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farm owners and operators must adhere . It must also specify what crops would be beneficial to hawks during the normal one-year soil reconditioning period between alfalfa rotations . Other provisions of the agreements would focus on the vegetation of irrigation ditch banks and the dedication of small segments of land throughout the area to fallow plots on which natural vegetation could develop . • The management and enhancement plan must clearly state that rodenticides must be strictly prohibited along with the use of any wildlife "scare guns . " Fire crackers and hunting will not be allowed . The final element of the recommended management and enhancement plan must be a monitoring program that would provide an annual written review submitted to the DFG for the first five years and thereafter every three to five years . • To confirm the presence of the San Joaquin kit fox, additional surveys must be undertaken during the first half of 1992 when the kit fox pups are active outside of the den . This survey must be conducted prior to approval of the Specific Plan. Results of the survey may conclude that on- or off-site mitigation would be required. If off-site mitigation is recommended, the land use map would not change . However, acquisition for off-site habitat should occur prior to adoption of the Specific Plan. If on-site mitigation is required, a General Plan amendment must be adopted prior to adopting the Specific Plan. • Alternative. The FEIR provides that in lieu of setting aside acreage on-site as described in the bulleted paragraph above, off-site mitigation could be considered, providing the new site meets the following criteria : ( 1) represents a wildlife corridor connecting the Byron.-Marsh Cfeek area with the west Tracy area and conta .ning alfalfa, irrigated pasture, and alkali sink in similar proportions to the Project Site; (2) abuts river/riparian zone; (3) contains feeding perches ; (4) has roosting and nesting sites nearby; and (5) is undisturbed by noisy human activities . This area would be subject to the management and enhancement plan described above, but tailored to fit the specifics of the chosen site . However , this degree of specificity regarding the alternative site is unnecessary and inappropriate at this stage . The adoption of the following mitigation measure will be sufficient to ensure adequate C2-61 0189r/0202r