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BRT) Corridor Planning and Environmental Study BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL REPORT North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Planning and Environmental Study BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL REPORT Prepared For: Biological Resources Technical Report North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor P&E Study October 9, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... ii LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................ iii LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. iv LIST OF APPENDICES ......................................................................................................... v ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................. vi 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Project Route Description ............................................................................................ 2 2.2 BRT Elements ............................................................................................................. 2 2.3 Dedicated Bus Lanes .................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Transit Signal Priority .................................................................................................. 7 2.5 Enhanced Stations ...................................................................................................... 7 2.6 Description of Construction ......................................................................................... 9 2.7 Description of Operations ............................................................................................ 9 3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................... 10 3.1 Federal Regulations .................................................................................................. 10 3.2 State Regulations ...................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Local Regulations ...................................................................................................... 11 4. EXISTING SETTING ........................................................................................................... 16 4.1 Biological Study Area ................................................................................................ 16 4.2 Observed Wildlife ...................................................................................................... 27 4.3 Special-Status Species ............................................................................................. 27 4.4 Habitat Connectivity/Wildlife Movement Corridor Assessment ................................. 29 4.5 Climate ...................................................................................................................... 30 4.6 Topography ............................................................................................................... 30 4.7 Soils ........................................................................................................................... 30 4.8 Hydrology .................................................................................................................. 31 5. SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLDS AND METHODOLOGY ................................................... 32 5.1 Significance Thresholds ............................................................................................ 32 5.2 Methodology .............................................................................................................. 32 6. IMPACT ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................ 34 7. CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS .................................................................................................. 41 8. REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 52 9. LIST OF PREPARERS ........................................................................................................ 55 ii Biological Resources Technical Report North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor P&E Study October 9, 2020 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Proposed Project with Route Options .......................................................................... 3 Figure 2 – Biological Study Area Map ......................................................................................... 17 Figure 3a – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (1 of 9) ...................................... 18 Figure 3b – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (2 of 9) ...................................... 19 Figure 3c – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (3 of 9) ...................................... 20 Figure 3d – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (4 of 9) ...................................... 21 Figure 3e – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (5 of 9) ...................................... 22 Figure 3f – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (6 of 9) ....................................... 23 Figure 3g – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (7 of 9) ...................................... 24 Figure 3h – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (8 of 9) ...................................... 25 Figure 3i – Vegetation Communities and Cover Classes Map (9 of 9) ....................................... 26 Figure 4a – Cumulative Impact Study Area (1 of 3) .................................................................... 42 Figure 4b – Cumulative Impact Study Area (2 of 3) .................................................................... 43 Figure 4c – Cumulative Impact Study Area (3 of 3) .................................................................... 44 iii Biological Resources Technical Report North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor P&E Study October 9, 2020 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 – Route Segments ........................................................................................................... 5 Table 2 – Proposed/Optional Stations .......................................................................................... 8 Table 3 - City of Los Angeles Relevant General Plan Conservation Objectives and Policies .... 12 Table 4 - City of Burbank Relevant General Plan Open Space and Conservation Goals and Policies ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Table 5 - City of Glendale Relevant General Plan Open Space and Conservation Goals, Objectives, and Policies .............................................................................................................. 13 Table 6 - City of Pasadena Relevant General Plan Wildlife, Native Plants, and Urban Forest Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................. 14 Table 7 - City of Pasadena Relevant General Plan Wildlife, Native Plants, and Urban Forest Implementation Measures ........................................................................................................... 15 Table 8 - Definition of State Listing and Ranks ........................................................................... 27 Table 9 – Related Projects .......................................................................................................... 45 iv Biological Resources Technical Report North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor P&E Study October 9, 2020 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A – BSA Photos Appendix B – Species Observed List Appendix C – CNDDB, USFWS, and NMFS Species Lists Appendix D – Special-Status Species Table v Biological Resources Technical Report North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor P&E Study October 9, 2020 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS BIOS Biogeographic Information and Observation System BRT Bus Rapid Transit BSA Biological Study Area CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CESA California Endangered Species Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNPS California Native Plant Society EIR Environmental Impact Report F Fahrenheit FESA Federally Endangered Species Act MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act Metro Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service NWI National Wetlands Inventory ROW Right-of-Way SR State Route SSC Species of Special Concern TSP Transit Signal Priority USDA United States Department of Agriculture USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service . vi Biological Resources Technical Report North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor P&E Study October 9, 2020 1. Introduction The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is proposing the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Project (Proposed Project or Project) which would provide a BRT service connecting several cities and communities between the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.
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