HABITAT ASSESSMENT AND MSHCP CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS
NOVA HOMES WILDOMAR, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA APN 367-140-008, 367-140-010 & 367-140-012
Prepared for:
Nova Homes, Inc 1232 Village Way, Suite A Santa Ana, CA 92705
Prepared by:
RCA Associates, Inc. 15555 Main Street, #D4-235 Hesperia, California 92345
Principal Investigators: Randall Arnold, Senior Biologist Blake Curran, Environmental Biologist Parker Smith, Project Manager
Report prepared by R. Arnold, P. Smith, B. Curran
Project: #2017-93MSHCP
April 2018
TITLE PAGE
Date Report Prepared: April 17, 2018
Date Field Work Completed: December 14, 2017
Report Title: Habitat Assessment and MSHCP Consistency Analysis
Assessor’s Parcel Number: APN 367-140-008, 367-140-010 & 367-140-012
Prepared for: Nova Homes, Inc.
Principal Investigators: Randall C. Arnold, Jr., Principal Biologist Parker Smith, Biologist Blake Curran, Environmental Biologist
Contact Information: Randall C. Arnold, Jr. RCA Associates, Inc. 15555 Main Street, #D4-235 Hesperia, CA 92345 (760) 956-9212 [email protected] www.rcaassociatesllc.com
Table of Contents
Sections Page
Section 1 Summary 1 Section 2 Introduction 2 2.1 Project Location 2 2.2 Project Description 2 Section 3 Methods 6 3.1 Western Riverside County MSHCP Consistency 6 Analysis 3.2 Literature Review 6 3.3 Plant Communities 6 3.4 Riparian/Riverine Habitat and Jurisdictional Areas 7 3.5 Field Investigation 7 3.6 Plants 7 3.7 Wildlife 8 Section 4 Existing Conditions 9 4.1 Environmental Setting 9 4.2 Soils 9 4.3 Plant Communities 9 4.4 Jurisdictional Waters 10 4.5 Nesting Birds 11 4.6 MSHCP 11 4.7 Federal and State Listed Species 11 4.8 Wildlife Species of Special Concern and 12 Special Status Plants Section 5 Project Impacts 13 5.1 Impacts Per Plant Community 13 5.2 Nesting Birds 13 5.3 Special Status Species 13 Section 6 Western Riverside County MSHCP Consistency Analysis 14 6.1 MSHCP Requirements 14 6.2 Jurisdictional Waters 19 Section 7 Recommendations 21 7.1 Nesting Birds 21 7.2 Burrowing Owls 21 7.3 Special Status Species 22 Section 8 Conclusions 23 Section 9 Certification 24 Section 10 References 25
Appendix A: Figures and Tables Appendix B: Site Photographs Appendix C: Regulatory Background Appendix D: CNDDB Summary Table
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SECTION 1: SUMMARY
This report contains the results of a Habitat Assessment and Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) Consistency Analysis by RCA Associates, LLC on approximately 40-acre site located in the City of Wildomar, Riverside County, California. The Project area is characterized by gently rolling terrain.
The purpose of the Habitat Assessment is to identify potential impacts to biological resources associated with construction of a commercial business consisting of an office building and an automobile parking area. This report describes the results of the site visit, which assessed the Project Area for the potential to support special-status species; and the presence of other sensitive biological resources protected by local, state, and federal laws and regulations. If special-status species were observed during the site visit, they have been recorded accordingly. This report also contains an evaluation of potential impacts to special-status species and sensitive biological resources that may occur as a result of the proposed Project and potential mitigation measures to compensate for those impacts. The project site contains a mix of vegetation throughout the site and parts have been significantly disturbed by past human activities. There is a low probability of impacts to sensitive species; however, the site does support approximately 14-acres of coastal sage scrub which is associated with the State listed California gnatcatcher. The gnatcatcher was observed on the site approximately sixteen years previous; however, the probability the species still occurs on the site is relatively low given the limited amount of habitat present on the site. A low-lying drainage swale located the southwestern portion of the site; however, the swale is not considered jurisdictional waters of the US or State based on the results of a comprehensive jurisdictional delineation conducted on the site in December 2017. A separate jurisdictional delineation report has been prepared and will be submitted under separate cover.
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SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION
At the request of the project proponent, RCA Associates, Inc. conducted a habitat assessment and MSHCP Consistency Analysis for the Nova Homes project in the City of Wildomar, Riverside County. The proposed project will hereafter be referred to as the “project” or “project site.”
2.1 Project Location
The project site is located east of Monte Vista Drive, south of Bundy Canyon Road and north of Via Carnaghi Lane in the City Wildomar (Figures 1, 2, & 3). The site is located in Section 26, Township 6 South, Range 4 West on the USGS Wildomar 7.5’ topographic quadrangle. The approximately 40-acre site is composed of three parcels (APN 367-140-008, 367-140-010, and 367-140-012), and is approximately 0.1-miles east of Interstate 15 (Figures 1 and 3).
2.2 Project Description
The project proponent is proposing to construct four commercial buildings in the western portion of the site ranging in size from 2,500 square feet to 78,000 square feet (Appendix A, Figure 5). A total of eighty residential lots are also being proposed for the central and eastern portion of the property with open space located in the eastern part of the site (Figure 5).
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SECTION 3: METHODS
3.1 Western Riverside County MSHCP Consistency Analysis
RCA Associates, Inc. utilized GIS software to map the project site in relation to the MSHCP areas including Criteria Cells, Core Habitat, Linkages, and areas proposed for conservation. The Riverside County Integrated Project (RCIP) Conservation Summary Report Generator was queried to determine habitat assessment and potential survey requirements for the project site (Figure 4). The MSHCP also requires a riparian/riverine and vernal pool habitat assessment within the project site which were conducted by biologists from RCA Associates, Inc. According to the MSHCP, the documentation for the assessment shall include mapping and a description of the functions and values of the mapped areas with respect to the species listed in Section 6.1.2. In addition, protection of species associated with riparian/riverine areas and vernal pools also needs to be addressed.
3.2 Literature Review
Prior to conducting the field investigations, a literature review was conducted of all available background data as well as the environmental setting of the project site. The literature reviewed included, but was not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA 1971) Soil Survey for the project site, U.S. Fish, and Wildlife Service (USFWS) data sources, and the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB, 2017). The closest recorded location of sensitive species was determined through a five-mile radius query of the CNDDB (2017) (Appendix A, Table 1). In addition, a search of the CNDDB data base was conducted for the Wildomar USGS quadrangle and the surrounding eight quadrangles (See Appendix D). The CNDDB ArcGIS database was utilized, together with ArcGIS software, to locate the previously recorded locations of sensitive plant and wildlife occurrences and determine the distance from the project site. Additionally, the Riverside County MSHCP was reviewed for additional information on the known occurrence of the species within Riverside County.
3.3 Plant Communities
Plant communities were mapped using aerial photography and were evaluated on the ground using pedestrian surveys by biologists from RCA Associates, Inc. on December 15, 2017. The
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3.4 Riparian/Riverine Habitat and Jurisdictional Areas
Aerial photography was reviewed prior to conducting the field investigations on December 15, 2017. The aerial photographs were used to locate and inspect any potential natural drainage features and water bodies that may be considered riparian/riverine habitat or which may be under the jurisdiction of either the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and/or CDFW. In general, surface drainage features are typically indicated as blue-line streams on USGS maps, which are expected to exhibit evidence of water flow through the channel. Such areas are considered potentially riparian/riverine habitat and may be subject to State and federal regulatory authority as “Waters of the State” or “Waters” of the U.S. Under the MSHCP, riparian/riverine habitat is defined as lands which contain habitat dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent emergent, or emergent mosses and lichens, which occur close to or which depend upon soil moisture from a nearby freshwater source, or areas with freshwater flow during all or a portion of the year.
3.5 Field Investigation
RCA Associates, Inc. biologists Blake Curran and Parker Smith surveyed the project site on December 15, 2017, from about 0900 to 1700 p.m. Weather conditions during the survey included clear skies with temperatures from mid-70’s to mid-80’s °F. The entire project site was assessed to determine the extent of plant communities and to evaluate the presence of any areas which may have any jurisdictional features or may support riparian/riverine habitat. Parameters assessed included soil conditions, presence of indicator species, slope, aspect and hydrology
3.6 Plants
Plant species observed during the field survey were identified by visual characteristics and morphology in the field and recorded in a field notebook. Samples of unusual and less familiar
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plants were collected and returned to the lab for identification using taxonomical guides. Soil maps were used to identify areas of the site which may contain suitable soils to support sensitive plant species. A list of all species observed on the project site was compiled from the survey data (Appendix A, Table 2). The taxonomic nomenclature used in this study follows the California Native Plant Society (CNPS 2017).
3.7 Wildlife
Wildlife species detected during the field surveys were identified by sight, calls, tracks, scat, or other signs and were recorded in a field notebook. Field guides were used to assist with identification of species during surveys and included the Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America (2017) and Burt and Grossenheider (1980) for mammals. Although common names of wildlife species are fairly well standardized, scientific names are used in this report and are provided in Appendix A for reference.
As part of the field investigations, the project site was also evaluated for the presence of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularis). Field investigations for the species were conducted as per the survey requirements established for the MSHCP. A habitat assessment (Step I) was conducted on December 15, 2017, to determine if the site supported habitat that might support the species. Burrowing owls use a variety of natural and modified habitats for nesting and foraging; therefore, the site would be classified as suitable habitat for owls. During the habitat assessment, transects were walked throughout the property to identify the presence of owl habitat. Given the presence of suitable habitat for the species, additional surveys (Step II) were also performed to determine if any suitable burrows and/or burrowing owls were present on the project site. The Step II survey was conducted on December 15, 2017. During the Step II surveys 30-meter transects were walked in a north-south direction in such a manner as to provide 100 percent coverage of the ground surface. Surveys were conducted in adjacent areas to the north and east; however, no surveys were performed in areas to the west and south due to the presence of Interstate 15 to the west and various church buildings to the south (Figure 8).
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SECTION 4: EXISTING CONDITIONS
4.1 Environmental Setting
The western portion of the project site is relatively flat with an elevation of about 1,400 feet; whereas the eastern portion consists of rolling hills with the elevation increasing to about 1,550 feet (MSL). The project slopes primarily from east to west. The project site is located within an area of the City of Wildomar that has been developed or disturbed over the last few decades. Existing single-family dwelling and a religious center border the site along its southern boundary. To the west, the property is bordered by a major roadway and Interstate 15. The area to the north and east is vacant land with some human disturbance exhibited such as OHV trails and numerous debris piles (i.e., illegal dumping). A single family dwelling unit was present on the site in the past based on historical aerial photos; however, the structure has been removed and there are no signs of the foundation.
4.2 Soils
Figure 7 represents soils that are mapped within the project site and zone of influence (ZOI) (USDA, 1971). The soils of the project site are composed of Cienaba rocky sandy loam (52.8%), Hanford coarse sandy loam (15.8%), Monserate sandy loam (10.9%), Ramona sandy loam (9.1%), Gorgonio loamy sand (8.8%), Cieneba sandy loam (2.3%), and Tujunga loamy sand (0.4%). These soils are composed of fine sand. Each of the sandy loam series are well drained and have moderately rapid permeability. These soils are developed in alluvium consisting mainly of granitic materials. All the above soils are listed as non-sensitive in the MSHCP. The soils in the eastern portion of the site appeared to be relatively undisturbed and are composed of rocky sandy loam as mapped by USDA. However, the western portion of the project site has been significantly disturbed and much of the area is covered by man-made OHV roads that transverse the property.
4.3 Plant Communities
The project sites consist of three different plant communities, as well as a small area labeled by the MSHCP data base (2012) as disturbed/developed area (3.5-acres). The western portion supports a non-native grassland/ruderal community (13.7-acres) typical of disturbed urban areas.
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Plants typical of this community include several species of brome (Bromus spp.), wild oat (Avena spp.), filaree (Erodium spp.), schismus (Schismus spp.), and fescue (Vulpia spp.). The eastern portion of the property supports a chaparral community (8.5-acres) that contains chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), manzanita (Arctostaphylos ssp.), and scrub oak (Quercus berberidifolia). As previously noted, there are approximately 14-acres of coastal sage scrub located in the central and eastern portions of the site as shown in Figure 6. The sage scrub areas were dominated by California sagebrush (Artemisia californica), sage (Salvia sp.), California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), and Spanish brome (Bromus madritensis). The herb layer was dominated by non-native invasive forbs and grasses. Compendium of all plant species observed during December 15, 2017 are presented in Table 2 (Appendix A).
Non-Grassland/Ruderal & Disturbed/Developed
There is approximately 3.5-acrs of disturbed/developed area in the western portion of the site (Figure 6). In addition, a single-dwelling was previously present in the western half of the property, although it has been removed and there are no signs of the foundation. Much of the western portion of the site supports non-native disturbed grassland and ruderal vegetation. Common species observed during the December 15, 2017 field investigations included yellow- green matchweed (Gutierrezia sarothrare), Russian thistle (Salsola tragus), California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), barley (Hordeum murinum), erodium (Erodium cicutarium), summer mustard (Hirschfeldia incana), horseweed (Conyza canadensis), bur clover (Medicago polymopha), and brome grass (Bromus sp.),
4.4 Jurisdictional Waters
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulates discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the State of California also regulates waters of the State and streambeds under the prevue of regional water quality boards and CDFW jurisdiction. These waters include wetlands and non-wetland bodies of water that meet specific criteria. The project site does not support any areas that would be considered jurisdictional waters under the Clean Water Act or State regulation for isolated waters or streambeds. The site does have a small drainage swale in the southwest corner but based on the results of a jurisdictional delineation
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4.5 Nesting Birds
The project site contains some suitable nesting habitat for avian species, with most suitable habitat present in the eastern portion of the project site. Nesting birds are protected under section 3503 of the CDFW code and/or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). A few common bird species were observed within the project area during the survey with mourning doves (Zenida macroura), raven (Corvus corax), European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), and house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) frequently observed. All bird species observed are included in the faunal compendium in Appendix C. As noted in Section 3.7, the site does support habitat which could potentially be utilized by burrowing owls; however, no suitable burrows or owls were observed during the Step I and Step II field investigations conducted on December 15, 2017.
4.6 Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP)
The project site is within APNs 367-140-008, 367-140-010 and 367-140-012 in the City of Wildomar in Riverside County, California. The project site does not contain any riverine/riparian habitat, vernal pools or Urban/Wildlands interface areas.
4.7 Federal and State Listed Species
Previous biological studies conducted in the area and on the site in 2001 identified several special status species. The following discussion is provided for the various special status species previously observed.
Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica): Coastal California gnatcatchers were documented on the property in 2001 (Occurrence # 551, Wildomar, California Quad, CNNDB, 2017). As noted above, there are about 14-acres of coastal sage scrub which is typically associated with California gnatcatchers (Figure 6). The California gnatcatcher was listed by the USFWS as a threatened species pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) on March 25, 1993. The ESA prohibits anyone from "taking" a listed species. Take includes, but is not limited to, harming,
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4.8 Wildlife Species of Special Concern and Special Status Plants
Southern California rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps): Southern California rufous-crowned sparrows were observed on the property in 2001 (Occurrence # 44, Wildomar, California Quad, CNDDB, 2017). This species is typically associated with chaparral and coastal sage scrub, as well as grassland habitats.
Orange-throated whiptail (Aspidoscelis hyperythra): Orange-throated whiptail has been documented on the property (Occurrence # 290, Wildomar, California Quad, 2017). The most recent documentation was in 2001 (CNDDB, 2017). The orange-throated whiptail is frequently found in chaparral, cismontane woodlands, and coastal sage scrub areas.
Bell's sage sparrow (Amphispiza belli): Bell’s sage sparrows were seen on the site in 2001 (Occurrence # 12, Wildomar, California Quad, CNDDB, 2017). Bell’s sage sparrows are normally seen in chaparral and coastal sage scrub habitats, but may also occur in open grassland areas.
Parry's spineflower (Chorizanthe parryi var. parryi): Parry’s spineflowers were identified on the property (Occurrence # 52, Wildomar, California Quad, 2017). This documentation was recorded in 2001 (CNDDB, 2017). This particular plant species is found primarily in chaparral and cismontane woodlands, but may also occur in coastal sage scrub and grassland habitat.
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SECTION 5: PROJECT IMPACTS
5.1 Impacts Per Plant Community
The proposed project will impact approximately 40-acres of vegetation, including 13.7-acres of non-native grassland/ruderal vegetation, 8.5-acres of chaparral, and 14-acres of coastal sage scrub. In addition there is about 3.5-acres of disturbed/developed area in the western portion of the site as per MSHCP Data Based (2013).
5.2 Nesting Birds
There is potential for various nesting birds to utilize the shrubs within the project site. However, potential impacts to nesting birds can be eliminated or significantly reduced if vegetation suitable for nesting birds is removed outside of the nesting bird season. The nesting season for birds typically occurs from approximately the end of February to August 31st.
5.3 Special Status Species
As discussed in Section 4.8, there are four special status wildlife species and one special status plant species which were previously observed on the site in 2001 including: California Gnatcatcher, Southern California Rufous-Crowned Sparrow, orange-throated Whiptail, Bell’s Sage Sparrow, and Parry’s Spine Flower. None of these species were observed during the December 2017 field investigations; however, suitable habitat for these species is still present on the property and the species could potentially inhabit the site. CDFW and USFWS should be contacted to discuss the potential need for focused/protocol surveys. If any of these species do currently occur on the property, excavation and grading activities will have a direct impact on the species and impacts to any of the special status species, especially the federal threatened California gnatcatcher, would be considered significant.
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SECTION 6: WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MSHCP CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS
6.1 MSHCP Requirements
The proposed project site is located within the Elsinore Area Plan of the MSHCP and is not located within any Criteria Cells (Figure 4). The MSHCP established habitat assessment requirements for certain species of plants, birds, mammals, and amphibians. The MSHCP Conservation Areas (3.2.2) may be described in terms of bioregions, vegetation, soils, patch size, and edge affected lands. In regards to bioregions, the site is located in a developed area of the City of Wildomar and is not within an area of public/quasi-public conserved lands or within any pre-existing conservation agreements, as depicted in Figure 3-1 of the MSHCP. In addition, the site is not located within any American Indian Lands.
There are a variety of vegetation communities throughout the MSHCP Conservation Area including important communities such as riparian/scrub woodland forests, Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub, woodland/forest, chaparral, montane coniferous forests, coastal sage scrub, and meadows/marshes. The MSHCP Conservation Area is described in terms of specific factors that are considered in the conservation planning process and includes factors such as Bioregions, vegetation soils, patch size, and edge affected lands. In regards to Bioregions, the property is located within the Riverside Lowlands Bioregion which is the largest Bioregion and has the lowest proportion of acreage in conservation. Approximately 50 percent of the land in the Riverside Bioregion supports urban development and agricultural lands use, and the project site, as previously noted, is located within a developed portion of the City of Wildomar. The project is within a burrowing owl survey area; therefore, Step II owl surveys are required based on the suitable habitat on site and the MSHCP requirements (Figure 8).
There are a variety of vegetation communities that are conserved within the MSHC Conservation area; however, approximately 50.4 percent of the Riverside Lowlands support agricultural or urban land uses. As previously noted, much of the site has been disturbed by past human activities and may not be classified as an important area for conservation given its location with a
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The size of patches comprising the MSHCP Conservation Area are very important elements in regards to conserved areas and the overall functions and values of the areas. Larger size patches allow for a greater inclusion of ecological niches and provide a larger resistance to any catastrophic impact which may occur in the region. Based on the existing disturbed conditions on most of the property and the fact the site is bordered on the west by Interstate 15 and on the south by developments, the parcel does not constitute a significant ecological area. Therefore, there is not “edge affect” associated with the site.
The MSHCP Conservation Area is comprised of various existing and proposed Cores, Extensions of Existing cores, Linkages, Constrained linkages, and Non-contiguous Habitat Blocks. The project site is located within a developed portion of the City of Wildomar and is not within any existing or proposed cores. There is a proposed linkage (Linkage #8) about two miles east of the site and a proposed extension of existing cores (Core #3) in the area that is located about three miles north of the site. This proposed core extension is labeled as “Proposed Extension of Existing Core #3” and the northern portion of the proposed extension would also connect to Proposed Linkage #8. The proposed extension of Existing Core #3 would conserve soils within the Traver Series which are important soils for several Narrow Endemic Plants. The northern portion of the extension would also provide for movement of a variety of wildlife species to the Proposed Linkage #8. Together with Existing core E, the proposed Extension of Core #3 would promote and help manage edge effect conditions in the region. However, as previously noted,
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6.1.1 Criteria for Elsinore Area Plan
The property is located within the Elsinore Area Plan and in the Sedco Hills Subunit. The property was assessed to determine consistency with the requirements of the MSHCP including criteria cells, conservation areas and wildlife movement corridors and linkages, Criteria Area Species Survey Areas (CASSA) for plant, bird, mammal, and amphibian species, Narrow Endemic Plants Survey Areas (NEPSA), and survey requirements for inadequately covered species. The MSHCP also requires that an assessment is completed to determine the effects of the project on riparian/riverine areas and vernal pools, and associated protected species in accordance with MSHCP Section 6.1.2. In addition, protection of species associated with riparian/riverine areas and vernal pools also needs to be discussed. Projects located in proximity to an MSHCP Conservation Area may result in edge effects that could adversely affect biological resources within the MSHCP Conservation Area. These edge effects must be addressed according to the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines (MSHCP Section 6.1.4). The project site is not within or adjacent to an MSHCP Criteria Cell, Public/Quasi-Public lands, NEPSSA or CASSA, and does not contain riparian/riverine or vernal pool habitats.
Planning species within the Subunit include Bell’s sage sparrow, least Bell’s vireo, California gnatcatcher, Southern California rufous-crowned sparrow, loggerhead shrike, southwestern willow flycatcher, Quino checkerspot butterfly, bobcat, Stephens’ kangaroo rat, and western pond turtle. None of this species were observed during the December 2017 surveys; however, Bell’s sage sparrows, California gnatcatchers, and Southern California rufous-crowned sparrows were observed on the site in 2001.
Biological issues and considerations that have been established for the area include:
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(1) Providing a northwest-southeast connection along the hills between Estelle Mountain and Sedco Hills;
(2) Conserve habitat in the Sedco Hills area to maintain connections between Granite Hills and Bundy Canton Road;
(3) Conserve wetlands;
(4) Provide upland linkage connecting Sedco Hills to Wildomar;
(5) Conserve foraging habitat for raptors and provide a sage scrub-grassland ecotone;
(6) Maintain Core and Linkage habitat for bobcats;
(7) Maintain Core and Linkage habitat for Stephens’ kangaroo rats;
(8) Maintain linkage area for western pond turtles; and
(9) Maintain opportunities for linkage area for the Quino checkerspot butterfly.
Based on the results of the field investigations and past disturbances which have occurred on the site, development of the site is not expected to have any adverse impacts on any of the biological issues and considerations established for the Elsinore Area or the targeted conservation acreages.
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6.1.2 Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines
According to the MSHCP, the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines are intended to address indirect effects associated with locating development in proximity to a MSHCP Conservation Area. The project site is not within the vicinity of any conservation area; consequently, the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines are not applicable. There is no connectivity to the San Jacinto River nor is there any connectivity to any riparian/riverine features in the region. No vernal pools or other areas (e.g., depression due to pore drainage) were observed on the site during the field investigations. Furthermore, the soils present on the site are not typically associated with the formation of vernal pools, and the site is not expected to support any populations of fairy shrimp. In addition, given the lack of any riparian habitat on the site, species such as the Least Bell’s Vireo and the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher are absent from the site.
6.1.3 Sensitive Plant Species
The project site is not within a MSHCP Narrow Endemic Plant Species (NEPS) Survey Area or within a Criteria Area Species (CAS) Survey Area. In addition, no rare plants were observed during the December 2017; although, many plants are not readily identifiable in December. In addition, portions of the property have been disturbed by past human activities and are unlikely to support any rare plants at the present time. However, Parry’s spineflowers were previously identified on the site in 2001 and this plant is listed by CNPS as a List 1B.1 species.
6.2 Jurisdictional Waters
There are no jurisdictional drainages within the project site (See the Jurisdictional Delineation Report submitted under separate cover).
6.2.1 Riparian/Riverine Habitat
There is no riparian/riverine habitat found within the project site.
6.2.2 Riparian/Riverine Species
None of the riparian/riverine species listed in Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP were found within the project site nor are any of the species expected to inhabit the site given the absence of any suitable habitat.
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6.2.3 Vernal Pools/Fairy Shrimp Habitat
No depressions or areas where water would pool were observed within the project site. In addition, no vernal pools were observed during the field investigations on the project site; consequently, the site does not support suitable habitat for fairy shrimp.
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SECTION 7: RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 Nesting Birds
Grading and vegetation removal activities should be conducted outside of the nesting bird season, which is typically from about the end of February through August 31st. If grading and clearing activities must occur during the nesting season, a nesting bird survey should be conducted within seven days prior to the start of any ground disturbing activities to determine if any nesting birds occur within the project site. If nesting birds are not found within the project site, no further actions will be required. If nesting birds are observed on site, no impacts shall occur within 250 feet (500 feet for raptors) of any active nests. Also, construction activity may only occur within 250 feet of an active nest at the discretion of the project’s biological monitor.
7.2 Burrowing Owls
A habitat assessment (Step I) was conducted for burrowing owls in December 2017. Following completion of the habitat assessment, a survey was performed to identify the presence of any suitable burrows or burrowing owls (Step II). No burrows or owls were identified during the Step II field investigations; therefore, no additional site visits were conducted. However, negative results during Step II surveys outside of the breeding season may not provide conclusive proof that the species is absence from the site; consequently, a breeding season survey (i.e., March 1- August 31) may be required. In addition, a pre-construction survey will be required by CDFW as per protocol, to be performed 30-days (or less) prior to the start of any ground disturbance activities to ensure the species has not moved onto the site since the completion of the December 2017 surveys. If burrowing owls have colonized the site prior to initiation of site development, the project proponent should inform the Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) and the wildlife agencies. In addition, the project proponent would need to coordinate further with RCA and the wildlife agencies regarding the next steps, including the possibility of preparing a Burrowing Owl Protection and Relocation Plan prior to initiating ground disturbance.
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7.3 Special Status Species As discussed in Sections 4.7, 4.8 and 5.3, several special status plants and animal species were previously observed on the property. Therefore, CDFW and USFWS should be contacted to determine if any focused surveys should be conducted for any of the species during the appropriate time of year. Consultation with CDFW and USFWS will be initiated early in the process and the client and their biological consultant will coordinate with the agencies to develop appropriate survey schedules and any required mitigation measures. If necessary, protocol surveys for the California gnatcatcher, which is a threatened species, will be conducted in the spring of 2019. Mitigation plans will be developed under the direction of CDFW and USFWS as necessary.
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SECTION 8: CONCLUSIONS
No sensitive species or sensitive habitats were observed within the project site during the field investigations conducted on December 15, 2017. The property does not contain any riverine/riparian habitat, vernal pools or Urban/Wildlands interface areas; although, various special status species have been previously identified on the site. The following recommended actions will ensure that the project is consistent with the MSHCP:
• Preconstruction nesting bird survey if vegetation removal is conducted between February and August.
• A pre-construction survey for burrowing owls be conducted 30 days prior to the start of any ground disturbance activities to ensure no burrowing owls have moved onto the site since the initial survey performed on December 15, 2017.
• Contact CDFW to determine if a breeding season survey should be conducted for the burrowing owl given the time of year the Step II survey was conducted.
• Contact CDFW and USFWS survey to determine if focused/protocol surveys should be conducted for the special status species previously identified on the site in 2001.
If any sensitive species are observed on the property during future activities, CDFW and USFWS (as applicable) should be contacted to discuss specific mitigation measures which may be required for the individual species. CDFW and USFWS are the only agencies which can grant authorization for the “take” of any sensitive species and can approve the implementation of any applicable mitigation measures.
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SECTION 9: CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits, present the data and information required for this biological evaluation and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Fieldwork conducted for this assessment was performed by me or other biologists under my direct supervision. I certify that I have not signed a non-disclosure or consultant confidentiality agreement with the project applicant or applicant’s representative and that I have no financial interest in the project.
Date: ____04/17/2018____ Signed: ______Report Author
Work Performed By: Randall Arnold___ Principal Biologist
Work Performed By: Parker Smith__ __ Biologist Field Technician
Work Performed By: Blake Curran_____ Environmental Biologist
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SECTION 10: REFERENCES
Baldwin, Bruce G, et. al. 2002. The Jepson Desert Manual. Vascular Plants of Southeastern California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.
California Burrowing Owl Consortium 1993. Burrowing Owl Survey Protocol and Mitigation Guidelines
California Department of Fish and Game 1990. California Wildlife: Volume 1 (Amphibians and Reptiles), Volume II (Birds), and Volume III (Mammals).
California Department of Fish and Game 1995. Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation.
California Department of Fish and Game September 7, 2012. Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. 34 pp.
California Department of Fish and Game 2017. Rarefind 3 Natural Diversity Database. Habitat and Data Analysis Branch. Sacramento, CA.
California Native Plant Society 2001. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (sixth edition). Rare Plant Scientific Advisory Committee, David P. Tibor, Convening Editor. California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA x + 388 pp.
Ehrlich, P., Dobkin., Wheye, D. Birder’s Handbook. A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds. Simon & Schuster Building Rockefeller Center 1230 Avenue of the Americas. New York, New York 10020.
Hickman, James C. 1996. The Jepson Manual Higher Plants of California. University of California Press. Berkeley, CA. 3rd Edition.
Holland, R. 1986. A Description of the Terrestrial Natural Communities of California. California Department of Fish and Game, October.
Jaeger, Edmund C. 1969. Desert Wild Flowers. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. 321 pp.
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Kays, R. W. & Wilson, D. E. 2002. Mammals of North America. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.
Knecht, A. 1971. Soil survey of western Riverside Area, California. For USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mock, P. J., B. L. Jones, and J. Konency. 1990. California Gnatcatcher Survey Guidelines. ERC Environmental and Energy Service Company, San Diego, California.
Munz, Philip A. 1974. A Flora of Southern California. University of California Press, Berkeley, California. 1086 pp.
Sibley, David Allen. 2000. National Audubon Society. The Sibley guide to Birds. Alfred A Knopf, Inc.
Stebbins, Robert C. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2003.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2010. Desert Tortoise Survey Protocol.
United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1991. Hydric Soils of the United States, 3rd Edition, Miscellaneous Publication Number 1491. National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils.
Whitaker, John O. 1980. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals. Alfred A Knopf, Inc.
Williams, D. F. 1986. Mammal Species of Special Concern in California, Timton Kangaroo Rat. California Department of Fish and Game.
Zeiner, D. C., W., F. Laudenslayer, Jr., K. E. Mayer, M. White. Editors. 1990. California’s Wildlife. Volume 2. Birds. State of California, Department of Fish and Game. Sacramento, California. 731 pp.
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Appendix A
Figures and Tables
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Figure 5
Preliminary Site Plan
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Figure 9 RCIP Conservation Summary Report
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Figure 9 Cont.
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Table 1: Special Status Species Within 5-Mile Radius of Project Site (CNDDB) T = Threatened; E = Endangered; SSC = Species of special concern; CNDDB = California Natural Diversity Data Base
Name Listing Status Habitat Requirements Potential to Occur
Southern California rufous- Fed: None Chaparral The site supports crowned sparrow State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the Grassland (Aimophila ruficeps CDFW: SSC species. Species canescens) previously identified on the site.
Munz's onion Fed: E Chaparral The site supports (Allium munzii) State: T Cismontane woodland marginal habitat for Coastal scrub the species. Pinon & juniper woodlands Valley & foothill grassland Rainbow manzanita Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Arctostaphylos State: None suitable habitat for the rainbowensis) species.
California glossy snake Fed: None Range of scrub and grassland The site supports (Arizona elegans State: None habitats suitable habitat for the occidentalis) CDFW: SSC species.
Bell's sage sparrow Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Artemisiospiza belli belli) State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the CDFW: SSC species. Species previously identified on the site Orange-throated whiptail Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Aspidoscelis hyperythra) State: None Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the Coastal scrub CDFW: SSC species. Species previously identified on the site. California ayenia Fed: None Desert wash The site supports (Ayenia compacta) State: None Mojavean desert scrub suitable habitat for the Sonoran Desert scrub CNPS: 2B.3 species. Vernal pool fairy shrimp Fed: T Valley & foothill grassland The site does not (Branchinecta lynchi) State: None Vernal pool support suitable Wetland habitat for the species.
Santa Rosa Basalt brodiaea Fed: None Valley & foothill grassland The site supports (Brodiaea santarosae) State: None suitable habitat for the CNPS: 1B.1 species. Smooth tarplant Fed: None Chenopod scrub The site does not Centromadia pungens ssp. State: None Meadow & seep support suitable CNPS: 1B.1 Riparian woodland habitat for the species. laevis) Valley & foothill grassland Wetland Parry's spineflower Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Chorizanthe parryi var. State: None Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the CNPS: List 1B.1 Coastal scrub species. Species parryi) Valley & foothill grassland previously identified on the site. Long-spined spineflower Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Chorizanthe polygonoides State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the CNPS: 1B.2 Meadow & seep species. var. longispina) Valley & foothill grasslands
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Stephens' kangaroo rat Fed: E Coastal scrub The site supports (Dipodomys stephensi) State: T Valley & foothill grassland marginal habitat for the species. Western pond turtle Fed: None Aquatic The site does not (Emys marmorata) State: None Artificial flowing waters support suitable Marsh & swamp habitat for the species. Tecate cypress Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Hesperocyparis forbesii) State: None Closed-cone coniferous forest suitable habitat for the species. San Diego black-tailed Fed: None Coastal scrub The site supports jackrabbit State: None suitable habitat for the (Lepus californicus bennettii) species. Species has been identified in the area. California Orcutt grass Fed: E Vernal pool The site does not (Orcuttia californica) State: E Wetland support suitable habitat for the species. Coast horned lizard Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Phrynosoma blainvillii) State: None Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the Coastal bluff scrub species. Coastal scrub Coastal California Fed: T Coastal bluff scrub The site supports gnatcatcher State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the (Polioptila californica species. Species californica) previously identified on the site. Southern mountains skullcap Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Scutellaria bolanderi ssp. State: None Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the Lower montane coniferous forest austromontana) CNSP: 1B.2 species.
Hammitt's clay-cress Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Sibaropsis hammittii) State: None Valley & foothill grassland suitable habitat for the species. Riverside fairy shrimp Fed: E Coastal scrub The site does not (Streptocephalus woottoni) State: None Valley & foothill grassland support suitable Vernal pool habitat for the species. Wetland San Bernardino aster Fed: None Cismontane woodland The site supports (Symphyotrichum defoliatum) State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the CNPS: 1B.2 Lower montane coniferous forest species. Marsh & swamp Coast Range newt Fed: None Coastal drainages The site does not (Taricha torosa) State: None support suitable habitat for the species. Two-striped gartersnake Fed: None Marsh & swamp The site does not (Thamnophis hammondii) State: None Riparian scrub support suitable Riparian woodland habitat for the species. Wetland Quino checkerspot butterfly Fed: E Chaparral The site supports (Euphydryas editha quino) State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the species. Coulter's goldfields Fed: None Alkali playa The site does not (Lasthenia glabrata ssp. State: None Marsh & swamp support suitable Salt marsh habitat for the species. coulteri) Vernal pool
Western snowy plover Fed: T Great Basin standing waters The site does not (Charadrius alexandrinus State: None Sand shore support suitable Wetland habitat for the species. nivosus)
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Northwestern San Diego Fed: None Chaparral The site supports pocket mouse State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the (Chaetodipus fallax fallax) species.
California horned lark Fed: None Marine intertidal & splash zone The site does not (Eremophila alpestris actia) State: None communities support suitable Meadow & seep habitat for the species. Red-diamond rattlesnake Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Crotalus ruber) State: None Mojavean desert scrub suitable habitat for the Sonoran desert scrub species.
White-faced ibis Fed: None Marsh & swamp The site does not (Plegadis chihi) State: None Wetland support suitable habitat for the species. Coastal whiptail Fed: None deserts and semi-arid areas with The site supports (Aspidoscelis tigris State: None sparse vegetation and open areas suitable habitat for the stejnegeri) species.
Western mastiff bat Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Eumops perotis californicus) State: None Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the Coastal scrub species. Valley & foothill grassland Western spadefoot Fed: None Cismontane woodland The site supports (Spea hammondii) State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the Valley & foothill grassland species. Senile tiger beetle Fed: None Mud shore/flats The site does not (Cicindela senilis frosti) State: None Wetland support suitable habitat for the species. Burrowing owl Fed: None Coastal prairie The site supports (Athene cunicularia) State: None Coastal scrub suitable habitat for the Great Basin grassland species. Species not Mojavean desert scrub observed during Step I Valley & foothill grassland and Step II surveys. Loggerhead shrike Fed: None Broadleaved upland forest The site supports (Lanius ludovicianus) State: None Desert wash suitable habitat for the Joshua tree woodland species. Mojavean desert scrub Slender-horned spineflower Fed: E Chaparral The site supports (Dodecahema leptoceras) State: E Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the Coastal scrub species.
Crotch bumble bee Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Bombus crotchii) State: None Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the Coastal scrub species.
San Miguel savory Fed: None Chaparral The site supports (Clinopodium chandleri) State: None Cismontane woodland suitable habitat for the Coastal scrub species. Riparian woodland Spreading navarretia Fed: T Alkali playa The site does not (Navarretia fossalis) State: None Chenopod scrub support suitable Marsh & swamp habitat for the species.
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Table 2 - Plants observed on the site and known to occur in the area.
Common Name Scientific Name Location Chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum On-site or surrounding area Schismus Schismus barbatus “ Brome grass Bromus ps. “ Russian thistle Salsola tragus “ Horseweed Conyza Canadensis “ Matchweed Gutierrezia sarothare “ California buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum “ Scrub oak Quercus berberdifolia “ Manzanita Arctostaphylos spp. “ Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia “ Black sage Salvia mellifera “ Deerweed Lotus scoparius “ Buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum “ Wild oat Avena spp. “ Birch leaved Cercocarpus betuloides “ mountain mahogany Coast prickly pear CylindroOpuntia littoralis “ Erodium Erodium texanum “ Bur clover Medicago polympha “ Cholla Cylindropuntia “
Table 3 - Wildlife observed on the site and those species expected to the area.
Common Name Scientific Name Location Common raven Corvus corax On-site and in the surrounding area Sage sparrow Amphispiza belli Surrounding area Western kingbird Tyrannus verticalis “ Jackrabbit Lepus Californicus Known to occur in area Antelope ground squirrel Ammospermophilus leucurus “ Side-blotched lizard Uta stansburiana “ Western whiptail lizard Cnemidophorus tigris “ Mourning dove Zenaida macroura On-site California ground squirrel Spermophilus beecheyi Known to occur in area European starling Sturnus vulgaris On-site House finch Carpodacus mexicanus “
Note: The above Tables are not comprehensive lists of every plant or animal species which may occur in the area, but are a list of those common species which have been identified on the site or in the region by biologists from RCA Associates, Inc.
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Appendix B
Site Photographs
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Site Photographs
CENTER LOOKING NORTH
CENTER LOOKING EAST
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Site Photographs Cont.
CENTER LOOKING SOUTH
CENTER LOOKING WEST
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Appendix C
Regulatory Background
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REGULATORY BACKGROUND
Special status species are native species that have been afforded special legal or management protection because of concern for their continued existence. There are several categories of protection at both federal and State levels, depending on the magnitude of the threat to continued existence and existing knowledge of population levels.
FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) administers the federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) that provides a process for listing species as either threatened or endangered and the methods of protecting listed species. The FESA defines as “endangered” any plant or animal species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A “threatened” species is a species that is likely to become endangered in the near future. A “proposed” species is one that has been officially proposed by USFWS in addition to the federal threatened and endangered species list.
Section 9 of the FESA prohibits “take” of threatened or endangered species. The term “take” means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in such conduct. The presence of any federally threatened or endangered species that are in a project area generally imposes severe constraints on development, particularly if the development would result in “take” of the species or its habitat. Under the regulations of the FESA, the USFWS may authorize “take” when it is incidental to, but not the purpose of, an otherwise lawful act.
CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
The CDFW administers the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The State of California considers an endangered species as one whose prospects of survival and reproduction are in immediate jeopardy. A threatened species is considered as one present in such small numbers throughout its range that it is likely to become an endangered species in the near future in the absence of special protection or management. A rare species is one that is considered present in such small numbers throughout its range that it may become endangered if its present environment
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worsens. State threatened and endangered species are fully protected against taking, as defined above.
SECTION 3503 AND 3511 OF CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME CODE
The CDFW administers the California Fish and Game Code. There are particular sections of the Code that are applicable to natural resource management. For example, section 3503 of the Code states it is unlawful to take, possess, or needlessly destroy the nest or eggs of any bird. Section 3511 of the Code lists fully protected bird species, where the CDFW is unable to authorize the issuance of permits or licenses to take these species.
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Appendix D
CNND Summary Table for Wildomar Quadrangle and Surrounding Eight Quadrangles
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Summary Table Report California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Natural Diversity Database
Query Criteria: Quad IS (Wildomar (3311753) OR Romoland (3311762) OR Murrieta (3311752) OR Temecula (3311742) OR Fallbrook (3311743) OR Margarita Peak (3311744) OR Sitton Peak (3311754) OR Alberhill (3311764) OR Lake Elsinore (3311763))
AND Taxonomic Group IS (Fish OR Amphibians OR Reptiles OR Birds OR Mammals OR Mollusks OR Arachnids OR Crustaceans OR Insects OR Ferns OR Gymnosperms OR Monocots OR Dicots OR Lichens OR Bryophytes)
Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Abronia villosa var. aurita G5T2T3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 210 95 0 1 2 1 0 6 2 8 10 0 0 chaparral sand-verbena S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:10 USFS_S-Sensitive 1,200 Accipiter cooperii G5 None CDFW_WL-Watch List 1,640 113 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 Cooper's hawk S4 None IUCN_LC-Least S:4 Concern 2,000 Agelaius tricolor G2G3 None BLM_S-Sensitive 1,586 951 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 CDFW_SSC-Species S:1 tricolored blackbird S1S2 Candidate 1,586 Endangered of Special Concern IUCN_EN-Endangered NABCI_RWL-Red Watch List USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern Aimophila ruficeps canescens G5T3 None CDFW_WL-Watch List 1,040 226 0 3 4 0 0 15 1 21 22 0 0 S:22 southern California rufous-crowned sparrow S3 None 1,900 Allium munzii G1 Endangered Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,240 20 0 6 1 0 0 3 4 6 10 0 0 Munz's onion S1 Threatened SB_RSABG-Rancho S:10 Santa Ana Botanic 3,400 Garden Almutaster pauciflorus G4 None Rare Plant Rank - 2B.2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 alkali marsh aster S1S2 None S:1
Ambrosia pumila G1 Endangered Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,050 56 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 5 5 0 0 S:5 San Diego ambrosia S1 None 1,900 Anaxyrus californicus G2G3 Endangered CDFW_SSC-Species 120 138 2 1 0 0 0 4 2 5 7 0 0 arroyo toad S2S3 None of Special Concern S:7 IUCN_EN-Endangered 1,750
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Antrozous pallidus G5 None BLM_S-Sensitive 450 410 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 pallid bat S3 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:3 of Special Concern 2,520 IUCN_LC-Least Concern USFS_S-Sensitive WBWG_H-High Priority Aquila chrysaetos G5 None BLM_S-Sensitive 1,580 312 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 golden eagle S3 None CDF_S-Sensitive S:2 CDFW_FP-Fully 1,970 Protected CDFW_WL-Watch List IUCN_LC-Least Concern USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern Arctostaphylos rainbowensis G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 335 89 3 5 6 3 0 48 23 42 65 0 0 Rainbow manzanita S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:65 USFS_S-Sensitive 2,850 Arizona elegans occidentalis G5T2 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,138 260 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 1 7 0 0 of Special Concern S:7 California glossy snake S2 None 1,539 Artemisiospiza belli belli G5T2T4 None CDFW_WL-Watch List 1,040 60 1 1 0 0 0 12 1 13 14 0 0 Bell's sage sparrow S3 None USFWS_BCC-Birds of S:14 Conservation Concern 1,900 Aspidoscelis hyperythra G5 None CDFW_WL-Watch List 315 359 6 6 6 1 0 26 25 20 45 0 0 orange-throated whiptail S2S3 None IUCN_LC-Least S:45 Concern 2,400 USFS_S-Sensitive Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri G5T5 None CDFW_SSC-Species 315 132 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 8 0 0 of Special Concern S:8 coastal whiptail S3 None 2,164 Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri G4T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,200 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Jaeger's milk-vetch S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:1 SB_RSABG-Rancho 1,200 Santa Ana Botanic Garden USFS_S-Sensitive
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Athene cunicularia G4 None BLM_S-Sensitive 1,056 1955 0 9 5 4 1 17 1 35 35 1 0 burrowing owl S3 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:36 of Special Concern 1,720 IUCN_LC-Least Concern USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern Atriplex coronata var. notatior G4T1 Endangered Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,250 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 San Jacinto Valley crownscale S1 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:1 Santa Ana Botanic 1,250 Garden Ayenia compacta G4 None Rare Plant Rank - 2B.3 3,400 53 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 S:1 California ayenia S3 None 3,400 Baccharis vanessae G1 Threatened Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 700 30 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 S:2 Encinitas baccharis S1 Endangered 2,000 Bombus crotchii G3G4 None 1,000 234 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 S:4 Crotch bumble bee S1S2 None 1,800 Branchinecta lynchi G3 Threatened IUCN_VU-Vulnerable 2,000 763 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 S:2 vernal pool fairy shrimp S3 None 2,060 Branchinecta sandiegonensis G2 Endangered IUCN_EN-Endangered 940 120 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 S:3 San Diego fairy shrimp S2 None 1,040 Brodiaea filifolia G2 Threatened Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 300 134 2 1 1 1 1 10 3 13 15 1 0 thread-leaved brodiaea S2 Endangered SB_RSABG-Rancho S:16 Santa Ana Botanic 3,370 Garden Brodiaea orcuttii G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 500 137 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 Orcutt's brodiaea S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:2 USFS_S-Sensitive 1,500 Brodiaea santarosae G1 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,850 12 2 1 1 0 0 8 6 6 12 0 0 USFS_S-Sensitive S:12 Santa Rosa Basalt brodiaea S1 None 3,400 Buteo regalis G4 None CDFW_WL-Watch List 1,440 107 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 ferruginous hawk S3S4 None IUCN_LC-Least S:2 Concern 1,500 USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Buteo swainsoni G5 None BLM_S-Sensitive 1,000 2443 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Swainson's hawk S3 Threatened IUCN_LC-Least S:1 Concern 1,000 USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern California macrophylla G4 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,300 204 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 4 6 0 0 round-leaved filaree S4 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:6 SB_RSABG-Rancho 1,700 Santa Ana Botanic Garden SB_SBBG-Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Calochortus weedii var. intermedius G3G4T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,290 138 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 5 6 0 0 intermediate mariposa-lily S2 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:6 Santa Ana Botanic 4,125 Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus G5T3Q None CDFW_SSC-Species 700 153 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 sandiegensis of Special Concern S:1 S3 None 700 coastal cactus wren USFS_S-Sensitive USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern Caulanthus simulans G4 None Rare Plant Rank - 4.2 300 31 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 USFS_S-Sensitive S:2 Payson's jewelflower S4 None 500 Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis G3G4T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,000 117 0 5 12 2 1 9 6 23 28 1 0 smooth tarplant S2 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:29 Santa Ana Botanic 1,500 Garden Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana G5T1T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 36 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Orcutt's pincushion S1 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:1 SB_RSABG-Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Chaetodipus californicus femoralis G5T3 None CDFW_SSC-Species 700 54 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 4 0 0 of Special Concern S:4 Dulzura pocket mouse S3 None 1,480 Chaetodipus fallax fallax G5T3T4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,100 98 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 0 of Special Concern S:4 northwestern San Diego pocket mouse S3S4 None 1,450
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus G3T3 Threatened CDFW_SSC-Species 1,240 134 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 western snowy plover S2S3 None of Special Concern S:1 NABCI_RWL-Red 1,240 Watch List USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern Chorizanthe parryi var. parryi G3T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,263 127 0 2 1 1 2 14 2 18 18 1 1 Parry's spineflower S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:20 SB_RSABG-Rancho 1,900 Santa Ana Botanic Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina G5T3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,270 130 1 7 1 0 1 22 4 28 31 0 1 long-spined spineflower S3 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:32 SB_RSABG-Rancho 3,400 Santa Ana Botanic Garden Cicindela senilis frosti G2G3T1T3 None 1,350 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 S:1 senile tiger beetle S1 None 1,350 Clinopodium chandleri G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 400 30 1 2 0 0 0 14 8 9 17 0 0 San Miguel savory S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:17 USFS_S-Sensitive 3,200 Coccyzus americanus occidentalis G5T2T3 Threatened BLM_S-Sensitive 1,100 155 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 western yellow-billed cuckoo S1 Endangered NABCI_RWL-Red S:1 Watch List 1,100 USFS_S-Sensitive USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern Coleonyx variegatus abbotti G5T3T4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 360 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 of Special Concern S:1 San Diego banded gecko S1S2 None 360 Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. G3T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,400 106 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 diversifolia BLM_S-Sensitive S:1 S2 None 1,400 summer holly SB_CRES-San Diego Zoo CRES Native Gene Seed Bank SB_RSABG-Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Crotalus ruber G4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 415 188 2 0 2 0 0 10 7 7 14 0 0 red-diamond rattlesnake S3 None of Special Concern S:14 USFS_S-Sensitive 2,000
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Diadophis punctatus similis G5T2T3 None USFS_S-Sensitive 600 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 S:3 San Diego ringneck snake S2? None 1,200 Dipodomys stephensi G2 Endangered IUCN_EN-Endangered 1,000 220 3 3 16 10 6 13 43 8 45 0 6 S:51 Stephens' kangaroo rat S2 Threatened 2,200 Dodecahema leptoceras G1 Endangered Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,200 38 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 slender-horned spineflower S1 Endangered SB_RSABG-Rancho S:2 Santa Ana Botanic 1,200 Garden Dudleya multicaulis G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 350 146 2 2 0 0 0 9 8 5 13 0 0 many-stemmed dudleya S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:13 SB_RSABG-Rancho 2,400 Santa Ana Botanic Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Dudleya viscida G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 260 31 3 1 0 0 0 9 5 8 13 0 0 USFS_S-Sensitive S:13 sticky dudleya S2 None 2,850 Elanus leucurus G5 None BLM_S-Sensitive 1,240 164 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 0 0 white-tailed kite S3S4 None CDFW_FP-Fully S:6 Protected 2,100 IUCN_LC-Least Concern Emys marmorata G3G4 None BLM_S-Sensitive 200 1269 3 4 0 0 3 4 10 4 11 3 0 western pond turtle S3 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:14 of Special Concern 3,300 IUCN_VU-Vulnerable USFS_S-Sensitive Eremophila alpestris actia G5T4Q None CDFW_WL-Watch List 1,260 93 0 2 4 0 0 5 0 11 11 0 0 California horned lark S4 None IUCN_LC-Least S:11 Concern 1,600 Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii G5T1 Endangered Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,950 79 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 San Diego button-celery S1 Endangered SB_RSABG-Rancho S:3 Santa Ana Botanic 2,060 Garden Eumops perotis californicus G5T4 None BLM_S-Sensitive 310 294 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 1 7 0 0 western mastiff bat S3S4 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:7 of Special Concern 2,300 WBWG_H-High Priority Euphydryas editha quino G5T1T2 Endangered XERCES_CI-Critically 1,200 95 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 10 9 1 0 Imperiled S:10 quino checkerspot butterfly S1S2 None 1,580
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Geothallus tuberosus G1 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 2,000 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 S:1 Campbell's liverwort S1 None 2,000 Gila orcuttii G2 None AFS_VU-Vulnerable 300 49 0 1 4 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 arroyo chub S2 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:5 of Special Concern 1,000 USFS_S-Sensitive Harpagonella palmeri G4 None Rare Plant Rank - 4.2 1,200 57 0 1 1 0 0 5 7 0 7 0 0 Palmer's grapplinghook S3 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:7 Santa Ana Botanic 2,500 Garden Hesperocyparis forbesii G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 27 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 Tecate cypress S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:2 SB_RSABG-Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden SB_USDA-US Dept of Agriculture USFS_S-Sensitive Horkelia cuneata var. puberula G4T1 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,950 103 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 3 5 0 0 USFS_S-Sensitive S:5 mesa horkelia S1 None 2,840 Horkelia truncata G3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.3 1,980 49 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 Ramona horkelia S3 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:5 Santa Ana Botanic 2,654 Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Icteria virens G5 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,510 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 yellow-breasted chat S3 None of Special Concern S:1 IUCN_LC-Least 1,510 Concern Isocoma menziesii var. decumbens G3G5T2T3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 345 102 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 S:1 decumbent goldenbush S2 None 345 Juncus luciensis G3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 2,000 26 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 USFS_S-Sensitive S:2 Santa Lucia dwarf rush S3 None 2,000 Lanius ludovicianus G4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,408 106 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 loggerhead shrike S4 None of Special Concern S:2 IUCN_LC-Least 1,455 Concern USFWS_BCC-Birds of Conservation Concern
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Lasiurus xanthinus G5 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,425 58 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 western yellow bat S3 None of Special Concern S:2 IUCN_LC-Least 1,660 Concern WBWG_H-High Priority Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri G4T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,000 97 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 5 0 0 Coulter's goldfields S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:5 SB_RSABG-Rancho 1,430 Santa Ana Botanic Garden Lepechinia cardiophylla G3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 3,500 22 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 heart-leaved pitcher sage S2S3 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:3 Santa Ana Botanic 4,400 Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii G5T3 None Rare Plant Rank - 4.3 335 142 0 0 1 0 0 7 3 5 8 0 0 S:8 Robinson's pepper-grass S3 None 2,000 Lepus californicus bennettii G5T3T4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,050 103 0 5 4 1 0 6 0 16 16 0 0 of Special Concern S:16 San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit S3S4 None 1,900 Lilium parryi G3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 138 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 lemon lily S3 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:1 Santa Ana Botanic Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii G3T2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 2,000 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Parish's meadowfoam S2 Endangered BLM_S-Sensitive S:1 SB_RSABG-Rancho 2,000 Santa Ana Botanic Garden SB_USDA-US Dept of Agriculture USFS_S-Sensitive Linderiella santarosae G1G2 None 1,960 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 S:2 Santa Rosa Plateau fairy shrimp S1 None 2,200 Mielichhoferia shevockii G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,200 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 S:1 Shevock's copper moss S2 None 1,200 Monardella hypoleuca ssp. intermedia G4T2? None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.3 1,000 38 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 0 14 0 0 S:14 intermediate monardella S2? None 4,160
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Monardella macrantha ssp. hallii G5T3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.3 3,000 38 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Hall's monardella S3 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:1 Santa Ana Botanic 3,000 Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Myosurus minimus ssp. apus G5T2Q None Rare Plant Rank - 3.1 2,020 24 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 S:3 little mousetail S2 None 2,100 Myotis yumanensis G5 None BLM_S-Sensitive 310 263 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 Yuma myotis S4 None IUCN_LC-Least S:5 Concern 2,200 WBWG_LM-Low- Medium Priority Navarretia fossalis G2 Threatened Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,200 78 0 3 1 0 1 6 1 10 10 0 1 spreading navarretia S2 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:11 Santa Ana Botanic 2,000 Garden Navarretia prostrata G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,975 60 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 S:3 prostrate vernal pool navarretia S2 None 2,050 Nolina cismontana G3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 2,000 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 chaparral nolina S3 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:1 Santa Ana Botanic 2,000 Garden SB_SBBG-Santa Barbara Botanic Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Nycticorax nycticorax G5 None IUCN_LC-Least 1,000 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Concern S:1 black-crowned night heron S4 None 1,000 Nyctinomops femorosaccus G4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 450 90 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 pocketed free-tailed bat S3 None of Special Concern S:3 IUCN_LC-Least 2,520 Concern WBWG_M-Medium Priority Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus pop. 10 G5T1Q Endangered AFS_EN-Endangered 500 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 S:1 steelhead - southern California DPS S1 None 500 Onychomys torridus ramona G5T3 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,500 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 of Special Concern S:1 southern grasshopper mouse S3 None 1,500
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Orcuttia californica G1 Endangered Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,140 37 0 2 0 0 2 5 4 5 7 1 1 California Orcutt grass S1 Endangered SB_RSABG-Rancho S:9 Santa Ana Botanic 2,030 Garden Pandion haliaetus G5 None CDF_S-Sensitive 1,155 502 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 osprey S4 None CDFW_WL-Watch List S:1 IUCN_LC-Least 1,155 Concern Perognathus longimembris brevinasus G5T1T2 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,030 56 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 of Special Concern S:3 Los Angeles pocket mouse S1S2 None 1,480 Phrynosoma blainvillii G3G4 None BLM_S-Sensitive 360 770 3 8 6 1 2 16 22 14 34 1 1 coast horned lizard S3S4 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:36 of Special Concern 2,850 IUCN_LC-Least Concern Plegadis chihi G5 None CDFW_WL-Watch List 1,240 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 white-faced ibis S3S4 None IUCN_LC-Least S:1 Concern 1,240 Plestiodon skiltonianus interparietalis G5T5 None BLM_S-Sensitive 315 35 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 5 6 0 0 CDFW_WL-Watch List S:6 Coronado skink S2S3 None 980 Polioptila californica californica G4G5T2Q Threatened CDFW_SSC-Species 1,050 828 2 7 5 2 2 40 5 53 56 1 1 coastal California gnatcatcher S2 None of Special Concern S:58 NABCI_YWL-Yellow 1,930 Watch List Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum G4 None Rare Plant Rank - 2B.2 200 62 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 10 14 0 0 S:14 white rabbit-tobacco S2 None 1,345 Quercus dumosa G3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 300 165 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 USFS_S-Sensitive S:1 Nuttall's scrub oak S3 None 300 Rana draytonii G2G3 Threatened CDFW_SSC-Species 1,600 1444 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 California red-legged frog S2S3 None of Special Concern S:1 IUCN_VU-Vulnerable 1,600 Salvadora hexalepis virgultea G5T4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 1,200 27 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 of Special Concern S:3 coast patch-nosed snake S2S3 None 2,164 Scutellaria bolanderi ssp. austromontana G4T3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,400 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 USFS_S-Sensitive S:1 southern mountains skullcap S3 None 1,400
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Elev. Element Occ. Ranks Population Status Presence CNDDB Listing Status Range Total Historic Recent Poss. Name (Scientific/Common) Ranks (Fed/State) Other Lists (ft.) EO's A B C D X U > 20 yr <= 20 yr Extant Extirp. Extirp. Sibaropsis hammittii G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 3,280 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 Hammitt's clay-cress S2 None SB_RSABG-Rancho S:2 Santa Ana Botanic 3,400 Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Spea hammondii G3 None BLM_S-Sensitive 850 461 1 2 2 1 0 7 1 12 13 0 0 western spadefoot S3 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:13 of Special Concern 1,500 IUCN_NT-Near Threatened Sphaerocarpos drewei G1 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.1 1,920 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 S:1 bottle liverwort S1 None 1,920 Streptocephalus woottoni G1G2 Endangered IUCN_EN-Endangered 1,030 82 0 2 1 2 4 3 1 11 8 1 3 S:12 Riverside fairy shrimp S1S2 None 2,100 Symphyotrichum defoliatum G2 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 1,800 76 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 0 0 San Bernardino aster S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:3 USFS_S-Sensitive 3,300 Taricha torosa G4 None CDFW_SSC-Species 800 73 2 1 0 0 0 5 3 5 8 0 0 of Special Concern S:8 Coast Range newt S4 None 1,795 Tetracoccus dioicus G3? None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 680 46 0 1 2 0 1 8 4 8 11 1 0 Parry's tetracoccus S2 None BLM_S-Sensitive S:12 SB_RSABG-Rancho 1,400 Santa Ana Botanic Garden USFS_S-Sensitive Thamnophis hammondii G4 None BLM_S-Sensitive 400 161 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 6 7 0 0 two-striped gartersnake S3S4 None CDFW_SSC-Species S:7 of Special Concern 1,200 IUCN_LC-Least Concern USFS_S-Sensitive Tortula californica G2G3 None Rare Plant Rank - 1B.2 600 15 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 0 0 BLM_S-Sensitive S:3 California screw moss S2S3 None 2,130 Viguiera purisimae G4 None Rare Plant Rank - 2B.3 1,300 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 S:1 La Purisima viguiera S1 None 1,300 Vireo bellii pusillus G5T2 Endangered IUCN_NT-Near 40 482 3 14 7 2 0 7 0 33 33 0 0 least Bell's vireo S2 Endangered Threatened S:33 NABCI_YWL-Yellow 1,600 Watch List
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