BOTANY REPORT TUOLUMNE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

PROJECT: City of Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Permit (46690)

RANGER DISTRICT: Groveland Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest

PREPARED BY: DATE: March 8, 2018 Wendy C. Fisher, Botanist/Plant Ecologist Live Oak Associates, Inc. PO Box 2697 Oakhurst, CA 93644 (559) 642-4880

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 PRIMARY PROJECT PURPOSES ...... 1 1.2 PROPOSED ACTION ...... 1 2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS ...... 5 2.1 BIOTIC HABITATS ...... 7 3.0 METHODS ...... 10 4.0 RESULTS ...... 12 4.1 RARE FLORA ...... 12 4.2 OTHER BOTANICAL RESOURCES ...... 23 5.0 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 24 5.1 RARE FLORA ...... 24 5.2 OTHER BOTANICAL RESOURCES ...... 25 LITERATURE CITED ...... 27

APPENDIX A: LIST OF FLORA IDENTIFIED AT THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP APPENDIX B: SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS OF RARE PLANTS FOUND AT THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP, SPRING 2015 APPENDIX C: CNPS BOTANICAL SURVEY GUIDELINES (2009) APPENDIX D: LIST OF STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST WATCHLIST SPECIES APPENDIX E: SPECIES FOR REVEGETATION APPENDIX F: DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This report documents the results of a focused survey for rare plant species, with the exception of federally listed and Forest Service Sensitive (FSS) plants that are addressed in a separate Sensitive Plant Report, for an approximate 23.3-acre portion of the Berkeley Tuolumne Camp permit area (Camp) (hereafter referred to as the study area). Live Oak Associates, Inc. (LOA) conducted comprehensive botanical surveys at the Camp in May and July of 2011, along with April through June of 2015. Though outside of the blooming period for all rare plants occurring regionally, an additional site survey was completed on February 7, 2018 to assess habitat values in the area north of the road proposed for water storage. The objective of the surveys were to identify and map rare plant species that might occur within portions of the Camp to be affected by activities associated with the City of Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Permit (46690) project (BTC Project).

The Camp is a family camp operated by the City of Berkeley since 1921 on land leased from the United States Forest Service (USFS). The portions of the Camp under consideration for this analysis include the Camp proper and the proposed expanded parking area, which total approximately 12 acres. The Camp is located along the South Fork of the Tuolumne River south of Highway 120 and approximately seven (7) miles west of Yosemite National Park (Figure 1). The South Fork Tuolumne River flows through the Camp and is a prime component of the Camp’s setting, layout and programs. The analysis area can be found on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Ascension Mountain 7.5’ quadrangle in the northwest ¼ of Section 31, Township 1S, Range 19 East, Mount Diablo Base Meridian (MDBM) (Figure 2).

1.1 PRIMARY PROJECT PURPOSES

The primary purpose of the project is to renew the USFS lease permit for the City of Berkeley Tuolumne Camp (the Camp and) to reconstruct the Camp after the Rim Fire. The Camp had been in continuous operation for 91 years before being substantially destroyed in August, 2013 by the Rim Fire. Of the 138 structures at the Camp, only 18 tent cabins and one restroom remain. Though not the first public municipal camp established on the Stanislaus National Forest, it is the only camp dating to the 1920s that remained in continuous use by a single municipality until the Rim Fire. Over the past 91 years it has been enjoyed by thousands and has become a generational tradition for many Berkeley families. Reflecting the Forest Service Region 5 vision and leadership intent, the planning, design, and reconstruction of the Camp would demonstrate, through a science-based stewardship approach, the restoration of the forest landscape after catastrophic wildfire to achieve sustainable riverine and upland ecosystems that provide a broad range of services to humans and other organisms.

1.2 PROPOSED ACTION The BTC Project has developed two alternatives. The Proposed Action includes construction of buildings, parking lots, recreational areas, trails, and other camp facilities, removal of existing structures within a cultural resource site, revegetation and restoration efforts, and removal of hazard trees, as described below. Alternative 2 involves removing existing structures and stabilizing the site to protect water quality of the South Fork Tuolumne River and its tributaries.

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The BTC Project has developed two alternatives. Alternative 1, the Proposed Action, includes a Forest Plan Amendment expanding the developed recreation site and allowing the Special Use Permit to encompass 30 acres including the Small Falls and Sugar Pine Trails extending away from the main camp. Alternative 1, allows the City to reconstruct and operate BTC much as it was prior to the Rim Fire. Reconstruction of BTC includes construction of buildings, parking lots, recreational areas, trails, and other camp facilities, removal of existing structures within an archaeological site, revegetation and restoration efforts, and removal of hazard trees, as described below within an expanded permit area.

Under Alternative 2, a 30-year Term SUP allowing the City to reconstruct and operate BTC much as it was prior to the Rim Fire would not be issued and the City of Berkeley would abandon its efforts to reconstruct BTC. No Forest Plan Amendment would be necessary and current forest-wide standards and guidelines (USDA 2010, p. 33-64) and management area direction (p. 165-167) that apply within or directly adjacent to the existing SUP area would remain unchanged. The City would remove within a reasonable time all structures and improvements except those owned by the United States, and would restore and stabilize the site.

Project implementation would begin in the spring of 2019 with initial construction to rebuild the majority of the Camp infrastructure and facilities. Overall construction of initial facilities is anticipated to last for approximately 1 to 2 years. Minor construction and/or facility renovation activities may occur throughout the permit period. The proposed action does not include the reconstruction of the Hardin Flat Road bridge across the South Fork Tuolumne River that would be undertaken by Tuolumne County.

The alternatives are further described in Appendix F.

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2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS

On August 25, 2013, the vast majority of the camp was burned from the Rim Fire which started in a remote canyon in Stanislaus National Forest. The Rim Fire burned 119 of the 138 structures at the camp. On March 2, 2015, a conceptual proposal for redevelopment of the camp was accepted. The Master Development Plan guidelines will allow the city to keep many of the existing elements, but also includes some changes to the physical nature of the Camp. Dining Hall, Recreation Hall, green chair circle, store, sport courts, amphitheater, Kiddie Kamp, playground and many of the family tent cabins and related facilities are planned to be rebuilt in place. The BTC Project is located on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an elevation of approximately 3,450 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum. The Camp sits on the north and south sides of the South Fork Tuolumne River, encompassing approximately 1,400 linear feet of stream. Thimbleberry Creek, a perennial stream, enters the project site near its southeastern boundary, and travels approximately 800 feet before joining the river. The project site also includes two unnamed intermittent drainages that enter the river from the north.

Seven biotic habitats and land uses were observed within the BTC Project site during site visits of April 2, May 19, May 28, June 2, 2015, and February 7, 2018 conducted by Live Oak Associates, Inc. (LOA) biologists Wendy Fisher and Rebekah Jensen. These included: complex early seral Sierran mixed conifer forest (burned and cleared), complex mid-early seral Sierran mixed conifer forest (burned), mid-early seral Sierran mixed conifer forest, white alder riparian forest, aquatic habitat of the South Fork Tuolumne River, seasonal wetland, and perennial creek (Holland 1986).

Soils in the BTC Permit area are of the Holland Family, deep to moderately deep complex, 5- 35% slopes (NRCS 2011 and NCSS 1981) (Figure 3). They are sandy clay loams of residuum derived from granite that are well drained over bedrock.

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LEGEND 130 Holland family, deep-Moderately deep complex, 5 to 35% slopes 141 Holland family, moderately deep-Lithic Xerumbrepts complex, 10 to 35% slopes 141 130 158 Josephine family, moderately deep-Dystric lithic xeroch association, 35 to 70% slopes 159 Josephine family, moderately deep-Deep complex, 5 to 35% slopes Source: U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service

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Date Project # Figure # Aerial Photograph Courtesy of 3/02/2018 1127-05 3 USDA/FSA - Aerial Photography Field Office 10/2014 2.1 BIOTIC HABITATS Sierran Mixed Conifer Forest (Complex Early Seral Stage – Burned and Cleared)

Post-Rim Fire conditions give way to a landscape dominated by complex early seral Sierran mixed conifer forest. This early succession plant community grows between the time of the stand-replacing disturbance (in this case, fire) and reestablishment of a closed-canopy forest. This process ranges in time from 20-50 years, or even longer, depending on site conditions (Longstretch 2014). Fire is both an integral natural process in the California landscape and growing threat to its urban and suburban developments as they encroach on wildlands.

This habitat type was present in all upland areas of the camp that experienced high fire intensity and were cleared of standing dead trees after the fire. Areas beneath the PG&E power lines north of Hardin Flat Road (including the area proposed for water storage) and the majority of the Main Camp are included under complex early seral mixed conifer forest. Very little to no overstory remains in these areas, and the high intensity fire burned the organic layer of the soil. Natural recruitment included a mix of native Sierran tree seedlings, including Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), white fir (Abies concolor), incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), and sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). Woody plants such as black oak (Quercus kelloggii), Sierra gooseberry (Ribes roezlii ssp. roezlii), Sierra plum (Prunus subcordata), and whiteleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. viscida) that resprout from burls or lignotubers (vegetative buds on deep underground stumps) were prevalent throughout the habitat. Many of the abundant and dominant native annuals commonly observed carpeting the ground in 2015 were not observed during the pre-fire surveys of 2011, as light, moisture, and nutrient requirements were not met pre-fire. These “fire followers” included purple false giliaflower (Allophyllum divaricatum), Sierra clarkia (Clarkia virgata), globe gilia (Gilia capitata), and many flowered brodiaea (Dichelostemma multiflorum). Many of the dominant annuals that were observed pre-fire were also abundant on the site, and included western buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis), bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa), and hedgehog dogtail (Cynosurus echinatus). Other invasive herbaceous plants that have taken advantage of the open canopy of this early successional stage include prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola) and nodding brome (Bromus tectorum).

Sierran Mixed Conifer Forest (Complex Mid-Early Seral Stage – Burned)

The area northwest of Hardin Flat Road proposed for the archery range, leach fields, and staff housing was burned by the fire, but generally not cleared of overstory trees. Much like the burned and cleared areas described above, areas classified as complex mid-early seral stage have experienced a burn that has cleared the understory vegetation and burned the organic layer. However, these areas did not burn to the high intensity level as the early seral stage areas. This habitat type contains a mix of both live and dead standing Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, white fir, incense cedar, sugar pine, and black oak, several charred snags, and a considerable amount of down woody material including logs, limbs, and debris. The sprouting woody shrub layer and the fire adapted understory were otherwise similar in species abundance and diversity to the burned and cleared areas described above.

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Sierran Mixed Conifer Forest (Mid-Early Seral Stage)

Some parts of the upland conifer forest did not burn during the 2013 Rim Fire. These areas were limited to the southwestern portion of the site and the northwestern portion of the site. The overstory was dominated by a mix of native Sierran trees, including Douglas-fir, white fir, incense cedar, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, black oak and canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis). Perennial shrub species commonly found in the mid canopy layer included western dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), Pacific starflower (Trientalis latifolia), Utah serviceberry (Amelanchier utahensis), Sierra gooseberry, Sierra plum, and farewell to spring (Clarkia heterandra). Some of the native annuals commonly observed at ground level included western buttercup, wood rush (Luzula orestera), bleeding heart, narrow-petaled wakerobin (Trillium angustipetalum), small- flowered lotus (Acmispon parviflorus), and hedgehog dogtail. These areas had a deep organic layer on the ground surface since this forest did not burn during the 2013 Rim Fire.

White Alder Riparian Forest

This habitat type occurred along the margins and within the islands of the South Fork Tuolumne River, as well as along the northern portion of Thimbleberry Creek. For the most part, the riparian forest was minimally affected by the fire. As the habitat name implies, white alder (Alnus rhombifolia) was the dominant tree in the overstory. The occasional big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) and California hazel (Corylus cornuta ssp. californica) were present. The understory consisted of hydrophytic (water-loving) vegetation including, but not limited to, mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana), torrent sedge (Carex nudata), common scouring rush (Equisetum hyemale ssp. viscida), and brook foam (Boykinia major). A few subpopulations of slender-stemmed monkey flower (Mimulus filicaulis) were observed along the river’s edge in the riparian forest understory.

Aquatic Habitat of the South Fork Tuolumne River

No vegetation was present in the perennial aquatic habitat of the South Fork Tuolumne River. Hydrophytic vegetation observed along the margins of the River included stream trefoil (Lotus oblongifolius), glaucous willow herb (Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. fastigiatum), as well as those species described above under the white alder riparian forest habitat. A clump of Sierra sweet bay (Myrica hartwegii) was found on the north side of the South Fork, near the Camp’s western boundary. Portions of the channel were lined with riprap or concrete walls, and the Hardin Flat Road bridge clear-spanned the River. Sandy beaches still intact had been created for recreational enjoyment by manual deposition of sand at Kiddie Beach, the swimming area, and Lower Beach. Some portions of the River within the Camp included large granite boulders, creating a series of riffles and pools.

Seasonal Wetland

Seasonal wetland habitat occurred in the form of two narrow unnamed drainages that entered the South Fork Tuolumne River from the north. Both of the drainages periodically had a defined bed and bank, and passed through culverts prior to entering the river. The hydrology of the more easterly drainage was disturbed from the access road for the overhead distribution power lines. Soils in both drainages were moist at the time of the 2015 site visits. Dominant hydrophytic Live Oak Associates, Inc. 8 Botany Report Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Master Plan

(water-loving) vegetation observed within these seasonal wetland areas was similar to that observed in 2011 and included western buttercup, mugwort, woolly sedge, common monkey flower (Mimulus guttatus), and creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera). The mixed conifer overstory did not burn at a high intensity along these seasonal wetland channels, as many of the pines, firs, and oaks overhanging the wetland channels were still relatively healthy during the 2015 field surveys.

Perennial Creek

Thimbleberry Creek is fed by a year-round spring and is therefore inundated year-round. It consists of a narrow drainage (approximately 3-4 feet in width and 3-8 inches in depth) that flows from the southeast to the northwest. The Creek passes through portions of the Camp that burned at high intensity during the Rim Fire, and therefore lacks overstory vegetation along most of its length through the project site. However, white alders line the channel near its confluence with the River. The Creek in its entirety was vegetated with species tolerant of year round inundation, including common monkey flower, creeping bentgrass, and glaucous willow herb.

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3.0 METHODS

A pre-survey review was conducted that consisted of a literature review and correspondence with area botanists. A literature search of the habitat requirements and blooming periods involved a review of the CNPS Botanical Survey Guidelines (CNPS 2001) and the CDFG Protocols for Surveying and Evaluating Impacts to Special Status Native Plant Populations and Natural Communities (CDFG 2009), Rare Plants List for the Stanislaus National Forest (SNF 2013), Sensitive Plants of Yosemite National Park (YNP 2006), the Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (CNPS 2015), and querying the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) (CDFG 2015). USGS quadrangles searched in the CNDDB query included Ascension Mountain, Ackerson Mountain, El Portal, Kinsley, Buckhorn Peak, Jawbone Ridge, Duckwall Mountain, Hull Creek, Cherry Lake South and S. Lake Eleanor.

The blooming periods for each of the target species varies from year to year depending on weather conditions, and varies from location to location depending on factors such as disturbance regime, soils, elevation, slope, and aspect. To ensure field surveys were conducted at the time in which the target plant species would be blooming, LOA contacted local experts to verify when local reference populations were blooming. LOA biologists communicated via email and/or telephone with USFS botanists Jennie Haas and Joanna Clines, Yosemite National Park Botanist Alison Colwell, Steve Schoenig (botanist with CDFW), Lauren Fety (Biological Sciences Technician, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)) and Graciela Hinshaw (botanist with BLM) to determine the current blooming periods for these Sensitive Plant species.

The surveys were conducted according to protocols created by CNPS and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). During all four site visits, LOA biologists walked the site in such a manner as to assure full visual coverage of all areas of the site. Binoculars were used to assist with ground visibility. All plant species observed over the course of the survey were identified in the field using the revised Jepson Manual (2015) and Illustrated Flora of Yosemite National Park (Botti 2001) and recorded in a field notebook. Surveys were consistent with conservation ethics and collection and documentation techniques. Surveys were floristic in nature and conducted during the flowering seasons of the target species. Ms. Fisher is a journey- level botanist with extensive experience through years of conducting botanical investigations in Central California (see resume in Appendix C).

The CNDDB form and the map depicting the location of the Sensitive Plant population by LOA personnel in 2015 can be found in Appendix D. Refer to Past Surveys, below, for the Sensitive Plant occurrence found in previous surveys.

Past Surveys

Prior to the Rim Fire, LOA botanist Wendy Fisher and LOA ecologist Jeff Gurule conducted a focused survey for sensitive plant species on May 10, 2011 on the 13.87-acres within the former BTC Project analysis area. Two follow up surveys were conducted by Ms. Fisher on May 26 and July 11, 2011.

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Surveys were conducted by the USFS for Sensitive Plants within the Camp for the Soldier Creek HFRA project on June 24, 2009 at which time approximately seven slender-stemmed monkey flower plants were found occupying a 16 square foot area growing beneath the wooden fence in the drainage just below the culvert under Hardin Flat Road, only 2 feet from the paved road itself.

No other survey results could be found from background research during this analysis, so it is assumed that previous surveys in 2009 and 2011 are the only surveys for Sensitive Plants that have been conducted at the Camp.

Botanical survey guidelines provided by CDFG can be found in Appendix C (CDFG 2009).

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4.0 RESULTS

4.1 RARE FLORA

The results of the literature search, field surveys, and consultation with local botonists are summerized in Table 1, below. The table includes all species listed on the current Stanislaus National Forest Watchlist (SNF 2013), all species included as Forest Botanical Interest Species (SNF 2013) and CNPS listed species that came up in the 9 quad search in the CNDDB (CDFW 2015). Only those Yosemite Park Rare species that were observed on the site or that are also species that came up in the search of CNDDB or CNPS Inventory have been included in the Table. Forest Service Sensitive Species have not been included, but are addressed in the Sensitive Plant BE for the project. The lists of all Forest Service Watchlist Species and Forest Botanical Interest Species for Stanislaus National Forest are provided in Appendix D (SNF 2013).

TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by California as rare, threatened, or endangered

Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Tompkins Sedge CR Occurs in chaparral, cismontane Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Carex tompkinsii) CNPS 4.3 woodland, lower and upper montane present, this species was not observed FSWL coniferous forest between 1,377 – during protocol level surveys during the PR 6,033 ft. (420 – 1,839 m.) in Springs of 2011 or 2015. Two species of elevation. Known from the Merced Carex were observed on the site including River Canyon. Blooms May – July. C. lasiocarpa ssp. lanuginosa and C. nudata.

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Mountain Bent Grass CNPS 2B.3 Occurs in alpine boulder and rock Absent. The site it too low in elevation for (Agrostis humilis) FSWL field, meadows and seeps, subalpine this species. This species was not observed PR coniferous forest between 8,858 – during protocol level surveys during the 10,498 ft. (2,700 – 3,200 m.) in Springs of 2011 or 2015. The only species elevation. Blooms July-September. of Agrostis observed on the site included A. stolonifera. Witch’s Hair FBIS This fructicose perennial epiphytic Unlikely. Habitat at the BTC for this (Alectoria sarmentosa) lichen hangs from dead twigs in the species is extremely limited due to the northern hemisphere temperate burning of the majority of the tree canopies rainforest. from the Rim Fire. Pacific Madrone FSWL Occurs on canyons and slopes of Absent. Although habitat is suitable for (Arbutus menziesii) redwood forest, mixed evergreen Pacific madrone, this species was not forest, and oak woodlands of the observed during protocol level surveys northern Sierra and Coast Range during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. between 330 – 4,900 ft. (100 – 1500 m.) in elevation.

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TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by CNPS, Yosemite National Park, or Forest Service

Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Sweetwater Mountains Milk- CNPS 4.3 Rocky places at, above timberline; Absent. The site is too low in elevation for vetch FBIS central and southern High Sierra and this species, and no talus slopes or rock (Astragalus kentrophyta east of Sierra Nevada between 9,514 fields occur on the study area. No species of var. danaus) - 13,123 ft. (2900–4000 m.) in Astragalus were observed on the site during elevation. Blooms July–Sept. protocol level surveys during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. Sierra Bolandra CNPS 4.3 Occurs in mesic or rocky areas of Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Bolandra californica) FSWL lower and upper montane forest present, no individuals were found during PR between 3,198 – 8,038 ft. (975 - protocol level surveys conducted in Spring 2,450 m.) in elevation. Blooms June 2011 or Spring 2015. No species of to July. Bolandra were observed on the site during protocol level surveys during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. Least Moonwort FSWL Occurs in saturated moss or algal Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Botrychium simplex var. mats around seeps and streambeds this species. No species of Botrychium were simplex) between 4900 – 10500 ft. (1500- observed on the site during protocol level 3200 m.) in elevation. surveys during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. Watershield CNPS 2B.3 This aquatic perennial rhizomatous Absent. Habitat is absent for this species. It (Brasenia schreberi) FSWL herb occurs in freshwater marsh, was not observed during protocol-level swamps and ponds less than 7200 ft. vascular plant surveys conducted in Spring (2200 m.) in elevation in the Sierra of 2011 and 2015. Nevada and western areas. Blooms April – Oct. Davy’s Sedge CNPS 1B.3 Occurs in alpine boulder and rock Absent. The study area is too low in (Carex davyi) FSWL fields in subalpine coniferous forest elevation for this species. This species was PR between 10,006 – 12,202 ft. (3,050 – not observed during protocol level surveys 3,750 m.) in elevation. Endemic to during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. Two the southern and central Sierra species of Carex were observed on the site Nevada. Blooms July-August. including C. lasiocarpa ssp. lanuginosa and C. nudata. Bog Sedge CNPS 2B.2 Occurs in sphagnum bogs and fens, Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Carex limosa) PR meadows and seeps, marshes and present, this species was not observed swamps of lower and upper montane during protocol level surveys during the coniferous forest between 3,937 – Springs of 2011 or 2015. Two species of 8,858 ft. (1,200 - 2,700 m.) in Carex were observed on the site including elevation. In YNP, known only from C. lasiocarpa ssp. lanuginosa and C. the floating islands in Swamp Lake. nudata. Blooms June-August.

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TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by CNPS, Yosemite National Park, or Forest Service

Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Green Yellow Sedge CNPS 2B.3 Occurs in meadows and seeps Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Carex viridula ssp. viridula) between 1,640 – 10,006 ft. (500- present, this species was not observed 3,050 m.) in elevation. Blooms during protocol level surveys during the June-August. Springs of 2011 or 2015. Two species of Carex were observed on the site including C. lasiocarpa ssp. lanuginosa and C. nudata. Alpine Dusty Maids CNPS 2B.3 Rocky or gravelly ridges, talus, fell- Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Chaenactis douglasii var. FBIS fields, crevices; northern high Sierra this species. No species of Chaenactis were alpina) and the Panamint Range at observed on the site during protocol level elevations ranging from 9840 – surveys during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. 11,150 ft. (3000 - 3400 m.). Beaked Clarkia FBIS Occurs in cismontane woodland Absent. Elevations of the BTC are too high (Clarkia rostrata) CNPS 1B.3 and valley and foothill grassland in to provide suitable habitat for beaked Merced, Stanislaus, Mariposa, and clarkia. Furthermore, this species was not Tuolumne Counties between 200 – observed during protocol level surveys 1650 ft. (60 – 500 m.) in elevation. during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. Four Blooms April – May. species of Clarkia were observed on the site. Sierra Clarkia FBIS Occurs in cismontane woodland Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Clarkia virgata) CNPS 4.3 and lower montane coniferous forest present, this species was not observed in Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, El during protocol level surveys during the Dorado, Plumas and Tuolumne Springs of 2011 or 2015. Four species of Counties between 1300 – 5300 ft. Clarkia were observed on the site. (400 – 1615 m.) in elevation. Blooms May – August. Fell-Fields Claytonia FBIS Occurs in subalpine, alpine gravel, Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Claytonia megarhiza) CNPS 2B.3 talus, crevices in northern and this species. No species of Claytonia was central high Sierra, the Warner Mtns found during protocol level during the to W. Canada, Montana, Colorado Springs of 2011 or 2015. and New Mexico between elevations of 8530 – 10830 ft. (2600 -3300 m.) Blooms May –Aug. Subalpine Cryptantha CNPS 1B.3 Occurs in rocky volcanic soils of Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Cryptantha crymophila) FSWL subalpine coniferous forests in this species. Two species of Cryptantha Alpine, Mono and Tuolumne were found during protocol level surveys in Counties between 8,530 – 10,498 ft. the Springs of 2011 or 2015. (2,600 – 3,200 m.) in elevation. Blooms July – August. Ewan’s Larkspur CNPS 4.2 This perennial occurs in rocky soils Absent. Elevations of the BTC are too high (Delpinium hansenii ssp. FBIS of cismontane woodland to provide suitable habitat for Ewan’s ewanianum) and valley and foothill grassland in larkspur. Furthermore, this species was not Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Madera, observed during protocol level surveys Merced, and Tulare Counties during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. One between elevations of 200 – 2,000 species of larkspur, Dephinium ft. (60-600 m.). Bloom March – nuttallianum, was found on the site. May.

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TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by CNPS, Yosemite National Park, or Forest Service

Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Norris’ Beard Moss CNPS 2.2 Occurs in intermittently mesic rocks Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Didymodon norrisii) FBIS in cismontane woodland dominated present, Norris’ beard moss was not by trees that are deciduous, observed during protocol-level vascular evergreen or both with open plant surveys conducted in Spring of 2011 canopies, lower montane coniferous and 2015. forests dominated by open to dense stands of conifers and broadleaved trees in the understory, chaparral and fields at elevations between 650 – 6,145 ft. (200 – 1,873 m.). Round-leaved Sundew FSWL Occurs in sunny marshes, fens, Absent. Suitable habitat is absent, and no (Drosera rotundifolia) PR sphagnum bogs, silty shorelines and species of Drosera was observed during wet sands in many parts of the protocol level surveys conducted in Spring Northern hemisphere. of 2011 and 2015. Male Fern CNPS 2B.3 Occurs in granitic rocky soils of Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Dryopteris felix-mas) FSWL upper montane coniferous forest this species. No species of Dryopteris was between 7,875 – 10,170 ft. (2,400 – found during protocol level during the 3,100 m.) in elevation. On the Springs of 2011 or 2015. Groveland District, it also occurs in soils/rock of metasedimentary origin, down to 3,600 ft. Most specimens in the Groveland District have been found on or in the vicinity of Pilot Ridge.

Koch’s Cord Moss CNPS 1B.3 Occurs on north-facing slopes near Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Entosthodon kochii) FSWL riverbanks on newly exposed soil present, Koch’s cord moss was not within cismontane woodland observed during protocol-level vascular between 590 – 3,280 ft. (180 - 1,000 plant surveys conducted in Spring of 2011 m.) in elevation. Known from four and 2015. occurrences in Mendocino, Mariposa, Marin and San Luis Obispo Counties. Subalpine Fireweed CNPS 4.3 This perennial stoloniferous herb Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Epilobium howellii) FSWL occurs in mesic meadows and seeps this species. Three species of Epilobium PR within subalpine coniferous forest were found on the site during 2011 and between 6,560 – 10,240 ft. (2,000 – 2015 protocol-level botanical surveys. 3,120 m.) in elevation. Blooms July – August. Tuolumne Button Celery CNPS 1B.2 Occurs in vernal pools and mesic Absent. The site is too high in elevation for (Eryngium pinnatisectum) FSWL sites in lower montane coniferous this species. No species of Eryngium was forest and cismontane woodland in observed during protocol level surveys in Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, conducted in Spring of 2011 and 2015. Sonoma and Tuolumne Counties between 229 – 3,001 ft. (70 – 915 m.) in elevation.

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TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by CNPS, Yosemite National Park, or Forest Service

Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Bisbee Peak Rush-Rose FSWL Occurs in serpentine, gabbro, or Absent. The site is too high in elevation for (Helianthemum suffrutescens) Ione soils in chaparral habitat in this species, and serpentine, gabbro nor Ione Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, soils occur on the site. No species of Mariposa, Sacramento, and Helianthemum was observed during Tuolumne Counties between 147 – protocol level conducted during the Springs 2,755 ft. (45 – 840 m.) in elevation. of 2011 or 2015. Blooms April – June. Humboldt Lily CNPS 4.2 Occurs in openings of chaparral, Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Lilium humboldtii ssp. FSWL cismontane woodland and lower present, no species of Lilium was observed humboldtii) montane coniferous forest in during protocol level surveys during Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El protocol level surveys conducted during the Dorado, Fresno Madera, Mariposa, Springs of 2011 or 2015. Nevada, Placer Tehama, Tuolumne and Yuba Counties between 285 – 4,199 ft. (90 – 1,280 m.) in elevation. Blooms May – July. Slender Lupine FSWL Occurs in subalpine coniferous Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Lupinus gracilentus) PR forest between 8,200 – 11,500 ft. this species. Three species of Lupinus were CNPS 1B.3 (2,500 – 3,500 m.) in elevation. observed during protocol level surveys Blooms July – August. conducted during the Springs of 2011 or 2015. Long-stalked Hump Moss FSWL Occurs in wet fens, bogs, meadows Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Meesia longiseta) CNPS 2B.3 and seeps in subalpine and upper present, long-stalked hump moss was not montane coniferous forest in the observed during protocol-level vascular Sierra Nevada and elsewhere. plant surveys conducted in Spring of 2011 and 2015. Three-ranked Hump Moss FSWL Occurs in bogs, fens, meadows and Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Meesia triquetra) CNPS 4.2 seeps in mesic upper montane present, three-ranked hump moss was not coniferous forest and subalpine observed during protocol-level vascular coniferous forest between 1300 – plant surveys conducted in Spring of 2011 2953 m. in elevation. and 2015. Small-flowered Monkeyflower PR Occurs in mesic areas of chaparral, *Present. Several individuals within a (Mimulus inconspicuus) CNPS 4.3 cismontane woodland, and lower single population were observed beneath the montane coniferous forest between power lines in the proposed parking lot 274 -760 m. in elevation. Blooms north of Hardin Flat Road during the Spring May – June. 2015 field surveys. Cut-leaved Monkeyflower PR Occurs in mesic areas of chaparral, *Present. A single individual was observed (Mimulus laciniatus) CNPS 4.3 lower montane coniferous forest, along the northern margin of the South Fork and upper montane coniferous forest Tuolumne River during the Spring 2015 between 490-2650 m. in elevation. protocol level botanical surveys at BTC. Blooms April - July

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TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by CNPS, Yosemite National Park, or Forest Service

Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Liverwort FBIS Occurs in sunny marshes, fens, Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Moerckia hibernica) sphagnum bogs, silty shorelines and on the site, this species was not identified wet sands in many parts of the on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 Northern hemisphere. protocol level botanical surveys. Sierra Sweet Bay PR Endemic to the northern and central *Present. One large clump consisting of at (Myrica hartwegii) FBIS Sierra Nevada of California, it least 10 stems was observed along the grows in moist areas, typically along northern streambank of the South Fork of streambanks in foothills or low the Tuolumne River within the BTC montane conifer forest between 300 analysis area near the western boundary – 1,500 m. in elevation. during the 2011 and 2015 surveys. Tanbark Oak FBIS This evergreen tree occurs in Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Notholithocarpus densiflorus) Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen on the site, this species was not identified Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 Forest of the coast range and the protocol level botanical surveys. northern and central Sierra. Holzinger’s Bristle Moss CNPS 1B.3 Occurs in wet bogs, fens and Absent. The site is too low in elevation for (Orthotrichum holzingeri) streambanks between 6,560 – 7,483 this species. No species of Orthotrichum ft. (2,100 to 2,281 m.) in elevation. was identified on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 protocol level botanical surveys. Bacigalupi’s Yampah CNPS 4.2 Occurs in serpentine soils of Absent. The site is too high in elevation for (Perideridia bacigalupii) FSWL chaparral and lower montane this species. No species of Perideridia was coniferous forest in Amador, Butte, observed during protocol level surveys in Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Spring of 2011 or Spring of 2015. Nevada, Tuolumne, and Yuba Counties between 1,476 – 3,280 ft. (450 – 1,000 m.) in elevation. Blooms June – August. Yosemite Popcornflower CNPS 1B.2 Occurs in meadow and seeps of Absent. Suitable habitat is present. (Plagiobothrys torreyi var. PR lower montane coniferous forest Although the Yosemite popcorn flower was torreyi) between 390 – 4,500 ft. (120 – 1,370 not found, a closely related species P. m.) in elevation. Blooms April – torreyi var. diffusus was found to be present June. during the 2015 protocol level botanical surveys. Nuttall’s Ribbon-Leaved CNPS 2B.2 Occurs in marshes and swamps Absent. Habitat is extremely marginal for Pondweed PR between 1,210 – 7,125 ft. (369 – this species on the site. No species of (Potamogeton epihydrus) FBIS 2,172 m.) in elevation. Blooms June pondweed were identified on the BTC – September. during the Spring 2011 or 2015 protocol level botanical surveys. Robbin’s Pondweed CNPS 2B.3 Occurs in marshes and swamps Absent. Habitat is extremely marginal for (Potamogeton robbinsii) PR between 5,020 – 10,825 ft. (1,530 – this species on the site. No species of FBIS 3,300 m.) in elevation. Blooms July pondweed were identified on the BTC – August. during the Spring 2011 or 2015 protocol level botanical surveys. Blister Ribbon FSWL This complex thallose liverwort Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Preissia quadrata) grows in cracks of alkaline rocks in on the site, this species was not identified the Arctic, Subarctic at high on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 elevations of the northern protocol level botanical surveys. hemisphere.

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TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by CNPS, Yosemite National Park, or Forest Service

Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Oregon Oak FBIS Occurs on dry slopes of open conifer Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Quercus garryana var. semota) forest and chaparral between 2,375 – on the site, this species was not identified 5,900 ft. (725-1800 m.) in elevation. on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 protocol level botanical surveys. White-Beaked Rush FBIS Occurs in boggy open sites less than Absent. Habitat is extremely marginal for (Rhynchospora alba) 6,560 ft. (2000 m.) in elevation. this species on the site. No species of Blooms July – August. Rhynchospora were identified on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 protocol level botanical surveys. Brownish Beaked-Rush CNPS 2B.2 Occurs in meadows, seeps, marshes, Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Rhynchospora capitellata) FSWL and swamps of lower and upper on the site, no species of Rhynchospora was montane coniferous forest between observed during protocol level surveys 1,492 – 6,561 ft. (455 – 2,000 m.) in conducted in Spring of 2011 and 2015. elevation. Blooms July – August. Water Bulrush CNPS 2B.3 Occurs in bogs, fens, marshes, Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Schoenoplectus subterminalis) PR swamps and margins of montane on the site, this species was not identified lakes between 2,460 – 7,400 ft. (750 on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 – 2,259 m.) in elevation. Blooms protocol level botanical surveys. June – August. Fringed Chocolate Chip Lichen FBIS Occurs on mosses or rarely on rocks Absent. Elevations of the site would not be (Solorina spongiosa) CNPS 2B.2 or soil in areas that are nearly considered subalpine; the site is too low in perennially damp, in arctic, alpine or elevation for this species. Furthermore, this subalpine habitats with a cool species was not identified on the BTC northerly or easterly exposure. during the Spring 2011 or 2015 protocol level botanical surveys. Obtuse Starwort CNPS 4.3 Occurs along mesic stream banks of Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Stellaria obtusa) PR riparian woodland, lower and upper on the site, this species was not identified montane coniferous forest between on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 490 – 7,000 ft. (150 - 2135 m.) in protocol level botanical surveys. Common elevation. Blooms May - Sept. chickweed (Stellaria media) was observed on the site. Pacific Yew FSWL Occurs in generally dense mixed Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Taxus brevifolia) evergreen forest and lower slopes of on the site, this species was not identified canyon bottoms between 30 – 7,050 on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 ft. (10 – 2,150 m.) in elevation in protocol level botanical surveys. NW CA, to Alaska and western Montana. There are known occurrences on the Mi-Wok Ranger District east of Tuolumne City and in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Pacific Starflower PR Occurs in shady woodland less than *Present. A few dozen individuals of this (Trientalis latifolia) 4,593 ft. (1,400 m.) in elevation in species were observed in the understory of the Central and Northern Sierra the unburned coniferous forest throughout Nevada, and in the coast range of the BTC analysis area during protocol level California and elsewhere. Blooms surveys conducted on the site in spring of April - July. 2011 and 2015.

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TABLE 1. PLANT SPECIES WITH SOME DEGREE OF RARITY POTENTIALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HABITATS OF THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP.

PLANTS (adapted from SNF 2013, USFWS 2015, CDFW 2015, CNPS 2015, Calflora 2015, YNP 2006, Jepson Manual 2011, and Botti 2001)

Plants listed by CNPS, Yosemite National Park, or Forest Service Species Status Habitat/Range *Occurrence in the Study Area Narrow-petaled Wakerobin PR Occurs in montane coniferous *Present. Several hundred individuals of (Trillium angustipetalum) FBIS forests, foothill woodland, chaparral this species were observed throughout the and riparian zones between 328 – understory of the unburned mixed 6,561 ft. (100 - 2,000 m.) in coniferous forest throughout the BTC elevation in central and northern during both 2011 and 2015 surveys. It had CA, and into southern Oregon. been previously documented in the near Blooms May – July. vicinity by USFS. Little Brownwort FSWL This leafy liverwort is an artic- Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Tritomaria exsectiformis) alpine, circumboreal species that on the site, this species was not identified inhabits rotting wood in open to on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 shaded coniferous forest in protocol level botanical surveys. association with low volume, perennial water flow at gentle topographic gradients at mid- elevations. Intense fires are known to limit the distribution of this species. Leconte Violet FSWL Occurs in shady areas in moist or Absent. Although suitable habitat is present (Viola nephrophylla) swampy ground, lake margins of on the site, this species was not identified yellow pine forest between 1,100 – on the BTC during the Spring 2011 or 2015 7,550 ft. (335 – 2302 m.) in protocol level botanical surveys. Four elevation. Blooms January – species of Viola were observed on the site September. in 2015. Hall’s Mule-ears FBIS Occurs in open forest, meadows, dry Absent. Although suitable habitat is (Wyethia elata) rocky slopes or sagebrush scrub present, this species was not observed between 2,950 – 11,150 ft. (900 - during protocol level surveys conducted in 3400 m.) in elevation. Blooms May Spring of 2011 and 2015. A closely related – July. common species, Wyethia angustifolia was observed on the site.

*Present: Species observed on the site at time of field surveys or during recent past. Likely: Species not observed on the site, but it may reasonably be expected to occur there on a regular basis. Possible: Species not observed on the site, but it could occur there from time to time. Unlikely: Species not observed on the site, and would not be expected to occur there except, perhaps, as a transient. Absent: Species not observed on the site, and precluded from occurring there because habitat requirements not met.

STATUS CODES FE Federally Endangered CE California Endangered FT Federally Threatened CT California Threatened FPE Federally Endangered (Proposed) CR California Rare FC Federal Candidate FBIS Forest Service Botanical Interest Species PR Park Rare FSS Forest Service Sensitive CNPS California Native Plant Society Listing FSWL Forest Service Watch List CNPS 1B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and Elsewhere CNPS 2 Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California, but more common Elsewhere CNPS 3 Plants About Which We Need More Information – A Review List CNPS 4 Plants of Limited Distribution – A Watch List CNPS Threat Ranks 0.1 Seriously threatened in California (over 80% of occurrences threatened / high degree and immediacy of threat 0.2 Fairly threatened in California (20%-80% occurrences threatened / moderate degree and immediacy of threat 0.3 Not Very threatened in California (20%< of occurrences threatened / low degree and immediacy of threat or no current threats known

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Of the 52 rare plant species that occur in the vicinity of the BTC Project site (see Table 1), 18 are considered absent due to the BTC Project site being out of the elevational range of these species, including:

Mountain bent grass (Agrostis humilis) Sweetwater Mountains milk-vetch (Astragalus kentrophyta var. danaus) Sierra bolandra (Bolandra californica) Least Moonwort (Botrychium simplex var. simplex) Davy’s sedge (Carex davyi) Alpine dusty maids (Chaenactis douglasii var. alpine) Beaked clarkia (Clarkia rostrata) Fell-fields claytonia (Claytonia megarhiza) Subalpine cryptantha (Cryptantha crymophila) Ewan’s larkspur (Delphinium hansenii ssp. ewanianum) Male fern (Dryopteris felix-mas) Subalpine fireweed (Epilobium howellii) Tuolumne button celery (Eryngium pinnatisectum) Brisbee Peak rush-rose (Helianthemum suffrutescens) Holzinger’s bristle moss (Orthotrichum holzingeri) Slender lupine (Lupinus gracilentus) Bacigalupi’s yampah (Perideridia bacigalupii) Fringed chocolate chip lichen (Solorina spongiosa)

Six additional species can occur at the elevation of the BTC Project, but are considered absent due to marginal or absence of suitable habitat. These include: Witch’s hair (Alectoria sarmentosa) Watershield (Brasenia schreberi) Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) Nuttall’s ribbon-leaved pondweed (Potamogeton epihydrus) Robbin’s pondweed (Potamogeton robbinsii) White-beaked rush (Rhynchospora alba)

Suitable habitat is present for the remaining 28 rare plant species. Botanical surveys conducted by LOA in 2011 and 2015 found 23 of these species absent, including:

Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) Bog sedge (Carex limosa) Tompkins sedge (Carex tompkinsii) Green yellow sedge (Carex viridula ssp. viridula) Merced clarkia (Clarkia lingulata) Live Oak Associates, Inc. 20 Botany Report Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Master Plan

Sierra Clarkia (Clarkia virgata) Norris’ beard moss (Didymodon norrisii) Koch’s Cord moss (Entosthodon knochii) Liverwort (Moerckia hibernica) Tanbark oak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus) Humboldt lily (Lilium humboldtii ssp. humboldtii) Long-stalked hump moss (Meesia longiseta) Three-ranked hump moss (Meesia triquetra) Yosemite popcornflower (Plagiobothrys torreyi var. torreyi) Blister ribbon (Preissia quadrata) Oregon oak (Quercus garryana var. semota) Brownish-beaked rush (Rhynchospora capitellata) Water bulrush (Schoenoplectus subterminalis) Obtuse starwort (Stellaria obtusa) Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia) Little Brownwort (Tritomaria exsectiformus) LeConte Violet (Viola nephrophylla) Hall’s Mule-ears (Wyethia elata)

The remaining five rare plant species were identified within or directly adjacent to the BTC Project site during 2015 surveys and included the following species:

Small-flowered monkeyflower (Mimulus inconspicuus) Cut-leaved monkey flower (Mimulus laciniatus) Sierra sweet bay (Myrica hartwegii) Pacific starflower (Trientalis latifolia) Narrow-leaved wakerobin (Trillium angustipetalum)

Small-flowered Monkeyflower (Mimulus inconspicuus) (CNPS 4.3, PR)

This annual member of the Lopseed Family (Phrymaceae) is endemic to California and occurs in chaparral, cismontane woodland and lower montane coniferous forest near hillside streams or seeps in partial shade in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Between 5-10 individual small-flowered monkeyflowers were observed north of Hardin Flat Road in the proposed parking lot area.

Cut-leaved Monkeyflower (Mimulus laciniatus)(CNPS 4.3, PR)

This annual member of the Lopseed Family (Phrymaceae) is endemic to California and occurs in mesic areas within chaparral, lower and upper montane coniferous forest near hillside streams or seeps in partial shade in the central Sierra Nevada. A single individual cut-leaved Live Oak Associates, Inc. 21 Botany Report Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Master Plan monkeyflower was observed beneath the riparian overstory on the north margin of the South Fork Tuolumne River just downstream of the limits of the BTC Camp.

Sierra Sweet Bay (Myrica hartwegii) (PR)(FBIS)

This aromatic deciduous perennial shrub is a member of the Bayberry Family (Myricaceae) and has simple alternative aromatic leaves and small unisexual catkin-like flowers. It is found primarily in El Dorado, Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera Counties, and one occurrence each reported in Nevada, Yuba, and Fresno Counties. Although there is an un-documented report from Oregon, there are no records in the Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH 2015). Therefore, it is considered to be endemic to the northern and central Sierra Nevada along moist perennial streambanks in the foothills or lower montane conifer forest between 300 – 1,500 m. in elevation. It blooms May to June.

A large clump of Sierra sweet bay shrub was observed in full bloom during the May 10 field survey. The shrub was located on the north streambank of the South Fork of the Tuolumne River, just north of the pump house near the Camp’s western boundary.

Pacific Starflower (Trientalis latifolia) (PR)

This perennial is a member of the Myrsine family (Myrsinaceae). The genus was formerly included in the Primrose Family (Primulaceae). It has whorled leaves, tuber-like roots and 5-7 delicate pink to pale petals. It occurs throughout much of Central and Northern California into British Columbia in shaded woodlands of less than 1400 meters in elevation. It blooms April – July and is not uncommon throughout its range. Although it does not have any other special listing status, it is listed on the Yosemite Park Rare list.

A few scattered individual Pacific starflower plants (approximately 10) were observed in less disturbed areas within the Sierran mixed conifer understory of the Main Camp, primarily in areas that did not burn during the Rim Fire.

Narrow-petaled Wakerobin (Trillium angustipetalum) (PR)(FBIS)

This rhizomatous perennial is a member of the false-hellebore family (Melanthiaceae). The genus was formerly included in the Lily Family (Liliaceae). It typically has green and brown Live Oak Associates, Inc. 22 Botany Report Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Master Plan mottling on the three large ovate whorled leaves, with a single dark purple musty scented flower with parts of three (see Photograph on front cover). It occurs in the understory of montane coniferous forests, foothill woodland, chaparral and riparian zones in the Klamath Ranges and southern Oregon to the north, throughout the Sierra Nevada, with a disjunct population along California’s Central Coast as far south as Santa Barbara County. It blooms March – June.

Approximately 50-100 individual narrow-petaled wakerobin were observed in less disturbed areas within the Sierran mixed conifer understory of the Main Camp, primarily in areas that did not burn during the Rim Fire.

4.2 OTHER BOTANICAL RESOURCES

Other botanical resources present on the BTC Project site include sensitive habitats. These communities are of limited distribution, distinguished by significant biological diversity, home to special status plant and animal species, of importance in maintaining water quality or sustaining flows, etc. Examples of natural communities of special concern in the vicinity of the BTC Project include montane meadow, riverine and various types of riparian forest (Sawyer and Keeler-Wolf, 2001). Three habitats within the boundaries of the BTC Project, aquatic habitat of the South Fork of the Tuolumne River, white alder riparian forest, and seasonal wetland drainage would be considered sensitive habitats. Due to the abundance in the vicinity of the project, Sierran mixed conifer forest would not be considered a sensitive habitat.

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5.0 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 RARE FLORA

Small-flowered Monkeyflower (Mimulus inconspicuus)(CNPS 4.3, PR)

Small-flowered monkeyflower could be affected by activities associated with the BTC Project, particularly if activities occur during the blooming period for this species (May – June). However, by the time this project is implemented, it is assumed to be less prevalent each year as forest succession progresses and competition increases. Furthermore, this species is relatively common in the vicinity. Impacts to this species would not be substantial and no additional management recommendations are proposed.

Cut-leaved Monkeyflower (Mimulus laciniatus)(CNPS 4.3, PR)

The single cut-leaved monkey flower that was found north of the River is not anticipated to be affected by implementation of the BTC Project. This annual could be affected by regular Camp activities, should visitors participate in activities that harm vegetation. However, the plant lies outside of the regularly used portions of the Camp, so it is not likely that it would suffer from visitor carelessness. Furthermore, this species is relatively common in the vicinity. Impacts to this species would not be substantial and no management recommendations are proposed.

Sierra Sweet Bay (Myrica hartwegii) (PR, FBIS)

The single clump of Sierra sweet bay that was found north of the River is not anticipated to be affected by implementation of the BTC Project. This mature shrub could be affected by regular Camp activities, should visitors participate in activities that harm vegetation. However, the shrub lies outside of the regularly used portions of the Camp, so it is not likely that the shrub would suffer from visitor carelessness. At any rate, the listing status does not warrant this species protection outside of the park boundaries. Impacts to this species would not be substantial and no management recommendations are proposed.

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Pacific Starflower (Trientalis latifolia) (PR)

Pacific starflower could be affected by activities associated with the BTC Project, particularly if activities occur during the blooming period for this species (April – July). However, this species is relatively common in the vicinity and the listing status does not warrant this species protection outside of the park boundaries. Impacts to this species would not be substantial and no management recommendations are proposed.

Narrow-petaled Wakerobin (Trillium angustipetalum) (PR, FBIS)

Narrow-petaled wakerobin could be affected by activities associated with the BTC Project, particularly if activities occur during the blooming period for this species (May – July). However, this species is relatively common in the vicinity and the listing status does not warrant this species protection outside of the park boundaries. Impacts to this species would not be substantial and no management recommendations are proposed.

5.2 OTHER BOTANICAL RESOURCES

Some direct and indirect impacts are anticipated to occur to all three sensitive habitats occurring on the BTC Project site from project implementation. The proposed project includes construction of buildings, parking lots, recreational areas, trails, and other camp facilities, removal of existing structures within an archaeological site, revegetation and restoration efforts, and removal of hazard trees. Impacts are anticipated to sensitive habitats from reconstruction and installation of retaining walls in the Tuolumne River, upgrades to trail systems, and the relocation of some Camp structures. Overall, impacts to sensitive habitats are expected to be very small and temporary in nature.

Implementation of the BTC Project would result in avoidance measures that are not currently being implemented to protect rare plants and their habitat, including eliminating overnight camping within the floodplain, conducting preconstruction plant surveys, riparian restoration that would enhance riparian habitat, minimizing impact and restoring channels, enhance erosion control and water quality, and controlling noxious weeds.

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Native tree, shrub and ground cover proposed for use in the revegetation plan have been listed in the Proposed Action and are also presented (along with contract growing nurseries) in Appendix E. The species proposed for planting are native to the area and many already occur within the Camp limits. The river riparian revegetation program will stabilize banks and enhance shade canopy along the South Fork of the Tuolumne River, Thimbleberry Creek, and other small drainage feeding the river through the Camp area.

Although some of the activities proposed as a part of the BTC Project will temporarily impact some portions of the natural communities of special concern, the overall long-term health and diversity of native vegetation at the Camp will be enhanced as a result of the project. For example, confining pedestrians to trails will limit trampling of native vegetation outside of the trail limits. Water quality of the river, Thimbleberry Creek and the drainage channels will be improved through the stabilization of currently eroding banks. Implementation of the revegetation plan will result in greater diversity and density within the riparian habitat. Therefore, it is anticipated that the BTC Project will have an overall positive effect on sensitive habitats and no management recommendations are proposed.

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Holland, R.F. 1986. Preliminary descriptions of the terrestrial natural communities of California. Unpubl. California Department of Fish and Game, Natural Heritage Division.

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Stanislaus National Forest (SNF). 2013. Regional Forest NFMA Watchlist Plant Species, Stanislaus National Forest, effective August 15, 2013.

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APPENDIX A: LIST OF FLORA IDENTIFIED AT THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP

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APPENDIX A: LIST OF FLORA IDENTIFIED AT THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP

The plant species listed below have been observed within the Berkeley Tuolumne Camp study area during surveys conducted by Live Oak Associates, Inc. on May 10, 26, and July 11, 2011, April 2, May 19, May 28, and June 2, 2015. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland indicator status of each plant has been shown following its common name using the Western Mountians, Valleys and Coast (WMVC) ranking system.

OBL - Obligate FACW - Facultative Wetland FAC - Facultative FACU - Facultative Upland UPL - Upland NR - No review NA - No agreement NI - No investigation

VASCULAR PLANT SPECIES

ACERACEAE – Maple Family Acer macrophyllum Big-Leaf Maple FACU AGAVACEAE – Agave Family Chlorogalum pomeridianum ssp. pomeridianum Soap Plant UPL ANACARDIACEAE – Cashew Family Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak FAC APIACEAE – Umbel Family Heracleum maximum Cow Parsnip FAC Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet Cicely FACU Sanicula tuberosa Snake-root UPL Torilis arvensis Torilis UPL ARALIACEAE – Ivy Family Hedera helix English Ivy FACU ARISTOLOCHIACEAE – Pipevine Family Asarum hartwegii Hartweg’s Wild Ginger UPL ASCLEPIADACEAE – Milkweed Family Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed FAC ASTERACEAE - Sunflower Family Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow FACU Adenocaulon bicolor Trail Plant UPL Agoseris retrorsa Spearleaf Agoseris UPL Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting FACU Artemesia douglasiana Mugwort FACW Cirsium andersonii Anderson’s Thistle UPL Cirsium occidentale californicum California Thistle UPL Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle FACU

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Erigeron canadensis Canada Horseweed FACU Eriophyllum lanatum var. croceum Woolly Sunflower UPL Gnaphalium californicum California Cudweed UPL Hieracium albiflorum Hawkweed UPL Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce FACU Madia exigua Small Tarweed UPL Micropus californicus Slender Cottonweed FACU Psilocarphus tenellus ssp. tenellus Wooly Marbles OBL Senecio vulgaris Common Groundsel FACU Solidago velutina ssp. californica California Goldenrod UPL Sonchus oleraceus Prickly Sow Thistle UPL Taraxacum californicum California Dandelion FACW Tragopogon dubius Yellow Salsify UPL Wyethia angustifolia Mules Ears FACU ADOXACEAE – Elderberry Family Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue Elderberry FACU BERBERIDACEAE – Barberry Family Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota Oregon Grape UPL BETULACEAE – Birch Family Alnus rhombifolia White Alder FACW Corylus cornuta ssp. californica Hazelnut FACU BLECHNACEAE – Wood Fern Family Woodwardia fimbriata Chain Fern FACW BORAGINACEAE – Borage Family Cryptantha echinella Hedgehog Cryptantha UPL Cryptantha simulans Cryptantha UPL Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii Baby Blue-eyes UPL Nemophila pedunculata Nemophila FAC Plagiobothrys hispidulus Popcornflower FACW Plagiobothrys torreyi ssp. diffusus High Sierra Popcornflower UPL Phacelia vallicola Phacelia UPL BRASSICACEAE - Mustard Family Athysanus pusillus Athysanus UPL Barbarea orthocerus Winter Cress FACW Cardamine oligosperma Few-seeded Bitter-Cress FAC Draba verna Spring Whitlow Grass UPL Lepidium virginicum Virginia peppergrass FACU CAMPANULACEAE - Bellflower Family Githopsis specularioides Venus’ Looking Glass FACU CAPRIFOLIACEAE - Honeysuckle Family Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping Snowberry FACU CARYOPHYLLACEAE – Carnation Family Cerastium glomeratum Chickweed FACU Minuartia californica California Sandwort FACU Silene californica Indian Pink UPL Silene lemmonii Lemmon’s Catchfly UPL

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Stellaria media Chickweed FACU CHENOPODIACEAE – Goosefoot Family Chenopodium album Common Goosefoot FACU COMANDRACEAE – Bastard Toadflax Family Comandra umbellata Bastard Toadflax UPL CONVOLVULACEAE – Morning Glory Family Calystegia malacophylla ssp. malacophylla Sierra Bindweed UPL CORNACEAE – Dogwood Family Cornus nuttallii Pacific Dogwood FACU Cornus sericea American Dogwood UPL CUPRESSACEAE – Cypress Family Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar UPL CYPERACEAE – Umbrella Sedge Family Carex lasiocarpha ssp. lanuginosa Woolly Sedge OBL Carex nudata Torrent Sedge OBL DENNSTAIDTIACEAE – Bracken Fern Family Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Fern FACU EQUISETACEAE – Horsetail Family Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Common Scouring Rush FACW ERICACEAE — Heath Family Arctostaphylos patula Greenleaf Manzanita UPL Arctostaphylos mewukka Whiteleaf Manzanita UPL Pterospora andromedea Pinedrops UPL Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea FAC EUPHORBIACEAE – Spurge Family Euphorbia serpyllifolia Common Spurge UPL FABACEAE - Pea Family Acmispon americanus Spanish Clover FACU Acmispon brachycarpus Hill Lotus UPL Acmispon nevadensis Nevada Lotus UPL Acmispon parviflorus Small-flowered Lotus UPL Hosackia oblongifolius Stream Trefoil OBL Lathyrus nevadensis var. nevadensis Nevada Pea UPL Lathyrus sulphureus Sulfur Pea UPL Lupinus albicaulis Lupine UPL Lupinus bicolor Miniature Lupine UPL Lupinus latifolius var. columbianus Broad-leaved Lupine FAC Trifolium albopurpureum Clover FACU Trifolium ciliolatum Clover UPL Trifolium obtusiflorum Obtuse Clover FAC Trifolium repens White Clover FAC Trifolium variegatum White-tipped Clover FAC Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat Clover FACU Vicia villosa Common Vetch UPL FAGACEAE - Oak Family Quercus chrysolepis Canyon Live Oak UPL

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Quercus kelloggii Black Oak UPL GERANIACEAE – Geranium Family Erodium botrys Broad-leaved Filaree UPL Erodium cicutarium Cut-leaved Filaree UPL GROSSULARIACEAE – Currant Family Ribes amarum Bitter Gooseberry UPL Ribes nevadense Sierra Currant FAC Ribes roezli spp. roezli Sierra Gooseberry UPL HYPERICACEAE – St. Johns Wort Family Hypericum anagalloides Tinker’s Penny OBL IRIDACEAE – Iris Family Iris hartwegii ssp. hartwegii Hartweg’s Iris UPL JUNCACEAE - Rush Family Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus Pacific Rush FACW Juncus occidentalis Western Rush FACW Juncus oxymeris Pointed Rush FACW Luzula oristera Wood Rush UPL LAMIACEAE – Mint Family Lamium amplexicaule Henbit UPL Lavendula sp. Ornamental Lavender UPL LAMIACEAE – Mint Family Monardella odoratissima ssp. pallida Mountain Pennyroyal UPL Prunella vulgaris Self-heal FACU Stachys albens White Hedge Nettle OBL LILIACEAE – Lily Family Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Elegant Brodiaea FACU Calochortus minimus Sierra Mariposa Lily UPL Calochortus superbus Superb Mariposa Lily UPL Calochortus venustus Butterfly Mariposa Lily UPL Disporum hookeri Fairy Bells UPL MALVACEAE – Mallow Family Malva nicaeensis Bull Mallow UPL MELANTHIACEAE – False-hellebore Family Trillium angustipetalum Narrow-petaled Wakerobin UPL MONTIACEAE – Miners Lettuce Family Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Miner’s Lettuce FAC MYRICACEAE – Wax Myrtle Family Myrica hartwegii Sierra Sweet Bay FAC MYRSINACEAE – Starflower Family Trientalis latifolia Pacific Starflower FACW ONAGRACEAE – Fuschia Family Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica Enchanter’s Nightshade FAC Clarkia dudleyana Dudley’s Clarkia UPL Clarkia heterandra Farewell to Spring UPL Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera Farewell to Spring UPL Clarkia rhomboidea Clarkia UPL

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Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Fringed Willow Herb FACW Epilobium densiflorum Dense Flowered Willow HerbFACW Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. glaberrimum Glaucous Willow Herb FACW ORCHIDACEAE – Orchid Family Corallorhiza striata Striped Coralroot FACU Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake Plantain FACU OROBANCHACEAE – Broomrape Family Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. tenuis Slender Birds Beak UPL PAPAVERACEAE – Poppy Family Dicentra formosa Bleeding Heart FACU Eschscholzia lobii Frying Pans UPL PHRYMACEAE – Lopseed Family Mimulus bolanderi Bolander’s Mondkey Flower FACW Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal Monkey Flower FACU Mimulus filicaulis Slender-stemmed Monkey FACW Flower Mimulus floribundus Floriferous Monkey Flower OBL Mimulus guttatus Common Monkey Flower OBL Mimulus inconspicuus Small Flowered Monkey FACU Flower Mimulus laciniatus Cut-leaved Monkey Flower FAC Mimulus layneae Layne’s Monkey Flower UPL Mimulus moschatus Musk Monkey Flower OBL Mimulus torreyi Torrey’s Monkey Flower UPL PINACEAE – Pine Family Abies concolor White Fir UPL Pinus lambertiana Sugar Pine UPL Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine UPL Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir UPL PLANTAGINACEAE – Plantain Family Collinsia tinctoria Chinese Houses FACU Collinsia torreyi ssp. torreyi Torrey’s Blue-eyed Mary UPL Keckiella breviflora Beardtongue UPL Plantago lanceolata English Plantain FACU Veronica arvensis Common Speedwell FACU Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Purslane Speedwell OBL POACEAE - Grass Family Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bentgrass FAC Aira caryophyllea Silver Hairgrass FACU Bromus hordeaceus Soft Chess FACU Bromus tectorum Nodding Brome UPL Cynosurus echinatus Hedgehog Dogtail UPL Dactylis glomerata Orchard Grass FACU Danthonia californica ssp. californica California Oatgrass FAC Deschampsia danthonioides Slender Hairgrass FACW Elymus glaucus Blue Wild Rye UPL

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Festuca perennis Ryegrass UPL Melica bulbosa Bulbous Onion Grass FACU Poa bulbosa Bulbous Bluegrass FACU Stipa pulchra Purple Needlegrass UPL Vulpia microstachys Vulpia UPL Vulpia myuros Rattail Fescue FACU POLEMONIACEAE – Phlox Family Allophyllum divaricatum Purple False Giliflower UPL Collomia tinctoria Staining Collomia UPL Gilia capitata Globe Gilia UPL Leptosiphon minimus Whisker Brush UPL Leptosiphon montanus False Babystars UPL Microsteris gracilis Slender Phlox FACU Navarretia divaricata Navarretia UPL Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta Navarretia FACW POLYGONACEAE - Buckwheat Family Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel FACU Rumex crispus Curley Dock FAC PRIMULACEAE – Primrose Family Primula hendersonii Henderson’s Shooting Star UPL PTERIDACEAE – Bracken Fern Family Pentagramma triangularis Goldenback Fern UPL RANUNCULACEAE – Buttercup Family Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine FAC Delphinium nuttallianum Nuttals Larkspur FAC Ranunculus occidentalis Western Buttercup FACW Ranunculus sceleratus Cursed Buttercup OBL RHAMNACEAE — Buckthorn Family Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Wedgeleaf Ceonothus UPL Ceanothus diversifolius Pine Mat Ceonothus UPL Ceanothus integerrimus Deerbrush UPL Rhamnus purshiana Cascara Buckthorn UPL ROSACEAE – Rose Family Amelanchier utahensis Utah Serviceberry UPL Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch-leaf Mountain UPL Mohogany Chamaebatia foliolosa Bearclover UPL Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry FACU Fragaria vesca Wood Strawberry FACU Horkelia fusca ssp. pauciflora Small Flowered Horkelia UPL Physocarpus capitatus Shredding Ninebark FACW Potentilla glandulosa Cinquefoil UPL Prunus subcordata Sierra Plum UPL Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry UPL Rosa californica California Rose FAC Rosa gymnocarpa Bald Hip Rose FACU

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Rubus armeniacus Himalayan Blackberry FACU Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry FACU Spiraea splendens Rose Meadowsweet UPL RUBIACEAE – Madder Family Galium aparine Catchweed Bedstraw FACU Galium bolanderi Bolander’s Bedstraw UPL Galium porrigens ssp. tenue Bedstraw UPL Galium sparsiflorum ssp. sparsiflorum Sequoia Bedstraw UPL RUSCACEAE – Lily Family Maianthemum racemosum False Solomon’s Seal FAC SALICACEAE – Willow Family Salix scouleriana Scouler’s Willow FAC SAXIFRAGACEAE – Saxifrage Family Boykinia major Brook Foam FACW Heuchera micrantha Alumroot UPL Lithophragma heterophyllum Varied-leaf Woodland Star UPL SCROPHULARIACEAE – Figwort Family Scrophularia californica California Figwort FAC SOLONACEAE- Nightshade Family Solanum xanti Chaparral Nightshade UPL THEMIDACEAE – Lily Family Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks FACU Dichelostemma multiflorum Many Flowered Brodiaea UPL Triteliea ixiodes ssp. scabra Pretty Face FAC TYPHACEAE – Cattail Family Typha latifolia Broad-leaved Cattail OBL URTICACEAE –Nettle Family Urtica dioica ssp. holisericea Hoary Nettle FAC VIOLACEAE – Violet Family Viola macloskeyi Small White Violet OBL Viola pinetorium Pine Violet UPL Viola sheltonii Shelton’s Violet UPL Viola sp. Cultivated Violet UPL VITACEAE – Grape Family Vitis californica California Wild Grape FACU WOODSIACEAE – Fern Family Athyrium felix-femina Lady Fern FAC

NON-VASCULAR PLANT SPECIES

LICHENS PARMELIACEAE Hypogymnia imshaugii Tube lichen Letharia vulpina Wolf Lichen Platismatia glauca Ragged Lichen MOSSES

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Pleuridium acuminatum Ceratodon purpureus SPIKE MOSS SELAGINELLACEAE – Spike Moss Family Selaginella hansenii

THALLOSE LIVERWORT MARCHANTIACEAE – Thallose Liverwort Family Marchantia polymorpha

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APPENDIX B: SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS OF RARE PLANTS FOUND AT THE BERKELEY TUOLUMNE CAMP, SPRING 2015

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Photograph #1 (above). Narrow‐petaled wakerobin (Trillium angustipetalum)(Park Rare (PR)), Forest Botanical Interest Species (FBIS) was identified in unburned and low intensity burn areas of the Camp in 2015.

Photograph #2 (below). A few individual Pacific starflower (Trientials latifolia) (PR) plants were observed in unburned parts of the Camp during 2015 botanical surveys.

Photograph #3 (above). A single individual cut‐leaved monkey flower (Mimulus laciniatus) (CNPS 4.3, PR) was observed downstream of Sun City along the north side of the river in 2015.

Photograph #4 (below). A handful of individuals of small‐flowered monkey flower (Mimulus inconspicuus) (CNPS 4.3, PR) were observed in upland burned areas of the site during the 2015 botanical surveys.

Photograph #5. The single occurrence Sierra sweet bay (Myrica hartwegii) (PR) has resprouted after the fire, as many stems were observed in 2015, while in 2011 a single much larger plant was observed.

APPENDIX C: CNPS BOTANICAL SURVEY GUIDELINES (2009)

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Protocols for Surveying and Evaluating Impacts to Special Status Native Plant Populations and Natural Communities

State of California CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY Department of Fish and Game November 24, 20091

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

The conservation of special status native plants and their habitats, as well as natural communities, is integral to maintaining biological diversity. The purpose of these protocols is to facilitate a consistent and systematic approach to the survey and assessment of special status native plants and natural communities so that reliable information is produced and the potential of locating a special status plant species or natural community is maximized. They may also help those who prepare and review environmental documents determine when a botanical survey is needed, how field surveys may be conducted, what information to include in a survey report, and what qualifications to consider for surveyors. The protocols may help avoid delays caused when inadequate biological information is provided during the environmental review process; assist lead, trustee and responsible reviewing agencies to make an informed decision regarding the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of a proposed development, activity, or action on special status native plants and natural communities; meet California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)2 requirements for adequate disclosure of potential impacts; and conserve public trust resources.

DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME TRUSTEE AND RESPONSIBLE AGENCY MISSION

The mission of the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is to manage California's diverse wildlife and native plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public. DFG has jurisdiction over the conservation, protection, and management of wildlife, native plants, and habitat necessary to maintain biologically sustainable populations (Fish and Game Code §1802). DFG, as trustee agency under CEQA §15386, provides expertise in reviewing and commenting on environmental documents and makes protocols regarding potential negative impacts to those resources held in trust for the people of California.

Certain species are in danger of extinction because their habitats have been severely reduced in acreage, are threatened with destruction or adverse modification, or because of a combination of these and other factors. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) provides additional protections for such species, including take prohibitions (Fish and Game Code §2050 et seq.). As a responsible agency, DFG has the authority to issue permits for the take of species listed under CESA if the take is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity; DFG has determined that the impacts of the take have been minimized and fully mitigated; and, the take would not jeopardize the continued existence of the species (Fish and Game Code §2081). Surveys are one of the preliminary steps to detect a listed or special status plant species or natural community that may be impacted significantly by a project.

DEFINITIONS

Botanical surveys provide information used to determine the potential environmental effects of proposed projects on all special status plants and natural communities as required by law (i.e., CEQA, CESA, and Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)). Some key terms in this document appear in bold font for assistance in use of the document.

For the purposes of this document, special status plants include all plant species that meet one or more of the following criteria3:

1 This document replaces the DFG document entitled “Guidelines for Assessing the Effects of Proposed Projects on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants and Natural Communities.” 2 http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ 3 Adapted from the East Alameda County Conservation Strategy available at http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/EACCS/Documents/080228_Species_Evaluation_EACCS.pdf

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Listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under ESA or candidates for possible future listing as threatened or endangered under the ESA (50 CFR §17.12).

Listed4 or candidates for listing by the State of California as threatened or endangered under CESA (Fish and Game Code §2050 et seq.). A species, subspecies, or variety of plant is endangered when the prospects of its survival and reproduction in the wild are in immediate jeopardy from one or more causes, including loss of habitat, change in habitat, over-exploitation, predation, competition, disease, or other factors (Fish and Game Code §2062). A plant is threatened when it is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future in the absence of special protection and management measures (Fish and Game Code §2067).

Listed as rare under the California Native Plant Protection Act (Fish and Game Code §1900 et seq.). A plant is rare when, although not presently threatened with extinction, the species, subspecies, or variety is found in such small numbers throughout its range that it may be endangered if its environment worsens (Fish and Game Code §1901).

Meet the definition of rare or endangered under CEQA §15380(b) and (d). Species that may meet the definition of rare or endangered include the following:

Species considered by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to be “rare, threatened or endangered in California” (Lists 1A, 1B and 2);

Species that may warrant consideration on the basis of local significance or recent biological information5;

Some species included on the California Natural Diversity Database’s (CNDDB) Special Plants, Bryophytes, and Lichens List (California Department of Fish and Game 2008)6.

Considered a locally significant species, that is, a species that is not rare from a statewide perspective but is rare or uncommon in a local context such as within a county or region (CEQA §15125 (c)) or is so designated in local or regional plans, policies, or ordinances (CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G). Examples include a species at the outer limits of its known range or a species occurring on an uncommon soil type.

Special status natural communities are communities that are of limited distribution statewide or within a county or region and are often vulnerable to environmental effects of projects. These communities may or may not contain special status species or their habitat. The most current version of the Department’s List of California Terrestrial Natural Communities7 indicates which natural communities are of special status given the current state of the California classification.

Most types of wetlands and riparian communities are considered special status natural communities due to their limited distribution in California. These natural communities often contain special status plants such as those described above. These protocols may be used in conjunction with protocols formulated by other agencies, for example, those developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to delineate jurisdictional wetlands8 or by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to survey for the presence of special status plants9.

4 Refer to current online published lists available at: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata. 5 In general, CNPS List 3 plants (plants about which more information is needed) and List 4 plants (plants of limited distribution) may not warrant consideration under CEQA §15380. These plants may be included on special status plant lists such as those developed by counties where they would be addressed under CEQA §15380. List 3 plants may be analyzed under CEQA §15380 if sufficient information is available to assess potential impacts to such plants. Factors such as regional rarity vs. statewide rarity should be considered in determining whether cumulative impacts to a List 4 plant are significant even if individual project impacts are not. List 3 and 4 plants are also included in the California Natural Diversity Database’s (CNDDB) Special Plants, Bryophytes, and Lichens List. [Refer to the current online published list available at: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata.] Data on Lists 3 and 4 plants should be submitted to CNDDB. Such data aids in determining or revising priority ranking. 6 Refer to current online published lists available at: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata. 7 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/vegcamp/pdfs/natcomlist.pdf. The rare natural communities are asterisked on this list. 8 http://www.wetlands.com/regs/tlpge02e.htm 9 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Survey Guidelines available at http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/protocol.htm

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BOTANICAL SURVEYS

Conduct botanical surveys prior to the commencement of any activities that may modify vegetation, such as clearing, mowing, or ground-breaking activities. It is appropriate to conduct a botanical field survey when: Natural (or naturalized) vegetation occurs on the site, and it is unknown if special status plant species or natural communities occur on the site, and the project has the potential for direct or indirect effects on vegetation; or Special status plants or natural communities have historically been identified on the project site; or Special status plants or natural communities occur on sites with similar physical and biological properties as the project site.

SURVEY OBJECTIVES Conduct field surveys in a manner which maximizes the likelihood of locating special status plant species or special status natural communities that may be present. Surveys should be floristic in nature, meaning that every plant taxon that occurs on site is identified to the taxonomic level necessary to determine rarity and listing status. “Focused surveys” that are limited to habitats known to support special status species or are restricted to lists of likely potential species are not considered floristic in nature and are not adequate to identify all plant taxa on site to the level necessary to determine rarity and listing status. Include a list of plants and natural communities detected on the site for each botanical survey conducted. More than one field visit may be necessary to adequately capture the floristic diversity of a site. An indication of the prevalence (estimated total numbers, percent cover, density, etc.) of the species and communities on the site is also useful to assess the significance of a particular population.

SURVEY PREPARATION Before field surveys are conducted, compile relevant botanical information in the general project area to provide a regional context for the investigators. Consult the CNDDB10 and BIOS11 for known occurrences of special status plants and natural communities in the project area prior to field surveys. Generally, identify vegetation and habitat types potentially occurring in the project area based on biological and physical properties of the site and surrounding ecoregion12, unless a larger assessment area is appropriate. Then, develop a list of special status plants with the potential to occur within these vegetation types. This list can serve as a tool for the investigators and facilitate the use of reference sites; however, special status plants on site might not be limited to those on the list. Field surveys and subsequent reporting should be comprehensive and floristic in nature and not restricted to or focused only on this list. Include in the survey report the list of potential special status species and natural communities, and the list of references used to compile the background botanical information for the site.

SURVEY EXTENT Surveys should be comprehensive over the entire site, including areas that will be directly or indirectly impacted by the project. Adjoining properties should also be surveyed where direct or indirect project effects, such as those from fuel modification or herbicide application, could potentially extend offsite. Pre-project surveys restricted to known CNDDB rare plant locations may not identify all special status plants and communities present and do not provide a sufficient level of information to determine potential impacts.

FIELD SURVEY METHOD Conduct surveys using systematic field techniques in all habitats of the site to ensure thorough coverage of potential impact areas. The level of effort required per given area and habitat is dependent upon the vegetation and its overall diversity and structural complexity, which determines the distance at which plants can be identified. Conduct surveys by walking over the entire site to ensure thorough coverage, noting all plant taxa

10 Available at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb 11 http://www.bios.dfg.ca.gov/ 12 Ecological Subregions of California, available at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/toc.htm

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observed. The level of effort should be sufficient to provide comprehensive reporting. For example, one person-hour per eight acres per survey date is needed for a comprehensive field survey in grassland with medium diversity and moderate terrain13, with additional time allocated for species identification.

TIMING AND NUMBER OF VISITS Conduct surveys in the field at the time of year when species are both evident and identifiable. Usually this is during flowering or fruiting. Space visits throughout the growing season to accurately determine what plants exist on site. Many times this may involve multiple visits to the same site (e.g. in early, mid, and late-season for flowering plants) to capture the floristic diversity at a level necessary to determine if special status plants are present14. The timing and number of visits are determined by geographic location, the natural communities present, and the weather patterns of the year(s) in which the surveys are conducted.

REFERENCE SITES When special status plants are known to occur in the type(s) of habitat present in the project area, observe reference sites (nearby accessible occurrences of the plants) to determine whether those species are identifiable at the time of the survey and to obtain a visual image of the target species, associated habitat, and associated natural community.

USE OF EXISTING SURVEYS

For some sites, floristic inventories or special status plant surveys may already exist. Additional surveys may be necessary for the following reasons: Surveys are not current15; or Surveys were conducted in natural systems that commonly experience year to year fluctuations such as periods of drought or flooding (e.g. vernal pool habitats or riverine systems); or Surveys are not comprehensive in nature; or fire history, land use, physical conditions of the site, or climatic conditions have changed since the last survey was conducted16; or Surveys were conducted in natural systems where special status plants may not be observed if an annual above ground phase is not visible (e.g. flowers from a bulb); or Changes in vegetation or species distribution may have occurred since the last survey was conducted, due to habitat alteration, fluctuations in species abundance and/or seed bank dynamics.

NEGATIVE SURVEYS Adverse conditions may prevent investigators from determining the presence of, or accurately identifying, some species in potential habitat of target species. Disease, drought, predation, or herbivory may preclude the presence or identification of target species in any given year. Discuss such conditions in the report.

The failure to locate a known special status plant occurrence during one field season does not constitute evidence that this plant occurrence no longer exists at this location, particularly if adverse conditions are present. For example, surveys over a number of years may be necessary if the species is an annual plant having a persistent, long-lived seed bank and is known not to germinate every year. Visits to the site in more

13 Adapted from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service kit fox survey guidelines available at www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/documents/kitfox_no_protocol.pdf 14 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Survey Guidelines available at http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/protocol.htm 15 Habitats, such as grasslands or desert plant communities that have annual and short-lived perennial plants as major floristic components may require yearly surveys to accurately document baseline conditions for purposes of impact assessment. In forested areas, however, surveys at intervals of five years may adequately represent current conditions. For forested areas, refer to “Guidelines for Conservation of Sensitive Plant Resources Within the Timber Harvest Review Process and During Timber Harvesting Operations”, available at https://r1.dfg.ca.gov/portal/Portals/12/THPBotanicalGuidelinesJuly2005.pdf 16 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Survey Guidelines available at http://www.fws.gov/ventura/speciesinfo/protocols_guidelines/docs/botanicalinventories.pdf

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than one year increase the likelihood of detection of a special status plant especially if conditions change. To further substantiate negative findings for a known occurrence, a visit to a nearby reference site may ensure that the timing of the survey was appropriate.

REPORTING AND DATA COLLECTION Adequate information about special status plants and natural communities present in a project area will enable reviewing agencies and the public to effectively assess potential impacts to special status plants or natural communities17 and will guide the development of minimization and mitigation measures. The next section describes necessary information to assess impacts. For comprehensive, systematic surveys where no special status species or natural communities were found, reporting and data collection responsibilities for investigators remain as described below, excluding specific occurrence information.

SPECIAL STATUS PLANT OR NATURAL COMMUNITY OBSERVATIONS Record the following information for locations of each special status plant or natural community detected during a field survey of a project site. A detailed map (1:24,000 or larger) showing locations and boundaries of each special status species occurrence or natural community found as related to the proposed project. Mark occurrences and boundaries as accurately as possible. Locations documented by use of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates must include the datum18 in which they were collected; The site-specific characteristics of occurrences, such as associated species, habitat and microhabitat, structure of vegetation, topographic features, soil type, texture, and soil parent material. If the species is associated with a wetland, provide a description of the direction of flow and integrity of surface or subsurface hydrology and adjacent off-site hydrological influences as appropriate; The number of individuals in each special status plant population as counted (if population is small) or estimated (if population is large); If applicable, information about the percentage of individuals in each life stage such as seedlings vs. reproductive individuals; The number of individuals of the species per unit area, identifying areas of relatively high, medium and low density of the species over the project site; and Digital images of the target species and representative habitats to support information and descriptions.

FIELD SURVEY FORMS When a special status plant or natural community is located, complete and submit to the CNDDB a California Native Species (or Community) Field Survey Form19 or equivalent written report, accompanied by a copy of the relevant portion of a 7.5 minute topographic map with the occurrence mapped. Present locations documented by use of GPS coordinates in map and digital form. Data submitted in digital form must include the datum20 in which it was collected. If a potentially undescribed special status natural community is found on the site, document it with a Rapid Assessment or Relevé form21 and submit it with the CNDDB form.

VOUCHER COLLECTION Voucher specimens provide verifiable documentation of species presence and identification as well as a public record of conditions. This information is vital to all conservation efforts. Collection of voucher specimens should

17 Refer to current online published lists available at: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata. For Timber Harvest Plans (THPs) please refer to the “Guidelines for Conservation of Sensitive Plant Resources Within the Timber Harvest Review Process and During Timber Harvesting Operations”, available at https://r1.dfg.ca.gov/portal/Portals/12/THPBotanicalGuidelinesJuly2005.pdf 18 NAD83, NAD27 or WGS84 19 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata 20 NAD83, NAD27 or WGS84 21 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/vegcamp/veg_publications_protocols.asp

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be conducted in a manner that is consistent with conservation ethics, and is in accordance with applicable state and federal permit requirements (e.g. incidental take permit, scientific collection permit). Voucher collections of special status species (or suspected special status species) should be made only when such actions would not jeopardize the continued existence of the population or species.

Deposit voucher specimens with an indexed regional herbarium22 no later than 60 days after the collections have been made. Digital imagery can be used to supplement plant identification and document habitat. Record all relevant permittee names and permit numbers on specimen labels. A collecting permit is required prior to the collection of State-listed plant species23.

BOTANICAL SURVEY REPORTS Include reports of botanical field surveys containing the following information with project environmental documents:

Project and site description A description of the proposed project; A detailed map of the project location and study area that identifies topographic and landscape features and includes a north arrow and bar scale; and, A written description of the biological setting, including vegetation24 and structure of the vegetation; geological and hydrological characteristics; and land use or management history.

Detailed description of survey methodology and results Dates of field surveys (indicating which areas were surveyed on which dates), name of field investigator(s), and total person-hours spent on field surveys; A discussion of how the timing of the surveys affects the comprehensiveness of the survey; A list of potential special status species or natural communities; A description of the area surveyed relative to the project area; References cited, persons contacted, and herbaria visited; Description of reference site(s), if visited, and phenological development of special status plant(s); A list of all taxa occurring on the project site. Identify plants to the taxonomic level necessary to determine whether or not they are a special status species; Any use of existing surveys and a discussion of applicability to this project; A discussion of the potential for a false negative survey; Provide detailed data and maps for all special plants detected. Information specified above under the headings “Special Status Plant or Natural Community Observations,” and “Field Survey Forms,” should be provided for locations of each special status plant detected; Copies of all California Native Species Field Survey Forms or Natural Community Field Survey Forms should be sent to the CNDDB and included in the environmental document as an Appendix. It is not necessary to submit entire environmental documents to the CNDDB; and, The location of voucher specimens, if collected.

22 For a complete list of indexed herbaria, see: Holmgren, P., N. Holmgren and L. Barnett. 1990. Index Herbariorum, Part 1: Herbaria of the World. New York Botanic Garden, Bronx, New York. 693 pp. Or: http://www.nybg.org/bsci/ih/ih.html 23 Refer to current online published lists available at: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata. 24 A vegetation map that uses the National Vegetation Classification System (http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/nvcs.html), for example A Manual of California Vegetation, and highlights any special status natural communities. If another vegetation classification system is used, the report should reference the system, provide the reason for its use, and provide a crosswalk to the National Vegetation Classification System.

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Assessment of potential impacts A discussion of the significance of special status plant populations in the project area considering nearby populations and total species distribution; A discussion of the significance of special status natural communities in the project area considering nearby occurrences and natural community distribution; A discussion of direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts to the plants and natural communities; A discussion of threats, including those from invasive species, to the plants and natural communities; A discussion of the degree of impact, if any, of the proposed project on unoccupied, potential habitat of the species; A discussion of the immediacy of potential impacts; and, Recommended measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts.

QUALIFICATIONS Botanical consultants should possess the following qualifications: Knowledge of plant taxonomy and natural community ecology; Familiarity with the plants of the area, including special status species; Familiarity with natural communities of the area, including special status natural communities; Experience conducting floristic field surveys or experience with floristic surveys conducted under the direction of an experienced surveyor; Familiarity with the appropriate state and federal statutes related to plants and plant collecting; and, Experience with analyzing impacts of development on native plant species and natural communities.

SUGGESTED REFERENCES Barbour, M., T. Keeler-Wolf, and A. A. Schoenherr (eds.). 2007. Terrestrial vegetation of California (3rd Edition). University of California Press. Bonham, C.D. 1988. Measurements for terrestrial vegetation. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY. California Native Plant Society. Most recent version. Inventory of rare and endangered plants (online edition). California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. Online URL http://www.cnps.org/inventory. California Natural Diversity Database. Most recent version. Special vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens list. Updated quarterly. Available at www.dfg.ca.gov. Elzinga, C.L., D.W. Salzer, and J. Willoughby. 1998. Measuring and monitoring plant populations. BLM Technical Reference 1730-1. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Denver, Colorado. Leppig, G. and J.W. White. 2006. Conservation of peripheral plant populations in California. Madroño 53:264-274. Mueller-Dombois, D. and H. Ellenberg. 1974. Aims and methods of vegetation ecology. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1996. Guidelines for conducting and reporting botanical inventories for federally listed plants on the Santa Rosa Plain. Sacramento, CA. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1996. Guidelines for conducting and reporting botanical inventories for federally listed, proposed and candidate plants. Sacramento, CA. Van der Maarel, E. 2005. Vegetation Ecology. Blackwell Science Ltd., Malden, MA.

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APPENDIX D: LIST OF STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST WATCHLIST SPECIES

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Forest NFMA Watchlist Plant Species

Agrostis humilis mountain bent grass Anomobryum julaceum** (syn. Anomobryum filiforme) slender silver moss Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone Boechera tularensis^ Tulare rockcress Bolandra californica Sierra bolandra Botrychium simplex var. simplex least moonwort Carex davyi Davy’s sedge Carex tompkinsii Tompkin's sedge Cinna bolanderi^ Bolander’s woodreed Cryptantha crymophila subalpine cryptantha Drosera rotundifolia round-leaved sundew Dryopteris filix-mas male fern Entosthodon kochii** Koch's cord moss Epilobium howellii subalpine fireweed Eriastrum tracyi^ Tracy’s Eriastrum Eryngium pinnatisectum** Tuolumne button celery Eryngium sp. nov. undescribed button celery, coyote thistle Helianthemum suffrutescens** Bisbee Peak rush-rose Lilium humboldtii ssp. humboldtii Humboldt lily Lupinus gracilentus slender lupine Meesia longiseta** long-stalked hump moss Meesia triquetra three-ranked hump-moss Orthotrichum spjutii** Spjut’s bristle moss Perideridia bacigalupii Bacigalupi's yampah Preissia quadrata Blister ribbon Rhynchospora capitellata beaked sedge Tauschia howellii^ Howell’s Tauschia Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew Tritomaria exsectiformis little brownwort Viola nephrophylla Leconte violet

**These NFMA Watchlist plant species are not yet known from the Stanislaus National Forest. However, they are either suspected to occur within the boundaries of the Forest, the Forest is within the range of the species, or there are occurrences near enough to the boundaries to warrant including them on this list.

^These are new additions to the R5 Sensitive list or recent range extensions have brought them closer to the Stanislaus National Forest than previously known. Boechera tularensis occurs in Yosemite (Glacier Point), Sierra NF, Sequoia NF, Inyo NF and a disjunct record from the Lake Tahoe area. Cinna bolanderi occurs in Yosemite NP, Sierra NF, Sequoia NF & Sequoia NP. It has not yet been detected in the Stanislaus NF but a known occurrence is within 1.5 miles of the Forest boundary and there is suitable habitat on the Groveland R.D. Eriastrum tracyi is a current R5 Sensitive species whose range has been expanded from Northern California to the Southern Sierra (Sequoia NF). The Stanislaus NF is within the currently accepted range, although no occurrences are known from the Stanislaus. There are taxonomic issues which might change the range if resolved. Tauschia howellii is an R5 Sensitive plant known from the Klamath and Tahoe NFs and recently found in the Sierra NF at Patterson Mtn. If found within the Stanislaus NF, these species would be treated as Sensitive.

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Consistent with overall Forest Plan goals and the riparian setting of the central BTC on the north-facing slope of the South Fork Tuolumne River, revegetation would emphasize dense riparian vegetation and conifers shading the river, Thimbleberry Creek, and related drainages. High to moderate stand densities and canopy cover would be targeted for mid-slope areas of the BTC. Within that framework, along the Hardin Flat Road corridor, revegetation would accomplish dual goals of a shaded fuel break and screening of BTC facilities and parking areas. The south-facing leach field area, that was entirely burned, would be managed into an open hillside meadow. The remaining south-facing areas would be managed as a more open forest. Those portions of the Permit Area that did not burn or were only partially burned, such as around the staff camp area and the downstream portions of the central BTC would be managed consistent with safety and the above goals. A general goal for all areas of BTC is to prevent new infestations of noxious weeds and the spread of existing weeds as the result of project activities. Within the BTC area, weed-free mulch, mechanical, and hand methods would be used to remove and discourage noxious weeds. Appendix F, Figure 2.01-5 presents a conceptual area mosaic of revegetation of burned areas within the central BTC and the broad objectives for each mosaic unit. Table 1 provides a general listing of species keyed to that mosaic.

All plants used in revegetation would be native to the immediate region surrounding the BTC. It is anticipated that the majority of planting would be conducted in the fall seasons using small contract- grown container plants (liners) although in select locations more mature trees may be transplanted or planted from larger containers. All revegetation would be consistent with Forest Service goals and objectives for revegetation (FHS 2609.2).

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TABLE 1: GENERALIZED SPECIES LIST FOR REVEGETATION

Planting Zone (Figure C-2) Botanical Name Common Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Trees Acer macrophyllum Big Leaf Maple Yes Yes Yes Alnus rhombifolia White Alder Yes Yes Yes Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar Yes Yes Yes Cornus nuttallii Western Dogwood Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Corylus cornuta californica Hazelnut Yes Yes Pinus lambertiana Sugar Pine Yes Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine Yes Yes Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Yes Yes Yes Yes Quercus kelloggii Black Oak Yes Yes Yes Yes Salix spp. Willow Yes Yes Yes Yes Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia Yes Yes Yes Shrubs and Ground Covers Arctostaphylos spp. Manzanita Yes Amelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry Yes Yes Chamaebatia foliolosa Mountain Misery Yes Yes Yes Yes Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lilium pardalinum Leopard Lily Yes Yes Philadelphus lewisii Mock Orange Yes Yes Yes Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Yes Yes

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Forest NFMA Watchlist Plant Species

Agrostis humilis mountain bent grass Anomobryum julaceum** (syn. Anomobryum filiforme) slender silver moss Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone Boechera tularensis^ Tulare rockcress Bolandra californica Sierra bolandra Botrychium simplex var. simplex least moonwort Carex davyi Davy’s sedge Carex tompkinsii Tompkin's sedge Cinna bolanderi^ Bolander’s woodreed Cryptantha crymophila subalpine cryptantha Drosera rotundifolia round-leaved sundew Dryopteris filix-mas male fern Entosthodon kochii** Koch's cord moss Epilobium howellii subalpine fireweed Eriastrum tracyi^ Tracy’s Eriastrum Eryngium pinnatisectum** Tuolumne button celery Eryngium sp. nov. undescribed button celery, coyote thistle Helianthemum suffrutescens** Bisbee Peak rush-rose Lilium humboldtii ssp. humboldtii Humboldt lily Lupinus gracilentus slender lupine Meesia longiseta** long-stalked hump moss Meesia triquetra three-ranked hump-moss Orthotrichum spjutii** Spjut’s bristle moss Perideridia bacigalupii Bacigalupi's yampah Preissia quadrata Blister ribbon Rhynchospora capitellata beaked sedge Tauschia howellii^ Howell’s Tauschia Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew Tritomaria exsectiformis little brownwort Viola nephrophylla Leconte violet

**These NFMA Watchlist plant species are not yet known from the Stanislaus National Forest. However, they are either suspected to occur within the boundaries of the Forest, the Forest is within the range of the species, or there are occurrences near enough to the boundaries to warrant including them on this list.

^These are new additions to the R5 Sensitive list or recent range extensions have brought them closer to the Stanislaus National Forest than previously known. Boechera tularensis occurs in Yosemite (Glacier Point), Sierra NF, Sequoia NF, Inyo NF and a disjunct record from the Lake Tahoe area. Cinna bolanderi occurs in Yosemite NP, Sierra NF, Sequoia NF & Sequoia NP. It has not yet been detected in the Stanislaus NF but a known occurrence is within 1.5 miles of the Forest boundary and there is suitable habitat on the Groveland R.D. Eriastrum tracyi is a current R5 Sensitive species whose range has been expanded from Northern California to the Southern Sierra (Sequoia NF). The Stanislaus NF is within the currently accepted range, although no occurrences are known from the Stanislaus. There are taxonomic issues which might change the range if resolved. Tauschia howellii is an R5 Sensitive plant known from the Klamath and Tahoe NFs and recently found in the Sierra NF at Patterson Mtn. If found within the Stanislaus NF, these species would be treated as Sensitive.

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Consistent with overall Forest Plan goals and the riparian setting of the central BTC on the north-facing slope of the South Fork Tuolumne River, revegetation would emphasize dense riparian vegetation and conifers shading the river, Thimbleberry Creek, and related drainages. High to moderate stand densities and canopy cover would be targeted for mid-slope areas of the BTC. Within that framework, along the Hardin Flat Road corridor, revegetation would accomplish dual goals of a shaded fuel break and screening of BTC facilities and parking areas. The south-facing leach field area, that was entirely burned, would be managed into an open hillside meadow. The remaining south-facing areas would be managed as a more open forest.

Those portions of the Permit Area that did not burn or were only partially burned, such as around the staff camp area and the downstream portions of the central BTC would be managed consistent with safety and the above goals. A general goal for all areas of BTC is to prevent new infestations of noxious weeds and the spread of existing weeds as the result of project activities. Within the BTC area, weed-free mulch, mechanical, and hand methods would be used to remove and discourage noxious weeds. Appendix F, Figure 2.01-5 presents a conceptual area mosaic of revegetation of burned areas within the central BTC and the broad objectives for each mosaic unit. Table 1 provides a general listing of species keyed to that mosaic.

All plants used in revegetation would be native to the immediate region surrounding the BTC. It is anticipated that the majority of planting would be conducted in the fall seasons using small contract- grown container plants (liners) although in select locations more mature trees may be transplanted or planted from larger containers. All revegetation would be consistent with Forest Service goals and objectives for revegetation (FHS 2609.2).

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TABLE 1: GENERALIZED SPECIES LIST FOR REVEGETATION

Planting Zone (Figure C-2) Botanical Name Common Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Trees Acer macrophyllum Big Leaf Maple Yes Yes Yes Alnus rhombifolia White Alder Yes Yes Yes Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar Yes Yes Yes Cornus nuttallii Western Dogwood Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Corylus cornuta californica Hazelnut Yes Yes Pinus lambertiana Sugar Pine Yes Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine Yes Yes Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Yes Yes Yes Yes Quercus kelloggii Black Oak Yes Yes Yes Yes Salix spp. Willow Yes Yes Yes Yes Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia Yes Yes Yes Shrubs and Ground Covers Arctostaphylos spp. Manzanita Yes Amelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry Yes Yes Chamaebatia foliolosa Mountain Misery Yes Yes Yes Yes Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lilium pardalinum Leopard Lily Yes Yes Philadelphus lewisii Mock Orange Yes Yes Yes Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Yes Yes

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APPENDIX F

PROJECT ALTERNATIVES

ALTERNATIVE 1 (PROPOSED ACTION)

Table 1 lists and describes initial site and facility construction included in the Proposed Action.

Figure 2.01-1 illustrates the Camp prior to the Rim fire and those structures that remain. Figure 2.01-2 illustrates the existing and proposed Camp Permit Area. Figures 2.01-3 and 2.01-4, illustrate the Camp Facilities Concept Plans. Figure 2.01-5 overviews the Camp revegetation plan.

TABLE 1: ALTERNATIVE 1 (PROPOSED ACTION): GENERAL SITE AND FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Preliminary Quantity / Feature Characteristics Approximate Size Circulation and Infrastructure Hardin Flat Road • Camp gateway signs 3 • Vehicular and pedestrian safety signs various • Crosswalks 4 • Underground utilities within road right-of-way 1,100 linear feet General drives and • Permeable paving or paving with related water quality 9,000 square feet parking management features: Entrance turn-around and emergency access route to Dining Hall • Compacted gravel with concrete wheel stops: all 55,000 square feet parking areas and entrances • Compacted gravel with surface markings for accessible spaces • Camp entry signs (east lot; north lot / staff camp; main 3 camp Parking • Total spaces (located either along main entrance, near 133 spaces Staff camp, or opposite Camp north of Hardin Flat Road) • Accessible spaces 7 spaces (3 van accessible) Accessible routes of travel • Varies from 5 to 8 feet wide; compacted soil (firm and 2,150 linear feet stable) with water quality management (water bars/trench drains and vegetated shoulder areas); wood boardwalks in selected locations Foot paths to family tent • 4 to 6 feet wide; compacted soil and duff, water bars, 3,900 linear feet camps and water quality management; wood boardwalks or concrete/stone retaining walls if steep cross-slope; wood stairs on steep grades Nature Trails • 3 to 4 feet wide, natural surface 1,600 linear feet Small Falls Trail • 3 to 4 feet wide, natural surface 2,200 linear feet Sugar Pines Trail • 3 to 4 feet wide, natural surface 1,400 linear feet Circulation and Infrastructure (cont.) Electrical Supply • Overhead from PG&E to water treatment package plant 175 linear feet • Overhead from PG&E to restroom in Staff camp 75 linear feet • Combination of overhead and underground within 3,450 linear feet

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Preliminary Quantity / Feature Characteristics Approximate Size remainder of camp. Water Supply • In-stream pump, SF Tuolumne River with standpipe and 1 underground line to storage tank • Back-up well (existing) 1 • Flocculation tank and water treatment package plant 1 with concrete foundation, wood framing and metal roof structure • Water storage tank(s) with colors to match landscape 280,000 gallon capacity backdrop • Fire pump house 1 • Pneumatic tank with pump 1 • Underground water lines 5,100 linear feet Wastewater Treatment • Main camp: buried septic tanks 1 (13,000 gallon capacity) • Staff camp: buried septic tanks 1 (2,000 gallon capacity) • Buried wastewater lines within central Camp and Hardin 2,820 linear feet Flat Road • Lift station in hard-sided wood with metal roof structure 3 • Leach field 2,000 linear feet (over 60,000 square foot-area) Pedestrian / Utility Bridge • Shoreline abutments with pier and overlook point; 1 (6 feet x 200 feet) utilities and deck above 100-year floodplain; pedestrian load; movable steps to island Administrative and Staff Facilities Staff Cabins • Typical staff cabin: concrete piers and wood framing; 13 (350 square feet each) hard-sided wood with metal roof structure; electricity; sleeps 4 per cabin structure • Accessible staff cabin; concrete piers and wood 2 (200 square feet each) framing; hard-sided wood with metal roof structure; electricity; sleeps 2 per cabin structure • One deck per 2 cabins 14 (280 square feet each) Counselor-in-Training • Concrete piers and wood framing; deck platform, 3 structures (350 square feet Tent Cabins canvas, and wood shade structure features; sleeps 1 in total) Coordinator tent cabin, sleeps 8 per tent Counselor-in- 1 common deck (280 square feet) Training cabins Nurse’s Tent Cabin and • First Aid Station: Concrete piers and wood framing; 1 First Aid Station (280 square First Aid Station hard-sided wood with metal roof structure for clinic area; feet) electricity; water/restroom; accessible 1 Nurse’s Cabin (250 square feet) • Nurse’s Cabin: Concrete piers and wood framing; deck 1 Common connecting deck platform and canvas tent; electricity; accessible (100 square feet) Camp Manager’s Cabin • Year-round residence; concrete foundation; hard-sided 1 structure (850 square feet) wood with metal roof structure; all-weather with 1 deck (325 square feet) propane, water, and electricity; accessible Maintenance • Concrete foundation; hard-sided wood with metal roof 1 structure (1,000 square feet) Shop/Storage structure; electricity; outdoor fenced storage area 1 storage area (1,430 square feet Office/Store • Concrete foundation; hard-sided wood with metal roof 1 structure (642 square feet) structure; electricity 1 deck (320 square feet)

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Preliminary Quantity / Feature Characteristics Approximate Size Camper Facilities Family Tent Cabins • Concrete piers and wood framing; deck platform and 77 (includes existing tent cabins canvas tent; wood shade structure; 22 with electricity; 5 remaining after the Rim fire from accessible 425 to 625 square feet including decks) Dining Hall and Kitchen • 1-story structure (group dining area, commercial 1 structure (9,000 square feet) kitchen, and storage); concrete foundation; wood and 1 deck (770 square feet) metal framing; hard-sided wood, metal, and metal roof structure; stone fireplace; restroom Recycling Center • Concrete with stone or wood fascia; metal framing 1 structure (535 square feet) Recreation Hall / Arts and • Multi-use recreation and social gathering room; storage; 1 structure (2,760 square feet) Crafts concrete foundation; wood and metal framing; hard- 1 deck (1,700 square feet) sided wood, metal, stone, and metal roof structure; restroom Camp Restrooms • Concrete floors; hard-sided wood or concrete with 3 structures (545 square feet) stone, and metal roof structure; electricity; hot and cold note: 1 existing in to remain water; maintenance closet Camp Accessible • Concrete floors; hard-sided wood or concrete with 1 structure (300 square feet) Restroom stone, and metal roof structure; electricity; hot and cold water; maintenance closet Camp Showers • Concrete floors; concrete/stone wall enclosures; hot 3 structures (318 square feet and cold water; maintenance closet; open-air ceiling each) note: 1 existing in to remain Camp Laundries • Concrete floors; hard-sided wood and metal roof 3 structures (164 square feet structure; electricity; hot and cold water; maintenance each) closet Staff Camp combined • Concrete floors; hard-sided wood and metal roof 1 (1,226 square feet each) restrooms/showers/ structure; electricity; hot and cold water; maintenance laundry closet Social, Recreation, and Education Structures/Use Areas Weirs (existing) • Retrofit existing concrete foundation and wood weir 2 slats as needed Swimming area retaining • Reinforced concrete with stone fascia 4 walls (total 275 linear feet) walls Chair circle • Wood or canvas shade arbors; compacted native soil 1 and duff with erosion control and water quality management Nature Center • Wood framing on concrete slab; hard-sided wood and 1 structure (700 square feet) metal roof structure; outdoor deck overlooking river 1 deck (200 square feet) Stage and Amphitheater • Stage with steel and wood framing, water, electricity; 1 (3,200 square feet total) amphitheater with concrete and wood seating • Lighting booth on concrete piers, hard-sided, wood framing, metal roof, and electricity Kiddie Camp • Fenced area; contained sand; 2 storage sheds; deck; 1 area (2,100 square feet shade structures including 1,000 square-foot day use deck) Children’s Discovery Area • Open use area; discovery features; contained sand 1 (1,000 square feet) Sports Courts • Permeable paving or paving with related water quality 3 (3,600 square feet total) management features; spectator seating

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Preliminary Quantity / Feature Characteristics Approximate Size

Common use decks • Wood framing; decking and shade structure 4 (max. 900 square feet each) Sauna • Hard-sided stone and metal roof structure 1 (224 square feet)

Consistent with overall Forest Plan goals and the riparian setting of the central BTC on the north-facing slope of the South Fork Tuolumne River, revegetation will emphasize dense riparian vegetation and conifers shading the river, Thimbleberry Creek, and related drainages. High to moderate stand densities and canopy cover will be targeted for mid-slope areas of the BTC. Within that framework, along the Hardin Flat Road corridor, revegetation will accomplish dual goals of a shaded fuel break and screening of BTC facilities and parking areas. The south-facing leach field area, that was entirely burned, will be managed into an open hillside meadow. The remaining south-facing areas will be managed as a more open forest. Those portions of the Permit Area that did not burn or were only partially burned, such as around the staff camp area and the downstream portions of the central BTC will be managed consistent with safety and the above goals. A general goal for all areas of BTC is to prevent new infestations of noxious weeds and the spread of existing weeds as the result of project activities. Within the BTC area, weed-free mulch, mechanical, and hand methods will be used to remove and discourage noxious weeds.

Figure 2.01-5 presents a conceptual area mosaic of revegetation of burned areas within the central BTC and the broad objectives for each mosaic unit. Table 2 provides a general listing of species keyed to that mosaic.

Table 2 Generalized Species List for Revegetation

Planting Zone (Figure C-2) Botanical Name Common Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Trees Acer macrophyllum Big Leaf Maple Yes Yes Yes Alnus rhombifolia White Alder Yes Yes Yes Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar Yes Yes Yes Cornus nuttallii Western Dogwood Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Corylus cornuta californica Hazelnut Yes Yes Pinus lambertiana Sugar Pine Yes Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine Yes Yes Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Yes Yes Yes Yes Quercus kelloggii Black Oak Yes Yes Yes Yes Salix spp. Willow Yes Yes Yes Yes Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia Yes Yes Yes Shrubs and Ground Covers Arctostaphylos spp. Manzanita Yes Amelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry Yes Yes Chamaebatia foliolosa Mountain Misery Yes Yes Yes Yes Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lilium pardalinum Leopard Lily Yes Yes Philadelphus lewisii Mock Orange Yes Yes Yes

A-4 Planting Zone (Figure C-2) Botanical Name Common Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Yes Yes

All plants used in revegetation will be native to the immediate region surrounding the BTC. It is anticipated that the majority of planting will be conducted in the fall seasons using small contract-grown container plants (liners) although in select locations more mature trees may be transplanted or planted from larger containers. All revegetation will be consistent with Forest Service goals and objectives for revegetation (FHS 2609.2).

A-5 ALTERNATIVE 2

Under Alternative 2, a 30-year Term SUP allowing the City to reconstruct and operate BTC much as it was prior to the Rim Fire would not be issued and the City of Berkeley would abandon its efforts to reconstruct BTC. No Forest Plan Amendment would be necessary and current forest-wide standards and guidelines (USDA 2017, p. 31-61) and management area direction (p. 159-161) that apply within or directly adjacent to the existing SUP area would remain unchanged. Figure 2 illustrates the existing SUP area and vicinity where Condition 11 contained in the existing SUP would direct Alternative 2 actions: “Upon abandonment, termination, revocation, or cancellation of this permit, the permittee shall remove within a reasonable time all structures and improvements except those owned by the United States, and shall restore the site unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. If the permittee fails to remove all such structures or improvements within a reasonable period, they shall become property of the United States but that will not relieve the permittee of liability for the cost of their removal and restoration of the site.”

Alternative 2 would include the following specific actions by the City of Berkeley: 1. Dismantle and remove all remaining structures, access improvements, and below ground utilities within the SUP area as determined in cooperation with the Forest Service. Table 3 describes the features that remain within the SUP area that were not destroyed by the Rim Fire or not immediately removed after the fire and their disposition under the alternative. Figure 6 illustrates the remaining above ground features within the existing SUP area. Figure 7 shows the approximate locations of underground water facilities. Figure 8 shows the approximate locations of underground sewer facilities. Figure 9 shows the approximate locations of underground electrical facilities. 2. Recontour as necessary all lands disturbed by removal of facilities within the existing SUP area to reflect natural slope conditions. 3. Hydromulch all lands disturbed by facility removal and install other erosion control measures using best management practices (BMPs) sufficient to protect the water quality of the South Fork Tuolumne River and its tributary drainages consistent with the goals and objectives for Riparian Conservation Areas (p. 187-191). BMPs are derived from the Regional Water Quality Management Handbook (USDA 2011) as well as national BMPs (USDA 2012).

TABLE 3: ALTERNATIVE 2: SITE AND FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Approximate Feature Characteristics Quantity / Size Circulation and Infrastructure Entrance (turn-around and access • Entry sign and gate 19,950 square feet route to Dining) • Portion of entrance drive outside of Tuolumne County Hardin Flat Road right of way • Paved drive to Dining hall and parking area • Re-contour Foot Paths (throughout Camp) • Re-contour 3,900 linear feet Hillside Trail • Re-contour 1,200 linear feet Sugar Pines Trail • Re-contour 1,350 linear feet

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TABLE 3: ALTERNATIVE 2: SITE AND FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Approximate Feature Characteristics Quantity / Size

Water Supply • Water storage tank and foundation 1 foundation • Remaining water tank foundations 5 foundations • Underground water line distribution system Figure 2-01-2 Wastewater Treatment • Buried septic tanks and underground wastewater lines Figure 2-01-3 • Remaining lift station facilities and foundation 1 structure • Leach field Figure 2-01-3 Electrical Utilities • Cut existing pole in Sun City at 1’ above grade and 1 pole remove; no ground disturbance • Overhead lights (sports courts) 2 poles and lights Underground electrical service lines • Figure 2.01-4 • All underground features within Sun City to remain in place; no ground disturbance Pedestrian bridges or wildlife • Foundations 4 foundations friendly culverts Camp Facilities Family Tent Cabins • Camp area south of river: Wooden decks tent cabin 15 structures frames, and concrete foundations 2 structures • Sun City: dismantle cabins and cut structural posts 1’ above grade; leave all concrete foundations in place; no ground disturbance Restrooms • Sun City restroom 1 structure Foundations • Dining Hall foundation; shoreline sandbag armoring by Varies Cam Manager ‘s cabin; miscellaneous reinforced concrete pads, foundations, footings, and low walls Weirs • Concrete foundation and metal weir slats 2 weirs Swimming area retaining walls (2) • Concrete 240 linear feet Stage and Amphitheater • Amphitheater with concrete stairs and metal seating 1 supports Sports Courts (3) • Paving 3,850 square feet Adult Beach • Concrete retaining walls; level concrete deck areas 800 square feet Archery Range • Shade structure waiting area 1 structure Drainages • Culverts 3 culverts Camp Facilities (cont.) Spring • Concrete basin 1 basin Landscape Stabilization Grading and erosion control • General contouring and fine grading of all disturbed 4 to 5 acres areas • Hydromulch • BMPs for erosion control

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PARKING & STAFF CAMP NOTE: The Concept Plan presented City of Berkeley is preliminary and approximate. Final site layout, including circulation, Tuolumne Camp building footprints and locations, may change during detailed design. Permit (46690)

CROSSWALK / PEDESTRIAN SAFETY SIGNS & CONTROLS Figure 2.01-4 BUCK & POLE FENCING Central Camp Facilities Concept Plan

SIGN / GATE LEGEND (see text for explanation) Structures A= Accessible Tent Cabin BEAVERHEAD SAUNA Existing RETAINING ROCK WALLS WATER TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT New REC HALL BEACH VIEW EXISTING DECK PARKING Camp Paths NATURE THE ROCK RETAINING ARTS & CENTER WALLS / Natural Surfaced Accessible ARCADE CRAFTS Path: 5' to 8' wide

PORTABLE DINING Natural Surfaced Path: 4' to 6' wide CAMP BRIDGE HALL MANAGER’S FFE 3518 Natural Surfaced Trail: 4' to 5' wide SERVICE CAMPGATEWAYSIGNS CABIN ENTRANCE MAINTENANCE WEiR Granite or Wood Stairs: 4' to 5' wide STEPS TO ISLAND RESTROOM ISLAND Bridge

CHAIR CIT Bridge / Wildlife-friendly Culvert CIRCLE Creek / Drainage Channel A OFFICE STORE A REPAIR SHOP 100-Year Floodplain COURT

A LOWER KIDS DISCOVERY BEACH KIDDIE AREA A CAMP STAGE A CAMPGATEWAYSIGNS

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NOTE: The Concept Plan presented is 4 7 Scale preliminary and approximate. Final site 0' 50' 100' layout, including circulation, building North City of Berkeley footprints and locations, may change during detailed design. NOTE: HAZARD TREE REMOVAL IN ALL CAMP AREAS Tuolumne Camp ON AN ANNUAL OR AS-NEEDED BASIS Permit (46690) 9 2.01-5 Vegetation 4 Zone Concept LEGEND (see text for explanation) Zone 1: South Fork Tuolumne River, Island and Edge • Provide shade to river, its fishery, and day use areas (island and beaches) • Enhance riparian wildlife corridor functions LEGENDZone 2: Riparian/Floodplain(see text for explanation) 8 2 • Enhance riparian wildlife corridor functions • Shade the river and its fisheries Zone 3: Riparian/Thimbleberry Creek 7 • Enhance riparian wildlife corridor functions • Provide a focal amenity and shade for family tent structures and central BTC use areas • Provide for groundcover to manage stormwater and enhance of water quality Zone 4: Intermittent Drainages • Enhance wildlife corridor functions • Provide a focal amenity and shade for family tent structures 9 • Provide groundcover to manage stormwater and 5 7 enhance water quality of runoff from Hardin Flat 2 Road culvert and internal camp pathway system Zone 5: Mixed Forest/Common Use Areas • Provide relatively fast-growing open forest shade canopy for BTC • Provide for groundcover to manage stormwater and enhance water quality of runoff from internal BTC pathway system 1 • Consider selective use of transplanted or large container trees for shade 5 4 Zone 6: Mixed Forest, Shade and Erosion Control • Provide relatively fast-growing open to moderately dense shade canopy for BTC • Provide for groundcover to manage stormwater runoff and enhance water quality Zone 7: Mixed Forest 2 • Provide visual screening between central BTC and Hardin Flat Road 6 • Provide relatively fast-growing open to moderately dense shade canopy for BTC 2 Zone 8: Hillside Meadow • Develop meadow suitable for maintenance of leach 3 field functions • Provide raptor foraging habitat Zone 9: General Upland/Mixed Forest • Allow natural succession Zone 10: Fuel Modification of Existing Forest • Allow natural succession • Provide for groundcover to manage stormwater runoff and enhance water quality 6 Scale 0' 50' 100' 10 Priority Revegetation ProgramNorth Area ThisThis drawing drawing is is conceptual conceptual and and for for planning planning purposes purposes only. only. 9 ProgramProgram information, information, scale, scale, location location of of areas, areas, and and other other informationinformation shown shown are are subject subject to to review, review, field field evaluation, evaluation, and and modification.modification.