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Home My WebLink AboutCDP 98-39A; Faraday Road Extension; Coastal Development Permit (CDP)Merkel & Associates, Inc. 3944 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite C106 • San Diego, CA 92123 Ph. (619) 560-5465 • Fax (619) 560-7779 E-mail Merkellnc@aol.com November 23 , 1 998 M& A 97- 104-02 Mr. Tim Gnibus Project Manager Cotton Beland Associates 6336 Greenwich Drive San Diego, C A 92 122 RE: Faraday Avenue Expanded Study Area Dear Tim: On November 11, 1998 I returned to the Faraday Avenue site in Carlsbad to examine additional habitat adjacent to and east of the existing road alignment. Portions of this locale may serve as staging and/or borrow areas for construction of Faraday Avenue. This area was mapped for vegetation (included in Figure 1 of this letter report). No sensitive animals or plants were observed. A plant list of all plant species observed is shown in Appendix 1 . Eleven species of regionally common birds were observed; all were in limited numbers except a flock of Water Pipits (Anthus rubescens) present in the agricultural areas. Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris regilld), two common lizard species, and California Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyf) were the only other vertebrates visually identified. Potential habitat for California Gnatcatchers (Polioptila californicd) is limited to areas of sage scrub shown on Figure 1 . Much of the flatter terrain in the valley is currently planted in Bell Peppers. One patch of fair quality sage scrub is still extant southeast of the pepper field. To the north of the field is a minor ridgeline with predominantly non-native grasses. Included here are some vestigial pieces of sage scrub of relatively low quality, because the understory is primarily non-native weeds. Avoidance of the sage scrub would limit potential additional impacts to less than biologically significant, within this expanded study area, from the Faraday Avenue project . If you have any further questions please call. Sincerely, Craig Reiser Senior Biologi Biological Consulting • Environmental Permitting • Habitat Restoration • Ecological Management APPENDIX 1 FLORAL CHECKLIST OF SPECIES OBSERVED Faraday Study Area Extension Merkel & Associates, Inc. M&A# 97-104-02 APPENDIX 1. FLORAL CHECKLIST OF SPECIES OBSERVED HABITAT A = Agricultural Lands D = Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub R = Ruderal Lands HABITAT DICOTYLEDONS Aizoaceae - Carpet-weed Family * Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L. Slender-leaved Iceplant R Anacardiaceae - Sumac Family Malosma laurina (Torr. & Gray)Abrams Laurel Sumac D Rhus integrifolia (Nutt.)Benth. & Hook. Lemonadeberry D Apiaceae - Carrot Family * Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel R Asteraceae - Sunflower Family Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed R Artemisia californica Less. California Sagebrush D Baccharis pilularis DC. Coyote Brush D Baccharis salicifolia (R. & P.)Pers. Mule Fat R * Centaurea melitensis L. Tocalote R * Conyza bonariensis (L.)Cronq. Flax-leaf Fleabane A * Conyza canadensis (L.)Cronq. Horseweed A * Cotula australis (Sieber)Hook Australian Brass Buttons A Encelia californica Nutt. California Encelia D Filago californica Nutt. California Filago D Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.)Torrey & Gray Fascicled Tarplant D Heterotheca grandiflora Nutt. Telegraph Weed R * Hypochoeris glabra L. Smooth Cat's-ear R Isocoma menziesii (Hook. & Arn.)Nesom var. menziesii Goldenbush R * Picris echioides L. Bristly Ox-tongue A Pluchea odorata Cav. Salt Marsh Fleabane A * Silybum marianum (L.)Gaertn. Milk-thistle R * Sonchus asper (L.)Hill Prickly Sow Thistle A * Sonchus oleraceus L. Common Sow Thistle A Stephanomeria diegensis Gottlieb San Diego Wreath-Plant R * Xanthium strumarium L. Cocklebur A Brassicaceae - Mustard Family * Brassica nigra (L.)Koch Black Mustard A * Hirschfeldia incana (L.)Lagr.-Fossat Short-pod Mustard A * Raphanus sativus L. Radish A * Sisymbrium irio L. London Rocket A Cactaceae - Cactus Family * Opuntia ficus-indica (L.)Miller Indian-fig R Opuntia littoralis (Engelm.)Ckll. Coast Prickly-pear D Merkel & Associates, Inc. A-1-1 November 23, 1998 HABITAT Capparaceae - Caper Family Isomeris arborea Nutt. Bladderpod D Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family Sambucus mexicana DC. Blue Elderberry D Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot Family * Atriplex semibaccata R. Br. Australian Saltbush R Chenopodiwn ambrosioides L. Mexican Tea R * Salsola tragus L. Russian Thistle R Convolvulaceae - Morning-Glory Family Calystegia macrostegia (Gre.)Brumm. ssp. tenuifolia (Abrams)Brumm. Narrow-leaf Morning-glory D Cucurbitaceae - Gourd Family * Pepo sp. Cucumber A Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family Chamaesyce polycarpa (Benth.)Millsp. Small-seed Sandmat D Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.)Benth. Doveweed A * Ricinus communis L. Castor-bean R Fabaceae - Pea Family Lotus scoparius (Nutt.)Ottley var. scoparius Coastal Deerweed D * Melilotus albus Desr. White Sweetclover A Geraniaceae - Geranium Family * Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.)Thell. Short-beak Filaree R * Erodium cicutarium (L.)L'Her. Red-stem Filaree R Grossulariaceae - Currant Family Ribes speciosum Pursh Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry D Lamiaceae - Mint Family * Marrubium vulgare L. Horehound R Salvia mellifera Greene Black Sage D Lytfaraceae - Loosestrife Family * Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Grass Poly A Malvaceae - Mallow Family Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt.)Greene Mesa Bush Mallow, Chaparral Mallow D * Malva parviflora L. Cheeseweed, Little Mallow R Plumbaginaceae - Leadwort Family * Limonium perezti (Stapf.)Hubb Perez Rosemary R Polemoniaceae - Phlox Family Navarretia hamata Greene Hooked Skunkweed D Merkel & Associates, Inc. A-l-2 November 23, 1998 HABITAT Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. var. foliolosum (Nutt.)S. Stokes Interior Flat-top Buckwheat D * Rumex crispus L. Curly Dock R Portulacaceae - Purslane Family * Portulaca oleracea L. Common Purslane A Primulaceae - Primrose Family * Anagallis arvensis L. Scarlet Pimpernel A Rosaceae - Rose Family Heteromeles arbutifolia (Ait.)M. Roem. Toyon D Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage Family Jepsonia parryi (Torr.)Small Coast Jepsonia D Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family Mimulus aurantiacus Curtis San Diego Monkeyflower D Solanaceae - Nightshade Family * Capsicum sp. Bell Pepper A * Capsicum sp. Chili Pepper A Datura wrightii Regel Western Jimsonweed R * Nicotiana glauca Grah. Tree Tobacco R * Solanum nig rum L. Black Nightshade R Tamaricaceae - Tamarisk Family * Tamarix sp. Tamarisk R Urticaceae - Nettle Family * Urtica urens L. Dwarf Nettle A Zygophyllaceae - Caltrop Family * Tribulus terrestris L. Puncture Vine A MONOCOTYLEDONS Cyperaceae - Sedge Family Cyperus eragrostis Lam. Tall Flatsedge R Liliaceae - Lily Family * Agave attenuata L. Agave R Poaceae - Grass Family * Avena barbata Link Slender Wild Oat R * Bromus diandrus Roth Ripgut Grass R * Bromus hordeaceus L. Soft Chess R * Bromus madritensis L. ssp. rubens (L.)Husnot Red Brome R * Cynodon dactylon (L.)Pers. Bermuda Grass R Distichlis spicata (L.)Greene Saltgrass R Merkel & Associates, Inc. A-1-3 November 23, 1998 HABITAT * Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum (Link)Arcang. Hare Barley R Nassella lepida (A.S. Hitchcock)Barkworth Foothill Needlegrass D Nassella pulchra (A.S. Hitchcock)Barkworth Purple Needlegrass D * Poa annua L. Annual Bluegrass R * Poa pratensis L. ssp. pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass A * Polypogon monspeliensis (L.)Desf. Annual Beard Grass R * Schismus barbatus (L.)Thell. Mediterranean Schismus R * Sorghum halepense (L.)Pers. Johnsongrass A * Vulpia myuros (L.)Gmelin Foxtail Fescue R * Zea mays L. Cultivated Corn A * - Denotes non-native plant taxa Merkel & Associates, Inc. A-1-4 November 23, 1998 COTTON/BELAND/ASSOCIATES, INC. URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS 6336 GREENWICH DRIVE SUITE F SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92122 (6 19) 625-0056 FAX (6 19) 625-0545 E-MAIL cbasd@pacbell.net TRANSMITTAL This is a confidential message, intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed. If you receive this message in error, please forward it to the correct person, or mail it back to us. Thank you. DATE: November 23,1998 TO: Christer Westman Carlsbad Planning Department FROM: Tim Gnibus and Patrick O'Neill COPIES TO: File PROJECT NO: 999.01 SUBJECT: Faraday Avenue Borrow Site TRANSMITTING:Christer - Enclosed is the original copy of Merkel & Associates "Faraday Avenue Expanded Study Area". COMMENTS: If you have any questions or suggestions please call or e-mail. M&A# 97-104-01 LEGEND Diegan Sage Scrub ?'<W"Non-Native Grassland Agricultural Scale: 1" = 175' Vegetation Figure 1 Merkel & Associates, Inc.