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Standardized Recommendations for Protection of the San Joaquin Kit Fox Before or During Ground Disturbance(USFWS 1999). • If no active dens are found during the surveys, a letter report documenting the survey methodology and findings shall be submitted to USFWS and DFG within 5 days after survey completion and before the start of ground disturbance or construction activity, and no further mitigation shall be necessary. • Any known or potential dens discovered within the survey area shall be monitored for 3 days to determine its current use. If no activity is observed during this period, the den shall be destroyed immediately to preclude subsequent use. If kit fox activity is observed, the den shall be monitored for at least 5 consecutive days from the time of the observation, to allow any kit fox occupying the den to move to another location. If it is not a natal or pupping den, use of the den can be discouraged during this period by partially plugging its entrance(s)with soil in such a manner that any animal can escape easily. The den may be destroyed when, in the judgment of a qualified biologist, it is no longer occupied by a kit fox or it is temporarily vacant. Methods for den destruction shall be in accordance with USFWS recommendations. • Occupied natal or pupping dens shall not be destroyed until the adults and pups have vacated the den and then only after consultation with USFWS. A 250-foot buffer zone shall be maintained around natal dens until the biologist determines that the den has been vacated. • Additional provisions of the Standardized Recommendations for Protection of the San Joaquin Kit Fox Before or During Ground Disturbance (USFWS 1999), including those for educating construction workers regarding kit fox, keeping heavy equipment operating at safe speeds, and checking construction pipes for kit fox occupation during construction, shall also be implemented. Jurisdictional Waters of the United States The College Park Developers shall implement Mitigation Measure 4.10-10. (MM 4.10-12) Timing: The applicant shall submit a biologist's report of pre-construction surveys to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department(CDD) prior to the issuance of grading permits for the project. 43. Endangered Species Act: In carrying out the operations of each Tentative Map, the applicant shall take no action that violates the California Endangered Species Act or the Federal Endangered Species Act. Compliance with said laws shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant and the applicant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the County harmless from and against any claim or action by affected State agencies, or affected Federal agencies or other third party, as to the project's compliance with said laws. Timing: Improvement Plans prior to Final Maps and ongoing. 44. Wetland Mitigation: Wetlands mitigation shall provide for the creation of wetlands to replace those which would be lost, if any. Mitigation, if required by the Clean Water Act, shall occur within the Mountain House and Dry Creek corridors. Timing: The applicant shall submit an approved report of pre-construction surveys to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department(CDD) prior to the issuance of grading permits for the project. 45. Buffering: Where preserved wetlands provide valuable habitat to wildlife, protective fencing, screening or buffers shall be provided where necessary to minimize disruption of habitat areas. Timing: Fencing locations shall be shown on the Improvement Plans and placed in the approved locations prior to the onset of any grading or construction activities. San Joaquin 14