Special-Status with the Potential to Occur in the Vicinity of the Target Areas

Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Alkali milk-vetch --/--/1B.2 Alkaline sites in playas, valley and foothill grassland (on Not expected. No suitable habitat (Astragalus tener var. tener) adobe clay), and vernal pools; elevation 1-60m. Blooming found within the Target Areas. Period: March - June jewelflower FE/--/1B.1 Nonnative grassland, upper Sonoran subshrub scrub, and Not expected. No suitable habitat ( californicus) cismontane juniper woodland and scrub, valley saltbush found within the Target Areas. scrub, elevation 75-900m. Blooming Period: February - May Carmel Valley bush-mallow --/--/1B.2 , cismontane woodland, coastal scrub; elevation Not expected. No suitable habitat (Malacothamnus palmeri var. 30-1100m. Blooming Period: May - October found within the Target Areas. involucratus) Carmel Valley malacothrix --/--/1B.2 Chaparral (rocky); elevation 25-335m. Blooming Period: Not expected. No suitable habitat ( var. March - December found within the Target Areas. arachnoidea) Choris' popcorn-flower --/--/1B.2 Chaparral, coastal scrub, coastal prairie, mesic sites; Not expected. No suitable habitat (Plagiobothrys chorisianus var. elevation 15-100m. Blooming Period: March - June found within the Target Areas. chorisianus) Sand-loving wallflower --/--/1B.2 Maritime chaparral, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, sandy Not expected. No suitable habitat (Erysimum ammophilum) openings; elevation 0 – 60m. Blooming Period: February - found within the Target Areas. June Congdon’s tarplant --/--/1B.1 Valley and foothill grassland (alkaline); elevation 1-230m. High Potential. Known to occur ( parryi spp. Known to occur on various substrates, and in disturbed and in disturbed, ruderal habitats congdonii) ruderal (weedy) areas. Blooming Period: June - November within City limits. Contra Costa goldfields FE/--/1B.1 Wet areas in cismontane woodland, playas (alkaline), valley Not expected. No suitable habitat (Lasthenia conjugens) and foothill grassland, and vernal pools; elevation 0-470m. found within the Target Areas. Blooming Period: March - June

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC. 1-1 Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Eastwood’s goldenbush --/--/1B.1 Closed cone coniferous forest, chaparral (maritime), coastal Not expected. No suitable habitat (Ericameria fasciculata) dunes, and coastal scrub/sand. Blooming Period: July - found within the Target Areas. October Fragrant fritillary --/--/1B.2 Coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland, and coastal Not expected. No suitable habitat (Fritillaria liliacea) prairie. Often on serpentine; various soils reported though found within the Target Areas. usually clay in grassland; elevation 3-410m. Blooming Period: February - April Hickman's potentilla FE/SE/1B.1 Coastal bluff scrub, closed-cone coniferous forest, meadows Not expected. No suitable habitat (Potentilla hickmanii) and seeps, marshes and swamps, small streams in open or found within the Target Areas. forested areas along the coast; elevation 5-125m. Blooming Period: April - August Hickman's onion --/--/1B.2 Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral, coastal scrub, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Allium hickmanii) valley and foothill grassland, coastal prairie, sandy loam, found within the Target Areas. damp ground and vernal swales; elevation 20-200m. Blooming Period: April - May Hooker’s manzanita --/--/1B.2 Sandy soils in coastal scrub, chaparral, and closed-cone Not expected. No suitable habitat (Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. forest habitats; evergreen; elevation 45-215m. Blooming found within the Target Areas. hookeri) Period: February - April Hospital Canyon larkspur --/--/1B.2 Cismontane woodland and chaparral, in wet, boggy Not expected. No suitable habitat (Delphinium californicum ssp. meadows, openings in chaparral, and in canyons; elevation found within the Target Areas. interius) 225-1060m. Blooming Period: April - June Hutchinson’s larkspur --/--/1B.2 Broadleaved upland forest, chaparral, coastal prairie, coastal Not expected. No suitable habitat (Delphinium hutchinsoniae) scrub; elevation 0-400m. Blooming Period: March - June found within the Target Areas. Jolon clarkia --/--/1B.2 Cismontane woodland, chaparral, coastal scrub; elevation Not expected. No suitable habitat (Clarkia jolonensis) 20-660m. Blooming Period: April - June found within the Target Areas.

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Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS) Kellogg’s horkelia --/--/1B.1 Closed-cone coniferous forest, maritime chaparral, coastal Not expected. No suitable habitat (Horkelia cuneata ssp. sericea) scrub, sandy or gravelly openings; elevation 10-200m. found within the Target Areas. Blooming Period: April - September Legenere --/--/1B.1 In beds of vernal pools; elevation 1-880m. Blooming Period: Not expected. No suitable habitat (Legenere limosa) April - June found within the Target Areas. Marsh microseris --/--/1B.2 Closed-cone coniferous forest, cismontane woodland, coastal Not expected. No suitable habitat (Microseris paludosa) scrub, valley and foothill grassland; elevation 5-300m. found within the Target Areas. Blooming Period: April - June Marsh sandwort FE/SE/1B.1 Sandy openings, marshes and swamps (freshwater or Not expected. No suitable habitat (Arenaria paludicola) brackish); elevation 3-170m. Blooming Period: May - August found within the Target Areas. Menzies's wallflower FE/SE/1B.1 Coastal dunes. Known only from Mendocino and Monterey Not expected. No suitable habitat (Erysimum menziesii) Counties, localized on dunes and coastal strand; elevation 0- found within the Target Areas. 35m. Blooming Period: March - June Toro (Monterey) --/--/1B.2 Maritime chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, Not expected. No suitable habitat manzanita sandy; elevation 30-730m. Blooming Period: February – found within the Target Areas. (Arctostaphylos montereyensis) March Monterey pine --/--/1B.1 Closed-cone coniferous forest, cismontane woodland; Not expected. No suitable habitat () elevation 25-185m. Evergreen found within the Target Areas. Monterey spineflower FT/--/1B.2 Sandy openings in maritime chaparral, cismontane Not expected. No suitable habitat (Chorizanthe pungens var. woodland, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, and valley and found within the Target Areas. pungens) foothill grassland; elevation 3-450m. Blooming Period: April - June Northern curly-leaved --/--/1B.2 Coastal dunes, coastal scrub, chaparral, lower montane Not expected. No suitable habitat monardella coniferous forest. Sandy soils, elevation 0-300m. Blooming found within the Target Areas. (Monardella sinuata ssp. Period: April - September nigrescens)

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC. 1-3 Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS) meconella --/--/1B.1 Coastal prairie, coastal scrub. Open, moist places; elevation Not expected. No suitable habitat (Meconella oregana) 60-640m. Blooming Period: March - May found within the Target Areas. Pacific Grove clover --/SR/1B.1 Closed-cone coniferous forest, coastal prairie, meadows and Not expected. No suitable habitat (Trifolium polyodon) seeps, valley and foothill grassland, mesic; elevation 5-120m. found within the Target Areas. Blooming Period: April - June Pajaro manzanita --/--/1B.1 Sandy soils in chaparral habitat; evergreen; elevation 30- Not expected. No suitable habitat (Arctostaphylos pajaroensis) 760m. Blooming Period: December - March found within the Target Areas. Pine rose --/--/1B.2 Closed-cone coniferous forest; elevation 2-300m. Blooming Not expected. No suitable habitat (Rosa pinetorum) Period: May - July found within the Target Areas. Pink Johnny-nip --/--/1B.1 Coastal bluff scrub, coastal prairie; elevation 0-100m. Not expected. No suitable habitat (Castilleja ambigua var. Blooming Period: May - August found within the Target Areas. insalutata) Pinnacles buckwheat --/--/1B.3 Sandy sites in chaparral and valley and foothill grassland, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Eriogonum nortonii) often on recent burns; elevation 300-975m. Blooming Period: found within the Target Areas. May - June Purple amole FT/--/1B.1 Cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland. Often Not expected. No suitable habitat (Chlorogalum purpureum var. in grassy areas with blue oaks in foothill woodland; elevation found within the Target Areas. purpureum) 300-330m. Blooming Period: May - June Robust monardella --/--/1B.2 Broadleaved upland forest, chaparral, cismontane woodland, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Monardella villosa ssp. valley and foothill grassland. Openings; elevation 30-3000m. found within the Target Areas. globosa) Blooming Period: June - July Robust spineflower FE/--/1B.1 Sandy or gravelly openings in cismontane woodland, coastal Not expected. No suitable habitat (Chorizanthe robusta var. dunes, and coastal scrub; prefers sandy terraces and bluffs or found within the Target Areas. robusta) loose sand; elevation 3-300m. Blooming Period: April - July Round-leaved filaree --/--/1B.1 Clay sites in cismontane woodland, and valley and foothill Not expected. No suitable habitat (California macrophylla) grassland; elevation 15-1200m. Blooming Period: March - found within the Target Areas. May

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Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Saline clover --/--/1B.2 Marshes and swamps, valley and foothill grassland, and Not expected. No suitable habitat (Trifolium hydrophilum) vernal pools. Prefers wet, alkaline sites; elevation 0-300m. found within the Target Areas. Blooming Period: April - June San Benito evening FE/--1B.1 Serpentine alluvium, clay or gravelly. Chaparral, cismontane Not expected. No suitable habitat primrose woodland, valley and foothill grassland; elevation 600- found within the Target Areas. ( benitensis) 1280m. --/SE/1B.1 Valley and foothill grassland, coastal prairie. Historically Not expected. No suitable habitat popcornflower from grassy slopes with marine influence; elevation 60-485m. found within the Target Areas. (Plagiobothrys diffusus) Blooming Period: March - June Monterey gilia FE/ST/1B.2 Maritime chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal dunes, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Gilia tenuiflora ssp. arenaria) coastal scrub, sandy openings; elevation 0-45m. Blooming found within the Target Areas. Period: April - June Sandmat manzanita --/--/1B.2 Closed cone coniferous forest, maritime chaparral, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Arctostaphylos pumila) cismontane woodland, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, sandy found within the Target Areas. openings; elevation 30-730m. Blooming Period: February - May Santa Cruz clover --/--/1B.1 Broadleaved upland forest, cismontane woodland, and Not expected. No suitable habitat (Trifolium buckwestiorum) coastal prairie; prefers moist grassland and gravelly margins; found within the Target Areas. elevation 105-610m. Blooming Period: April - October Santa Cruz microseris --/--/1B.2 Broadleaved upland forest, closed-cone coniferous forest, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Stebbinsoseris decipiens) chaparral, coastal prairie, coastal scrub, valley and foothill found within the Target Areas. grassland, open areas, sometimes serpentine; elevation 10- 500m. Blooming Period: April - May Santa Cruz tarplant FT/SE/1B.1 Coastal prairie, coastal scrub, and valley and foothill Not expected. No suitable habitat (Holocarpha macradenia) grassland; often on clay or sandy soils; elevation 10-220m. found within the Target Areas. Blooming Period: June - October

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC. 1-5 Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Santa Lucia bush-mallow --/--/1B.2 Chaparral. Dry rocky slopes, mostly near summits, but Not expected. No suitable habitat (Malacothamnus palmeri var. occasionally extending down canyons to the sea; elevation found within the Target Areas. palmeri) 60-365m. Blooming Period: May - July Seaside bird’s-beak --/SE/1B.1 Closed-cone coniferous forest, maritime chaparral, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. cismontane woodland, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, sandy found within the Target Areas. littoralis) often disturbed sites; elevation 0-215m. Blooming Period: May - October San Joaquin wooly-threads FE/--/1B.2 Chenopod scrub and valley and foothill grassland. Alkaline Not expected. No suitable habitat () or loamy plains, sandy soils, often with grasses and within found within the Target Areas. chenopod scrub, elevation 60-800m. Blooming Period: February - May Clover lupine (Tidestrom's) FE/SE/1B.1 Partially stabilized dunes, immediately near the ocean; Not expected. No suitable habitat (Lupinus tidestromii) elevation 0-3m. Blooming Period: April - June found within the Target Areas. Umbrella larkspur --/--/1B.2 Cismontane woodland, mesic sites; elevation 400-1600m. Not expected. No suitable habitat (Delphinium umbraculorum) Blooming Period: April - June found within the Target Areas. Vernal pool bent grass --/--/1B.1 Vernal pools (mima mounds); elevation 115-145m. Not expected. No suitable habitat (Agrostis lacuna-vernalis) found within the Target Areas. Woodland woollythreads --/--/1B.2 Serpentine, open sites in broadleaved upland forest, Not expected. No suitable habitat () chaparral, cismontane woodland, North Coast coniferous found within the Target Areas. forest, and valley and foothill grassland; elevation 100- 1200m. Blooming Period: March - July Yadon’s rein orchid FE/--/1B.1 Sandy sites in coastal bluff scrub, closed cone coniferous Not expected. No suitable habitat (Piperia yadonii) forest, maritime chaparral; elevation 10-510m. Blooming found within the Target Areas. Period: May - August

Sources: CDFW 2017, CNPS 2017, USFWS 2017, EMC Planning Group 2017

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* Please note that although beach or marine species are listed in database searches, they have not been included in this table due to the geographic location of the project.

Listing Status Codes: Federal (USFWS) FE - Listed as Endangered under the Federal Act. FT - Listed as Threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act. FC – Candidate for listing under the Federal Endangered Species Act. State (CDFW) SE - Listed as Endangered under the California Endangered Species Act. ST - Listed as Threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. SR - Listed as Rare under the California Endangered Species Act. SC – Candidate for listing under the California Endangered Species Act. CNPS Rare Plant Ranks and Threat Code Extensions 1B: that are considered Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and elsewhere. 2B: Plants that are considered Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, but more common elsewhere. .1: 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 threatened in California (less than 20% of occurrences threatened low degree and immediacy of threat or no current threats known).

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Special-Status Wildlife Species with the Potential to Occur in the Vicinity of the Target Areas

Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

American badger --/SSC Most abundant in drier, open stages of most shrub, forest, and Not expected. No suitable habitat (Taxidea taxus) herbaceous habitats. Need sufficient food and open, found within the Target Areas. uncultivated ground with friable soils to dig burrows. Prey on burrowing rodents. Arroyo toad FE/SSC Semi-arid regions near washes or intermittent streams, including Not expected to occur. Salinas is (Bufo californicus) valley-foothill and desert riparian, desert wash, etc. Rivers with north of species currently known sandy banks, willows, cottonwoods, and sycamores, loose, range. gravelly areas of streams in drier parts of range. Bank swallow --/ST Highly colonial species that nests in alluvial soils along rivers, Not expected. No suitable habitat (Riparia riparia) streams, lakes, and ocean coasts. Nesting colonies only occur in found within the Target Areas. vertical banks or bluffs of friable soils at least 1 meter tall suitable for burrowing with some predator deterrence values. Breeding colony present in Salinas River. Bay checkerspot FT/-- Restricted to native grasslands on outcrops of in Not expected. No suitable habitat butterfly the vicinity of . Plantago erecta is the primary found within the Target Areas. (Euphydryas editha host plant; Castilleja densiflora and C. exserta are secondary host bayensis) plants. Black legless lizard --/SSC Moist, warm habitats with loose soil for burrowing and Not expected. No suitable habitat (Anniella pulchra nigra) prostrate plant cover in beaches, chaparral, pine-oak woodland, found within the Target Areas. or riparian areas. Blunt-nosed leopard FE/SE Resident of sparsely vegetated alkali and desert scrub habitats, Not expected. No suitable habitat lizard in areas of low topographic relief. Seeks cover in mammal found within the Target Areas. (Gambelia sila) burrows, under shrubs or structures such as fence posts.

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC. 1-1 Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Burrowing owl --/SSC Open, dry, annual or perennial grasslands, desert, or scrubland, High potential to occur. Known (Athene cunicularia) with available small mammal burrows. population near Salinas airport. California --/SSC Aquatic, found on rocks and in gravel of riffles in cool, swift, Not expected. No suitable habitat brackishwater snail clear streams. found within the Target Areas. (mimic tryonia) (Tryonia imitator) California condor FE/SE Requires vast expanses of open savannah, grasslands, and Not expected to occur. No (Gymnogyps foothill chaparral in mountain ranges of moderate altitude. nesting habitat present in study californianus) Deep canyons containing clefts in the rocky walls provide area. Population in Big nesting sites. Forages up to 100 miles from roost/nest. Sur/Pinnacles now travels up to Año Nuevo so may be seen as a flyover. Feeds on carrion so could be observed opportunistically foraging. California horned lark --/SSC Coastal regions, chiefly from Sonoma County to San Diego High potential to occur. Observed (Eremophila alpestris County, also within the main part of the and during field reconnaissance actia) east to the foothills. Prefers short-grass prairie, mountain surveys. Known to nest in meadows, open coastal plains, fallow grain fields, alkali flats. agricultural fields. California linderiella FSC/-- Seasonal pools in unplowed grasslands with old alluvial soils Not expected. No suitable habitat (Linderiella occidentalis) underlain by hardpan or in sandstone depressions. Water in the found within the Target Areas. pools typically has very low alkalinity, conductivity, and total dissolved solids.

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Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

California red-legged FT/SSC Rivers, creeks, and stock ponds with pools and overhanging High potential to occur. frog vegetation. Requires dense, shrubby or emergent riparian Metapopulation within Gabilan (Rana draytonii) vegetation, and prefers short riffles and pools with slow-moving, and Natividad Creek drainages well-oxygenated water. Needs upland habitat to aestivate and stockponds found in (remain dormant during dry months) in small mammal burrows, agricultural areas. cracks in the soil, or moist leaf litter. California tiger FT/ST Grasslands and oak woodlands near seasonal pools and stock High potential to occur. salamander ponds in central and coastal California. Needs upland habitat to Metapopulation within Gabilan (Ambystoma californiense) aestivate (remain dormant during dry months) in small mammal and Natividad Creek drainages burrows, cracks in the soil, or moist leaf litter. Requires seasonal and stockponds found in water sources that persist into late March for breeding habitat. agricultural areas. However, individuals known from this area are hybrids. Coast horned lizard --/SSC Arid grassland and scrubland habitats; prefers lowlands along Not expected. No suitable habitat (Phrynosoma blainvillii) sandy washes with scattered low bushes. Requires open areas found within the Target Areas. for sunning, bushes for cover, patches of loose soil for burrowing, and abundant supply of ants and other insects for feeding. Coast Range newt --/SSC Coastal drainages; lives in terrestrial habitats and can migrate Not expected. No suitable habitat (Taricha torosa) over 1 km to breed in ponds, reservoirs, and slow-moving found within the Target Areas. streams. Outside of currently known range. Cooper's hawk --/local Oak or riparian woodlands. High potential to occur. Observed (Accipter cooperii) concern during biological reconnaissance surveys near a known nest site in Natividad Creek riparian.

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC. 1-3 Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS) Ferruginous hawk --/SSC (Wintering) Open grasslands, sagebrush flats, desert scrub, low Overwintering individuals (Buteo regalis) foothills and fringes of pinyon-juniper habitats. Mostly observed in grasslands on outskirts consumes flat lagomorphs, ground squirrels, and mice. of City of Salinas, but foraging habitat within study area low quality. Low potential to occur. Giant kangaroo rat FE/SE Annual grasslands on the western side of the San Joaquin Not expected. No suitable habitat (Dipodomys ingens) Valley, marginal habitat in alkali scrub. Needs level terrain and found within the Target Areas. sandy loam soils for burrowing. Golden eagle --/SFP Rolling foothill mountain areas, sage-juniper flats, and desert. Suitable nesting habitat not (Aquila chrysaetos) Cliff-walled canyons provide nesting habitat in most parts of present. Could be observed flying range. Also uses large trees in open areas. over study area, and foraging in farm fields, but foraging habitat is low in quality. Low potential to occur. Hoary bat --/SSC Prefers open habitats or habitat mosaics, with access to trees for Low potential to occur. Degraded (Lasiurus cinereus) cover and open areas or habitat edges for feeding. Roosts in suitable habitat present. dense foliage of medium to large trees. Feeds primarily on moths. Requires water. Least Bell's vireo FE/SE Summer resident of southern and central California in riparian Not expected. No suitable habitat (Vireo bellii pusillus) habitats below 2,000 feet in elevation. Often nests in large found within the Target Areas. shrubs, along margins of bushes or on twigs projecting into Suitable habitat present, but study pathways. area outside of current range of species. Longfin smelt FC/ST Open waters of estuaries, mostly in middle or bottom of water Not expected. No suitable habitat (Spirinchus thaleichthys) column. Prefers salinities of 15-30 ppt, but can be found in found within the Target Areas. completely freshwater to almost pure seawater.

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Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS) Marbled murrelet FT/SE Feeds near-shore, nests inland along coast from Eureka to Not expected. No suitable habitat (Brachyramphus Oregon border and from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz. Nests found within the Target Areas. marmoratus marmoratus) in old-growth redwood-dominated forests, up to six miles inland, often in Douglas fir. Monarch butterfly --/-- Winter roost sites. Wind protected tree groves (Eucalyptus, Not expected. No suitable habitat (overwintering) Monterey pine, cypress) with nectar and water sources nearby found within the Target Areas. (Danaus plexippus) Northern harrier (Circus --/SSC Habitat includes coastal salt and freshwater marsh. Nests and High potential to occur. Observed cyaneus) forages in grasslands, from salt grass in desert sink to mountain during field surveys in Salinas. cienagas. Nests on ground in shrubby vegetation, usually at marsh edge; nest built of a large mound of sticks in wet areas. Nests in farm fields with active agriculture. Pallid bat --/SSC Deserts, grasslands, scrublands, woodlands, and forests. Most Low potential to occur. Suitable (Antrozous pallidus) common in open, dry habitats with rocky areas for roosting. habitat present. Sensitive to Roosts must protect bats from high temperatures. human disturbance near roost sites. Prairie falcon --/SSC Nesting Habitats. Open terrain, either level or hilly breeding Nesting habitat not present, but (Falco mexicanus) sites located on cliffs. Forages far distances, including to moderate potential to forage in marshlands and ocean shores. farm fields on abundant avian prey. San Joaquin kit fox FE/ST Annual grasslands or grassy open stages with scattered shrubby Not expected. No suitable habitat (Vulpes macrotis mutica) vegetation. Needs loose-textured sandy soils for burrowing, and found within the Target Areas. suitable prey base.

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC. 1-5 Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Santa Cruz long-toed FE/SE Wet meadows near sea level in a few restricted locales in Santa Not expected. No suitable habitat salamander Cruz and Monterey Counties. Aquatic larvae prefer shallow found within the Target Areas. (Ambystoma (<12 inches) water; use clumps of vegetation or debris for cover. macrodactylum croceum) Adults use mammal burrows. Short-eared owl --/SSC (Nesting) Found in swamp lands, both fresh and salt; lowland Not expected. No suitable habitat (Asio flammeus) meadows; irrigated alfalfa fields. Tule patches/tall grass needed found within the Target Areas. for nesting/daytime seclusion. Nests on dry ground in Suitable habitat present but highly depression concealed in vegetation. degraded. Silvery legless lizard --/SSC Sandy or loose loamy soils under sparse vegetation, moist soils. Not expected. No suitable habitat (Anniella pulchra pulchra) found within the Target Areas. Southwestern willow FE/SE Summer resident of southern and central California. Riparian Not expected. No suitable habitat flycatcher (Empidonax obligate species restricted to dense stream-side vegetation. Nests found within the Target Areas. trailii extimus) have been found in willows, box elder, salt cedar, live oak, Suitable habitat present but area buttonbush, black twinberry, Fremont cottonwood, alder, outside of known nesting range. blackberry, baccharis or mulefat, and stinging nettle. Steelhead FT/SSC Coastal stream with clean spawning gravel. Requires cool water High potential to occur. In 2005, (Oncorhynchus mykiss and pools. Needs migratory access between natal stream and NOAA classified Gabilan Creek irideus) ocean. as Critical Habitat for steelhead. Steelhead detected from Gabilan Creek during surveys.

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Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Swainson's hawk --/ST Breeds in grasslands with scattered trees, juniper-sage flats, Low potential to occur as foraging (Buteo swainsoni) riparian areas, savannahs, and agricultural or ranch lands with individuals during migration. The groves or lines of trees. Requires adjacent suitable foraging Salinas Valley is outside of the areas, such as grasslands or agricultural fields supporting rodent currently known breeding range of populations. this species. Recent nesting records from the Santa Clara Valley suggest that species is experiencing a range expansion so there is potential for this species to occur in the future. Tidewater goby FE/SSC Brackish water habitats, found in shallow lagoons and lower Not expected. No suitable habitat (Eucyclogobius newberryi) stream reaches, still but not stagnant water with high oxygen found within the Target Areas. levels. Townsend's western --/SC&SSC Inhabits a wide variety of habitats. Most common in mesic sites. Low potential to occur. Suitable big-eared bat Roosts in the open, hanging from walls and ceilings. Roosting habitat present but species is (Corynorhinus sites limiting. Extremely sensitive to human disturbance. sensitive to human disturbance. townsendii) Tricolored blackbird --/SE Areas adjacent to open water with protected nesting substrate, Moderate potential to occur. (Agelaius tricolor) which typically consists of dense, emergent freshwater marsh Record of nesting colony from vegetation. stockpond with emergent vegetation near study area, and forages in farm fields.

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC. 1-7 Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Two-striped garter --/SSC Coastal California from sea level to about 7,000 feet in Not expected to occur. Suitable snake elevation. Highly aquatic, found in or near permanent fresh habitat present, but Salinas is at (Thamnophis hammondii) water, often along streams with rocky beds and riparian growth. the northern limit of the range of this species. Nearest records are 45 miles to the south. Vernal pool fairy FT/-- Endemic to the grasslands of the Central Valley, Central Coast Not expected. No suitable habitat shrimp Mtns., and South Coast Mtns. in astatic rain-filled pools. found within the Target Areas. (Branchinecta lynchi) Inhabits small, clear-water sandstone depression pools and grass swale, earth slump, or basalt-flow depression pools. Western pond turtle --/SSC Ponds, marshes, rivers, streams, and irrigation ditches with Moderate potential to occur. (Emys marmorata) aquatic vegetation. Needs basking sites (such as rocks or Record from Natividad Creek partially submerged logs) and suitable upland habitat for egg- drainage just outside of study laying (sandy banks or grassy open fields). area. White-tailed kite --/SFP Rolling foothills and valley margins with scattered oaks, and Moderate potential to occur. (Elanus leucurus) river bottomlands or marshes next to deciduous woodlands. Suitable foraging and nesting Open grasslands, meadows, or marshes for foraging close to habitat available. isolated, dense-topped trees for nesting and perching. Yellow warbler --/SSC Neotropical migrant. In California, nests in riparian vegetation Low potential to occur. Suitable (Setophaga petechia) in close proximity to water along streams and in wet meadows. habitat along Natividad and Found in willows, cottonwoods, and numerous types of riparian Gabilan Creeks. shrubs and trees.

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Species* Status Suitable Habitat Description Potential to Occur on Project (Federal/State Site /CNPS)

Yellow-breasted chat --/SSC Neotropical migrant. Breeds in areas of dense shrubbery, Low potential to occur. Current (Icteria virens) including abandoned farm fields, clearcuts, powerline corridors, breeding population patchily fencerows, forest edges and openings, swamps, and edges of distributed along Salinas River. streams and ponds. Often found in riparian areas in the west. Suitable habitat along Natividad Habitat often includes blackberry bushes. and Gabilan Creeks. Yuma myotis (Myotis --/SSC Optimal habitats are open forests and woodlands with sources Low potential to occur. Suitable yumanensis) of water over which to feed. Distribution is closely tied to bodies but disturbed habitat present. of water. Maternity colonies in caves, mines, buildings, or crevices

Sources: CDFW 2017, USFWS 2017, EMC Planning Group 2017

* Please note that although beach or marine species are listed in database searches, they have not been included in this table due to the geographic location of the project.

Listing Status Codes: Federal (USFWS) FE - Listed as Endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act. FT - Listed as Threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act. FC – Candidate for listing under the Federal Endangered Species Act.

State (CDFW) SE - Listed as Endangered under the California Endangered Species Act. ST - Listed as Threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. SC – Candidate for listing under the California Endangered Species Act. SFP - CDFW Fully Protected species under California Fish and Game Code.

SSC – CDFW Species of Special Concern.

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