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Wetlands lacking such vegetation are also included if they exhibit all of the following characteristics: 1. Less than 8 hectares (20 acres); 2. do not have an active wave-formed or bedrock shoreline feature; 3. have a low water a depth less than 2 meters (6.6 feet) in the deepest part of the basin; and 4. have a salinity due to ocean-derived salts of less than 0.5 ppt. Subsystem: Class EMERGENT (EM): Characterized by erect, rooted, herbaceous hydrophytes, excluding mosses and lichens. This vegetation is present for most of the growing season in most years. These wetlands are usually dominated by perennial plants. Class UNCONSOLIDATED BOTTOM (UB): Includes all wetlands and deepwater habitats with at least 25% cover of particles smaller than stones (less than 6-7 cm), and a vegetative cover less than 30%. Modifier(s): WATER REGIME Saturated (B): The substrate is saturated to surface for extended periods during the growing season, but surface water is seldom present. WATER REGIME Permanently Flooded (H): Water covers the land surface throughout the year in all years. SPECIAL MODIFIER Diked/Impounded (h): These wetlands have been created or modified by a man-made barrier or dam which obstructs the inflow or outflow of water. The descriptors ‘diked’ and ‘impounded’ have been combined into a single modifier since the observed effect on wetlands is similar. They have been combined here due to image interpretation limitations. For clarification of the extent of impoundment see discussion of Lacustrine System limits. SPECIAL MODIFIER Excavated (x): Lies within a basin or channel that have been dug, gouged, blasted or suctioned through artificial means by man. 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1HYDGD:LOGOLIH$FWLRQ3ODQ1HYDGD'HSDUWPHQWRI :LOGOLIH Summary Biological Report – Stan Lucas’ Mortensen Ranch 13 July 5, 2019 $SSHQGL[% 86)LVK :LOGOLIH6HUYLFH±,QIRUPDWLRQ5HVSRQVH/HWWHU Wildlife Mitigation Plan – Stan Lucas’ Mortensen Ranch July 5, 2019 United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Reno Fish and Wildlife Office 1340 FINANCIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 234 RENO, NV 89502 PHONE: (775)861-6300 FAX: (775)861-6301 URL: www.fws.gov/nevada/ Consultation Code: 08ENVD00-2017-SLI-0237 March 06, 2017 Event Code: 08ENVD00-2017-E-00435 Project Name: Residential Development Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project To Whom It May Concern: The attached species list indicates threatened, endangered, proposed, and candidate species and designated or proposed critical habitat that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq .), for projects that are authorized, funded, or carried out by a Federal agency. Candidate species have no protection under the ESA but are included for consideration because they could be listed prior to the completion of your project. Consideration of these species during project planning may assist species conservation efforts and may prevent the need for future listing actions. For additional information regarding species that may be found in the proposed project area, visit http://www.fws.gov/nevada/es/ipac.html. The purpose of the ESA is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the ESA and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq .), Federal agencies are required to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or designated critical habitat. A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2) (c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Guidelines for preparing a Biological Assessment can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/section7/ba_guide.html . If a Federal action agency determines, based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation, that listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed species, and proposed critical habitat be addressed within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook" at: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF. New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this species list. Please feel free to contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the ESA, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be completed formally or informally, as desired. The Service recommends that verification be completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and implementation, for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the attached list. The Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office (NFWO) no longer provides species of concern lists. Most of these species for which we have concern are also on the Animal and Plant At-Risk Tracking List for Nevada (At-Risk list) maintained by the State of Nevada's Natural Heritage Program (Heritage). Instead of maintaining our own list, we adopted Heritage's At-Risk list and are partnering with them to provide distribution data and information on the conservation needs for at-risk species to agencies or project proponents. The mission of Heritage is to continually evaluate the conservation priorities of native plants, animals, and their habitats, particularly those most vulnerable to extinction or in serious decline. In addition, in order to avoid future conflicts, we ask that you consider these at-risk species early in your project planning and explore management alternatives that provide for their long-term conservation. For a list of at-risk species by county, visit Heritage's website (http://heritage.nv.gov). For a specific list of at-risk species that may occur in the project area, you can obtain a data request form from the website (http://heritage.nv.gov/get_data ) or by contacting the Administrator of Heritage at 901 South Stewart Street, Suite 5002, Carson City, Nevada 89701-5245, (775) 684-2900. Please indicate on the form that your request is being obtained as part of your coordination with the Service under the ESA. During your project analysis, if you obtain new information or data for any Nevada sensitive species, we request that you provide the information to Heritage at the above address. Furthermore, certain species of fish and wildlife are classified as protected by the State of Nevada (http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-503.html ). You must first obtain the appropriate license, permit, or written authorization from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) to 2 take, or possess any parts of protected fish and wildlife species. Please visit http://www.ndow.org or contact NDOW in northern Nevada (775) 688-1500, in southern Nevada (702) 486-5127, or in eastern Nevada (775) 777-2300. Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq .), and projects affecting these species may require development of an eagle conservation plan ( http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the Service's wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/ ) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and bats. The Service's Pacific Southwest Region developed the Interim Guidelines for the Development of a Project Specific Avian and Bat Protection Plan for Wind Energy Facilities (Interim Guidelines). This document provides energy facility developers with a tool for assessing the risk of potential impacts to wildlife resources and delineates how best to design and operate a bird- and bat-friendly wind facility. These Interim Guidelines are available upon request from the NFWO. The intent of a Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy is to conserve wildlife resources while supporting project developers through: (1) establishing project development in an adaptive management framework; (2) identifying proper siting and project design strategies; (3) designing and implementing pre-construction surveys; (4) implementing appropriate conservation measures for each development phase; (5) designing and implementing appropriate post-construction monitoring strategies; (6) using post-construction studies to better understand the dynamics of mortality reduction (e.g. , changes in blade cut-in speed, assessments of blade “feathering” success, and studies on the effects of visual and acoustic deterrents) including efforts tied into Before-After/Control-Impact analysis; and (7) conducting a thorough risk assessment and validation leading to adjustments in management and mitigation actions. The template and recommendations set forth in the Interim Guidelines were based upon the Avian Powerline Interaction Committee's Avian Protection Plan template (http://www.aplic.org/ ) developed for electric utilities and modified accordingly to address the unique concerns of wind energy facilities. These recommendations are also consistent with the Service's wind energy guidelines. We recommend contacting us as early as possible in the planning process to discuss the need and process for developing a site-specific Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy. The Service has also developed guidance regarding wind power development in relation to prairie grouse leks (sage-grouse are included in this). This document can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/Oklahoma/documents/te_species/wind%20power/prairie%20gro . Migratory Birds are a Service Trust Resource. Based on the Service's conservation responsibilities and management authority for migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, as amended (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq .), we recommend that any land clearing or other surface disturbance associated with proposed actions within the project area be timed to avoid potential destruction of bird nests or young, or birds that breed in the area. Such destruction may be in violation of the MBTA. Under the MBTA, nests with eggs or young of migratory birds may not be harmed, nor may migratory birds be killed. Therefore, we recommend land clearing be conducted outside the avian breeding season. If this is not feasible, we recommend a qualified biologist survey the area prior to land clearing. If nests are located, 3 or if other evidence of nesting (i.e. , mated pairs, territorial defense, carrying nesting material, transporting food) is observed, a protective buffer (the size depending on the habitat requirements of the species) should be delineated and the entire area avoided to prevent destruction or disturbance to nests until they are no longer active. Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects involving communications towers (e.g. , cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http://www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/comtow.html. If wetlands, springs, or streams are are known to occur in the project area or are present in the vicinity of the project area, we ask that you be aware of potential impacts project activities may have on these habitats. Discharge of fill material into wetlands or waters of the United States is regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended. We recommend you contact the ACOE's Regulatory Section regarding the possible need for a permit. For projects located in northern Nevada (Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe Counties) contact the Reno Regulatory Office at 300 Booth Street, Room 3060, Reno, Nevada 89509, (775) 784-5304; in southern Nevada (Clark, Lincoln, Nye, and White Pine Counties) contact the St. George Regulatory Office at 321 North Mall Drive, Suite L-101, St. George, Utah 84790-7314, (435) 986-3979; or in California along the eastern Sierra contact the Sacramento Regulatory Office at 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5-200, Sacramento, California 95814, (916) 557-5250. We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit to our office. The table below outlines lead FWS field offices by county and land ownership/project type. Please refer to this table when you are ready to coordinate (including requests for section 7 consultation) with the field office corresponding to your project, and send any documentation regarding your project to that corresponding office. Therefore, the lead FWS field office may not be the office listed above in the letterhead. Lead FWS offices by County and Ownership/Program County Ownership/Program Species Office Lead* Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to Alameda species, delta BDFWO Bays smelt Alameda All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO 4 Alpine Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest All RFWO Lake Tahoe Basin Management Alpine All RFWO Unit Alpine Stanislaus National Forest All SFWO Alpine El Dorado National Forest All SFWO Colusa Mendocino National Forest All AFWO By jurisdiction (see Colusa Other All map) Contra Costa Legal Delta (Excluding ECCHCP) All BDFWO Contra Costa Antioch Dunes NWR All BDFWO Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to Contra Costa species, delta BDFWO Bays smelt Contra Costa All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO Del Norte All All AFWO El Dorado El Dorado National Forest All SFWO El Dorado LakeTahoe Basin Management Unit RFWO Glenn Mendocino National Forest All AFWO 5 Glenn Other All By jurisdiction (see map) All except Shasta Trinity National Humboldt All AFWO Forest Humboldt Shasta Trinity National Forest All YFWO Lake Mendocino National Forest All AFWO By jurisdiction (see Lake Other All map) Lassen Modoc National Forest All KFWO Lassen Lassen National Forest All SFWO Lassen Toiyabe National Forest All RFWO BLM Surprise and Eagle Lake Lassen All RFWO Resource Areas Lassen BLM Alturas Resource Area All KFWO All (includes Eagle Lake Lassen Lassen Volcanic National Park SFWO trout on all ownerships) By jurisdiction (see Lassen All other ownerships All map) Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to Marin species, delta BDFWO Bays smelt 6 Marin All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO Mendocino Russian River watershed All SFWO Mendocino All except Russian River watershed All AFWO Modoc Modoc National Forest All KFWO Modoc BLM Alturas Resource Area All KFWO Klamath Basin National Wildlife Modoc All KFWO Refuge Complex BLM Surprise and Eagle Lake Modoc All RFWO Resource Areas By jurisdiction (See Modoc All other ownerships All map) Mono Inyo National Forest All RFWO Mono Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest All RFWO Napa All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to Napa species, delta BDFWO San Pablo Bay smelt Nevada Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest All RFWO By jurisdiction (See 7 Nevada All other ownerships All map) Lake Tahoe Basin Management Placer All RFWO Unit Placer All other ownerships All SFWO Sacramento Legal Delta Delta Smelt BDFWO By jurisdiction (see Sacramento Other All map) Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to San Francisco species, delta BDFWO San Francisco Bay smelt San Francisco All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to San Mateo species, delta BDFWO San Francisco Bay smelt San Mateo All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO Legal Delta excluding San Joaquin San Joaquin All BDFWO HCP San Joaquin Other All SFWO Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to Santa Clara species, delta BDFWO San Francisco Bay smelt Santa Clara All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO 8 Shasta Trinity National Forest except Hat Creek Ranger District Shasta All YFWO (administered by Lassen National Forest) Shasta Hat Creek Ranger District All SFWO Bureau of Reclamation (Central Shasta All BDFWO Valley Project) Whiskeytown National Recreation Shasta All YFWO Area Shasta BLM Alturas Resource Area All KFWO Shasta Caltrans By jurisdiction SFWO/AFWO Shasta Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park Shasta crayfish SFWO By jurisdiction (see Shasta All other ownerships All map) Natural Resource Damage Shasta All SFWO/BDFWO Assessment, all lands Sierra Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest All RFWO Sierra All other ownerships All SFWO Klamath National Forest (except Siskiyou All YFWO Ukonom District) Six Rivers National Forest and Siskiyou All AFWO Ukonom District 9 Siskiyou Shasta Trinity National Forest All YFWO Siskiyou Lassen National Forest All SFWO Siskiyou Modoc National Forest All KFWO Lava Beds National Volcanic Siskiyou All KFWO Monument Siskiyou BLM Alturas Resource Area All KFWO Klamath Basin National Wildlife Siskiyou All KFWO Refuge Complex By jurisdiction (see Siskiyou All other ownerships All map) Solano Suisun Marsh All BDFWO Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to Solano species, delta BDFWO San Pablo Bay smelt Solano All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO By jurisdiction (see Solano Other All map) Salt marsh Tidal wetlands/marsh adjacent to Sonoma species, delta BDFWO San Pablo Bay smelt Sonoma All ownerships but tidal/estuarine All SFWO 10 Tehama Mendocino National Forest All AFWO Shasta Trinity National Forest except Hat Creek Ranger District Tehama All YFWO (administered by Lassen National Forest) By jurisdiction (see Tehama All other ownerships All map) Trinity BLM All AFWO Trinity Six Rivers National Forest All AFWO Trinity Shasta Trinity National Forest All YFWO Trinity Mendocino National Forest All AFWO Trinity BIA (Tribal Trust Lands) All AFWO Trinity County Government All AFWO By jurisdiction (See Trinity All other ownerships All map) Yolo Yolo Bypass All BDFWO By jurisdiction (see Yolo Other All map) By jurisdiction (see All FERC-ESA All map) 11 All FERC-ESA Shasta crayfish SFWO All FERC-Relicensing (non-ESA) All BDFWO *Office Leads: AFWO=Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office BDFWO=Bay Delta Fish and Wildlife Office KFWO=Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office RFWO=Reno Fish and Wildlife Office YFWO=Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office Attachment 12 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Official Species List Provided by: Reno Fish and Wildlife Office 1340 FINANCIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 234 RENO, NV 89502 (775) 861-6300 http://www.fws.gov/nevada/ Consultation Code: 08ENVD00-2017-SLI-0237 Event Code: 08ENVD00-2017-E-00435 Project Type: DEVELOPMENT Project Name: Residential Development Project Description: Development of approximately 350 acres in Verdi, NV. Project expected to be implemented in 2018-2019. Please Note: The FWS office may have modified the Project Name and/or Project Description, so it may be different from what was submitted in your previous request. If the Consultation Code matches, the FWS considers this to be the same project. Contact the office in the 'Provided by' section of your previous Official Species list if you have any questions or concerns. http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM 1 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Project Location Map: Project Coordinates: MULTIPOLYGON (((-119.9604892730713 39.52205163048525, - 119.95842933654787 39.52205163048525, -119.95817184448244 39.51887357127223, - 119.95405197143556 39.518807360158966, -119.95422363281251 39.53403425401391, - 119.95662689208986 39.54886071493852, -119.9729347229004 39.54886071493852, - 119.97284889221193 39.534100450609934, -119.97284889221193 39.52708326016561, - 119.96520996093751 39.52721566654978, -119.96443748474123 39.52509713410624, - 119.9630641937256 39.52489851837593, -119.96134757995607 39.52370681206495, - 119.96126174926758 39.52244887766205, -119.9604892730713 39.52205163048525))) Project Counties: Washoe, NV http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM 2 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Endangered Species Act Species List There are a total of 4 threatened or endangered species on your species list. Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species. Critical habitats listed under the Has Critical Habitat column may or may not lie within your project area. See the Critical habitats within your project area section further below for critical habitat that lies within your project. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions. Fishes Status Has Critical Habitat Condition(s) cui-ui (Chasmistes cujus) Endangered Population: Wherever found Lahontan cutthroat trout Threatened (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi) Population: Wherever found Flowering Plants Webber Ivesia (Ivesia webberi) Threatened Final designated Population: Wherever found Mammals North American wolverine (Gulo gulo Proposed luscus) Threatened Population: Wherever found http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM 3 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Critical habitats that lie within your project area There are no critical habitats within your project area. http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM 4 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Appendix A: FWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries There are no refuges or fish hatcheries within your project area. http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM - Appendix A 1 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Appendix B: FWS Migratory Birds The protection of birds is regulated by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA). Any activity, intentional or unintentional, resulting in take of migratory birds, including eagles, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)). The MBTA has no otherwise lawful activities. For more information regarding these Acts see: http://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php http://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/bald-and-golden-eagle-protection-act.php All project proponents are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations protecting birds when planning and developing a project. To meet these conservation obligations, proponents should identify potential or existing project-related impacts to migratory birds and their habitat and develop and implement conservation measures that avoid, minimize, or compensate for these impacts. The Service's Birds of Conservation Concern (2008) report identifies species, subspecies, and populations of all migratory nongame birds that, without additional conservation actions, are likely to become listed under the Endangered Species Act as amended (16 U.S.C 1531 et seq.). For information about Birds of Conservation Concern, go to: http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/birds-of-conservation-concern.php For information about conservation measures that help avoid or minimize impacts to birds, please visit: http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/conservation-measures.php To search and view summaries of year-round bird occurrence data within your project area, go to the Avian Knowledge Network Histogram Tools at: http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/akn-histogram-tools.php http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM - Appendix B 1 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Migratory birds that may be affected by your project: There are 23 birds on your migratory bird list. The list may include birds occurring outside this FWS office jurisdiction. Species Name Bird of Seasonal Occurrence in Project Area Conservation Concern (BCC) Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Yes Year-round Black Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte atrata) Yes Year-round Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) Yes Breeding Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) Yes Breeding Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope) Yes Breeding Flammulated owl (Otus flammeolus) Yes Breeding Fox Sparrow (Passerella liaca) Yes Year-round Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus Yes Year-round urophasianus) Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) Yes Breeding Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Yes Year-round Long-Billed curlew (Numenius Yes Breeding americanus) Olive-Sided flycatcher (Contopus Yes Breeding cooperi) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Yes Year-round Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus Yes Year-round cyanocephalus) Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) Yes Breeding http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM - Appendix B 2 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Yes Year-round Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Yes Breeding Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) Yes Breeding tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) Yes Breeding Western grebe (aechmophorus Yes Breeding occidentalis) White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides Yes Year-round albolarvatus) Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus Yes Year-round thyroideus) Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) Yes Breeding http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM - Appendix B 3 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development Appendix C: NWI Wetlands The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency that provides information on the extent and status of wetlands in the U.S., via the National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI). In addition to impacts to wetlands within your immediate project area, wetlands outside of your project area may need to be considered in any evaluation of project impacts, due to the hydrologic nature of wetlands (for example, project activities may affect local hydrology within, and outside of, your immediate project area). It may be helpful to refer to the USFWS National Wetland Inventory website. The designated FWS office can also assist you. Impacts to wetlands and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject to regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes. Project Proponents should discuss the relationship of these requirements to their project with the Regulatory Program of the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District. The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery. Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis. The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems. Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery and/or field work. There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site. Exclusions - Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery. Precautions - Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM - Appendix C 1 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Project name: Residential Development this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal, state, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such activities. The following NWI Wetland types intersect your project area in one or more locations. To understand the NWI Classification Code, see https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/wetlands/decoder. To view the National Wetlands Inventory on a map go to http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html. Wetland Types NWI Classification Code Freshwater Emergent Wetland PEMB Freshwater Pond PUBHh Freshwater Pond PUBHx http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 03/06/2017 03:04 PM - Appendix C 2 $SSHQGL[& 1HYDGD'HSDUWPHQWRI:LOGOLIH±,QIRUPDWLRQ5HVSRQVH/HWWHU Wildlife Mitigation Plan – Stan Lucas’ Mortensen Ranch July 5, 2019 STATE OF NEVADA TONY WASLEY DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE 'LUHFWRU 6980 Sierra Center Parkway, Suite 120 ELIZABETH O’BRIEN 'HSXW\'LUHFWRU Reno, Nevada 89511 JACK ROBB (775) 688-1500 • Fax (775) 688-1495 BRIAN SANDOVAL 'HSXW\'LUHFWRU *RYHUQRU Nancy Santos August 1, 2016 Owner, Principal NAS Environmental Consulting PO Box 1664 Carson City, Nevada 89702 Re: Verdi Development Project Dear Nancy Santos: I am responding to your request for information from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) on the known or potential occurrence of wildlife resources in the vicinity of the Verdi Development Project located in Washoe County, Nevada. In order to fulfill your request an analysis was performed using the best available data from the NDOW’s wildlife occurrences, raptor nest sites and ranges, greater sage- grouse leks and habitat, and big game distributions databases. No warranty is made by the NDOW as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data for individual use or aggregate use with other data. These data should be considered sensitive and may contain information regarding the location of sensitive wildlife species or resources. All appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that the use of this data is strictly limited to serve the needs of the project described on your GIS Data Request Form. Abuse of this information has the potential to adversely affect the existing ecological status of Nevada’s wildlife resources and could be cause for the denial of future data requests. To adequately provide wildlife resource information in the vicinity of the proposed project the NDOW delineated an area of interest that included a four-mile buffer around the project area provided by you on Monday, August 01, 2016. Wildlife resource data was queried from the NDOW databases based on this area of interest. The results of this analysis are summarized below. Big Game – Occupied mule deer distribution exists within portions of the project area and four-mile buffer area. No known occupied bighorn sheep, elk, or pronghorn antelope distributions exist in the vicinity of the project area. Please refer to the attached maps for details regarding big game distributions relative to the proposed project area. Greater Sage-Grouse – Greater sage-grouse habitat in the vicinity of the project area has primarily been classified as General habitat by the Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Program (http://sagebrusheco.nv.gov). Please refer to the attached maps for details regarding greater sage-grouse habitat relative to the proposed project area. There are no known radio-marked greater sage-grouse tracking locations in the vicinity of the project area. There are no known greater sage-grouse lek sites in the vicinity of the project area. Raptors – Various species of raptors, which use diverse habitat types, may reside in the vicinity of the project area. American kestrel, bald eagle, barn owl, burrowing owl, Cooper's hawk, ferruginous hawk, flammulated owl, golden eagle, great horned owl, long-eared owl, merlin, northern goshawk, northern harrier, northern pygmy owl, northern saw-whet owl, osprey, peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, rough- legged hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, short-eared owl, Swainson's hawk, turkey vulture, and western screech owl have distribution ranges that include the project area and four-mile buffer area. Furthermore, the following raptor species have been directly observed in the vicinity of the project area: American kestrel great horned owl prairie falcon bald eagle merlin red-tailed hawk barn owl northern goshawk sharp-shinned hawk California condor northern pygmy-owl Swainson's hawk Cooper's hawk northern saw-whet owl western screech-owl golden eagle osprey Raptor species are protected by State and Federal laws. In addition, bald eagle, burrowing owl, California spotted owl, ferruginous hawk, flammulated owl, golden eagle, northern goshawk, peregrine falcon, prairie falcon, and short-eared owl are NDOW species of special concern and are target species for conservation as outlined by the Nevada Wildlife Action Plan. Per the Interim Golden Eagle Technical Guidance: Inventory and Monitoring Protocols; and Other Recommendations in Support of Golden Eagle Management and Permit Issuance (United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2010) we have queried our raptor nest database to include raptor nest sites within ten miles of the proposed project area. There are two known raptor nest sites within ten miles of the project area: Probable Use Last Check Last Active Township/Range/Section Eagle 6/22/2012 21 0190N 0180E 029 Northern Goshawk 1/1/1980 1/1/1980 21 0200N 0180E 019 Other Wildlife Resources Additional species have also been observed in the vicinity of the project area. Please refer to the appendix for details regarding these species. The proposed project area may also be in the vicinity of abandoned mine workings, which often provide habitat for state and federally protected wildlife, especially bat species, many of which are protected under NAC 503.030. To request data regarding known abandoned mine workings in the vicinity of the project area please contact the Nevada Division of Minerals (http://minerals.state.nv.us/). The above information is based on data stored at our Reno Headquarters Office, and does not necessarily incorporate the most up to date wildlife resource information collected in the field. Please contact the Habitat Division Supervising Biologist at our Western Region Reno Office (775.688.1500) to discuss the current environmental conditions for your project area and the interpretation of our analysis. Furthermore, it should be noted that the information detailed above is preliminary in nature and not necessarily an identification of every wildlife resource concern associated with the proposed project. Consultation with the Supervising Habitat biologist will facilitate the development of appropriate survey protocols and avoidance or mitigation measures that may be required to address potential impacts to wildlife resources. Mark Freese - Western Region Supervising Habitat Biologist (775.688.1145) Federally listed Threatened and Endangered species are also under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Please contact them for more information regarding these species. 2 If you have any questions regarding the results or methodology of this analysis please do not hesitate to contact our GIS office at (775) 688-1439. Sincerely, 3 Appendix: Other Wildlife Species Table Common Name ESA State SWAP SoCP American black bear American mink Furbearer American robin Protected Bewick's wren Protected black-headed grosbeak Protected bobcat Furbearer brook trout brown trout California ground squirrel California quail Canada goose Cassin's finch Protected Yes cedar waxwing Protected common carp coyote Unprotected cutbow trout deermouse dusky flycatcher Protected fathead minnow fox sparrow Protected golden-crowned kinglet Protected gray-crowned rosy-finch Protected Yes gray-headed junco Protected Great Basin fence lizard Great Basin rattlesnake hairy woodpecker Protected house finch Protected house wren Protected Lahontan cutthroat trout Threatened Yes Lahontan redside Lewis's woodpecker Protected Yes lodgepole chipmunk long-eared chipmunk mountain chickadee Protected mountain lion mountain quail Yes mountain sucker mountain whitefish Yes mourning dove North American river otter Furbearer Yes northern flicker Protected northern rubber boa Yes Oregon junco Protected Paiute sculpin pine siskin Protected pygmy rabbit Yes raccoon rainbow trout red-breasted nuthatch Protected sculpin (unknown) speckled dace spotted towhee Protected striped skunk Unprotected sucker (unknown) Tahoe sucker trout (unknown) varied thrush Protected western bluebird Protected western gray squirrel Protected western scrub-jay western small-footed myotis Yes western tanager Protected western wood-pewee white-breasted nuthatch Protected white-headed woodpecker Protected Yes yellow-bellied marmot yellow-pine chipmunk yellow-rumped warbler Protected ESA: Endangered Species Act Status State: State of Nevada Special Status SWAP SoCP: Nevada State Wildlife Action Plan (2012) Species of Conservation Priority 5 Miles F 0 1 2 Project Area Verdi Development Project Four Mile Buffer Area Boundary Mule Deer Distribution Mule Deer Distribution August 01, 2016 Projection: UTM Zone 11 North, NAD83 No warranty is made by the Nevada Department of Wildlife as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data for individual use or aggregate use with other data. V:\ActiveProjects\DataRequests\Template\Data Request - Response Template.mxd Miles F 0 1 2 Project Area Verdi Development Project Four Mile Buffer Area Boundary Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Management August 01, 2016 Core Habitat Projection: UTM Zone 11 North, NAD83 Priority Habitat No warranty is made by the Nevada Department of Wildlife as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data General Habitat for individual use or aggregate use with other data. V:\ActiveProjects\DataRequests\Template\Data Request - Response Template.mxd $SSHQGL[' 1DWLRQDO:HWODQGV0DSSHU Wildlife Mitigation Plan – Stan Lucas’ Mortensen Ranch July 5, 2019 Stan Lucas Mortensen Ranch 1:46,532 000.4 .81.6mi Esri, HERE, DeLorme, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community 0120.5 km This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife March 1, 2017 Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should Estuarine and Marine Deepwater Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland Other be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site. Estuarine and Marine Wetland Freshwater Pond Riverine Freshwater Emergent Wetland Lake National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) This page was produced by the NWI mapper $33(1',;( 1HYDGD1DWXUDO+HULWDJH3URJUDP±,QIRUPDWLRQ5HVSRQVH/HWWHU Wildlife Mitigation Plan – Stan Lucas’ Mortensen Ranch July 5, 2019 Brian Sandoval Governor STATE OF NEVADA Leo Drozdoff Director DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Kristin Szabo Nevada Natural Heritage Program Administrator 01 August 2016 Nancy Santos NAS Environmental Consulting P.O. Box 1664 Carson City, NV 89702 RE: Data request received 28 July 2016 Dear Ms. Santos: We are pleased to provide the information you requested on endangered, threatened, candidate, and/or At Risk plant and animal taxa recorded within or near the Verdi Residential Development Project area in Washoe County. We searched our database and maps for the following, a 2 kilometer radius around map provided including: Township 19N Range 18E Sections 05 and 09 The enclosed printout lists the taxa recorded within the given area. The Lahontan cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi, a Federally Threatened Taxon, the cui-ui, Chasmistes cujus, a Federally Endangered Taxon, and the California floater, Anodonta californiensis, a Nevada Bureau of Land Management and a United States Forest Service (Region 5) Sensitive Species, occur in the Truckee River and should be considered if disturbances are anticipated in the area. The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) manages, protects, and restores Nevada’s wildlife resources and associated habitat. Please contact Bonnie Weller, NDOW GIS biologist (775) 688-1439 to obtain further information regarding wildlife resources within and near your area of interest. Removal or destruction of state protected flora species requires a special permit from Nevada Division of Forestry (NRS 527.270). Please note that our data are dependent on the research and observations of many individuals and organizations and in most cases are not the result of comprehensive or site-specific field surveys. Natural Heritage reports should never be regarded as final statements on the taxa or areas being considered, nor should they be substituted for on-site surveys required for environmental assessments. Thank you for checking with our program. Please contact us for additional information or further assistance. Sincerely, Eric S. Miskow Biologist/Data Manager 901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 5002 Carson City, NV 89701-5245 Tel: 775-684-2900 Fax: 775-684-2909 http://heritage.nv.gov Data Sensitive and At Risk Taxa Recorded Near the Verdi Residential Development Project Area Compiled by the Nevada Natural Heritage Program for NAS Environmental Consulting 01 August 2016 Scientific name Common name Usfws Blm Usfs State Srank Grank UTM E UTM N Loc Uncert Last Obs Uncert Dist Invertebrates Euphydryas editha monoensis Mono checkerspot R5S S1 G5T2T3 243046.85 4378587.00 Estimated 9656 1994-PRE Amphibians Lithobates pipiens northern leopard frog S PA S2S3 G5 242296.51 4378620.49 Estimated 1000 1936-07-02 Reptiles Charina bottae northern rubber boa S3S4 G5 242279.67 4378771.02 Estimated 200 2013-06-27 Mammals Corynorhinus townsendii Townsend's big-eared bat S R4S, R5S SM S2 G3G4 248716.36 4386056.34 Estimated 5 1966-05-17 Eptesicus fuscus big brown bat S S4 G5 242248.82 4378377.52 Estimated 300 1936-07-01 Myotis lucifugus little brown myotis S S3 G5 242543.64 4378113.32 Estimated 200 1972-05-09 Myotis lucifugus little brown myotis S S3 G5 242249.92 4378376.90 Estimated 300 1936-07-01 Myotis volans long-legged myotis S S4 G5 242577.72 4378139.54 Estimated 161 1972-05-10 Myotis yumanensis Yuma myotis S S3S4 G5 24XXXX 437XXXX Estimated 50 1971-05-13 Myotis yumanensis Yuma myotis S S3S4 G5 24XXXX 437XXXX Estimated 50 1971-05-13 Sorex trowbridgii Trowbridge's shrew S2 G5 243298.35 4378239.12 Estimated 1609 1969-04-03 Thomomys monticola mountain pocket gopher S3 G5 242253.59 4378459.09 Estimated 161 1946-PRE Bureau of Land Management (Blm) Species Classification: Nevada Natural Heritage Program Global (Grank) and State (Srank) Ranks for Threats and/or Vulnerability: S Sensitive Species- Species designated Sensitive by State Director of Nevada BLM G Global rank indicator, based on worldwide distribution at the species level T Global trinomial rank indicator, based on worldwide distribution at the infraspecific United States Forest Service (Usfs) Species Classification: level S State rank indicator, based on distribution within Nevada at the lowest taxonomic R4S Region 4 (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest) Sensitive level R5S Region 5 (Inyo National Forest or Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit) l Critically imperiled and especially vulnerable to extinction or extirpation due to Sensitive or Watch Status extreme rarity, imminent threats, or other factors 2 Imperiled due to rarity or other demonstrable factors 3 Vulnerable to decline because rare and local throughout its range, or with very Nevada State Protected (State) Species Classification: restricted range 4 Long-term concern, though now apparently secure; usually rare in parts of its Fauna: range, especially at its periphery PA Protected Amphibian (NAC 503.075.2) 5 Demonstrably secure, widespread, and abundant SM Sensitive Mammal (NAC 503.030.3) A Accidental within Nevada B Breeding status within Nevada (excludes resident taxa) Locational Uncertainty: H Historical; could be rediscovered N Non-breeding status within Nevada (excludes resident taxa) Based on the uncertainty associated with the underlying information on the location of Q Taxonomic status uncertain the observation. U Unrankable Z Enduring occurrences cannot be defined (usually given to migrant or Estimated uncertainty varies in more than one dimension; true location of the accidental birds) observation can be visualized as floating within an area for which boundaries cannot be ? Assigned rank uncertain specifically delimited Negligible uncertainty based on a comprehensive field survey with high quality mapping, if the uncertainty associated with the underlying observation is less than or equal to 4.5 meters in any direction