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April 4, 2012 <br /> Project Conditions, Creek Realignment and Habitat Restoration;North Branch <br /> of South Fork of Littlejohn's Creek at Forward Landfill. <br /> b. 64 Austin 2000(F1.c) <br /> Restoration of the riparian area shall include revegetation with trees, <br /> shrubs, and grasses native to the area. Plantings shall have a minimum <br /> 80% survival after the first year, and 100 % survival thereafter, or shall <br /> have attained a 75% cover after three years and a 90% cover after five <br /> years. Plantings shall be monitored each year and maintained as <br /> necessary until success criteria have been met. In order to assure <br /> implementation, the Wetlands Mitigation and Monitoring Plan shall be <br /> modified to include these criteria. <br /> Current Status: Forward restored the riparian are in 2002. Questa <br /> Engineering prepared a final monitoring report in August 2007 titled 2007 <br /> Project Conditions, Creek Realignment and Habitat Restoration;North Branch <br /> of South Fork of Littlejohn's Creek at Forward Landfill. <br /> 13. SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (Staff Contact: <br /> Jerry Park, 209-468-3913) <br /> a. 71 Austin 2000(F4.a) (updated) <br /> Expansion of the landfill into the [Austin Road] Expansion Area shall be <br /> preceded by a nesting survey for Swainson's hawks during the breeding <br /> season in order to document the presence, location and number of <br /> Swainson's hawks nests near or within the Landfill. These nests and other <br /> detected nests shall be monitored yearly to document the effect if any of <br /> the landfill operations on the presence of breeding Swainson's hawks and <br /> on the success of breeding Swainson's hawks. <br /> Current Status: The landfill has not expanded near any of the oak trees <br /> where Swainson's hawks would nest. Annual site surveys are performed by <br /> Wetlands Research and recommendations are provided regarding setbacks <br /> and buffers from potential nesting areas. The most recent survey was <br /> performed in April 2012. <br /> b. 72 Austin 2000(F7.a) <br /> According to the SJMSCP, the mitigation fee for conversion of agricultural <br /> lands to other uses is $1,500 per acre. For the conversion of 213.9 acres <br /> of Agricultural Lands, the County shall pay$320,850 to the SJMSCP Joint <br /> Powers Authority to fund acquisition of preserve lands for covered species <br /> that could potentially be affected. <br /> Page 44 <br />