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February 28, 2005 <br /> APR - 2005 <br /> Mr. Ben Hulse <br /> 4120 Five ENVIRONMENT HEALTH <br /> Mile Drive PER��iIT/SERVICES <br /> Stockton, CA 95919 <br /> WILDLANDS, INC. <br /> Re: Hog Island Delta Center <br /> Dear Mr. Hulse: <br /> This letter report describes the methods and results of a background investigation and <br /> initial survey for biological resources present at the proposed Hog Island Delta Center <br /> Project. The project is located west of Stockton, within the Stockton Deep Water <br /> Channel, San Joaquin County, California. <br /> METHODS <br /> Prior to initiating field surveys a records search of both the California Natural Diversity <br /> Database (NDDB) (NDDB 2004); records search of the Terminous U.S. Geologic <br /> Service 7'h minute quadrangle maps) and the California Native Plant Society's (CNPS) <br /> Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (Skinner and Pavlik 1994) was <br /> performed to identify any known occurrences of rare, threatened, or endangered species <br /> within the project area. <br /> Following the background investigation, associate biologist Bill Roper and field <br /> biologists Jacob Robinson and Sean Munson conducted a survey of the proposed Hog <br /> Island project on December 15, 16, and 17, 2004 to identify sensitive biological resources <br /> that may be affected by the proposed island interpretive center. All wildlife and plant <br /> species encountered were recorded in field notes. <br /> RESULTS <br /> Background Investigation <br /> The records search of the California Department of Fish and Game's NDDB did not <br /> reveal the presence of any known occurrences of rare, threatened, or endangered species <br /> or sensitive habitats within the Hog Island Delta Center site (CNDDB 2004). A search of <br /> the CNPS electronic database did not contain any known occurrences of special-status <br /> plant species at or adjacent to the project site. <br /> Plant Communities <br /> 3855 Atherton Road + Rocklin,CA 95765 + (916)435-3555 + Fax(916)435-3556 <br />