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(i.e., watering in summer should be minimal or avoided). Young <br /> replacement oaks should be protected from deer and other <br /> browsers by use of protective wraps. <br /> o Spring survey for nesting raptors. If construction activities will <br /> occur in spring or summer, a survey of the study area should be <br /> conducted prior to the onset of construction activities to rule out <br /> the presence of nesting raptors such as Swainson's hawks, red- <br /> tailed hawks, red-shouldered hawks, black-shouldered kites, and <br /> burrowing owls. The survey should be conducted by a qualified <br /> wildlife biologist. <br /> If the nest of a raptor is found in the study area, mitigation <br /> measures should call for an undisturbed buffer zone around the <br /> nest to reduce negative impacts on breeding success. The <br /> appropriate size of a buffer zone differs according to the species <br /> involved; CDFG should be consulted in the process of determining <br /> the proper radius of such a zone should it be necessary to establish <br /> one. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> California Waste Removal Systems, Inc. is proposing to increase the size of its existing s` <br /> transfer station on Turner Road in the city of Lodi by approximately 5.5 acres. In light of the <br /> proposed project, EBA Wastechnologies contracted with PAR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, <br /> INC. to conduct botanical and wildlife surveys on the project site and in the vicinity of the <br /> transfer station. PAR also assessed potential impacts of the proposed project on special status <br /> plant and animal species. <br /> PAR concludes that the loss of the parcel to the expansion of the transfer station <br /> contributes to a significant, unavoidable cumulative impact to wildlife habitat in the Mokelumne <br /> River drainage and in the Central Valley. Unlike most development projects contributing to this <br /> cumulative impact, the proposed project will help reduce the regional impact of development <br /> because the function of the expanded facility is to recycle refuse and ultimately reduce the <br /> amount of open space lost to landfills. <br /> Direct impacts to sensitive wildlife and plant species and to sensitive habitat should be less- <br /> than-significant. Less-than-significant impacts to biological resources can be insured by <br /> employing the mitigation measures suggested by PAR in the preceding section. <br /> 13 <br />