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Item No. 1 PC: 11-5-92 SU-91-15 Page 15 e. The banks of the lake shall be maintained with minimal vegetation. f. The lake bottom shall be designed with a graded bottom so that all water can be removed by gravity or pumping for maintenance purposes. g. The lake shall be designed so that there are no small coves or irregularities where debris can accumulate. h. The lake shall be kept free of debris, algae blooms, organic floatage, and aquatic vegetation. i. The lake shall be stocked with appropriate fish types that will prey on mosquito and midge larvae. 6. STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME: a. The following measures shall be taken to preserve the site's Swainson's hawks nesting trees: (1) All potential nest trees on the site for the Swainson's hawk shall be identified by a qualified biologist and preserved, unless the trees pose a safety hazard. A map of the nest trees shall be submitted to the Community Development Department prior to approval of the Final Map. w (2) No construction activities shall take place on the site within a one-half-mile buffer around active Swainson's hawk nest sites during the breeding season, from March 1 through August 1,without prior approval of the Department of Fish and Game. b. Prior to approval of the Final Map,the developer shall participate in the City of Stockton's Swainson's Hawk Habitat Conservation Plan and pay the applicable fees. As an alternative, the developer shall purchase in fee or easement at least 63 acres of low quality Swainson's hawk foraging habitat near the project site and convert it to high quality Swainson's hawk foraging habitat. The site shall be selected, maintained, and improved as stated in the `Summary of Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Monitoring Programs of the project's Environmental Impact Report (ER-90-3). The site shall be donated to the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) or a private land preservation and management organization and shall be maintained in lightly grazed annual grassland,alfalfa,or other compatible high quality foraging habitat. Operating and maintenance funds shall be provided by the developer to maintain the site until newly planted trees are established and self-sustaining. The site shall be acquired and its Management Plan shall be approved by the DFG prior to its approval of the Final Map.