DOCSLIB.ORG

DRAFT Amador Water Agency Tank a and B Replacement Project

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
DRAFT Amador Water Agency Tank a and B Replacement Project DRAFT Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration Amador Water Agency Tank A and B Replacement Project Lead Agency: Amador Water Agency 12800 Ridge Road Sutter Creek, California 95685 August 2020 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY DATE: August 28, 2020 TO: Responsible Agencies, Interested Parties, and Organizations SUBJECT: Amador Water Agency Tank A and B Replacement Project, PIONEER, AMADOR COUNTY The Amador Water Agency (AWA) is the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Lead Agency for the proposed AWA Tank A and B Replacement Project. AWA has directed the preparation of an Initial Study (IS) Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in compliance with CEQA. Project Location: The Project site is located in Amador County, California, approximately 50 miles southeast of the City of Sacramento on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. The Proposed Project is within the Pioneer community area, located approximately 15 miles northeast of the City of Jackson. Tank A and B are located at the end of Elkhorn Court in Pioneer. Project Description: The Proposed Project involves replacement of the two existing aboveground water storage tanks (0.25 million and 0.50 million gallon capacity, respectively) with two new 1 million-gallon aboveground water storage tanks on the adjacent parcel. The new aboveground covered tanks would be approximately 75 feet in diameter and 36 feet in height and constructed from welded steel plates. The new tanks will sit on concrete pads with a 13-foot gravel setback. The site will be surrounded by an 8-foot-tall perimeter chain link fence and will have two gated and paved entrance points (one existing and a new one at the northwest corner of the site). The project will also include placement of overflow vaults on the north/northwest side of the tanks, meter vaults just south of the tanks, and a fire hydrant near the southern property line. Once the new tanks are constructed and operational, the existing tanks will be demolished. Construction of the Proposed Project is anticipated to start in early 2021 and take approximately 5 months; however, due to statewide shutdowns due to COVD-19, it is possible that project construction could be delayed. Potentially Significant Environmental Impacts: Potentially significant impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, noise, and paleontological resources were identified in the Initial Study. All impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level with the implementation of identified mitigation measures. Hazardous Waste Sites: Pursuant to Section 15087(c)(6) of the Guidelines for California Environmental Quality Act, CCC acknowledges the non-existence of hazardous waste sites within the project area reviewed by this Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). IS/MND Document Review and Availability: The public review and comment period for the IS/MND will extend for 30 days starting August 28, 2020 and ending September 28, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, printed hard copies will not be available to the public. However, the Draft IS/MND can be viewed and/or downloaded at the following website: https://amadorwater.org/connection-installation/environmental-review/ Comments/Questions: Comments and/or questions regarding the IS/MND may be directed to: Amador Water Agency cc: Brandt Cook, Resident Engineer 12800 Ridge Road Sutter Creek, CA 95685 1 DRAFT Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Amador Water Agency Tank A and B Replacement Project August 2020 Prepared for: Amador Water Agency 12800 Ridge Road Sutter Creek, California 95685 Prepared by: 2525 Warren Drive Rocklin, California 95677 Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration Amador Water Agency Tank A and B Replacement Project DRAFT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AMADOR WATER AGENCY TANK A AND B REPLACEMENT PROJECT Lead Agency: Amador Water Agency 12800 Ridge Road Sutter Creek, California 95685 Project Location: The Proposed Project is located in Amador County, California approximately 50 miles southeast of the City of Sacramento on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. The Proposed Project is located just south of the end of Elkhorn Court on the undeveloped parcel next to the existing Tank A and B. Project Description: The Proposed Project would replace the two existing 0.25 million and 0.50 million-gallon aboveground water storage tanks with two new 1 million- gallon aboveground water storage tanks on the adjacent parcel. The new aboveground covered tanks would be approximately 75 feet in diameter and 36 feet in height and constructed from welded steel plates. The new tanks will sit on concrete pads with a 13-foot gravel setback. The site will be surrounded by an 8-foot-tall perimeter chain link fence and will have two gated and paved entrance points (one existing and a new one at the northwest corner of the site). The project will also include placement of overflow vaults on the north/northwest side of the tanks, meter vaults just south of the tanks, and a fire hydrant near the southern property line. Once the new tanks are constructed and operational, the existing tanks will be demolished. Construction of the Proposed Project is anticipated to start in spring and take approximately 5 months to construct; however, due to statewide shutdowns due to COVID-19 it is possible that project construction could be delayed or take longer than anticipated. Public Review Period: August 28, 2020 – September 28, 2020 Mitigation Measures Incorporated into the Project to Avoid Significant Effects Biological Resources BIO-1: Special-Status Birds and MBTA Protected Birds. If construction activities occur during the nesting season (February 1 through August 31), a pre-construction nesting bird survey shall be conducted within the Project Area and a 300-foot buffer area surrounding the Project. Surveys shall be conducted within 14 days of the commencement of construction activities. If active nests are found, no-work buffers will be established around active nesting areas and consultation with CDFW will take place. Draft MND August 2020 1 Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration Amador Water Agency Tank A and B Replacement Project Cultural Resources CUL-1: Unanticipated Discovery. In the event any subsurface deposits believed to be cultural or human in origin are discovered during construction, all work must halt within a 100-foot radius of the discovery. A qualified professional archaeologist, meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for prehistoric and historic archaeologist, shall be retained to evaluate the significance of the find, and shall have the authority to modify the no-work radius as appropriate, using professional judgment. The following notifications shall apply, depending on the nature of the find: A. If the professional archaeologist determines that the find does not represent a cultural resource, work may resume immediately and no agency notifications are required. B. If the professional archaeologist determines that the find does represent a cultural resource from any time period or cultural affiliation, he or she shall immediately notify the Amador Water Agency and applicable landowner. The agencies shall consult on a finding of eligibility and implement appropriate treatment measures, if the find is determined to be eligible for inclusion in the NRHP or CRHR. Work may not resume within the no-work radius until the lead agencies, through consultation as appropriate, determine that the site either: 1) is not eligible for the NRHP or CRHR; or 2) that the treatment measures have been completed to their satisfaction. CUL-2: Human Remains Discovery. If human remains of any kind are found during construction, or remains that are potentially human, a qualified professional archaeologist shall ensure reasonable protection measures are taken to protect the discovery from disturbance (AB 2641). The archaeologist shall notify the Amador County Coroner (as per § 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code). The provisions of § 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, § 5097.98 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC), and Assembly Bill 2641 will be implemented. If the Coroner determines the remains are Native American and not the result of a crime scene, then the Coroner will notify the Native American Heritage Commission, which then will designate a Native American Most Likely Descendant (MLD) for the Project (§ 5097.98 of the PRC). The designated MLD will have 48 hours from the time access to the property is granted to make recommendations concerning treatment of the remains. If the landowner does not agree with the recommendations of the MLD, the NAHC can mediate (§ 5097.94 of the PRC). If no agreement is reached, the landowner must rebury the remains where they will not be further disturbed (§ 5097.98 of the PRC). This will also include either recording the site with the NAHC or the appropriate Information Center; using an open space or conservation zoning designation or easement; or recording a reinternment document with the county in which the property is located (AB 2641). Work may not resume within the no-work radius until the lead agencies, through consultation as appropriate, determine that the treatment measures have been completed to their satisfaction. Draft MND August 2020 2 Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration Amador Water Agency Tank A and B Replacement Project Noise NO-1: Noise-Reducing Construction Practices. To reduce noise impacts due to construction at nearby sensitive receptors to the maximum extent feasible, the applicant shall employ the following measures: A. Construction activities shall only take place during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and weekends only when necessary. B. Construction equipment shall be properly equipped with feasible noise control devices (e.g., mufflers) and properly maintained in good working order. C. Stationary construction equipment shall be located as far away from nearby residences, and equipped with engine-housing enclosures, as feasible.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Biological Resources Evaluation Report for Pine Acres North
    Biological Resources Evaluation Report for Pine Acres North Amador County, CA Prepared by: Sycamore Environmental Consultants, Inc. 6355 Riverside Blvd., Suite C Sacramento, CA 95831-1143 Phone: 916/ 427-0703 Fax: 916/ 427-2175 Contact: R. John Little, Ph.D. Prepared for: Thomas Martin & Associates 120 Blue Ravine Road, Suite 4 Folsom, CA 95630 Phone: 916/ 985-6380 Contact: Mr. Thomas Martin 8 September 2006 Biological Resources Evaluation Pine Acres North Amador County, CA Biological Resources Evaluation Report For Pine Acres North Amador County, CA Table of Contents I. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS..................................................................1 II. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1 A. Purpose of Report ......................................................................................................................1 B. Project Location.........................................................................................................................1 C. Project Applicant .......................................................................................................................1 D. Project Description ....................................................................................................................1 III. STUDY METHODS.......................................................................................................................5 A. Studies Conducted .....................................................................................................................5
    [Show full text]
  • "National List of Vascular Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: 1996 National Summary."
    Intro 1996 National List of Vascular Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands The Fish and Wildlife Service has prepared a National List of Vascular Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: 1996 National Summary (1996 National List). The 1996 National List is a draft revision of the National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: 1988 National Summary (Reed 1988) (1988 National List). The 1996 National List is provided to encourage additional public review and comments on the draft regional wetland indicator assignments. The 1996 National List reflects a significant amount of new information that has become available since 1988 on the wetland affinity of vascular plants. This new information has resulted from the extensive use of the 1988 National List in the field by individuals involved in wetland and other resource inventories, wetland identification and delineation, and wetland research. Interim Regional Interagency Review Panel (Regional Panel) changes in indicator status as well as additions and deletions to the 1988 National List were documented in Regional supplements. The National List was originally developed as an appendix to the Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin et al.1979) to aid in the consistent application of this classification system for wetlands in the field.. The 1996 National List also was developed to aid in determining the presence of hydrophytic vegetation in the Clean Water Act Section 404 wetland regulatory program and in the implementation of the swampbuster provisions of the Food Security Act. While not required by law or regulation, the Fish and Wildlife Service is making the 1996 National List available for review and comment.
    [Show full text]
  • 4.3 Biological Resources
    4.3 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES DRAFT EIR PINE ACRES NORTH NOVEMBER 2009 4.3 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES INTRODUCTION The Biological Resources chapter of the EIR evaluates the biological resources known to occur or potentially occur within the Pine Acres North project (proposed project) site. This chapter describes potential impacts to those resources, and identifies measures to eliminate or substantially reduce those impacts to less-than-significant levels. Existing plant communities, wetlands, wildlife habitats, and potential for special-status species and communities are discussed for the project site. The information contained in this analysis is primarily based on a Biological Resources Evaluation Report for Pine Acres North1 prepared by Sycamore Environmental Consultants (See Appendix G), a Jurisdictional Delineation and Special Status Species Evaluation2 prepared by Gibson & Skordal, LLC (See Appendix H), and an Oak Woodland Assessment3 prepared by Ronald P. Monk Consulting (See Appendix I). EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING The following sections describe the regional setting of the site, as well as the existing biological resources occurring in the proposed project area. Regional Setting The proposed project site is located in the Sierra Foothills in the western portion of Amador County, approximately one mile southeast of the community of Pine Grove. The proposed site ranges from approximately 2,500 feet to 2,690 feet above mean sea level (MSL) and is located in the Upper Mokelumne watershed. The majority of soils within the project site were formed in material weathered metasedimentary rock and are well drained with medium to very rapid runoff. Project Setting Land uses located within Amador County are primarily agricultural and open space, with residential and commercial areas in existing cities (See Figure 4.3-1).
    [Show full text]
  • Biological Resources Assessment the Ranch ±530- Acre Study Area City of Rancho Cordova, California
    Biological Resources Assessment The Ranch ±530- Acre Study Area City of Rancho Cordova, California Prepared for: K. Hovnanian Homes October 13, 2017 Prepared by: © 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Project Description ........................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................................ 2 2.1. Federal Regulations .......................................................................................................... 2 2.1.1. Federal Endangered Species Act ............................................................................... 2 2.1.2. Migratory Bird Treaty Act ......................................................................................... 2 2.1.3. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act ............................................................... 2 2.2. State Jurisdiction .............................................................................................................. 3 2.2.1. California Endangered Species Act ........................................................................... 3 2.2.2. California Department of Fish and Game Codes ...................................................... 3 2.2.3. Native Plant Protection Act .....................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Cramvernal Pool Endemics-Final.Pdf
    Vernal Pool Systems and Individual Vernal Pools Version 6.1 APPENDIX 1 Vernal Pool Endemic Plant List Use this list to determine if a species is a vernal pool endemic Bsed on Appendix C from: T. Keeler-Wolf, D.R. Elam, K. Lewis, S.A. Flint. 1998. California Vernal Pool Assessment Preliminary Report. State of California, The Resources Agency, Department of Fish and Game. 161 pp. www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/wetlands/pdfs/VernalPoolAssessmentPreliminaryReport.pdf May 2013 ! CRAM%Vernal%Pool%Endemic%Plants%List May%2013 Scientific%Name Family Genus Species infraspecific_rank %infraspecific_epithet Agrostis(elliottiana POACEAE Agrostis elliottiana Agrostis(hendersonii POACEAE Agrostis hendersonii Agrostis(microphylla POACEAE Agrostis microphylla Alopecurus(carolinianus POACEAE Alopecurus carolinianus Alopecurus(saccatus POACEAE Alopecurus saccatus Anagallis(minima MYRSINACEAE Anagallis minima Astragalus(tener(var.(ferrisiae FABACEAE Astragalus tener var. ferrisiae Astragalus(tener(var.(tener FABACEAE Astragalus tener var. tener Atriplex(cordulata CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex cordulata Atriplex(cordulata(var.(cordulata CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex cordulata var. cordulata Atriplex(cordulata(var.(erecticaulis CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex cordulata var. erecticaulis Atriplex(depressa CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex depressa Atriplex(minuscula CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex minuscula Atriplex(parishii CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex parishii Atriplex(persistens CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex persistens Atriplex(subtilis CHENOPODIACEAE Atriplex subtilis Blennosperma(bakeri ASTERACEAE Blennosperma
    [Show full text]
  • APPENDIX C Biological Resources
    APPENDIX C Biological Resources ELMTYPE SNAME CNAME ACCURACY 1 Downingia pusilla dwarf downingia nonspecific area 1 Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Ione manzanita specific area 3 Ione Chaparral Ione Chaparral specific area 4 Central Valley Drainage Hardhead/Squawfish Stream Central Valley Drainage Hardhead/Squawfish Stream nonspecific area 1 Sphenopholis obtusata prairie wedge grass 1 mile 2 Antrozous pallidus pallid bat 1 mile 1 Dryopteris filix-mas male fern 1 mile 1 Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Ione manzanita 1 mile 1 Eryngium pinnatisectum Tuolumne button-celery 1 mile 1 Navarretia myersii ssp. myersii pincushion navarretia 1 mile 2 Martes pennanti (pacifica) DPS Pacific fisher 1 mile 3 Northern Hardpan Vernal Pool Northern Hardpan Vernal Pool 1 mile 1 Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Ione manzanita 1 mile 2 Martes pennanti (pacifica) DPS Pacific fisher 1 mile 2 Gulo gulo California wolverine 1 mile 1 Navarretia myersii ssp. myersii pincushion navarretia specific area 1 Eryngium pinnatisectum Tuolumne button-celery 3/5 mile 2 Banksula rudolphi Rudolph's cave harvestman 3/5 mile 1 Helianthemum suffrutescens Bisbee Peak rush-rose 3/5 mile 1 Helianthemum suffrutescens Bisbee Peak rush-rose 3/5 mile 2 Chrysis tularensis Tulare cuckoo wasp 3/5 mile 1 Navarretia myersii ssp. myersii pincushion navarretia 3/5 mile 1 Sphenopholis obtusata prairie wedge grass 3/5 mile 2 Vulpes vulpes necator Sierra Nevada red fox nonspecific area 3 Ione Chaparral Ione Chaparral specific area 1 Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Ione manzanita specific area 1 Chlorogalum grandiflorum Red Hills soaproot 2/5 mile 2 Agelaius tricolor tricolored blackbird 2/5 mile 1 Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Ione manzanita specific area 3 Ione Chaparral Ione Chaparral specific area 3 Ione Chaparral Ione Chaparral specific area 1 Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Ione manzanita specific area 1 Eriogonum apricum var.
    [Show full text]
  • Special-Status Plant Survey Badger Street Bridge Replacement Project
    Special-Status Plant Survey for Badger Street Bridge Replacement Project Amador County, California California Department of Transportation District 10 City of Sutter Creek 10AMA – Badger Street Bridge (No. 26C0036) Over Sutter Creek Federal Aid Number: BRLS 5215 (011) 25 September 2013 Special-Status Plant Survey CONTENTS Badger Street Bridge Replacement 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Site Location .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Existing Site Conditions .................................................................................................................. 3 1.2.1 Vegetation Communities ....................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 Wetland Delineation .............................................................................................................. 5 1.2.3 Soils ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2.0 METHODS ..................................................................................................................................... 8 3.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION .................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Previously Documented Special-Status Plant Occurrences ............................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Docoileus Hemionus) Range
    Appendix D BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT Study Area Figure 1 PROJECT VICINITY 0 105 Moore Biological Blue Mountain Minerals Miles . Consultants Tuolumne County, CA Legend Base map: Columbia, CA, USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle Existing Permit Area Sections: 2 & 3 Township: 02N Revised Fill Area Range: 14E Figure 2 PROJECT LOCATION 0 1,000 2,000 Moore Biological Blue Mountain Minerals Feet . Consultants Tuolumne County, CA agricultural fill area will reach an elevation of 2,135 feet. Maximum slopes of the revised fill area will not exceed natural slopes on adjacent hillsides, and will be less steep than the currently approved fill design. A 3:1 slope ratio will be followed around the perimeter and the final upper surface of the revised fill area will be nearly flat. The Agricultural Fill Area will be revegetated in blue oak- digger pine woodland (BOP), valley oak woodland (VOW), and annual grassland (AGS) habitats. Regulatory Requirements: Clean Water Act: The Clean Water Act (CWA) 33 U.S.C. 1251-1376) provides guidance for the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Section 404 of the CWA established a permit program administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) regulating the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States (including wetlands). Implementing regulations by ACOE are found at 33 CFR Parts 320-330. Guidelines for implementation are referred to as the Section 404 (b)(1) Guidelines and were developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in conjunction with ACOE (40 CFR Parts 230).
    [Show full text]
  • Delaney Aggregates Biological Resources Assessment
    Delaney Aggregates Biological Resources Assessment Stanislaus County CALIFORNIA Prepared For: George Morrow Jim Brisco Enterprises, Inc. 3549 W. McSwain Road Merced, CA 95340 [email protected] Phone: 209-761-2617 Contact: Michael Josselyn PhD, PWS [email protected] Date: November 2007 revised June 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 3 1.1 General Delaney Property Description ................................ 3 1.2 Project Description ............................................... 3 2.0 METHODS ........................................................... 4 2.1 Biological Communities............................................ 4 2.1.1 Non-sensitive Biological Communities .......................... 4 2.1.2 Sensitive Biological Communities and Aquatic Features ............ 4 2.2 Special Status Species............................................ 8 2.2.1 Literature Review .......................................... 8 2.2.2 Site Assessment........................................... 8 3.0 RESULTS............................................................ 9 3.1 Biological Communities............................................ 9 3.1.1 Non-Sensitive Communities within the Project Area................ 9 3.1.2 Non-Sensitive Communities within the Delaney Property ........... 11 3.1.3 Sensitive Biological Communities within the Project Area .......... 11 3.1.4 Sensitive Biological Communities within the Delaney Property ...... 11 3.1.5 Aquatic Features .........................................
    [Show full text]
  • Appendices I Through VIII
    APPENDIX I: Standards for Ecological Classification A given terrestrial ecological system is defined as a group of plant community types that tend to co-occur within landscapes with similar ecological processes, substrates, and/or environmental gradients. A given terrestrial ecological system will typically manifest itself in a landscape at intermediate geographic scales of 10s to 1,000s of hectares and persist for 50 or more years. Ecological processes include natural disturbances such as fire and flooding. Substrates may include a variety of soil surface and bedrock features, such as shallow soils, alkaline parent materials, sandy/gravelling soils, or peatlands. Finally, environmental gradients include hydrologically defined patterns in coastal zones, arid grassland or desert areas, or montane, alpine or subalpine zones defined by climate. By plant community type, we mean a vegetation classification unit at the association or alliance level of the US National Vegetation Classification (US-NVC) (Grossman et al. 1998, Jennings et al. 2003, NatureServe 2004), or, if these are not available, other comparable vegetation units. US-NVC associations are used wherever possible to describe the component biotic communities of each terrestrial system. Ecological systems are defined using both spatial and temporal criteria that influence the grouping of associations. Associations that consistently co-occur on the landscape therefore define biotic components of each ecological system type. Our approach to ecological systems definition using US-NVC associations is similar to the biotope or habitat approach used, for example, by the EUNIS habitat classification, which explicitly links meso-scale habitat units to European Vegetation Survey alliance units (Rodwell et al. 2002).
    [Show full text]
  • Natural Resources Plant Life
    NATURAL RESOURCES PLANT LIFE Folsom Lake State Recreation Area April 2003 by LSA Associates 157 Park Place Pt. Richmond, CA 94801 List of Tables Table PL-1: Summary of Terretrial Vegetation Community in Folsom Lake SRA .......................................PL-50 Table PL-2: Plant Species Observed or Potentially Occurring in Folsom Lake SRA ....................................PL-53 Table PL-3: Special Status Plant Species Occurring in the General Vicinity of the Folsom SRA.................PL-83 List of Figures Figure PL-1: Photograph – Chamise Chaparral..............................................................................................PL-89 Figure PL-2: Map – Chamise Chaparral.........................................................................................................PL-90 Figure PL-3: Photograph – Interior Live Oak Woodland...............................................................................PL-91 Figure PL-4a: Map – Interior Live Oak Woodland ........................................................................................PL-92 Figure PL-4b: Map – Interior Live Oak Woodland........................................................................................PL-93 Figure PL-5: Photograph – BlueOak Savanna................................................................................................PL-94 Figure PL-6: Photograph – Blue Oak Woodland............................................................................................PL-94 Figure PL-7a: Map – Blue Oak Woodland and Savanna................................................................................PL-95
    [Show full text]
  • Rare Plant Surveys and Vegetation Mapping For
    Appendix A Rare Plant and Vegetation Surveys 2002 and 2003 Santa Ysabel Ranch Open Space Preserve Prepared For The Nature Conservancy San Diego County Field Office The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation By Virginia Moran, M.S. Botany Sole Proprietor Ecological Outreach Services P.O. Box 2858 Grass Valley, California 95945 Southeast view from the northern portion of the West Ranch with snow-frosted Volcan Mountain in the background. Information contained in this report is that of Ecological Outreach Services and all rights thereof reserved. Santa Ysabel Ranch Botanical Surveys 2 Contents I. Summary ……………………………………………………………… ……………. 4 II. Introduction and Methods……………………………..……………… …………… 5 III Results…………………………………………………………………...…………… 6 III.A. East Ranch Species of Interest Plant Communities III.B. West Ranch Species of Interest Plant Communities III.C. Sensitive Resources of the Santa Ysabel Ranch IV. Discussion……………………………………………………………….……………. 14 V. Conclusion…………………………………………….……………….……………… 18 VI. Management Recommendations…………………….……………………… …….. 19 VII. Suggested Future Projects………………….…….……………………… …………26 VIII. Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………… …….. 28 IX. References Cited / Consulted ……………………..……………………………….. 29 X. Maps and Figures ………………………….……………………………… ……... 30 Appendices 1 - 6 …………………………….…………………………………………….…44 Santa Ysabel Ranch Botanical Surveys 3 I. Summary The Santa Ysabel Ranch Open Space Preserve was established in 2001 from a purchase by The Nature Conservancy from the Edwards Family; the Ranch is now owned by the County of San Diego and managed as a Department of Parks and Recreation Open Space Preserve. It totals nearly 5,400 acres and is comprised of two parcels; an "East Ranch” and a "West Ranch". The East Ranch is east of the town of Santa Ysabel (and Highway 79 running north) and is bordered on the east by Farmer's Road in Julian.
    [Show full text]