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Page 2. <br /> DiCristina <br /> March 9, 1992 <br /> home range. The filling of the reservoirs will remove <br /> C28 only a fraction of a percent of available habitat. <br /> Preferred habitat for foraging Swainson's include <br /> seasonally dried marshes (Estep 1989) which the <br /> applicant is willing to restore on the property. <br /> F_ 4) The EIR places too much emphasis on Swainson's foraging <br /> C29 on small mammals. Several studies indicate that this <br /> short-grassland hawk's preferred prey are small birds, <br /> insects, and to a lesser degree small mammals. <br /> FThe applicant has shown a willingness to develop a wildlife <br /> C30 sanctuary on the property, including wetlands which will benefit, <br /> annually wintering waterfowl. This aspect was not adequately <br /> treated in the EIR. <br /> Because of the biological comments and biased mitigation <br /> recommendation within, the applicant was left with no options. <br /> It is clear that whom ever wrote the biological component of the <br /> EIR does not like the project as proposed, but this fact should <br /> not change the purpose of the EIR process. <br /> rely, <br /> r <br /> Sin ew Engilis, Jr. <br /> Project Biologist <br /> Western Region <br /> ZII�+ <br />