in the
CNPS Rare Plant Inventory. Its habitat includes wetlands in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, valley
and foothill grassland. It is commonly found in sandy loam or clay soil and sometimes in
alkaline soils. This species persists where disturbance has been superficial. It is also sometimes
found on margins or near vernal pools. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the
project site. This species is not present.
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. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. This
species is not present.
Horn’s milk-vetch
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Horn’s milk-vetch (Astragalus hornii var. hornii) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
Inventory. It is typically found in alkali playa, meadow, seep, and wetland habitats. No suitable
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 listed 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. This species was not found during general biological surveys
performed on site. This species is associated with riparian areas. No suitable habitat occurs on
site. This species is not present.
Thread-leaved brodiaea
The thread-leaved brodiaea (Brodiaea filifolia) is a federally Threatened, state Endangered and a
CNPS 1B.1 listed plant. This species is usually associated with annual grassland and vernal pools
and is often surrounded by shrubland habitats. Its habitats include chaparral, cismontane
woodlands, coastal sage scrub, valley and foothill grasslands, vernal pools and wetland. No
suitable 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. Its habitat includes alkali playa, chenopod scrub, meadows and seeps, riparian
woodlands, wetlands, and valley and foothill grasslands. It is commonly found in alkali
meadow, alkali scrub, and disturbed habitat. No suitable 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
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. No suitable 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 vegetation types, such as chaparral and oak woodland. Its habitat includes
coastal scrub, chaparral, cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland. The project site is
heavily disturbed with small amounts of disturbed Riversidean scrub on the slope on site. The
site does not provide suitable habitat for this species. This species is not present. This species is
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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. This species is typically found
near flood deposited terraces and washes. Its habitat includes chaparral, cismontane woodland,
and coastal scrub (alluvial fan sage scrub). No suitable habitat for this species is present 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. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is
not present.
Mesa horkelia
Mesa horkelia (Horkelia cuneate 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 is heavily disturbed with small
amounts of disturbed Riversidean scrub on the slope on site. The site does not provide suitable
habitat for this species. This species is not present. This species is not present.
Coulter ’s goldfields
Coulter’s goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata ssp.coulteri) is ranked 1B.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant
Inventory. Its habitat includes alkali playas, marsh, swamp, salt marsh, vernal pool, and wetland.
It is usually found on alkaline soils in playas, sinks, and grasslands. No suitable 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. It is found on steep scree or talus slopes between breccia. Its habitat includes
chaparral, and lower montane coniferous forest. No suitable 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
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wetland. No suitable 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. Its
habitat includes coastal dunes and coastal scrub. The project site does not have dunes or suitable
soil for this species. This species is not present. This species is not present.
4.1.3 Threatened and Endangered Wildlife
A tot al of twenty-four wildlife species are listed as state and/or federally Threatened,
Endangered, or Candidate species. Other sensitive species which have the potential to occur on
the project site will also be discussed in this section. The following are descriptions of these
species:
Tricolored blackbird
Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) is a state listed Threatened Species and listed by the
CDFW as a Species of Special Concern. Its habitat includes freshwater marsh, marsh and
swamp, and wetland. This species is largely endemic to California and is most numerous in and
around Central Valley. This species requires open accessible water, protected nesting substrate,
and foraging area with insect prey within a few kilometers of the colony. No suitable habitat for
this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Southern California rufous-crowned sparrow
Southern California rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps canescens) is a CDFW Watch
List Species. It frequents relatively steep, often rocky hillsides with grass and forb patches. This
species is a resident in Southern California coastal sage scrub and sparse mixed chaparral.
Suitable habitat is present on the project site. This species has the potential to be present.
Bell’s sage sparrow
Bell’s sage sparrow (Artemisiospiza belli belli) is a CDFW Watch List Species. This species is
found in coastal scrub and chaparral habitats. This species typically nests on the ground beneath
or in shrubs. Suitable habitat is present on the project site. This species has the potential to be
present.
Burrowing owl
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a CDFW Species of Special Concern. The species lives in
dry, open grasslands, deserts, and scrublands characterized by low-growing vegetation. The
burrowing owl is a subterranean nester and depends on burrowing mammals, such as ground
squirrels. No suitable habitat is present on the project site. The site consists of a hill, whereas
burrowing owl prefer flat, open land. This species is not present.
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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. No suitable
habitat for this species is present on the project site. 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 Los Angeles Basin south coastal
streams. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not
present.
Southern rubber boa
Southern-rubber boa (Charina umbratical) 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. It
is known to be found in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains and has been reported to
be found in other areas, but further research is required. No suitable habitat for this species is
present on the project site. This species is not present.
Western yellow-billed cuckoo
Western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis) is a federally listed
Threatened and state listed Endangered Species. This species typically nests in riparian jungles
of willows, often mixed with cottonwoods, with a lower story of blackberry, nettles, or wild
grape. It is found in riparian forest habitat. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the
project site. This species is not present.
San Bernardino kangaroo rat
San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) is a federally listed Endangered
Species, a state listed Candidate Endangered Species, and a CDFW Species of Special Concern.
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. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not
present.
Stephens’ kangaroo rat
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Stephens’ kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) is a federally listed Threatened 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 Riversidean coastal scrub on site is disturbed,
consisting of very little buckwheat and no chamise. No suitable habitat for this species is present
on the project site. This species is not present.
Southwestern willow flycatcher
Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) is a federally and state listed
Endangered Species. It is found in riparian woodland habitat in southern California. No suitable
habitat for this species is present on the project site. 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. No suitable
habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
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. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. 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 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. No suitable habitat for this species is present on
the project site. This species is not present.
Coast horned lizard
Coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii) is a CDFW Species of Special Concern. This
species is found in coastal sage scrub, coastal bluff scrub, chaparral, cismontane woodland,
desert wash, pinon and juniper woodlands, riparian scrub, riparian woodland, and valley and
foothill grassland. This species thrives in open areas for sunning, bushes for cover, patches of
loose soil for burial, and an abundant supply of ants and other insects. The project site is heavily
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disturbed and with small amounts of Riversidean sage scrub occurring on the slope. No suitable
habitat is present on the project site. This species has the potential to be 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. Suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. Focused surveys
for this species found it does not occupy the site. 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 and a CDFW Watc h List 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. No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. This
species is not present.
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminates 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.
No suitable habitat for this species is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Riverside fairy shrimp
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) is a federally listed Endangered Species. This
species is found in coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pool, and wetland habitat.
This species typically inhabits seasonally astatic pools filled by winter/spring rains. It is
endemic to Western Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties in areas of tectonic swales, or
earth slump basins in grassland and coastal sage scrub habitat. No suitable habitat for this species
is present on the project site. This species is not present.
Least Bell’s vireo
Least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus, LBV) is a state and federally Endangered Species. It
inhabits species such as willow and Baccharis of riparian forests, scrub, and woodland. A LBV
was heard just south of the project site in a small ephemeral stream offsite during the focused
coastal California gnatcatcher surveys. The stream was upland vegetated and does not provide
suitable nesting habitat. Furthermore, this offsite area will not be impacted by the proposed
project. No suitable riparian habitat occurs on site for this species. Photos of the area where the
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LBV was recorded are included in Appendix C. This species is not present.
4.2 Critical Habitat
The east side of the project site is within federal critical habitat for the coastal California
gnatcatcher. Focused surveys for the coastal California gnatcatcher were completed from April 9
to May 14, 2023 (Appendix E, Coastal California Gnatcatcher Survey Report). Zero coastal
California gnatcatchers were found on site during the surveys.
4.3 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 take of all birds and their active nests. The study area has shrubs that can be used by
nesting songbirds during the nesting bird season of February 1 to September 15.
4.4 Other City, County, Regional, State, or Federal Conservation Plans
The proposed 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.
4.5 Jurisdictional Waters
The project area does not contain any streams or drainages or riparian habitat. There are no
CDFW, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), or Regional Water Quality Control
Board (RWQCB) jurisdictional waters within the project boundaries. Further, the project area
does not contain any wetlands or vernal pools.
5.0 Impacts
5.1 Impacts to Habitats
The development of the proposed project will impact approximately 9.35 acres of the project site
and 0.22 acre of offsite areas. The proposed onsite impacts include approximately 1.47 acres of
disturbed habitat, 7.58 acres of ruderal habitat, and 0.30 acres of disturbed Riversidean sage
scrub on site. The proposed offsite impacts include approximately 0.19 acre of disturbed
Riversidean sage scrub habitat and 0.03 acre of ruderal habitat (Figure 6, Impact Map).
5.2 Impacts to Sensitive Species
The following species have the potential to occur on the project site and may be impacted by
development of the site. Implementation of the measures identified in the Recommendations
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section (Section 6.0) of this report will ensure that potential impacts to these species are less than
significant.
5.2.1 Sensitive Plant Species
No sensitive plant species are expected to be impacted by the proposed project.
5.2.2 Sensitive Wildlife Species
Southern California rufous-crowned sparrow
Southern California rufous-crowned sparrow is a CDFW Watch List Species. The project site
contains potentially suitable habitat for this species within the brittlebush dominant coastal sage
scrub habitat. Development of this habitat has the potential to result in impacts to this species.
Implementation of the measures identified in the Recommendations section (Section 6.0) of this
report will ensure that potential impacts to this species are less than significant.
Bell’s sage sparrow
Bell’s sage sparrow is a CDFW Watch List Species. The project site contains potentially suitable
habitat for this species within the brittlebush dominant coastal sage scrub habitat. Development
of this habitat has the potential to result in impacts to this species. Implementation of the
measures identified in the Recommendations section (Section 6.0) of this report will ensure that
potential impacts to this species are less than significant.
5.3 Impacts to Critical Habitats
The project site is within federal critical habitat for the coastal California gnatcatcher. Impacts to
this habitat are expected. Focused surveys completed for this species found zero coastal
California gnatcatcher within the project site boundary. The project does not have to mitigate for
critical habitat due to the absence of a federal nexus (i.e. federal drainage or federal funding).
5.4 Impacts to Migratory Birds
Migratory nongame 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 take of all birds and their active nests. If the project will remove vegetation between
February 1 and September 15, the project will have a potential to impact nesting birds.
Implementation of the measures identified in the Recommendations section (Section 6.0) of this
report will ensure that potential impacts to nesting birds are less than significant.
5.5 Impacts to Wildlife Movement Corridors
No wildlife movement corridors were found to occur on site. No impacts to wildlife movement
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corridors are expected.
5.6 Impacts to Jurisdictional Waters
The project area does not contain any state or federal jurisdictional drainages; therefore, no
impacts will result from project implementation.
6.0 Recommendations
Based upon the findings of this report, it is recommended that the measures be implemented as
part of the project to avoid, minimize, or compensate for the anticipated impacts from project
activities:
Nesting Birds
• It is recommended that vegetation removal be conducted during the non-nesting season
for migratory birds to avoid direct impacts. The nesting season is between February 1
and September 15.
• If vegetation removal will occur during the migratory bird nesting season, between
February 1 and September 15, it is recommended that pre-construction nesting bird
surveys be performed within three days prior to vegetation removal.
• If active nests are found during nesting bird surveys, they shall be flagged, and a 200-foot
buffer for songbirds and 500-foot buffer for raptors, shall be fenced around the nests.
• A biological monitor shall visit the site once a week during ground disturbing activities to
ensure all fencing is in place and no sensitive species are being impacted.
Sensitive Species
• The Southern California rufous-crowned sparrow and Bell’s sage sparrow are sensitive
bird species that have the potential to be present on the site. If habitat suitable to support
these species will be impacted, the measures identified to mitigate potential impacts to
nesting birds would ensure that potential impacts to these species are less than significant.
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7.0 CERTIFICATI ON: “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 pres ented are
true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.”
DATE 10/13/2023 SIGNED
PROJECT MANAGER
Fieldwork Performed By:
Elizabeth Gonzalez
SENIOR BIOLOGIST
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8.0 References
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1995). The A.O.U. Check-List of North American Birds. 6th ed. Allen Press. Lawrence, Kansas.
Burt, W.H., and Grossenheider, R.P., 1980. Peterson Field Guides, Mammals. Houghton Mifflin
Company. New York , New York.
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2023. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition,
v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org.
California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2023. RareFind 5. California Department of
Fish and Wildlife [VERSION 5.3.0]
CDFG (California Department of Fish and Game). 2014 (October). Special Animals List . The
Resources Agency of California, Department of Fish and Game, Natural Diversity Data Base.
Sacramento, California.
Department of the Army. 1986 (Nov 13). 33 CFR Parts 320 Through 330, Regulatory Programs
of the Corps of Engineers; Final Rule. Federal Register 51(219):41206-41206.
Department of the Army. 2000 (Mar 9). 33 CFR Parts 320 Through 330, Regulatory Programs
of the Corps of Engineers; Final Rule. Federal Register 65(47):12818-12899.
Department of the Army. 2002 (Jan 15). 33 CFR Parts 320 Through 330, Regulatory Programs
of the Corps of Engineers; Final Rule. Federal Register 67(10):20020-2095.
Hickman, J.C. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California. University of California
Press. Berkeley, California.
Holland, R.F. 1986 (updated 1996). Preliminary Descriptions of the Terrestrial Natural
Communities of California. Non-game Heritage Program. California Department of Fish and
Game. Sacramento, California.
Munz, P.A. 1974. A Flora of Southern California. University of California Press. Berkeley,
California.
Sawyer, J.O. and T. Keeler-Wolf . 1995. A Manual of California Vegetation. California Native
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Plant Society. Sacramento, California.
Spencer, W.D ., P. Beier, K. Penrod, K. Wi nters, C. Paulman, H. Rustigian-Romsos, J. Strittholt,
M. Parisi, and A. Pettler. 2 010. California Essential Habitat Connectivity Proje ct: A Strategy for
Conserving a Connected California. Prepared for California Department of Tr ansportation,
California Department of Fish and Game, and Federal Highways Administration.
Stebbins, R.C. 2003. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 2nd ed. Houghton
Mifflin Company. Boston, Massachusetts.
Udvardy, M.D. 1994. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds. Alfred
A. Knopf, Inc. New York, New York.
USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service). 1993 (Sep 30). Plant Taxa for Listing as
Endangered or Threatened Species; Notice of Review. Federal Register 50 CFR Part 17. U.S.
Department of the Interior. Washington, D.C.
USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service). 1994 (Nov 15). Endangered or Thre atened
Wildlife and Plants; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
Federal Register 50 CFR Part 17. U.S. Department of the Interior. Washington, D.C.
USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service). 1997c (Oct. 31). Endangered or Threa tened
Wildlife and Plants. Federal Register 50 CFR Part 17. U.S. Department of the Interior.
Wa shington, D.C.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Gap Analysis Project (GAP). 2018. San Gabriel Mountains
Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps gabrieli) aSGSSx_CONUS_2001v1 Habitat Map: U.S.
Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7X63K7C
FIGURES
Figure 1
City of Fontana, San Berardino County, California
Southridge Project
Location Map
Legend
Project Site N
Fontana RV and Self Storage
34.04332935, -117.47879714
Figure 2
City of Fontana, San Berardino County, California
Southridge Project
Vicinity Map
Legend
Project Site N
Fontana RV and Self Storage
34.04332935, -117.47879714
Figure 4
City of Fontana, San Berardino County, California
Southridge Project
Habitat Map
Legend
Project Site
Riversidean Sage Scrub
(0.43 Acre)
Ruderal (11.03 Acres)
Disturbed (1.70 Acres)
N
Figure 5
City of Fontana, San Berardino County, California
Southridge Project
Impact Map
Legend
Project Site
Riversidean Sage Scrub
(0.49 Acre)
Ruderal (7.61 Acres)
Disturbed (1.47 Acres)
N
APPENDIX A
Observed Species List
Plant List
Scientific Name Common Name
Artemisia californica California sagebrush
Encelia farinosa Brittlebush
Erriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
Helianthus annuus Common sunflower
Hirschfeldia incana Shortpod mustard
Salvia mellifera Black sage
Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla
Wildlife List
Scientific Name Common Name
Corvus corax Common Raven
Falco sparverius American kestrel
Zenaida macroura Mourning dove
APPENDIX B
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Abronia villosa
var. aurita
chaparral sand-
verbena Dicots None None 1B.1
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden
| USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Coastal scrub |
Desert dunes
Chaparral,
coastal scrub,
desert dunes.
Sandy areas. -
60-1570 m.
The project site
does not have
suitable soils
for this species.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No alkaline soils
occur on site.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa
ssp.
gabrielensis
San Gabriel
manzanita Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden
| USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral Chaparral.
Rocky
outcrops; can
be dominant
shrub where it
occurs. 960-
2015 m.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
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.
The project site
is above the
elevation range
for this species.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Berberis
nevinii
Nevin's
barberry Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
This species is
associated with
riparian areas.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Brodiaea
filifolia
thread-leaved
brodiaea Monocots Threatened Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat or soils
occur 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
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Calochortus
palmeri var.
palmeri
Palmer's
mariposa-lily Monocots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Calochortus
plummerae
Plummer's
mariposa-lily Monocots None None 4.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed with
small amounts
of disturbed
riversidean
scrub on the
slope on site.
The site does
not provide
suitable habitat
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Calochortus
weedii var.
intermedius
intermediate
mariposa-lily Monocots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The slopes on
site are derived
from granite.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Castilleja
lasiorhyncha
San Bernardino
Mountains
owl's-clover
Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Centromadia
pungens ssp.
laevis
smooth
tarplant Dicots None None 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Chloropyron
maritimum
ssp.
maritimum
salt marsh
bird's-beak Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Chorizanthe
parryi var.
parryi
Parry's
spineflower Dicots None None 1B.1
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed with
small amounts
of disturbed
riversidean
scrub on the
slope on site.
The site does
not provide
suitable habitat
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Chorizanthe
xanti var.
leucotheca
white-bracted
spineflower Dicots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Cladium
californicum
California saw-
grass Monocots None None 2B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Claytonia
peirsonii ssp.
peirsonii
Peirson's
spring beauty Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Coastal and
Valley
Freshwater
Marsh
Coastal and
Valley
Freshwater
Marsh
Marsh None None Marsh & swamp
| Wetland Not present.
Cuscuta
obtusiflora
var.
glandulosa
Peruvian
dodder Dicots None None 2B.2 Marsh & swamp
| Wetland
Marshes and
swamps
(freshwater).
Freshwater
marsh. 15-280
m.
No suitable
habitat is
present on site.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Dodecahema
leptoceras
slender-horned
spineflower Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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,
Lepidospartu
m, etc. Sandy
soils. 200-765
m.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Dudleya
multicaulis
many-
stemmed
dudleya
Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable soils
occur on site.
This species is
not present.
Eriastrum
densifolium
ssp.
sanctorum
Santa Ana
River
woollystar
Dicots Endangered Endangered 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden
Chaparral |
Coastal scrub
Coastal scrub,
chaparral.
In sandy soils
on river
floodplains or
terraced
fluvial
deposits. 180-
705 m.
No floodplains
or terraced
fluvial deposits
occur on site.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Eriogonum
microthecum
var. johnstonii
Johnston's
buckwheat Dicots None None 1B.3
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Fimbristylis
thermalis
hot springs
fimbristylis Monocots None None 2B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden
Meadow & seep
| Wetland
Meadows and
seeps (alkaline).
Near hot
springs. 115-
1585 m.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Galium
californicum
ssp. primum
Alvin Meadow
bedstraw Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Horkelia
cuneata var.
puberula
mesa horkelia Dicots None None 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden
| USFS_S-
Sensitive
Chaparral |
Cismontane
woodland |
Coastal scrub
Chaparral,
cismontane
woodland,
coastal scrub.
Sandy or
gravelly sites.
15-1645 m.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed with
small amounts
of disturbed
riversidean
scrub on the
slope on site.
The site does
not provide
suitable habitat
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Imperata
brevifolia
California
satintail Monocots None None 2B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No mesic or
riparian areas
occur on site.
No alkali seeps
occur on site.
This species is
not present.
Lasthenia
glabrata ssp.
coulteri
Coulter's
goldfields Dicots None None 1B.1
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed with
small amounts
of disturbed
riversidean
scrub on the
slope on site.
The site does
not provide
suitable habitat
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Lilium parryi lemon lily Monocots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Linanthus
concinnus
San Gabriel
linanthus Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
This shrub was
not observed
during the
general survey.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed with
small amounts
of disturbed
riversidean
scrub on the
slope on site.
The site does
not provide
suitable habitat
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Malacothamn
us parishii
Parish's bush-
mallow Dicots None None 1A Chaparral |
Coastal scrub
Chaparral,
coastal sage
scrub.
In a wash. 305-
455 m.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Muhlenbergia
californica
California
muhly Monocots None None 4.3
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No streams or
seeps occur on
site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No alkaline or
serpentinite
soils occur on
site. This
species is not
present.
Nasturtium
gambelii
Gambel's
water cress Dicots Endangered Threatened 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No alkaline soils
or vernal pools
occur on site.
This species is
not present.
Opuntia
basilaris var.
brachyclada
short-joint
beavertail Dicots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Oreonana
vestita
woolly
mountain-
parsley
Dicots None None 1B.3
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Phacelia
stellaris
Brand's star
phacelia Dicots None None 1B.1
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden
Coastal dunes |
Coastal scrub
Coastal scrub,
coastal dunes.
Open areas. 3-
370 m.
The project site
does not have
dunes or
suitable soil for
this species.
This species is
not present.
Pseudognapha
lium
leucocephalu
m
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.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed with
small amounts
of disturbed
riversidean
scrub on the
slope on site.
The site does
not provide
suitable habitat
for this species.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Riversidian
Alluvial Fan
Sage Scrub
Riversidian
Alluvial Fan
Sage Scrub
Scrub None None Coastal scrub Not present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Senecio
aphanactis
chaparral
ragwort Dicots None None 2B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No alkaline soils
occur onsite.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Sidalcea
neomexicana
salt spring
checkerbloom 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.
No alkali springs
or marshes
occur on site.
This species is
not present.
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
Cottonwood
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.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Streptanthus
bernardinus
Laguna
Mountains
jewelflower
Dicots None None 4.3
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Taxon
Group Federal List State List
Rare
Plant
Rank
Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Symphyotrich
um defoliatum
San Bernardino
aster Dicots None None 1B.2
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
No mesic areas
or stream
features occur
on site. This
species is not
present.
Viola
pinetorum ssp.
grisea
grey-leaved
violet Dicots None None 1B.2
BLM_S-
Sensitive |
SB_CalBG/RSAB
G-
California/Ranc
ho 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.
The project site
is below the
elevation range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
nesting habitat
occurs on site.
This species is
not present.
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.
No suitable
nesting habitat
occurs 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.
Suitable habitat
occurs on site.
This species has
the potential to
be present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
Suitable habitat
occurs on site.
This species has
the potential to
be present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Batrachoseps
gabrieli
San Gabriel
slender
salamander
Amphibia
ns 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Bombus
crotchii
Crotch 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.
The site does
not provide
suitable
amounts of the
food plant
genera for this
species. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Catostomus
santaanae Santa Ana sucker Fish Threatened None
AFS_TH-
Threatened |
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Ceratochrysis
longimala
Desert cuckoo
wasp Insects None None
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed and
only has a
minimal
amount of
coastal scrub
habitat on site
on a rocky
slope. The
project site
does not
provide suitable
habitat. 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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
morphologically
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
The project site
is outside the
known range
for this species.
This species is
not present.
Coturnicops
noveboracensi
s
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Dipodomys
merriami
parvus
San Bernardino
kangaroo rat Mammals Endangered Candidate
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Empidonax
traillii extimus
southwestern
willow flycatcher Birds Endangered Endangered Riparian woodland
Riparian
woodlands in
Southern
California.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Emys
marmorata
western pond
turtle Reptiles None None
BLM_S-Sensitive |
CDFW_SSC-
Species of Special
Concern |
IUCN_VU-
Vulnerable |
USFS_S-Sensitive
Aquatic | Artificial
flowing waters |
Klamath/North
coast flowing
waters |
Klamath/North
coast standing
waters | Marsh &
swamp |
Sacramento/San
Joaquin flowing
waters |
Sacramento/San
Joaquin standing
waters | South
coast flowing
waters | South
coast stan
A thoroughly
aquatic turtle of
ponds, marshes,
rivers, streams
and irrigation
ditches, usually
with aquatic
vegetation, below
6000 ft elevation.
Needs basking
sites and
suitable (sandy
banks or grassy
open fields)
upland habitat
up to 0.5 km
from water for
egg-laying.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Eremophila
alpestris actia
California
horned lark Birds None None
CDFW_WL-Watch
List | IUCN_LC-
Least Concern
Marine intertidal &
splash zone
communities |
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No crevices
suitable for
roosting bats
were found to
occur on the
slope on site.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
The host plants
for this species
are not present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed. The
only coastal
scrub on site is
on the steep
slope on the
southern
portion of the
site. No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Neolarra alba white cuckoo
bee Insects None None
Known only from
localities in
Southern
California.
Cleptoparasitic
in the nests of
perdita bees.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No woodrat
nests were
found on site
during the
general survey.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
The project site
is heavily
disturbed and
rocky. The
coastal scrub is
present on the
slope. No
suitable habitat
occurs on site.
This species is
not present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
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.
No coastal
California
gnatcatcher
were observed
during the
focused
surveys. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
Rana muscosa
southern
mountain yellow-
legged frog
Amphibia
ns 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Spea
hammondii
western
spadefoot
Amphibia
ns None 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Streptocephal
us woottoni
Riverside fairy
shrimp
Crustacea
ns 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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
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.
No suitable
habitat occurs
on site. This
species is not
present.
Scientific
Name Common Name Taxon
Group Federal List State List Other Status Habitats General Habitat Micro Habitat Presence/
Absence
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.
A LBV was
heard just
south of the
project site in a
small
ephemeral
stream offsite.
The stream was
upland
vegetated and
does not
provide suitable
nesting habitat.
No suitable
riparian habitat
occurs on site
for this species.
This species is
not present.
APPENDIX C
View of the disturbed areas on the southwest
portion of the site. View facing south.
View of the ruderal habitat on the northern
portion of the site. View facing south
View of the disturbed riversidean sage scrub
on the slope on site and the ruderal habitat.
View from the northeast corner of the site
facing southwest.
View of disturbed areas on the northeast
portion of the site. View facing north.
Offsite upland vegetated ephemeral stream
where LBV was recorded. The offsite stream
does not provide suitable nesting habitat for
LBV. No streams or suitable LBV habitat occur
on site.
APPENDIX D
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Sandy Spot
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Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
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Spoil Area
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Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
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Aerial Photography
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Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
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projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
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APPENDIX E
SEPTEMBER 2023
Southridge Project
Coastal California GnatcatcherPresence/Absence Final Report
Hernandez Environmental
17037 Lakeshore Dr
Lake Eslinore, CA 92530
PREPARED FOR
Huffman Environmental
PO Box 2024
Julian, CA 92036
PREPARED BY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.SUMMARY ...................................................................................................2
2.INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................2
2.1 Project Description .....................................................................................1
2.2 Survey Location and Background ..............................................................1
2.3 Coastal California Gnatcatcher Natural History ..........................................1
3.METHODS ...................................................................................................3
4.RESULTS ....................................................................................................4
5.CERTFICATION ..........................................................................................6
6.REFERENCES .............................................................................................7
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1:Survey Schedule ................................................................................3
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1:Project Vicinity
Figure 2:USGS Map Location
Figure 3a:Survey Area and Results (Phase 1)
Figure 3b:Survey Area and Results (Phase 2)
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A:Avian Species Observed
Appendix B:Data Sheets
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1.Summary
This report summarizes surveys conducted by Huffman Environmental for the
federally Threatened coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica;
CAGN)on behalf of Hernandez Biological for the Southridge Project.Permitted
biologists were conducted in accordance with the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS)1997 CAGN presence/absence survey protocol (USFWS 1997)for
locations not covered under the Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP)
jurisdiction.Huffman Environmental conducted surveys between April 27 and June
03,2021,on two parcels totaling 37 acres,identified as Phase 1 for reporting
purposes.Surveyors made zero CAGN observations over six surveys.In 2023,an
adjacent 14.56 parcel,identified as Phase 2,was added to this project.Surveys
conducted an additional six CAGN surveys from April 09 to May 14,2023.This parcel
also resulted in zero CAGN observations..
2.Introduction
2.1 Project Description
The Proposed Project is located at APN 0237-411-14,0237-411-130,and 0237-411-
27 within Fontana city limits,San Bernardino County.The project proposes
constructing within the approximately 37-acre parcels known as Phase 1 and an
adjacent 14.56-acre parcel known as Phase 2.Permanent impacts will occur to
Riversidean Upland Sage Scrub,a vegetation community suitable for supporting
CAGN populations (Figure 1).
2.2 Survey Location and Background
The Southridge Project is in the U.S.Geological Survey Fontana Quadrangle,in San
Bernardino County,in southeast Rancho Cucamonga,California.Project boundaries
are located 0.3 miles east of Southridge Middle School and share property
boundaries with Southridge Park (Figure 2).
2.3 Coastal California Gnatcatcher Natural History
The CAGN is a year-round resident of southern California found in the six
southernmost California counties (San Bernardino,Ventura,Los Angeles,Orange,
San Diego,Riverside)located within the coastal plain.Coastal California
gnatcatchers typically occur in coastal sage scrub (CSS)vegetation communities of
southern California,especially in locations dominated by California sagebrush
(Artemisia californica)and California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum).Other
shrubs in CAGN-occupied CSS include:
Black sage (Salvia mellifera).
California bush sunflower (Encelia californica).
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White sage (Salvia apiana).
Lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia).
Laurel sumac (Malosma laurina).
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa).
Coastal California gnatcatchers are typically found in stands of CSS with moderate
shrub canopy cover,generally greater than 50 percent (Beyers &Wirtz,1997).
Coastal California gnatcatchers will use sparsely vegetated CSS as long as perennial
shrubs are available,although there appears to be a minimum cover threshold below
which the habitat becomes unsuitable (USFWS 2007).The relative density of shrub
cover influences CAGN territory sizes,with territory sizes increasing as shrub cover
decreases,likely due to limited resource availability (Beyers &Wirtz,1997).The
CAGN preys upon arthropods,including insects such as leafhoppers,planthoppers,
and spiders commonly found in CSS plant communities (Burger et al.,1999).Beyers
and Wirtz (1997)speculate that the non-native grasses and forbs that typically
occupy the gaps between shrub species do not support a sufficient insect fauna and
that there are probably differences in insect availability among shrub species as well,
which may explain CAGN’s shrub preference.
The breeding season of the coastal California gnatcatcher extends from
approximately February 15 through August 30,with peak nesting activity typically
occurring from mid-March through mid-May.Egg incubation takes approximately 14
days,and the young fledge at 8 to 13 days of age and are dependent upon their
parents for as little as three to four weeks (ERCE 1990)or may associate with their
parents for up to several months (USFWS 1997).
3.Methods
Huffman Environmental Biologist Garrett Huffman TE-20186A-3.1 conducted six
survey visits between April 27 and June 03,2021.Surveys were conducted within
suitable CAGN habitats.The USFWS CAGN survey protocol (1997)describes
suitable habitats as low-growing,drought-deciduous sage scrub.CAGN also uses
chaparral,grassland,and riparian communities adjacent to sage scrub.Vegetation
communities were documented and mapped within survey areas in conjunction with
the first protocol survey.The suitable habitat throughout the survey area comprises
mainly Riversidean Upland Sage Scrub.
Pedestrian surveys were conducted through the survey areas using passive and
active methodologies.Taped vocalizations were used sparingly to elicit a CAGN
response.Bird species were observed with the aid of binoculars.A complete list of
bird species observed during the surveys is included in Appendix A.
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Table 1 Survey Schedule
Phase 1 (APN 0237-411-14 &0237-411-130)
Survey
Number Date Surveyor Time
(Start-End)
Temp F
(Start-
End)
Cloud
Cover
(Start-
End)
Wind Range in
mph (Start-End)
#1 04/29/21 Garrett
Huffman 0830-1030 51-56 80-25 2-5;3-8
#2 05/06/21 Garrett
Huffman 0930-1130 65-71 0-0 0-2;0-2
#3 05/13/21 Garrett
Huffman 0900-1100 69-75 0-0 3-6;2-6
#4 05/20/21 Garrett
Huffman 0900-1100 60-68 0-0 3-6;2-8
#5 05/27/21 Garrett
Huffman 1000-1200 62-70 0-0 0-3;2-6
#6 06/03/21 Garrett
Huffman 0700-0930 65-75 0-0 2-5;2-6
Phase 2 (APN 0237-411-27)
Survey
Number Date Surveyor Time
(Start-End)
Temp F
(Start-
End)
Cloud
Cover
(Start-
End)
Wind Range in
mph (Start-End)
#1 04/09/2023 Scott Duff 0900-1200 64-76 2-5 0
#2 04/16/2023 Scott Duff 0830-1100 65-68 2-5 25
#3 04/23/2023 Scott Duff 0900-1100 85-88 2-5 0
#4 04/30/2023 Scott Duff 0900-1100 69-72 3-6 30
#5 05/07/2023 Scott Duff 0800-1000 60-64 0-3 20
#6 05/14/2023 Scott Duff 0900-1100 75-74 0-3 15
4.Results
Zero Coastal California gnatcatchers were observed at Phase 1 during 2021 and
Phase 2 during the 2023 surveys.Six surveys for each were spaced at least one
week apart during breeding season within areas not covered under the NCCP
jurisdiction.Survey methodology was conducted in accordance with USFWS CAGN
Survey Protocol (Figure 3a and 3b).
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One least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus),a federally endangered species,was
incidentally observed and mapped south of the project site boundaries during one
survey (Figure 3b).
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5.Certification
All biologists working under Huffman Environmental for the Coastal California
gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica)Southridge Project were permitted to
survey for this species under Section 10(a)(1)(A)of the ESA.
I certify that the information in this survey report and attached exhibits fully and
accurately represents my work.
Please feel free to contact me at (623)238-1545 or
garrett@huffmanenvironmental.com if you have any questions regarding the contents
of this report.
Cordially,
Garrett Huffman Scott Duff
TE-20186A-3.2 TE-59586B-1
Principal Biologist
Huffman Environmental,LLC
(623)238-1545
garrett@huffmanenvironmental.com
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6.References
Burger,J.C.,M.A.Patten,J.T.Rotenberry,and R.A Redak.1999.Foraging
ecology of the California gnatcatcher deduced from fecal samples.
Oecologia 120 (2):304-310.
Beyers,J.L and W.O.Wirtz.1997.Vegetative Characteristics of Coastal Sage
Scrub Sites Used by California Gnatcatchers:Implications for
Management in a Fire-Prone.Ecosystem.Proceedings-Fire Effects on
Rare and Endangered Species and Habitats Conference,Nov.13-16,
1995.Coeur d Alene,Idaho.Environmental and Energy Service Company.
1990.Phase I Report Amber Ridge California.
Gnatcatcher Study.Report for the County of San Diego Department of Planning
and Land Use Environmental Quality Division.San Diego,California.
U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)1997.Coastal California Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila californica californica)Presence/Absence Survey Protocol.5
pages.
2007.Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California
Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica).Federal Register Vol.72,No.
243.December 19,2007.
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APPENDIX A
AVIAN SPECIES OBSERVED
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Phase 1:(APN 0237-411-14 &0237-411-130)
Common Name Scientific Name
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Anna’s Hummingbird Calypte anna
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Bewick’s Wren Thryomanes bewicki
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
California Towhee Melozone crissalis
California Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica
Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
Cassin’s Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
Common Raven Corvus corax
House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Orange-crowned Warbler Leiothlypis celata
Red-tailed Hawk Picoides nuttalli
Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus
Rufous-crowned Sparrow Aimophila ruficeps
Say’s Phoebe Sayornis saya
Selasphorus Species Selasphorus sp.
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata
Phase 2 (APN 0237-411-27)
Common Name Scientific Name
Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Pipit Anthus rubescens
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii
Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea
Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii
Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum
Canada Goose Branta canadensis
Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
Common Raven Corvus corax
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus
House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
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House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
Lawrence's Goldfinch Spinus lawrencei
Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria
Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus
Rufous-crowned Sparrow Aimophila ruficeps
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis
Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla
Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata
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APPENDIX B
DATA FORMS