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Chris Winchell Resume Tenaya Lodge Explorer Cabins Special-Status Plant Surveys Project #3540-03 Prepared for: Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers 451 Clovis Avenue, Suite 200 Clovis, CA 93612 Prepared by: H. T. Harvey & Associates August 2015 7815 N Palm Avenue, Suite 310 Fresno, CA 93711 Ph: 559.476.3160 F: 559.476.3170 Table of Contents Section 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Site Conditions ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Special-status Plant Species with Potential to Occur ......................................................................................... 3 Section 2.0 Methods .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Section 3.0 Survey Results .......................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Oak-leaved Nemophila ........................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Coleman’s Rein Orchid ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Section 4.0 Discussion............................................................................................................................................... 13 Section 5.0 References ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Figures Figure 1. Vicinity Map .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2. Habitat Map .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3. Special-status Plant Occurrence Map ....................................................................................................... 10 Photos Photo 1. Young Oak-leaved Nemophila, Photographed in May on the Project Site.......................................... 9 Photo 2. Small Green Flowers of Coleman’s Rein Orchid ................................................................................... 11 Photo 3. Typical Growth Habitat of Coleman’s Rein Orchid .............................................................................. 11 Photo 4. Rocky Outcrop with Oak-leaved Nemophila .......................................................................................... 13 Photo 5. Looking toward Coleman’s Rein Orchid Habitat near the Site Entrance .......................................... 13 Tables Table 1. Target Special-status Plant Species, Status, Blooming Period, and Survey Dates ............................... 5 Table 2. Results of Reference Site Visits ................................................................................................................... 8 Table 3. Special-status Plants Found on the Project Site, Total Numbers, and Total Acreage ...................... 11 Appendix Appendix A. Chris Winchell Resume ...................................................................................................................... A-1 Appendix B. Plant Species Observed on the Project site ..................................................................................... B-1 Preparers Brian Boroski, Ph.D., Vice President, Principal Amy Sparks, J.D., Senior Regulatory Specialist Susan V. Christopher, Ph.D., Senior Wildlife Ecologist, Project Manager Douglas A. Drynan, B.S., Senior Wildlife Ecologist Christopher Winchell, Plant Ecologist Cissy Fu, Geographic Information System Specialist Heather Ogston, B.A., Technical Editor Tenaya Lodge Explorer Cabins H. T. Harvey & Associates i Special-status Plant Surveys August 2015 Section 1.0 Introduction This report summarizes the methods and findings of rare plant surveys conducted on the Tenaya Lodge Explorer Cabins Project (Project) site. The results of these surveys supplement the analysis provided by the Project’s Biotic Report (H. T. Harvey & Associates 2014) and are intended to support Project compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and other applicable regulations. The Project involves constructing a high-end camping facility on approximately 24 acres in the community of Fish Camp, Mariposa County, California. The Project site lies on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, approximately 2.8 miles south of the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park and 12.6 miles north of Oakhurst (Figure 1). Its elevation ranges from 4970 to 5050 feet above sea level. The site is bounded to the south by Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, a resort operated by Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts; to the west by State Route (SR) 41; and to the north and east by private property. The Sierra National Forest surrounds the community of Fish Camp. Tenaya Lodge Explorer Cabins H. T. Harvey & Associates 1 Special-status Plant Surveys August 2015 Squirrel Creek C A L AV E R A S Detail FOREST DR ChilnualnaChilnualna Creek Creek Sonora TUOLUMNE California S out th Forrk Mer rced R WAWONA Rive 120 MONO er 120 MEADOW CIRCLE RD 49 140 41 Project k k MARIPOSA ee Vicinity ee rr 59 Rush CC Mariposa 140 MADERA MERCED B 152 ii gg C Madera C 145 r r ee e k 168 FRESNO 99 180 Fresno 269 33 0 20 kk 41 TULARE ee e e r r Miles CC l l ee 5S06 rr 25 RainierRainier CreekCreek uu aa LL 5S22 5S06 5S22 SUMMIT RD eekk Mariposa County ree C r w ddoo eeaa 5S43 M gg M Lon 5S37 SUMMIT RD CEDAR AVE FISH hiieff Brranch e C Project Site hhiitt CAMP Raiiniier Cr kk W ree 5S22 JACKSON RD 6S07 LEWIS 6S07 FORK Madera County 41 5S18 LOCUST RD 630 M ia m 5S19 ii CC rr e e kk C a rt te 6S90 r C r re e k Peterson Creek 6S47Y 628 1 0.5 0 1 Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, USGS, Intermap,6S97 increment P Corp., NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), Miles TomTom, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMapCALVIN CREST contributors, RD and the GIS User Community 6S70 N:\Projects3500\3540-01\03\Reports\Special-status PlantSurveys\Figure 1 VicinityMap.mxd Figure 1: Vicinity Map Tenaya Lodge Explorer Cabins Special-status Plant Surveys (3540-03) August 2015 1.1 Site Conditions The Project site is dominated by lower montane coniferous forest, with cleared patches created by previous disturbance. It is bordered by wetlands, including a wet meadow at the south end of the site, Big Rainier Creek, and a 1-acre permanent freshwater pond at the northwestern end of the site. Nine habitat types are present on the site: lower montane coniferous forest, alder/white fir/incense cedar riparian complex, willow shrub riparian/wetland, aspen forested wetland, wet meadow, freshwater pond, perennial stream, intermittent stream, and drainage channel (Figure 2). 1.2 Special-status Plant Species with Potential to Occur Of the 45 special-status plant species identified in the background review, 23 have potential to occur on the Project site (Table 1). Twelve of these species have the potential to occur in the forested areas on the site: Bacigalupi’s yampah (Perideridia bacigalupii), chaparral popcornflower (Plagiobothrys torreyi var. perplexans), Coleman’s rein orchid (Piperia colemanii), Fresno ceanothus (Ceanothus fresnensis), Jepson’s dodder (Cuscuta jepsonii), mountain lady’s slipper (Cypripedium montanum), oak-leaved nemophila (Nemophila parviflora var. quercifolia), oval- leaved viburnum (Viburnum ellipticum), short-bracted bird’s-beak (Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. brevibracteatus), short- leaved hulsea (Hulsea brevifolia), sierra clarkia (Clarkia virgata), and Small’s southern clarkia (Clarkia australis). Ten species may occur in the wet meadow, forested/shrub wetlands, or in and along Big Rainier Creek: Bolander’s bruchia (Bruchia boladeri), Bolander’s clover (Trifolium bolanderi), Bolander’s woodreed (Cinna bolanderi), brook pocket moss (Fissidens aphelotaxifolius), flaming trumpet (Collomia rawsoniana), grey-leaved violet (Viola pinetorum ssp. grisea), mud sedge (Carex limosa), slender stemmed monkeyflower (Mimulus filicaulis), yellow-lip pansy monkeyflower (Mimulus pulchellus), and western waterfan lichen (Peltigera gowardii). Ribbonleaf pondweed (Potamogeton epihydrus) has potential to occur in the pond. Information on the life history and distribution of these plant species is included in the Project’s Biotic Report (H. T. Harvey & Associates 2014), or in Section 4.0 below. Tenaya Lodge Explorer Cabins H. T. Harvey & Associates 3 Special-status Plant Surveys August 2015 LEGEND Project Site (24.23 ac) Habitat Types Perennial Stream Drainage Channel Intermittent Stream Freshwater Pond Willow Shrub Riparian/Wetland Alder/White Fir/Incense Cedar Riparian Complex Aspen Forested Wetland Lower Montane Coniferous Forest Wet Meadow 200 100 0 200 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and Feet the GIS User Community N:\Projects3500\3540-01\03\Reports\Special-status PlantSurveys\Figure 2 Biotic Habitats on the Project Site.mxd Figure 2: Habitats Map Tenaya Lodge Explorer Cabins Special-status Plant Surveys (3540-03) August 2015 Section 2.0 Methods
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