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f t [ t I f I f I r r I U r 1 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TABLE 2-1(Continued) SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES LEVEL of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES SIGNEFICANCE AFTER MmGATION BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES 4.9.1 Construction activities in the Proposed Project area 4.9.1 Prior to initiating any phase of the Proposed Project a thorough Less-than-Significant could potentially result in direct and indirect impacts to assessment of the potential for wetlands to occur in areas "waters of the U.S.,"including wetlands. This is a affected by that phase shall be conducted. This assessment shall potentially significant impact. be conducted by a wetland specialist trained in the delineation of wetlands according the Corps standards. The assessment shall not occur more than two years prior to the start of mining operations in that phase. This assessment shall,at a minimum, include the identification and mapping of any wetland vegetation and a description of hydrologic flows into and out of areas with wetland vegetation. If potentially jurisdictional wetlands occur in areas affected by the Proposed Project a wetland delineation report shall be prepared and submitted to the Corps for verification. If project activities would result in the placement of dredged or fill material into"Waters of the U.S.,"the applicant shall avoid or reduce such impacts to the maximum extent possible and shall obtain a Corps permit prior to those activities. The applicant shall mitigate the loss of wetlands as a result of the Proposed Project by the purchasing mitigation credits for created wetlands at a Corps-approved wetland mitigation bank at no less than a 1:1 ratio. 4.9.2 Construction activities in the Proposed Project Area 4.9.2a Prior to implementation of any Phase of mining the applicant Less-than-Significant could result in adverse impacts to special status species shall perform an early evaluation of the Phase according to covered under the SJMSCP. This is a potentially USFWS protocol for San Joaquin kit fox survey in the northern significant impact. range(USFWS, 1999),as updated. This protocol includes consultation with USFWS. If wan-anted by the site evaluation, protocol surveys for San Joaquin kit fox shall be conducted by a qualified biologist following USFWS(1999)protocol,as updated. The USFWS may require appropriate project modifications to protect San Joaquin kit fox,including: RMC Pack Vernalis Quany Mining and Reclamation Project 2-25 FSA/203015 Administrative Draft EIR Match 2004