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{ STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY PETE WILSON, Governor <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME <br /> REGION 2 <br /> m <br /> 1701 NIMBUS ROAD, SUITE A <br /> RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA 95670 <br /> (916) 358-2900 <br /> May 7, 1996 <br /> Mr. Gregory K. Vaughn <br /> California Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> 3443 Routier Road, Suite A <br /> Sacramento, California 95827-3098 <br /> Dear Mr. Vaughn: <br /> The Department of Fish and Game(DFG)has reviewed Tentative Waste Water <br /> Discharge Requirements for the Musco Olive Products Inc. The project consists of a proposal to <br /> expand a waste water reclamation area for 4.5 acres to 200 acres. The project is located on the <br /> west side of Highway I-580, south of Patterson Pass Road near Via Nicolo Road in San Joaquin <br /> County. <br /> Wildlife habitat resources consist of rolling annual grasslands. Significant resources of <br /> the project include habitat for the Federal and State-listed sensitive species. Files in the <br /> California Natural Diversity Database contain records for the following sensitive species: <br /> San Joaquin kit fox(Vulnes macrotis mu.i iaa <br /> California tiger salamander(Am stoma califoriense) <br /> burrowing owl ( then cunicularia) <br /> Western spadefoot(Scanhiopus hammondii) <br /> Large flowered fiddleneck(Amsinckia grandiflora) <br /> caper fruited tropidocarpum(Tro in docarpum oX-pardeu�) <br /> diamond-petaled poppy(EschschQlzia rhombi tala) <br /> We are particularly concerned with the projects potential for impacts to the kit fox. The <br /> proposed project consists of a plan to incorporate soil amendments in the top 6 inches of the <br /> surface. This action may result in potential for take of an endangered species under the Federal <br /> Endangered Species Act. The proposed action potentially contains similar hazards for other <br /> sensitive species inhabiting the project site. <br /> c.a <br /> Cn <br /> We recommend that: - <br /> 1. The project proponent contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ascertain the w , <br /> potential for incidental take of a species listed under the Federal Endangered -� _- -- <br /> � f <br /> Species Act. •— <br />