SU0013451 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I plants in revision of the Management Plan will support higher populations of California's native mice (Voles Microtus C13 Californicus, Peromyscus maniculatus, and numerous other spp. ) , ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) rabbits, pocket gophers (T.b. ) , mourning dove (z.M. ) , quail, pheasants, meadowlarks and a variety of other birds and large insects utilized as food for raptors such as Swainson's Hawk (B. s. ) . Especially important is the presence of these food sources in open fields where raptors prefer to feed. F2 . Impact 4 . 7-1 pg 4 . 7-21 Although some of the trees that make up the riparian forests were removed, the 100 acres remaining provides more than enough suitable nesting area for the foraging C14 habitat area available even if food for the Swainson's Hawk were extremely abundant. Since a very large ie: 15, 000+ acre habitat range may be needed per bird only a few pairs would be expected to use this nesting area as part of its home range. Another tactor as the EIR points out is that approximately 10 acres of forest previously removed has been replanted by the developer as part of the stated long range preservation and restoration plan for this project. 3 . Impact 4 . 7-2 pg 4 .7-21 & 4 . 7-23 Regarding the proposed restoration of Tracy Lakes. The EIR states that the "steep-sided small reservoir lakes, thereby altering wildlife complement which use the seasonal wetlands. Under the plan, only a few species of diving ducks could utilize the permanent lakes, whereas seasonal wetlands provide a feeding habitat for most waterfowl. " "The C15 proposed plan is not considered a wetland restoration plan" . The Buckeye Ranch Management plan for So-Tracy Lake states the major management goal is wildlife enhancement. The applicant proposes the construction of a deep water zone to maintain two islands and a seasonal marsh area encompassing the two eastern arms of the lake. This seasonal marsh would be considered wetlands, and further, several small dams are to be constructed for shallow water bird areas and the permanent islands to provide predator protection for waterfowl nesting habitat, greatly increasing recovery of permanent nesting of waterfowl in the area. The North Lake also will encourage wildlife especially shore birds and diving ducks by contouring the shelving of the banks to enable shoreline vegetation to grow. 4 . Smpact 4 .7-1 pg 4 . 7-22 The EIR states that use of rodenticides to periodically reduce small rodent numbers in fairways and green areas may also severely impact the Swainson's C16 Hawk and other carnivores. The Management Plan addresses Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in general terms. I am in the process of revising this portion of the plan to address IPM in greater specificity. The intent of the design of the golf course is to minimize use of pesticides and maximize cultural, mechanical, biological, trapping and monitoring methods of control. Also the use of rodenticides will be limited to thost materials and methods of application acceptable to the current EPA-Endangered Specie approved programs for each specific Threatened or Endangered M-54