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Consolidated Forward Inc. Landfill Page 23 Prior to initiation of any activity within a 100 foot radius of a valley oak proposed for retention, the project proponent shall install clearly visible temporary fencing around the dripline of the Valley oak to prevent inadvertent damage during on-site activities. Fencing shall be removed upon completion of activity within the oak's vicinity. Site workers shall be advised of the sensitivity of on-site oaks to disturbance. 68 Austin 1994 (F2.c) (similar), Austin 2000 (F2.c) Where avoidance of a valley oak(s) as specified above is determined infeasible, the project proponent shall replace each oak as required by the County's Natural Resources Regulations: three oaks shall be planted in appropriate locations for each oak removed. Replacement trees shall be the same species as the removed trees. Replacement trees shall be planted on the site in association with the Wetland Mitigation and Monitoring Plan described above. 69 Austin 1994 (F2.d) (similar), Austin 2000 (F2.d) To ensure the success of mitigation, planted and retained trees shall be monitored for a period of five years following initial disturbance within the vicinity of a retained tree or following planting of a replacement tree. If, during the course of monitoring, a significant decline in the health of planted or retained trees is identified by a qualified arborist, the tree shall be replaced as described above. 70 Austin 1994 (F3.a) (similar), Austin 2000 (similar) (F3.a) Of the 219 acres disturbed, a 10.5 -acre wildlife preserve and floodplain will be retained as foraging habitat. 71 Austin 2000 (F4.a) (updated) Expansion of the landfill into the [Austin Road] Expansion Area shall be preceded by a nesting survey for Swainson's hawks during the breeding season in order to document the presence, location and number of Swainson's hawks nests near or within the Landfill. These nests and other detected nests shall be monitored yearly to document the effect if any of the landfill operations on the presence of breeding Swainson's hawks and on the success of breeding Swainson's hawks. 72 Austin 2000 (F7.a) According to the SJMSCP, the mitigation fee for conversion of agricultural lands to other uses is $1,500 per acre. For the conversion of 213.9 acres of Agricultural Lands, the County shall pay $320,850 to the SJMSCP Joint Powers Authority to fund acquisition of preserve lands for covered species that could potentilly be affected. 73 Austin 2000 (F14.a) Pre -construction surveys for greater western mastiff bat should be conducted prior to removing any trees from the project site. These pre -construction surveys may be required and funded by the SJMSCP JPA and should be conducted by a biologist with experience surveying for bats, and the surveys should not occur any more than 30 days prior to the proposed tree removal. If no special -status bats are identified during the pre -construction survey(s), then no impacts to these bats would be expected to occur from construction of the proposed project. If, however, greater western mastiff bat is identified in any of the trees proposed for removal, reproductive status should be determined.