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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ..- 4.9 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES TABLE 4.9.1 SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES Listing Status Scientific Name USFWS/ Potential for Proposed Covered by Common name CDFG/CNPS General Habitat Project to Impact SJMSCP Mammals Vulpes macrosis mutica FE/CT/-- Occurs in native valley and Medium. Limited habitat Yes San Joaquin kit fox foothill grasslands and chenopod exists in project area,which is scrub communities of the valley in orchards and agricultural floor and surrounding foothills. fields. However,this species .. Prefers open level areas with was reported from less than 2 loose-textured soils supporting miles to the west of the project scattered,shrubby vegetation and area in 1992 and is highly little human disturbance mobile. Amphibians Rana aurora drayronii FT/CSG-- Breeds in slow moving streams, Medium. The East San Yes California red-legged ponds,and marshes with emergent Francisco Bay core population .. frog vegetation. occurs in southwest San Joaquin County. Hospital Creek may provide suitable habitat,depending on the u� duration of its intermittent flows. Birds Athene cunicularia FSC/CSC/-- Forages in open plains,grasslands Medium. Potentially suitable Yes r hypugaea and prairies;typically nests in habitat exists in the project western burrowing owl abandoned small mammal area. Open banks with barrows. potential burrows were seen during the survey,however no owls were sighted. Species was reported from less than 5 miles to the west-southwest of the project area in 2002. Buteo Swainsoni --/CT/-- Forages in open plains, Medium. Potentially suitable Yes Swainson's hawk agricultural fields,grasslands and foraging habitat exists in prairies;typically nests in trees or project area. Species was large shrubs. reported from less than 4 miles r to the northeast of the project area in 2000. Elanus leucurus FSC/CFP/— Forages in open plains,grasslands Medium. Potentially suitable Yes white-tailed(=black and prairies;typically nests in habitat exists in project area. shouldered)kite trees. Lanius ludoviciartm FSCICSC/-- Nests in dense shrub or tree Medium. Potentially suitable Yes loggerhead shrike foliage. Forages in scrub,open nesting and foraging habitat woodlands,grasslands,and often exists in project area. found in croplands. Plants Madia radiate FSC/--/1B Valley and foothill grassland, Medium. Potentially suitable Yes Showy madia cismontane woodland,and habitat exists in project area. chenopod scrub habitats. Found Species was reported from less primarily on adobe clay in than 3 miles to the southwest grassland or among shrubs. of the project area in 1938. SOURCES: CDFG 2004,2003a,20036,2003c,2003d;CNPS 2003;USFWS,2003;Zeiner et al, 1990a, 1990b, 1990c. STATUS CODES: See Appendix E r RMC Pacific Vernalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 4.9-5 ESA 1203015 Administrative Draft Ent Match 2004