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support native plant species and serve as waterbird feeding areas. <br /> Objective: <br /> • To create 5 acres of new vernal pool and ephemeral seasonal wetland habitat, based <br /> upon complete and accurate mapping and assessment of the existing vernal pool <br /> resource of Buckeye Ranch. <br /> • To develop a monitoring program, to be implemented by a competent biologist over a 5 <br /> year period, to insure that the above objectives are met. Specifically, the monitoring <br /> program will document that proper inundation of the site is occurring; that <br /> the site has developed the targeted plant communities,including associated <br /> invertebrates; and that the site supports migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and other <br /> wildlife. <br /> Sugnet and Associates mapped approximately 0.29 acres of vernal pools within their <br /> wetlands delineation (1990). During the winter of 1992-1993, several additional vernal <br /> pools were observed on field visits. The extent of vernal pools and associated ephemeral <br /> seasonal wetlands is currently being assessed and mapped, including complete species lists <br /> for each site. <br /> Restoration and Mana eg ment <br /> Several areas at Buckeye Ranch are suitable for vernal pool and ephemeral seasonal <br /> wetland restoration. Soils in these units are dominated by San Joaquin silt loam. Some <br /> portions of these areas support a number of native vernal pool species, while others are <br /> dominated by non-native grasses such as annual rye and Mediterranean barley. <br /> Factors used to determine whether vernal pool and ephemeral seasonal wetland restoration <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 199 <br />