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LDS Meeting House-Cardiff 1&2 Site
Carlsbad, California
Biotic Resources Assessment
UTM: 1 l-S: 477,300mE; 3,659,400mN
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5 March 2001
R. Mitchel Beauchamp, M. Sc., President
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LDS Meeting House-Cardiff 1 i& 2 Site
Carlsbad, California
Biotic Resources Assessment
5 March 2001
SUMMARY
A biological assessment of the LDS Meeting House-Cardiff 1 & 2 site revealed an area
supporting three vegetation types: Southem Willow Scrub, Freshwater Marsh, and Disturbed
Habitat. No sensitive faunal species and one sensitive floral species were observed. Areas of
Southem Willow Scmb and Freshwater Marsh are under the jurisdictions of the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers and Califomia Department of Fish and Game. A minor change in the
proposed grading plan is proposed to deal with these jurisdictional areas. It is recommended that
permits be obtained prior to grading in these areas.
INTRODUCTION
Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc., (Pacific Southwest) performed a general
biological assessment on the 6.817-acre site at the request of BSW Intemational. The purpose of
the assessment was to respond on behalf of the client to a letter fi-om the City of Carlsbad of 19
September 2000 requiring a biological analysis to enable environmental review for application
for Conditional Use Permit and Hillside Development Permit. Emphasis is on consistency of the
proposed project with the draft Multiple Habitat Conservation Program being prepared by the
City.
LOCATION
The 6.817-acre parcel lies near the eastem boundary of the City of Carlsbad in north San
Diego, County, Califomia. The map location is in the northwest quadrant of Section 6,
Township 13 South, Range 3 West, and can be found on the USGS San Bemardino Base and
Meridian 7.5' Rancho Santa Fe, Califomia quadrangle at UTM: 1 l-S: 477,300mE;
3,659,400mN (Figures 1 & 2). Access to the site from Interstate Highway 5 is east on La Costa
Avenue past Rancho Santa Fe Road, then south on Camino de Los Coches to the site, which is
adjacent on the north to the playing fields of Stagecoach Park.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project includes constmction of a church building with retaining walls and
parking facilities.
GENERAL PHYSIOGRAPHY
The site is currently open land with no stmctures, although a sewer line manhole is
visible along the southem boundary, and approximately 75 feet of concrete swale is found on the
northwest boundary. An unnamed tributary to Encinitas Creek drains southerly along the
westem side of the property. Elevation ranges from approximately 211 feet above mean sea
level at the bottom of the drainage in the southwest comer of the site to approximately 262 feet
along the eastem boundary. Residential housing lies adjacent to the west of this tributary, and
also all along the site across Camino de Los Coches to the east. Stagecoach Park lies
immediately south.
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Soils and geologic substrates mapped for the site are no longer relevant due to the prior
grading and filling of the parcel.
METHODS, SURVEY LIMITATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS
METHODS
Prior to field work. Pacific Southwest conducted a search of the Califomia Department of
Fish and Game (CDFG) Natural Diversity Data Base (NDDB) for the USGS 7.5' Encinitas and
Rancho Santa Fe, Califomia Quadrangles. This search revealed several federally- or state-listed
species that may occur on or in the vicinity of the property.
General zoological and botanical surveys were conducted on the site by Pacific
Southwest. The zoological assessment was performed by wildlife biologist Comelius W.
Bouscaren 15 Febmary 2001 (0720-0850 hours, temperature 42-43°F, skies clear, winds calm).
Methods consisted of walking slowly over the site while watching and listening for wildlife.
"Pishing", a technique commonly used to attract the interest of passerines and draw them into
view, was occasionally employed. Binoculars (8.5x44) were used to assist in the detection and
identification of wildlife. Visual and/or auditory detection, tracks, scats, bones, dens, and
burrows confirmed species presence.
The botanical inventory was performed by principal botanist R. Mitchel Beauchamp and
field assistant Christian Lliles 28 Febmary 2001 during the hours 0830-0930. Conditions were
optimal for observing vegetation. A checklist of observed plant species was maintained during
the on-site investigation, and the boundaries of the various plant associations and habitat were
mapped. The limits of the wetlands are clearly defined by the steep channel slopes.
The site was of such limited size that the entire property could be covered by the
biologists during their respective visits. The surveys included directed searches for rare and
endangered or narrow endemic species of plants and animals.
SURVEY LIMITATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Complete biological inventories of large sites may require a large number of field hours
during different seasons as well as noctumal sampling for some animal groups, such as small
mammals or migratory or nomadic birds. Depending on the season during which the field survey
is conducted, amphibians, snakes, many mammals, owls and other noctumal birds, and annual
plants are groups that can be difficult to inventory. The effects of drought may cause temporary
shifts in the local distribution of species, which may recolonize the site in question when more
normal rainfall pattems resume. Conversely, precipitation above the usual, such as those
frequently referred to as El Nino events, may also bring about a temporary change in the normal
distribution mosaic. However, through literature review, study of museum records, and
knowledge of the habitat requirements and distribution pattems of individual species, the
probability of a given species being present on a site can often be reasonably predicted by an
experienced biologist.
Due to the seasonal timing of the surveys, not all plant species would be observed on the
site. However, sensitive plants with a strong potential to occur on the site are usually identifiable
during most of the year by an experienced botanist. The surveys performed for this assessment
are considered complete and accurate for the species of concem, unless otherwise noted.
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The scientific nomenclature used in this report is from the following standard references:
vascular plants (Beauchamp 1986, Hickman 1993, Munz 1974); vegetation communities
(Holland 1986, Hanes 1977, Skinner and Pavlik 1994, Oberbauer 1996); wildlife habitats (Mayer
et al. 1988); amphibians and reptiles (Collins 1990); birds (American Omithologists' Union
1998); and mammals (Jameson and Peeters 1988, Jones et al. 1992).
Vegetation Communities
Vegetation communities are assemblages of plant species that usually coexist in the same
area. The classification of vegetation communities is based upon the life form of the dominant
species within that community and the associated flora. Nomenclature for vegetation
communities, and vegetation community code classifications, conform to Holland as modified by
Oberbauer. A description of the vegetation communities with the appropriate code (#) follows.
SURVEY RESULTS
BOTANICAL RESOURCES
Vegetation Communities On-Site
The site, aside from the drainages, consists of disturbed, predominantly bare areas. No
native upland vegetation occurs on the site. Non-native aimuals dominate the majority of the
site. The drainages on the site, which are unnamed tributaries of Encinitas Creek, are vegetated
with a mixture of Cattails (Typha sp.) and Willows (Salix sp.), with dominance of Cattails. The
narrow nature of the features precludes assignment to any particular vegetation type, which are
given here only for purposes of qualitative description of the drainages.
Disturbed Habitat (#11300) (6.05 acres)
The majority of the site is highly disturbed and virtually devoid of native vegetation.
Most of the property appears to have been previously graded, although how recently is unknown.
Weedy species that are abundant include Russian-thistle (Salsola tragus). Red-stem Filaree
(Erodium cicutarium), Hottentot-fig (Carpobrotus edulis), Short-pod Mustard (Hirschfeldia
incana), Tocalote (Centaurea melitensis), and a variety of non-native grasses such as Ripgut
Grass (Bromus diandrus). Red Brome (Bromus madritensis spp. rubens), and Slender Wild Oat
(Avena barbata).
Southern Willow Scrub (#63320) (as part of 0.76 acre of jurisdictional area)
The majority of the remnant native vegetation on the site is Southem Willow Scmb. This
community, on the part of the parcel proposed for grading, is supported by flows from the east
through a culvert beneath Camino de Los Coches. The drainage along the westem boundary, in
the drainage that would remain undisturbed, is supported by the main aforementioned unnamed
tributary. The most prominent species is Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis) to 35 feet in height
with an occasional Goodding's Black Willow (S. gooddingii) and several Southwestem Spiny
Rush (Juncus acutus spp. leopoldii) plants. The presence of Tamarisk (Tamarix parviflora) and
Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca), both non-native invasive plants, provides evidence of some
degradation of this community. Understory species include Milk Thistie (Silybum marianum),
Bristly Ox-tongue (Pieris echioides), Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata), Bull Thistle (Cirsium
vulgare). Common Sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus), Westem Ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya),
and Curly Dock (Rumex crispus).
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Freshwater Marsh (#52410) (as part of 0.76 acre of jurisdictional area)
This community is restricted to small patches above and below the remnant Southem
Willow Scmb on the part of the parcel proposed for grading. The dominant species here is
Southem Cattail (Typha domingensis), with some evidence of hybridization with Soft Flag
Cattail (r. latifolia). This is not unusual since all North American species of Typha hybridize.
The plants are up to 15 feet in height and form a closed canopy with virtually no understory
because of the density of the growth. The understory on the fringes is identical with that of the
Southem Willow Scmb.
Flora
The observed flora of the site totals 55 plant taxa, 34 (62%) of which are non-native and
indicative of the high degree of disturbance of the site (Appendix 1). Most of the native plants
are associated with the Southem Willow Scmb and Freshwater Marsh. Additionally, several
cultivated plants occur in the drainage as escapes from cultivation from the adjacent northem
property.
ZOOLOGICAL RESOURCES
The paucity of faunal species observed was expected in light of the high degree of
disturbance on the site and the abundance of residential development nearby. One amphibian,
one reptile, 20 avian, and one mammal species were observed (Appendix 2).
Amphibians
The field visit revealed only the Pacific Choms Frog (Pseudacris regilla), the most
commonly heard frog on the Pacific Coast. This amphibian, chiefly a ground-dweller found
among low plant growth near water, has adapted to a wide variety of habitats. Its distinctive call
is readily recognized. No other amphibians are expected to occur.
Reptiles
The Westem Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), a species ubiquitous to cismontane
southem Califomia, was observed. Also expected are the Side-blotched Lizard (Uta
stansburiana) and Gopher Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus), two other common and widespread
species.
Birds
Observations during the zoological field visit revealed species common to the area, all of
which have demonstrated adaptation to thriving in human-altered environments. Representatives
include the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), Mouming Dove (Zenaida macroura),
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans), Bewick's Wren
(Thryomanes bewickii). Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans), and House Finch (Carpodacus
mexicanus).
Mammals
Only one mammal, the ubiquitous Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) was
observed during the field visits. However the following common and widespread mammals are
expected: Califomia Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi), Virginia Opossum (Didelphis
virginiana), Califomia Mouse (Peromyscus californicus). Deer Mouse (Peromyscus
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maniculatus), Califomia Vole (Microtus californicus). Coyote (Canis latrans). Raccoon
(Procyon lotor), and Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis).
SENSITIVE BIOTIC RESOURCES
Sensitive Plants
The search ofthe CNDDB for the USGS 7.5' Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe, Califomia
Quadrangles revealed several sensitive plant taxa from the region (Appendix 3). The disturbed
conditions on the majority of the site preclude the presence of any of these plants. An additional
sensitive species, the Southwestem Spiny Rush (Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii), does not appear in
the CNDDB. This perennial herb is typically found on wet coastal Dunes, in alkaline seeps in
meadows, and in marshes and swamps in southem Califomia, Arizona, and perhaps Baja
Califomia, Mexico. It is on the Califomia Native Plant Society (CNPS) list of sensitive plants,
on list 4 (Plants of Limited Distiibution—A Watch List), with a R-E-D Code of 1-2-1. The
CNPS-RED code for this plant is translated as follows: R (Rarity): 1—Rare, but not found in
sufficient numbers and distributed widely enough that the potential for extinction is low at this
time; E (Endangerment): 2: Endangered in a portion of its range; D (Distribution): 1: More or
less widespread outside Califomia. The limited number of these plants observed (approximately
25), indicates that this is a small isolated patch and not of biological significance; therefore no
mitigation is recommended for impacts to this species.
Sensitive Animals
The search of the CNDDB for the USGS 7.5' Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe, Califomia
Quadrangles revealed several sensitive animals from the region (Appendix 4). The disturbed
conditions on the majority of the site preclude the presence of any of these animals.
WETLAND DELINEATION
The parcel has two drainages that join and flow off-site to the west. These areas have
defined channels, to which the obligate and facultative wetland vegetation is restricted. In some
instances. Willows occur high on the banks of the east-west channel, outside the area of
hydrologic influence and hydric soils. The limit of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
jurisdiction is the upper edge of the channel banks of both drainages. Lengths of these features
are 380 feet of the shorter channel and 840 feet of the longer. The jurisdictional areas of these
are 4,560 square feet and 10,080 square feet, respectively. This results in a total area of 0.34
acre (14,640 square feet). The associated Willows outside the Corps jurisdictional area
constitute an additional jurisdiction area under the Califomia Department of Fish and Game,
adding an additional 0.16-acre. This results in a total habitat area of riparian vegetation of 0.5
acre.
HABITAT EVALUATION
The majority of the site (6.05 acres) is highly disturbed and virtually devoid of native
vegetation and therefore is of almost negligible value as habitat to native fauna and flora.
However, the site does contain about 0.5 acre of Southem Willow Scmb and Freshwater Marsh
vegetation that contains some isolated Coast Live Oaks and Willow trees. Within the Willow
Scmb are pockets of Freshwater Marsh habitats with emergent Cattails. The habitats on the site
are virtually landlocked by Camino de los Coches on the south and existing development, a
condition existing at least prior to 1995. The on-site stream course continues west, passing again
under Camino de los Coches approximately 2,000 feet downstream, past a residential
development on the south, into an undeveloped area. Offsite to the west, the stream course
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appears to flow in controlled improved channels and has no biological value. However, stream
courses, even in such a limited area, generally support a greater diversity of wildlife than most
other habitat types. The small patch of Southwestem Spiny Rush is not considered biologically
important because of its small size and isolation.
ANTICIPATED PROJECT IMPACTS
Loss OF WETLAND HABITATS
As presently designed, the project would impact approximately 0.13 acres of Southem
Willow Scmb vegetation and 4.96 acres of Disturbed Habitat. The loss of Disturbed Habitat is
not considered significant because of the low habitat value. However, the loss of 0.13 acre of
Southem Willow Scmb is considered significant unless mitigated.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE IMPACTS TO A LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT
LEVEL
Loss OF WETLAND HABITATS
A minor change in the grading plan to widen the existing stream course on the northem
portion of the site could allow the creation of a treatment wetlands to expand the wetland area
and allow for filtering and capture the first flush runoff from the site (Figure 3). This change in
the grading plan would also require minor realignment of the planned subterranean drains and
headwalls draining the paved portions of the planned improvements.
Mitigation for impacts to these jurisdictional drainages would involve excavation of
upland areas adjacent to the northem channel to allow for a widening of the floodway and
increase in wetland habitat. In concert with the new habitat areas, the discharge sites from the
parking lot would be directed so that low flows are treated by the associated wetland vegetation.
Permits and/or agreements for disturbance of jurisdictional areas should be obtained prior
to grading from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Califomia Department of Fish and
Game.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Omithologists' Union. 1998. Checklist of North American Birds, 7th Edition.
American Omithologists' Union. 829 pp.
Beauchamp, R. M. 1986. A Flora of San Diego County, Califomia. Sweetwater River Press,
National City, CA. 241 pp.
Collins, J. T. 1990. Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American
Amphibians and Reptiles (3rd ed.). The Society for the Study of Amphibians and
Reptiles. Herpetological Circular No. 19. 41pp.
Garth, J. S., and J. W. Tilden. 1986. Califomia Butterflies. University of Califomia Press,
Berkeley, Califomia. Califomia Natural History Guides 51. 246 pp.
Hanes, T.L. 1977. Califomia Chaparral. Pp. 417-469/« M. G. Barbour and J. Major, eds.
Terresfrial vegetation of Califomia. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Hickman, J. C, ed. 1993. The Jepson Manual, Higher Plants of Califomia. University of
Califomia Press, Berkeley. 1,400 pp.
Hogue, C. L. 1993. Insects of the Los Angeles Basin. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Published 1974 as Science Series 27. 2d edition 1993. 446 pp.
Holland, R. F. 1986. Preliminary Descriptions of the Terrestrial Natural Communities of
Califomia. Unpublished report. State of Califomia. The Resources Agency, Department
of Fish and Game, Natural Heritage Division, Sacramento, CA.
Jameson, E. W., Jr. and H. J. Peeters. 1988. Califomia Mammals. University of Califomia
Press. 403 pp.
Jones, J. K., Jr., R. S. Hoffmann, D. W. Rice, C. Jones, R. J. Baker, and M. D. Engsfrom. 1992.
Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico, 1992. Occ. Papers
The Museum of Texas Tech. Univ. No. 146. 23 pp.
Mayer, K. E. and W. F. Laudenslayer, Jr., eds. 1988. A guide to Wildlife Habitats of Califomia.
Califomia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. 166 pp.
Munz, P. A. 1974. A Flora of Southem Califomia. University of Califomia Press,
Berkeley. 1,086 pp.
Oberbauer, Thomas. 1991 (revised Febmary 1996). Terrestrial Vegetation Communities in San
Diego County Based on Holland's Descriptions. 7 pp.
Ogden Environmental and Energy Services. 1998. Multiple Habitat Conservation Program
Consultants' Working Draft MHCP Plan. September 1998.
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Skinner, M., and Pavlik, B., eds. 1994. Califomia Native Plant Society's Inventory of Rare and
Endangered Vascular Plants of Califomia. Califomia Native Plant Society Spec. Publ.,
No. 1. Fifth Edition. 338 pp.
U. S. Department of the Army, Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands
Delineation Manual. Wetlands Research Program Technical Report Y-87-1. Army Corps
of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi.
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1996. Final Notice of Issuance, Reissuance, and Modification of
Nationwide Pennits. Federal Register 61:65873-65922, December 13,1996.
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APPENDIX 1. FLORAL CHECKLIST OF SPECIES OBSERVED
DICOTYLEDONS
Aizoaceae - Carpet-weed Family
*Carpobrotus edulis (Molina) N.E. Brit. Hottentot-fig
Anacardiaceae - Sumac Family
Malosma laurina (Terr. & Gray) Abrams Laure-leaf Sumac
*Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Brazilian Pepper Tree
Apiaceae - Carrot Family
Apiastrum angustifolium Nutt. Mock Parsley
*Conium maculatum L. Common Poison Hemlock
* Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel
Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Westem Ragweed
Baccharis pilularis DC. Coyote Brush
Baccharis salicifolia (R. & P.) Pers. Mule-Fat
Baccharis sarothroides Gray Broom Baccharis
* Centaurea melitensis L. Tocalote
*Cirsium vulgare (Savi)Ten. Bull Thistle
* Chrysanthemum coronarium L. Garland
*Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. Horseweed
Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torrey & Gray Fascicled Tarplant
Isocoma menziesii (Hook. & Am.) Nesom varl vernonioides (Nutt.) Nesom Coastal Goldenbush
*Lactuca serriola L. Wild Lettuce
* Pieris echioides L. Bristly Ox-tongue
* Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Milk-thistle
*Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Prickly Sow Thistle
*Sonchus oleraceus L. Common Sow Thistle
Stephanomeria virgata Benth. ssp. virgata Virgate Wreath-plant
Betulaceae - Birch Family
*Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White Alder
Boraginaceae - Borage Family
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia (F. & M.) Ganders Rancher's Fireweed
Brassicaceae - Mustard Family
* Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Fossat Short-pod Mustard
*Sisymbrium altissimum L. Tumble Mustard
Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
Sambucus mexicana DC. Blue Elderberry
Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot Family
* Atriplex semibaccata R. Br. Australian Saltbush
Chenopodium califomicum (Wats.) Wats. Califomia Goosefoot
*Salsola tragus L. Russian-thistle
Fabaceae - Legume Family
* Acacia longifolia Benth. Golden Wattle
Fagaceae - Oak Family
Quercus agrifoiia Ne6 Coast Live Oak
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Geraniaceae - Geranium Family
* Erodium cicutarium{L.)VHsT. Red-stem Filaree
* Erodium moschatum (L.) L'H6r. White-stem Filaree
Malvaceae - Mallow Family
Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt.) Greene Chaparral Mallow
* Malva parviflora L. Cheeseweed
Myoporaceae - Myoporum Family
* Myoporum laetum Forst. F. Ngaio
Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel Family
* Oxalis pes-caprae L. Bermuda-buttercup
Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. \w. fasciculatum Flat-top Buckwheat
* Rumex crispus L. Curly Dock
Rubiaceae - Madder Family
* Galium aparine L. Goose-grass
Salicaceae - Willow Family
Salix gooddingii C. Ball. Black Willow
Salix lasiolepis Benth. Arroyo Willow
Salix lucida Muhlenb. ssp. lasiandra (Benth) Murray Lance-leaf Willow
Solanaceae - Nightshade Family
* Nicotiana glauca Grab. Tree Tobacco
Tamaricaceae - Tamarisk Family
* Tamarix parviflora DC. European Tamarisk
MONOCOTYLEDONS
Arecaceae - Palm Family
* Washingtonia robusta Wendle. Thread Palm
Cyperaceae - Sedge Family
Scirpus robustus Pursh Prairie Buhaish
Juncaceae - Rush Family
Juncus acutus L. ssp. leopoldii (Pari.) Snag. Spiny Rush
Poaceae - Grass Family
* Avena barbata Link. Wild Oat
* Bromus diandrus Roth Ripgutgrass
* Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens (L.)Husnot Red Brome
* Cortaderia jubata (Lem.) Stapf Pampasgrass
* Vulpia myuros (L.) Gmelin var. hirsuta (Hacketl) Asch & Graetner Foxtail Fescue
Typhaceae - Cattail Family
Typha domingensis Pers. Southem Cattail
* - Denotes non-native plant taxa
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APPENDIX 2. ANIMALS OBSERVED OR DETECTED
COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME
VERTEBRATES
AMPHIBIAN
Hylidae (Treefrogs and Relatives)
Pacific Chorus Frog
REPTILES
Phrynosomatidae
Westem Fence Lizard
BIRDS
Pseudacris regilla
Sceloporus occidentalis
Accipitridae (Hawks, Old World Vultures, and Harriers)
Red-tailed Hawk
Falconidae (Caracaras and Falcons)
American Kestrel
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Rock Dove
Moummg Dove
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Anna's Hummingbird
Picidae (Woodpeckers and Wrynecks)
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
Corvidae (Jays, Magpies, and Crows)
Westem Scmb-Jay
American Crow
Aegithalidae (Bushtit)
Bushtit
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Bewick's Wren
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
Northem Mockingbird
Sturnidae (Starlings)
European Starling
Buteo jamaicensis
Falco sparverius
Columba livia
Zenaida macroura
Calypte anna
Picoides nuttallii
Sayornis nigricans
Tyrannus vociferans
Aphelocoma californica
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Psaltriparus minimus
Thryomanes bewickii
Mimus polyglottos
Sturnus vulgaris
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Emberizidae (Warblers, Sparrows, Blackbirds and Relatives)
Yellow-mmped Warbler
Califomia Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Fringillidae (Finches)
House Finch
Passeridae (Weaver Finches)
House Sparrow
Dendroica coronata
Pipilo crissalis
Melospiza melodia
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Carpodacus mexicanus
Passer domesticus
MAMMALS
Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers)
Botta's Pocket Gopher Thomomys bottae
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QUADRANGLES
SPECIES NAME
{Scientific name)
STATUS
Federal/State/CNPS/MHCP
HABITAT REQUIREMENTS POTENTIAL FOR
OCCURRENCE
San Diego Thorn-mint
(Acanthomintha ilicifolia)
FT/CE/1B(2-3-2)/C Chaparral, coastal scrub, valley & foothil
grassland, vernal pools, endemic to
active vertical clay soils of mesas &
valleys, usu on clay lenses in grassland
or chaparral communities, 10-935 m.
U Site too
disturbed
California Adolphia
{Adophia californica)
None/None/2 (1-3-1)/NC Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, valley &
foothill grassland, from sandy/gravelly to
clay soils within grassland, coastal sage
scrub, or chaparral; various exposures,
15-300 m.
U Site too
disturbed
San Dlego Ambrosia
(Ambrosia pumila)
FE/None/1B(3-3-2)/C Chaparral, coastal scrub, valley & foothill
grassland, vernal pools, esp in sandy
loam or clay soil, in valleys; persists
where disturbance has been superficial,
20-415 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Del Mar Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp.
crassifolia)
FE/None/1B(3-3-2)/C Chaparral, closed-cone coniferous
forest, esp sandy coastal mesas &
ocean bluffs, in chaparral or Torrey Pine
forest.
Ly Site too
disturbed
Thread-leaved Brodiaea
(Brodiaea filifolia)
FT/CE/1B(3-3-3)/C Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub,
playas, valley & foothill grassland, vernal
pools, usu associated w/annual
grassland & vemal pools, often
surrounded by shrubland habitats, clay
soils, 35-855 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Orcutt's Brodiaea
(Brodiaea orcuttii)
SOC/None/1B(1-3-2)/C Vernal pools, valley & foothill grassland,
closed-cone coniferous forest,
cismontane woodland, chaparral,
meadows, esp mesic, clay habitats,
sometimes serpentine, in vernal pools &
small drainages, 30-1615 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Wart-stemmed Ceanothus
(Ceanothus verrucosus)
SOC/None/2 (2-2-1 )/C Chaparral, 1-380 m. U Site too
disturbed
Orcutt's Spineflower
(Chorizanthe orcuttiana)
FE/CE/1B (3-3-3)/C Coastal scrub, chaparral, closed-cone
coniferous forest, esp in sandy sites &
openings, sometimes in transition zones,
3-125 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Long-spined Spineflower
(Chorizanthe polygonoides var.
longispina)
SOC/None/1B(2-2-2)/NC Chaparral, coastal scrub, meadows,
valley & foothill grassland, esp. gabbroic
clay, 30-1450 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Summer Holly
(Comarostaphylos diversifolia
ssp. diversifolia)
SOC/None/1B(2-2-2)/C Chaparral, often in mixed chaparral in
California, sometimes post-burn, 30-550
m.
U Site too
disturbed
Sea Dahlia
(Coreopsis maritima)
None/None/2 (2-2-1 )/NC Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub,
occurs on a variety of soil types,
ncluding sandstone, 5-150 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Del Mar Mesa Sand Aster
(Corethrogyne Waginifolia var.
linifolia)
SOC/None/1B(3-3-3)/C Chaparral, coastal scrub, esp in coastal,
shrubby communities on maritime
sediments & conglomerates, 30-150 m.
U Site too
disturbed
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Western Dichondra
(Dichondra occidentalis)
None/None/4 (1-2-1)/NC
Note: does not appear in
CNDDB but known from area
by principal botanist
Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, 0-800m U Site too
disturbed
Coulter's Goldfields
(Lasthenia glabrata ssp.
coulten)
SOC/None/1B(2-3-2)/NC Coastal salt marshes, playas, valley &
foothill grassland, vernal pools, usually
in alkaline soils in playas, sinks,
grasslands, 1-1400m.
U Site too
disturbed
Variegated Dudleya
(Dudleya variegata)
FT/SE/1B(3-3-2)/C Chaparral, coastal sage scrub,
grassland, vernal pools, esp. clay soils
U Site too
disturbed
Sticky Dudleya
(Dudleya viscida)
SOC/None/1B(2-2-3)/C Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub,
chaparral, esp on north- & south-facing
cliffs & banks
U Site too
disturbed
Encinitas Baccharis
(Baccharis vanessae)
FT/CE/1B(2-3-3)/C Chaparral, esp. sandstone soils in steep,
open, rocky areas w/chaparral
associates
U Site too
disturbed
San Diego Ban'el Cactus
(Ferocactus viridescens)
SOC/None/2(1-3-1)/C Chaparral, Diegan coastal sage scrub,
valley & foothill grassland, often on
exposed, level or south-facing sloping
areas; often in coastal scmb near crest
of slopes, 3-485 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Orcutt's Hazardia
(Hazardia orcuttii)
SOC/None/1B(3-3-2)/C Chaparral, coastal scrub, often on clay;
in grassy edges of chapan'al & coastal
scrub, 85 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Decumbent Goldenbush
(Isocoma menziesii yar.
decumbens)
None/None/1B (2-2-2)/NC Coastal sage, sandy soil, often in
disturbed sites, 10-910 m.
U Site too
disturbed
San Diego Marsh-elder
(Iva hayesiana)
SOC/None/2 (2-2-1 )/C Marshes & swamps, playas, esp in river
washes, 10-500 m.
U out of range
Nuttall's Lotus
(Lotus nuttallianus)
SOC/None/1B(3-3-2)/C U Site too
disturbed
Spreading Navarretia
(Navarretia fossalis)
FT/None/1B(2-3-2)/C Vernal pools, chenopod scmb, marshes
& swamps, playas, esp in San Diego
hardpan & San Diego claypan vemal
pools, in swales & vernal pools, often
surrounded by other habitat types, 30-
1300 m.
U Site too
disturbed
Coastal Woolly-heads
(Nemacaulis denudata var.
denudafa)
None/None/IB (2-2-2)/NC Coastal dunes, 0-100 m. U Site too
disturbed
Nuttall's Scrub Oak
(Quercus dumosa)
SOC/None/1B(2-3-2)/C Closed-cone coniferous forest,
chaparral, coastal scmb, gen. on sandy
soils near coast, sometimes on clay
oam, 15-400 m.
U Site too
disturbed
San Diego Goldenstar
(Muilla clevelandii)
SOC/None/1B(2-2-2)/C Chaparral, coastal scrub, valley & foothill
grassland, vernal pools, esp. mesa
grasslands, scrub edges; under 50 m.
U Site too
disturbed
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APPENDIX 4. SENSITIVE ANIMALS REPORTED FROM ENCINITAS AND RANCHO SANTA FE
USGS QUADRANGLES
SPECIES NAME
(Scientific name)
STATUS
Federal/State/CDFG/MHCP HABITAT REQUIREMENTS POTENTIAL FOR
OCCURRENCE
Riverside Fairy Shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni)
FE/None/SC/C Endemic to western Riverside and
San Diego Cos, in area of tectonic
swales, earth slump basins, in
grassland and coastal sage scrub;
esp. inhabitats seasonally as static
pools, filled by winter spring rains,
hatch in warm water later in the
season.
L No habitat.
Mimic Tryonia
(Tryonia imitator)
SOC/None/None/NC Coastal lagoons & salt marshes, esp.
lives subtidally
L. No habitat.
Tiger Beetle
(Cicindela senilis frosti)
None/None/SC/NC Marine shoreline, in dark-colored
mud in lower zone & dried saltpans
in upper zone.
L. No habitat.
Monarch Butterfly
(Danaus plexippus)
None/None/None/NC Winter roost sites extend along coast
from N. Mendocino to Baja Calif.;
roosts located in wind-protected tree
groves (Eucalyptus, Monterey Pine,
Cypress), with nectar and water
source nearby
L. No habitat.
Southwestern Pond Turtle
(Clemmys manvorata pallida)
SOC/None/SC/C Permanent or nearly permanent
water in many habitat types; below
6000 ft, esp w/basking sites
L. No habitat.
San Diego Horned Lizard
(Phrynosoma coronatum
blainvillei)
SOC/None/SC/C Coastal sage scmb, chaparral in arid
and semi-arid climate, esp. friable,
rocky, or shallow sandy soils
L. No habitat.
Orangethroat Whiptail
(Cnemidpohonis hyperythrus
beldingi)
SOC/None/SC/C Coastal scrub (low elev.), chaparral.
Valley-foothill hardwood, esp washes
& sandy areas w/patches of brush &
rocks
L. No habitat.
California Black Rail (Laterallus
jamaicensis cotumiculus) None/CT/None/NC
Mainly salt marshes bordering larger
bays, esp in tidal salt marsh heavily
grown to pickleweed; also freshwater
and brackish marshes, all at low
elevation L. No habitat.
Light-footed Clapper Rail (Rallus
longirostris levipes)
FE/SE/None/C Salt marshes w/tidal sloughs where
cordgrass & pickleweed are
dominant
L. No habitat.
California Least Tern
(Sterna antillarum browni)
FE/SE/None/C Nests along coast, esp colonial
breeder on bare flat substrates, sand
beaches, alkali flats, paved areas
L. No habitat.
Coastal Cactus Wren
(Campylorhynchus
brunneicapillus couest)
None/None/SC/C Southern California coastal sage
scrub, esp w/tall opuntia cactus for
nesting
L No habitat.
California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila
californica californica)
FT/None/SC/C Coastal sage scrub, below 2,500 ft in
So. California, esp low coastal scrub
in arid washes, mesas & slopes
L. No habitat.
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crowned Sparrow
{Aimophila ruficeps canescens)
SOC/None/SC/C Coastal sage scrub, sparse
chaparral, esp rel. steep, often
rocky hillsides w/grass & forb
patches
L, No habitat.
Belding's Savannah Sparrow
{Passerculus sandwichensis
beldingi)
SOC/SE/None/C Coastal salt marshes, nests in
pickleweed near tidal flats
L. No habitat.
Pacific Pocket Mouse
{Perognathus longimembris
pacificus)
FE/CT/SOC/C Clearings in coastal sage scrub with
sandy soil; avoids previously farmed
areas. L. No habitat.
Northwestern San Diego Pocket
Mouse {Chaetodipus fallax fallax)
SOC/None/SC/C Coastal scrub, chaparral, grasslands,
sagebrush, etc. in west San Diego
County, esp. sandy, herbaceous
areas w/rocks or coarse gravel
L. No habitat.
San Diego Desert Woodrat
{Neotoma lepida intermedia)
SOC/None/SC/NC Mixed and chamise-redshank
chaparral, sagebrush and other
habitats. Prefers rocky areas to build
stick nest.
L. No habitat.
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