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Appendix F AND WILDLIFE COMPENDIA

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Table 3B‐1: Plant Compendium Table

SPECIES PTERIDOPHYTES ‐ FERNS AND ALLIES POLYPODIACEAE ‐ POLYPODY FAMILY Polypodium californicum polypody PTERIDACEAE ‐ BRAKE FAMILY Pellaea andromedifolia coffee fern PINACEAE ‐ FAMILY Pinus sp. pine LAURACEAE ‐ LAUREL FAMILY Umbellularia californica California bay ADOXACEAE ‐ MUSKROOT FAMILY Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea [S. mexicana] blue elderberry ANACARDIACEAE ‐ SUMAC FAMILY Malosma laurina laurel sumac Rhus aromatica [R. trilobata] skunk bush Schinus molle* Peruvian pepper Toxicodendron diversilobum western poison ‐ DOGBANE FAMILY californica California milkweed Nerium oleander* common oleander ‐ SUNFLOWER FAMILY Achillea millefolium common yarrow microcephala sacapellote adenophora* crofton weed californica California sagebrush Artemisia douglasiana mugwort

Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia mule fat [B. salicifolia] Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus* Italian thistle Corethrogyne filaginifolia[Lessingia f.] California‐aster pinifolia pine‐bush Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden‐yarrow

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Table 3B‐1: Plant Compendium Table

SPECIES Gazania linearis* gazania Grindelia sp. gumplant squarrosa saw‐toothed goldenbush grandiflora telegraph weed Heterotheca sessiliflora sessileflower goldenaster Lepidospartum squamatum scale‐broom saxatilis var. saxatilis cliff malacothrix Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum [Gnaphalium l.]* weedy cudweed Silybum marianum* milk thistle comosa cottonthorn BERBERIDACEAE ‐ BARBERRY FAMILY Berberis nevinii Nevin's barberry ‐ BORAGE FAMILY Amsinckia menziesii common fiddleneck crassifolium thick‐ yerba santa cicutaria caterpillar phacelia Phacelia minor wild canterbury‐bell auritum var. auritum fiesta flower ‐ MUSTARD FAMILY Brassica nigra* black mustard Hirschfeldia incana* shortpod mustard orientale* hare's ear cabbage CACTACEAE ‐ FAMILY x vaseyi mesa prickly‐pear FAMILY Lonicera subspicata var. denudata southern honeysuckle CHENOPODIACEAE ‐ GOOSEFOOT FAMILY Chenopodium album* lamb's quarters Salsola tragus* Russian thistle CISTACEAE ‐ ROCK‐ROSE FAMILY Helianthemum scoparium peak rush‐rose

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Table 3B‐1: Plant Compendium Table

SPECIES ‐ MORNING‐GLORY FAMILY macrostegia large‐bracted morning‐glory ‐ STONECROP FAMILY

Dudleya lanceolata lance‐leaved / lanceleaf/ coastal dudleya / coastal live‐forever nodulosa* painted echeveria CUCURBITACEAE ‐ GOURD FAMILY Marah macrocarpus wild cucumber / chilicothe ERICACEAE ‐ HEATH FAMILY Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood's manzanita ‐ SPURGE FAMILY Chamaesyce albomarginata [Euphorbia a.] rattlesnake weed Ricinus communis* castor bean ‐ LEGUME FAMILY

Acmispon glaber var. glaber coastal deerweed [Lotus scoparius var. scoparius] Acmispon strigosus [Lotus s.] strigose lotus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius stream lupine Lupinus succulentus arroyo lupine Melilotus indica* sourclover Parkinsonia aculeata* Mexican palo verde Pickeringia montana pea Robinia pseudoacacia* black locust artemisioides* wormwood senna Spartium junceum* Spanish broom Vicia villosa* hairy vetch/winter vetch ‐ OAK / BEECH FAMILY Quercus agrifolia coast live oak Quercus chrysolepis maul oak/canyon live oak Quercus durata var. gabrielensis San Gabriel oak

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Table 3B‐1: Plant Compendium Table

SPECIES GERANIACEAE ‐ GERANIUM FAMILY Erodium botrys* long‐beaked filaree Erodium cicutarium* red‐stemmed filaree GROSSULARIACEAE ‐ GOOSEBERRY FAMILY aureum golden currant Ribes californicum hillside gooseberry ‐ MINT FAMILY Marrubium vulgare* common horehound Salvia apiana white sage Salvia mellifera black sage MONTIACEAE ‐ MONTIA FAMILY Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata common miner's‐lettuce MORACEAE ‐ FIG FAMILY Ficus carica* edible fig MYRSINACEAE ‐ MYRSINE FAMILY Anagallis arvensis* scarlet pimpernel MYRTACEAE ‐ MYRTLE FAMILY Eucalyptus sp.* eucalyptus OLEACEAE ‐ FAMILY Fraxinus sp. ash Olea europaea* olive ‐ BROOMRAPE FAMILY Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis coastal paintbrush ‐ POPPY FAMILY Eschscholzia californica California poppy PHRYMACEAE ‐ LOPSEED FAMILY Mimulus aurantiacus bush monkeyflower ‐ PLANTAIN FAMILY cordifolia heart‐leaved bush‐penstemon PLATANACEAE ‐ SYCAMORE FAMILY Platanus racemosa western sycamore

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Table 3B‐1: Plant Compendium Table

SPECIES ‐ BUCKWHEAT FAMILY Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum long‐stemmed wild buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat ‐ BUCKTHORN FAMILY crassifolius hoaryleaf ceanothus Rhamnus crocea spiny redberry ROSACEAE ‐ ROSE FAMILY Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum common chamise Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides birch‐leaf mountain‐mahogany arbutifolia toyon / Christmas holly‐leaved cherry SALICACEAE ‐ WILLOW FAMILY Salix exigua narrow‐leaved willow Salix gooddingii Goodding's black willow Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow SAPINDACEAE ‐ SOAP BERRY FAMILY Acer macrophyllum big‐leaf maple SOLANACEAE ‐ NIGHTSHADE FAMILY Nicotiana glauca* tree tobacco Solanum xanti chaparral nightshade VISCACEAE ‐ MISTLETOE FAMILY

Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum oak mistletoe [P. villosum] MONOCOTYLEDONES ‐ MONOCOTS AGAVACEAE ‐ CENTURY PLANT FAMILY Chlorogalum pomeridianum wavy‐leaved soap plant Hesperoyucca whipplei [Yucca w.] chaparral yucca ARECACEAE ‐ PALM FAMILY Washingtonia sp. fan palm CYPERACEAE ‐ SEDGE FAMILY Cyperus eragrostis tall umbrella‐sedge

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Table 3B‐1: Plant Compendium Table

SPECIES POACEAE ‐ GRASS FAMILY Avena barbata* slender wild oat diandrus* ripgut grass Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens* red brome Elymus condensatus [Leymus c.] giant wild rye Hordeum murinum var. leporinum* hare barley Lamarckia aurea* goldentop Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass Pennisetum setaceum* crimson fountain grass Stipa sp. [Nassella sp.] needlegrass Stipa miliacea [Piptatherum miliacea]* smilo grass THEMIDACEAE ‐ BRODIAEA FAMILY Dichelostemma capitatum blue dicks TYPHACEAE ‐ CATTAIL FAMILY Typha sp. cattail * non‐native to the region it was found cf. appears similar to

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Table 3B‐2: Wildlife Compendium Table

SPECIES – LIZARDS AND PHRYNOSOMATIDAE – ZEBRA‐TAILED, FRINGE‐TOED, SPINY, TREE, SIDE‐BLOTCHED, AND HORNED LIZARDS Sceloporus occidentalis western fence lizard Uta stansburiana side‐blotched lizard BIRDS AVES – BIRDS ODONTOPHORIDAE – QUAILS Callipepla californica California quail CATHARTIDAE – NEW WORLD VULTURES Cathartes aura turkey vulture ACCIPITRIDAE – HAWKS, KITES, EAGLES, AND ALLIES Circus cyaneus northern harrier Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s hawk Buteo lineatus red‐shouldered hawk Buteo jamaicensis red‐tailed hawk COLUMBIDAE – PIGEONS AND DOVES Patagioenas fasciata band‐tailed pigeon Zenaida macroura mourning dove APODIDAE – SWIFTS Aeronautes saxatalis white‐throated swift TROCHILIDAE – HUMMINGBIRDS Calypte anna Anna’s hummingbird Selasphorus sp. rufous/Allen's hummingbird PICIDAE – WOODPECKERS Melanerpes formicivorus acorn woodpecker Picoides nuttallii Nuttall’s woodpecker Colaptes auratus northern flicker FALCONIDAE – FALCONS Falco sparverius American kestrel

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TYRANNIDAE – TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Sayornis nigricans black phoebe Tyrannus verticalis western kingbird VIREONIDAE – VIREOS Vireo huttoni Hutton’s vireo CORVIDAE – CROWS AND JAYS Aphelocoma californica western scrub‐jay Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow Corvus corax common raven HIRUNDINIDAE – SWALLOWS Stelgidopteryx serripennis northern rough‐winged swallow PARIDAE – TITMICE Baeolophus inornatus oak titmouse AEGITHALIDAE – BUSHTITS Psaltriparus minimus bushtit TROGLODYTIDAE – WRENS Troglodytes aedon house wren Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s wren POLIOPTILIDAE – GNATCATCHERS AND GNATWRENS Polioptila caerulea blue‐gray gnatcatcher REGULIDAE – KINGLETS Regulus calendula ruby‐crowned kinglet SYLVIIDAE – SYLVIID WARBLERS Chamaea fasciata wrentit TURDIDAE – THRUSHES AND ROBINS Sialia mexicana western bluebird Catharus guttatus hermit thrush MIMIDAE – THRASHERS Toxostoma redivivum California thrasher Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird STURNIDAE – STARLINGS Sturnus vulgaris* European starling PTILOGONATIDAE – SILKY‐FLYCATCHERS Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla PARULIDAE – WARBLERS

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Setophaga [Dendroica] coronata yellow‐rumped warbler EMBERIZIDAE – SPARROWS AND JUNCOS Pipilo maculatus spotted towhee Melozone [Pipilo] crissalis California towhee Melospiza melodia song sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys white‐crowned sparrow FRINGILLIDAE – FINCHES Haemorhous [Carpodacus] mexicanus house finch Spinus [Carduelis] psaltria lesser goldfinch MAMMALS MAMMALIA – MAMMALS LEPORIDAE – HARES AND RABBITS Sylvilagus audubonii desert cottontail MURIDAE – MICE, RATS, AND VOLES Neotoma sp. woodrat CANIDAE – WOLVES AND FOXES Canis latrans coyote CERVIDAE – DEER Odocoileus hemionus mule deer

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ATTACHMENT 3C

POTENTIAL SPECIAL STATUS PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES ANALYSIS

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Table 3C‐1: Special Status Plant Species Reported from the Project Area

Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in sandy soils between 5,577 and 6,562 Not expected to parishii var. feet above msl. Known occur; study area abramsii from the San Rafael – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside Mountains, Topatopa Abrams' elevation range. Mountains, and Mount Pinos. Occurs in rocky outcrops Arctostaphylos and chaparral at glandulosa ssp. approximately 3,000 to Not expected to 6,500 feet above msl. occur; study area gabrielensis – – 1B.2 FSS – Known from the San is outside San Gabriel Gabriel Mountains and elevation range. manzanita the Mill Creek Summit area.

Arctostaphylos Occurs in montane parryana ssp. chaparral between 6,890 Not expected to and 7,546 feet above occur; study area tumescens – – 1B.2 FSS – msl. Known from the San is outside interior Gabriel and San elevation range. manzanita Bernardino mountains. Occurs in rocky or sandy places between 5,500 Astragalus Not expected to and 9,000 feet above bicristatus occur; study area msl. Known from the – – 4.3 FSS – is outside crested milk‐ montane coniferous elevation range. vetch forests in the Eastern and

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence the San Bernardino Mountains. Occurs in disturbed areas May occur; in chaparral below 1,950 potentially Astragalus feet above msl. Known suitable habitat brauntonii from the Western present; only FE – 1B.1 – No Braunton’s , San detectable after milk‐vetch Gabriel Mountains, and ground northern Peninsular disturbance or Ranges. fire. Occurs in open slopes in Astragalus Not expected to yellow pine forest lentiginosus occur; study area between 5,000 and 8,500 var. antonius – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside feet above msl. Known elevation range San Antonio from the Eastern San for this species. milk‐vetch Gabriel Mountains. Occurs in rocky meadows Astragalus Not expected to and pine woodland lentiginosus occur; study area between 5,000–9,500 var. sierrae – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside feet above msl. Known elevation range Big Bear Valley from the Transverse for this species. milk‐vetch Ranges

Occurs on dry, rocky Not expected to Astragalus areas, sagebrush or leucolobus occur; study area ; between 4,500 – – 1B.2 – – is outside Big Bear Valley and 6,000 feet above elevation range woollypod msl. Known from for this species. Tehachapi Mountains,

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Transverse Ranges, and San Jacinto Mountains. Occurs in with sandy or gravelly soils between sea level and 4,000 feet above msl. Known from Suitable habitat Berberis nevinii northern Los Angeles present. County in San FE SE 1B.1 – No Nevin’s Observed during Francisquito Canyon; in barberry focused surveys. the and Arroyo Seco; in San Timoteo Canyon near Redlands; and near Vail Lake in Riverside County. Occurs in saturated hard water seeps and stream margins between 5,000 Botrychium and 12,000 feet above Not expected to crenulatum msl. Known from the occur; study area High North Coast Ranges, – – 2B.2 FSS – is outside scalloped the High Cascade Range, elevation range moonwort the High Sierra , for this species. and the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in saturated hard Not expected to water seeps and stream occur; no margins, between 4,500 Botrychium potentially and 10,000 feet above minganense suitable habitat is msl. Known from the – – 2B.2 – – present; study mingan high , San area is outside moonwort Gabriel Mountains, and elevation range San Bernardino for this species. Mountains, Occurs in valley May occur; grassland, foothill potentially woodland, coastal sage Brodiaea filifolia suitable habitat scrub, freshwater FT SE 1B.1 – No present on site; thread‐leaved wetlands, and wetland‐ Critical Habitat to brodiaea riparian habitats the west of between 80 and 2,800 project site. feet above msl. Occurs in valley California May occur, grasslands and foothill macrophylla potentially woodlands between sea – – 1B.1 – – suitable habitat round‐leaved level and 4,000 feet present. filaree above msl. Occurs in serpentine soils Calochortus between sea level and clavatus May occur, 4,265 feet above msl. potentially var. clavatus – – 4.3 FSS – Known from the suitable habitat club‐haired southern Outer South present. mariposa lily Coast Ranges, northern Inner South Coast

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Ranges, Western Transverse Ranges, and San Gabriel Mountains. Occurs in canyons, Calochortus chaparral, and slopes May occur, clavatus between sea level and potentially var. gracilis 3,200 feet above msl. – – 1B.2 FSS – suitable habitat Known from the south slender present. mariposa lily base of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Calochortus Occurs in dry, open fimbriatus coastal woodland, [Calochortus chaparral between sea May occur, level and 3,000 feet potentially weedii – – 1B.3 FSS – var. vestus] above msl. Known from suitable habitat the Outer South Coast present. late‐flowered Ranges and Western mariposa lily Transverse Ranges. Occurs in dry rocky places, often in brush, coastal sage scrub, and Calochortus yellow pine forest May occur, plummerae between sea level and potentially 5,500 feet above msl. – – 4.2 – – Plummer’s suitable habitat Known from the Santa mariposa lily present. Monica Mountains to the south face of the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains,

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence to San Jacinto Mountains. Occurs in meadows and Calochortus places that are moist in Not expected to palmeri var. early spring. Also occurs occur; study area palmeri in chaparral and yellow – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside Palmer’s pine forest between elevation range mariposa lily 3,900 and 7,200 feet for this species. above msl. Occurs in alkaline meadows and springs Calochortus and creosote bush scrub Not expected to striatus between 2,500 and 4,500 occur; no suitable – – 1B.2 FSS – alkali mariposa feet above msl. Known habitat for this lily from the Western species. and western Nevada.

Calochortus Occurs in coastal sage weedii var. scrub and grassland on May occur, dry, rocky, open slopes potentially intermedius – – 1B.2 – – between sea level and suitable habitat intermediate approximately 2,200 feet present. mariposa lily above msl. Occurs in sandy flats, Not expected to creosote bush scrub, and candida occur; no suitable Joshua tree woodland – – 4.2 FSS – habitat for this pygmy poppy between 1,900 and 4,400 species. feet above msl.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in dry woodlands and meadows, between 4,800 and 9,600 feet Not expected to Carex occidentalis above msl. Known from occur; study area the San Gabriel – – 2B.3 – – is outside western sedge Mountains, San elevation range Bernardino Mountains, for this species. and San Jacinto Mountains. Occurs in rocky places and yellow pine forest Not expected to Castilleja gleasoni between 5,000 and 7,100 occur; study area Mount Gleason feet above msl. Known – SR 1B.2 FSS – is outside paintbrush from Mt. Gleason and elevation range the San Gabriel for this species. Mountains. Occurs in dry flats and ridges, sagebrush scrub, Joshua tree woodland, yellow pine woodland, Castilleja and pinyon‐juniper Not expected to plagiotoma woodland between 1,500 occur; study area and 8,200 feet above – – 4.3 FSS – is outside Mojave Indian msl. Known from the elevation range paintbrush northern base of the San for this species. Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains to Piute Mountains and into San Luis Obispo County.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in sand or gravelly areas between Not expected to xanti 1,200 and 4,000 feet occur; study area var. leucotheca above msl. Known from – – 1B.2 – – is outside the eastern San white‐bracted geographic range Bernardino Mountains spineflower for this species. and northern San Jacinto Mountains.

Chorizanthe parryi Occurs in coastal sage var. fernandina scrub with sandy soils May occur, between 300 and 1,600 potentially FC SE 1B.1 FSS – San Fernando feet above msl. Known suitable habitat Valley from the Western present. spineflower Transverse Ranges. Occurs in sand between 300 and 2,600 feet above Chorizanthe parryi msl. Known from the May occur, var. parryi central and eastern potentially – – 1B.1 FSS – Parry’s South Coast, the eastern suitable habitat spineflower Transverse Ranges, and present. the northwestern edge of the .

Cladium Occurs in alkaline Not expected to californicum marshes and swamps occur; no suitable – – 2B.2 FSS – California saw‐ between sea level and habitat for this grass 7,000 feet above msl. species.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in dry ridges and Claytonia lodgepole pine forest Not expected to lanceolata between 4,900 and 8,500 occur; study area var. peirsonii feet above msl. Known – – 3.1 FSS – is outside Peirson’s spring from the slopes of the elevation range beauty San Gabriel Mountains’ for this species. eastern peaks. Occurs on moist sites in openings in chaparral, desert scrub, and woodland habitats Deinandra between 1,500 and 5,250 Not expected to mohavensis feet above msl. Known occur; study area from the Southern High – SE 1B.3 FSS – is outside Mojave Sierra Nevada, the North elevation range tarweed San Bernardino for this species. Mountains (extirpated), the Peninsular Ranges, and the west edge Mojave Desert. Occurs in chaparral and Dodecahema May occur, coastal sage scrub in leptoceras potentially alluvial fans between 600 FE SE 1B.1 – No suitable habitat slender‐horned and 2,300 feet above present. spineflower msl. Drymocallis Occurs in steep slopes Not expected to cuneifolia and yellow pine forest – – 1B.3 FSS – occur; study area var. ewanii from 6,200 to 8,000 feet is outside

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence [Potentilla above msl. Known from elevation range glandulosa ssp. the Mt. Islip area and the for this species. ewanii] San Gabriel Mountains. Ewan’s cinquefoil

Dudleya cymosa Occurs in granitic slopes ssp. crebrifolia at approximately 1,300 May occur, feet above msl. Known potentially – – 1B.2 FSS – San Gabriel from Fish Canyon and suitable habitat River the San Gabriel present. dudleya Mountains. Occurs in steep canyon Dudleya densiflora walls, rocky cliffs, and May occur, chaparral between 980 potentially San Gabriel – – 1B.1 FSS – Mountains and 1,700 feet above suitable habitat dudleya msl. Known from the San present. Gabriel Mountains. Occurs in dry, stony places on heavy clay soils, coastal sage scrub, Dudleya and chaparral habitats May occur, multicaulis between sea level and potentially – – 1B.2 FSS – many‐stemmed 2,000 feet above msl. suitable habitat dudleya Known from Los Angeles, present. San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in dry, gravelly Eremogone canyon slopes, dry macradenia yellow‐pine, and oak Not expected to var. arcuifolia forests, ridges, and occur; study area [Arenaria summits between 2,100 – – – FSS – is outside macradenia var. and 7,900 feet above elevation range kuschei] msl. Known from the for this species. Forest Camp Western Transverse sandwort Ranges and the San Gabriel Mountains. Occurs in dry granitic slopes and ridges Eriogonum Not expected to between 8,200 and kennedyi var. occur; study area 11,500 feet above msl. alpigenum – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside Known from Mt. Pinos elevation range southern alpine and the San Gabriel and for this species. buckwheat the San Bernardino Mountains. Occurs in dry, rocky places and montane Eriogonum Not expected to coniferous forest microthecum var. occur; study area between 8,500 and 9,500 johnstonii – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside feet above msl. Known elevation range Johnston’s from the San Gabriel and for this species. buckwheat San Bernardino Mountains.

Fimbristylis Occurs in wet, Not expected to – – 2B.2 – – thermalis mineralized soils near occur; no hot springs and in potentially

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence hot springs seepage meadows suitable habitat fimbristylis between 300 and 4,000 present. feet above msl. Known from the outer South Coast Ranges, San Gabriel Mountains, and San Bernardino Mountains. Occurs in chaparral and Galium grande oak woodland between May occur, 1,300 and 4,000 feet potentially – – 1B.2 FSS – San Gabriel above msl. Known from suitable habitat bedstraw the San Gabriel present. Mountains. Occurs in marshes; Not expected to Helianthus historically occurred in occur; no nuttallii ssp. Los Angeles, San potentially parishii Bernardino, and Orange – – 1A – – suitable habitat Counties between sea Los Angeles present; level and 1,600 feet sunflower presumed extinct. above msl. Occurs in upper montane Not expected to Heuchera coniferous forest occur; study area abramsii between 9,100 and – – 4.3 FSS – is outside 11,400 feet above msl. Abram’s elevation range Known from the San alumroot for this species. Gabriel Mountains.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Heuchera caespitosa Occurs in rocky areas Not expected to [Heuchera between 6,200 and 7,500 occur; study area elegans] feet above msl. Known – – 4.3 FSS – is outside from the San Gabriel elevation range urn‐flowered Mountains. for this species. alumroot Occurs in dry, sandy, coastal chaparral between 230 and 2,850 Horkelia cuneata feet above msl. Known May occur, from the Outer South potentially var. puberula – – 1B.1 FSS – Coast Ranges, the South suitable habitat mesa horkelia Coast (especially foothill present. edge of ), and Peninsular Ranges.

Hulsea vestita ssp. Occurs in montane forest Not expected to gabrielensis between 4,900 and 8,200 occur; study area San Gabriel feet above msl. Known – – 4.3 FSS – is outside Mountains from Mt. Pinos and the elevation range sunflower San Gabriel Mountains. for this species. Occurs in open gravel, talus slopes, subalpine Not expected to vestita ssp. forest, and alpine occur; study area pygmaea barrens between 10,500 – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside pygmy hulsea and 12,800 feet above elevation range msl. Known from the for this species. Southern High Sierra

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Nevada and San Bernardino Mountains. Occurs in wet springs, meadows, stream banks, and floodplains between sea level and 1,640 feet above msl. Known from Imperata the Outer North Coast May occur, brevifolia Ranges, the Cascade potentially – – 2B.1 FSS – California Range Foothills, the suitable habitat satintail southern Sierra Nevada present. Foothills, the San Joaquin Valley, the South Coast, the Transverse Ranges, and the Desert to , , and Mexico. Occurs in hillsides and canyons between 100 Juglans californica May occur, and 3,000 feet above [Juglans potentially msl. Known from the californica var. suitable habitat Outer South Coast californica] – – 4.2 – – present, not Ranges and observed during Southern Southwestern California initial field California black (except Channel Islands surveys. walnut and the San Bernardino Mountains).

Juncus nodosus Occurs along May occur, streambanks, lakeshores, – – 2B.3 – – potentially knotted rush and wet meadows below suitable habitat

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence 5,100 feet above msl. present. Known from the southeastern Sierra Nevada and San Gabriel Mountains. Occurs in canyons and chaparral between sea level and 4,200 feet May occur, above msl. Known from fragrans potentially the San Gabriel and – – 4.2 FSS – suitable habitat fragrant pitcher Santa Monica Mountains present. sage and the Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and Santa Catalina Islands. Occurs in chaparral Not expected to Lepechinia rossii between 1,542 and 3,937 occur; study area Ross’ pitcher feet above msl. Known – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside known sage from the Liebre and range of the . species. Occurs in dry soils in Lepidium shrublands of May occur, virginicum var. southwestern California potentially robinsonii and Baja California, – – 4.3d – – suitable habitat Mexico between sea Robinson’s present. pepper‐grass level and 9,100 feet above msl. Lewisia Occurs in sandy, wet – – 2B.2 FSS – Not expected to brachycalyx meadows and seeps in occur; study area

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence short‐sepaled open conifer forest is outside lewisia between 4,495 and 8,038 elevation range feet above msl. Known for this species. from the San Bernardino Mountains and Peninsular Ranges to Utah, , and northern Baja California, Mexico. Occurs in springy places, wet banks, and montane Not expected to coniferous forests occur; study area Lilium parryi between 4,200 and 8,500 – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside feet above msl. Known lemon lily elevation range from the San Gabriel for this species. Mountains to San Diego County and Arizona. Occurs in dry, rocky slopes and montane Not expected to concinnus coniferous forest occur; study area between 5,500 and 9,100 – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside San Gabriel feet above msl. Known elevation range linanthus from the San Gabriel for this species. Mountains.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in montane Not expected to chaparral and lower Linanthus orcuttii occur; study area montane coniferous – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside Orcutt’s forest between 3,600 elevation range linanthus and 7,050 feet above for this species. msl. Occurs in loose, gravelly and rocky slopes, pinyon‐ juniper, Joshua tree, Not expected to Lupinus peirsonii yellow pine woodlands, occur; study area and desert slopes – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside Peirson’s lupine between 3,200 and 6,500 elevation range feet above msl. Known for this species. from the San Gabriel and Tehachapi Mountains. Occurs on steep scree or talus, stony benches on Monardella Not expected to canyon bottoms in australis ssp. occur; study area montane forests jokerstii – – 1B.1 FSS – is outside known between 4,429 and 5,741 range of the Jokerst’s feet above msl. Known species. monardella from the eastern San Gabriel Mountains.

Monardella Occurs in dry slopes and Not expected to macrantha ssp. ridges, chaparral, and occur; study area hallii yellow pine forest – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside between 1,900 and 6,500 Hall’s elevation range feet above msl. Known monardella for this species. from the San Gabriel and

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence San Bernardino Mountains and Peninsular Ranges.

Monardella Occurs in dry, rocky saxicola places, chaparral, and May occur, [Mondardella yellow pine forest potentially viridis ssp. between 1,400 and 6,000 – – 4.2 FSS – suitable habitat saxicola] feet above msl. Known present. rock from the San Gabriel monardella Mountains. Occurs in chaparral, yellow pine forest, Muhlenbergia coastal sage scrub, May occur, californica wetland‐riparian, potentially – – 4.3 – – California riparian, stream banks, suitable habitat muhly and seeps and meadows present. between 300 and 6,500 feet above msl. Occurs in wet areas in open forest between 4,500 and 7,500 feet Not expected to Navarretia above msl. Known from occur; study area peninsularis the Tehachapi Mountain – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside Baja navarretia Area, Transverse Ranges, elevation range Peninsular Ranges, for this species. Arizona, and Baja California.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs on alkaline Navarretia floodplains and vernal Not expected to prostrata pools less than 2,100 occur; no prostrate feet above msl. Known – – 1B.1 – – potentially vernal pool from the South Coast suitable habitat navarretia Ranges, and Santa Rosa present. Plateau. Occurs on dry, gravelly slopes between 1,148 Nemacladus and 5,577 feet above Not expected to secundiflorus var. msl. Known from the occur; study area robbinsii southern High Sierra – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside Robbins’ Nevadas, Inner South geographic range nemacladus Coast Ranges, and for this species. Western Transverse Ranges. Occurs in dry slopes, Joshua tree woodland, Not expected to Opuntia basilaris and pinyon juniper occur; study area var. brachyclada woodland between 4,000 – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside and 5,900 feet above short‐joint elevation range msl. Known from the San beavertail for this species. Gabriel and eastern San Bernardino Mountains.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in dry or gravel talus and upper montane Not expected to Oreonana vestita coniferous forest occur; study area between 5,400 and woolly – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside 11,400 feet above msl. mountain‐ elevation range Known from the San parsley for this species. Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains. Occurs in gravelly valida granitic talus, chaparral, Not expected to ssp. valida and yellow pine forests occur; study area between 4,000 and 6,500 – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside Rock Creek feet above msl. Known elevation range broomrape from the San Gabriel and this species. Mountains. Occurs on open gravelly or rocky ground and Oxytropis Not expected to talus at or above the oreophila var. occur; study area treeline between 8,858 oreophila – – 2B.3 FSS – is outside and 12,467 feet above elevation range rock‐loving msl. Known from the San for this species. oxytrope Bernardino Mountains to Utah and Arizona.

Parnassia cirrata Occurs in wet places Not expected to var. cirrata between 2,300 and 8,200 occur; study area San Bernardino feet above msl. Known – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside grass‐of‐ from the San Gabriel elevation range Parnassus Mountains and San for this species.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Bernardino Mountains and Mexico.

Phacelia stellaris Occurs in coastal sage May occur, scrub and coastal dunes potentially FC – 1B.1 – No Brand’s star between sea level and suitable habitat phacelia 1,300 feet above msl. present.

Pseudognaphaliu Occurs in sandy soils May occur, m leucocephalum near creek banks potentially – – 2B.2 – – white rabbit‐ between sea level and suitable habitat tobacco 1,600 feet above msl. present. Chaparral between 1,350 Quercus durata and 3,000 feet above Suitable habitat var. gabrielensis msl. Known from the present. – – 4.2 – – San Gabriel southeastern Western Observed during oak Transverse Ranges and focused surveys. San Gabriel Mountains. Not expected to Occurs in ponds and, occur; no Sagittaria ditches less than 900 feet potentially sanfordii above msl. Known from – – 1B.2 – – suitable habitat North Coast Ranges and Sanford’s present; outside northern South Coast arrowhead known geographic Range. range

Schoenus Occurs in marshes, Not expected to nigricans swamps, and springs in – – 2B.2 – – occur; no black bog‐rush generally alkaline soils. potentially

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence

Found below 4,500 feet suitable habitat above msl in the San present. Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains. Occurs in gravelly soils, stream banks, oak or Scutellaria pine woodland between bolanderi ssp. 2,000 and 6,500 feet Not expected to austromontana above msl. Known from occur; outside – – 1B.2 FSS – southern the San Bernardino known geographic mountains Mountains, the range. skullcap Peninsular Ranges, and the southern Mojave Desert. Occurs in alkaline flats and dry open rocky areas Senecio May occur, between 30 and 1,650 aphanactis potentially feet above msl. Known – – 2B.2 – – suitable habitat chaparral from South Coast, present. ragwort Channel Islands, and Baja California. Occurs in chaparral and Not expected to hickmanii ephemeral drainages occur; study area ssp. pillsburiensis between 2,100 and 2,250 is outside – – 1B.2 FSS – Lake Pillsbury feet above msl. Known elevation and checkerbloom from the High North geographic range Coast Ranges. for this species.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in alkaline springs and marshes between sea level and 4,921 feet above msl. Known from Sidalcea the South Coast, Not expected to neomexicana Western Transverse occur; no Ranges, San Gabriel – – 2B.2 FSS – potentially Salt Spring Mountains, San suitable habitat checkerbloom Bernardino Mountains, present. Peninsular Ranges, and southwestern Mojave Desert to New Mexico and northern Mexico.

Sidotheca Found in gravelly areas Not expected to emarginata between 3,600 and 7,500 occur; study area feet above msl. Known – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside white‐margined from the eastern elevation range oxytheca Peninsular Ranges. for this species. Occurs in dry slopes and Streptanthus yellow pine forest Not expected to bernardinus between 4,000 and 8,500 occur; study area Laguna feet above msl. Known – – 4.3 – – is outside Mountains from the Eastern San elevation range jewelflower Gabriel Mountains and for this species. the Laguna Mountains. Streptanthus Occurs in open chaparral Not expected to cordatus var. and Piute‐cypress stands – – 1B.2 FSS – occur; study area piutensis between 2,400 and 5,100 is outside

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Piute feet above msl. Known elevation range Mountains from the Piute for this species. jewelflower Mountains in the High Sierra Nevada. Not expected to Lichen found on occur; no hardwood , mainly potentially Sulcaria badia Oregon oak and in suitable habitat hypermaritime shore – – – FSS – bay horsehair present; study pine forests. Known from lichen area is outside northern California and geographic range Oregon. for this species. Occurs in grassland and disturbed places between sea level and Symphyotrichum May occur, 6,700 feet above msl. defoliatum potentially Known from the San – – 1B.2 FSS – suitable habitat San Bernardino Gabriel Mountains, the present. aster San Bernardino Mountains, and the Peninsular Ranges. Occurs in damp soils in Symphyotrichum canyons between sea May occur, level and 6,500 feet potentially greatae – – 1B.3 – – above msl. Known from suitable habitat Greata’s aster the San Gabriel present. Mountains.

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence Occurs in granitic gravel and on ridge tops Not expected to Tauschia howellii between 6,000 and 7,500 occur; study area Howell’s feet above msl. Known – – 1B.3 FSS – is outside tauschia from the Klamath Ranges elevation range and northern High Sierra for this species. Nevada. Occurs along streams and in seepage areas Thelypteris from sea level to 2,600 puberula var. feet above msl. Known May occur, from the South coast, the potentially sonorensis – – 2B.2 FSS – western Transverse suitable habitat Sonoran Ranges, the San Gabriel present. maiden fern Mountains, and the San Jacinto Mountains, into Arizona and Mexico. Occurs in meadows and Thermopsis Not expected to pine/oak woodland californica var. occur; study area between 3,000 and 4,500 semota – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside feet above msl. Known elevation range velvety false from the southern for this species. lupine Peninsular Ranges.

Occurs on rocky slopes of Not expected to Thysanocarpus oak or pine woodlands occur; study area rigidus between 1,968 and 7,218 – – 1B.2 – – is outside feet above msl. Known rigid fringepod elevation range from the Peninsular for this species. Ranges, southwest

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence desert, and Baja California, Mexico. Occurs on grassy slopes Not expected to Tracyina rostrata between 300 and 1,200 occur; study area feet above msl. Known – – 1B.2 FSS – is outside Beaked tracyina from the Outer and Inner geographic range North Coast Ranges. for this species. Occurs in alpine zones Viola pinetorum between 6,000 and Not expected to var. grisea 11,000 feet above msl. occur; study area Known from the Western – – 1B.3 – – is outside Grey‐leaved Transverse Ranges and elevation range violet San Bernardino for this species. Mountains. USFWS: Fish and Wildlife Service; CDFW: California Department of Fish and Wildlife; CRPR: California Rare Plant Rank; USFS: United States Forest Service; –: no status for this agency; msl: mean sea level. Status Definitions Federal (USFWS) State (CDFW) Federal (USFS) FE Endangered SE Endangered FSS Forest Service Sensitive FC Candidate SR Rare WL Watch List FT Threatened CRPR List Categories List 1A Presumed Extinct in California List 1B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and Elsewhere

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Critical Habitat General Habitat/Range Present in the Potential for Species Descriptiona USFWS CDFW CRPR USFS Study Areab Occurrence List 2B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California But More Common Elsewhere List 3 Plants that require more information before they can be assigned to another rank or rejected List 4 Plants of Limited Distribution  A Watch List CRPR Threat Code Extensions None Plants lacking any threat information .1 Seriously Endangered in California (over 80% of occurrences threatened; high degree and immediacy of threat) .2 Fairly Endangered in California (20–80% of occurrences threatened) .3 Not Very Threatened in California (less than 20% of occurrences threatened; low degree and immediacy of threat or no current threats known) Note: Species that were observed on site are shown in boldface type. a Source for General Habitat/Range Descriptions: Allen et al.1995 and Baldwin et al. 2012. b Critical Habitat only applies to USFWS‐listed species. As such, any species without a USFWS listing, will have a “–”.

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Table 3C‐2: Special Status Wildlife Species Known to Occur in Project Region

Critical Habitat Present in the Study Species USFWS CDFW USFS Areaa Potential for Occurrence

Fish Gila orcuttii Not expected to occur; no – SSC FSS – arroyo chub suitable habitat.

Rhinichthys osculus ssp. Not expected to occur; no — SSC FSS – Santa Ana speckled dace suitable habitat.

Catostomus santaanae Not expected to occur; no FT SSC — No Santa Ana sucker suitable habitat. Amphibians Taricha torosa May occur; limited suitable – SSC – – habitat present; CNDDB Coast Range newt records from the 1990’s.

Batrachoseps gabrieli Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study area San Gabriel Mountain – – FSS – is outside known slender salamander distributional range. Ensatina klauberi Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study area large‐blotched – SSC – – is outside known salamander distributional range. Ensatina eschscholtzii Not expected to occur; no croceater suitable habitat; study area – SSC FSS – is outside known yellow‐blotched distributional range. salamander Anaxyrus [Bufo] californicus Not expected to occur; no FE SSC – No arroyo toad suitable habitat.

Not expected to occur; no Rana boylii – SSC – – suitable habitat; study area foothill yellow‐legged frog is outside known distributional range. Not expected to occur; no Rana draytonii FT SSC – No suitable habitat; study site California red‐legged frog is outside known distributional range.

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Critical Habitat Present in the Study Species USFWS CDFW USFS Areaa Potential for Occurrence

Rana muscosa Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study site Sierra Madre yellow‐ FE SSC – No is outside known legged frog distributional range. Emys marmorata Not expected to occur; no – SSC FSS – western pond turtle suitable habitat.

Phrynosoma blainvillii Expected to occur; suitable – SSC – – coast horned lizard habitat present. Anniella pulchra May occur; potentially – SSC FSS – silvery [California] legless suitable habitat present. lizard

Not expected to occur; no Charina umbratica suitable habitat; study area – ST – – southern rubber boa is outside known distributional range.

Diadophis punctatus modestus May occur; potentially – – FSS – suitable habitat. San Bernardino ringneck Lampropeltis zonata parvirubra May occur; potentially – SCC FSS – suitable habitat. San Bernardino Mountain kingsnake Lichanura [Charina] trivirgata May occur; potentially roseofusca – – FSS – suitable habitat. coastal rosy boa

Salvadora hexalepis virgultea May occur; potentially – SSC – – coast patch‐nosed snake suitable habitat.

Thamnophis hammondii Not expected to occur; no – SSC FSS – two‐striped garter snake suitable habitat.

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Critical Habitat Present in the Study Species USFWS CDFW USFS Areaa Potential for Occurrence

Birds Not expected to occur; no Gymnogyps californianus suitable habitat; study area FE SE – No California condor is outside known distributional range.

Accipiter gentilis Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study area – SSC FSS – northern goshawk is outside known (nesting) distributional range.

Observed; suitable Circus cyaneus foraging habitat, and – SCC – – northern harrier (nesting) potentially suitable nesting habitat.

Not expected to occur; no Buteo swainsoni suitable nesting or foraging – ST – – Swainson’s hawk (nesting) habitat (may occur as rare migrant).

Elanus leucurus May occur; potentially – FP – – suitable nesting and white‐tailed kite (nesting) foraging habitat.

Haliaeetus leucocephalus Not expected to occur; no Delisted SE FSS – bald eagle (nesting and suitable habitat. wintering)

Coccyzus americanus occidentalis Not expected to occur; no FC SE FSS No western yellow‐billed suitable habitat. cuckoo (nesting)

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Critical Habitat Present in the Study Species USFWS CDFW USFS Areaa Potential for Occurrence

Asio otus May occur; potentially – SSC – – suitable foraging and long‐eared owl (nesting) nesting habitat.

Athene cunicularia May occur; a limited amount of potentially burrowing owl (burrow – SSC – – sites and some wintering suitable foraging habitat, sites) no suitable nesting habitat.

Strix occidentalis Not expected to occur; no – SSC FSS – California spotted owl suitable habitat.

Cypseloides niger May occur for foraging – SSC – – only; no suitable nesting black swift (nesting) habitat.

Empidonax traillii extimus Not expected to occur; no FE SE – No southwestern willow suitable habitat. flycatcher (nesting)

Lanius ludovicianus May occur; potentially – SSC – – loggerhead shrike (nesting) suitable habitat.

Vireo bellii pusillus Not expected to occur; no FE SE – No least Bell’s vireo (nesting) suitable habitat.

Not expected to occur; no Vireo vicinior suitable habitat; study area – SSC FSS – gray vireo (nesting) is outside known breeding range.

Campylorhynchus Not expected to occur; brunneicapillus limited amount of suitable – – FSS – habitat; study site is cactus wren (coastal outside known breeding population) range.

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Table 3C‐2: Special Status Wildlife Species Known to Occur in Project Region

Critical Habitat Present in the Study Species USFWS CDFW USFS Areaa Potential for Occurrence

Polioptila californica May occur, limited amount coastal California FT SSC – No of potentially suitable gnatcatcher habitat.

Setophaga petechia Not expected to occur; a – SSC – – limited amount of marginal yellow warbler (nesting) suitable habitat.

Icteria virens Not expected to occur; no – SSC – – yellow‐breasted chat suitable habitat. (nesting)

Mammals Antrozous pallidus May occur; potentially – SSC FSS – suitable foraging and pallid bat roosting habitat.

May occur; potentially Corynorhinus townsendii suitable foraging habitat, – SSC FSS – Townsend’s big‐eared bat no suitable roosting habitat.

Lasiurus blossevillii May occur; potentially – SSC – – suitable foraging and western red bat roosting habitat.

Not expected to occur; no Lasiurus xamtjomis suitable habitat, study area – SSC – – western yellow bat is outside known distribution range.

May occur; potentially Eumops perotis californicus suitable foraging habitat, – SSC – – western mastiff bat no suitable roosting habitat.

Nyctinomops femorosaccus May occur; potentially – SSC – – suitable foraging and pocketed free‐tailed bat roosting habitat.

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Critical Habitat Present in the Study Species USFWS CDFW USFS Areaa Potential for Occurrence

Nyctinomops macrotis May occur; potentially – SSC – – suitable foraging and big free‐tailed bat roosting habitat.

Lepus californicus bennettii Not expected to occur; no – SSC – – San Diego black‐tailed suitable habitat. jackrabbit

Not expected to occur; no Perognathus alicolus alticolus suitable habitat, study area – SSC – – white‐eared pocket mouse is outside known distribution range.

Perognathus alticolus Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study area inexpectatus – SSC FSS – is outside known Tehachapi pocket mouse distribution range.

Chaetodipus fallax May occur; potentially suitable habitat; CNDDB – SSC – – northwestern San records from vicinity of Diego pocket mouse study area.

Onychomys torridus ramona May occur; potentially – SSC – – southern grasshopper suitable habitat. mouse

Perognathus longimembris May occur; potentially brevinasus – SSC – – suitable habitat. Los Angeles pocket mouse

Dipodomys merriami parvus Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study area FE SSC – No San Bernardino is outside known kangaroo rat distribution range.

Neotoma lepida intermedia May occur; potentially suitable habitat; CNDDB – SSC – – San Diego desert records from vicinity of woodrat study area.

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Table 3C‐2: Special Status Wildlife Species Known to Occur in Project Region

Critical Habitat Present in the Study Species USFWS CDFW USFS Areaa Potential for Occurrence

Microtus californicus Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study area stephensi – SSC – – is outside known south coast marsh vole distribution range.

Taxidea taxus May occur; potentially – SSC – – American badger suitable habitat.

Ovis canadensis nelsoni Not expected to occur; no suitable habitat; study area – FP FSS – San Gabriel Mountains is outside known bighorn distribution range.

USFWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; CDFW: California Department of Fish and Wildlife; USFS: U.S. Forest Service; msl: mean sea level Status Definitions Federal (USFWS) Status State (CDFW) Status USFS Status FE Endangered FSS Forest Service Sensitive Species FT Threatened SE Endangered FC Candidate ST Threatened SSC Species of Special Concern FP California Fully Protected WL Watch List SA Special Notes: Scientific and common names for wildlife species follow the most current list of Special (January 2011) available from the CDFW (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/plants_and_animals.asp). Species that were observed on site are shown in boldface type. a Critical Habitat only applies to USFWS‐listed species. As such, any species without a USFWS listing, will have a “–”.

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