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LFR Levine-Fricke • All construction pipes, culverts, or similar structures with a diameter of 4 inches or greater that are stored at the project site should be thoroughly inspected for kit foxes before they are used or moved in any way. • All food-related trash items should be disposed of in closed containers and removed at least once a week from the project site. • No firearms shall be allowed at the project site. • No pets shall be permitted at the project site. • A representative shall be appointed by the project proponent who will be the contact source for any employee or contractor who might inadvertently kill or injure a kit fox or who finds a dead, injured, or trapped individual. Any project personnel who inadvertently kills or injures a kit fox shall immediately report the incident to their representative. • In the case of trapped animals, escape ramps or structures should be installed immediately. • The Sacramento USFWS and CDFG will be notified in writing within three working days of the accidental death or injury to a kit fox during project-related activities. If the proposed action changes in any manner that may affect kit fox, or if occupied dens are encountered, further consultation with the USFWS will be necessary. In addition, the USFWS requests that they be informed, in writing, of the survey results within five days of the survey. Project activities are expected to result in increased habitat value and long term beneficial impacts for the kit fox population. Project activities are expected to have a less than significant impact on kit fox because of the incorporated protection measures. California Burrowing Owl: Specific Conservation Measures • A qualified LFR biologist will conduct a preconstruction survey within 30 days prior to project activities to determine if burrowing owls occupy habitat on or adjacent to the project site. The survey will follow protocol as outlined in the Burrowing Owl Survey Protocol and Mitigation Guidelines (California Burrowing Owl Consortium 1993). If possible, a nesting season survey will be conducted between April 15 and July 15. A winter survey will be required only if there is a cessation of field work for more than 30 days during the remediation activities. • As described in the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation(CDFG 1995), a written report shall be submitted to the CDFG upon survey completion. • Impact avoidance shall be the preferred method of dealing with potential project impacts. No disturbance will occur within 50 meters (approximately 160 feet)of occupied burrows during the non-breeding season from September 1 through January 31 or within 75 meters(approximately 250 feet) during the breeding season from February 1 through August 31. Final_RAP_Tracy_9.18.03(final).doc Page 27