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Executive Summary <br /> TABLE ES-1 (CONTINUED) <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES <br /> Environmental Impact Mitigation Measures Level of Significance <br /> (Level of Significance Prior to Mitigation) After Mitigation <br /> 8. A representative shall be appointed by the project proponent <br /> who will be the contact source for any employee or contractor <br /> who might inadvertently kill or injure a kit fox or who finds a <br /> dead,injured or entrapped individual.The representative will <br /> be identified during the employee education program.The <br /> representative's name and telephone number shall be <br /> provided to the Service. <br /> 9. An employee education program shall be conducted and <br /> shall consist of a brief presentation by persons <br /> knowledgeable in kit fox biology and legislative protection to <br /> explain endangered species concerns to contractors,their <br /> employees,and agency personnel involved in the project. <br /> The program shall include the following:a description of the <br /> San Joaquin kit fox and its habitat needs;a report of the <br /> occurrence of kit fox in the project area;an explanation of the <br /> status of the species and its protection under the <br /> Endangered Species Act;and a list of measures being taken <br /> to reduce impacts to the species during project construction <br /> and implementation.A fact sheet conveying this information <br /> shall be prepared for distribution to the above-mentioned <br /> people and anyone else who may enter the project site. <br /> 10. In the case of trapped animals,escape ramps or structures <br /> shall be installed immediately to allow the animal(s)to <br /> escape,or the Service shall be contacted. <br /> V. Habitat compensation must be included in the form of <br /> replacement habitat at the following ratios: <br /> 1. 1:1 (one acre of habitat preserved for each acre of habitat <br /> lost)for 98 acres of agricultural land. Habitat must be <br /> preserved through land acquisition or payment of mitigation <br /> fees at USFWS-approved mitigation bank. <br /> Cemex Vernalis Quarry Mining and Redamation Project ES-18 ESA 1973015 <br /> Final Environmental Impact Report June 2008 <br /> I I I - ( I L- L__ L - -- [ __ L__ L 1 ._- L-- I I 1 I <br />