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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 4.9 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES • Species listed by the USFWS or the CDFG as a species of concern(USFWS),raze(CDFG), or of special concern (CDFG); • Fully protected animals,as defined by the State of California(California Fish and Game Code Section 3511,4700, and 5050); • Species that meet the definition of threatened,endangered, or rare under CEQA,Guidelines Section 15380),i.e., plants listed by the CNPS as rare,threatened, or endangered(List IA, _ List 113, and List 2 status plants;CNPS, 2003); • Plants listed as rare or endangered under the California Native Plant Protection Act (California Fish and Game Code Section 1900 et seq.); and An ESA biologist conducted a search of the CNDDB for the Proposed Project area and a five mile buffer surrounding the Proposed Project area. The CNPS Online Inventory and USFWS _ special-status species lists were searched for the USGS quadrangles containing the Proposed Project area and adjacent quadrangles. A list of special-status species with potential to occur in the area was compiled from the results of these searches(see Appendix E). In addition to the above data queries,information for the Proposed Project area is based on a field survey conducted on September 4, 2003. No special-status species were observed during the field visit;however, protocol level surveys were not conducted. Table 4.9.1 lists special-status plant and animal species with a medium or high potential for being _ affected by the Proposed Project,their regulatory status, and habitat association(s). The "Potential for Project to Impact"category is defined as follows: Medium: Proposed Project may directly or indirectly affect suitable habitat,no known populations would be affected. High: Suitable habitat would be directly affected,known populations may be affected. Except where noted,impact potentials were determined at the programmatic level. The field visit occurred during the late summer when many special-status plant species are difficult or — impossible to identify, and animal species may not be present or obvious. The entire Proposed Project area was not surveyed during the field visit, therefore a qualified biologist assessed habitat suitability for sensitive-status species by interpreting aerial photographs of the Proposed Project site in addition to surveying the site. This assessment determined that the potential exists for one special-status plant species and six special-status animal species to be impacted by the Proposed Project. SENSITIVE NATURAL COMMUNITY A sensitive natural community is a biological community that is regionally rare,provides important habitat opportunities for wildlife, are structurally complex,or are in other ways of special concern to local, state, or federal agencies. CEQA identifies the elimination or substantial degradation of such communities as a significant impact. The CDFG tracks sensitive natural RMC Pacific Vewlis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Pmjw 4.9-4 PSA/203015 Administrative Daft ERR Mamh 2004