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Home My WebLink About3821; LAKE CALAVERA REMEDIAL/ MITIGATION PROJECT; CA GNATCATCHER SURVEY RESULTS; 2010-07-14. S 74J. L S I LSA ASSOCIATES. INC. PACIFIC CENTER BERKELEY IRVINE RIVERSIDE 703 PALOMAR AIRPORTRD., SUITE 260 760.931.5471 TEL COLMA, PALM SPRINGS ROCKLIN CARLSBAD. CALIFORNIA 92011 760.918.2458 FAX FORT COLLINS POINT RICHMOND SAN LUIS ODISPO RECEIVED JUL 16 2010 July 14, 2010 UTILITIES DEpARTMENT Ms. Sandra Marquez Ms. Lyann Comrack United States Fish and Wildlife Service Nongame Wildlife Program Carlsbad Field Office California Department of Fish and Game 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Suite 101 1812 Ninth Street Carlsbad, California 92011 Sacramento, California 94244 Subject: Protocol Coastal California (3natcatcher Survey Results, Lake Calavera, City of Carlsbad, San Diego County, California (LSA Project No. HCR1004) Dear Ms. Marquez and Ms.Comrack: This letter report documents the results of protocol coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila cal9fornica ca4fornica) surveys conducted by LSA Associates, Inc. (LSA) within the City of Carlsbad, California (see attached Figure 1). The survey area is surrounded to the northwest by 'Knollwood Drive, to the northeast by Sky Haven Lane, and to the south by Lake Calavera. Portions of the survey area were vegetated by coastal sage scrub Two pairs of coastal California gnatcatchers were detected during three protocol surveys. SURVEY AREA The survey area is approximately 230 feet above mean sea level. Much of the survey area is bare (dirt paths) with scattered nominative vegetation, but with patches of coastal sage scrub throughout. METHODS LSA Biologist Mark J. Billings walked slowly throughout the survey area listening and watching for coastal California gnatcatchers. A taped recording was played during the first survey, but not thereafter. Three protocol surveys were conducted between June 11 and 25, 2010. Surveys were conducted according to protocol techniques. Mr. Billings conducted the surveys pursuant to LSA's Federal Fish and Wildlife 10(a)(1)(A) Permit TE-777965-8 (expires April 17, 2012) and a temporary authorization from the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG; May 12, 2003—March 31, 2007; renewal request submitted March 26, 2007, extending coverage indefinitely) in lieu of a Memorandum of Understanding between LSA and the CDFG. 7/1412010 (P:\NCR 1004 Calavera CAGN Surveys\CAGN report.doc) PLANNING I ENVIRONMENTAL I DESIGN Table A: Survey Schedule and Conditions Date 2010 Time Weather June 11 0940-1100 Mild, overcast-mostly overcast, light-moderate wind June 18 06304800 Cool, overcast, calm-light wind June 25 0700-0815 Mild, overcast-mostly overcast, light wind J. RESULTS Two pairs of coastal California gnatcatchers were detected on every visit (see attached Figure 2). One pair was observed in an area along the proposed haul route, but mostly frequented the disturbed coastal sage scrub to the northwest. The other pair frequented an area just northwest of a proposed work area. Although obvious pairs, no young or evidence of nesting was noted. There is decent coastal sage scrub near the project area, therefore young of the year may have already dispersed; Please contact me or Mike Trotta at (760) 931-5471 if you have any questions about this letter report. Sincerely, LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. Mark J. Billings Biologist S Attachments Figure 1 Project Location Figure 2: Coastal California Gnatcatcher Territories List of Animal Species Detected California Native Species Field Survey Form I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS SURVEY REPORT AND ATTACHED EXHIBITS FULLY AND ACCURATELY REPRESENTS MY WORK: SURVEYOR PERMIT NUMBER DATE TE777965-8 July 14, 2010 7/14/2010 (P:\HcR 1004 Calavera CAGN Surveys\CAGN report.doc) 2 S LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. LIST OF ANIMAL SPECIES DETECTED This is a list of the conspicuous aerial insects (i.e., damselflies, dragonflies, and butterflies), bony fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals noted in the study area by LSA biologists. Presence may be noted if a species is seen or heard, or identified by the presence of tracks, scat, or other signs. * Species not native to the study area ANISOPTERA TYPICAL DRAGONFLIES Aeshnidae Darners Anaxjunius Common green darner LEPIDOPTERA BUTTERFLIES Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs * Pieris rapae Cabbage white Nymphalidae Brush-Footed Butterflies Nymphalis antiopa Mourning cloak REPTILIA REPTILES Phrynosomatidae Phrynosomatld Lizards Sceloporus occidentahs Western fence lizard Lila slansburiana Common side-blotched lizard AYES BIRDS Anatidae Ducks, Geese, and Swans Anasplatyrhynchos Mallard Oxyurajamaicensis Ruddy duck Odontóphoridae New World Quail Callipépla calfornica California quail Podicipedidae Grebes Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed grebe Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested cormorant Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns, and Allies Ardea herodias Great blue heron Butorides striatus Green heron Nycticorax nycticorax • Black-crowned night-heron Cathartidae New World Vultures Cathartes aura Turkey vulture Accipitrldae Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies Pandion haliaetus Osprey 7114/2610 (P:\}1CR1004 Calavera CAGN Surveys\CAGN repoii.doc) List of Animal Species Detected-1 S LSA ASSOCIATES, INC Accipiter coop erii Buteojamaicensis Falconidae Falco sparverius Rallidae Gallinula chioropus Fulica americana Charadriidae Charadrius voqferus Columbidae * Columba livia * Streptopelia decaocto Zenaida macroura Apodidae Aeronautes saxatilis Trochilidae Calypte anna Selasphorus sasin Picidae Picoides nuttallii Picoides pubescens Tyrannidae Empidonax dfflcilis Sayornis nigricans Sayornissaya Myiarchus cinerascens Tyrannus vocferans Vlreonidae Vireo gilvus Corvidae Aphelocoma ca1fomica Corvus brachyrhynchos Corvus corax Hirundinidae Stelgidopteryx serripennis Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Aegithalidae Psaifriparus minimus Troglodytidae Thryomanes bewickii Cooper's hawk Red-tailed hawk Caracaras and Falcons American kestrel Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Common moorhen American coot Plovers and Lapwings. Killdeer Pigeons and Doves Rock pigeon Eurasian collared-dove Mourning dove Swifts White-throated swift Hummingbirds Anna's hummingbird Allen's hummingbird Woodpeckers and Allies Nuttall's woodpecker Downy woodpecker Tyrant Flycatchers Pacific-slope flycatcher Black phoebe Say's phoebe Ash-throated flycatcher Cassin 'S kingbird Vireos Warbling vireo Crows and Jays Western scrub-jay American crow Common raven Swallows Northern rough-winged swallow Cliff swallow LongTailed Tits and Bushtlts Bushtit Wrens Bewick's wren 7/1412010 (P:\HCR 1004 CalaveTa CAGN Survey\CAGN report.doc) List of Animal Species Detected-2 LSA ASSOCIATES. INC. Troglodytes aedon Cistothorus pOlustris Sylvlidae Polioptila calfornica calfomica Turdidae Sialia mexicana Timaliidáe Chamaeafasciata Mimidae Mimuspolyglottos Toxostoma redivivum Sturnidae * Sturnusvulgaris P'tilogonatidae Phainopepla nitens Parulidae Vermivora celata Geothlypis triclw.s Wilsonia pusilla Emberizidae Pipilo maculatus Pipilo crissalis Melospiza melodia Cardinalidae Pheucticus melanocephahLs Passerina caerulea Lcteridae Agelaius phoeniceus Euphagus cyanocephalus Quiscalus mesicanus Icterus cucullatus Icterus bullockii Fringillidae Allies Carpodacus néxicanus Spinuspsaltria Spinus tristis Passeridae * Passer domesticus House wren Marsh wren Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers Coastal California gnatcatcher Thrushes Western bluebird Babblers Wrentit Mockingbirds and Thrashers Northern mockingbird California thrasher Starlings European starling Silky-flycatchers Phainopepla Wood Warblers Orange-crowned warbler Common yellowthroat Wilson's. warbler Emberizids Spotted towhee California towhee Song sparrow Cardinals, Saltators, and Allies Black-headed grosbeak Blue grosbeak Blackbirds Red-winged blackbird Brewer's blackbird Great-tailed grackle Hooded oriole Bullock's oriole Fringilhine and Cardueline Finches and House finch Lesser goldfinch American goldfinch Old World Sparrows House sparrow 7/14/2010 (P:\HCRI004 CalaveTa CAGN Surveys\CAGN report doc) List of Animal Species Detected-3 S S LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. MAMMALIA MAMMALS Sciuridae Squirrels, Chipmunks, and Marmots Sperm ophilus beecheyi California ground squirrel Geomyidae Pocket Gophers Thomomys bottae Botta's pocket gopher Leporidae Rabbits and Hares Sylvilagus audubonii Audubon's cottontail Taxonomy and nomenclature are based on the following. Damselflies and dragonflies: Paulson, D. (2009, Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey). Butterflies North American Butterfly Association (2001, NABA checklist and English Names of North American Butterflies, Second Edition, North American Butterfly Association, Morristown, New Jersey; see http://www.naba.orpubs/checklst.html). Fishes: Moyle, P.B. (2002, Inland Fishes of California, Second Edition, University of California Press, Berkeley). Amphibians and reptiles: Crother, B.I. ed. (2008, Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico Herpetological Circular 37) for species taxonomy and nomenclature; Stebbins, R.C. (2003, A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, third edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston) for sequence and higher order taxonomy; Birds: American Ornithologists' Union (1998, The AO.U. Checklist of North American Birds, Seventh Edition, American Ornithologists' Union, Washington D.C.; and supplements; see http://www.aou.org/ checklist/north/index.php). Mammals: Wilson, D.E., and D.M. Reeder, eds. (2005, Mammal Species of the World, 3rd ed., Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland; see http://vertebrates.si.edu/marnmals/msw/). 7/1420I0 (P:\HCR1004 CaTavera CAGN Surveys\CAGN report doe) List of Animal Species Detected-4 C Mail to: California Natural Diversity Database Department of Fish and Game 1807 ii Street, Sulfa 202 Seoremenfo, CA 95811 Fax: (916) 324-0475 email: CNDDB@dfg.ca.gov F to of eim (mmfdd/yjiyvj: O6/25/2D1L I For Office Use Only Source Code ______ Quad Code Elm Code 0cc. No. EO Index No. Map Index No. California Native Specles..Fietd Survey Form Scientific Name: A,0144,i 1A cc fi for'l 41 C6I.40('ij Common Name: (4(n• 2n i tcttdie( Species Found? 0 . Reporter Mark T. g;U; ¶'65 No if not Wily? Address: k? P4onør 4;7t1 Ro.i4 56,,tc 2O Total No. Individuals q-.. Subsequeht Visit? es (]no Cad;h Ca'1r 11207f lethis an existing NODE occurrence? Ono nk. . , Yes, oc. e E-mail Address: brA rk, ha' eisa -41.ttt(.oM Collection? If yes: Phone: (o) lS4lf Number Museum I Ke,barlum Plant Information Animal Information egètattve flcwering #adUlte ::#IUVelile3 #Iarvae '#eggmássas #unkncwn 0 0 0 0 wintering bag nesll% rocirety burrow site siiler Location Description (please attach map mbbR fill out your choice of coordinates, below) County: &4 Landowner! Mgr.:______________________________ Quad Name: Elevation: 250 ieeI T_ R_ Sec - 'hot '4, Meridian: NO MD SD Source of Coordinates (GPS, topo. map & type) T_ R_ Sec_, - 'hot '4, Meridian: MD MD SD GPS Make & Model DATUM: NAD27D NAD83D WGS84D Horizontal Accuracy meters/feet Coordinate System: UTM Zone 100 UTM Zone 110 OR Geographic (Latitude & Longitude)'' Coordinates:33fQ'Jgg" AJ, 1fl0 Pr'Od7JO'' Li Habitat Description (plants & animals) plant communities, dominants, associotes substrates'soi1s aspectsMope: Animal Behavior (Desc,lbe observed behavior, such as tonftriaRy, foraging, singing, calling, copulatIng perching, toosting, etc., especraffy for avifauna): ruo f710(S ilol 4e(r,f0(1 QS. Ohe'(ie, forii a, Please fill out separate form for other rare taxa seen at this site. Site information Overall sitefoccurrence qualityMability (site + population): 0 Excellent Good 0 FaIr 0 Poor Immediate AND surrounding land use: Visible disturbances: Threats: 1 Comments: Determination: (check one or mote, and fill in blanks) Photographs: (check one armors) Slide Print DaI Keyed (cite reference): Plant! animal 0 0 U I] Compared with specimen housed at: ____________________________ Habitat 0 0 0 Compared with photo I drawing In: Diagnostic feature 0 0 D By another person (name): ____________________________________ Other May we obtain duplicates at our expense? yes[] noD osoeóvtrsv ftV. ins,. L S A LEGEND FIGURE 1 - Project Lotion Ct 0 1000 00 Protocol Coastal California Gnatcatcher Surveys FEET SOURCE: USGS 7.5mm. Quad. (San Luis Rey, 1975) Project Location RHCRI 002\GIS\Regiooal_USGS.mad (4/22f2010) T 7 ' - t; 'A II L4 5' Q C :•