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�ii 0 April 8, 2014 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. Current Status: The landfill has not expanded near any of the oak trees where Swainson's hawks would nest. Annual site surveys are performed by Wetlands Research and recommendations are provided regarding setbacks and buffers from potential nesting areas. The most recent survey was performed in 2013 prior to WMU FU -13 construction. b. 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 potentially be affected. Current Status: Forward has paid the required mitigation fee. c. 73 Austin 2000 (F94.a) Pre -construction surveys for greater westem 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 westem mastiff bat is identified in any of the trees proposed for removal, reproductive status should be determined. Current Status: No trees have been removed from the project site. d. 74 Austin 2000 (F14.b) (Greater westem mastiff` bat) Matemity sites should be avoided until bats finish rearing young. Prior to _the bats finishing rearing their young, bat roostslmatemal "bat houses" should be placed within a protected area in the vicinity of the roostinglmatemity sites if possible. As soon as young are flying and foraging, the matemity sites should be sealed. Similarly, once bat houses are installed in protected areas, bats should be evicted from their roost sites within the project construction zone (i.e., should be Page 45