Appendix C Biological Resources and Habitat Assessment



BIOLOGICALRESOURCESANDHABITAT ASSESSMENT

VENICEAUXILIARYPUMPINGPLANTPROJECT

LOSANGELESCOUNTY,CALIFORNIA

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Contents

Page Chapter1Introduction...... 1Ͳ1 1.1 ProjectLocation...... 1Ͳ1 1.2 ProjectDescription...... 1Ͳ1 Chapter2Methods...... 2Ͳ1 2.1 Terminology...... 2Ͳ1 2.2 DatabaseSearchandLiteratureReview...... 2Ͳ1 2.3 BiologicalResources...... 2Ͳ1 2.3.1 Vegetation/LandUse/LandConditionMapping...... 2Ͳ2 2.4 SurveyLimitations...... 2Ͳ2 2.5 RegulatoryConstraints...... 2Ͳ2 2.5.1 FederalLaws...... 2Ͳ3 2.5.2 StateLawsandRegulations...... 2Ͳ3 2.5.3 LocalRegulations...... 2Ͳ4 Chapter3ExistingConditions...... 3Ͳ1 3.1 EnvironmentalSetting...... 3Ͳ1 3.2 Vegetation/LandUseTypes...... 3Ͳ1 3.2.1 Developed...... 3Ͳ1 3.2.2 Disturbed/Ruderal...... 3Ͳ2 3.2.3 OpenWater...... 3Ͳ2 3.2.4 SouthernCoastalSaltMarsh(Holland52120)...... 3Ͳ2 3.2.5 CoastalBrackishMarsh(Holland52200)Ͳ...... 3Ͳ2 3.2.6 SouthernForedunes(Holland21230)...... 3Ͳ2 3.2.7 SouthernCoastalBluffScrub(Holland31200)...... 3Ͳ3 3.3 Plants...... 3Ͳ3 3.4 Wildlife...... 3Ͳ4 3.5 FederalandStateJurisdictionalResources...... 3Ͳ4 Chapter4ResultsofHabitatAssessments...... 4Ͳ1 4.1 SpecialͲStatusPlants...... 4Ͳ1 4.1.1 ThreatenedandEndangeredPlants...... 4Ͳ2 4.1.2 NonͲListedSpecialͲStatusPlants...... 4Ͳ2 4.1.3 SensitiveVegetationCommunities...... 4Ͳ2 4.2 SpecialͲStatusWildlife...... 4Ͳ3 4.2.1 ThreatenedandEndangeredWildlife...... 4Ͳ3  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject i LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Contents  4.2.2 EssentialFishHabitat...... 4Ͳ4 4.2.3 NonͲListedSpecialͲStatusAnimals...... 4Ͳ4 4.3 NestingBirds...... 4Ͳ4 4.4 RaptorForaging...... 4Ͳ4 4.5 WildlifeCorridors...... 4Ͳ5 4.6 EnvironmentallySensitiveHabitatAreas(ESHA)...... 4Ͳ5 Chapter5Impacts...... 5Ͳ1 5.1 ThresholdsofSignificance...... 5Ͳ1 5.2 Impacts...... 5Ͳ1 5.2.1 ImpactsonVegetationCommunities...... 5Ͳ2 5.2.2 ImpactsonSpecialͲStatusPlants...... 5Ͳ2 5.2.3 ImpactsonSpecialͲStatusWildlife...... 5Ͳ3 5.2.4 ImpactsonNestingBirds...... 5Ͳ4 5.2.5 ImpactsonRaptorForaging...... 5Ͳ5 5.2.6 ImpactsonWildlifeCorridors...... 5Ͳ5 5.2.7 ImpactsonJurisdictionalResources...... 5Ͳ5 5.2.8 ImpactsonEssentialFishHabitat...... 5Ͳ5 5.2.9 ImpactsonEnvironmentallySensitiveHabitatAreas...... 5Ͳ6 Chapter6MitigationMeasures...... 6Ͳ1 Chapter7References...... 7Ͳ3  Appendices

AppendixA SitePhotographs AppendixB FloralCompendiumandWildlifeObserved AppendixC SpecialͲStatusSpeciesTable

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Chapter1 Introduction

Š‹•”‡’‘”– ‘–ƒ‹•–Š‡”‡•—Ž–•‘ˆƒ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•ƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡– ‘†— –‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡ ‡‹ ‡—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›—’‹‰Žƒ–”‘Œ‡ –ȋ‘”’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ –ȌŽ‘ ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡‹–›‘ˆ‘• ‰‡Ž‡•ǡ‘•‰‡Ž‡•‘—–›ǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǤ

1.1 ProjectLocation Š‡’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ –‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‡†ƒ––Š‡‘”–Š‡ƒ•– ‘”‡”‘ˆ —””‹ ƒ‡–”‡‡–ƒ†ƒƒŽ‘—”–ƒ ”‘•• ƒ†‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž›‘”–Š‘ˆ–Š‡‡š‹•–‹‰‡‹ ‡—’‹‰Žƒ–ȋ ‹‰—”‡ͳȌǤŠ‡’”‘Œ‡ –™‘—Ž†„‡ Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‘–™‘–Š”‡‡‡š‹•–‹‰˜ƒ ƒ–Ž‘–•ȋ••‡••‘”ƒ” ‡Ž—„‡”•ȏȐǣͶʹʹͷǦͲͲͺǦͻͲͶƒ† ͶʹʹͷͲͲͺͻͲͶͶʹʹͷǦͲͳͲǦͲͳ͸Ȍǡ™Š‹ Šƒ”‡‘™‡†„›–Š‡‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•ǡ–™‘‘ˆ™Š‹ Š™‘—Ž†•‡”˜‡ ƒ•Žƒ›†‘™ƒ”‡ƒ•Ǥƒ›†‘™”‡ƒͳ™‘—Ž†„‡—•‡†ˆ‘”•‘‹Ž•–‘ ’‹Ž‡ƒ† ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ† ‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†–Š‡’‡”ƒ‡–Ž› ‘˜‡”–‡†–‘’ƒ”‹‰ƒ†‘’‡•’ƒ ‡‘ ‡–Š‡’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ –‹• ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽǤƒ›†‘™”‡ƒʹǡŽ‘ ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡‡ƒ•–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ™‘—Ž†„‡—•‡†ˆ‘” –‡’‘”ƒ”›•–‘”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽƒ†‡“—‹’‡–ǡƒ†–™‘Žƒ›†‘™ƒ”‡ƒ•ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ• ™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǤŠ‡•‹–‡‹•ƒ’’‡†‹‘™•Š‹’ʹ‘—–Šǡƒ‰‡ͳͷ‡•–ǡ‡ –‹‘ʹͳǤǤ ‡‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ—”˜‡›ȋ Ȍ͹ǤͷǦ‹—–‡Dz‡‹ ‡dz“—ƒ†”ƒ‰Ž‡ƒ’ȋ ͳͻ͸ͶȌȋ ‹‰—”‡ʹȌǤ

1.2 ProjectDescription Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –™‘—Ž†‹ Ž—†‡–Š‡ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆƒƒ—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›’—’‹‰ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›–Šƒ–™‘—Ž†’”‘˜‹†‡ ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡Ž‹ƒ„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†•—’’Ž‡‡– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›–‘–Š‡‡š‹•–‹‰‡‹ ‡—’‹‰Žƒ–ȋȌǤŠ‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –™‘—Ž†„‡•‹œ‡†–‘•—’’Ž‡‡––Š‡’—’‹‰ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡ȋ—’–ƒ–‹‘‘Ǥ͸Ͷ͸Ȍǡˆ‘”ƒ ‘„‹‡†—Ž–‹ƒ–‡’‡ƒˆŽ‘™ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›‘ˆͺ͹‹ŽŽ‹‘‰ƒŽŽ‘•’‡”†ƒ›ȋ‰†Ȍǡ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‰™‡–™‡ƒ–Š‡” ˆŽ‘™•‘ˆƒͳͲǦ›‡ƒ”•–‘”‡˜‡–ǤƒŒ‘”’”‘Œ‡ – ‘’‘‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡™‘—Ž†‹ Ž—†‡ǣ‘‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ „—‹Ž†‹‰ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›͵ͷ͵ʹǦˆ‡‡–‹Š‡‹‰Š–ǡ–Š”‡‡’—’• ‘•–”— –‡†„‡Ž‘™‰”‘—†Ž‡˜‡Žǡ—–‹Ž‹–› ‘‡ –‹‘•ǡ–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”•ƒ†‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”•ǡͳ͹Ǧˆ‡‡–„›ͳ͹Ǧˆ‡‡–•—„‡”‰‡††‹˜‡”•‹‘•–”— –—”‡ǡ–Š‡–‘’ ‘ˆ™Š‹ Š™‹ŽŽ„‡„‡Ž‘™–Š‡ Šƒ‡Ž„‡†ǡ‘”–Š‡Ž‘™‡•–‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǡƒ†ƒ͸͸Ǧ‹ Š •‡™‡”–‘ ‘‡ ––‘–Š‡‡™†‹˜‡”•‹‘•–”— –—”‡Ǥ’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ —””‹ ƒ‡–”‡‡–„‡–™‡‡ƒ† ƒƒŽ‘—”–ƒ†•’Žƒƒ†‡™‘—Ž†„‡–‡’‘”ƒ”‹Ž› Ž‘•‡†‘ˆˆ†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ†–Š‡”‡‘’‡‡†ǡ ™‹–Š —””‹ ƒ‡–”‡‡–ˆ”‘ƒƒŽ‘—”––‘•’Žƒƒ†‡ Ž‘•‡†–‘–Š‡’—„Ž‹ ‘ ‡–Š‡ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›‹• ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽǤŠ‘”‹‰™‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ”‘—†–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡ǡƒ†–Š‡‡š ƒ˜ƒ–‹‘™‘—Ž†‘ —”–‘ ƒ†‡’–Š‘ˆƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ʹͷˆ‡‡–ǤŠ‡’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ –™‘—Ž†”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡‡š ƒ˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͳͲǡͲͲͲ —„‹ ›ƒ”†•‘ˆ•‘‹Ž‘ˆ™Š‹ Šƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ʹǡ͵ͲͲ —„‹ ›ƒ”†•™‘—Ž†„‡ •–‘ ’‹Ž‡†ƒ–ƒ›†‘™”‡ƒͳǤŠ‡”‡ƒ‹‹‰͹ǡ͹ͲͲ —„‹ ›ƒ”†•‘ˆ•‘‹Ž™‘—Ž†„‡‡š’‘”–‡†‘ˆˆǦ•‹–‡ ƒ†•–‘ ’‹Ž‡†ƒ–ƒ›†‘™”‡ƒ͵‹—Ž˜‡”‹–›‡š’‘”–‡†‘ˆˆǦ•‹–‡ƒ††‹•’‘•‡†‘ˆ‹ƒƒ’’”‘˜‡† ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ†ˆ‹ŽŽǤƒ›†‘™”‡ƒʹȋƒ ”‘•• ”ƒ†ƒƒŽȌǡ‰‹˜‡–Š‡•Ž‘’‡ƒ†ƒ ‡•• ‘•–”ƒ‹–•ǡƒ›„‡ —•‡†‘Ž›ƒ•‡‡†‡†ˆ‘”‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ••–‘”ƒ‰‡Ǥƒ–‡”’—’‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡•‹–‡™‘—Ž†„‡ †‹•’‘•‡†‘ˆ‹ƒƒ‡” ‘•‹•–‡–™‹–Š‡‰‹‘ƒŽƒ–‡”—ƒŽ‹–›‘–”‘Ž‘ƒ”†ȋȌ ”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘•Ǥ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡—†‡”‰”‘—†ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–‹‡•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰–Š‡–Š”‡‡ ‡™’—’•ǡ–Š‡™‡–™‡ŽŽǡ˜ƒŽ˜‡˜ƒ—Ž–ǡ‡–‡”˜ƒ—Ž–ƒ†’‹’‹‰ǡ™‘—Ž†‘ —”ǤŠ‡•‡ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–‹‡•™‘—Ž†„‡

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Figure 2 USGS Topographic Map Venice Auxiliary Pumping Plant Project CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter1.Introduction  ‘•–”— –‡†ƒ–ƒƒš‹—†‡’–Š‘ˆƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ʹͷˆ‡‡–„‡Ž‘™‰”‘—†Ǥ‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǡƒ †‹˜‡”•‹‘•–”— –—”‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ʹ͵Ǧˆ‡‡–„›ͻͷǦˆ‡‡–™‘—Ž†„‡‡š ƒ˜ƒ–‡†–‘ƒ†‡’–Š‘ˆ ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͳͺˆ‡‡–„‡Ž‘™‰”‘—†ƒ†–Š‡•‡ƒŽ‡†Ǥš ƒ˜ƒ–‡†ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•™‘—Ž†„‡Šƒ—Ž‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡ •‹–‡ƒ†•–‘ ’‹Ž‡†ƒ–‡‹–Š‡”ƒ›†‘™”‡ƒͳ‘”ƒ›†‘™”‡ƒ͵‘”–”ƒ•’‘”–‡†–‘ƒƒ’’”‘˜‡†ƒ”‡ƒ Žƒ†ˆ‹ŽŽǢ—’‘ ‘’Ž‡–‹‰‘ˆ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ†•‡ƒŽ‹‰ǡŠ‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ™‘—Ž†„‡„ƒ ˆ‹ŽŽ‡†—•‹‰–Š‡ •–‘ ’‹Ž‡†‡š ƒ˜ƒ–‡†ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽƒ†–Š‡ ‘ˆˆ‡”†ƒ”‡‘˜‡†Ǥš ƒ˜ƒ–‡†ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•™‘—Ž†„‡Šƒ—Ž‡† ˆ”‘–Š‡•‹–‡ƒ††‹•’‘•‡†‘ˆƒ–ƒƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘Ǥƒ–‡”ˆŽ‘™‹‰‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ™‘—Ž†„‡ †‹˜‡”–‡†ƒ”‘—†ƒ ‘ˆˆ‡”†ƒ•–”— –—”‡„›–Š‡’”‡•‡ ‡‘ˆ–Š‡†ƒ‹–•‡ŽˆǤŠ‡†‹˜‡”•‹‘•–”— –—”‡ ™‘—Ž†–Š‡„‡ ‘•–”— –‡†ƒ”‘—†–Š‡‹Ǧ•‡”˜‹ ‡‘ƒ•–ƒŽ –‡” ‡’–‘”‡™‡”ȋ Ȍ’‹’‡Ǥ‘•–”— –‹‘ ‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘ˆˆ‡”†ƒǡ’Žƒ ‡‡–‘ˆ–Š‡†‹˜‡”•‹‘•–”— –—”‡ǡƒ†„ƒ ˆ‹ŽŽƒ†•‘‹Ž ‘’ƒ –‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ™‘—Ž†Žƒ•–ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›–Š”‡‡‘–Š•ǤŠ‡ ’‹’‡™‘—Ž†„‡ —–•‘–Šƒ––Š‡‘†—Žƒ” ‹•‡”– ‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ǤŠ‡’‹’‡•™‘—Ž†–Š‡„‡ ‘‡ –‡†ƒ†ƒ•‡ƒŽ™‘—Ž†„‡‹•‡”–‡†‹–‘–Š‡ •Š‡ŽŽǤƒ ˆ‹ŽŽƒ†•‘‹Ž ‘’ƒ –‹‘™‘—Ž†„‡ ‘’Ž‡–‡†ǡƒ†–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ Šƒ‡Ž„‘––‘™‘—Ž† „‡”‡•–‘”‡†–‘‹–•‘”‹‰‹ƒŽ‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ–Š‡†‹˜‡”•‹‘•–”— –—”‡™‹ŽŽ„‡•‡ƒŽ‡†ǡ”‡‘˜‹‰ƒŽŽ •Š‘”‹‰•–‡‡Žǡƒ†ƒŽŽ‘™‹‰ˆŽ‘™•–‘”‡•—‡–‘’”‡Ǧ ‘•–”— –‹‘ ‘†‹–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǤ Š‡•’Žƒƒ†‡™‘—Ž†„‡”‡Ǧ‘’‡‡†–‘’‡†‡•–”‹ƒƒ ‡••‘–Š‡™‡•–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǤ—”ˆƒ ‡ ‹’”‘˜‡‡–•ƒ––Š‡•‹–‡™‹ŽŽ‘ —”ǡ ‘•‹•–‹‰‘ˆ ‘•–”— –‹‰ƒƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›͵ͷ͵ʹǦˆ‘‘–Š‹‰Š ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ„—‹Ž†‹‰ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽ‹‰–™‘‡™ͶͺͲǦ‘Ž–‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆƒ–‡”ƒ† ‘™‡”–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”•Ǥ



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Chapter2 Methods

2.1 Terminology ‹–Š‹–Š‹•”‡’‘”–ǡ–Š‡–‡”Dz’”‘Œ‡ –dz”‡ˆ‡”•–‘–Š‡’”‘’‘•‡† ‘•–”— –‹‘ˆ‘‘–’”‹–‡ ‘’ƒ••‹‰ –Š‡’”‘’‘•‡† ‘•–”— –‹‘Ž‹‹–•ƒ†Žƒ›†‘™ƒ”‡ƒ•ǤŠ‡–‡”Dz•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒdz”‡ˆ‡”•–‘–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡ ’Ž—•ƒƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽͷͲͲǦˆ‘‘–„—ˆˆ‡”ƒ”‡ƒ•—””‘—†‹‰–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡Ǥ’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•”‡ˆ‡””‡† –‘‹–Š‹•”‡’‘”–‹ Ž—†‡–Š‘•‡™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ†’Žƒ–•Ž‹•–‡†ƒ•–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†—†‡”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽ ‘”•–ƒ–‡‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ –•ȋ ʹͲͳͷƒȌǢ’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†„›–Š‡ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ–‹˜‡ Žƒ–‘ ‹‡–›ȋȌ™‹–ŠƒƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ”‡Žƒ–ƒȋȌ‘”‘–Š‡”’Žƒ–•‘ˆŽ‘ ƒŽ ‘ ‡” ȋʹͲͳͷȌǢƒ†™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡–Šƒ–‹•†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ’‡ ‹ƒŽ‘ ‡”ǡƒ•†‡ˆ‹‡†„› –Š‡ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ ‹•Šƒ†‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ȋ Ȍȋ ʹͲͳͷƒȌǤ

2.2 DatabaseSearchandLiteratureReview Ž‹–‡”ƒ–—”‡”‡˜‹‡™™ƒ• ‘†— –‡†–‘‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡–Š‡‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ•‡––‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ’”‹‘”–‘ –Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–ƒ†‹†‡–‹ˆ›•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•‘”’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ •–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•ǤŠ‡Ž‹–‡”ƒ–—”‡”‡˜‹‡™‹ Ž—†‡†ƒ”‡˜‹‡™‘ˆ–Š‡ǤǤ ‹•Šƒ†‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡‡”˜‹ ‡ȋ Ȍ ƒ’’‹‰‘ˆ†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡† ”‹–‹ ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ†‰‡‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ•’‡ ‹‡•Ž‹•–ȋ ʹͲͳͷǡʹͲͳ͸ȌǤ  ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ–Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ”‹‡ ‹•Š‡”‹‡•‡”˜‹ ‡••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–™ƒ•”‡˜‹‡™‡†–‘†‡–‡”‹‡‹ˆ –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘–ƒ‹•†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–ȋʹͲͳͷȌǤŠ‡ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ–—”ƒŽ ‹˜‡”•‹–›ƒ–ƒ„ƒ•‡ȋȌȋ ʹͲͳͷ„Ȍƒ†–Š‡ ˜‡–‘”›‘ˆƒ”‡ƒ††ƒ‰‡”‡†Žƒ–• ȋʹͲͳͷȌ™‡”‡”‡˜‹‡™‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‡‹ ‡ȋ ͳͻ͸ͶȌƒ†•—””‘—†‹‰ ͹ǤͷǦ‹—–‡ “—ƒ†”ƒ‰Ž‡•Ǥ

”‡˜‹‘—•”‡’‘”–•”‡˜‹‡™‡†‹ Ž—†‡Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ‡•‡”˜‡ƒ•‡Ž‹‡••‡••‡– ”‘‰”ƒʹͲͳͲǦʹͲͳͳ ‹ƒŽ‡’‘”–ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌƒ†’”‡˜‹‘—•‘•‰‡Ž‡•—”‡ƒ—‘ˆ‰‹‡‡”‹‰ •–—†‹‡•‹ Ž—†‹‰„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•—”˜‡›•ˆ‘”–Š‡Ǧ —””‹ ƒ‡ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ ‘Ž‡‡’Žƒ ‡‡–ǡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‡•–ƒǡ‡‹ ‡‹†‡ ƒ–‡•ǡƒ†‡‹ ‡—’‹‰Žƒ–Ž—‹ ‡ ƒ–‡‡’Žƒ ‡‡– ȋ ‘‡•ʹͲͳ͸ȌǤ

2.3 BiologicalResources   –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽȋ  Ȍ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–•Šƒ‘”‘••‡ƒ†ƒ”‹••ƒƒ‰‰‹‘ǡ ‘†— –‡†ƒŠƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–ˆ‘”•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘—‰—•–ʹͲ–ŠǡʹͲͳͷǤŠ‡ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–™ƒ• ‘†— –‡†„‡–™‡‡Ͳͻ͵Ͳƒ†ͳ͵͵Ͳǡƒ†–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•”ƒ‰‡†ˆ”‘͹ͶǏ–‘ ͹ͺǏ ƒŠ”‡Š‡‹–Ǥ‹†•™‡”‡ ƒŽǡƒ† Ž‘—† ‘˜‡”™ƒ•‘˜‡” ƒ•–ƒ†Žƒ–‡”„‡ ‘‹‰ Ž‡ƒ”Ǥ‹•‹„‹Ž‹–› ™ƒ•‰‘‘†Ǥ

—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–ǡ’Š‘–‘•‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ™‡”‡–ƒ‡ȋ•‡‡’’‡†‹šȌǤŽŽ’Žƒ– •’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‘”‘–Š‡”™‹•‡†‡–‡ –‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–™‡”‡”‡ ‘”†‡†‹ƒˆ‹‡Ž† ‘–‡„‘‘Ǥ‘‘’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†™‡”‡‹†‡–‹ˆ‹‡†„›˜‹•—ƒŽ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ •ƒ†‘”’Š‘Ž‘‰› ‹–Š‡ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ›——•—ƒŽƒ†Ž‡••Ǧˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”’Žƒ–•™‡”‡‹†‡–‹ˆ‹‡†‹–Š‡‘ˆˆ‹ ‡—•‹‰–ƒš‘‘‹ ‡›•  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 2Ͳ1 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter2.Methods  ƒ†‰—‹†‡•Ǥƒš‘‘‹ ‘‡ Žƒ–—”‡ˆ‘”’Žƒ–•ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•TheJepsonManual:VascularPlantsof CaliforniaȋƒŽ†™‹‡–ƒŽǤʹͲͳʹȌǤ ‘’Ž‡–‡Ž‹•–‘ˆƒŽŽ’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡•‹–‡˜‹•‹–‹• ˆ‘—†‹’’‡†‹š‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘ —‡–Ǥ’’‡†‹šƒŽ•‘‹ Ž—†‡•ƒŽ‹•–‘ˆ’Žƒ–•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰ ’”‡˜‹‘—••—”˜‡›•–Š‡”‡™‡”‡‘–†‡–‡ –‡††—”‹‰–Š‹•Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–ȋʹͲͲͷȌǤ

ŽŽ™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‘”‘–Š‡”™‹•‡†‡–‡ –‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–™‡”‡”‡ ‘”†‡†‹ ƒˆ‹‡Ž†‘–‡„‘‘Ǥ‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡†‡–‡ –‡†„›•‹‰Š–ǡ ƒŽŽ•ǡ–”ƒ •ǡ• ƒ–ǡ‘”‘–Š‡”•‹‰Ǥ ‹‡Ž†‰—‹†‡• ™‡”‡—•‡†–‘ƒ••‹•–™‹–Š‹†‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•’‡ ‹‡•†—”‹‰•—”˜‡›•ƒ†‹ Ž—†‡†–Š‡National GeographicFieldGuidetotheBirdsofNorthAmericaȋƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ʹͲͲʹȌˆ‘”„‹”†•ǡWestern ReptilesandAmphibiansȋ–‡„„‹•ʹͲͲ͵Ȍˆ‘””‡’–‹Ž‡•ǡƒ†AFieldGuidetotheMammalsofNorth Americaȋ‡‹†ʹͲͲ͸Ȍˆ‘”ƒƒŽ•Ǥ ‘’Ž‡–‡Ž‹•–‘ˆƒŽŽ™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡•‹–‡ ˜‹•‹–‹•ˆ‘—†‹‡ –‹‘͵ǤͶ‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘ —‡–Ǥ 2.3.1 Vegetation/LandUse/LandConditionMapping ‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ȀŽƒ†—•‡ȀŽƒ† ‘†‹–‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ™ƒ•ƒ’’‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–‘ƒ•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡ƒ‡”‹ƒŽ‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‹–‡–ƒ‡ˆ”‘ ‘‘‰Ž‡ƒ”–Šȋ• ƒŽ‡ǣͳ‹ ŠαʹͲͲˆ‡‡–Ȍ ȋ ‘‘‰Ž‡ƒ”–ŠʹͲͳͷȌǤŠ‡ ‘‘‰Ž‡ƒ”–Š‹ƒ‰‡™ƒ•ƒŽ•‘‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†–‘ ‘ˆ‹” ‘†‹–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ‡š–‡†‡†’”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘‘–’”‹–™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ƒƒŽ Šƒ‡Žǡƒ†–Š‡ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†ͷͲͲǦˆ‘‘–„—ˆˆ‡”Ǥ‘—‹–› †‡• ”‹’–‹‘•ˆ”‘–Š‡PreliminaryDescriptionsofTerrestrialNaturalCommunitiesofCalifornia. ȋ ‘ŽŽƒ†ͳͻͺ͸Ȍ™‡”‡—•‡†–‘ Žƒ••‹ˆ›–Š‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ™Š‡”‡’‘••‹„Ž‡Ǥ

2.4 SurveyLimitations Žƒ–ƒ†ƒ‹ƒŽ‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘•™‡”‡Ž‹‹–‡†„‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡–‹‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡•—”˜‡›•ȋ‹†Ǧ—‰—•–ȌǤ• •— Šǡ‹–‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––‘‘–‡–Šƒ–ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ•’‡ ‹‡•ǡ„‡›‘†–Š‘•‡‘„•‡”˜‡†‹–Š‹•‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ› ‘ —”‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡ„—–ƒ›‘–Šƒ˜‡„‡‡†‡–‡ –‡†Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ•‘‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ›‘–Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ˆ‘—†„‡ ƒ—•‡–Š‡›™‡”‡‘–’”‡•‡–ƒ––Š‡–‹‡‘ˆ†ƒ›‘”–‹‡‘ˆ›‡ƒ”–Šƒ––Š‡ˆ‹‡Ž†™‘”™ƒ• ‘†— –‡†Ǥ‘‡•’‡ ‹ƒŽ•—”˜‡›‡–Š‘†•ƒ›„‡”‡“—‹”‡†–‘†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡’”‡•‡ ‡‘”ƒ„•‡ ‡‘ˆ •‘‡•’‡ ‹‡•ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥǡ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•†—”‹‰ƒ•’‡ ‹‡•„Ž‘‘‹‰•‡ƒ•‘ȌǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‡’Žƒ–•ƒ† ™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†ƒ†”‡’‘”–‡†Š‡”‡‹ƒ”‡‘–‹–‡†‡†–‘„‡ ‘’Ž‡–‡Ž‹•–•‘ˆ•’‡ ‹‡• ’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǢ–Š‡›‹ Ž—†‡‘Ž›–Š‘•‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–Ǥ

2.5 RegulatoryConstraints ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡Ž‘ ƒŽǡ•–ƒ–‡ǡƒ†ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽƒ™•ƒ†”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘•ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ• ‘—”–’”‡ ‡†‡–•‡ƒ –‡†–‘ ’”‘–‡ –ƒ†Ȁ‘”ƒƒ‰‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•ǡ™‡”‡‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‹””‡Ž‡˜ƒ ‡ƒ†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘ ‘•–”ƒ‹–Š‡’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ –ǤŠ‡ƒƒŽ›•‹•‘ˆ ‘•–”ƒ‹–•’”‘˜‹†‡†‹–Š‹•”‡’‘”–‹•„ƒ•‡†‘ƒ ‘„‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ†‹”‡ –‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•‹–‡ǡ —””‡–”‡‰—Žƒ–‘”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ†’”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ Œ—†‰‡–Ǥ

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z EndangeredSpeciesActof1973ȋ‹ Ž—†‹‰†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡† ”‹–‹ ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”Ž‹•–‡†•’‡ ‹‡•Ȍ

z EnvironmentalQualityImprovementActof1970

z FederalNoxiousWeedActof1974

z FederalWaterPollutionControlActȋŽ‡ƒƒ–‡” –ǡȌ

z RiversandHarborsAppropriationsActof1899

z FishandWildlifeActof1956

z MigratoryBirdTreatyAct

z NationalEnvironmentalPolicyActof1969 2.5.2 StateLawsandRegulations Š‡•–ƒ–‡Žƒ™•ƒ†”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘•Ž‹•–‡†„‡Ž‘™™‡”‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡††—”‹‰‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ ”‡•‘—” ‡•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ‘–‡–Šƒ––Š‹•‹•‘–ƒ‡šŠƒ—•–‹˜‡Ž‹•–‘ˆƒŽŽ•–ƒ–‡Žƒ™•ƒ†”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘• –Šƒ–ƒ›„‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†Ǥ

z CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityActȋȌȋ—„Ž‹ ‡•‘—” ‡•‘†‡‡ –‹‘•ʹͳͲͲͲȂʹͳͳ͹͹ǡ  —‹†‡Ž‹‡•‡ –‹‘•ͳͷͲͲͲȂͳͷ͵ͺ͹Ȍ

z CaliforniaFishandGameCodeȋ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ‘†‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡•–ƒ–‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†’‡ ‹‡• –ǡ–Š‘•‡ •‹‹Žƒ”–‘–Š‡ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽ‹‰”ƒ–‘”›‹”†”‡ƒ–› –ǡ–Š‘•‡ˆ‘”Žƒ‡‘”•–”‡ƒ„‡†ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ‰”‡‡‡–•ǡƒ†–Š‘•‡ˆ‘”ƒ˜‹‰ƒ–‹‘†”‡†‰‹‰’‡”‹–•Ȍ

z ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǡ–Š‡–ƒ–‡ƒ–‡”‡•‘—” ‡•ƒ†‹‡‡‰‹‘ƒŽƒ–‡”—ƒŽ‹–›‘–”‘Ž‘ƒ”†• ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•™‹–Š‹•–ƒ–‡ƒ†ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽ™ƒ–‡”•—†‡”‡ –‹‘ͶͲͳ‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†–Š‡‘”–‡”Ǧ ‘Ž‘‰‡ –Ǥƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡–ƒ–‡—†‡”–Š‡‘”–‡”Ǧ‘Ž‘‰‡ –ƒ”‡†‡ˆ‹‡†ƒ•Dzƒ›•—”ˆƒ ‡™ƒ–‡” ‘”‰”‘—†™ƒ–‡”ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰•ƒŽ‹‡™ƒ–‡”•ǡ™‹–Š‹–Š‡„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡•–ƒ–‡dzȋƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ–‡” ‘†‡ͳ͵ͲͷͲȏ‡ȐȌ

z CoastalZoneManagementActȋ‹–Ž‡ͳ͸‹–‡†–ƒ–‡•‘†‡ͳͶͷͳȂͳͶ͸ͶȌ

z TheCaliforniaCoastalActȋƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ—„Ž‹ ‡•‘—” ‡•‘†‡‹˜‹•‹‘ʹͲǡ‡ –‹‘͵ͲʹͶͲƒȌ ”‡•–”‹ –•Žƒ†—•‡•™‹–Š‹‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽŽ›‡•‹–‹˜‡ ƒ„‹–ƒ–”‡ƒ•ȋ •ȌǤŠ‡ CaliforniaCoastalActǡ‡ –‹‘͵ͲͳͲ͹Ǥͷǡ†‡ˆ‹‡•ƒ ƒ•ǣ

{ ǥƒ›ƒ”‡ƒ‹™Š‹ Š’Žƒ–‘”ƒ‹ƒŽŽ‹ˆ‡‘”–Š‡‹”Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•ƒ”‡‡‹–Š‡””ƒ”‡‘”‡•’‡ ‹ƒŽŽ› ˜ƒŽ—ƒ„Ž‡„‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡‹”•’‡ ‹ƒŽƒ–—”‡‘””‘Ž‡‹ƒ‡ ‘•›•–‡ƒ† ‘—Ž†„‡‡ƒ•‹Ž› †‹•–—”„‡†‘”†‡‰”ƒ†‡†„›Š—ƒƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ƒ††‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–•Ǥ

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x ǤǤŠ”‡•Š‘Ž†• —‹†‡

x ‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡• ‡‡”ƒŽŽƒ

x ‡‹ ‡‘—‹–›Žƒ

x ‡‹ ‡‘ ƒŽ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ”‘‰”ƒ

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Chapter3 ExistingConditions

Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰†‹• —••‹‘•ƒ††”‡•• ‘†‹–‹‘•ƒ†„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‘”’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ› ’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŠƒ’–‡”Ͷƒ†’’‡†‹š ‘–ƒ‹•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ †‡–ƒ‹Ž•”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–• ‘†— –‡†ˆ‘”•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•”‡•‘—” ‡•Ǥ

3.1 EnvironmentalSetting Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‡†™‹–Š‹ƒ—”„ƒƒ”‡ƒ™‹–Š‹–Š‡‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡• ‘—‹–›‘ˆ‡‹ ‡ǤŠ‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹••—””‘—†‡†‘–Š‡‘”–Šƒ†™‡•–„›”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽŽƒ†—•‡•ƒ†–‘–Š‡‡ƒ•–„›–Š‡ ”ƒ† ƒƒŽƒ†ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘–‘–Š‡•‘—–ŠǤ‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽŽƒ†—•‡•ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž›‡ƒ•–‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǤ™‘’ƒ” ‡Ž•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ƒ”‡ —””‡–Ž›—†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†˜ƒ ƒ–Ž‘–• •—””‘—†‡†„›ƒ Šƒ‹ǦŽ‹ˆ‡ ‡Ǥ™‘‘–Š‡”—†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†Ž‘–•™‹ŽŽˆ— –‹‘ƒ•Žƒ›†‘™ƒ”‡ƒ•†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ”ƒ‰‡ˆ”‘ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›Ͳˆ‡‡––‘ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͳͲ ˆ‡‡–ƒ„‘˜‡‡ƒ•‡ƒŽ‡˜‡ŽȋȌǤ

3.2 Vegetation/LandUseTypes Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹• ‘’‘•‡†‘ˆ‘”ƒ‡–ƒŽ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ†Ȁ‘”†‹•–—”„‡† Ž‘–••—””‘—†‹‰–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘ǡ„‘–Š‘ˆ™Š‹ Š ‘–ƒ‹ƒ–‹˜‡’Žƒ– ‘—‹–‹‡•™‹–Š˜ƒ”›‹‰ ‘’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ‘Ǧƒ–‹˜‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘–›’‡•ȀŽƒ†—•‡•™‹–Š‹–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‡†‹• —••‡†„‡Ž‘™Ǥƒ„Ž‡ͳ’”‘˜‹†‡•†ƒ–ƒ”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰–Š‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–‹‡•ǡ ‹ Ž—†‹‰Žƒ†—•‡–›’‡•ƒ†ƒ ”‡ƒ‰‡•ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š ‘—‹–›ƒ’’‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ ‹‰—”‡͵ †‡’‹ –•–Š‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡ƒ Š˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–›™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ

Table1.VegetationCommunities/LandUse/LandConditionwithintheStudyArea

‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘‘—‹–›Ȁƒ†•‡Ȁƒ†‘†‹–‹‘  ”‡• ‡˜‡Ž‘’‡† ʹͶǤ͸Ͳ ‹•–—”„‡†Ȁ—†‡”ƒŽ ͲǤͳͺ ’‡ƒ–‡” ͵Ǥͳ͵ ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒŽ–ƒ”•Š ͲǤͻͲ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ”ƒ ‹•Šƒ”•Š ͲǤͳ͸ ‘—–Š‡” ‘”‡†—‡• ͲǤͶ͵ ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽŽ—ˆˆ ”—„ ͲǤ͵ͷ Total 29.74

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Figure 3 Vegetation Communities Venice Auxiliary Pumping Plant Project CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter3.ExistingConditions  ƒ”‡ƒ••— Šƒ•‡š‹ ƒˆƒ’ƒŽȋWashingtonisrobustaȌǡƒ ƒ ‹ƒȋAcacia•’ǤȌǡ‡— ƒŽ›’–—•ȋEucalyptus •’ǤȌǡ‡”—˜‹ƒ’‡’’‡”–”‡‡ȋSchinusmolleȌǡ‹ ‡’Žƒ–ȋCarpobrotus•’ǤȌǡƒ†›‘’‘”—ȋMyoporum •’ǤȌǤ 3.2.2 Disturbed/Ruderal Š‹•ƒ”‡ƒ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘–›’‡™ƒ•ƒ’’‡†‘–Š‡‡ƒ•–‡”•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Šƒ˜ƒ ƒ– Ž‘–•—””‘—†‡†„›†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†Žƒ†•–‘–Š‡‘”–Šǡ‡ƒ•–ǡƒ†•‘—–ŠǤŠ‡ƒ”‡ƒ ‘–ƒ‹•ƒ•ƒŽŽˆ‘‘–’ƒ–Š Ž‡ƒ†‹‰ˆ”‘–Š‡•‹†‡™ƒŽƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ–‘–Š‡‹ƒ‘Ž ‡•—”ˆƒ ‡•–”‡‡–ǤŠ‹•ƒ”‡ƒ‹• †‘‹ƒ–‡†„›‘Ǧƒ–‹˜‡ƒ†ƒ–‹˜‡ƒ—ƒŽƒ†’‡”‡‹ƒŽ•’‡ ‹‡••— Šƒ•‹ ‡’Žƒ–ǡ‰ƒ”Žƒ† Š”›•ƒ–Š‡—ȋGlebioniscoronariaȌǡ–‡Ž‡‰”ƒ’Š™‡‡†ȋHeterothecagrandifoliaȌǡ Š‡‡•‡™‡‡†ȋMalva parvifloraȌǡ‡”—†ƒ‰”ƒ••ȋCynodondactylonȌǡƒ†—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒ•ƒŽ–„—•ŠȋAtriplexsemibaccataȌǤ 3.2.3 OpenWater ’‡ƒ–‡” ‘•‹•–•‘ˆ–Š‡–‹†ƒŽ‹ˆŽ—‡ ‡† ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǤ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‘’‡•–‘ƒ”‹ƒ†‡Ž‡› ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͶǡͲͲͲˆ‡‡––‘–Š‡•‘—–Š–Š”‘—‰ŠƒˆŽ‘‘†‰ƒ–‡•›•–‡—†‡”‹ƒƒ”‹ƒ”‘ƒ†Ǥ—†ˆŽƒ–• ‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡–‹†ƒŽŽ›Ǧ‹ˆŽ—‡ ‡†’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†‡š’‘•‡†ƒ”‡ƒ•‘ˆ—†ˆŽƒ–•ˆŽ— –—ƒ–‡™‹–Š –‹†‡Ǥ•ƒŽŽ•–”‹’‘ˆ‡š’‘•‡†—†ˆŽƒ–‘ —”•™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘‘–’”‹–†—”‹‰Ž‘™–‹†‡•™‹–Š‹–Š‹• Šƒ„‹–ƒ––›’‡Ǥ 3.2.4 SouthernCoastalSaltMarsh(Holland52120) Š‹•˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘–›’‡™ƒ•ƒ’’‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡–‹†ƒŽœ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘ǤŠ‹• ƒ”‡ƒ‹•†‘‹ƒ–‡†„›ƒ–‹˜‡™‡–Žƒ†•’‡ ‹‡••— Šƒ•’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ȋSarcocorniapacificaȌǡ„ƒ–‹•ȋBatis maritimaȌǡ™‘‘Ž›•‡ƒ„Ž‹‰Š–ȋSuaedataxifoliaͳȌǡ•’‡ƒ”• ƒŽ‡ȋAtriplexprostrataȌǡƒ†ˆŽ‡•Š›Œƒ—‡ƒ ȋJaumeacarnosaȌǤ‘‘Ž›•‡ƒ„Ž‹‰Š–‹•ƒ‹•–ͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•ȋ’Žƒ–•‘ˆŽ‹‹–‡††‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ȌǤ Š‡—’’‡”’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‹•ƒ”‡ƒ•—’’‘”–•’‡ ‹‡••— Šƒ••ƒŽ–‰”ƒ••ȋDistichilisspicataȌǡˆ‹˜‡ǦŠ‘‘‡† „ƒ••‹ƒȋBassiahyssopifoliaȌǡ„‡ƒ Š„—”ȋAmbrosiachamissonisȌǡƒ†ƒŽƒŽ‹Š‡ƒ–ŠȋFrankeniasalinaȌ ‹†‹ ƒ–‹‰–Š‡•–ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡™‡–Žƒ†Ǧ—’Žƒ†‹–‡”ˆƒ ‡Ǥ™‘Dz‹•Žƒ†•dz™‡”‡ƒ’’‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ƒ‰‘‘–Šƒ–ƒ”‡’‡”‹‘†‹ ƒŽŽ› ‘˜‡”‡†„›–‹†ƒŽ™ƒ–‡”•‡ƒ Š†ƒ›Ǥ 3.2.5 CoastalBrackishMarsh(Holland52200)Ͳ Š‹•˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘–›’‡™ƒ•ƒ’’‡†‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž›ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡–‹†ƒŽœ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ƒ‰‘‘ǤŠ‹•ƒ”‡ƒ‹•†‘‹ƒ–‡†„›•’‡ ‹‡••— Šƒ•ƒŽƒŽ‹Š‡ƒ–Šǡ•ƒŽ–‰”ƒ••ǡˆ‹˜‡ǦŠ‘‘‡†„ƒ••‹ƒǡ™‘‘ŽŽ› •‡ƒ„Ž‹‰Š–ǡ„‡ƒ Š„—”ǡƒŽƒŽ‹Š‡Ž‹‘–”‘’‡ȋHeliotropiumcurassavicumȌǡƒ††‡‡”™‡‡†ȋAcmispon glaberȌǤŠ‡Ž‘™‡”’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‹•ƒ”‡ƒ–”ƒ•‹–‹‘•–‘™‡–Žƒ†•’‡ ‹‡••— Šƒ•’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ǡ„ƒ–‹•ǡƒ† ˆŽ‡•Š›Œƒ—‡ƒǤ 3.2.6 SouthernForedunes(Holland21230) Š‹•ƒ”‡ƒ™ƒ•ƒ’’‡†‘–Š‡™‡•–‡”•‹†‡‘ˆƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡•‘—–Š™‡•–‡”’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŠ‹•ƒ”‡ƒ‹•†‘‹ƒ–‡†„›—’Žƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡ƒ†ƒ”‹–‹‡•ƒ‰‡• ”—„•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ‘‹ƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‘–Š‡™‡•–‡”•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ‰‘‘‹ Ž—†‡„‡ƒ Š„—”ǡ†‡‡”™‡‡†ǡ„Ž—ˆˆ

 ͳSuaedataxifolia‹•†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 3Ͳ2 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter3.ExistingConditions  „— ™Š‡ƒ–ȋEriogonumparvifloraȌǡ”‡†•ƒ†˜‡”„‡ƒȋAbroniamaritimaʹȌǡ„‡ƒ Š‡˜‡‹‰’”‹”‘•‡ ȋCamissoniacheiranthifoliaȌǡ•‘—–Š™‡•–‡”•’‹›”—•ŠȋJuncusacutus••’Ǥleopoldii͵Ȍǡ–‡Ž‡‰”ƒ’Š™‡‡† ȋHeterothecagrandifoliaȌǡƒ†ƒ–•‘ǯ••ƒŽ–„—•ŠȋAtriplexwatsoniiȌǤ 3.2.7 SouthernCoastalBluffScrub(Holland31200) Š‹•ƒ”‡ƒ™ƒ•ƒ’’‡†‘–Š‡‡ƒ•–‡”•‹†‡‘ˆƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘Ǥ‘‹ƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‹–Š‹• ƒ”‡ƒ‹ Ž—†‡•‘—–Š™‡•–‡”•’‹›”—•ŠǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‡ ‡Ž‹ƒȋEnceliacalifornicaȌǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ•ƒ‰‡„”—•Š ȋArtemisiacalifornicaȌǡ’”‹ Ž›Ǧ’‡ƒ” ƒ –—•ȋOpuntialittoralisȌǡƒ†Ž‡‘ƒ†‡„‡””›ȋRhus integrifoliaȌǤ

3.3 Plants ‘•–’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ–™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡† ‘‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ˜‹ ‹‹–›Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š”‡‡•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡†‡–‡”‹‡†–‘„‡’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǣ™‘‘ŽŽ›•‡ƒ„Ž‹–‡ǡ•‘—–Š™‡•–‡”•’‹›”—•Šǡƒ†”‡†•ƒ†˜‡”„‡ƒǡ‡ƒ Š‘ˆ™Š‹ Š‹• ‹•–ͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”‘–Š‡”•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‹•’”‡•‡– ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†‹•†‹• —••‡†‹‡ –‹‘ͶǤͳǤ

‘‘ƒ–‹˜‡’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–‹ Ž—†‡†–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ •’‡ ‹‡•ǣŽ‡‘ƒ†‡„‡””›ȋRhusintegrifoliaȌǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ•ƒ‰‡„”—•ŠȋArtemisiacalifornicaȌǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ‡ ‡Ž‹ƒȋEnceliacalifornicaȌǡǡ–‡Ž‡‰”ƒ’Š™‡‡†ȋHeterothecagrandifoliaȌǡƒŽƒŽ‹Š‡ƒ–ŠȋFrankenia salinaȌǡƒŽƒŽ‹Š‡Ž‹‘–”‘’‡ȋHeliotropiumcurassavicumȌǡ’”‹ Ž›Ǧ’‡ƒ” ƒ –—•ȋOpuntialittoralisȌǡ •ƒŽ–™‘”–ǡ†‡‡”™‡‡†ȋAcmisponglaberȌǡ•ƒŽ–‰”ƒ••ȋDistichilisspicataȌǡ‰—–™‡‡†ȋUlvaintestinalisȌǡ •‡ƒŽ‡––— ‡ȋUlvalactucaȌǡ™‡•–‡””ƒ‰™‡‡†ȋAmbrosiapsilostachyaȌǡ”ƒ‰™‡‡†ȋAmbrosia•’ǤȌǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ‰‘Ž†‡„—•ŠȋIsocomamenziesiiȌǡ„‡ƒ Š™‘”–ȋBatismaritimaȌǡ‘—•‡Ǧ‡ƒ” Š‹ ™‡‡†ȋCerastium•’ǤȌǡ ƒ”‹•Š̵•’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ȋArthrocnemumsubterminaleȌǡ„‹‰•ƒŽ–„—•ŠȋAtriplexlentiformisȌǡ•ƒŽ–„—•Š ȋAtriplex•’ǤȌǡƒ ‹ˆ‹ ’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ȋSalicorniapacificaȌǡ’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ȋSalicornia•’ǤȌǡ•ƒŽ–†‘††‡” ȋCuscutasalinaȌǡ˜‡– ŠȋVicia•’ǤȌǡ•— —’ȋCamissonia•’ǤȌǡ•‡ƒ Ž‹ˆˆ„— ™Š‡ƒ–ȋEriogonum parvifoliumȌǡ‹‰Š–•Šƒ†‡ȋSolanum•’ǤȌǡƒ†„”‹––Ž‡‰”ƒ••ȋSetaria•’ǤȌǤ

‘‘‘ƒ–‹˜‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–‹ Ž—†‡†ǣ‡š‹ ƒˆƒ’ƒŽ ȋWashingtonisrobustaȌǡƒ ƒ ‹ƒȋAcacia•’ǤȌǡ‡— ƒŽ›’–—•ȋEucalyptus•’ǤȌǡ—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒ•ƒŽ–„—•ŠȋAtriplex semibaccataȌǡ‡”—†ƒ‰”ƒ••ȋCynodondactylonȌǡˆŽƒšǦŽ‡ƒ˜‡†Š‘”•‡™‡‡†ȋErigeronbonariensisȌǡ ˆ‹˜‡ǦŠ‘‘‡†„ƒ••‹ƒǡ Š‡‡•‡™‡‡†ǡ„ƒ„›•—Ǧ”‘•‡ȋApteniacordifoliaȌǡˆƒ–ǦŠ‡ȋAtriplexprostrataȌǡ Š‘––‡–‘–ˆ‹‰ȋCarpobrotus•’ǤȌǡƒ„̵•“—ƒ”–‡”•ȋChenopodiumalbumȌǡ™Š‹–‡•–‡ˆ‹Žƒ”‡‡ȋErodium moschatumȌǡ•’‘––‡†•’—”‰‡ȋEuphorbiamaculateȌǡ ”‘™†ƒ‹•›ȋGlebioniscoronariaȌǡ‰”ƒ••’‘Ž› ȋLythrumhyssopifoliaȌǡ‰ƒ‹‘–”‡‡ȋMyoporumlaetumȌǡ”ƒœ‹Ž‹ƒ’‡’’‡”–”‡‡ȋSchinus terebinthifoliusȌǡ•‘™–Š‹•–Ž‡ȋSonchus•’ǤȌǡƒ†’— –—”‡˜‹‡ȋTribulusterrestrisȌǤ

’’‡†‹š’”‘˜‹†‡•ƒŽ‹•–‘ˆƒŽŽ’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‘–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡†—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•–Š‘•‡‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰’”‡˜‹‘—••–—†‹‡•ȋʹͲͲͷȌ

 ʹAbroniamaritima‹•†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ͵Juncusacutus‹•†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 3Ͳ3 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter3.ExistingConditions  3.4 Wildlife ‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ–™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡† ‘‘–‘–Š‡‰‡‡”ƒŽ ’”‘Œ‡ –˜‹ ‹‹–›ǤŠ‡ƒŒ‘”‹–›‘ˆ•’‡ ‹‡•†‡–‡ –‡†™‡”‡„‹”†•Ǥ‹”†•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†ƒ†Ȁ‘”Š‡ƒ”† †—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–‹ Ž—†‡ƒŽŽƒ”†ȋAnasplatyrhynchosȌǡ‘—”‹‰†‘˜‡ȋZenaida macrouraȌǡƒǯ•Š—‹‰„‹”†ȋCalypteannaȌǡ™Š‹–‡Ǧ–Š”‘ƒ–‡†•™‹ˆ–ȋAeronautessaxatalisȌǡ„ƒ” •™ƒŽŽ‘™ȋHirundorusticaȌǡ Ž‹ˆˆ•™ƒŽŽ‘™ȋPetrochelidonpyrrhonotaȌǡ‘”–Š‡””‘—‰ŠǦ™‹‰‡† •™ƒŽŽ‘™ȋStelgidopteryxserripennisȌǡ„Žƒ ’Š‘‡„‡ȋSayornisnigricansȌǡ‡”‹ ƒ ”‘™ȋCorvus brachyrhynchosȌǡ ‘‘”ƒ˜‡ȋCorvuscoraxȌǡ—”‘’‡ƒ•–ƒ”Ž‹‰ȋSturnusvulgarisȌǡŠ‘—•‡ˆ‹ Š ȋCarpodacusmexicanusȌǡ†‘—„Ž‡Ǧ ”‡•–‡† ‘”‘”ƒ–ȋPhalacrocoraxauritusȌǡ‰”‡ƒ–„Ž—‡Š‡”‘ȋArdea herodiasȌǡ‰”‡ƒ–‡‰”‡–ȋArdeaalbaȌǡ‘•’”‡›ȋPandionhaliaetusȌǡ‡”‹ ƒ ‘‘–ȋFulicaamericanaȌǡ „Žƒ Ǧ„‡ŽŽ‹‡†’Ž‘˜‡”ȋPluvialissquatarolaȌǡ™‹ŽŽ‡–ȋTringasemipalmataȌǡ™Š‹„”‡ŽȋNumenius phaeopusȌǡƒ”„Ž‡†‰‘†™‹–ȋLimosafedoaȌǡƒ†„‡Ž–‡†‹‰ˆ‹•Š‡”ȋCerylealcyonȌǤ

ƒ”‹‡‹˜‡”–‡„”ƒ–‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‹ Ž—†‡†„— •Š‘–„ƒ”ƒ Ž‡•ȋChthalamus•’’ǤȌǡ„Ž—‡—••‡ŽȋMytilus edulisȌǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŠ‘”•ƒ‹ŽȋCerithideacalifornicaȌǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ—••‡ŽȋMytiluscalifornianusȌǡ Š‡ ‡”‡†Ž‹’‡–ȋLottiastrigatellaȌǡ ‘—Ž†ǯ•„—„„Ž‡•ƒ‹ŽȋBullagouldianaȌǡƒ†ƒ ‹ˆ‹ ‘›•–‡” ȋOstrealuridaȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽƒ”‹‡‹˜‡”–‡„”ƒ–‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹ Ž—†‡ ‘‘Ž›Ǧ‘ —””‹‰„‹˜ƒŽ˜‡•ǡ‘ŽŽ—••ǡƒ† ”—•–ƒ ‡ƒ•ȋʹͲͲͷȌǤƒ”‹‡˜‡”–‡„”ƒ–‡• ‘„•‡”˜‡†‹ Ž—†‡†ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ‘”„‹ƒȋMenticirrhusundulatesȌƒ†–‘’•‡Ž–ȋAtherinopsaffinisȌǤ ’’‡†‹š’”‘˜‹†‡•ƒŽ‹•–‘ˆƒŽŽ™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡†‘–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡†—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–Ǥ

—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”•‡˜‡”ƒŽ•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†‹• †‹• —••‡†‹‡ –‹‘ͶǤʹǤ

3.5 FederalandStateJurisdictionalResources Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹•ƒ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŒ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘ƒŽ™ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡ǤǤǡ–‘”›‘”’•‘ˆ‰‹‡‡”•ȋȌ ƒ†–Š‡ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•–Š‡ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ‘‹••‹‘ȋȌǤŒ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘ƒŽ†‡Ž‹‡ƒ–‹‘™ƒ• ’”‡’ƒ”‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ǡ–Š‡”‡•—Ž–•‘ˆ™Š‹ Šƒ”‡’”‡•‡–‡†—†‡”•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ ‘˜‡”ǤŽ‡ƒ•‡•‡‡–Š‡ Œ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘ƒŽ†‡Ž‹‡ƒ–‹‘”‡’‘”–’”‡’ƒ”‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ ––‹–Ž‡†JurisdictionalDelineation Report,VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlant,CommunityofVenice,LosAngelesCounty,California,†ƒ–‡† ƒ—ƒ”›ʹͲͳ͸ȋ  ʹͲͳ͸Ȍǡˆ‘”ƒ ‘’Ž‡–‡ƒƒŽ›•‹•‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽƒ†•–ƒ–‡Œ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡• ’”‡•‡–ƒ––Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡Ǥ

Š‡Œ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘ƒŽ†‡Ž‹‡ƒ–‹‘•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•†‡ˆ‹‡†ƒ•–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘‘–’”‹–’Ž—•ƒͳͲͲǦˆ‘‘–„—ˆˆ‡”Ǥ ‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡ–™‘ƒ‡†ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•–Šƒ– ‘—Ž†„‡•—„Œ‡ ––‘–Š‡Œ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ǡ ǡƒ†™‡”‡†‡Ž‹‡ƒ–‡†ǣƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘ƒ† ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǤŠ‡•‡–™‘ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•ƒ”‡–”‡ƒ–‡† ƒ•‘‡ˆ‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘ —‡–Ǥƒ†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŒ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘ƒŽƒ”‡ƒ•™‹–Š‹–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ–‘–ƒŽƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͲǤͻʹͻǦƒ ”‡‘ˆ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͶ‘Ǧ™‡–Žƒ†™ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡ǤǤȀ‡ –‹‘ ͶͲͳ‘Ǧ™‡–Žƒ†™ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡–ƒ–‡ƒ†ͲǤͲ͹ͷǦƒ ”‡‘ˆ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͶ™‡–Žƒ†™ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡ǤǤƒ† ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͳ™‡–Žƒ†™ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡–ƒ–‡ȋƒ„Ž‡ʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡͲǤ͹ͻ͵Ǧƒ ”‡‘ˆ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ‡ –‹‘ͳͲ™ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡ǤǤ™ƒ•ƒ’’‡†‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ‘–‡–‹ƒŽŒ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ–‘–ƒŽ‡†ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͲǤͻʹͻǦƒ ”‡‘ˆ‘‡Ǧ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”™‡–Žƒ†•Ǥ

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‡ –‹‘ͶͲͶ ‘Ǧ‡–Žƒ†ƒ–‡”• ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͶ ‘ˆ–Š‡ǤǤȀ ‡–Žƒ†ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͳ‘Ǧ –Š‡ǤǤȀ ‡ –‹‘ͳͲ  –—†›”‡ƒ ‡–Žƒ†ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͳ‡–Žƒ† ƒ˜‹‰ƒ„Ž‡ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡ ͳǦƒ”ƒ‡–‡” ‡ƒ–—”‡ –Š‡–ƒ–‡ ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡–ƒ–‡ ǤǤ ‡–Žƒ†• ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ƒ‰‘‘ƒ† ͲǤͻʹͻ ͲǤͲ͹ͷ ͲǤ͹ͻ͵ ͲǤͻʹͻ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ Total 0.929 0.075 0.793 0.929



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Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰†‹• —••‹‘•ƒ††”‡••–Š‡”‡•—Ž–•‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–• ‘†— –‡†ˆ‘”•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—• ’Žƒ–ƒ†™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘ —””‹‰‘”’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›‘ —””‹‰™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•‘–Š‡” •‡•‹–‹˜‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•Ǥ’’‡†‹š ‘–ƒ‹••’‡ ‹ˆ‹ †‡–ƒ‹Ž•”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–• ‘†— –‡†ˆ‘”•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•”‡•‘—” ‡•ƒ†–Š‡‹”’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ‘”‘ —””‡ ‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ

’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•ƒ†ƒ‹ƒŽ•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡Ž‡‰ƒŽŽ›’”‘–‡ –‡†—†‡”–Š‡California EndangeredSpeciesActȋȌǡ–Š‡FederalEndangeredSpeciesActȋ Ȍǡ‘”‘–Š‡””‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘•ǡƒ• ™‡ŽŽƒ••’‡ ‹‡• ‘•‹†‡”‡†•—ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–Ž›”ƒ”‡„›–Š‡• ‹‡–‹ˆ‹  ‘—‹–›–‘“—ƒŽ‹ˆ›ˆ‘”•— ŠŽ‹•–‹‰Ǥ ’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡†‡ˆ‹‡†ƒ•ǣ

z ’‡ ‹‡•Ž‹•–‡†‘”’”‘’‘•‡†ˆ‘”Ž‹•–‹‰ƒ•–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†—†‡”–Š‡ ȋ‹–Ž‡ͷͲǡ CodeofFederalRegulationsȏ Ȑǡ‡ –‹‘ͳ͹Ǥͳʹˆ‘”Ž‹•–‡†’Žƒ–•ǡͷͲ ͳ͹Ǥͳͳˆ‘”Ž‹•–‡† ƒ‹ƒŽ•ǡƒ†˜ƒ”‹‘—•‘–‹ ‡•‹–Š‡ ‡†‡”ƒŽ‡‰‹•–‡”ȏ Ȑˆ‘”’”‘’‘•‡†•’‡ ‹‡•ȌǢ

z ’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡•ˆ‘”’‘••‹„Ž‡ˆ—–—”‡Ž‹•–‹‰ƒ•–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†—†‡”–Š‡ ȋ ͹ͳǣͷ͵͹ͷ͸Ǧͷ͵ͺ͵ͷǡ‡’–‡„‡”ͳʹǡʹͲͲ͸ȌǢ

z ’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡Ž‹•–‡†‘”’”‘’‘•‡†ˆ‘”Ž‹•–‹‰„›–Š‡–ƒ–‡‘ˆƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ•–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†‘” ‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†—†‡”ȋ‹–Ž‡ͳͶǡCaliforniaCodeofRegulationsȏȐǡ‡ –‹‘͸͹ͲǤͷȌǢ

z Žƒ–•Ž‹•–‡†ƒ•”ƒ”‡—†‡”–Š‡CaliforniaNativePlantProtectionActof1977ȋCaliforniaFishand GameCodeǡ‡ –‹‘ͳͻͲͲǡ‡–•‡“ǤȌǢ

z Žƒ–• ‘•‹†‡”‡†„›–‘„‡Dz”ƒ”‡ǡ–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ǡ‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†‹ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡dz ȋ‹•–ͳǡʹǡƒ†͵Ǥ‹•–Ͷ•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡‹ Ž—†‡†ƒ†‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡‹’ƒ –ƒƒŽ›•‹•–‘†‡–‡”‹‡ ™Š‡–Š‡”–Š‡›•Š‘—Ž†„‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡•‘ˆȌȋ ʹͲͳͷȌǢ

z ’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ–‡‡––Š‡†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ”ƒ”‡‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†—†‡” —‹†‡Ž‹‡•ǡ‡ –‹‘ͳͷ͵ͺͲǢ

z ‹ƒŽ•ˆ—ŽŽ›’”‘–‡ –‡†‹ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒȋCaliforniaFishandGameCodeǡ‡ –‹‘͵ͷͳͳȏ„‹”†•ȐǡͶ͹ͲͲ ȏƒƒŽ•Ȑǡƒ†ͷͲͷͲȏ”‡’–‹Ž‡•ƒ†ƒ’Š‹„‹ƒ•ȐȌǢ‘”ǡ

z ‹ƒŽ•’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ•’‡ ‹ƒŽ ‘ ‡”–‘ Ǥ

4.1 SpecialͲStatusPlants ƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–•ˆ‘”ƒŽŽ•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†ƒ”‡’”‡•‡–‡†‹’’‡†‹šǤˆ –Š‡Ͷ͹•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†ǡ–Š”‡‡•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡†‡–‡”‹‡†–‘„‡’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǣ™‘‘ŽŽ›•‡ƒ„Ž‹–‡ǡ•‘—–Š™‡•–‡”•’‹›”—•Šǡƒ†”‡†•ƒ†˜‡”„‡ƒǡ‡ƒ Š‘ˆ™Š‹ Š‹• ‹•–ͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•ǤŠ‡•‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡†‹• —••‡†‹‘”‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž„‡Ž‘™‹‡ –‹‘ͶǤͳǤʹǤ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 4Ͳ1 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter4.ResultsofHabitatAssessments  4.1.1 ThreatenedandEndangeredPlants Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ͳ͵ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›ƒ†Ȁ‘”•–ƒ–‡–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ƒ†‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•”‡˜‹‡™‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡‰‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ˜‹ ‹‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ƒ”‡ƒȋ ʹͲͳͷƒǢʹͲͳͷȌ ȋ’’‡†‹šȌǤƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡•‡Ž‹•–‡†•’‡ ‹‡•‹•’”‡•—‡†ƒ„•‡–„ƒ•‡† ‘ –Š‡ ƒ„•‡ ‡ ‘ˆ •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•„‡‹‰‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡”‡‰‹‘ǡƒ†Ȁ‘””‡ ‡–‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ •—”˜‡›•ƒ––Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ 4.1.2 NonͲListedSpecialͲStatusPlants –‘–ƒŽ‘ˆ͵Ͷˆ‡†‡”ƒŽƒ†Ȁ‘”•–ƒ–‡‘ǦŽ‹•–‡†•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•’Žƒ–•™‡”‡”‡˜‹‡™‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ –‘‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡‰‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ˜‹ ‹‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ƒ”‡ƒȋ ʹͲͳͷƒǢʹͲͳͷȌȋ’’‡†‹š ȌǤ‘ǦŽ‹•–‡†•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‹ Ž—†‡–Š‘•‡•’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ–†‘‘–”‡ ‡‹˜‡’”‘–‡ –‹‘ˆ”‘ •–ƒ–‡ƒ†Ȁ‘”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽ‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†•’‡ ‹‡•Ž‡‰‹•Žƒ–‹‘ǡ„—–ƒ”‡ ‘˜‡”‡†‹–Š‡’”‘ ‡••„‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ –Š‡‹””ƒ”‹–›ǤŠ‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–Š”‡‡•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡†‡–‡”‹‡†–‘„‡’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ

WoolySeablite(Suaedataxifolia) ‘‘Ž›•‡ƒ„Ž‹–‡‹•ƒͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•ˆ‘—†‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǡƒ†ƒ”‰‹•‘ˆ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‡•„‡–™‡‡–Š‡‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡•‘ˆͲȂͳ͸ͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Šƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ †—‡••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‘ —”•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–ƒ†‹• ‘ˆ‹”‡†’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ

SouthwesternSpinyRush(Juncusacutisssp.leopoldii) ‘—–Š™‡•–‡”•’‹›”—•Š‹•ƒͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•ˆ‘—†‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǡ‡ƒ†‘™•ƒ†•‡‡’•ǡ ƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‡•„‡–™‡‡–Š‡‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡•‘ˆͳͲȂʹǡͻʹͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Šƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‘ —”•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ•‘„•‡”˜‡† †—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–ƒ†‹• ‘ˆ‹”‡†’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ

RedSandVerbena(Abroniamaritima) ‡†•ƒ†˜‡”„‡ƒ‹•ƒͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•ˆ‘—†‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•„‡–™‡‡–Š‡‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡•‘ˆ ͲȂ͵ʹͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‘ —”•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ• ‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–ƒ†‹• ‘ˆ‹”‡†’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ 4.1.3 SensitiveVegetationCommunities Š”‡‡•‡•‹–‹˜‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–‹‡•ƒ•†‡ˆ‹‡†„› ‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –˜‹ ‹‹–›ǣ ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽŽ—ˆˆ ”—„ǡ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒŽ–ƒ”•Šǡƒ†‘—–Š‡”—‡ ”—„ȋ ‘ŽŽƒ† ͳͻͺ͸ȌǤƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡•‡ ‘—‹–‹‡•‘ —”•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‘Ž›‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒŽ– ƒ”•Š‘ —”•™‹–Š‹–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ȋ ‹‰—”‡ͶȌǤ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‹•‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ› •›‘›‘—•™‹–ŠSarcocorniapacifica ‡”„ƒ ‡‘—•ŽŽ‹ƒ ‡ȋ‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ƒ–•Ȍƒ†Distichilisspicata ‡”„ƒ ‡‘—•ŽŽ‹ƒ ‡Ȃ‹•–—”„‡†ȋƒŽ– ”ƒ•• Žƒ–•Ȃ‹•–—”„‡†Ȍƒ•†‡• ”‹„‡†„›ƒ™›‡”‡–ƒŽȋʹͲͲͻȌǤ ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‹•‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›ƒ ‘ŽŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–›•‡”‹‡•ǡ™Š‹ Š‹ Ž—†‡• ’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†•‡”‹‡•ǡ ‘”†‰”ƒ•••‡”‹‡•ǡƒ†•ƒŽ–‰”ƒ•••‡”‹‡•Ǥ‘–Š’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ƒ†•ƒŽ–‰”ƒ•••‡”‹‡•‘ —” ™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 4Ͳ2 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter4.ResultsofHabitatAssessments  4.2 SpecialͲStatusWildlife ƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–•ˆ‘”ƒŽŽ•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†ƒ”‡’”‡•‡–‡†‹’’‡†‹šǤˆ –Š‡͵͹•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†ǡˆ‘—”•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡†‡–‡”‹‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —” ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǣŽ‡‰—†‘„Ž—‡„—––‡”ˆŽ›ȋEuphilotesbattoidesallyni; Ȍǡ‡Ž†‹‰̵••ƒ˜ƒƒŠ •’ƒ””‘™ȋPasserculussandwichensisbeldingiǢȌǡŽ‹‰Š–Ǧˆ‘‘–‡† Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹ŽȋRalluslongirostrislevipesǢ ǡǡ Ȍǡƒ†ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”ȋSternulaantillarumbrowniǢ ǡǡ ȌǤ 4.2.1 ThreatenedandEndangeredWildlife Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ʹʹˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›ƒ†Ȁ‘”•–ƒ–‡Ž‹•–‡†™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•”‡˜‹‡™‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”™‹–Š‹ –Š‡‰‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ˜‹ ‹‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ƒ”‡ƒȋ ʹͲͳͷƒȌȋ’’‡†‹šȌǤ ‘—”‘ˆ–Š‡•‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡ Œ—†‰‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ‘”‘ —””‡ ‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ„ƒ•‡†‘ —””‡–Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘†‹–‹‘• ƒ† ƒ”‡ †‹• —••‡† ‹ ‘”‡ †‡–ƒ‹Ž „‡Ž‘™Ǥ ‘  Ǧ†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡† ”‹–‹ ƒŽ Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ˆ‘” ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ› –Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ƒ†Ȁ‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒȋ ʹͲͳͷȌǤ

ElSegundoBlueButterfly(Euphilotesbattoidesallyni) Ž‡‰—†‘„Ž—‡„—––‡”ˆŽ›‹•†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†•’‡ ‹‡•ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•ˆ‘—†‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–™Š‡”‡–Š‡Š‘•–’Žƒ–ǡ„Ž—ˆˆ„— ™Š‡ƒ–ǡ‹•’”‡•‡–ǤŽ—ˆˆ„— ™Š‡ƒ–‘ —”• ™‹–Š‹ƒ”‡•–‘”‡†ƒ”‡ƒƒŽ‘‰–Š‡™‡•–‡”’‘”–‹‘‘ˆƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘‹–Š‡•‘—–Š™‡•–’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ‘‡‹•’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–Ǥ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›͵ͲŽ‡‰—†‘„Ž—‡ „—––‡”ˆŽ›‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͳƒ––Š‡‡‹‰Š„‘”‹‰ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†‹ƒ”‡ ‡–Ž› ”‡•–‘”‡†ƒ”‡ƒƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͳǤ͵‹Ž‡•ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤƒ•‡†‘–Š‡Ž‹‹–‡† ƒ‘—–‘ˆŠ‘•–’Žƒ–ƒ†˜‡”›•ƒŽŽ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ƒ––Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǡ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒŽ‘™ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•–‘‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ

Belding'sSavannahSparrow(Passerculussandwichensisbeldingi) ‡Ž†‹‰ǯ••ƒ˜ƒƒŠ•’ƒ””‘™‹•ƒ•–ƒ–‡‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†ǡ‘Ǧ‹‰”ƒ–‘”›”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•ŠǤŠ‹• •’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ‘„Ž‹‰ƒ–‡„”‡‡†‡”‹‹††Ž‡‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š†‘‹ƒ–‡†„›’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ǡ‹‘” ƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘ǡ–‹†ƒŽ‘”‘Ǧ–‹†ƒŽˆŽƒ–•Ǥ‡Ž†‹‰ǯ••ƒ˜ƒƒŠ•’ƒ””‘™ˆ‘”ƒ‰‡•‹ƒ™‹†‡˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–• ‹ Ž—†‹‰—’’‡”ƒ”•Šǡƒ†Œƒ ‡–”—†‡”ƒŽƒ†‘”ƒ‡–ƒŽ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ‘’‡„‡ƒ Šƒ†—†ˆŽƒ–ǡƒ† ‡˜‡†‹”–ƒ†‰”ƒ˜‡Ž’ƒ”‹‰Ž‘–•ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•‘™–‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡‡‹‰Š„‘”‹‰ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ‡–Žƒ†•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǡ„—–‹•‘–‘™–‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†‘”‡ ‘”†•‘ˆ ‘ —””‡ ‡ƒ”‡‘™™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒȋʹͲͳͷȌǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•ƒŽ‘™ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ –Šƒ•ƒ‘†‡”ƒ–‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘ˆ‘”ƒ‰‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ †—‡–‘–Š‡‹•‘Žƒ–‡†ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†ƒŽ‹‹–‡†ƒ‘—–‘ˆ“—ƒŽ‹–›ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ

LightͲFootedClapperRail(Ralluslongirostrislevipes) ‹‰Š–Ǧˆ‘‘–‡† Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹Ž‹•ƒ†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†ǡ•–ƒ–‡‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†ǡƒ†•–ƒ–‡ˆ—ŽŽ› ’”‘–‡ –‡†•’‡ ‹‡•ǤŠ‹••—„•’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹Ž‹•”‡•–”‹ –‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‘™‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ƒ”•Š‡•™‹–Šƒ –‹˜‡–‹†ƒŽˆŽ‘™ƒ††‡•‡’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†‘” ‘”†‰”ƒ••–Š‹ ‡–•ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•–›’‹ ƒŽŽ›ƒ ‘Ǧ‹‰”ƒ–‘”›”‡•‹†‡–Ǥ –‹•‘™–‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡‡‹‰Š„‘”‹‰ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ȋ ‘Š•‘ ʹͲͳʹȌǡ„—–‹•‘–‘™–‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†‘”‡ ‘”†•‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡ƒ”‡‘™ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒȋʹͲͳͷȌǤ ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›‹•‘Žƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡

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Figure 4 Disturbance Footprint Venice Auxiliary Pumping Plant Project CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter4.ResultsofHabitatAssessments  ‡ƒ”„›„”‡‡†‹‰ƒ”‡ƒǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•Ž‘™’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘„”‡‡†‘”ˆ‘”ƒ‰‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†› ƒ”‡ƒǤ

CaliforniaLeastTern(Sternulaantillarumbrowni) ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”‹•ƒ†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›ƒ†•–ƒ–‡‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ†ˆ—ŽŽ›’”‘–‡ –‡†•–ƒ–‡ •’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ –‡•–•‘•ƒ†›—’’‡”‘ ‡ƒ„‡ƒ Š‡•ǡ‘’‡„ƒ””‡•‹–‡•ǡƒ†‘ ƒ•‹‘ƒŽŽ›—•‡•—†ˆŽƒ–•Ǥ Žƒ”‰‡„”‡‡†‹‰ ‘Ž‘›‹•’”‡•‡–ƒ–ƒ‡‹‰Š„‘”‹‰ˆ‡ ‡†„”‡‡†‹‰ƒ”‡ƒƒ–‡‹ ‡‡ƒ ŠǡŽ‘ ƒ–‡† ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͲǤ͸‹Ž‡•–‘–Š‡•‘—–Š™‡•–‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•ƒŽ‡••–Šƒ”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž‡ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ†‡ƒ”„›•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡„”‡‡†‹‰ ‰”‘—†•ǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‹–Šƒ•ƒŠ‹‰Š’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”ƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡”™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ 4.2.2 EssentialFishHabitat Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ”‹‡ ‹•Š‡”‹‡•‡”˜‹ ‡••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ’’‡”™ƒ•”‡˜‹‡™‡†–‘†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡ ’”‡•‡ ‡‘ˆƒ’’‡†••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–ȋʹͲͳͷȌǤ‡‹–Š‡” ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‘”ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘‹• ƒ’’‡†ƒ•••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–ǤŠ‡‡ƒ”‡•–ƒ’’‡†••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•ƒ”‹ƒ†‡Ž‡›ǡ Ž‘ ƒ–‡†ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͶǡʹͲͲˆ‡‡––‘–Š‡•‘—–Šƒ––Š‡‹–‡”•‡ –‹‘‘ˆƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘ƒ†ƒ”‹ƒ†‡Ž ‡›Šƒ‡ŽǤ 4.2.3 NonͲListedSpecialͲStatusAnimals ‘ǦŽ‹•–‡†•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘Š‡”‡‹‹ Ž—†‡–Š‘•‡™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡† ƒ•ƒƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ’‡ ‹ƒŽ‘ ‡”ǡƒ•†‡ˆ‹‡†„› ǤŠ‡”‡ƒ”‡ͳͷ‘ǦŽ‹•–‡†•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—• •’‡ ‹‡•”‡˜‹‡™‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡•‘‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡‰‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ˜‹ ‹‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ƒ”‡ƒ ȋ ʹͲͳͷƒȌȋ’’‡†‹šȌǤ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡Œ—†‰‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ‘”‘ —””‡ ‡ „ƒ•‡†‘ —””‡–Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘†‹–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ

4.3 NestingBirds ŽŽ†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ†—†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘–ƒ‹•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡‡•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”ƒ ˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆƒ˜‹ƒ•’‡ ‹‡•‹ Ž—†‹‰ǡ„—–‘–Ž‹‹–‡†–‘ǡ–Š‘•‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ƒ••‡••‡–Ǥ—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ••‡••‡–ǡ‘„‹”†•™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†‡•–‹‰ƒ•‹–™ƒ•‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡ „”‡‡†‹‰•‡ƒ•‘Ǥ

4.4 RaptorForaging Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ™ƒ•‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†ˆ‘”‹–•’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘•—’’‘”–”ƒ’–‘”ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•Ǥš ‡’–ˆ‘”ƒ •‹‰Ž‡‘•’”‡›ǡ‘”ƒ’–‘”•‘””ƒ’–‘”‡•–•™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†™‹–Š‹‘”‹–Š‡˜‹ ‹‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –•‹–‡ †—”‹‰–Š‡•‹–‡˜‹•‹–Ǥ—‡–‘–Š‡Žƒ ‘ˆ‡š’ƒ•‹˜‡‘’‡ƒ”‡ƒ•ǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ™‘—Ž†‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›‘–„‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†Š‹‰Š“—ƒŽ‹–›”ƒ’–‘”ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‹–’”‘˜‹†‡•ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰‘’’‘”–—‹–‹‡•ˆ‘”•‘‡ ”ƒ’–‘”•–Šƒ–‘ —’›†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ”‡ƒ•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 4Ͳ4 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter4.ResultsofHabitatAssessments  4.5 WildlifeCorridors ‘™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ ‘””‹†‘”•ƒ”‡‹†‡–‹ˆ‹‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ–Š‡•—””‘—†‹‰—”„ƒ †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–ƒ†Žƒ ‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‡ –‹˜‹–›ƒ†—’•–”‡ƒŠ›†”‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹˜‹–›–‘ƒ›‘–Š‡” ƒ“—ƒ–‹ ”‡•‘—” ‡Ǥ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘’”‘˜‹†‡”‡ˆ—‰‡ˆ‘”ƒ“—ƒ–‹ •’‡ ‹‡•ǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ ‡‹–Š‡”ˆ— –‹‘ƒ•ƒ™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ ‘””‹†‘”•‹ ‡–Š‡› ‘‡ –‘Ž›–‘–Š‡ƒ”‹ƒ†‡Ž‡›Šƒ‡ŽǤ

4.6 EnvironmentallySensitiveHabitatAreas(ESHA) ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘ƒ”‡ Žƒ••‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ•ƒ „›–Š‡ƒ†‘—–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡• „‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡‹”’Žƒ–ƒ†™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡”‡•‘—” ‡•™‹–Š‹–Š‡Ž‘ ƒŽ‡ ‘•›•–‡Ǥ‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ƒ‰‘‘Šƒ˜‡„‡‡”‡•–‘”‡†ƒ†Šƒ˜‡‹ ”‡ƒ•‡†–Š‡ˆ— –‹‘•ƒ†˜ƒŽ—‡•‘ˆ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡• ™‹–Š‹–Š‡’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ ™Š‡”‡–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‹•’”‘’‘•‡†ȋ ƒ‹Ž–‘ʹͲͳͲȌǤ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 4Ͳ5 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  

Chapter5 Impacts

5.1 ThresholdsofSignificance Š‡‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•‹ Ž—†‡•–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–Š”‡•Š‘Ž†•–‘†‡–‡”‹‡‹ˆƒ’”‘Œ‡ –™‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡ ƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹’ƒ –‘„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•Ǥ’”‘Œ‡ –™‘—Ž†‘”ƒŽŽ›Šƒ˜‡ƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹’ƒ –‘ „‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•‹ˆ‹– ‘—Ž†”‡•—Ž–‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ

x Š‡Ž‘••‘ˆ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•ǡ‘”–Š‡”‡†— –‹‘‘ˆ‡š‹•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ‘ˆƒ•–ƒ–‡‘”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ‹•–‡† ‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†ǡ–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ǡ”ƒ”‡ǡ’”‘–‡ –‡†ǡ‘” ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǡ‘”ƒ’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ’‡ ‹ƒŽ ‘ ‡”‘”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›Ž‹•–‡† ”‹–‹ ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǣ

x Š‡Ž‘••‘ˆ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•‘”–Š‡”‡†— –‹‘‘ˆ‡š‹•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‘ˆƒŽ‘ ƒŽŽ›†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†•’‡ ‹‡•‘”ƒ ”‡†— –‹‘‹ƒŽ‘ ƒŽŽ›†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ–—”ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–‘”’Žƒ– ‘—‹–›Ǣ

x –‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡™‹–ŠŠƒ„‹–ƒ–•— Š–Šƒ–‘”ƒŽ•’‡ ‹‡•„‡Šƒ˜‹‘”•ƒ”‡†‹•–—”„‡†ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥǡˆ”‘–Š‡ ‹–”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ‘‹•‡ǡŽ‹‰Š–Ȍ–‘ƒ†‡‰”‡‡–Šƒ–ƒ›†‹‹‹•Š–Š‡ Šƒ ‡•ˆ‘”Ž‘‰Ǧ–‡”•—”˜‹˜ƒŽ ‘ˆƒ•‡•‹–‹˜‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǣ

x Š‡ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ‡š‹•–‹‰™‡–Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǣ‘”

x –‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡™‹–Š™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡‘˜‡‡–Ȁ‹‰”ƒ–‹‘ ‘””‹†‘”•–Šƒ–ƒ›†‹‹‹•Š–Š‡ Šƒ ‡•ˆ‘” Ž‘‰Ǧ–‡”•—”˜‹˜ƒŽ‘ˆƒ•‡•‹–‹˜‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

5.2 Impacts ‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•‘ —”™Š‡•‡•‹–‹˜‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•ƒ”‡ƒŽ–‡”‡†–Š”‘—‰Š’”‘Œ‡ – ‹’Ž‡‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ•— Šƒ•–Š”‘—‰Š˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘”‡‘˜ƒŽǡŠƒ„‹–ƒ–‘†‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ǡƒ†‹Œ—”›‘”†‡ƒ–Š‘ˆ ™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ †‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•ƒ›‘ —”ˆ”‘‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‡†Ž‡˜‡Ž•‘ˆ‘‹•‡‘”Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ǡ Šƒ‰‡•‹ •—”ˆƒ ‡™ƒ–‡”Š›†”‘Ž‘‰›ǡ‘”‹ ”‡ƒ•‡†‡”‘•‹‘‘”•‡†‹‡–ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡•‡–›’‡•‘ˆ‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –• ƒ ƒˆˆ‡ –˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–‹‡•‘”–Š‡‹”’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ—•‡„›•‡•‹–‹˜‡™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

Š‡’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ –‹ Ž—†‡•–‡’‘”ƒ”›†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǡ‹–•„ƒ•ǡƒ†ƒ†Œƒ ‡– —†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†Ž‘–•–‘„‡—•‡†ƒ• ‘•–”— –‹‘Žƒ›†‘™ƒ”‡ƒ•ȋ ‹‰—”‡ͶȌǤŠ‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’”‘Œ‡ – ‘’‘‡–•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰–Š‡ ‘ˆˆ‡”†ƒ†‹˜‡”•‹‘•–”— –—”‡ƒ†͸͸Ǧ‹ Š•‡™‡” ‘‡ –‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǡ™‹ŽŽ‘ —”„‡Ž‘™–Š‡‡š‹•–‹‰‰”ƒ†‡‘ˆ–Š‡ Šƒ‡Žƒ†–Š‡™‘”ƒ”‡ƒ™‹ŽŽ„‡”‡•–‘”‡†–‘ ‘”‹‰‹ƒŽ ‘–‘—”•ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ™‹ŽŽƒŽ•‘”‡ ‡‹˜‡‹ ”‡ƒ•‡†Ž‹‰Š–‡š’‘•—”‡ ˆ”‘–‡’‘”ƒ”› ‘•–”— –‹‘Ž‹‰Š–‹‰–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†–‘’”‡˜‡–‹ —”•‹‘‹–‘–Š‡ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ”‡ƒǤ‡’‘”ƒ”›‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•ƒ›‘ —”†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ†‹ Ž—†‡‹ ”‡ƒ•‡† •‡†‹‡–ƒ–‹‘ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ†”‡‘˜ƒŽǡ‹‘”ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•—”ˆƒ ‡™ƒ–‡”Š›†”‘Ž‘‰› ™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽˆ”‘–Š‡ ‘ˆˆ‡”†ƒ–Šƒ–’ƒ”–‹ƒŽŽ›‘„•–”— –•–Š‡ ƒƒŽǡ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘‹•‡ƒ† Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•†—•–ƒ†‘–Š‡”’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ–‡•–Šƒ–ƒ›„‡ ‘‡ƒ‹”„‘”‡†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ ‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‡Ž‹‹–‡†–‘ƒ”‡ƒ•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ —””‡–Ž›†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†Ǥ ‘ƒ–—”ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–•™‘—Ž†”‡ ‡‹˜‡†‹”‡ –’‡”ƒ‡–‹’ƒ –•™‹–Š–Š‡‡š ‡’–‹‘‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–™‹–Š‹ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ–Šƒ– ‘—Ž†„‡•—„Œ‡ ––‘’‡”ƒ‡–Ž‹‰Š–‹‰‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‘–Š‡‡™ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›ǤŠ‡Ž‹‰Š–‹‰  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 5Ͳ1 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter5.Impacts  ƒ›‹ ”‡ƒ•‡–Š‡ƒ‘—–‘ˆ’‡”ƒ‡–ƒ„‹‡–Ž‹‰Š–™‹–Š‹ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǤ‹ ”‡ƒ•‡‹Ž‹‰Š– ‘—Ž† ‡š’‘•‡™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡–‘‹ ”‡ƒ•‡††‡–‡ –‹‘ƒ†’”‡†ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘†‡–‡”•‘‡™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ˆ”‘ —–‹Ž‹œ‹‰–Š‡‹‡†‹ƒ–‡ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‘—†–Š‡’”‘’‘•‡†ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ǤŠ‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰•‡ –‹‘•†‡• ”‹„‡‹ ‘”‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž–‡’‘”ƒ”›ƒ†’‡”ƒ‡–•Š‘”–Ǧ–‡”ƒ†Ž‘‰Ǧ–‡”†‹”‡ –ƒ†‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘ ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–‹‡•ƒ†‘–Š‡”•‡•‹–‹˜‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•ƒ–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ–Š‡ ’”‘’‘•‡†’”‘Œ‡ –Ǥ 5.2.1 ImpactsonVegetationCommunities ‡’‘”ƒ”›ƒ†’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–‹‡•ƒ”‡’”‘˜‹†‡†‹ƒ„Ž‡͵ǤŠ‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –™‹ŽŽ”‡•—Ž–‹ƒ–‘–ƒŽ‘ˆͲǤͳͶƒ ”‡‘ˆ•Š‘”–Ǧ–‡”–‡’‘”ƒ”›†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–‹‡•ȋ‡š Ž—†‹‰†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ”‡ƒ•ȌǤŠ‡•‡‹’ƒ –•™‘—Ž†‘ —”†—”‹‰–Š‡ ‘•–”— –‹‘ ’Šƒ•‡‘Ž›ƒ†‘‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–‡’‘”ƒ”›†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‹ŽŽ‘ —”Ǥ‘’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘ ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–‹‡•™‹ŽŽ‘ —”Ǥ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͲǤͲʹƒ ”‡‘ˆ–‡’‘”ƒ”›†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‹ŽŽ‘ —” –‘–Š‡•‡•‹–‹˜‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–›‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒŽ–ƒ”•Šǡ™Š‹ Š‹•‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›•›‘›‘—• ™‹–ŠSarcocorniapacifica ‡”„ƒ ‡‘—•ŽŽ‹ƒ ‡ȋ‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ƒ–•Ȍƒ†Distichilisspicata ‡”„ƒ ‡‘—• ŽŽ‹ƒ ‡Ȃ‹•–—”„‡†ȋƒŽ– ”ƒ•• Žƒ–•Ȃ‹•–—”„‡†Ȍƒ•†‡• ”‹„‡†„›ƒ™›‡”‡–ƒŽȋʹͲͲͻȌǤŠ‡•‡ ‹’ƒ –•ƒ”‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‘—–‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡• Ǧʹǡ Ǧ͵ǡƒ† Ǧ͹ ȋ•‡‡‡ –‹‘͸Ȍ™‹ŽŽ‡•—”‡–Šƒ––Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –™‹ŽŽ‘– ƒ—•‡–Š‡Ž‘••‘ˆ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•‘”–Š‡”‡†— –‹‘‘ˆ ‡š‹•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‘ˆƒŽ‘ ƒŽŽ›†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†•’‡ ‹‡•‘”ƒ”‡†— –‹‘‹ƒŽ‘ ƒŽŽ›†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ–—”ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘”’Žƒ– ‘—‹–›Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ‹’ƒ –•–‘–Š‹••‡•‹–‹˜‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘—‹–›ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†Ǥ

Table3.TemporaryandPermanentImpactstoVegetationCommunities/LandUses/LandConditions/Land UseswithintheStudyArea

‡’‘”ƒ”› ’ƒ –• ‡”ƒ‡– ’ƒ –• ‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘‘—‹–›Ȁƒ†•‡Ȁƒ†‘†‹–‹‘ ȋƒ ”‡•Ȍ ȋƒ ”‡•Ȍ ‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ȋ‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘‘—‹–›Ȍ ͲǤͳ͹ ͲǤʹ͹ ‹•–—”„‡†Ȁ—†‡”ƒŽ ͲǤͳʹ Ǧ ’‡™ƒ–‡” ͲǤͲ͸  ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒŽ–ƒ”•ŠȌ ͲǤͲʹ Ǧ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ”ƒ ‹•Šƒ”•Š ͲǤͲͲ͵ȗ Ǧ ‘—–Š‡” ‘”‡†—‡• Ǧ Ǧ ‘—–Š‡”‘ƒ•–ƒŽŽ—ˆˆ ”—„ Ǧ Ǧ Total 0.37 0.27 ȗ‡’‘”ƒ”›‹’ƒ –•ƒ”‡‡‰Ž‹‰‹„Ž‡ƒ†–Š‹• ‘—‹–›™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ˜‘‹†‡††—”‹‰’”‘Œ‡ – ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ ‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡• Ǧʹǡ Ǧ͵ǡƒ† Ǧ͹™‹ŽŽƒŽ•‘„‡‹’Ž‡‡–‡†Ǥ

 5.2.2 ImpactsonSpecialͲStatusPlants ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡•–ƒ–‡ƒ†Ȁ‘”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›Ž‹•–‡†–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ƒ†Ȁ‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•™‹–Š”‡ ‘”†•‘ˆ ‘ —””‡ ‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –˜‹ ‹‹–›ƒ”‡’”‡•—‡†ƒ„•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡Žƒ  ‘ˆ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡƒ†ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–ǡ‘‹’ƒ –•–‘Ž‹•–‡†’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†ǤŠ”‡‡‘ǦŽ‹•–‡† ’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǣ™‘‘ŽŽ›•‡ƒ„Ž‹–‡ǡ•‘—–Š™‡•–‡”•’‹›”—•Šǡƒ† ”‡†•ƒ†˜‡”„‡ƒǡ‡ƒ Š‘ˆ™Š‹ Š‹• Žƒ••‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ•ƒ‹•–ͶǤʹ•’‡ ‹‡•ȋ’Žƒ–•‘ˆŽ‹‹–‡†

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 5Ͳ2 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter5.Impacts  †‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ȌǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š–Š‡•‡•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡ–Š‡›ƒ”‡ —””‡–Ž›ƒ„•‡– ™‹–Š‹–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǡƒ†ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–ǡ‘‹’ƒ –•–‘‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•‘”’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡ ƒ–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†Ǥ ˆ–Š‡•‡•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡–‘‹Šƒ„‹––Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǡ–Š‡‹’ƒ –• ‘—Ž†„‡ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡ Ǧͳȋ•‡‡Šƒ’–‡”͸Ȍ™‹ŽŽ‡•—”‡–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –™‹ŽŽ‘–Šƒ˜‡ƒ •—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽƒ†˜‡”•‡‡ˆˆ‡ –ǡ‡‹–Š‡”†‹”‡ –Ž›‘”–Š”‘—‰ŠŠƒ„‹–ƒ–‘†‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ǡ‘””‡•—Ž–‹–Š‡Ž‘••‘ˆ ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•ǡ‘”–Š‡”‡†— –‹‘‘ˆ‡š‹•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ‘ˆƒŽ‘ ƒŽǡ•–ƒ–‡‘”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ‹•–‡†‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†ǡ –Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ǡ”ƒ”‡ǡ’”‘–‡ –‡†ǡ‘” ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǡ‘”ƒ’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ’‡ ‹ƒŽ‘ ‡”‘”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›Ž‹•–‡† ”‹–‹ ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ‹’ƒ –•–‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•’Žƒ–•ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†Ǥ 5.2.3 ImpactsonSpecialͲStatusWildlife Š‹••‡ –‹‘ƒ††”‡••‡•‹’ƒ –•–‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•™‹–Š’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†› ƒ”‡ƒǤ ’ƒ –•–‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•™‘—Ž†„‡•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‘—–‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡• ‹’Ž‡‡–‡†Ǥ‹–Š–Š‡‹’Ž‡‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡•ǡ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –™‹ŽŽ‘–Šƒ˜‡ƒ •—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽƒ†˜‡”•‡‡ˆˆ‡ –ǡ‡‹–Š‡”†‹”‡ –Ž›‘”‹†‹”‡ –Ž›‘”–Š”‘—‰ŠŠƒ„‹–ƒ–‘†‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ǡ‘””‡•—Ž–‹ –Š‡Ž‘••‘ˆ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•ǡ‘”–Š‡”‡†— –‹‘‘ˆ‡š‹•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ‘ˆƒŽ‘ ƒŽǡ•–ƒ–‡‘”ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ‹•–‡† ‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†ǡ–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ǡ”ƒ”‡ǡ’”‘–‡ –‡†ǡ‘” ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǡ‘”ƒ’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ’‡ ‹ƒŽ‘ ‡”‘” ˆ‡†‡”ƒŽŽ›Ž‹•–‡† ”‹–‹ ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ —”–Š‡”‘”‡ǡ™‹–Š–Š‡‹’Ž‡‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡•ǡ–Š‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –™‘—Ž†‘– ƒ—•‡ƒ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡™‹–ŠŠƒ„‹–ƒ–•— Š–Šƒ–‘”ƒŽ•’‡ ‹‡•„‡Šƒ˜‹‘”•ƒ”‡ †‹•–—”„‡†ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥǡˆ”‘–Š‡‹–”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ‘‹•‡ǡŽ‹‰Š–Ȍ–‘ƒ†‡‰”‡‡–Šƒ–ƒ›†‹‹‹•Š–Š‡ Šƒ ‡•ˆ‘” Ž‘‰Ǧ–‡”•—”˜‹˜ƒŽ‘ˆƒ•‡•‹–‹˜‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

ElSegundoBlueButterfly(Euphilotesbattoidesallyn) ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡Žƒ ‘ˆ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ†Š‘•–’Žƒ–™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǡ‘–‡’‘”ƒ”›‘” ’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘Ž‡‰—†‘„Ž—‡„—––‡”ˆŽ›ƒ”‡ƒ–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡††—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘”‹‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ –‹•’‘••‹„Ž‡–Šƒ–•–”ƒ›‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ• ‘—Ž†–‡’‘”ƒ”‹Ž›‘ —’›–Š‡ ƒ†Œƒ ‡–”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ”‡ƒƒŽ‘‰–Š‡™‡•–‡”’‘”–‹‘‘ˆƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ – ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‘–‡’‘”ƒ”›†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‘—Ž†‘ —”‰‹˜‡–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ ˆ‘‘–’”‹–‹•ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›͵ͻͲˆ‡‡–‘”–Š‡ƒ•–ˆ”‘–Š‡ Ž‘•‡•–Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘–ƒ‹‹‰–Š‡Š‘•–’Žƒ–Ǥ ’ƒ –•–‘–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ‘—Ž†„‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹ˆ–Š‡Š‘•–’Žƒ–‹Šƒ„‹–•–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š–Š‡Š‘•–’Žƒ–‹•‘–ƒ•‡•‹–‹˜‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǡ Ǧͳ™‘—Ž†‡•—”‡–Šƒ–‘Š‘•–’Žƒ–• Šƒ˜‡‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–’”‹‘”–‘ ‘•–”— –‹‘ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ‹’ƒ –•–‘ •’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†Ǥ

Belding'sSavannahSparrow(Passerculussandwichensisbeldingi) ‘’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘‡Ž†‹‰ǯ••ƒ˜ƒƒŠ•’ƒ””‘™™‘—Ž†‘ —”ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ –Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘”‹‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘†—‡–‘”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹– ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ Ǧ͵™‘—Ž†‡•—”‡–Šƒ–’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‘—Ž†„‡Ž‡••–Šƒ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ‡Ž†‹‰ǯ••ƒ˜ƒƒŠ•’ƒ””‘™Šƒ•ƒ‘†‡”ƒ–‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘ˆ‘”ƒ‰‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†—‡ –‘–Š‡‡ƒ”„›’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ƒ–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǡƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•‘–„‡‡‘„•‡”˜‡†™‹–Š‹ ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘‘” ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†‘”‡ ‘”†•‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡ƒ”‡‘™™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ȋʹͲͳͷȌǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ ––‡’‘”ƒ”›‹’ƒ –•–‘–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡‘–ƒ–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†Ǥ  Ǧʹ™‘—Ž†‡•—”‡–Šƒ–‘–‡’‘”ƒ”›‹’ƒ –•™‹ŽŽ‘ —”–‘‡Ž†‹‰ǯ••ƒ˜ƒƒŠ•’ƒ””‘™ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ ‹’ƒ –•–‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 5Ͳ3 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter5.Impacts  LightͲFootedClapperRail(Ralluslongirostrislevipes) ‘’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘Ž‹‰Š–Ǧˆ‘‘–‡† Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹Ž™‘—Ž†‘ —”ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ–Š‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘”‹‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘†—‡–‘”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–™‹–Š‹ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ Ǧ͵™‘—Ž†‡•—”‡–Šƒ–’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‘—Ž†„‡ Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ‹‰Š–Ǧˆ‘‘–‡† Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹ŽŠƒ•ƒŽ‘™’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘ˆ‘”ƒ‰‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†—‡ –‘–Š‡‡ƒ”„›’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ƒ–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›‹•‘Žƒ–‡†ƒ†–Š‹• •’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•‘–„‡‡‘„•‡”˜‡†™‹–Š‹ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘‘”–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†‘”‡ ‘”†•‘ˆ ‘ —””‡ ‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‡‘™ȋʹͲͳͷȌǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ ––‡’‘”ƒ”› ‹’ƒ –•–‘–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡‘–ƒ–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†Ǥ Ǧʹ™‘—Ž†‡•—”‡–Šƒ–‘–‡’‘”ƒ”›‹’ƒ –•™‹ŽŽ ‘ —”–‘Ž‹‰Š–Ǧˆ‘‘–‡† Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹ŽǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ‹’ƒ –•–‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†Ǥ

CaliforniaLeastTern(Sternulaantillarumbrowni) ‘’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”™‘—Ž†‘ —”ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ–Š‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘”‹‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘†—‡–‘”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ Ǧ͵™‘—Ž†‡•—”‡–Šƒ–’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‘—Ž†„‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”Šƒ•ƒŽ‡••–Šƒ”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆ •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ†‡ƒ”„›•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ƒ†’”‘–‡ –‡†„”‡‡†‹‰‰”‘—†•ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͲǤ͸‹Ž‡•ˆ”‘ –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǢ–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ ––‡’‘”ƒ”›‹’ƒ –•–‘„”‡‡†‹‰ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”ƒ”‡ ‘–ƒ–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡††—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘”‹‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘ˆˆ‡”†ƒ ‘—Ž† ƒ—•‡ƒ ‹ ”‡ƒ•‡‹–—”„‹†‹–›–Šƒ– ‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡–‡’‘”ƒ”›‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•‘ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰ ‡‹–Š‡”„›”‡†— ‹‰Ž‘ ƒŽ’”‡›ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†Ȁ‘”„›”‡†— ‹‰˜‹•‹„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ’”‡›‹–Š‡˜‹ ‹‹–›Ǥ› ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡• ‘†— –‡††—”‹‰–Š‡ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”‡•–‹‰•‡ƒ•‘™Š‡–‡”•ƒ”‡ ’”‡•‡– ‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘ ƒ—•‡–‡’‘”ƒ”›‹’ƒ –•‹–Š‡ˆ‘”‘ˆ‘‹•‡ƒ†‹ ”‡ƒ•‡†Š—ƒ†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ –Šƒ–ƒ›ƒ––”ƒ ––‡”’”‡†ƒ–‘”••— Šƒ•–Š‡‡”‹ ƒ ”‘™ƒ† ‘‘”ƒ˜‡ǤŠ‡•‡’”‡†ƒ–‘”• ‘—Ž†”‡•—Ž–‹‡•–’”‡†ƒ–‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡–‡” ‘Ž‘›Ǥ ’ƒ –•–‘–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ‘—Ž†„‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ› •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ Ǧʹǡ ǦͶǡƒ† Ǧͷ™‘—Ž†‡•—”‡–Šƒ–‹’ƒ –•–‘ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ”‡Ž‡ƒ•––‡” Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ‹’ƒ –•–‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š ‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†Ǥ 5.2.4 ImpactsonNestingBirds Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ††‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–•—’’‘”–ƒ”‰‹ƒŽŽ›•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”‡•–‹‰„‹”†•ǡƒ† ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–ǡ†‹”‡ –ƒ†‹†‹”‡ ––‡’‘”ƒ”›‹’ƒ –•–‘‡•–‹‰•’‡ ‹‡•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘—Ž† ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›‘ —”†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘ǤŠ‡ƒ”‡ƒ•–‘„‡ƒˆˆ‡ –‡†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›•—’’‘”–‡•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘Ž›ˆ‘”‰”‘—†Ǧ‡•–‹‰„‹”†•ǡ•— Šƒ•„Žƒ Ǧ‡ ‡†•–‹Ž–ȋHimantopusmexicanusȌƒ†‹ŽŽ†‡‡” ȋCharadriusvociferousȌǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•ƒŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”ƒˆ‡™•’‡ ‹‡•–Šƒ– ‘‘Ž›‡•–‹•–”— –—”‡•ƒ† –”‡‡•‹†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ”‡ƒ•Ǥ ’ƒ –•–‘‡•–‹‰„‹”†• ‘—Ž†„‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ ’ƒ –•–‘‡•–‹‰ „‹”†•ƒ”‡’”‘–‡ –‡†—†‡”–Š‡MigratoryBirdTreatyActƒ†CaliforniaFishandGameCode‡ –‹‘• ƒ†ƒ‡•–‹‰„‹”†•—”˜‡›™‹ŽŽ„‡ ‘†— –‡††—”‹‰–Š‡‡•–‹‰„‹”†•‡ƒ•‘ƒ†’”‹‘”–‘ƒ› †‹•–—”„ƒ ‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ–‘†‘ —‡––Š‡’”‡•‡ ‡‘”ƒ„•‡ ‡‘ˆ‡•–‹‰„‹”†•Ǥ ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘ǡ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–™‹–Š‹ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ™‹ŽŽ„‡”‡•–‘”‡†–‘‘”‹‰‹ƒŽ ‘†‹–‹‘•Ǥ‘‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹’ƒ –•‘‡•–‹‰„‹”†•™‘—Ž†‘ —”Ǥ Ǧʹǡ ǦͶǡƒ† ͸™‹ŽŽ ‡•—”‡–Šƒ–‹’ƒ –•‘‡•–‹‰„‹”†•™‹ŽŽ„‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡† •Š‘—Ž†–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‘ —”†—”‹‰–Š‡‡•–‹‰•‡ƒ•‘Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 5Ͳ4 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter5.Impacts  5.2.5 ImpactsonRaptorForaging ƒ’–‘”••— Šƒ•‘•’”‡›ǡ‘‘’‡”ǯ•Šƒ™ǡƒ†”‡†Ǧ–ƒ‹Ž‡†Šƒ™ƒ”‡‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›‘–‡š’‡ –‡†–‘‡•– ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†—‡–‘–Š‡†‹•–—”„‡†ƒ††‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡŽ‹‹–‡† ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–†‘‡•‘ —”ˆ‘”•‘‡”ƒ’–‘”•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ‡ ƒ—•‡–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‹–Š‹ƒ–—”ƒŽ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•ƒ”‡Ž‹‹–‡†–‘ƒ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›•ƒŽŽƒ††‡ˆ‹‡†’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽƒ†–‘ƒŽ‡••‡” ‡š–‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ‘–‡š–‘ˆƒ—”„ƒ‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒ†ƒ”‡–‡’‘”ƒ”›‹ƒ–—”‡ǡ –Š‡›ƒ”‡‘– ‘•‹†‡”‡†•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ‘‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹’ƒ –•‘‡•–‹‰„‹”†•™‘—Ž†‘ —”Ǥ Ǧʹƒ†  ͸™‹ŽŽ‡•—”‡–Šƒ–‹’ƒ –•‘”ƒ’–‘”•™‹ŽŽ„‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ 5.2.6 ImpactsonWildlifeCorridors ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –™‹ŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ ‘ˆˆ‡”†ƒ–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽ’ƒ”–‹ƒŽŽ›„Ž‘ –Š‡ ”ƒ† ƒƒŽǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡŠ›†”‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹˜‹–›„‡–™‡‡—’•–”‡ƒƒ††‘™•–”‡ƒ™‹ŽŽ”‡ƒ‹‹’Žƒ ‡ –Š”‘—‰Š‘—– ‘•–”— –‹‘ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –™‹ŽŽ‘–”‡•—Ž–‹‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡™‹–Š™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ ‘˜‡‡–Ȁ‹‰”ƒ–‹‘ ‘””‹†‘”•–Šƒ–ƒ›†‹‹‹•Š–Š‡ Šƒ ‡•ˆ‘”Ž‘‰Ǧ–‡”•—”˜‹˜ƒŽ‘ˆƒ•‡•‹–‹˜‡ •’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ’ƒ –•‘™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ ‘””‹†‘”•™‹ŽŽ„‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–Ǥ 5.2.7 ImpactsonJurisdictionalResources Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‘ —”•™‹–Š‹–Š‡Œ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘‘ˆ•‡˜‡”ƒŽƒ‰‡ ‹‡•‹ Ž—†‹‰ǡ„—–‘–Ž‹‹–‡†–‘ǡǡ ǡƒ†ƒ†™‹ŽŽ”‡•—Ž–‹–‡’‘”ƒ”›†‹”‡ –ƒ†‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•–‘ƒ“—ƒ–‹ ”‡•‘—” ‡•ǡ ‹ Ž—†‹‰ƒ‡š‹•–‹‰™‡–Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǤŠ‡•‡‹’ƒ –•ƒ”‡•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‘—–‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‘ ’‡”ƒ‡–†‹”‡ –‘”‹†‹”‡ –‹’ƒ –•™‹ŽŽ‘ —”Ǥƒ„Ž‡Ͷ„‡Ž‘™ƒ† ‹‰—”‡ͷ‹†‡–‹ˆ›–‡’‘”ƒ”› ‹’ƒ –•–‘Œ—”‹•†‹ –‹‘”‡‰—Žƒ–‡†„›‡ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ‰‡ ‹‡•Ǥ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡’‡”‹–•ˆ”‘”‡•‘—” ‡ƒ‰‡ ‹‡• ™‹ŽŽ„‡‘„–ƒ‹‡††—”‹‰–Š‡’‡”‹––‹‰’Šƒ•‡’”‹‘”–‘ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ†ƒŽŽ’‡”‹– ‘†‹–‹‘•ƒ† ƒ˜‘‹†ƒ ‡ƒ†‹‹‹œƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡•™‹ŽŽ„‡‹’Ž‡‡–‡†Ǥ Ǧ͵ƒ† Ǧͷ™‹ŽŽ‡•—”‡–Šƒ– ’”‘Œ‡ –‹’ƒ –•ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ‹’ƒ –•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–ŠƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ‡š‹•–‹‰™‡–Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ”‡Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†Ǥ

Table4.TemporaryImpactstoAquaticResources(acres)

‡ –‹‘ͶͲͶ ‘Ǧ‡–Žƒ†ƒ–‡”• ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͶ ‘ˆ–Š‡ǤǤȀ ‡–Žƒ†ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͳ‘Ǧ –Š‡ǤǤȀ ‡ –‹‘ͳͲ  –—†›”‡ƒ ‡–Žƒ†ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͳ‡–Žƒ† ƒ˜‹‰ƒ„Ž‡ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡ ͳǦƒ”ƒ‡–‡” ‡ƒ–—”‡ –Š‡–ƒ–‡ ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡–ƒ–‡ ǤǤ ‡–Žƒ†• ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ƒ‰‘‘ƒ† ͲǤͲͻʹ ͲǤͲͳʹ ͲǤͲͷ͸ ͲǤͲͻʹ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ Total 0.092 0.012 0.056 0.092 5.2.8 ImpactsonEssentialFishHabitat ‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǢ–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡Ǣ‘‹’ƒ –•–‘ ••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹•Š ƒ„‹–ƒ–™‹ŽŽ‘ —”ƒ†‘‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹•”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

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VIA Dolce Venice Auxiliary Venice Pumping Plant Project USACE/RWQCB Jurisdictional Delineation Results Map Proposed Project Site UseAreasTemporary StudyArea (SA) Acres = 3.013 WoS; Non-Wetland 401 WoUS/Section Non-Wetland 404 Section of Limits Acres 6.71';in =Elev. 0.929 SA Section 4040.793 Wetland WoUS/Section = SA in 401 WetlandWoS;Acres in = 0.075Acres SA 4.5', Elev. WoUS; Navigable 10 Section of Limits Wetland Sample Point Topographic Line(NAVD 88) Point Photo Culvert " ) # * & Legend

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 Chapter6 MitigationMeasures

Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰•‡ –‹‘’”‘˜‹†‡••’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡•–‘‘ˆˆ•‡–’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‹†‹”‡ –‘”†‹”‡ – ‹’ƒ –•‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—••’‡ ‹‡•‘””‡•‘—” ‡•ǤŠ‡•‡‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ•—”‡•™‹ŽŽ‡•—”‡–Šƒ–‹’ƒ –• ‘•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡•‘—” ‡•™‘—Ž†„‡‹–‹‰ƒ–‡†–‘ƒŽ‡˜‡Ž ‘•‹†‡”‡†Ž‡••–Šƒ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ– ’—”•—ƒ––‘Ǥ

MMǦBIOǦ1: SpecialǦStatusPlantSurveys

‘ ‘ˆ‹”–Š‡’”‡•‡ ‡‘”ƒ„•‡ ‡‘ˆ•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•™‹–Š‹–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǡƒ•’‡ ‹ƒŽǦ•–ƒ–—•’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ‘’Ž‡–‡†’”‹‘”–‘ ‘•–”— –‹‘ǤŠ‡ˆ‘ —•‡† •—”˜‡›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ‘†— –‡†„›ƒ“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–†—”‹‰–Š‡ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡„Ž‘‘‹‰’‡”‹‘†ǡ‘” ™Š‡–Š‡’Žƒ–‹•”‡ƒ†‹Ž›‹†‡–‹ˆ‹ƒ„Ž‡ǡ’”‹‘”–‘–Š‡•–ƒ”–‘ˆ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•Ǥ ˆƒ›•‡•‹–‹˜‡ ‘ǦŽ‹•–‡†’Žƒ–•’‡ ‹‡•‹•ˆ‘—†ǡ–Š‡–Š‡‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‡–‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ†ƒ˜‘‹†ƒ ‡ ‡ƒ•—”‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡—–‹Ž‹œ‡†–‘–Š‡‡š–‡–’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽǤ

MMǦBIOǦ2: MonitoringDuringVegetationRemoval

“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–•ŠƒŽŽ‘‹–‘”ƒŽŽ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘”‡‘˜ƒŽƒ†‰”‘—†Ǧ†‹•–—”„‹‰ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ǡ•— Šƒ• •–ƒ‰‹‰ƒ†‰”ƒ†‹‰ǡˆ‘”–Š‡†—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ ––‘‡•—”‡–Šƒ–’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡‡ƒ•—”‡•ƒ”‡„‡‹‰ ‡’Ž‘›‡†–‘ƒ˜‘‹†‹ ‹†‡–ƒŽ†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ƒ†–‘•—”˜‡›ˆ‘” •‡•‹–‹˜‡™‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǤŠ‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘”‡‘˜ƒŽƒ†‰”‘—†Ǧ†‹•–—”„‹‰ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ƒ”‡‘– ‘ —””‹‰ǡƒ•Ǧ‡‡†‡†‘‹–‘”‹‰ƒ––Š‡”‘Œ‡ –‹–‡•ŠƒŽŽ‘ —”Ǥ‘‹–‘”‹‰Ž‘‰•ǡƒ•ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ †‡’‡†‹‰‘’”‘Œ‡ –ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ‹–ƒ‹‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡†—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•Ǥ

MMǦBIOǦ3: RestorationofVegetationwithinGrandCanal

‡‰ƒ”†‹‰–Š‡†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽǡŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒŽ‘‰–Š‡„ƒ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ”‡•–‘”‡†–‘‹–•‘”‹‰‹ƒŽ ‘†‹–‹‘„›•‡‡†‹‰ǡ —––‹‰•ƒ†Ȁ‘” ‘–ƒ‹‡”’Žƒ–‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ ƒ„‹–ƒ–”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†‹ ‘‘”†‹ƒ–‹‘™‹–Š”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‰ ƒ‰‡ ‹‡•ȋǡǡƒ†Ȍƒ†ƒ•”‡“—‹”‡†„›ƒ‰‡ ›’‡”‹–•ǤŠƒ„‹–ƒ–”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘ ’Žƒ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‡’ƒ”‡†ƒ†•—„‹––‡†–‘–Š‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽƒƒ‰‡‡– ”‘—’ˆ‘””‡˜‹‡™ƒ† ƒ’’”‘˜ƒŽǡ’”‹‘”–‘•—„‹––ƒŽ–‘–Š‡ƒ‰‡ ‹‡•ǤŠ‡’Žƒ™‹ŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡ƒƒ–‹˜‡’Žƒ–’ƒŽ‡––‡ǡƒ† ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡–’‡”‹‘†ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ••— ‡•• ”‹–‡”‹ƒƒ†‘‹–‘”‹‰”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡƒ ‘‡–ƒ”› ‘–”‹„—–‹‘™‹ŽŽ„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†–‘–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘”‘Œ‡ –ˆ—†ˆ‘”™‹†‡” ”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒƒŽ„ƒ•Ǥ

MMǦBIOǦ4: CoveredDisposalContainers

‘” ”‡™••ŠƒŽŽ’”‘’‡”Ž›†‹•’‘•‡‘ˆƒŽŽ‰ƒ”„ƒ‰‡‹ ‘˜‡”‡† ‘–ƒ‹‡”•–‘ƒ˜‘‹†ƒ––”ƒ –‹‰ ’”‡†ƒ–‘”•ȋ•— Šƒ• ”‘™•ƒ†”ƒ˜‡•Ȍ–Šƒ– ‘—Ž† ‘–”‹„—–‡‹†‹”‡ –Ž›–‘†‡’”‡†ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒŽ‡ƒ•––‡”‡‰‰•ƒ† Š‹ •‹–Š‡‡ƒ”„›‡•–‹‰ ‘Ž‘›Ǥ

MMǦBIOǦ5: WaterQualityMonitoringDuringConstruction

ƒ–‡”“—ƒŽ‹–›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘‹–‘”‡†„›–Š‡“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–‘”ƒ™ƒ–‡”“—ƒŽ‹–›•’‡ ‹ƒŽ‹•––‘‡•—”‡ –Šƒ–‘•—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽ‹ ”‡ƒ•‡•‹–—”„‹†‹–›‘ —”†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘ǤŠ‡ ‘–”ƒ –‘”•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject 6Ͳ1 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  CityofLosAngelesDepartmentofPublicWorks Chapter7.References  ‘’Ž‹ƒ ‡™‹–Š‡ –‹‘ͶͲͳƒ–‡”—ƒŽ‹–›‡”–‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ǡ‡ –‹‘ͶͲͶ ƒ—–Š‘”‹œƒ–‹‘ǡƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡™ƒ–‡”Ǧ“—ƒŽ‹–›”‡Žƒ–‡†‡•–ƒƒ‰‡‡–”ƒ –‹ ‡•ǡƒ†–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ – –‘”ƒ–‡”‘ŽŽ—–‹‘”‡˜‡–‹‘ŽƒǤ

MMǦBIOǦ6: NestingBirdSurvey

ˆ ‘•–”— –‹‘ ‘‡ ‡•†—”‹‰–Š‡„‹”†„”‡‡†‹‰•‡ƒ•‘ȋ ‡„”—ƒ”›ͳͷ–Š”‘—‰Š—‰—•–͵ͳȌǡƒ ’”‡ ‘•–”— –‹‘•—”˜‡›ˆ‘”‡•–‹‰„‹”†••ŠƒŽŽ‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š”‡‡†ƒ›•’”‹‘”–‘ ‘•–”— –‹‘ ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•„›ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡†ƒ˜‹ƒ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–ǤŠ‡•—”˜‡›•ŠƒŽŽ‘ —”™‹–Š‹ƒŽŽ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡‡•–‹‰ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‹’ƒ –ƒ”‡ƒƒ†ƒͷͲͲǦˆ‘‘–„—ˆˆ‡”Ǥ ˆ‡•–‹‰„‹”†•ƒ”‡ˆ‘—†ǡƒ ƒ˜‘‹†ƒ ‡ƒ”‡ƒ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†‹ ‘•—Ž–ƒ–‹‘™‹–Š–Š‡”‡•‘—” ‡ƒ‰‡ ‹‡•ƒ•ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡„› ƒ“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–ƒ”‘—†–Š‡‡•–—–‹Žƒ“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ˜‹ƒ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–Šƒ•†‡–‡”‹‡†–Šƒ–›‘—‰ Šƒ˜‡ˆŽ‡†‰‡†‘”‡•–‹‰ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•Šƒ˜‡ ‡ƒ•‡†ǤŠ‡”‘Œ‡ –‹–‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡Ǧ•—”˜‡›‡†‹ˆ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ Žƒ’•‡‹ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ˆ‘”‘”‡–Šƒ•‡˜‡†ƒ›•†—”‹‰–Š‡„‹”†„”‡‡†‹‰•‡ƒ•‘Ǥ

MMǦBIOǦ7: SiltFencingatConstructionLimits

‘•–”— –‹‘Ž‹‹–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹†‡–‹ˆ‹‡†—•‹‰•‹Ž–ˆ‡ ‹‰ǡ™Š‹ Š•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†—†‡”–Š‡ •—’‡”˜‹•‹‘‘ˆƒ“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–’”‹‘”–‘–Š‡ ‘‡ ‡‡–‘ˆ™‘”Ǥ‘•–”— –‹‘’‡”•‘‡Ž •ŠƒŽŽ•–”‹ –Ž›Ž‹‹––Š‡‹”ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ǡ˜‡Š‹ Ž‡•ǡ‡“—‹’‡–ǡƒ† ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•–‘–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ – ˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†•–ƒ‰‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ•ǡƒ†”‘—–‡•‘ˆ–”ƒ˜‡ŽǤŠ‡ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ”‡ƒ••ŠƒŽŽ ‘•‹•–‘ˆ–Š‡‹‹ƒŽƒ”‡ƒ‡ ‡••ƒ”›–‘ ‘’Ž‡–‡–Š‡”‘’‘•‡†”‘Œ‡ –ǤŠ‡ˆ‡ ‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ ”‡ƒ‹‹’Žƒ ‡—–‹Ž–Š‡ ‘’Ž‡–‹‘‘ˆƒŽŽ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•Ǥ

MMǦBIOǦ8: ESHAProtection

š‹•–‹‰ˆ— –‹‘•ƒ†˜ƒŽ—‡•‹ •ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‘–‡ –‡†ǡ‡Šƒ ‡†ǡƒ†”‡•–‘”‡†ƒ•‡ ‡••ƒ”›–‘ ’”‡˜‹‘—•—†‹•–—”„‡† ‘†‹–‹‘•‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Šƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡ǡǡǡ‘”‹–›‘ˆ ‘•‰‡Ž‡•’‡”‹–•ƒ†”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ

MMǦBIOǦ9: RestorationofMudflatswithinGrandCanal

Š‡–‡’‘”ƒ”›™‘”ƒ”‡ƒ™‹–Š‹ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ™‹–Š‹—†ˆŽƒ–Ȁ‘’‡™ƒ–‡”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡–—”‡†–‘ ’”‡Ǧ ‘•–”— –‹‘‰”ƒ†‡ƒ† ‘–‘—”•ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘Ǥ

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 Chapter7 References

ƒŽ†™‹ǡ”— ‡ Ǥǡƒ˜‹† Ǥ‡‹Žǡ‘—‰Žƒ• Ǥ ‘Ž†ƒǡ‘„‡”–ƒ––‡”•‘ǡƒ†Š‘ƒ• Ǥ‘•ƒ––‹ǤʹͲͳʹǤ TheJepsonManual:VascularPlantsofCaliforniaǤ‡”‡Ž‡›ǡǣ‹˜‡”•‹–›‘ˆƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ”‡••ǡ ͳǡͷ͸ͺ’’Ǥ

ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ ‹•Šƒ†‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ǤʹͲͳͷƒǤSpecialAnimalsListǤ –‘„‡”Ǥƒ ”ƒ‡–‘ǡǤ

California Department of Fish and WildlifeǤʹͲͳͷ„ǤCaliforniaNaturalDiversityDatabaseǤƒ ”ƒ‡–‘ǡ ǣƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ ‹•Šƒ†‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ǡ‹‘‰‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒ–ƒ”ƒ ŠǤŽ‡‡–”‡’‘”–•ˆ‘” –Š‡‡‹ ‡ƒ†•—””‘—†‹‰ ͹ǤͷǦ‹—–‡“—ƒ†”ƒ‰Ž‡ƒ’•Ǥƒ–ƒ†ƒ–‡ǣ‡ ‡„‡”͹ǡʹͲͳͷǤ

ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ–‹˜‡Žƒ–‘ ‹‡–›ǤʹͲͳͷǤInventoryofRareandEndangeredPlantsȋ‘Ž‹‡‡†‹–‹‘ǡ˜͹ǦͳͷȌǤ ƒ ”ƒ‡–‘ǡǤ ‡••‡†ǣ‡ ‡„‡”ʹͲͳͷǤ

‘‘‰Ž‡ƒ”–ŠǤʹͲͳͷǤAerialSatelliteImageryfortheProjectSiteǤƒ–‡‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡ǣƒ›ͳǡʹͲͳͷǤ ‡••‡†ǣ ‡ ‡„‡”ʹͲͳͷƒ† ƒ—ƒ”›ʹͲͳ͸Ǥ

ƒ‹Ž–‘ǡǤǤǡ‘‘’‡”ǡǤǤǡʹͲͳͲǤ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒƒ‰‡‡–Žƒˆ‘”ƒ”‹ƒ†‡Ž‡›ǡ‘•‰‡Ž‡• ‘—–›ǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‡’–‡„‡”ͳ͸ǡʹͲͳͲ

‘ŽŽƒ†ǡǤ Ǥͳͻͺ͸ǤPreliminaryDescriptionsofTerrestrialNaturalCommunitiesofCaliforniaǤ

  –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽǤʹͲͳ͸ǤJurisdictionalDelineationReport,VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlant,Community ofVenice,LosAngelesCounty,California.”‡’ƒ”‡†ˆ‘”‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•ǡ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ—„Ž‹  ‘”•Ǥ ƒ—ƒ”›Ǥ

‘Š•‘ǡƒ”‹ƒǤʹͲͳʹǤTheBallonaWetlandsEcologicalReserveBaselineAssessmentProgram2010Ǧ 2011FinalReportǤƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ‡•‡”˜‡ǡ‘•‰‡Ž‡•ǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ–ƒ‘‹ ƒƒ› ‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘‘‹••‹‘Ǥ —‡ʹͲͳʹǤ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǣδŠ––’ǣȀȀ„ƒŽŽ‘ƒ”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‘”‰Ȁ„ƒ•‡Ž‹‡Ǧ ”‡’‘”–•ȀεǤ ‡••‡†‡ ‡„‡”ʹͲͳͷǤ

‘‡•ǡ‹ŽŽ‹ƒǤʹͲͳ͸Ǥ‡”•‘ƒŽ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ‰‹‡‡”‹‰ȋȌǤʹͲͲͷǤ‡‹ ‡—’‹‰Žƒ–Ž—‹ ‡ ƒ–‡ ‡’ƒ‹””‘Œ‡ –ȋͳͳͷ͵͸Ȍ‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ‡•‘—” ‡•••‡••‡–Ǥ”‡’ƒ”‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‹–› ‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•Ǥ‘˜‡„‡”Ǥ

‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ‰‹‡‡”‹‰ȋȌǤʹͲͲͻǤ‡‹ ‡‹†‡ ƒ–‡•‡”‰‡ › ‡’Žƒ ‡‡–ȋ͸ͲͲͲͻͲ͹Ȍ‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ••‡••‡–™‹–Š”‡•’‡ ––‘‘ƒ•–ƒŽ‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–‡”‹– ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘–‘–Š‡ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ‘‹••‹‘Ǥ”‡’ƒ”‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‹–›‘ˆ‘•‰‡Ž‡•Ǥƒ›Ǥ

ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ǤʹͲͲʹǤFieldGuidetotheBirdsofNorthAmericaǡ ‘—”–Š‡†‹–‹‘Ǥƒ•Š‹‰–‘ǡǤǤ

ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‡ƒ‹ ƒ†–‘•’Š‡”‹ †‹‹•–”ƒ–‹‘ǤʹͲͳͷǤNationalMarineFisheriesServiceEssential FishHabitatMapperǤ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǣ

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‡‹†ǡ ǤǤʹͲͲ͸ǤAFieldGuidetoMammalsofNorthAmericaǡ ‘—”–Š‡†‹–‹‘Ǥ‘•–‘ǡǣ ‘—‰Š–‘ ‹ˆˆŽ‹‘Ǥ

ƒ™›‡”ǡ ‘ŠǤǡ‘††‡‡Ž‡”Ǧ‘Žˆ‡ǡƒ† ǤǤ˜ƒ•ǤʹͲͲͻǤAManualofCaliforniaVegetationǤ‡ ‘† ‡†‹–‹‘ǤƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ–‹˜‡Žƒ–‘ ‹‡–›Ǥƒ ”ƒ‡–‘ǡǤ

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AppendixA SitePhotographs



VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlant AppendixA:PhotoLog  Photograph# 1

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Westsideofstudyarea, Location adjacenttotrail. Direction Northeast

Photodepictsconditions Comment alongthebanksofBallona Lagoon.



 Photograph# 2

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Westsideofstudyarea, Location southofexistingpumping plant. Direction Southwest

Photodepictsconditions alongtheconcretebank Comment southoftheexisting pumpingplant.



 Photograph# 3

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Westsideofstudyarea, Location alongsidewalkoneastside ofexistingpumpingplant. Direction Northwest

Photodepictsconditions Comment presentalongthewestside ofGrandCanal.



1 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlant AppendixA:PhotoLog  Photograph# 4

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Westsideofstudyarea,at Location IntersectionofCanalCt. andHurricaneSt. Direction Northeast Photodepictsconditions presentwherethe Comment proposedauxiliary pumpingplantwillbe located. 

Photograph# 5

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Westsideofstudyarea, alongsidewalkadjacentto Location residentialhousingand locationofproposed auxiliarypumpingplant. Direction Southeast.

Photodepictsconditions presentalongthewestside Comment ofGrandCanalwherework willoccur.

  Photograph# 6

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Eastsideofthestudyarea, Location inemptylot. Direction Southeast

Photodepictsconditions presentwithintheempty Comment lotoneastsideofthe studyarea.



2 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlant AppendixA:PhotoLog  Photograph# 7

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Sidewalkoneastsideof Location GrandCanal. Direction Northwest

Photodepictsconditions presentalongthesidewalk Comment ontheeastsideofGrand Canal.



 Photograph# 8

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Sidewalkoneastsideof Location GrandCanal. Direction Southeast

Photodepictsconditions presentalongthesidewalk Comment ontheeastsideofGrand Canal.



Photograph# 9

PhotoDate 9/21/2015 Eastsideofthestudyarea, Location confluenceofGrandCanal andBallonaLagoon. Direction Northwest

Photodepictsconditions presentalongthesidewalk Comment ontheeastsideofGrand Canal.



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AppendixB FloralCompendiumandWildlifeObserved



PlantSpeciesObservedDuring2015HabitatAssessmentSurvey ScientificName CommonName SpecialStatus

Ulvaceae Ulvaintestinalis GutWeed Ulvalactuca SeaLettuce

Aizoaceae - Fig-marigold family * Apteniacordifolia BabysunͲrose * Carpobrotusedulis Hottentotfig

Anacardiaceae - Sumac Or Cashew family Rhusintegrifolia Lemonadeberry * Schinusterebinthifolius Brazilianpeppertree

Asteraceae - Sunflower family Ambrosiachamissonis BeachburͲsage Ambrosiapsilostachya Westernragweed Ambrosiasp. Ragweed Artemisiacalifornica Californiasagebrush Enceliacalifornica Californiaencelia * Erigeronbonariensis FlaxͲleavedhorseweed * Glebioniscoronaria Crowndaisy Heterothecagrandiflora Telegraphweed Isocomamenziesii Coastalgoldenbush Jaumeacarnosa Marshsunflower * Sonchusasperssp.asper Pricklysowthistle

Bataceae - Saltwort family Batismaritima Saltwort,beachwort

Boraginaceae - Borage family Heliotropiumcurassavicum Alkaliheliotrope

Cactaceae - Cactus family Opuntialittoralis Coastalpricklypear

Caryophyllaceae - Pink family Cerastiumsp. MouseͲearchickweed

Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot family Arthrocnemumsubterminale Parish'spickleweed Atriplexlentiformis Bigsaltbush ScientificName CommonName SpecialStatus * Atriplexprostrata FatͲhen * Atriplexsemibaccata Australiansaltbush Atriplexwatsonii Watson'ssaltbush * Bassiahyssopifolia Fivehornsmotherweed * Chenopodiumalbum Lamb'squarters Salicorniapacifica Pacificpickleweed Suaedataxifolia Woollyseablite CRPR4.2

Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family Cuscutasalina Saltdodder

Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family Euphorbiaalbomarginata Whitemarginspurge * Euphorbiamaculata Spottedspurge

Fabaceae - Legume family Acmisponglaber Deerweed Viciasp. Vetch

Frankeniaceae - Frankenia family Frankeniasalina Alkaliheath

Geraniaceae - Geranium family * Erodiummoschatum Whitestemfilaree

Lythraceae - Loosestrife family * Lythrumhyssopifolia GrassPoly

Malvaceae - Mallow family * Malvaparviflora Cheeseweed

Myrtaceae - Myrtle family * Eucalyptussp. Gum

Nyctaginaceae - Four O'clock family Abroniamaritima RedsandͲverbena CRPR4.2

Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family Camissoniopsischeiranthifolia BeacheveningͲprimrose

Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family Eriogonumparvifolium Seacliffbuckwheat

Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family * Myoporumlaetum Ngaiotree

Solanaceae - Nightshade family Solanumamericanum Whitenightshade ScientificName CommonName SpecialStatus

Zygophyllaceae - Caltrop family * Tribulusterrestris Puncturevine

Arecaceae - Palm family * Washingtoniarobusta Mexicanfanpalm

Juncaceae - Rush family Juncusacutusssp.leopoldii Southwesternspinyrush CRPR4.2

Poaceae - Grass family * Cynodondactylon Bermudagrass Distichlisspicata Saltgrass Setariasp. Bristlegrass Legend *=NonͲnativeorinvasivespecies SpecialStatus:

Federal: FE=Endangered FT=Threatened

State: SE=Endangered ST=Threatened

CRPR–CaliforniaRarePlantRank 1A.PresumedextinctinCaliforniaandelsewhere 1B.RareorEndangeredinCaliforniaandelsewhere 2A.PresumedextinctinCalifornia,morecommonelsewhere 2B.RareorEndangeredinCalifornia,morecommonelsewhere 3.PlantsforwhichweneedmoreinformationͲReviewlist 4.PlantsoflimiteddistributionͲWatchlist

ThreatRanks .1ͲSeriouslyendangeredinCalifornia .2–FairlyendangeredinCalifornia .3–NotveryendangeredinCalifornia Plant Species Observed During LADPW 2005 Surveys Not Observed During 2015 Survey

Scientific Name Common Name Special Status

EUDICOTS

Aizoaceae - Fig-marigold family

Sesuvium verrucosum Western sea-purslane

Asteraceae - Sunflower family

Erigeron canadensis Horseweed

* Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

* Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle

* Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion

Caryophyllaceae - Pink family

* Spergularia media var. media Greater sand-spurrey

Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot family

* Chenopodium macrospermum Largeseed goosefoot

* Chenopodium murale Nettleleaf goosefoot

* Dysphania botrys Clustered goosefoot

Suaeda californica California seablite FE, CRPR 1B.1

Fabaceae - Legume family

* Melilotus sp. Sweetclover

Geraniaceae - Geranium family

* Erodium cicutarium Redstem filaree

Malvaceae - Mallow family

* Malva neglecta Common mallow

Plantaginaceae - Plantain family

* Plantago major Common plantain

Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family

* Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum Dented oval leaf knotweed

Rosaceae

* Rhaphiolepis indica Indian hawthorn

MONOCOTS

Poaceae - Grass family

* Digitaria ischaemum Smooth cottontop

* Stenotaphrum secundatum Saint augustine grass Scientific Name Common Name Special Status

Legend *=NonͲnativeorinvasivespecies SpecialStatus:

Federal: FE=Endangered FT=Threatened

State: SE=Endangered ST=Threatened

CRPR–CaliforniaRarePlantRank 1A.PresumedextinctinCaliforniaandelsewhere 1B.RareorEndangeredinCaliforniaandelsewhere 2A.PresumedextinctinCalifornia,morecommonelsewhere 2B.RareorEndangeredinCalifornia,morecommonelsewhere 3.PlantsforwhichweneedmoreinformationͲReviewlist 4.PlantsoflimiteddistributionͲWatchlist

ThreatRanks .1ͲSeriouslyendangeredinCalifornia .2–FairlyendangeredinCalifornia 3 – Not very endangered in California WildlifeSpeciesObserved ScientificName CommonName SpecialStatus INVERTEBRATES Arthropods Chthamalusspp. BuckshotBarnacle Mollusks Cerithideacalifornica CaliforniaHornSnail

Lottiastrigatella CheckeredLimpet

Bullagouldiana Gould’sBubbleSnail

Ostrealurida PacificOyster

Mytiluscalifornianus CaliforniaMussel

Mytilusedulis BlueMussel VERTEBRATES Fish Atherinopsaffinis Topsmelt

Menticirrhusundulates CaliforniaCorbina Birds Anasplatyrhynchos Mallard

Phalacrocoraxauritus DoubleͲcrestedCormorant

Ardeaherodias GreatBlueHeron

Ardeaalba GreatEgret

Pandionhaliaetus Osprey

Fulicaamericana AmericanCoot

Pluvialissquatarola BlackͲbelliedPlover

Tringasemipalmata Willet

Numeniusphaeopus Whimbrel

Limosafedoa MarbledGodwit

Zenaidamacroura MourningDove

Calypteanna Anna'sHummingbird

Cerylealcyon BeltedKingfisher

Sayornisnigricans BlackPhoebe

Corvusbrachyrhynchos AmericanCrow

*Sturnusvulgaris EuropeanStarling

Haemorhousmexicanus HouseFinch ScientificName CommonName SpecialStatus

Legend

*=NonͲnativeorinvasivespecies SpecialStatus:

Federal: FE=Endangered FT=Threatened

State: SE=Endangered ST=Threatened CSC=CaliforniaSpeciesofSpecialConcern CFP=CaliforniaFullyProtectedSpecies



AppendixC SpecialͲStatusSpeciesTable







AppendixC SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation

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‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ‘–‡–Šƒ–Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹˜‡•’‡ ‹‡•”‡ˆ‡”•–‘ƒ–‹‡• ƒŽ‡‘ˆƒˆ‡™›‡ƒ”•—’ –‘’‡”Šƒ’•ͳͲ›‡ƒ”•—†‡” —””‡–‘”ƒ••—‡†”‡•‘—” ‡•ƒ† ‘†‹–‹‘•Ǥ

TermsforLikelihoodofOccurrenceintheStudyArea ConfirmedAbsent ˆ–Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡‹•confirmedabsentǡ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹• ‘ˆ‹”‡†–‘„‡ƒ„•‡–‘–Š‡•–—†› ƒ”‡ƒƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒŽƒ†Ȁ‘”’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ––‡”Ǥ‘•–‘ˆ–‡ǡ–Š‹•‹•ƒ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘„ƒ•‡†‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ”‡•—Ž–•‘ˆƒˆ‘ —•‡†•—”˜‡›ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡• ‘†— –‡†‹ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ–ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡–‹‡ȋ•Ȍ‘ˆ ›‡ƒ”ǡ—•‹‰„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽŽ›•‘—†‡–Š‘†•ƒ†“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†’‡”•‘‡ŽǤ –Š‡”‡ƒ‹‹‰ ƒ•‡•ǡ‹–ƒ›„‡ „ƒ•‡†‘ƒ•‹’Ž‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‡šƒ‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ™Š‡”‡‹–‹•‡ƒ•‹Ž›†‡–‡”‹‡†–Šƒ––Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ„•‡– „‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘–‡š–Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡƒ–‹†ƒŽƒ”•Š‹•‡ –™‘—Ž†‘–‘ —”‹ƒ†”› ‘—–ƒ‹•‹†‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡ‘”ƒ†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡Ǧ‹–‘Ž‡”ƒ– Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽ•Š”—„™‘—Ž†‘–‘ —”‹ƒŽ‘‰Ǧ •–ƒ†‹‰ǡ†‡‰”ƒ†‡†‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒŽ‘ ƒ–‡†ˆƒ”ˆ”‘ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǤŠ‡ƒ•’‡ ‹‡•‹• ‘ˆ‹”‡† ƒ„•‡–ǡ–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–ˆ‹‡Ž†™‘”‹ƒŽŽ ƒ•‡•™ƒ• ‘†— –‡†™‹–Š‹ƒ–‹‡ˆ”ƒ‡•—ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–Ž›”‡ ‡––‘ ‘ Ž—†‡–Šƒ––Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•”‡ƒ‹•ƒ„•‡–ǡ„ƒ•‡†‘•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘†‹–‹‘•ƒ†–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǯ‘™ ‡ ‘Ž‘‰›Ǥ ‘•– ƒ•‡•ƒ•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ǡ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†•—”˜‡›’”‘–‘ ‘Žƒ†Ȁ‘”‰—‹†‡Ž‹‡•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†Ǥ

 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlant January2016 CͲ1 InitialStudy ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  LessthanReasonable/PresumedAbsent ˆ–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”‹•lessthanreasonableorpresumedabsentǡ–Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡ǡ ƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š”‡‘–‡Ž›’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ‹•Ž‡••–Šƒ–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”ƒ›’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡”‡‰—Žƒ–‘”› –Š”‡•Š‘Ž†Ǥ —”–Š‡”ǡ–Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†–Šƒ––Š‡•‹–‡‹•‡ƒ‹‰ˆ—ŽŽ›˜ƒŽ—ƒ„Ž‡–‘ƒ›’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ȋ•Ȍ‘ˆ–Š‹• –ƒš‘‹•Ž‡••–Šƒ”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž‡ǤŠ‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ›‘”ƒ›‘–‹ Ž—†‡–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ™‹–Š‹‹–• —””‡–ǡ ‰‡‡”ƒŽ”ƒ‰‡Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‘ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ǡ‘”ƒ†‡“—ƒ–‡Ž›‡š–‡•‹˜‡ǡ‘”‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡Ž› ‘‡ –‡†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹• ’”‡•‡–Ǥ‡‹–Š‡”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘”ƒ›‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹–•’”‡•‡ ‡™ƒ•†‡–‡ –‡†Ǥ •‘‡ ƒ•‡•ǡ„ƒ•‡†‘ –Š‡„‡•–ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ–Š‹•Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†ƒ›‹†‹ ƒ–‡–Šƒ––Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒŠƒ•ƒ˜‡”›Š‹‰Š ’”‘„ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ„‡‹‰‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǯ —””‡–”ƒ‰‡Ǥ ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ„‘˜‡ ƒ•‡•ǡ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ› ‘–„‡†‡ˆ‹‹–‹˜‡Ž›”—Ž‡†‘—–„—–‹••–”‘‰Ž›„‡Ž‹‡˜‡†–‘„‡ƒ„•‡–„ƒ•‡†‘’”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ƒŽŽƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‡˜‹†‡ ‡Ǥ •‘‡ ƒ•‡•ǡ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ›‘ —”‘”ƒ”‡‘ ƒ•‹‘•ƒ†‹Ž‘™—„‡”•ǡ „—–™‹–Š‘‘”‡–Šƒ„”‹‡ˆǡ‹ ‹†‡–ƒŽ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǢ–Šƒ–‹•ǡ–Š‡•‹–‡‹•ƒŽ•‘Œ—†‰‡†–‘Žƒ  ƒ›‹’‘”–ƒ–ˆ— –‹‘ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ‡”–ƒ‹Ž›ǡ–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡‘•—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘•†‹”‡ –Ž› —–‹Ž‹œ‹‰–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ–ƒ›–‹‡‘ˆ›‡ƒ”Ǥ —”–Š‡”‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘•Š‘—Ž†‘–‘”ƒŽŽ›„‡”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ Low ˆ–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”‹•lowǡ‘ —””‡ ‡‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž‡„—–—Ž‹‡Ž›„‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ•‘‡ ‘„‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆƒ –•Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡͳȌ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ™ƒ•–Š‡•—„Œ‡ –‘ˆ—•— ‡••ˆ—Ž•‡ƒ” Š‡• ‘†— –‡†—†‡””‡Ž‡˜ƒ–ƒ†”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž‡ ‹” —•–ƒ ‡•ǡʹȌ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–’”‡•‡–‹•ƒ”‰‹ƒŽ‘” ‹‹ƒŽ‹‡š–‡–ǡ͵Ȍ–Š‡„‡•–ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•—‰‰‡•–•–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ„•‡–ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†› ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†Ȁ‘”ͶȌƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•Š‡†•‘ Ž‡ƒ”Ž‹‰Š–‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ „—–‹–‹•‘™–‘„‡”ƒ”‡ƒ–„‡•–‹–Š‡˜‹ ‹‹–›Ǥ‡‹–Š‡”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘”ƒ›‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹–• ’”‡•‡ ‡™ƒ•†‡–‡ –‡†ǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•ƒ›Šƒ˜‡„‡‡‹••‡†ǡ‹–‹•—Ž‹‡Ž›–Šƒ–•—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽ ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡’”‡•‡–Ǥ —”–Š‡”‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘•Š‘—Ž†—•—ƒŽŽ›‘–„‡”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•’‡ ‹‡• ‡š ‡’–ǡ‹‘•– ƒ•‡•ǡˆ‘”„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽŽ›–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ‘–‡ǡŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Šƒ–™Š‡”‡ •‡˜‡”ƒŽ‘ǦŽ‹•–‡†•’‡ ‹‡•Š‘Ž†–Š‹••–ƒ–—•ǡƒŠ‹‰Š‡”Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡ˆ‘”Dz‘‡‘”‘”‡dz™‹ŽŽ ‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›Š‘Ž†ǤŠ‹•‹•†—‡„‘–Š–‘–Š‡‹ ”‡ƒ•‡†—„‡”‘ˆ•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡ˆƒ ––Šƒ–ƒƒ””ƒ›‘ˆ ’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–‹‡•‘ˆ–‡ ‘””‡Žƒ–‡•™‹–Š‰”‡ƒ–‡”•‹–‡„‹‘†‹˜‡”•‹–›ƒ†Ž‘™‡””‡Ž‡˜ƒ–ȋ„—–‘–”‡ƒ†‹Ž› †‡–‡ –‡†Ȍ†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•Ǥ Moderate ˆ–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”‹•moderateǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•™‹–Š‹–Š‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ† ‘–ƒ‹• ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ‡‹–Š‡”‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•‘”†‹ƒ‰‘•–‹ •‹‰™‡”‡†‡–‡ –‡†Ǥ –‹• ‡˜‡”–Š‡Ž‡••”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž‡–Šƒ–•‘‡‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•ƒ›Šƒ˜‡„‡‡‘˜‡”Ž‘‘‡†ǤŠ‡„‡•–ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•™‹–Š”‡‰ƒ”†–‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•‡‹–Š‡”˜‡”›— ‡”–ƒ‹ǡ‘”ƒ›„‡‡“—ƒŽŽ› ™‡‹‰Š–‡†ˆ‘”ƒ†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‘ —””‡ ‡Ǥ‡’‡†‹‰‘Ž‘ ƒŽƒ†•’‡ ‹ƒŽŽ‡‰ƒŽ•–ƒ–—•ǡ‡š–‡–‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ ƒ†–Š‡ƒ–—”‡ƒ†•‡•‹–‹˜‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ǡˆ‘ —•‡†•—”˜‡›•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ›„‡™ƒ””ƒ–‡†‘” ’”‡•‡ ‡ƒ›„‡ƒ••—‡†Ǥ High ˆ–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘‘ —”‹•highǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•‘™–‘„‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ† ‘–ƒ‹•’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–™‹–ŠƒŠ‹‰ŠŽ‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —’ƒ ›ǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š‘‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•‘”†‹ƒ‰‘•–‹  •‹‰™‡”‡†‡–‡ –‡††—”‹‰ —””‡–ˆ‹‡Ž†™‘”„›ƒ“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†‘„•‡”˜‡”ǡ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•Ž‹‡Ž›–‘„‡ ’”‡•‡––‘•‘‡†‡‰”‡‡‰‹˜‡–Š‡„‡•–ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‡’‡†‹‰‘”‡‰—Žƒ–‘”›•–ƒ–—•ǡŽ‘ ƒŽ  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ2 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ”ƒ”‹–›ǡ’—„Ž‹ ‹–‡”‡•–ǡ‡š–‡–‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ’”‘Œ‡ – ‹’ƒ –•ǡƒ•—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽ„ƒ•‹•ƒ›‡š‹•–ˆ‘”‡‹–Š‡” ‘†— –‹‰ˆ‘ —•‡†•—”˜‡›•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‘”ˆ‘” ƒ••—‹‰’”‡•‡ ‡Ǥ ConfirmedPresent ˆ–Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡‹•confirmedpresentǡƒ“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡†„‹‘Ž‘‰‹•–‘”‘–Š‡””‡Ž‹ƒ„Ž‡•‘—” ‡Šƒ• ‘ˆ‹”‡†–Š‡’”‡•‡ ‡‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡”‡‹•‘•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ‡˜‹†‡ ‡–Šƒ––Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ• •—„•‡“—‡–Ž›„‡ ‘‡ƒ„•‡–Ǥ‡’‡†‹‰‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•ƒ†‘–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǡ‹–ƒ›‘” ƒ›‘–„‡’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘†‡–‡”‹‡ǡ™‹–Š‘—–ˆ—”–Š‡”•–—†‹‡•ǡ™Šƒ–’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‡ —””‡–Ž›‹—•‡Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ3 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation 

TableCͲ1.SensitivePlantSpecies

ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Abroniamaritima ‡†•ƒ† ͶǤʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ ǡ ConfirmedPresentǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ•‘„•‡”˜‡† ˜‡”„‡ƒ ”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂ͵ʹͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ ‡„”—ƒ”›Ȃ‘˜‡„‡”Ǥ Arenariapaludicola ƒ”•Š ǡǡ ƒ†›‘’‡‹‰•™‹–Š‹  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ǡ •ƒ†™‘”– ͳǤͳ ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ† „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŽ‘•‡Ž› •™ƒ’•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͻȂ ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Šˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”™‡–Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ™Š‹ Š ͷͳͲˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ›Ȃ ‹•‘–’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤƒ•–•‘—–Š‡” —‰—•–Ǥ ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ”‡ ‘”†‹•ˆ”‘ͳͺͻͻǤ‘™ˆ”‘‘Ž› –™‘ƒ–—”ƒŽ‘ —””‡ ‡•‹Žƒ ƒ‡ƒ›‘ƒ† ƒ–•‘ Žƒ ‘ƒ‡Ǥ Astragalus ”ƒ—–‘ǯ• ǡ ‡ ‡–„—”‡†‘”†‹•–—”„‡†  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ brauntonii ‹ŽǦ˜‡– Š ͳǤͳ ƒ”‡ƒ•™‹–Š‹ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡƒ†˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ† ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‹•‹•ƒ’”‹ƒ”‹Ž› Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽ ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•Ǥ•—ƒŽŽ› •’‡ ‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†‘‘– ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š•ƒ†•–‘‡‘” ’”‘˜‹†‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡‹ ”‘•‹–‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ƒ”„‘ƒ–‡•—„•–”ƒ–‡•Ǥ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡† Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳʹȂͳǡͻʹͲ •‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ƒ—ƒ”›Ȃ—‰—•–Ǥ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲƒ†’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹• •’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋ ʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ4 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Astragalus ‡–—”ƒ ǡǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Šǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ pycnostachyus˜ƒ”Ǥ ƒ”•Š‹ŽǦ ͳǤͳ †—‡ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„Ǥ›’‹ ƒŽŽ› „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– lanosissimus ˜‡– Š Ž‘ ƒ–‡†™‹–Š‹”‡ƒ Š‘ˆŠ‹‰Š ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†‘‡•‘– ‘–ƒ‹ –‹†‡’”‘–‡ –‡†„›„ƒ””‹‡” –Š‡„ƒ””‹‡”„‡ƒ Š‡•ƒ†•ƒ†›„Ž—ˆˆ•–Šƒ–’”‘˜‹†‡ „‡ƒ Š‡•ƒ†‡ƒ”•‡‡’•‘ •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡‹ ”‘•‹–‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ •ƒ†›„Ž—ˆˆ•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ —Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ͳȂͳͳͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ —‡Ȃ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–  –‘„‡”Ǥ •—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲƒ†’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘– ‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ •—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡” ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Astragalustener ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡• ǡǡ ‡”ƒŽŽ›‡•‹ ƒ”‡ƒ•™‹–Š‹  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ ˜ƒ”Ǥtiti ‹ŽǦ˜‡– Š ͳǤͳ •ƒ†› ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ǡ ’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘„—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘” ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǡƒ†‡•‹  ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•Ǥ”‹ƒ”‹Ž›ƒ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ’”ƒ‹”‹‡ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ ’”ƒ‹”‹‡•’‡ ‹‡•ǡ™Š‹ Š†‘‡•‘–‘ —”‹–Š‡•–—†› ”ƒ‰‡ǣ„‡Ž‘™ͳ͸ͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ ƒ”‡ƒǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘†— –‡† Ž‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂƒ›Ǥ •‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ ’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ† ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ› ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡ •’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Atriplexpacifica ‘—–Š‘ƒ•– ͳǤʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ •ƒŽ–• ƒŽ‡ • ”—„ǡ’Žƒ›ƒ•ǡ Š‡‘’‘† „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– • ”—„Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘ƒŽƒŽ‹•‘‹Ž•Ǥ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†‘‡•‘– ‘–ƒ‹ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂͶ͸Ͳˆ‡‡–Ǥ –Š‡†”‹‡”ǡ•–‡‡’‡”„Ž—ˆˆ•–Šƒ–’”‘˜‹†‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ Ž‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ –‘„‡”Ǥ ‹ ”‘•‹–‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†••‹–‡ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ– •—”˜‡›•‹’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌ ƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘” –Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ5 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Atriplexparishii ƒ”‹•Šǯ• ͳǤͳ ŽƒŽ‹‡‡ƒ†‘™•ǡ˜‡”ƒŽ  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ •ƒŽ–• ƒŽ‡ ’‘‘Ž•ǡ Š‡‘’‘†• ”—„ǡƒ† „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ’Žƒ›ƒ•Ǥ•—ƒŽŽ›‘†”›‹‰ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™–Š‡ ƒŽƒŽ‹‡ˆŽƒ–•™‹–Šˆ‹‡•‘‹Ž•Ǥ ‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͺͲȂ͸ǡͳ͸Ͳ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ —‡Ȃ –‘„‡”Ǥ Atriplexserenana ƒ˜‹†•‘ǯ• ͳǤʹ ŽƒŽ‹‡ƒ”‡ƒ•™‹–Š‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ ˜ƒ”Ǥdavidsonii •ƒŽ–• ƒŽ‡ „Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„Ǥ „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ͵ͲȂ͸ͷͲˆ‡‡–Ǥ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†‘‡•‘– ‘–ƒ‹ Ž‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ –‘„‡”Ǥ –Š‡†”‹‡”ǡ•–‡‡’‡”„Ž—ˆˆ•–Šƒ–’”‘˜‹†‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ‹ ”‘•‹–‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†••‹–‡ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ– •—”˜‡›•‹’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌ ƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘” –Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Calochortus Ž‡†‡” ͳǤʹ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ clavatus˜ƒ”. ƒ”‹’‘•ƒŽ‹Ž› ˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•Ǥ „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– gracilis Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳǡͳͺͲȂ͵ǡʹͺͲ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™–Š‡ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ —‡Ǥ ‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ

Calochortus Ž—‡”ǯ• ͶǤʹ ƒ†›‘””‘ ›•‹–‡•‘ˆ  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ plummerae ƒ”‹’‘•ƒŽ‹Ž› ‰”ƒ‹–‹ ‘”ƒŽŽ—˜‹ƒŽƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹ „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ǡ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™–Š‡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ ‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ ‹•‘–ƒ‡™‘‘†Žƒ†ǡƒ† Ž‘™‡” ‘‹ˆ‡”‘—•ˆ‘”‡•–•Ǥ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ͵ʹͲȂͷǡͷͳͲ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ›Ȃ —Ž›Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ6 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Calystegiafelix — › ͵Ǥͳ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– ‘”‹‰Ǧ ™‡–Žƒ†ƒ†ƒ”•Š›’Žƒ ‡• ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ ‰Ž‘”› „—–’‘••‹„Ž›‹†”‹‡” –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ •‹–—ƒ–‹‘•ƒ•™‡ŽŽǤ —”•‹ ‡ƒ†‘™•ƒ†•‡‡’• ȋ•‘‡–‹‡•ƒŽƒŽ‹‡Ȍƒ† ”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ• ”—„ȋƒŽŽ—˜‹ƒŽȌǤ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͻͲȂ͸ͷͲˆ‡‡–Ǥ Ž‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ‡’–‡„‡”Ǥ Camissoniopsis ‡™‹•̵• ͵ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ǡ  Moderatepotential.—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– lewisii ‡˜‡‹‰  ‹•‘–ƒ‡™‘‘†Žƒ†ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ•‘– (=Camissonia ’”‹”‘•‡ †—‡•ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡƒ† ‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰•—”˜‡›•ȋ—‰—•–ʹͲͳͷȌǡ–Š‡ˆ‹‡Ž† lewisii) ˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ‰”ƒ••Žƒ† ˜‹•‹–™ƒ•‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ‹–•„Ž‘‘‹‰’‡”‹‘†Ǥ‡˜‡”ƒŽ ‘•ƒ†›‘” Žƒ›•‘‹Ž•Ǥ ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘•™‡”‡ƒ’’‡†‹–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂͻ͹ͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ ‡–Žƒ†•†—”‹‰ˆ‘ —•‡†”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͳ Ž‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂƒ›ǡ ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ• •‘‡–‹‡• —‡Ǥ ‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰•—”˜‡›•„›‡ƒ”͸ʹ† ˜‡—‡ƒ†ƒ ‹ˆ‹ –”‡‡–ǡ•‘—–Š‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –ƒ”‡ƒ ȋ’‡”•‘ƒŽ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘‡•ȌǤ Centromadiaparryi ‘—–Š‡” ͳǤͳ ƒ”‰‹•‘ˆƒ”•Š‡•ƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ ••’Ǥaustralis –ƒ”’Žƒ– •™ƒ’•ǡ˜‡”ƒŽŽ›‡•‹ ˜ƒŽŽ‡› „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ǡƒ† ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•Ǥƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͲƒ† ˜‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•Ǥˆ–‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‘ ʹͲͳͳƒ–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•†‹†‘–†‡–‡ ––Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• †‹•–—”„‡†•‹–‡•‡ƒ”–Š‡ ‘ƒ•– ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ ‘ƒŽƒŽ‹•‘‹Ž•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ ”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂͳǡ͵ͺͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ƒ›Ȃ‘˜‡„‡”Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ7 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Chaenactis ” —––̵• ͳǤͳ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ  PresumedAbsentǤŽ–Š‘—‰Šˆ‹”•–†‘ —‡–‡†ˆ”‘ glabriuscula˜ƒ”Ǥ ’‹ —•Š‹‘ †—‡•Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘•ƒ†›•‘‹Ž•Ǥ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•‹ͳͻ͹ͻƒ†ˆ‘—††—”‹‰ˆ‘ —•‡† orcuttiana Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂ͵͵Ͳˆ‡‡–Ǥ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͳȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǡ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ Ž‘‘•ǣ ƒ—ƒ”›Ȃ—‰—•–Ǥ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‘Ž›‘ —”•‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –†‹•–—”„ƒ ‡ˆ‘‘–’”‹–™‹–Š‹–Š‡ͷͲͲǦˆ‘‘– „—ˆˆ‡”Ǥ••— Šǡ‹–™‘—Ž†‘–„‡‹’ƒ –‡†„›–Š‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•‘™–‘‘ —”™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘”‡ƒȋ‡”•‘ƒŽ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘‡•ʹͲͳ͸ȌǤ Chenopodium ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ͳǤʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ littoreum ‰‘‘•‡ˆ‘‘– ”ƒ‰‡ǣ͵ͲȂͻͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘–ƒ‹••ƒŽŽ ’”‹ŽȂ—‰—•–Ǥ ’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ”‡•–‘”‡† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ––Šƒ–‹• ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͲ ƒ†ʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ† ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ› ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡ •’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Chloropyron ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š ǡǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡ǡƒ”•Šƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤ‘™Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›ˆ”‘ƒͳͻͲͳ maritimum••’Ǥ „‹”†̵•Ǧ„‡ƒ ͳǤʹ •™ƒ’ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Šǡ ‘ŽŽ‡ –‹‘ˆ”‘–Š‡”‡‰‹‘ƒ”‡ƒǢ‘ —””‡ ‡ maritimum  ƒ†™‡–Žƒ†Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†–‘„‡‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡†ǡ„ƒ•‡†‘•—”˜‡›•ƒ– (=Cordylanthus Š‹‰Š‡”œ‘‡•‘ˆ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‡•Ǥ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•‹ͳͻͺͲǡͳͻͺʹƒ†ͳͻͺ͵ǢˆŽ‘”‹•–‹  maritimus••’. Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂͳͲͲˆ‡‡–Ǥ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ƒ† –‘„‡”ʹͲͳͲ†‹†‘– maritimus) ‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ Ž‘‘•ǣƒ›Ȃ –‘„‡”Ǥ Chorizantheparryi ƒ ‡”ƒ†‘ ǡǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ƒ†˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– ˜ƒ”Ǥfernandina ƒŽŽ‡› ͳǤͳ ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ •’‹‡ˆŽ‘™‡” ”ƒ‰‡ǣͶͷͲȂ͵ǡ͸ͺͲˆ‡‡–Ǥ –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ Ž‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ —Ž›Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ8 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Deinandra ƒ–ƒ—•ƒƒ ͳǤʹ Š‹•†‡ ‹†—‘—••Š”—„ ƒ„‡  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– minthornii –ƒ”’Žƒ– ˆ‘—†‹”‘ › Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽƒ† ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ ‘—‹–‹‡•‘ˆ –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ ‡–—”ƒƒ†‘•‰‡Ž‡• ‘—–‹‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ ͻͳͻȂʹǡͶͻ͵ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ —Ž›Ȃ ‘˜‡„‡”Ǥ Dithyreamaritima ‡ƒ Š ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„Ǥ  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ •’‡ –ƒ Ž‡’‘† ͳǤͳ ‘ ƒ–‡†ƒ–•‡ƒ•Š‘”‡•‘•ƒ† ”‡‰‹‘ƒ†Žƒ•–‘„•‡”˜‡†‹ͳͻ͵ͶǢ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ †—‡•ƒ†•ƒ†›’Žƒ ‡•‡ƒ” ‘–ƒ‹••ƒŽŽ’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ”‡•–‘”‡† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡ –Š‡•Š‘”‡ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ Šƒ„‹–ƒ––Šƒ–‹•’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Ǣ Š‘™‡˜‡”ǡ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ͳͲȂͳ͸ͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ– ƒ›Ǥ •—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌ ƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘” –Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Dudleyacymosa ƒ–ƒ‘‹ ƒ ǡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„Ǥ  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– ••’Ǥovatifolia †—†Ž‡›ƒ ͳǤʹ ‘ ƒ–‡†‹ ƒ›‘•‘ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ •‡†‹‡–ƒ”› ‘‰Ž‘‡”ƒ–‡• –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ ‘’”‹ƒ”‹Ž›‘”–ŠǦˆƒ ‹‰ •Ž‘’‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͶͺͷȂ ͷǡͶ͵Ͳˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ —‡Ǥ Dudleyamulticaulis ƒ›Ǧ ͳǤʹ ˆ–‡‘ Žƒ›•‘‹Ž•ƒ”‘—†  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– •–‡‡† ‰”ƒ‹–‹ ‘—– ”‘’•‹ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ †—†Ž‡›ƒ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒ‰‡• ”—„ǡ –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ ƒ†‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ ”ƒ‰‡ǣͶͷȂͷǡͶ͵Ͳˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ’”‹ŽȂ —Ž›Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ9 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Dudleyavirens••’Ǥ •Žƒ†‰”‡‡ ͳǤʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ  PresumedAbsentǤ”‡•‡–‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ insularis †—†Ž‡›ƒ • ”—„Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘”‘ ›•‹–‡•Ǥ „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡– Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳͷȂͻ͹ͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†‘‡•‘– ‘–ƒ‹ Ž‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ —‡ –Š‡†”‹‡”ǡ•–‡‡’‡”„Ž—ˆˆ•–Šƒ–’”‘˜‹†‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ‹ ”‘•‹–‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†••‹–‡ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ– •—”˜‡›•‹’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌ ƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘” –Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Eryngium ƒ‹‡‰‘ ǡ  —”•‹˜‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•ƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– aristulatum˜ƒ”Ǥ „—––‘Ǧ ‡Ž‡”› ™‡–Žƒ†•™‹–Š‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ parishii • ”—„ǡ˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ǡƒ†™‡–Žƒ† ”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ ‘—‹–‹‡•Ǥ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ͸ͲȂͳǡͺ͸Ͳ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ —‡Ǥ Erysimuminsulare •Žƒ† ͳǤ͵ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ƒ†  ModeratePotential.—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– ™ƒŽŽˆŽ‘™‡” ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ•‘– Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂͻͺͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ ‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰•—”˜‡›•ȋ—‰—•–ʹͲͳͷȌǡ–Š‡ˆ‹‡Ž† Ž‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ —Ž›Ǥ ˜‹•‹–™ƒ•‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ‹–•„Ž‘‘‹‰’‡”‹‘†Ǥ Helianthusnuttallii ‘•‰‡Ž‡• ͳ ƒŽ–™ƒ–‡”ƒ†ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ ••’Ǥparishii •—ˆŽ‘™‡” ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ†•™ƒ’•Ǥ ’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ǡ„—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ͵ͲȂͷǡͶͶͷ ‘”ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•Ǥ‘•‹†‡”‡†–‘„‡ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ—‰—•–Ȃ –‘„‡”Ǥ ‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡†‹ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†••‹–‡ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͲǡ †‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻ ȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ10 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Hordeum ‡”ƒŽ„ƒ”Ž‡› ͵Ǥʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡ  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ intercedens ˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ǡ ”‡‰‹‘ǡ„—–‘–‘„•‡”˜‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻͲͳǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ˜‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ •ƒŽ‹‡ˆŽƒ–•ƒ††‡’”‡••‹‘•Ǥ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹’”‹Ž Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳͷȂ͵ǡʹͶͲ ʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ —‡Ǥ ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻ ȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Horkeliacuneata ‡•ƒŠ‘”‡Ž‹ƒ ͳǤͳ ƒ†›‘”‰”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ›•‘‹Ž•‹  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– ˜ƒ”Ǥpuberula Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽ‘””ƒ”‡Ž›‹ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ ‹•‘–ƒ‡™‘‘†Žƒ†•‘” –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ ”ƒ‰‡ǣʹʹͷȂʹǡ͸ʹͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ Ž‘‘•ǣ ‡„”—ƒ”›Ȃ ‡’–‡„‡”Ǥ Juncusacutus••’Ǥ ‘—–Š™‡•–‡” ͶǤʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ†—‡•ǡ‡ƒ†‘™•ƒ† ǡ ConfirmedPresentǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ•‘„•‡”˜‡† leopoldii •’‹›”—•Š •‡‡’•ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‡•Ǥ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ ‘ ƒ–‡†‘‡•‹ ǡƒŽƒŽ‹‡ •‡‡’•ƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–Ǥ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳͲȂʹǡͻʹͷ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ›Ȃ —‡Ǥ Lastheniaglabrata ‘—Ž–‡”ǯ• ͳǤͳ ƒ”•Š‡•ǡ’Žƒ›ƒ•ǡ˜‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•ǡ  PresumedAbsentǤ‡–Žƒ†•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ› ••’Ǥcoulteri ‰‘Ž†ˆ‹‡Ž†• ƒ†‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•Ǥ•—ƒŽŽ› ’”‘˜‹†‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–ŠƒŽƒŽ‹‡•‘‹Ž•Ǥ ƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‹–™ƒ•Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡”‡‰‹‘‹– Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳȂ͵ǡͻͷͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ Šƒ•‘–‘„•‡”˜‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͵ͶǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ Ž‘‘•ǣ ‡„”—ƒ”›Ȃ —‡Ǥ –Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ †‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻ ȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ11 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Leptosynemaritima ‡ƒ†ƒŠŽ‹ƒ ʹǤʹ ‘—†‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„  PresumedAbsent.Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•†‘‡•‘–‘ —”‹ ƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ –Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ƒ†•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘ ƒ–‡†‘ƒ˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆ•‘‹Ž •’‡ ‹‡•”ƒ‰‡ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ‘–ƒ‹• ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ –›’‡•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰•ƒ†•–‘‡Ǥ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ„—–‘––Š‡†”‹‡”ǡ•–‡‡’‡”„Ž—ˆˆ•–Šƒ–’”‘˜‹†‡ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳ͸ȂͶͻʹˆ‡‡–Ǥ •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡‹ ”‘•‹–‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Ž‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂƒ›Ǥ —Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǡ ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͲƒ† ʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻ ȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Monardella Š‹–‡Ǧ˜‡‹‡† ͳǤ͵ ‘—†‹ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– hypoleuca••’Ǥ ‘ƒ”†‡ŽŽƒ ‹•‘–ƒ‡™‘‘†Žƒ†Ǥ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ hypoleuca ‘ ƒ–‡†‘†”›•Ž‘’‡•Ǥ –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳ͸ͶȂͷǡͲͲ͵ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ ‡ ‡„‡”Ǥ Namastenocarpa —†ƒƒ ʹǤʹ ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ†•™ƒ’•Ǥ  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ ‘ ƒ–‡†‘Žƒ‡•Š‘”‡•ǡ ”‡‰‹‘„—–‘–‘„•‡”˜‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻʹͶǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ •–”‡ƒ„ƒ•ǡƒ† •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ ‹–‡”‹––‡–Ž›™‡–ƒ”‡ƒ•Ǥ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ʹͲͳͲ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳͷȂͳǡ͸ʹͲ ƒ†ʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ƒ—ƒ”›Ȃ —Ž›Ǥ ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ† ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ› ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡ •’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ12 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Nasturtium ƒ„‡Žǯ• ǡǡ ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”ƒ†„”ƒ ‹•Š  PresumedAbsentǤƒ”•Š‡•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ› gambelii ™ƒ–‡” ”‡•• ͳǤͳ ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ†•™ƒ’•Ǥ ’”‘˜‹†‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳ͸ȂͳǡͲͺ͵ ƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‹–™ƒ•Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡”‡‰‹‘‹– ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ –‘„‡”Ǥ Šƒ•‘–‘„•‡”˜‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻͲ͸ƒ†‹•‘–‘™ˆ”‘ –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆ‘ —•‡† ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹• •’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋ ʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Navarretiafossalis ’”‡ƒ†‹‰ ǡ Š‡‘’‘†• ”—„ǡƒ”•Š‡•ƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤ‘™Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›‹–Š‡ ƒ˜ƒ””‡–‹ƒ ͳǤͳ •™ƒ’•ȋ•ŠƒŽŽ‘™ ’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ȋŽƒ•–•‡‡‹ͳͻͲͶȌ„—–‘–‘™ ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”Ȍǡ’Žƒ›ƒ•ǡƒ† ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŽ‘•‡Ž›ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š ˜‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”™‡–Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ™Š‹ Š‹•‘–’”‡•‡–‹ ͻͺȂʹǡͳͶͻˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ —‡Ǥ ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆ‘ —•‡† ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹• •’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋ ʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Navarretia ”‘•–”ƒ–‡ ͳǤͳ ‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡ  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ prostrata ƒ˜ƒ””‡–‹ƒ ‡ƒ†‘™•ƒ†•‡‡’•ǡƒ† ”‡‰‹‘ǡ„—–‘–‘„•‡”˜‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻͲ͸Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ƒŽƒŽ‹‡˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹’”‹Ž ͻͷȂͶǡʹʹͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ ʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ —‡Ǥ Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™–Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘ †‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ13 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Orcuttiacalifornica ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ǡǡ ‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•–Šƒ–”‡ƒ‹  PresumedAbsentǤ‘™Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›‹–Š‡ ” —––ǯ•‰”ƒ•• ͳǤͳ ’‘†‡†ˆ‘”Ž‘‰‡”–Šƒ–Š”‡‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ȋŽƒ•–•‡‡‹ͳͻͶ͸Ȍ„—–‘–‘™ ™‡‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͶͷȂ ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŽ‘•‡Ž›ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š ʹǡͳͶͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ’”‹ŽȂ ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”™‡–Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ™Š‹ Š‹•‘–’”‡•‡–‹ —‰—•–Ǥ –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆ‘ —•‡† ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹• •’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋ ʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Pentachaetalyonii ›‘̵• ǡǡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ ’‡–ƒ Šƒ‡–ƒ ͳǤͳ ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡ ”‡‰‹‘„—–‘–‘„•‡”˜‡†•‹ ‡ͳͺͺͶǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ‡†‰‡•‘ˆ‘’‡‹‰•ƒ––Š‡ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ ‡ ‘–‘‡„‡–™‡‡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž› ƒ†‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ ʹͲͳͲƒ†’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ”ƒ‰‡ǣͻͷȂʹǡͲͷͲˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™–Š‡‘™ ƒ” ŠȂ—‰—•–Ǥ ‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ Phaceliastellaris ”ƒ†ǯ••–ƒ” ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ  PresumedAbsentǤ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡ ’Šƒ ‡Ž‹ƒ ͳǤͳ †—‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ„‡Ž‘™ ”‡‰‹‘ǡ„—–‘–‘„•‡”˜‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͵ʹǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ͳǡʹͲͲˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ —‡Ǥ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹’”‹Ž ʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻ ȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ14 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Potentillamultijuga ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ͳ ‡”‡‹ƒŽŠ‡”„ˆ‘—†‹  PresumedAbsentǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•‘™ˆ”‘‘Ž› ‹“—‡ˆ‘‹Ž „”ƒ ‹•Š‡ƒ†‘™•ƒ†•‡‡’•Ǥ ƒ•‹‰Ž‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ –™ƒ•‘”‹‰‹ƒŽŽ› ‘ŽŽ‡ –‡†‘–Š‡ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂͳͲˆ‡‡–Ǥ ˆŽƒ–•‘ˆƒŽŽ‘ƒȋ‘™ ƒŽŽ‡†‡‹ ‡Ȍ‹ͳͺͻͲǤ‘ Ž‘‘•ǣ —‡Ȃ—‰—•–Ǥ ˆ—”–Š‡”‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•™‡”‡ƒ†‡ǡƒ† ‹–‹•’”‡•—‡†–‘„‡‡š–‹ –Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ˆ‘ —•‡†”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲǡ†‹†‘– ‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ •—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡” ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Pseudognaphalium Š‹–‡”ƒ„„‹– ʹǤʹ ƒ†›ƒ”‡ƒ•™‹–Š‹ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ  PresumedAbsentǤ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹–Š‡ leucocephalum –‘„ƒ ‘ ‹•‘–ƒ‡™‘‘†Žƒ†ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ›„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ • ”—„ǡ”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ™‘‘†Žƒ†Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‘™Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ – Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣ„‡Ž‘™͸ǡͺʹͷ ”‡‰‹‘ǡ–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ•Žƒ•–”‡ ‘”†‡†‹ͳͻͲ͹ƒ† ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ —Ž›Ȃ‡ ‡„‡”Ǥ –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘ —”•‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•”ƒ‰‡Ǥ —Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡† •‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ƒ† –‘„‡”ʹͲͳͲǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌ ƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘” –Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Quercusdumosa —––ƒŽŽ̵• ͳǤͳ ˜‡”‰”‡‡•Š”—„–Šƒ–‹Šƒ„‹–•  ConfirmedAbsentǤ‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡– • ”—„‘ƒ •ƒ†›•‘‹Ž•ƒ† Žƒ›Ž‘ƒ‹ ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡƒ† –Š‡‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•™ƒ• Ž‘•‡†Ǧ ‘‡ ‘‹ˆ‡”‘—• ‘–‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰ˆ‹‡Ž†•—”˜‡›•Ǥ ˆ‘”‡•–•Ǥ – ƒ„‡ˆ‘—†ƒŽ‘‰ –Š‡ ‘ƒ•–•‘ˆƒ–ƒƒ”„ƒ”ƒǡ ”ƒ‰‡ǡƒ†ƒ‹‡‰‘ ‘—–‹‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͶͻȂ ͳǡ͵ͳʹˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ‡„”—ƒ”›Ȃ —‰—•–Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ15 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Sidalcea ƒŽ–•’”‹‰ ʹǤʹ ŽƒŽ‹’Žƒ›ƒ•ǡ„”ƒ ‹•Š  PresumedAbsentǤ”ƒ ‹•Šƒ”•Š‹–Š‡•–—†› neomexicana Š‡ ‡”„Ž‘‘ ƒ”•Š‡•ǡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ƒ”‡ƒƒ›„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ • ”—„ǡŽ‘™‡”‘–ƒ‡ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™–Š‡‘™ ‘‹ˆ‡”‘—•ˆ‘”‡•–ǡ‘Œƒ˜‡ƒ ‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ƒ†‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡• ‡•‡”–• ”—„Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘ ”ƒ‰‡Ǥ ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ‹–‘™Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›‹–Š‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ˆ”‘‘Ž›ƒ•‹‰Ž‡ ‘ŽŽ‡ –‹‘ˆ”‘ ƒŽƒŽ‹•’”‹‰•ƒ†ƒ”•Š‡•Ǥ ͳͺͻͲǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͶͷȂͶǡͻ͸Ͳ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ– ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣƒ” ŠȂ —‡Ǥ •—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲƒ†’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘– ‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ •—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡” ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Suaedaesteroa •–—ƒ”› ͳǤʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ†  PresumedAbsentǤƒ”•Š‡•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ› •‡ƒ„Ž‹–‡  •™ƒ’•Ǥ‘ ƒ–‡†‘ Žƒ›ǡ•‹Ž–ǡ „‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‹–‹• ƒ†•ƒ†•—„•–”ƒ–‡•Ǥ ‘–‘™–‘‘ —”‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂͳͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ Ž‘‘•ǣƒ›Ȃ ƒ—ƒ”›Ǥ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž› ƒ† –‘„‡”ʹͲͳͲǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌ ƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘” –Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Suaedataxifolia ‘‘Ž› ͶǤʹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„Ž—ˆˆ• ”—„ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ǡ ConfirmedPresentǤŠ‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•‘™–‘‘ —” •‡ƒ„Ž‹–‡ †—‡•ǡƒ”‰‹•‘ˆ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ– ‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Šƒ† ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ƒ”•Š‡•ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͲȂ †—‡•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ”‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ͳ͸ͷˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ƒ—ƒ”›Ȃ ‡ ‡„‡”

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ16 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Symphyotrichum ƒ ͳǤʹ ‹•‘–ƒ‡™‘‘†Žƒ†ǡ  PresumedAbsentǤ‘ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽ‘”™‘‘†Žƒ† defoliatum ‡”ƒ”†‹‘ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡ ‘‹ˆ‡”‘—• Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ‘™ ƒ•–‡” ˆ‘”‡•–ǡ‡ƒ†‘™•ƒ†•‡‡’•ǡ Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ȋŽƒ•–•‡‡‹ͳͻ͵ʹȌ ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ†•™ƒ’•ǡƒ† „—–‘–‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ—Ž–‹’Ž‡ ‡•‹ ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†‡ƒ”™ƒ–‡”Ǥ •—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͷȂ͸ǡ͸͵Ͳˆ‡‡–Ǥ ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ–•—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž› Ž‘‘•ǣ —Ž›Ȃ‘˜‡„‡”Ǥ ƒ† –‘„‡”ʹͲͳͲǡ†‹†‘–‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ•—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡”ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌ ƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘” –Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Symphyotrichum ”‡ƒ–ƒǯ•ƒ•–‡” ͳǤ͵ ”‘ƒ†Ž‡ƒ˜‡†—’Žƒ†ˆ‘”‡•–ǡ  PresumedAbsentǤ‘™Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›‹–Š‡ greatae Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ ‹•‘–ƒ‡ ’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘ȋŽƒ•–•‡‡‹ͳͻ͵ͲȌ„—–‘–‘™ ™‘‘†Žƒ†ǡŽ‘™‡” ‹•‘–ƒ‡ ˆ”‘–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•‹–Š‡ ‘‹ˆ‡”‘—•ˆ‘”‡•–ǡƒ† •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ†‘‘–’”‘˜‹†‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹• ”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ™‘‘†Žƒ†ǤŽ‡˜ƒ–‹‘ •’‡ ‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•„‡Ž‘™–Š‡‘™ ”ƒ‰‡ǣͻ͹ͷȂ͸ǡͷ͵ͷˆ‡‡–Ǥ ‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ Ž‘‘•ǣ —‡Ȃ –‘„‡”Ǥ Thelypteris ‘‘”ƒ ʹǤʹ ‡‡’•ƒ†•–”‡ƒ•‹  PresumedAbsentǤ‘–‘™–‘‘ —”‹–Š‡ puberula˜ƒ”Ǥ ƒ‹†‡ˆ‡” ‡ƒ†‘™•Ǥ ”‘•‘—–Š‡” ’”‘Œ‡ –”‡‰‹‘‘”•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†‘•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ– sonorensis ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ•‘—–Š–‘‘‘”ƒǡ ‘ —”•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ‘–‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰ˆ‹‡Ž† ‡š‹ ‘ǡƒ†‡ƒ•––‘”‹œ‘ƒǤ •—”˜‡›•Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•—”˜‡›•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ‹–Š‹ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‹–‹•‘™ ‘†— –‡†•‹ ‡ͳͻ͹ͻǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘”‹•–‹ ”ƒ”‡’Žƒ– •—”˜‡›•‹ —Ž›ʹͲͳͲƒ†’”‹ŽʹͲͳͳǡ†‹†‘– ˆ”‘ƒ–ƒƒ”„ƒ”ƒǡ‘• ‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ ‰‡Ž‡•ǡ‹˜‡”•‹†‡ǡƒ†ƒ •—”˜‡›•†‘‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ”ƒ†ƒƒŽ‹‘˜‡„‡” ‡”ƒ”†‹‘ ‘—–‹‡•ǤŠ‹• ʹͲͲͷȋʹͲͲͷȌƒ†ƒ›ʹͲͲͻȋʹͲͲͻȌ ˆ‡”‹•”ƒ”‡–‘— ‘‘‹ ™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ„—–‹•‘”‡ ‘‘‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡•–ƒ–‡Ǥ Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘”ƒ‰‡ǣͳ͸ͶȂʹǡͲͲͳ ˆ‡‡–ǤŽ‘‘•ǣ ƒ—ƒ”›Ȃ ‡’–‡„‡”Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ17 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ U.S.FishandWildlifeService CaliforniaNativePlantSociety, HabitatPresent/Absent  ‡†‡”ƒŽ†ƒ‰‡”‡† CaliforniaRarePlantRanks(CRPR)   ”‹–‹ ƒŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–  ‡†‡”ƒŽŠ”‡ƒ–‡‡† ͳ Žƒ–•’”‡•—‡†‡š–‹ –‹ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǤ  ’‡ ‹‡•‹•’”‡•‡–  ”‘’‘•‡††ƒ‰‡”‡† ͳ Žƒ–•”ƒ”‡ǡ–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ǡ‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†‹  ƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•ƒ„•‡–  ”‘’‘•‡†Š”‡ƒ–‡‡† ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ  ƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•ǡ‘”ƒ›„‡ǡ’”‡•‡–  ‡†‡”ƒŽƒ†‹†ƒ–‡ ͳ ‡”‹‘—•Ž›‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†‹ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǤ  ʹ Žƒ–•”ƒ”‡ǡ–Š”‡ƒ–‡‡†ǡ‘”‡†ƒ‰‡”‡†‹ CaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlife ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǡ„—–‘”‡ ‘‘‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ  –ƒ–‡†ƒ‰‡”‡† ͵ Žƒ–•ƒ„‘—–™Š‹ Š™‡‡‡†‘”‡  –ƒ–‡Š”‡ƒ–‡‡† ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ  –ƒ–‡ƒ”‡ Ͷ Žƒ–•‘ˆŽ‹‹–‡††‹•–”‹„—–‹‘Ǥ



 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ18 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  TableCͲ2.SensitiveWildlifeSpecies

ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Insects Euphilotes Ž‡‰—†‘  ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›”ƒ‰‡†‘˜‡”–Š‡‡–‹”‡‘•  LowPotential.Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ battoidesallyni „Ž—‡„—––‡”ˆŽ› ‰‡Ž‡•ȀŽ‡‰—†‘—‡•ƒ†–Š‡ ‘–ƒ‹•–Š‡Š‘•–’Žƒ–Eriogonum ‘”–Š™‡•–‡”ƒŽ‘•‡”†‡•‡‹•—Žƒ‹ parvifolium™‹–Š‹ƒ”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘ •‘—–Š™‡•–‡”‘—–›Ǥ—””‡–Ž› ƒ”‡ƒƒŽ‘‰–Š‡™‡•–‡”’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ †‹•–”‹„—–‡†‘–Š”‡‡”‡ƒ–Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•™‹–Š‹ ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘ƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‘Š‘•– ’Žƒ–‹•’”‡•‡–™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ – ‹–•ˆ‘”‡””ƒ‰‡•—’’‘”–‹‰ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒ† ˆ‘‘–’”‹–Ǥ‡ ƒ—•‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž› †—‡•™‹–ŠŠ‘•–’Žƒ–•‡ƒ Ž‹ˆˆ„— ™Š‡ƒ– ͵Ͳ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†‹ ȋEriogonumparvifoliumȌǤŽŽŽ‹ˆ‡•–ƒ‰‡• —Ž›ʹͲͳͳƒ––Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ †‡’‡†‘–Š‡Š‘•–’Žƒ–ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•’‘••‹„Ž› ‡–Žƒ†ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǡ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ Ž‘‘•‡•ƒ†Ǥ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•–‘‘ —” ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡƒŽ„‡‹–Ž‘™Ǥ Glaucopsyche ƒŽ‘•‡”†‡•  ‡•–”‹ –‡†–‘–Š‡ ‘‘Žǡˆ‘‰Ǧ•Š”‘—†‡†ǡ•‡ƒ™ƒ”†  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› lygdamus „Ž—‡„—––‡”ˆŽ› •‹†‡‘ˆƒŽ‘•‡”†‡• ‹ŽŽ•ǡ‘•‰‡Ž‡• ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ†–Š‡ palosverdesensis ‘—–›ǤŠ‡Žƒ”˜ƒŽŠ‘•–’Žƒ–ǡ‘—–Š‡” Š‘•–’Žƒ–Ǥ ‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽ•‹‰Š–‹‰• ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ‹Ž˜‡– ŠȋAstragalustrichopodus ‹ Ž—†‡ƒŽƒ‰ƒ‘˜‡‹ʹͲͲͳ ••’ǤlochusȌǡ‹•–›’‹ ƒŽŽ›ˆ‘—†‘ Žƒ›•‘‹Ž•‘ ȋƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ͳͲ‹Ž‡•–‘–Š‡ •‘—–ŠȌǤ–Š‡”•‹‰Š–‹‰•‹ ”‘ ›•Ž‘’‡•Ǥ—––‡”ˆŽ‹‡•ˆ‡‡†‘‹Ž˜‡– Š ƒ”‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ͳͻͺͲ̵•ƒ†ƒ”‡ ƒ††‡‡”™‡‡†Ǥ ‘•‹†‡”‡†’‘••‹„Ž›‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡† ȋʹͲͳͷȌǤ Crustaceans Streptocephalus ‹˜‡”•‹†‡  ‘—†‹•ŠƒŽŽ‘™†‡’”‡••‹‘• ‘–ƒ‹‹‰ƒ  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› woottoni ˆƒ‹”›•Š”‹’ Žƒ›Šƒ”†’ƒ•‘‹ŽŽƒ›‡”Ǥ‹• ‘–‹—‘—•Ž› ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ •˜‡”ƒŽ’‘‘Ž•‘”•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ †‹•–”‹„—–‡†ƒŽ‘‰ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•‘—–Š‡”ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ Žƒ›Šƒ”†’ƒ™‹–Šˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡” ƒ†‘”–Š‡”ƒŒƒƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǤ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ19 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ ReptilesandAmphibians Anniellapulchra ‹Ž˜‡”›Ž‡‰Ž‡••  ƒ†›‘”Ž‘‘•‡•‘‹Ž•—†‡”•’ƒ”•‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› pulchra Ž‹œƒ”† ‘„‡ƒ Š‡•ǡ™‹–Š‹ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡ’‹‡Ǧ‘ƒ ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ •“—ƒŽ‹–›Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ†–Š‡ ™‘‘†Žƒ†•ǡ•› ƒ‘”‡ƒ† ‘––‘™‘‘† ‹•‘Žƒ–‡†ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ ™‘‘†Žƒ†‘”‘ƒ•‡ƒ”•–”‡ƒ–‡””ƒ ‡•Ǥ ’”‡ Ž—†‡•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ˆ”‘ ‘ —””‹‰Ǥ Emysmarmorata ‡•–‡”’‘†  Šƒ„‹–•’‡”ƒ‡–‘”‡ƒ”Ž›’‡”ƒ‡–  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› –—”–Ž‡ ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”•Ǥ‡“—‹”‡•„ƒ•‹‰•‹–‡•ȋ‹Ǥ‡Ǥǡ ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‡† ’ƒ”–‹ƒŽŽ›•—„‡”‰‡†Ž‘‰•ǡ”‘ •ǡ‘”‘’‡ ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ‘’‘†–—”–Ž‡• „ƒ•ȌǤ ™‡”‡†‡–‡ –‡††—”‹‰•—”˜‡›•ƒ– –Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†• ˆ”‘ͳͻͺͳ–‘ʹͲͳͳȋ ‘Š•‘ ʹͲͳʹȌǤ Phrynosoma ‘ƒ•–Š‘”‡†  ƒ†›ƒ”‡ƒ•™‹–Š‹˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› blainvillii Ž‹œƒ”† Šƒ”†™‘‘†ƒ† ‘‹ˆ‡”™‘‘†Žƒ†•ǡ”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Ž‘‘•‡•ƒ†ƒ† ƒ”‡ƒ•ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ• ”—„ǡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡƒ†ƒ—ƒŽ •‘‹ŽŠƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ‘ —‡–‡† ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•Ǥ ‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒͷ ‹Ž‡•ƒ™ƒ›’”‡†‘‹ƒ–Ž›‡ƒ” ƒ–ƒ‘‹ ƒ‘—–ƒ‹•Ǥ Ranadraytonii ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ǡ  —”•˜‡”›Ž‘ ƒŽŽ›‘–Š‡™‡•–‡”•Ž‘’‡•‘ˆ  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› ”‡†ǦŽ‡‰‰‡†  –Š‡‹‡””ƒ‡˜ƒ†ƒƒ†–Š‡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ•–Š‡ ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡” ˆ”‘‰ Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‡•–ƒ–‡ǡ—’–‘ƒ„‘—–ͶǡͻʹͲˆ‡‡–Ǥ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•‘–„‡‡ Šƒ„‹–•’‘‘Ž•‘ˆ•–”‡ƒ•ǡƒ”•Š‡•ǡƒ† †‡–‡ –‡††—”‹‰ƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡ ’‘†•Ǥ†—Ž–•ˆ‡‡†‘ƒ™‹†‡˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆ —‡”‘—••–—†‹‡• ‘†— –‡†‹–Š‡ ƒ“—ƒ–‹ ’”‡›ƒ†™‹ŽŽ‘˜‡—’–‘ƒ‹Ž‡ ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•‘˜‡”–Š‡ –Š”‘—‰Š”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ ‘—‹–‹‡•—†‡”™‡– ’ƒ•–•‡˜‡”ƒŽ†‡ ƒ†‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ ‘†‹–‹‘•ǡ•— Šƒ•”ƒ‹ˆƒŽŽǤŠ‡›’”‡ˆ‡” ʹͲͳʹȌǤ •Š‘”‡Ž‹‡•™‹–Š‡š–‡•‹˜‡˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒ”‡ ˜—Ž‡”ƒ„Ž‡–‘–Š‡‹–”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ‡š‘–‹  ‘’‡–‹–‘”•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ20 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Speahammondii ‡•–‡”  ’‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•‹ Ž—†‹‰Ž‘™‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•ǡ‘’‡  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› •’ƒ†‡ˆ‘‘– Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡƒ†’‹‡Ǧ‘ƒ™‘‘†Žƒ†•ǡ™Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡” •‘‹Ž•ƒ”‡•ƒ†›‘”‰”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ›Ǥ‡“—‹”‡• Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ –‡’‘”ƒ”›”ƒ‹’‘‘Ž•–Šƒ–Žƒ•–ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–͵ ™‡‡•Ǥ‘‘Ž•—•–Žƒ ’”‡†ƒ–‘”•‘ˆ‡‰‰•ƒ† –ƒ†’‘Ž‡•Ǥ Tarichatorosa ‘ƒ•–”ƒ‰‡  ”‡‡†•‹’‘†•ǡ”‡•‡”˜‘‹”•ǡƒ†•Ž‘™Ǧ‘˜‹‰  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› ‡™– •–”‡ƒ•Ǥ•‡•‡ƒ”„›—’Žƒ†ƒ”‡ƒ•‹ Ž—†‹‰ ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡” ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•ǡ Šƒ’ƒ””ƒŽǡƒ†™‘‘†Žƒ†•Ǥ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ Thamnophis ™‘Ǧ•–”‹’‡†  ‡”ƒ‡–•–”‡ƒ•™‹–Š”‘ ›„‡†•–Šƒ–  LessthanReasonable.Š‡•–—†› hammondii ‰ƒ”–‡”•ƒ‡ •—’’‘”–”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ ƒ‘’›Ǥ ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǤŠ‹• •’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•‘–„‡‡†‡–‡ –‡† †—”‹‰•—”˜‡›•ƒ––Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ˆ”‘ͳͻͺͳ–‘ ʹͲͳͳȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ Fish Eucyclogobius ‹†‡™ƒ–‡” ǡ ‘—†’”‹ƒ”‹Ž›‹™ƒ–‡”•‘ˆ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽŽƒ‰‘‘•ǡ  LessthanReasonable.‘••‹„Ž‡ newberryi ‰‘„› ‡•–—ƒ”‹‡•ǡƒ†ƒ”•Š‡•ǡƒ†Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ› •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ›‘ —”™‹–Š‹ ”ƒ‰‡†ˆ”‘‘—–Š‘ˆ–Š‡‹–Š‹˜‡”ǡ‡Ž –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ƒ› ‘”–‡‘—–›–‘‘”–Š‡”ƒ‹‡‰‘‘—–›Ǥ Šƒ˜‡‘ —””‡†Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽŽ›Ǣ Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•‹•„‡–Š‹ ‹ƒ–—”‡ǡŽ‹˜‹‰ƒ––Š‡ Š‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•‘–„‡‡ „‘––‘‘ˆ•ŠƒŽŽ‘™„”ƒ ‹•Š„‘†‹‡•‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”ǡ †‡–‡ –‡††—”‹‰—‡”‘—••–—†‹‡• •— Šƒ•Žƒ‰‘‘•ƒ†‹Ž‘™‡”•–”‡ƒ”‡ƒ Š‡• ‘˜‡”–Š‡Žƒ•–•‡˜‡”ƒŽ†‡ ƒ†‡• ™Š‡”‡–Š‡™ƒ–‡”‹•ˆƒ‹”Ž›•–‹ŽŽ„—–‘– ™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ •–ƒ‰ƒ–Ǥ”‡ˆ‡”•™ƒ–‡”™‹–ŠŠ‹‰Š†‹••‘Ž˜‡† ‡–Žƒ†•ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǤ ‘š›‰‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•ƒ†•ƒŽ‹‹–‹‡•Ž‡••–ŠƒͳͲ’ƒ”–• ’‡”–Š‘—•ƒ†Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ21 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Oncorhynchus ‘—–Š‡” ǡ ‡”ƒ‡–•–”‡ƒ•‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„ƒ•‹•Ǥ  LessthanReasonableŽ–Š‘—‰Š mykissirideus •–‡‡ŽŠ‡ƒ† ‹‰”ƒ–‡•‹–‘ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”•–”‡ƒ•™Š‡ ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡’‡”‹‘†‹ ƒŽŽ› •ƒ†„ƒ”•„”‡ƒ Š†—”‹‰™‹–‡”ƒ†•’”‹‰ ‘„•‡”˜‡†‹ƒŽŽ‘ƒ”‡‡ ”ƒ‹•Ǥ —”•‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•–”‡ƒ•™‹–Š™ƒ–‡” ȋ ‘Š•‘ʹͲͳʹȌǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ† –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•δͳͷιǤ‡‡†• ‘‘Žǡ Ž‡ƒ”™ƒ–‡” ‹–•–”‹„—–ƒ”‹‡•ƒ”‡—”„ƒ‹œ‡†ƒ† ™‹–Š‹Ǧ•–”‡ƒ ‘˜‡”Ǥ’ƒ™•‹–”‹„—–ƒ”‹‡•–‘ ’”‘˜‹†‡‘•’ƒ™‹‰ ‘†‹–‹‘•Ǥ Žƒ”‰‡”‹˜‡”•‘”•–”‡ƒ•†‹”‡ –Ž› ‘‡ –‡†–‘ –Š‡‘ ‡ƒǤ’ƒ™‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘•‹•–•‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‡Ž •—„•–”ƒ–‡•ˆ”‡‡‘ˆ‡š ‡••‹˜‡•‹Ž–ǤŠ”‹˜‡•™Š‡ †‹••‘Ž˜‡†‘š›‰‡ ‘ ‡–”ƒ–‹‘‹•ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–͹ ’ƒ”–•’‡”‹ŽŽ‹‘Ǥ •–”‡ƒ•ǡ†‡‡’Ž‘™Ǧ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›’‘‘Ž•ƒ”‡‹’‘”–ƒ–™‹–‡”‹‰ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•Ǥ Siphatelesbicolor ‘Šƒ˜‡–—‹ ǡ ‡‡’’‘‘Ž•‘”•ŠƒŽŽ‘™‘—–ˆŽ‘™•–”‡ƒ•‘ˆ  LessthanReasonable.—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ mohavensis Š—„ ‹‡”ƒŽ‹œ‡†ǡƒŽƒŽ‹‡™ƒ–‡”•Ǥ ‘”‡”Ž›‹ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‘– ƒ‹•–”‡ƒ‘Šƒ˜‡‹˜‡”Ǣ‘™‹Žƒ‡•ƒ† ’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤŠ‡”‡‹• ‹‡”ƒŽ•’”‹‰’‘‘Ž•Ǥ‘‹ƒ–’Žƒ–•‹ ‘Š‹•–‘”‹ ”‡ ‘”†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡‘ˆ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹ Ž—†‡†‹– Š‰”ƒ••ǡ„—Ž”—•Šǡ ƒ––ƒ‹Žǡ –Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‡ƒ”–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ ”—•Šǡƒ†•ƒŽ–‰”ƒ••Ǥƒ’ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆ•—”˜‹˜‹‰Ž‘™ ‘š›‰‡ȋͳ‰‘š›‰‡ȀȌƒ†Š‹‰ŠƒŽƒŽ‹‡ ȋ’ ͻǦͳͲȌ‡˜‹”‘‡–•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ22 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Birds Agelaiustricolor ”‹ ‘Ž‘”‡†  ƒ‰‡‹•”‡•–”‹ –‡†–‘–Š‡‡–”ƒŽƒŽŽ‡›ƒ†  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ „Žƒ „‹”† •—””‘—†‹‰ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ•ǡ–Š”‘—‰Š‘—– ‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒ† „”‡‡†‡”ƒ•–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ•Žƒ • •‘‡‹Žƒ†Ž‘ ƒŽ‹–‹‡•‹•‘—–Š‡”ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǤ Š‹‰Š“—ƒŽ‹–›„”‡‡†‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘” ”‡‡†•‹†‡•‡ ‘Ž‘‹‡•‡ƒ”ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”ǡ –Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ǤŠ‡‡ƒ”‡•–Š‹•–‘”‹ ƒŽ ‘ˆ–‡‹–ƒŽŽ‡‡”‰‡–™‡–Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•™‹–Š ‡•–‹‰•‹–‡‹••‡˜‡”ƒŽ‹Ž‡•‹Žƒ† †‡•‡ ƒ––ƒ‹Ž‘”–—Ž‡Ǥ‹ŽŽƒŽ•‘‡•–‹–Š‹ ‡–• ‡ƒ”‘””ƒ ‡Ǥ ‘ˆ™‹ŽŽ‘™ǡ„Žƒ „‡””›ǡ™‹Ž†”‘•‡ǡƒ†–ƒŽŽ  Š‡”„•Ǥƒ›–”ƒ˜‡Ž•‡˜‡”ƒŽ‹Ž‘‡–‡”•–‘ LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” •‡ —”‡ˆ‘‘†ˆ‘”‡•–Ž‹‰•Ǥ ‘”ƒ‰‡•‹ ƒ•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•ǡ™‹–Š–Š‡‡š ‡’–‹‘ ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ƒ† ”‘’Žƒ†Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ǤŠ‡›ƒ”‡ ‘ˆƒ”‡‰—Žƒ”™‹–‡”‹‰ˆŽ‘ ‘ˆ ‹–‹‡”ƒ–„”‡‡†‡”•ǡ‡•–‹‰‘”‡–Šƒ‘ ‡ƒ– •‡˜‡”ƒŽ†‘œ‡„‹”†•‹–Š‡˜‹ ‹‹–› †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•†—”‹‰–Š‡„”‡‡†‹‰ ‘ˆ‡•– Š‡•–‡”ƒ”ǡ‹•ƒ ƒ•—ƒŽ •‡ƒ•‘Ǥ ˜‹•‹–‘”–‘–Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒŽŽ‡›Ǥ Athenecunicularia —””‘™‹‰  ‡˜‡Žǡ‘’‡ǡ†”›ǡŠ‡ƒ˜‹Ž›‰”ƒœ‡†‘”Ž‘™  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ ‘™Ž ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†‘”†‡•‡”–˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘™‹–Šƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ „”‡‡†‡”‘”ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡”ƒ•–Š‡”‡‹•‘ ”‘†‡–‘”‘–Š‡”Žƒ”‰‡„—””‘™•Ǥ  ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡‡•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹–Š‡ ‘—–Š‡”ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǡˆ‘—†‹‹ ”‘Šƒ„‹–ƒ–• •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•‘– Š‹‰ŠŽ›ƒŽ–‡”‡†„›Š—ƒ•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ˆŽ‘‘† „‡‡‘„•‡”˜‡††—”‹‰–Š‡„”‡ƒ†‹‰ ‘–”‘Žƒ†‹””‹‰ƒ–‹‘„ƒ•‹•ǡ†‹‡•ǡ„ƒ•ǡ •‡ƒ•‘ƒ––Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‘ƒ ƒ„ƒ†‘‡†ˆ‹‡Ž†••—””‘—†‡†„›ƒ‰”‹ —Ž–—”‡ǡ ‡–Žƒ†•ˆ‘”†‡ ƒ†‡•ȋ ‘Š•‘ ƒ†”‘ƒ† —–•ƒ†ƒ”‰‹•Ǥ ʹͲͳʹȌǤ Buteoswainsoni ™ƒ‹•‘̵•   —”•‹‘’‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ”‘’Žƒ†  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ Šƒ™ ƒ†Š‡†‰‡”‘™ǡ†‡•‡”–ǡ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†ǡ•ƒ˜ƒƒǡ „”‡‡†‡”‘”ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡”ƒ•–Š‡•–—†› ƒ†‹š‡†™‘‘†Žƒ†Ǥ‡•–•‹•‘Ž‹–ƒ”›‘” ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ •ƒŽŽ‰”‘—’•‘ˆ–”‡‡•‹‘’‡ƒ”‡ƒ•™Š‡”‡  –Š‡›ˆ‘”ƒ‰‡Ǥ”‡‡†•‹–Š‡™‡•–‡”‹–‡†  –ƒ–‡•ƒ†‹‰”ƒ–‡•–Š”‘—‰Š‡–”ƒŽ‡”‹ ƒ –‘™‹–‡”‹”‰‡–‹ƒƒ†”ƒœ‹ŽǤ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ23 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Charadrius ‡•–‡” ǡ ”‡‡†•’”‹ƒ”‹Ž›ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡Š‹‰Š–‹†‡Ž‹‡‘  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ alexandrinus •‘™›’Ž‘˜‡” ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ„‡ƒ Š‡•ǡ•ƒ†•’‹–•ǡ†—‡Ǧ„ƒ ‡† „”‡‡†‡”ǤŠ‹••’‡ ‹‡•Šƒ•„‡‡ nivosus „‡ƒ Š‡•ǡ•’ƒ”•‡Ž›˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‡††—‡•ǡ„‡ƒ Š‡•ƒ– ‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒ„”‡‡†‹‰’‡”‡‹ƒŽ ”‡‡ƒ†”‹˜‡”‘—–Š•ǡƒ†•ƒŽ–’ƒ•ƒ– ”‡•‹†‡–ˆ”‘–Š‡”‡‰‹‘Ǥ Žƒ‰‘‘•ƒ†‡•–—ƒ”‹‡•Ǥ ™‹–‡”ǡˆ‘—†‘  „‡ƒ Š‡•—•‡†ˆ‘”‡•–‹‰ƒ†‘–Š‡”„‡ƒ Š‡•ǡ LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” ‹ƒƒ†‡•ƒŽ–’‘†•ǡƒ†‘‡•–—ƒ”‹‡ ƒ•–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒŽƒ •Š‹‰Š“—ƒŽ‹–› •ƒ†ƒ†—†ˆŽƒ–•Ǥ ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•Ǥ Coccyzus ‡•–‡” ǡ ”‡‡†•ƒ†‡•–•‹‡š–‡•‹˜‡•–ƒ†•‘ˆ  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ americanus ›‡ŽŽ‘™Ǧ„‹ŽŽ‡† ‘––‘™‘‘†Ȁ™‹ŽŽ‘™”‹’ƒ”‹ƒˆ‘”‡•–™‹–Š‹ „”‡‡†‡”†—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ occidentalis — ‘‘ Žƒ”‰‡”‹˜‡”•™‹–Š„”‘ƒ†ˆŽ‘‘†’”‘‡„‘––‘•Ǥ  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” ƒ•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ˜ƒ‰”ƒ–Ǥ Empidonaxtraillii ‘—–Š™‡•–‡” ǡ ‡•–”‹ –‡†–‘”‹’ƒ”‹ƒ™‘‘†Žƒ†•ƒŽ‘‰  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ extimus ™‹ŽŽ‘™ •–”‡ƒ•ƒ†”‹˜‡”•™‹–Šƒ–—”‡ǡ†‡•‡•–ƒ†• „”‡‡†‡”†—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ ˆŽ› ƒ– Š‡” ‘ˆ™‹ŽŽ‘™•ǡ ‘––‘™‘‘†•ǡ‘”•ƒŽŽ‡”•’”‹‰Ǧ  ˆ‡†‘”„‘‰‰›ƒ”‡ƒ•™‹–Š™‹ŽŽ‘™•‘”ƒŽ†‡”•Ǥ LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” ƒ•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ˜ƒ‰”ƒ–Ǥ Gruscanadensis ”‡ƒ–‡”  ƒ†Š‹ŽŽ ”ƒ‡•„”‡‡†‹–Š‡—’’‡”‹†™‡•–  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ tabida •ƒ†Š‹ŽŽ ”ƒ‡ ƒ†ƒƒ†ƒǡ™‹–‡”‹–Š‡•‘—–Š‡”ǤǤƒ† „”‡‡†‡”ǤŠ‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•‘—–•‹†‡ ‘”–Š‡”‡š‹ ‘ǡƒ† ƒ„‡•‡‡–Š”‘—‰Š‘—– ‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹‡•„”‡‡†‹‰”ƒ‰‡Ǥ –Š‡ ”‡ƒ–Žƒ‹•ƒ†ƒ ‹ˆ‹ ‘”–Š™‡•–†—”‹‰  ‹‰”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‹–‡”ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹ Ž—†‡• LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” ‹””‹‰ƒ–‡† ”‘’Žƒ†•ǡ’ƒ•–—”‡•ǡ‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•ǡƒ† ƒ•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡† ™‡–Žƒ†•™‹–Š•ŠƒŽŽ‘™Žƒ‡•‘””‹˜‡”•ˆ‘” ‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡”‡‰‹‘Ǥ ‹‰Š–”‘‘•–•ǤŠ”‡‡•—„’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‹• •’‡ ‹‡•ƒ”‡‘Ǧ‹‰”ƒ–‘”›ƒ†ˆ‘—†‹ ‹••‹••‹’’‹ǡ Ž‘”‹†ƒǡƒ†—„ƒǤ Gymnogyps ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ǡǡ  ‡“—‹”‡•Žƒ”‰‡ƒ”‡ƒ•‘ˆ”‡‘–‡ ‘—–”›ˆ‘”  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ californianus ‘†‘” ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰ƒ†–ƒŽŽ Ž‹ˆˆˆƒ ‡•ˆ‘”„”‡‡†‹‰Ǥ „”‡‡†‡”†—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ ‘”ƒ‰‡•‹‘’‡‰”ƒ••Žƒ†•ƒ†‘ƒ•ƒ˜ƒƒ  ˆ‘‘–Š‹ŽŽ•Ǥ LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” ƒ•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡† ‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡”‡‰‹‘Ǥ  BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ24 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Laterallus ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ǡ  ‹†ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–ŠŠ‡ƒ˜›  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ jamaicensis „Žƒ ”ƒ‹Ž ‰”‘™–Š‘ˆ–—Ž‡ƒ†’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ǢƒŽ•‘‘ —”•‹ „”‡‡†‡”‘”ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” ƒ•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡• coturniculus „”ƒ ‹•Šƒ”•Š‡•‘”ˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡”ƒ”•Š‡•ƒ– ‹•†‡‡‡†‡š–‹”’ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡ Ž‘™‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ”‹ƒ”‹Ž›”‡•–”‹ –‡†–‘–Š‡ƒ ”‡‰‹‘Ǥ ”ƒ ‹• ‘ƒ›ǡ™‹–Š•ƒŽŽ‡”—„‡”•‹ ™‡–Žƒ†•ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒŽ–‘‡ƒƒ”‡ƒ–‘”‹œ‘ƒǤ Passerculus ‡Ž†‹‰̵•  ‘ ƒŽŽ› ‘‘‘Ǧ‹‰”ƒ–‘”›”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ  Lowpotentialƒ•ƒ„”‡‡†‡”†—‡–‘ sandwichensis •ƒ˜ƒƒŠ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•ŠǤ„Ž‹‰ƒ–‡„”‡‡†‡”‹‹††Ž‡ Žƒ ‘ˆŠ‹‰Š“—ƒŽ‹–›Šƒ„‹–ƒ–™‹–Š‹ beldingi •’ƒ””‘™ ‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Šǡ‡ƒ”Ž›ƒŽ™ƒ›• –Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹œ‡†„›’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ǡ‡‹–Š‡”‹–‹†ƒŽ  •‹–—ƒ–‹‘•‘”‘Ǧ–‹†ƒŽƒŽƒŽ‹‡ˆŽƒ–•‡ƒ”„›Ǥ Moderatepotentialƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” Š‡ƒŒ‘”‹–›‘ˆ‹–••—„•‹•–‡ ‡•–‡•ˆ”‘ †—‡–‘–Š‡‹•‘Žƒ–‡†ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡ –Š‡•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Šƒ† Ž‘•‡Ž›ƒ†Œƒ ‡–—†ˆŽƒ–Ǥ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†Ž‹‹–‡†ƒ‘—–‘ˆ Ž•‘ ƒ„‡ˆ‘—†ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰‹ƒ™‹†‡˜ƒ”‹‡–› “—ƒŽ‹–›ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ ‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ–•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰—’’‡”ƒ”•Šǡƒ†Œƒ ‡– ”—†‡”ƒŽƒ†‘”ƒ‡–ƒŽ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ‘’‡ „‡ƒ Šƒ†—†ˆŽƒ–ǡƒ†‡˜‡†‹”–ƒ†‰”ƒ˜‡Ž ’ƒ”‹‰Ž‘–•Ǥ Polioptila ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ ǡ ƒ›„‡ˆ‘—†‹ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒ‰‡• ”—„„‡Ž‘™  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ californica ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ʹǡͷͲͲˆ‡‡–Ǥ”‡ˆ‡”•Ž‘™ǡ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽ•ƒ‰‡• ”—„‹ „”‡‡†‡”‘”ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” †—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆ californica ‰ƒ– ƒ– Š‡” ƒ”‹†™ƒ•Š‡•ǡ‡•ƒ•ǡƒ†•Ž‘’‡•Ǥ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ  Ralluslongirostris ‹‰Š–Ǧˆ‘‘–‡† ǡǡ  Š‹••—„•’‡ ‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡ƒ†™‹†‡•’”‡ƒ†  Lowpotentialƒ•ƒ„”‡‡†‡”ǤŠ‹• levipes Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹Ž Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹Ž‹•”‡•–”‹ –‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‘™‡” •’‡ ‹‡•„”‡‡†•™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ ‘ƒ•–ƒŽƒ”•Š‡•™‹–Šƒ –‹˜‡–‹†ƒŽ ƒŽŽ‘ƒ‡–Žƒ†•ǡ„—–‹•‘–‘™ ˆŽ‘™ƒ††‡•‡’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ƒ†Ȁ‘” ‘”†‰”ƒ•• –‘„”‡‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǤ –Š‹ ‡–•ˆ”‘ —‡‡‡ǡ‡–—”ƒ‘—–›  ȋˆ‘”‡”Ž›–‘ƒ–ƒƒ”„ƒ”ƒ‘—–›Ȍ•‘—–Š–‘ Lowpotentialƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡”ƒ•–Š‡ ƒŠ‹ƒ†‡ƒ—‹–‹ǡƒŒƒƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǡ‡š‹ ‘Ǥ •–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‹•”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›‹•‘Žƒ–‡† ‘•—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽ•‡ƒ•‘ƒŽ‘˜‡‡–•‘ —”ǡ ˆ”‘–Š‡‡ƒ”„›„”‡‡†‹‰ƒ”‡ƒǤ ƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š”ƒ”‡‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•™ƒ†‡”ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘ ‘™„”‡‡†‹‰Ž‘ ƒŽ‡•Ǥ

 BiologicalResourcesandHabitatAssessment January2016 VeniceAuxiliaryPumpingPlantProject CͲ25 LosAngelesCounty,California ICF00476.15  AppendixC  SpecialͲStatusSpeciesInformation  ƒ„‹–ƒ– ‘‘ ”‡•‡–Ȁ  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ‡ ƒ‡ –ƒ–—• ‡‡”ƒŽ ƒ„‹–ƒ–‡• ”‹’–‹‘ „•‡– ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Ralluslongirostris ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ǡ  —”•‹ƒ”‹‡ƒ†„”ƒ ‹•Š™ƒ–‡”ƒ”•Š‡•  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ obsoletus Žƒ’’‡””ƒ‹Ž ™‹–Š’‹ Ž‡™‡‡†ƒ† ‘”†‰”ƒ••Ǥ „”‡‡†‡”‘”ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” †—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆ “—ƒŽ‹–›Šƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ†‡ƒ”„› „”‡‡†‹‰’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘•Ǥ  Ripariariparia ƒ•™ƒŽŽ‘™  ‡•–•‘˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ„ƒ•ƒŽ‘‰•–”‡ƒ•ƒ†  Lessthanreasonableƒ•ƒ ”‹˜‡”•Ǥ „”‡‡†‡”†—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ‡•–‹‰Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” ƒ•–Š‹••’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ‘ ƒ•‹‘ƒŽ –”ƒ•‹‡–Ǥ Sternulaantillarum ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒ ǡǡ  ‡•–•‘•ƒ†›—’’‡”‘ ‡ƒ„‡ƒ Š‡•ǡ‘’‡  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ browni Ž‡ƒ•––‡” „ƒ””‡•‹–‡•ǡƒ†‘ ƒ•‹‘ƒŽŽ›—•‡•—†ˆŽƒ–•Ǥ „”‡‡†‡”ƒ••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ–‹•‘– ‘”ƒ‰‡•‘ƒ†Œƒ ‡–•—”ˆŽ‹‡ǡ‡•–—ƒ”‹‡•ǡ‘”–Š‡ ’”‡•‡–ǤŽƒ”‰‡„”‡‡†‹‰ ‘Ž‘› ‘’‡‘ ‡ƒǤ‘Ž‘‹‡•ƒ”‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‡ƒ”–Š‡ ȋ—’–‘ʹͲͲȂ͵ͲͲ’ƒ‹”•Ȍ™‹–Š‹ ‘ ‡ƒ•Š‘”‡Ž‹‡ȋ™‹–Š‹ͲǤͷ‹Ž‡•ȏƒ„‘—–ͺͲͲ ˆ‡ ‡†Ǧ‘ˆˆDz–‡”’”‡•‡”˜‡dz‹•‘ ‡–‡”•ȐȌǡ–›’‹ ƒŽŽ›‘‡ƒ”Ž›ˆŽƒ–ǡŽ‘‘•‡•ƒ†› ‡‹ ‡‡ƒ ŠŒ—•–‘”–Š‘ˆƒŽŽ‘ƒ •—„•–”ƒ–‡•™‹–ŠŽ‹‰Š–Ž›• ƒ––‡”‡†•Š‘”– ”‡‡‘—–ŠǤ ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ƒ††‡„”‹•ǡƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š•‘‡  ‘Ž‘‹‡•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‘Šƒ”†Ǧ’ƒ ‡† Highpotentialƒ•ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡”ƒ•–Š‹• •—”ˆƒ ‡•ǡ‡˜‡——•‡†ƒ•’ŠƒŽ–Ǥ •’‡ ‹‡•‹•ƒ ‘‘Ž‘ ƒŽ•—‡” ”‡•‹†‡–ǡˆ‹•Š‹‰‘ˆˆ•Š‘”‡ǡƒŽ‘‰ Ž‘™‡”ƒŽŽ‘ƒ”‡‡ǤǡƒŽ‘‰–‹†ƒŽ Šƒ‡Ž•™‹–Š‹ƒŽŽ‘ƒƒ‰‘‘ǡ ƒ†ƒ––Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ƒˆ”‡•Š™ƒ–‡” ƒ”•ŠǤ Vireobelliipusillus ‡ƒ•–‡ŽŽǯ• ǡ ”‡ˆ‡”•†‡•‡”‹’ƒ”‹ƒŠƒ„‹–ƒ–•„—– ƒƒŽ•‘  LessthanReasonableƒ•ƒ ˜‹”‡‘ „‡ˆ‘—†‹‘”‡‘’‡”‹’ƒ”‹ƒŠƒ„‹–ƒ–••— Š „”‡‡†‡”‘”ƒˆ‘”ƒ‰‡” †—‡–‘Žƒ ‘ˆ ƒ•—Ž‡ˆƒ–• ”—„Ǥ Šƒ„‹–ƒ–Ǥ 

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