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Biological Resources Assessment
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May2019
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Table of Contents
Summary of Findings .............................................................................................................................. 1
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Project Location .................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Project Description .............................................................................................................. 2
2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Literature Review ................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Field Reconnaissance Survey .............................................................................................. 6
2.2.1 Vegetation Mapping ........................................................................................... 6
2.2.2 Flora .................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.3 Fauna .................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.4 Survey Limitations .............................................................................................. 7
3 Existing Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 Disturbed Scrub Oak Chaparral (37900) ............................................................. 8
3.1.2 Disturbed Habitat (11300) .................................................................................. 8
3.2 Sensitive Species and Habitats ......................................................................................... 10
3.3 Jurisdictional Wetlands .................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Wildlife Movement Corridors .......................................................................................... 10
4 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.1 Direct Impacts .................................................................................................................. 12
4.1.1 Impacts to Vegetation ..................................................................................... 12
4.1.2 Impacts to Jurisdictional Resources ................................................................. 12
4.1.3 Impacts to Sensitive Plant Species ................................................................... 12
4.1.4 Impacts to Sensitive Wildlife Species .............................................................. 12
4.1.5 Wildlife Movement Corridors .......................................................................... 13
4.2 Indirect Impacts ............................................................................................................... 13
5 Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................................................ 14
5.1 General Conditions of Approval ....................................................................................... 14
5.2 Recommendations for Sensitive Species and Habitats .................................................... 14
5.2.1 Sensitive Habitats ............................................................................................ 14
5.2.2 Sensitive Plant Species ..................................................................................... 14
5.2.3 Sensitive Wildlife Species ................................................................................ 14
6 Limitations, Assumptions, and Use Reliance ............................................................................... 15
7 References ................................................................................................................................... 16
8 List of Preparers ........................................................................................................................... 18
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Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
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Site Photographs
Floral and Faunal Compendium
Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Summary of Findings
Summary of Findings
The proposed project site is an approximately 1-acre lot located at 7551 Viejo Castilla Way in
Carlsbad, San Diego County, California. The project consists of the construction of multi-family
residential units that are similar to the surrounding land use. The project would construct 26
residential units in 5 buildings. The two buildings in the southern portion of the site adjacent to the
La Costa Golf Course would be three stories and would each be three 3-bedroom townhome units
with a total floor area of 6,882 square feet and 6,801 square feet. The two central buildings would
each consist of six 3-bedroom units and would have 9,230 square feet and 9,274 square feet of floor
area. The central buildings would have three levels of living space over one level of parking and
amenity space, which includes a proposed gym and lobby for residential use. The fifth building
would be located in the northern portion of the project site and would have 10,323 square feet of
floor area consisting of four 1-bedroom unit, one 2-bedroom unit, and three 3-bedroom units
The proposed project will result in the removal of 0.14 acres of disturbed scrub oak chaparral
habitat containing the sensitive species Nuttall's scrub oak (Quercus dumosa). Direct impacts to this
habitat will be mitigated at a 1:1 ratio to reduce this impact to below a level of significance. The
proposed project is not anticipated to cause significant indirect impacts to sensitive biological
resources. The project is located within a highly developed area and is not adjacent to open space
areas.
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1 Introduction
1 .1 Project Location
The proposed project site is an approximately 1-acre lot located at 7551 Viejo Castilla Way in
Carlsbad, San Diego County, California (Figures 1 and 2). The site is surrounded on all sides by
residential development with Viejo Castillo Way directly bordering the site to the east. The site is on
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 216-170-1500 and 216-170-1400; the coordinates of the center
point are 33.088195 N, -117.25193 W. This parcel is depicted in Township 12 South, Range 4 West,
Section 36 (San Bernardino baseline and meridian) ofthe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Encinitas,
California 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle (Figure 1). Furthermore, the site is located within the
San Marcos Creek watershed (HUC 180703030503) and outside the coastal zone.
The project site located within the boundaries of the North County Multiple Habitat Conservation
Plan (MHCP) and within the City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan (HMP) but not within a
Focused Planning Area or Preserve (Figure 3).
1.2 Project Description
The proposed project consists of the construction of multi-family residential units that are similar to
the surrounding land use. The project entails the construction of 26 residential units in five separate
residential buildings on a vacant site.
The two buildings in the southern portion of the site adjacent to the La Costa Golf Course would be
three stories and would each be three 3-bedroom townhome units with a total floor area of 6,882
square feet and 6,801 square feet.
The two central buildings would each consist of six 3-bedroom units and would have 9,230 square
feet and 9,274 square feet offloor area. The central buildings would have three levels of living space
over one level of parking and amenity space, which includes a proposed gym and lobby for
residential use.
The fifth building would be located in the northern portion of the project site and would have
10,323 square feet of floor area consisting of four 1-bedroom unit, one 2-bedroom unit, and three
3-bedroom units.
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2 Methodology
2.1 Literature Review
Prior to the field survey, Rincon conducted a literature review to better characterize the nature and
extent of biological resources on and adjacent to the site. The literature review included an
evaluation of current and historical aerial photographs of the site (Google Earth 2018), regional and
site specific topographic maps of Encinitas, California (USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle),
geologic maps, climatic data, and other available background information.
San BIOS 2018 was reviewed to determine areas designated in the MHCP Subarea Plan. The National
Wetlands Inventory (NWI) wetlands mapper (https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html),
historic aerial imagery and topographic maps (https://www.historicaerials.com), and the National
Hydrography Dataset (USGS 2018) were reviewed to determine if any wetland and/or non-wetland
waters had been previously documented and mapped on or in the vicinity of the project site.
The California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB), Biogeographic Information and Observation
System (BIOS -http:/ /www.bios.dfg.ca.gov), California Native Plant Society (CNPS) online Inventory
of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (August 2018), United States Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) Critical Habitat Portal (http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov), and SanGIS/ SanBIOS
(http://www.sangis.org/) were also reviewed to determine if any special-status wildlife, plant or
vegetation communities were previously recorded on site (Figure 3). The CNDDB and CNPS queries
were generated using a 5-mile buffer radius centered on the site and three USGS 7.5-minute
quadrangles around the site, respectively.
Other resources included the CDFW Special Animals List (2018), CDFW Special Vascular Plants,
Bryophytes, and Lichens List (2018b), The Jepson Manual (Baldwin et al. 2012), calflora (2014), and
the City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan (City of Carlsbad 2004).
2.2 Field Reconnaissance Survey
On November 10, 2018, between the hours of 1300-1700, Rincon Biologist Jennifer Kendrick
conducted a general biological survey. The survey area included the parcel mentioned above in
Section 2.1 and a 100-foot buffer (study area). The purpose of the survey was to document the
existing biological conditions within the project site, including plant and wildlife species, general
vegetation communities, potential presence of jurisdictional waters and wetlands, the potential for
presence of sensitive species and/or habitats, and to determine presence/absence of special-status
plant species and vegetation communities. The biologist conducted the survey on foot. Where
portions of the site were inaccessible (e.g., dense vegetation), the biologist visually inspected those
areas with binoculars (10 x 40). Weather conditions during the survey included an average
temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit (°F), with winds between 3 and S miles per hour (mph) with
clear skies.
2.2.1 Vegetation Mapping
Vegetation communities observed on site were mapped in the field on a site-specific aerial
photograph. Vegetation classification was based on the classification systems provided in the Draft
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Vegetation Communities of San Diego County (Oberbauer, Thomas, Meghan Kelly, and Jeremy
Buegge [March 2008) [Draft]) as specified in Section 6.0 of the Carlsbad HMP.
2.2.2 Flora
No focused surveys for special-status plants were conducted; however, all plant species observed on
the property were noted and plants that could not be identified in the field were identified later
using taxonomic keys (Baldwin et al. 2012).
2.2.3 Fauna
No focused surveys for special-status wildlife were conducted; however, animal species observed
directly or detected from calls, tracks, scat, nests, or other sign were documented. Zoological
nomenclature for birds is in accordance with the American Ornithologists' Union Checklist (2016);
for mammals, Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (2005). The detection of wildlife species was limited by
seasonal and temporal factors. The biological survey was conducted during summer; therefore,
potentially occurring spring or fall migrants may not have been observed. As the survey was
performed during the day, identification of nocturnal animals was limited to sign if present on-site.
2.2.4 Survey Limitations
The reconnaissance-level survey was conducted during the fall season. Many residual annual plants
were withered and dead and some perennial species were dormant. The potential presence of
special-status species is based on a literature review and a general biological field survey to assess
habitat suitability. A formal jurisdictional delineation was not conducted. Definitive surveys to
confirm the presence or absence of special-status species were not performed, although based on
the findings of the field survey, none were warranted. The findings and opinions conveyed in this
report are based on this methodology.
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3 Existing Conditions
3.1 Vegetation
Two vegetation communities were mapped within the study area: disturbed scrub oak chaparral,
and disturbed habitat (Figure 4).
3.1.1 Disturbed Scrub Oak Chaparral (37900)
Disturbed scrub oak chaparral comprises approximately 0.14 acre on the site. This vegetation
community consists of dense evergreen shrubs up to 20 feet tall and is dominated by Nuttall's scrub
oak (Quercus dumosa). This type of chaparral generally occurs in more mesic areas than other
chaparrals and can occur on all slope exposures. This community generally has a dense overstory of
scrub oak and very sparse to no understory. Other species observed within this community include
poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), artemisia (Artemisia
californica) and various ornamental species.
3.1.2 Disturbed Habitat ( 11300)
Disturbed habitat makes up approximately 0.72 acre on the site. Disturbed habitat consists of areas
that have been physically disturbed (by previous legal human activity) and are no longer
recognizable as a native or naturalized vegetation association, but continue to retain a soil
substrate. On site, this habitat type is regularly mowed and where vegetation exists it is dominated
by Russian thistle (Sa/so/a tragus), a variety of thistles from the Centaurea, Cynara, and Carduus
genera, and other weedy or spreading plants like iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis). Other ornamental
species observed on site include iceplant, pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana), eucalyptus
(Eucalyptus spp.), and honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.).
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3.2 Sensitive Species and Habitats
The results of the literature review indicate the potential occurrence of 119 plant and animal
species. Based on the results of the site visit, of these 119 species, one plant species (Nuttall's scrub
oak) is present on site.
One sensitive plant species, Nuttall's scrub oak, was observed on site. Nuttall's scrub oak (CNPS
1B.1, G3/S3, Carlsbad HMP covered) is an evergreen shrub growing 3 to 20 feet tall from a large,
deep root network. This small tree grows in dense patches in closed-cone coniferous forests,
chaparral, and coastal scrub. It is generally found on sandy soils near the coast. Nuttall's scrub oak
has been mapped on site as the dominant species within the small patch of disturbed scrub oak
chaparral. The Carlsbad HMP outlines the City of Carlsbad's goal of preserving approximately 60% of
the small populations of Nuttall's scrub oak within the city. Mitigation for impacts to Nuttall's scrub
oak should include preservation of suitable habitat that is known to support this species.
No sensitive wildlife species or suitable habitat for sensitive wildlife species was observed on site.
Other than Nuttall's scrub oak, no other species have a moderate to high potential to occur on site
(Appendix D). While no special status bird species were observed, the project site and vicinity
contain suitable habitat for nesting birds. A complete inventory of plant and animal species
observed on site is provided in Appendix C.
3.3 Jurisdictional Wetlands
The project site contains no potentially jurisdictional waters or wetlands. The closest jurisdictional
water is San Marcos Creek approximately 750 feet north of the site (Figure 5).
3.4 Wildlife Movement Corridors
The project site is surrounded on all sides by development and has no connectivity to known wildlife
movement corridors.
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4 Impact Analysis
Impacts to biological resources can be categorized as direct, indirect, or cumulative. Direct impacts
are a result of project implementation, and generally include loss of vegetation, special-status
habitats, and plant and animal populations; introduction of non-native species which may
outcompete and displace native vegetation; activity-related wildlife mortality; loss of foraging,
nesting, breeding, or burrowing habitat; and fragmentation of wildlife corridors. Indirect impacts
occur as a result of the increase in human encroachment in the natural environment and include
off-road vehicle use, which impacts special-status plant and animal species; harassment and/or
collection of wildlife species; wildlife predation by domestic animals that intrude into open space
areas; and increased wildlife mortality along roads.
4.1 Direct Impacts
Direct impacts to sensitive habitats will occur as a result of this project. However, the habitat
present on site is a very small, disturbed patch that does not provide linkage to other habitat
patches. Regionally and locally, the proposed project will not impact open space areas and will not
reduce the amount of high quality, unfragmented habitat in the area.
4.1.1 Impacts to Vegetation
The proposed project will result in the removal of 0.14 acres of disturbed scrub oak chaparral
habitat. Avoidance of this habitat is not feasible due to the small size of the project site. This impact
would not be significant based on the mitigation proposed, as required under the North County
MHCP and City of Carlsbad HMP.
The project is not adjacent to any natural or open space areas and therefore will not result in the
introduction of non-native species to natural communities. Furthermore, the area around the
project site is developed and contains ornamental, non-native vegetation.
4.1.2 Impacts to Jurisdictional Resources
No temporary or permanent impacts to jurisdictional resources are anticipated as a result of this
project. No jurisdictional resources are present on the site. Known jurisdictional waters (including
San Marcos Creek) are several hundred feet from the project site and residential development is
present between the project site and jurisdictional areas.
4.1.3 Impacts to Sensitive Plant Species
The proposed project will result in the permanent removal of Nuttall's scrub oak within scrub oak
chaparral habitat. This impact would not be significant based on the mitigation proposed, as
required under the North County MHCP and City of Carlsbad HMP.
4.1 .4 Impacts to Sensitive Wildlife Species
Project-related activities have the potential to impact nesting birds covered under California Fish
and Game Code (CFGC) 3503 and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). To avoid and minimize
impacts to nesting birds, a qualified biologist should conduct a nesting bird survey no more than 48
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hours prior to vegetation-clearing activities if project activities are conducted during the bird
breeding season (February 1 through September 15). This impact would not be significant based on
mitigation proposed, as required under the North County MHCP and City of Carlsbad HMP.
4.1.5 Wildlife Movement Corridors
The proposed project will not result in permanent or temporary impacts to wildlife movement. The
project site is surrounded on all sides by development and does not provide linkage to known
wildlife movement corridors.
4.2 Indirect Impacts
The proposed project is not anticipated to cause significant indirect impacts to sensitive biological
resources. The project is located within a highly developed area and is not adjacent to open space
areas. No increase in off-road vehicle use, harassment and/or collection of wildlife species, wildlife
predation by domestic animals, or wildlife mortality along roads is anticipated. The proposed project
will not encroach into large areas of open space or known wildlife corridors.
The project has the potential to result in increased urban runoff from the project site. An increase in
hardscape areas such as parking lots is proposed. These effects may result in increased urban runoff
on the project site. However, the project is several hundred feet away from jurisdictional areas.
Additionally, the project would be required to implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) during construction and comply with all post-construction requirements outlined within
the North County MHCP and required by the City of Carlsbad, therefore preventing long and short-
term effects of urban runoff.
The proposed project will result in an increase in lighting in the project area. However, all lighting
will be directed away from open space areas, similar to adjacent residential development.
Therefore, the project is not expected to substantially increase lighting in the area beyond what is
currently present, and indirect impacts are not significant.
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5 Conclusions and Recommendations
5.1 General Conditions of Approval
The following project design features are proposed to reduce potential project impacts to below a
level of significance.
• If work is planned between January 31 and August 31 a preconstruction nesting bird survey by
an avian biologist will be conducted prior to ground or vegetation disturbing activities.
• The project will implement a SWPPP and standard BMPs to control sedimentation, erosion, dust
and runoff during construction.
• Construction activities will only occur during daylight hours and no artificial lighting will be used.
• Lighting in the final development shall be situated such that it does not face open space areas.
• Grading limits will be clearly marked.
In addition to the above features, the proposed project will follow the Standard Impact Mitigation
Measures outlined in Appendix A of the City of Carlsbad HMP.
5.2 Recommendations for Sensitive Species and
Habitats
5.2.1 Sensitive Habitats
The proposed project would result in the permanent removal of 0.14 acre of disturbed scrub oak
chaparral habitat. Since the entire site will be graded and there are no opportunities for on-site
mitigation, impacts to this vegetation community will be mitigated at a 1:1 ratio (as required by the
Carlsbad HMP) through the purchase of credits from a local approved mitigation bank. This impact
would not be significant based on the conditions of approval, as required under the North County
MHCP and City of Carlsbad HMP.
5.2.2 Sensitive Plant Species
The proposed project would result in the permanent removal of Nuttall's scrub oak within scrub oak
chaparral habitat. Mitigation credits for permanent impacts to scrub oak chaparral known to
support Nuttall's scrub oak will be purchased as described above. This impact would not be
significant based on the conditions of approval, as required under the North County MHCP and City
of Carlsbad HMP.
5.2.3 Sensitive Wildlife Species
Project-related activities have the potential to impact nesting birds covered under CFGC 3503 and
the MBTA. To avoid and minimize impacts to nesting birds, a qualified biologist should conduct a
nesting bird survey no more than 48 hours prior to vegetation-clearing activities if project activities
are conducted during the bird breeding season {February 1 through August 31). This impact would
not be significant based on conditions of approval, as required under the North County MHCP and
City of Carlsbad HMP.
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6 Limitations, Assumptions, and Use
Reliance
This Biological Resources Assessment has been performed in accordance with professionally
accepted biological investigation practices conducted at this time and in this geographic area. The
biological investigation is limited by the scope of work performed. Reconnaissance biological
surveys for certain taxa may have been conducted as part of this assessment but were not
performed during a particular blooming period, nesting period, or particular portion of the season
when positive identification would be expected if present, and therefore, cannot be considered
definitive. The biological surveys are limited also by the environmental conditions present at the
time of the surveys. In addition, general biological (or protocol) surveys do not guarantee that the
organisms are not present and will not be discovered in the future within the site. In particular,
mobile wildlife species could occupy the site on a transient basis, or re-establish populations in the
future. Our field studies were based on current industry practices, which change over time and may
not be applicable in the future. No other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, are
provided. The findings and opinions conveyed in this report are based on findings derived from site
reconnaissance, jurisdictional areas, review of CNDDB RareFindS, and specified historical and
literature sources. Standard data sources relied upon during the completion of this report, such as
the CNDDB, may vary with regard to accuracy and completeness. In particular, the CNDDB is
compiled from research and observations reported to CDFW that may or may not have been the
result of comprehensive or site-specific field surveys. Although Rincon believes the data sources are
reasonably reliable, Rincon cannot and does not guarantee the authenticity or reliability of the data
sources it has used. Additionally, pursuant to our contract, the data sources reviewed included only
those that are practically reviewable without the need for extraordinary research and analysis.
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8 List of Preparers
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Primary Author
• Megan Minter, Senior Biologist
Technical Review
• Amber Bruno, Biology Program Manager
• Steven J. Hongola, Principal / Senior Ecologist
Graphics
• Jonathon Schuhrke, GIS Analyst
Field Reconnaissance Survey
• Jennifer Kendrick, Biologist/Project Manager
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Regulatory Setting
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Regulatory Setting
Special-status habitats are vegetation types, associations, or sub-associations that support
concentrations of special-status plant or animal species, are of relatively limited distribution, or are
of particular value to wildlife.
Listed species are those taxa that are formally listed as endangered or threatened by the federal
government (e.g. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]), pursuant to the Federal Endangered
Species Act (FESA) or as endangered, threatened, or rare (for plants only) by the State of California
(i.e. California Fish and Game Commission), pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act or
the California Native Plant Protection Act. Some species are considered rare (but not formally listed)
by resource agencies, organizations with biological interests/expertise (e.g. Audubon Society, CNPS,
The Wildlife Society), and the scientific community.
The following is a brief summary of the regulatory context under which biological resources are
managed at the federal, state, and local levels. A number of federal and state statutes provide a
regulatory structure that guides the protection of biological resources. Agencies with the
responsibility for protection of biological resources within the project site include:
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (wetlands and other waters of the United States);
• San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (waters of the State);
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (federally listed species and migratory birds);
• California Department Fish and Wildlife (riparian areas, streambeds, and lakes; state-listed
species; Species of Special Concern; nesting birds);
• North County Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan
• City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has authority
to regulate activities that could discharge fill of material into wetlands or other "waters of the
United States." Perennial and intermittent creeks are considered waters of the United States if they
are hydrologically connected to other jurisdictional waters (typically a navigable water). The USACE
also implements the federal policy embodied in Executive Order 11990, which is intended to result
in no net loss of wetland value or acres. In achieving the goals of the Clean Water Act, the USACE
seeks to avoid adverse impacts and offset unavoidable adverse impacts on existing aquatic
resources. Any fill of wetlands that are hydrologically connected to jurisdictional waters would
require a permit from the USACE prior to the start of work. Typically, when a project involves
impacts to waters of the United States, the goal of no net loss of wetland acres or values is met
through avoidance and minimization to the extent practicable, followed by compensatory mitigation
involving creation or enhancement of similar habitats.
Regional Water Quality Control Board
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the local Regional Water Quality Control
Board (RWQCB) have jurisdiction over "waters of the State," pursuant to the Porter-Cologne Water
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Quality Control Act, which are defined as any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters,
within the boundaries of the State. The SWRCB has issued general Waste Discharge Requirements
(WDRs) regarding discharges to "isolated" waters of the State (Water Quality Order No. 2004-0004-
DWQ, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Dredged or Fill Discharges to Waters
Deemed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be Outside of Federal Jurisdiction). The RWQCB
administers actions under this general order for isolated waters not subject to federal jurisdiction,
and is also responsible for the issuance of water quality certifications pursuant to Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act for waters subject to federal jurisdiction.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The USFWS implements the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 United States Code [USC] Section 703-
711) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 USC Section 668). The USFWS and National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) share responsibility for implementing the Federal Endangered
Species Act (FESA) (16 USC§ 153 et seq.). Generally, the USFWS implements the FESA for terrestrial
and freshwater species, while the NMFS implements the FESA for marine and anadramous species.
Projects that would result in "take" of any federally threatened or endangered species are required
to obtain permits from the USFWS or NMFS through either Section 7 (interagency consultation with
a federal nexus) or Section 10 (Habitat Conservation Plan) of the FESA, depending on the
involvement by the federal government in permitting and/or funding of the project. The permitting
process is used to determine if a project would jeopardize the continued existence of a listed
species and what measures would be required to avoid jeopardizing the species. ''Take" under
federal definition means to harass, harm (which includes habitat modification), pursue, hunt, shoot,
wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. Proposed or
candidate species do not have the full protection of the FESA; however, the USFWS and NMFS
advise project applicants that they could be elevated to listed status at any time.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) derives its authority from the Fish and Game
Code of California. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) (Fish and Game Code Section 2050
et. seq.) prohibits take of state listed threatened or endangered. Take under CESA is restricted to
direct mortality of a listed species and the law does not prohibit indirect harm by way of habitat
modification. Where incidental take would occur during construction or other lawful activities, CESA
allows the CDFW to issue an Incidental Take Permit upon finding, among other requirements, that
impacts to the species have been minimized and fully mitigated.
The CDFW also enforces Sections 3511, 4700, 5050, and 5515 of the Fish and Game Code, which
prohibits take of species designated as Fully Protected. The CDFW is not allowed to issue an
Incidental Take Permit for Fully Protected species; therefore, impacts to these species must be
avoided.
California Fish and Game Code sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3513 describe unlawful take, possession,
or destruction of native birds, nests, and eggs. Section 3503.5 of the Code protects all birds-of-prey
and their eggs and nests against take, possession, or destruction of nests or eggs. Section 3513
makes it a state-level office to take any bird in violation of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
CDFW administers these requirements.
Species of Special Concern (SSC) is a category used by the CDFW for those species which are
considered to be indicators of regional habitat changes or are considered to be potential future
protected species. Species of Special Concern do not have any special legal status except that which
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may be afforded by the Fish and Game Code as noted above. The SSC category is intended by the
CDFW for use as a management tool to include these species in special consideration when
decisions are made concerning the development of natural lands. The CDFW also has authority to
administer the Native Plant Protection Act {NPPA) {Fish and Game Code Section 1900 et seq.). The
NPPA requires the CDFW to establish criteria for determining if a species, subspecies, or variety of
native plant is endangered or rare. Effective in 2015, CDFW promulgated regulations {14 CCR 786.9)
under the authority of the NPPA, establishing that the CESA's permitting procedures would be
applied to plants listed under the NPPA as "Rare." With this change, there is little practical
difference for the regulated public between plants listed under CESA and those listed under the
NPPA.
Perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral streams and associated riparian vegetation, when present,
also fall under the jurisdiction of the CDFW. Section 1600 et seq. of the Fish and Game Code {Lake
and Streambed Alteration Agreements) gives the CDFW regulatory authority over activities that
divert, obstruct, or alter the channel, bed, or bank of any river, stream or lake.
Local Jurisdiction
The Multiple Habitat Conservation Planning Area
The MHCP is a comprehensive planning process that covers the cities of Carlsbad, Encinitas,
Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach, and Vista within San Diego County. The MHCP's
goal is to address the conservation and planning needs of more than 80 rare, threatened, and
endangered species pursuant to the California Natural Community Conservation Planning {NCCP)
Act of 1991 and the California and federal Endangered Species Acts {CESA and ESA). The MHCP is an
NCCP and a Habitat Conservation Plan {HCP) pursuant to Section l0{a) of the ESA {as amended in
1982). The MHCP is implemented through local subarea plans that are adopted by each city council
and implementing agreements with CDFW and USFWS. The implementing agreements with CDFW
and USFWS must signed and approved by the relevant agencies before incidental take permits for
listed species can issued pursuant to the local subarea plan.
Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan
The Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad {Carlsbad
HMP) proposes a comprehensive, citywide, program to identify how the City of Carlsbad {City), in
cooperation with federal and state wildlife agencies, can preserve the diversity of habitat and
protect sensitive biological resources within the City while allowing for additional development
consistent with the City's General Plan and its Growth Management Plan. In so doing, the
Carlsbad HMP is intended to lead to citywide permits and authorization for the incidental take of
sensitive species in conjunction with private development projects, public projects, and other
activities, which are consistent with the Carlsbad HMP.
The Carlsbad HMP also is designed to serve the following additional functions:
• Preserve wildlife and habitats as part of the City's permanent open space system and
thereby be a component of the Open Space and Conservation Element of the City's General
Plan;
• Allow the City to construct public facility and infrastructure projects dictated by the City's
Growth Management Plan;
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• Define the City's contribution to regional efforts to conserve coastal sage scrub (CSS) habitat
and species under california's Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) program.
The Carlsbad HMP constitutes an Ongoing Multi-Species Plan (OMSP) that is consistent with
NCCP guidelines;
• Allow projects in the City to fulfill their federal and state Endangered Species Act (ESA)
requirements for certain species through compliance with the HMP;
• Constitute a habitat conservation plan (HCP), as described in Section l0(a)(l)B of the
Endangered Species Act and Section 2835 of the California Endangered Species Act related
to the NCCP Program, submitted with the City's application to the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) for
authorization to take certain listed species; and
• Constitute Carlsbad's Subarea plan within the MHCP.
Appendix B
Site Photographs
Site Photographs
Site Photographs
Photo 1: Overview of ornamental vegetation along the western edge of the site. Photo facing
northwest.
Photo 2: Overview of disturbed habitat with ornamental vegetation in the background. Photo facing
north from the southern boundary of the site.
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Photo 3: Overview of disturbed scrub oak chaparral containing Nuttall's scrub oak. Photo facing
west from eastern site boundary.
Photo 4: Overview of entire site facing west from Viejo Castillo Way.
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Floral and Faunal Compendium
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Floral and Faunal Compendium
Plant Species Observed Within the Study Area on November 10, 2018
Agave salmiana Green giant
Amaranthaceae: Amaranth Family
Bassia hyssopifo/ia
Arecaceae: Palm Family
Schinus terebinthifolia
Asteraceae: Sunflower Family
Ambrosia artemisiifo/ia
Artemisia calif arnica
Heterotheca grandif/ora
five-hook bassia
Brazilian pepper tree
Common ragweed
Artemisia
Telegraph weed
None
None
None
None
None
None
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced
Native
Native -----------------------------------8 ra s s i ca ce a e: Mustard Family
Brassica nigra black mustard None Introduced
Caprifollaceae: Honeysuckle Family --------------------~---Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle None Introduced
Chenopodiaceae: Goosefoot Family
Sa/so/a tragus Russian thistle None Introduced
Fagaceae: Oak and Beech Family ------------Quercus dumosa Nuttall's scrub oak 1B.1 Native
Myrtaceae: Myrtle Family -------------------------~----------' Eucalyptus globulus
Syzygium Panicu/atum
Poaceae: Grass Family
Bromus diandrus
Bromus madritensis
Rosaceae: Rose Family
Heterome/es arbutifolia
Salicaceae: Willow Family
Populus fremontii
blue gum
Eugenia
ripgut brome
Foxtail brome
Toyon
Cottonwood
None
None
None
None
None
None
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced
Native
Native
Animal Species Observed Within the Study Area on November 10, 2018
Calypte anna
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Corvus carax
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American crow
common raven
None
None
None
Native
Native
Native
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Sc1ent1fic Name Common Name Status Native or Introduced
Haemorhous mexicanus house finch None Native
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Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
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Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Special Status Plant Species In the Regional Vicinity of the Project Site
Sc1entif1r Name statu, Potent,,11
Common N;:ime Fed/State ESA Hzib1L1t Requirements to Occur Rc1t1on,1l,:,
CRPR
Abronio moritimo None/None Coastal dunes. Dune plant. 0-Not Suitable habitat
red sand-verbena 100 m. perennial herb. Expected (coastal dunes) is
G4/S3? Blooms Feb-Nov not present on site.
4.2
Aconthomintho Threatened/Endangered Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not Suitable habitat
ilicifolio valley and foothill grassland, Expected (clay soils) is not
San Diego thorn-mint Gl/Sl vernal pools. Endemic to present on site.
active vertisol clay soils of
lB.1 mesas & valleys. Usually on
clay lenses within grassland
or chaparral communities.
25-945 m. annual herb.
Blooms Apr-Jun
Acmispon prostrotus None/None Coastal dunes, coastal scrub. Not Suitable habitat
Nuttall's acmispon On sand dunes. 0-18 m. Expected (coastal dunes) is
G1G2/Sl annual herb. Blooms Mar-not present on site.
Jun(Jul)
lB.1
Adolphio colifornico None/None Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, Not Marginal habitat is
California adolphia valley and foothill grassland. Expected present on site
G3/S2 From sandy/gravelly to clay however this shrub
soils within grassland, coastal is conspicuous and
2B.1 sage scrub, or chaparral; was not observed
various exposures. 5-335 m. during the field
perennial deciduous shrub. survey.
Blooms Dec-May
Agave showii var. None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
showii scrub. Coastal bluffs and Expected (coastal bluffs) is
Shaw's agave G2G3T2/Sl slopes within coastal sage not present on site.
scrub. 10-120 m. perennial
2B.1 leaf succulent. Blooms Sep-
May
Ambrosio pumilo Endangered/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not Suitable soils and
San Diego ambrosia valley and foothill grassland. Expected habitat are not
Gl/S1 Sandy loam or clay soil; present on site
sometimes alkaline. In
lB.1 valleys; persists where
disturbance has been
superficial. Sometimes on
margins or near vernal pools.
3-580 m. perennial
rhizomatous herb. Blooms
Apr-Oct
Aphonismo blitoides None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
aphanisma dunes, coastal scrub. On Expected (coastal bluffs) is
G3G4/S2 bluffs and slopes near the not present on site.
ocean in sandy or clay soils.
lB.2 3-305 m. annual herb. Blooms
Feb-Jun
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Sc1ent1f1c Name status Potential Fecl/Statf' f SA Habit.it Requirements Rat1onc1le Common Name CRPR to Occur
Arctostaphylos Endangered/None Chaparral. sandy coastal Not Suitable habitat
glandulosa ssp. mesas and ocean bluffs; in Expected (chaparral, costal
crassifolia G5T2/S2 chaparral or Torrey pine mesas) is not
Del Mar manzanita forest. 30-365 m. perennial present on site.
18.1 evergreen shrub. Blooms
Dec-Jun
Artemisia palmeri None/None Coastal scrub, chaparral, Not Suitable habitat
san Diego sagewort riparian forest, riparian Expected (riparian areas) is
G3? /S3? woodland, riparian scrub. In not present on site.
drainages and riparian areas
4.2 in sandy soil within chaparral
and other habitats. 15-915
m. perennial deciduous
shrub. Blooms (Feb)May-Sep
Asplenium None/None Chaparral, cismontane Not Suitable habitat
vespertinum woodland, coastal scrub. Expected (coastal scrub) is
western spleenwort G4/S4 Rocky sites. 180-1000 m. not present on site.
perennial rhizomatous herb.
4.2 Blooms Feb-Jun
Astragalus tener var. Endangered/Endangered Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
titi dunes, coastal prairie. Moist, Expected (coastal dunes) is
coastal dunes milk-G2Tl/Sl sandy depressions of bluffs or not present on site.
vetch dunes along and near the
18.1 Pacific Ocean; one site on a
clay terrace. 1-45 m. annual
herb. Blooms Mar-May
Atriplex coulteri None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
Coulter's saltbush dunes, coastal scrub, valley Expected (coastal dunes) is
G3/S1S2 and foothill grassland. Ocean not present on site.
bluffs, ridgetops, as well as
18.2 alkaline low places. Alkaline
or clay soils. 2-460 m.
perennial herb. Blooms Mar-
Oct
Atriplex pacifica None/None Coastal scrub, coastal bluff Not Suitable habitat
south coast saltscale scrub, playas, coastal dunes. Expected (coastal dunes) is
G4/S2 Alkali soils. 1-400 m. annual not present on site.
herb. Blooms Mar-Oct
18.2
Atrip/ex parishii None/None Vernal pools, chenopod Not Suitable habitat
Parish's brittlescale scrub, playas. Usually on Expected (vernal pools, alkali
G1G2/Sl drying alkali flats with fine flats) is not present
soils. 5-1420 m. annual herb. on site.
18.1 Blooms Jun-Oct
Baccharis vanessae Threatened/Endangered Chaparral, cismontane Not This species occurs
Encinitas baccharis woodland. On sandstone soils Expected at higher
Gl/Sl in steep, open, rocky areas elevations than
with chaparral associates. occur on site.
18.1 60-900 m. perennial
deciduous shrub. Blooms
Aug,Oct,Nov
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Sc1ent1f1c Name Slatus Pote11t1~I
C Fed/Stille ESA Habitat Requirement, Rationale amnion Name CRPR to Occur
Bergerocactus emoryi None/None Coastal scrub, chaparral, Not This species is
golden-spined cereus closed-cone coniferous Expected limited to coastal
G2G3/S2 forest. Limited to the coastal sites.
belt. 3-395 m. perennial stem
2B.2 succulent. Blooms May-Jun
Bloomeria clevelandii None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not This species occurs
San Diego goldenstar valley and foothill grassland, Expected at higher
G2/S2 vernal pools. Mesa elevations than
grasslands, scrub edges; clay occur on site.
lB.1 soils. Often on mounds
between vernal pools in fine,
sandy loam. 60-465 m.
perennial bulbiferous herb.
Blooms Apr-May
Brodiaea filifolia Threatened/Endangered Chaparral (openings), Not Suitable soils and
thread-leaved cismontane woodland, Expected habitat are not
brodiaea G2/S2 coastal scrub, playas, valley present on site
and foothill grassland, vernal
lB.1 pools. Usually associated with
annual grassland and vernal
pools; often surrounded by
shrubland habitats. Occurs in
openings on clay soils. 15-
1030 m. perennial
bulbiferous herb. Blooms
Mar-Jun
Brodiaea orcuttii None/None Vernal pools, valley and Not Suitable habitat
Orcutt's brodiaea foothill grassland, closed-Expected (vernal pools,
G2/S2 cone coniferous forest, mesic habitats) is
cismontane woodland, not present on site.
lB.l chaparral, meadows and
seeps. Mesic, clay habitats;
usually in vernal pools and
small drainages. 30-1615 m.
perennial bulbiferous herb.
Blooms May-Jul
Camissoniopsis /ewisii None/None Valley and foothill grassland, Not Suitable habitat
Lewis' evening-coastal bluff scrub, Expected (coastal dunes) is
primrose G4/S4 cismontane woodland, not present on site.
coastal dunes, coastal scrub.
3 Sandy or clay soil. 0-300 m.
annual herb. Blooms Mar-
May(Jun)
Ceanothus cyaneus None/None Closed-cone coniferous Not Suitable habitat
Lakeside ceanothus forest, chaparral. 200-1040 Expected (chaparral) is not
G2/S2 m. perennial evergreen present on site.
shrub. Blooms Apr-Jun
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C Sc1ent1f1c Nilme S!dtus Pote>nt1al Fed/Stilll' ESA H.ib1t-1t Requirements R,1t1onJle
Common Name CRPR to Occur
Ceanothus verrucosus None/None Chaparral. 25-470 m. Not Suitable habitat
wart-stemmed perennial evergreen shrub. Expected (chaparral) is not
ceanothus G2/S2? Blooms Dec-May present on site.
2B.2
Centromadia parry/ None/None Marshes and swamps Not Suitable habitat
ssp. australis (margins), valley and foothill Expected (wet areas and
southern tarplant G3T2/S2 grassland, vernal pools. Often alkali soils) is not
in disturbed sites near the present on site.
lB.1 coast at marsh edges; also in
alkaline soils sometimes with
saltgrass. Sometimes on
vernal pool margins. 0-975 m.
annual herb. Blooms May-
Nov
Centromadia pungens None/None Valley and foothill grassland, Not Suitable habitat
ssp. laevis chenopod scrub, meadows Expected (wet areas and
smooth tarplant G3G4T2/S2 and seeps, playas, riparian alkali soils) is not
woodland. Alkali meadow, present on site.
lB.1 alkali scrub; also In disturbed
places. 5-1170 m. annual
herb. Blooms Apr-Sep
Chaenactis None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
r" glabriuscu/a var. dunes. Sandy sites. 3-80 m. Expected (coastal dunes) is
l orcuttiana GST1T2 / Sl annual herb. Blooms Jan-Aug not present on site.
Orcutt's pincushion
lB.1
Chamaebatia None/None Chaparral. Gabbro or Not Suitable habitat
australis metavolcanic soils. 300-1020 Expected and soils are not
southern mountain G4/S4 m. perennial evergreen present on site.
misery shrub. Blooms Nov-May
4.2
Chloropyron Endangered/Endangered Marshes and swamps, coastal Not Suitable habitat
maritimum ssp. dunes. Limited to the higher Expected (coastal dunes or
maritimum G4?Tl /Sl zones of salt marsh habitat. marshes) is not
salt marsh bird's-0-10 m. annual herb present on site.
beak 18.2 (hemiparasitic). Blooms May-
Oct(Nov)
Chorizanthe Endangered/Endangered Coastal scrub, chaparral, Not Suitable habitat
orcuttiana closed-cone coniferous Expected (chaparral or
Orcutt's spineflower Gl/Sl forest. Sandy sites and coastal scrub) is
openings; sometimes in not present on site.
18.1 transition zones. 3-125 m.
annual herb. Blooms Mar-
May
Chorizanthe None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not Suitable habitat
polygonoides var. meadows and seeps, valley Expected and soils are not
longispina GST3/S3 and foothill grassland, vernal present on site.
long-spined pools. Gabbroic clay. 30-1540
spineflower 18.2 m. annual herb. Blooms Apr-
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Sc1ent1f1c Name 5tatus Potential
Fed/Statf> ESA Habitat Requirements Rationale Common Nvme to Occur CRPR
Cistanthe maritima None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
seaside cistanthe scrub, valley and foothill Expected (sea bluffs or sandy
G3G4/S3 grassland. Sea bluffs; sandy areas) not present
sites. 5-300 m. annual herb. on site.
4.2 Blooms (Feb)Mar-Jun(Aug)
C/arkia delicata None/None Cismontane woodland, Not Suitable habitat
delicate clarkia chaparral. Often on gabbro Expected and soils are not
G3/S3 soils. 50-1360 m. annual present on site.
herb. Blooms Apr-Jun
18.2
Comarostaphy/is None/None Chaparral, cismontane Not Marginal habitat is
diversifolia ssp. woodland. Often in mixed Expected present on site, but
diversifolia G3T2/S2 chaparral in catifornia, is too disturbed to
summer holly sometimes post-burn. 30-945 expect this species.
18.2 m. perennial evergreen This species was
shrub. Blooms Apr-Jun not observed
during field
surveys.
Convo/vulus simulans None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not Suitable habitat
small-flowered valley and foothill grassland. Expected and soils are not
morning-glory G4/S4 Wet clay, serpentine ridges. present on site.
30-700 m. annual herb.
4.2 Blooms Mar-Jul
Corethrogyne None/None Coastal scrub, coastal bluff Not Suitable habitat
filaginifolia var. scrub, chaparral. Most sites Expected (coastal scrub,
incana G4T1Q/Sl are disturbed, so hard to tell. coastal bluffs) is
San Diego sand aster Possibly in disturbed sites and not present on site.
18.1 ecotones. 35-115 m.
perennial herb. Blooms Jun-
Sep
Corethrogyne None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not Marginal habitat is
filaginifolia var. coastal bluff scrub. In coastal, Expected present on site, but
/inifolia G4Tl T2Q / S1S2 shrubby communities on is too disturbed to
Del Mar Mesa sand maritime sediments and expect this species.
aster 18.1 conglomerates; in openings. This species was
15-150 m. perennial herb. not observed
Blooms May,Jul,Aug,Sep during field
surveys.
Cryptantha wigginsii None/None Coastal scrub. Often on clay Not Suitable habitat
Wiggins' cryptantha soils. 45-110 m. annual herb. Expected (coastal scrub) is
G2/Sl Blooms Feb-Jun not present on site.
18.2
Cylindropuntia None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub. 15-Not Suitable habitat
californica var. 290 m. perennial stem Expected (chaparral, coastal
californica G3T2/Sl succulent. Blooms Apr-May scrub) is not
snakecholla present on site.
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Fed/St.1te E SA H;ib1tat Ht>qu11 Pments RJt1on<1le Common Name CRPR to Ocrnr
Deinandra paniculata None/None Coastal scrub, valley and Not Suitable habitat
paniculate tarplant foothill grassland, vernal Expected (vernal pools) is
G4/S4 pools. Usually in vernally not present on site.
mesic sites. Sometimes in
4.2 vernal pools or on mima
mounds near them. 25-940
m. annual herb. Blooms
(Mar)Apr-Nov
Dichondra None/None Chaparral, cismontane Not Suitable habitat
occidentalis woodland, coastal scrub, Expected and soils are not
western dichondra G3G4/S3S4 valley and foothill grassland. present on site.
On sandy loam, clay, and
4.2 rocky soils. 50-500 m.
perennial rhizomatous herb.
Blooms (Jan)Mar-Jul
Dudleya blochmaniae None/None Coastal scrub, coastal bluff Not Suitable habitat
ssp. blochmaniae scrub, chaparral, valley and Expected (coastal scrub,
Blochman's dudleya G3T2/S2 foothill grassland. Open, coastal bluffs, clay
rocky slopes; often in shallow soils) is not present
lB.1 clays over serpentine or in on site.
rocky areas with little soil. 5-
450 m. perennial herb.
Blooms Apr-Jun
Dudleya brevifolia None/Endangered Chaparral, coastal scrub. On Not Suitable soils and
short-leaved dudleya Torrey sandstone soils; in Expected habitat are not
Gl/Sl pebbly openings. 30-125 m. present on site
perennial herb. Blooms Apr-
lB.1 May
Dudleya variegata None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not Suitable habitat
variegated dudleya cismontane woodland, valley Expected and soils are not
G2/S2 and foothill grassland. In present on site.
rocky or clay soils; sometimes
lB.2 associated with vernal pool
margins. 3-550 m. perennial
herb. Blooms Apr-Jun
Dudleya viscida None/None Coastal scrub, coastal bluff Not Suitable habitat
sticky dudleya scrub, chaparral, cismontane Expected (cliffs, coastal
G2/S2 woodland. On north and bluffs) is not
south-facing cliffs and banks. present on site.
lB.2 20-870 m. perennial herb.
Blooms May-Jun
Ericameria palmeri None/None Coastal scrub, chaparral. On Not Suitable habitat
var. palmeri granitic soils, on steep Expected and soils are not
Palmer's goldenbush G4T2? /S2 hillsides. Mesic sites. 5-625 present on site.
m. perennial evergreen
lB.1 shrub. Blooms (Jul)Sep-Nov
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Eryngium aristulatum Endangered/Endangered Vernal pools, coastal scrub, Not Suitable habitat
var. parishii valley and foothill grassland. Expected (vernal pools) is
San Diego button-G5Tl/S1 San Diego mesa hardpan & not present on site.
celery claypan vernal pools &
lB.1 southern interior basalt flow
vernal pools; usually
surrounded by scrub. 15-880
m. annual / perennial herb.
Blooms Apr-Jun
Eryngium None/None Coastal bluff scrub, valley and Not Suitable habitat
pendletonense foothill grassland, vernal Expected (vernal pools) is
Pendleton button-Gl/Sl pools. Clay. Vernally mesic not present on site.
celery sites. 20--30 m. perennial
lB.1 herb. Blooms Apr-Jun(Jul)
Erysimum None/None Chaparral (maritime), coastal Not Suitable habitat
ammophilum dunes, coastal scrub. Sandy Expected (coastal dunes) is
sand-loving G2/S2 openings. 5-130 m. perennial not present on site.
wallflower herb. Blooms Feb-Jun
lB.2
Erythranthe diffusa None/None Chaparral, lower montane Not Suitable habitat
Palomar coniferous forest. Sandy or Expected (chaparral) is not
monkeyflower G4/S3 gravelly soils. 1220--1830 m. present on site.
annual herb. Blooms Apr-Jun
4.3
Euphorbia misera None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
cliff spurge scrub, Mojavean desert Expected (rocky sites, coastal
G5/S2 scrub. Rocky sites. 3--430 m. scrub, desert
perennial shrub. Blooms Dec-scrub) is not
2B.2 Aug(Oct) present on site.
Ferocactus viridescens None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Low Suitable habitat is
San Diego barrel valley and foothill grassland. Potential present on site.
cactus G3? /S2S3 Often on exposed, level or However, this
south-sloping areas; often in species was not
2B.1 coastal scrub near crest of observed during
slopes. 3--490 m. perennial the field survey.
stem succulent. Blooms May-
Jun
Frankenia palmeri None/None Coastal dunes, marshes Not Suitable habitat
Palmer's frankenia (coastal salt), playas. 3-10 m. Expected (coastal dunes and
G3? /Sl perennial herb. Blooms May-marshes) is not
Jul present on site.
2B.1
Geothallus tuberosus None/None Coastal scrub, vernal pools. Not Suitable habitat
Campbell's liverwort Liverwort known from mesic Expected (vernal pools} is
Gl/Sl soil. 10--600 m. ephemeral not present on site.
liverwort.
lB.1
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Sc1ent1f1c Name 5tatus Potential Fed/State ESA Hdb1t.1t Requ1n'nH'nts R,1t1onalP Common Name CRPR to Occur
Grinde/io ho/Iii None/None Meadows and seeps, valley Not Suitable habitat
San Diego gumplant and foothill grassland, Expected (moist areas) is not
G2/S2 chaparral, lower montane present on site.
coniferous forest. Frequently
lB.2 occurs in low moist areas in
meadows. Associated species
commonly include Wyethia,
Ranunculus, Sidalcea. 180-
1810 m. perennial herb.
Blooms May-Oct
Horpogonello polmeri None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Low Marginal habitat is
Palmer's valley and foothill grassland. Potential present on site.
grapplinghook G4/S3 Clay soils; open grassy areas However, this
within shrubland. 20-955 m. species was not
4.2 annual herb. Blooms Mar-observed during
May field surveys.
Hozordio orcuttii None/Threatened Chaparral, coastal scrub. Low Marginal habitat is
Orcutt's hazardia Often on clay; in grassy edges Potential present on site.
Gl/Sl of chaparral and coastal However this
scrub. 5-85 m. perennial species was not
lB.1 evergreen shrub. Blooms observed during
Aug-Oct field surveys.
Heterotheco None/None Coastal dunes, coastal scrub, Not This species is
sessillfloro ssp. chaparral (coastal). Sandy Expected limited to coastal
sessillfloro G4T2T3/S1 sites. 0-5 m. perennial herb. sites.
beach golden aster Blooms Mar-Dec
lB.1
Holocorpho virgoto None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not This species occurs
ssp. e/ongoto valley and foothill grassland, Expected at higher
curving tarplant G5T3 /S3 cismontane woodland. 60-elevations than
1100 m. annual herb. Blooms occur on site.
4.2 May-Nov
Hordeum intercedens None/None Valley and foothill grassland, Not Suitable habitat
vernal barley vernal pools, coastal dunes, Expected (vernal pools) is
G3G4/S3S4 coastal scrub. Vernal pools, not present on site.
dry, saline streambeds,
3.2 alkaline flats. 5-1000 m.
annual herb. Blooms Mar-Jun
Horke/io truncoto None/None Chaparral, cismontane Not Suitable habitat
Ramona horkelia woodland. Habitats in Expected and soils are not
G3/S3 California include: mixed present on site.
chaparral, vernal streams,
lB.3 and disturbed areas near
roads. Clay soil; at least
sometimes on gabbro. 380-
1190 m. perennial herb.
Blooms May-Jun
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C Sc1ent1f1c Name 5tatu, Potential
Fed/St;:ite fSA Hc1b1tat Requirement, Ra\1011;:ile Common N;:ime to Occur CRPR
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lsocoma menziesii None/None Coastal scrub, chaparral. Low Marginal habitat is
var. decumbens Sandy soils; often in Potential present on site.
decumbent G3G5T2T3 / S2 disturbed sites. 1-915 m. However this
golden bush perennial shrub. Blooms Apr-species was not
lB.2 Nov observed during
field surveys.
Iva hayesiana None/None Marshes and swamps, playas. Not Suitable habitat
San Diego marsh-Riverwashes. 1-430 m. Expected (wet areas) is not
elder G3/S2 perennial herb. Blooms Apr-present on site.
Oct
2B.2
luncus acutus ssp. None/None Salt marshes, alkaline seeps, Not Suitable habitat
leopoldii coastal dunes (mesic sites). Expected (moist saline areas)
southwestern spiny G5TS/54 Moist saline places. 3-900 m. is not present on
rush perennial rhizomatous herb. site.
4.2 Blooms (Mar)May-Jun
Lasthenia glabrata None/None Coastal salt marshes, playas, Not Suitable habitat
ssp. coulteri vernal pools. Usually found Expected (vernal pools) is
Coulter's goldfields G4T2/52 on alkaline soils in playas, not present on site.
sinks, and grasslands. 1-1375
lB.1 m. annual herb. Blooms Feb-
Jun
Lepidium virginicum None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub. Dry Low Marginal habitat is c· var. robinsonii soils, shrubland. 4-1435 m. Potential present on site and
Robinson's pepper-G5T3/S3 annual herb. Blooms Jan-Jul this species was
grass not observed
4.3 during the survey.
Leptosyne maritima None/None Coastal scrub, coastal bluff Not Suitable habitat
sea dahlia scrub. Occurs on a variety of Expected (coastal scrub) is
G2/Sl soil types, including not present on site.
sandstone. 5-185 m.
2B.2 perennial herb. Blooms Mar-
May
Lycium ca/ifornicum None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Marginal habitat is
California box-thorn scrub. 5-150 m. perennial Expected present on site and
G4/54 shrub. Blooms this conspicuous
(Dec)Mar,Jun,Jul,Aug species was not
4.2 observed during
the survey.
Microseris douglasii None/None Cismontane woodland, valley Not Suitable habitat
ssp. p/atycarpha and foothill grassland, coastal Expected (vernal pools, alkali
small-flowered G4T4/54 scrub, vernal pools. Alkaline soils) is not present
microseris clay in river bottoms. 15-on site.
4.2 1070 m. annual herb. Blooms
Mar-May
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Sc1ent1f1C Ndml' 5tatuo Potent1c1I Fed/StatP ESA H,1b1tZlt Requ1rpment<, Rationale Common N,rnw CRPR to Occur
Monordello None/None Chaparral, cismontane Not Marginal habitat is
hypoleuco ssp. lonoto woodland. Occurs in Expected present on site, but
felt-leaved G4T3/S3 understory in mixed is too disturbed to
monardella chaparral, chamise chaparral, expect this species.
lB.2 and southern oak woodland; This species was
sandy soil. 425-1585 m. not observed
perennial rhizomatous herb. during field
Blooms Jun-Aug surveys.
Monordel/o vimineo Endangered/Endangered Coastal scrub, chaparral, Not Suitable habitat
willowy monardella riparian forest, riparian scrub, Expected (riparian areas) is
Gl/Sl riparian woodland. In not present on site.
canyons, in rocky and sandy
lB.1 places, sometimes in washes
or floodplains; with Baccharis,
Iva, etc. Alluvial, ephemeral
washes with adjacent coastal
scrub. 45-230 m. perennial
herb. Blooms Jun-Aug
Myosurus minimus None/None Vernal pools, valley and Not Suitable habitat
ssp. opus foothill grassland. Alkaline Expected (vernal pools) is
little mousetail G5T2Q/S2 soils. 20-640 m. annual herb. not present on site.
Blooms Mar-Jun
3.1
Noma stenocorpo None/None Marshes and swamps. Lake Not Suitable habitat
C mud nama shores, river banks, Expected (marshes and
G4G5/S1S2 intermittently wet areas. 5-swamps) is not
500 m. annual / perennial present on site.
2B.2 herb. Blooms Jan-Jul
Novorretio fossolis Threatened/None Vernal pools, chenopod Not Suitable habitat
spreading navarretia scrub, marshes and swamps, Expected (vernal pools) is
G2/S2 playas. San Diego hardpan & not present on site.
San Diego claypan vernal
lB.l pools; in swales & vernal
pools, often surrouded by
other habitat types. 15-850
m. annual herb. Blooms Apr-
Jun
Nemocoulis denudoto None/None Coastal dunes. 0-100 m. Not Suitable habitat
var. denudata annual herb. Blooms Apr-Sep Expected (coastal dunes) is
coast woolly-heads G3G4T2/S2 not present on site.
lB.2
Nemacaulis denudoto None/None Coastal dunes, desert dunes, Not Suitable habitat
var. grocilis Sonoran desert scrub. In Expected (dunes) is not
slender cottonheads G3G4T3? /S2 dunes or sand. -50-400 m. present on site.
annual herb. Blooms
2B.2 (Mar)Apr-May
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St,1tus Sc1pnt1flc N,1me Potent1JI Fed/State ESA Hab1tJt Requirement•, Rationale
Common Name CRPR to Occur
Ophioglossum None/None Chaparral, vernal pool areas, Not Suitable habitat
californicum valley and foothill grassland. Expected (vernal pools) is
California adder's-G4/S4 Grassy pastures, vernal pool not present on site.
tongue margins, chaparral. Mesic
4.2 sites. 60-525 m. perennial
rhizomatous herb. Blooms
(Dec)Jan-Jun
Orcuttia californica Endangered/Endangered Vernal pools. 10-660 m. Not Suitable habitat
California Orcutt annual herb. Blooms Apr-Aug Expected (vernal pools) is
grass Gl/Sl not present on site.
lB.1
Orobonche parishii None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not This species is
ssp. brachyloba dunes, coastal scrub. Sandy Expected limited to coastal
short-lobed G4?T4/S3 soil near beaches; reported to sites.
broom rape grow on lsocoma menziesii
4.2 and other shrubs. 3-305 m.
perennial herb (parasitic).
Blooms Apr-Oct
Pentachaeta aurea None/None Chaparral, cismontane Not This species occurs
ssp. aurea woodland, coastal scrub, Expected at higher
golden-rayed G4T3/S3 lower montane coniferous elevations than
pentachaeta forest, valley and foothill occur on site.
4.2 grassland, riparian woodland. c· 80-1850 m. annual herb.
Blooms Mar-Jul
Phacelia ramosissima None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub, Not Suitable habitat
var. austrolitora/is coastal dunes, coastal salt Expected (coastal scrub and
south coast G5?T3/S3 marsh. Sandy, sometimes dunes) is not
branching phacelia rocky sites. 5-300 m. present on site.
3.2 perennial herb. Blooms Mar-
Aug
Phace/ia stellaris None/None Coastal scrub, coastal dunes. Not Suitable habitat
Brand's star phacelia Open areas. 3-370 m. annual Expected (coastal dunes) is
Gl/Sl herb. Blooms Mar-Jun not present on site.
lB.1
Pinus torreyana ssp. None/None Closed-cone coniferous Not This species was
torreyana forest, chaparral. On dry, Expected not observed
Torrey pine G1Tl / Sl sandstone slopes. 70-160 m. during the field
perennial evergreen tree. survey.
lB.2
Piperia cooperi None/None Chaparral, cismontane Low Marginal habitat is
chaparral rein orchid woodland, valley and foothill Potential present on site, but
G3/S3 grassland. 15-1585 m. is too disturbed to
perennial herb. Blooms Mar-expect this species.
4.2 Jun This species was
not observed
during field
surveys.
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Resort View Project
C Scient1f1c Nc1mt· 5tatu, Potential Fed/State ESA Habitat Requirement, Rc1t1onale Common Name CRPR to Occur
Pogogyne abramsii Endangered/Endangered Vernal pools. Vernal pools Not Suitable habiat
San Diego mesa mint within grasslands, chamise Expected (vernal pools) is
Gl/S1 chaparral, or coastal sage not present on site.
scrub communities. 70-195
lB.1 m. annual herb. Blooms Mar-
Jul
Pogogyne nudiuscu/a Endangered/Endangered Vernal pools. Dry beds of Not Suitable habiat
Otay Mesa mint vernal pools and moist swales Expected (vernal pools) is
Gl/S1 with Eryngium aristulatum not present on site.
var. parishii and Orcuttia
lB.l californica. 135-165 m.
annual herb. Blooms May-Jul
Psilocarphus None/None Vernal pools. Also on flats. Not Suitable habiat
brevissimus var. 10-500 m. annual herb. Expected (vernal pools) is
multiflorus G4T3/S3 Blooms May-Jun not present on site.
Delta woolly-marbles
4.2
Quercus dumosa None/None Closed-cone coniferous Present This species was
Nuttall's scrub oak forest, chaparral, coastal observed during
G3/S3 scrub. Generally on sandy the field survey.
soils near the coast;
lB.1 sometimes on clay loam. 15-
640 m. perennial evergreen
(~ shrub. Blooms Feb-Apr(May-
Aug)
Quercus engelmannii None/None Cismontane woodland, Not Suitable habitat is
Engelmann oak chaparral, riparian woodland, Expected not present on site
G3/S3 valley and foothill grassland. and this species
50-1300 m. perennial was not observed
4.2 deciduous tree. Blooms Mar-during field
Jun surveys.
Salvia munzii None/None Coastal scrub, chaparral. Not Marginal habitat is
Munz's sage Rolling hills and slopes, in Expected present on site, but
G2/S2 rocky soil. 35-575 m. is too disturbed to
perennial evergreen shrub. expect this species.
2B.2 Blooms Feb-Apr This species was
not observed
during field
surveys.
Selaginella None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub. 20-Not Marginal habitat is
cinerascens 640 m. perennial rhizomatous Expected present on site, but
ashy spike-moss G3G4/S3 herb. is too disturbed to
expect this species.
4.1 This species was
not observed
during field
surveys.
Senecio aphanactis None/None Chaparral, cismontane Not Marginal habitat is
chaparral ragwort woodland, coastal scrub. Expected present on site, but
G3/S2 Drying alkaline flats. 20-855 is too disturbed to
m. annual herb. Blooms Jan-expect this species. C 2B.2 Apr(May)
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Resort View Project
Status Sc1ent1f1c Name Potential Fed/StatP E:SA Hab1tc1t Rt>qu1rernent, Rat1on,1IP Common Nc1me to Occur CRPR
Sidalcea neomexicana None/None Playas, chaparral, coastal Not Suitable habitat
salt spring scrub, lower montane Expected (alkali marshes) is
checkerbloom G4/S2 coniferous forest, Mojavean not present on site.
desert scrub. Alkali springs
28.2 and marshes. 3-2380 m.
perennial herb. Blooms Mar-
Jun
Sphaerocarpos drewei None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub. Low Marginal habitat is
bottle liverwort Liverwort in openings; on soil. Potential present on site but
Gl/Sl 90-600 m. ephemeral this species was
liverwort. not observed
18.1 during they survey.
Stemodia durantifo/ia None/None Sonoran desert scrub. Sandy Not Suitable habitat
purple stemodia soils; mesic sites. 35-385 m. Expected (Sonoran desert
G5/S2 perennial herb. Blooms scrub) is not
(Jan.Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, present on site.
28.1 Dec
Stipa diegoensis None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub. Not Suitable habitat
San Diego County Rocky slopes, sea cliffs and Expected (slopes, mesic
needle grass G4/S4 stream banks; often in mesic sites) is not present
sites. 10-800 m. perennial on site.
4.2 herb. Blooms Feb-Jun
Suaeda esteroa None/None Marshes and swamps. Not Suitable habitat
C estuary seablite Coastal salt marshes in clay, Expected (coastal marshes) is
G3/S2 silt, and sand substrates. 0-not present on site.
80 m. perennial herb. Blooms
18.2 (May)Jul-Oct(Jan)
Suaeda taxifolia None/None Coastal bluff scrub, coastal Not Suitable habitat
woolly seablite dunes, marshes and swamps. Expected (coastal marshes) is
G/S4 Margins of salt marshes. 0-50 not present on site.
m. perennial evergreen
4.2 shrub. Blooms Jan-Dec
Tetracoccus dioicus None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub. Not Suitable habitat
Parry's tetracoccus Stony, decomposed gabbro Expected and soils are not
G3? /S2 soil.135-705 m. perennial present on site.
deciduous shrub. Blooms Apr-
18.2 May
Texosporium sancti-None/None Chaparral. Open sites; in Not The site is located
jacobi California with Adenostoma Expected below the
woven-spored lichen G3/Sl fasciculatum, Eriogonum, elevation limits for
Selaginella. At Pinnacles, on the species.
3 small mammal pellets. 290-
660 m. crustose lichen
(terricolous).
Viguiera /acinfata None/None Chaparral, coastal scrub. Not The site is located
San Diego County Slopes and ridges. 60--750 m. Expected below the
viguiera G4/S4 perennial shrub. Blooms Feb-elevation limits for
Jun(Aug) the species.
4.3
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Client Name
Resort View Project
Sc1ent1f1c Name S!iitu, Potential
Fed/State ESA I-L1b1tat Requirements Rationale
Common Name CRPR to Occu,
Special-status species are those plants and animals listed, proposed for listing, or candidates for listing as Threatened or
Endangered by the USFWS and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the ESA; those listed as Threatened, or
Endangered by the CDFW under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) or Native Plant Protection Act; those
recognized as Species of Special Concern (SSC) by the CDFW; are covered species under the North County MHCP; and/or
narrow endemic (plant) species identified in the Subarea Plan and regulations and plants occurring on lists 1 and 2 of
the CNPS California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR) system per the following definitions:
List lA = Plants presumed extinct in California;
List 18.1 = Rare or endangered in California and elsewhere; seriously endangered in California (over 80% of occurrences
threatened/high degree and immediacy of threat);
List 18.2 = Rare or endangered in California and elsewhere; fairly endangered in California (20-80% occurrences
threatened);
List 18.3 = Rare or endangered in California and elsewhere, not very endangered in California (<20% of occurrences
threatened or no current threats known); and
List 2 = Rare, threatened or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere.
In addition, special-status species are ranked globally (G) and subnationally (S) 1 through S based on NatureServe's
(2010} methodologies:
Glor Sl -Critically Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state)
G2 or S2 -Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state)
G3 or S3 -Vulnerable to extirpation or extinction Globally or Subnationally (state)
G4 or S4 -Apparently secure Globally or Subnationally (state)
GS or SS -Secure Globally or Subnationally (state)
? -Inexact Numeric Rank
T -lnfraspecific Taxon (subspecies, varieties, and other designations below the level of species)
Q -Questionable taxonomy that may reduce conservation priority
Regional Vicinity refers to within a 5-mile search radius of site.
FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened FC = Federal Candidate Species
SE= State Endangered ST= State Threatened SC= State Candidate SR= State Rare
CRPR (CNPS California Rare Plant Rank):
lA=Presumed Extinct in California
lB=Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and elsewhere
2A=Plants presumed extirpated in California, but more common elsewhere
2B=Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, but more common elsewhere
CRPR Threat Code Extension:
0-14
.l=Seriously endangered in California (over 80% of occurrences threatened/ high degree and immediacy of threat)
.2=Fairly endangered in California (20-80% occurrences threatened)
.3=Not very endangered in California (<20% of occurrences threatened)
Client Name
Resort View Project
Special Status Animal Species in the Regional Vicinity of the Project Site
Sc1ent1f1c Name 5tatus Potential C N Fed/State ESA Habitat Requirements Rationale ommon ame CDFW to Occur
Invertebrates
Branchinecta
sandiegonensis
San Diego fairy
shrimp
Tryonia imitator
mimic tryonia
California
brackish water
snail
Reptiles
Arizona elegans
occidentalis
California glossy
snake
Aspidoscelis
hyperythra
orange-throated
whiptail
Endangered/Non Endemic to San Diego and
e Orange County mesas. Vernal
pools.
G2/S2
--------------
Not
Expected
None/None Inhabits coastal lagoons, Not
G2/S2
None/None
GST2 /S2
SSC
None/None
GS/ S2S3
WL
estuaries and salt marshes, from Expected
Sonoma County south to San
Diego County. Found only in
permanently submerged areas
in a variety of sediment types;
able to withstand a wide range
of salinities.
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.
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.
Low
Potential
Low
Potential
Aspidoscelis tigris None/None Found in deserts and semi-arid Low
stejnegeri
coastal whiptail GSTS / S3
Phrynosoma
blainvillii
coast horned
lizard
SSC
None/None
G3G4/S354
SSC
areas with sparse vegetation Potential
and open areas. Also found in
woodland & riparian areas.
Ground may be firm soil, sandy,
or rocky.
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.
Low
Potential
Suitable habitat (vernal
pools) is not present on site.
Suitable habitat (brackish
water) is not present on
site.
Marginal habitat is present
on site. However, this site
is surrounded by
development on all sides
and has little to no habitat
linkage to other natural
areas.
Marginal habitat is present
on site. However, this small
site is surrounded by
development on all sides
and has little to no habitat
linkage to other natural
areas.
Marginal habitat is present
on site. However, this site
is surrounded by
development on all sides
and has little to no habitat
linkage to other natural
areas.
Moderately-suitable habitat
is present on site. However,
this site is surrounded by
development on all sides
and has little to no habitat
linkage to other natural
areas.
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Client Name
Resort View Project
Sc1ent1f1c Name 5tatus Potential
C N Fed/State ESA Habitat Requ1remenh Rationale ommon ame CDFW to Occur
Thamnophis
hammondii
two-striped
gartersnake
Birds
None/None
G4/ S3S4
SSC
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.
Aimophila None/None Resident in Southern California
coastal sage scrub and sparse
mixed chaparral. Frequents
relatively steep, often rocky
hillsides with grass and forb
patches.
ruficeps
canescens GST3 / S3
southern
California rufous-WL
crowned sparrow
Charadrius
a/exandrinus
nivosus
western snowy
plover
Threatened/None Sandy beaches, salt pond levees
& shores of large alkali lakes.
G3T3 / S2S3 Needs sandy, gravelly or friable
soils for nesting.
SSC
Not
Expected
Low
Potential
Not
Expected
Passercu/us
sandwichensis
beldingi
Belding's
savannah
sparrow
None/Endangere
d
Inhabits coastal salt marshes, Not
GST3 /S3
Polioptila Threatened/None
californica
ca//fornica G4GST2Q / S2
coastal California
gnatcatcher SSC
Rallus obsoletus
/evipes
light-footed
Ridgway's rail
Sternula
antillarum browni
California least
tern
Endangered/Enda
ngered
GST1T2/ Sl
FP
Endangered/Enda
ngered
G4T2T3Q/S2
FP
from Santa Barbara south Expected
through San Diego County.
Nests in Salicornia on and about
margins of tidal flats.
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.
Found in salt marshes traversed
by tidal sloughs, where
cordgrass and pickleweed are
the dominant vegetation.
Requires dense growth of either
pickleweed or cordgrass for
nesting or escape cover; feeds
on molluscs and crustaceans.
Not
Expected
Not
Expected
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Nests along the coast from San
Francisco Bay south to northern
Baja California. Colonial breeder
on bare or sparsely vegetated,
flat substrates: sand beaches,
alkali flats, land fills, or paved
areas.
Not
Expected
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D-16
Suitable habitat (riparian
areas) is not present on site.
Marginal habitat is present
on site. However, this site is
surrounded by
development on all sides
and has little to no habitat
linkage to other natural
areas.
Suitable habitat (sandy
beaches) is not present on
site.
Suitable habitat (coastal salt
marshes) is not present on
site.
Suitable habitat (coastal
sage scrub} is not present
on site.
Suitable habitat (salt
marshes) is not present on
site.
This species is limited to
coastal sites.
Client Name
Resort View Project
Sc1ent1f1c Name status Potential Fed/State ESA Habitat Requirements Rationale Common Name C0FW to Occur
Vireo be/Iii
pusillus
least Bell's vireo
Mammals
Chaetodipus
fal/axfallax
northwestern
San Diego pocket
mouse
Neotoma lepida
intermedia
San Diego desert
woodrat
Endangered/Enda
ngered
GST2 / 52
None/None
GST3T4 / 5354
SSC
None/None
GST3T4 / 5354
SSC
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.
Coastal scrub, chaparral,
grasslands, sagebrush, etc. in
western San Diego County.
Sandy, herbaceous areas,
usually in association with rocks
or coarse gravel.
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.
Not
Expected
Low
Potential
Not
Expected
Suitable habitat (riparian
areas) is not present on site.
Moderately-suitable habitat
is present on site. However,
this site is surrounded by
development on all sides
and has little to no habitat
linkage to other natural
areas.
Suitable habitat (rocky
slopes with dense canopies)
is not present on site.
Special-status species are those plants and animals listed, proposed for listing, or candidates for listing as Threatened or Endangered by
the USFWS and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the ESA; those listed as Threatened, or Endangered by the CDFW
under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) or Native Plant Protection Act; those recognized as Species of Special Concern (SSC)
by the CDFW; are covered species under the North County MHCP; and/or narrow endemic (plant) species identified in the Subarea Plan
and regulations and plants occurring on lists 1 and 2 of the CNPS California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR) system per the following definitions:
List lA = Plants presumed extinct in California;
List 18.1 = Rare or endangered in California and elsewhere; seriously endangered in California (over 80% of occurrences
threatened/high degree and immediacy of threat);
List 18.2 = Rare or endangered in California and elsewhere; fairly endangered in California (20-80% occurrences threatened);
List 18.3 = Rare or endangered in California and elsewhere, not very endangered in California (<20% of occurrences threatened or no
current threats known); and
List 2 = Rare, threatened or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere.
In addition, special-status species are ranked globally (G) and subnationally (S) 1 through 5 based on NatureServe's (2010)
methodologies:
Glor Sl -Critically Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state)
G2 or S2 -Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state)
G3 or S3 -Vulnerable to extirpation or extinction Globally or Subnationally (state)
G4 or S4 -Apparently secure Globally or Subnationally (state)
GS or SS -Secure Globally or Subnationally (state)
? -Inexact Numeric Rank
T -lnfraspecific Taxon (subspecies, varieties, and other designations below the level of species)
Q -Questionable taxonomy that may reduce conservation priority
Regional Vicinity refers to within a 5-mile search radius of site.
FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened FC = Federal Candidate Species
SE = State Endangered ST= State ThreatenedSC = State Candidate SR= State Rare
CRPR (CNPS California Rare Plant Rank):
lA=Presumed Extinct in California
18=Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and elsewhere
D-17
Client Name
Resort View Project
Sc1ent1f1c Name Status Potential Fed/State ESA Habitat Requirements Rationale Common Name to Occur CDFW
2A=Plants presumed extirpated in California, but more common elsewhere
2B=Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, but more common elsewhere
CRPR Threat Code Extension:
.l=Seriously endangered in California (over 80% of occurrences threatened/ high degree and immediacy of threat)
.2=Fairly endangered in California (20-80% occurrences threatened)
.3=Not very endangered in California (<20% of occurrences threatened)
D-18