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A. The project applicant shall monitor all potential kit fox dens identified in the biological reconnaissance report, and excavate the dens in accordance with USFWS's Standardized Recommendations. B. The project applicant will submit the kit fox den monitoring report to the Kern County Planning Department to demonstrate compliance with this mitigation measure. #10 MM 4.2-3. Prior to commencement of Kern County Planning 4.2-1 a) Occupied burrows should not be disturbed during operations permitted by Department the nesting season (February 1 through August 31), planning approvals, and unless a qualified biologist approved by CDFG during subsequent operations. verifies through non-invasive methods that either: 1) the birds have not begun egg-laying and incubation; or 2) that juveniles from the occupied burrows are foraging independently and are capable of independent survival. Refer to Mitigation Measure 4.2-1(B) for a discussion on pre-activity surveys. b) The proposed Project is in a highly disturbed area. Burrowing owls have been observed in this area in close proximity to and within existing facilities and disturbed areas. Therefore, if active burrowing owl burrows are observed, during the annual biological surveys, or at other times during site operations by site personnel (refer to mitigation measure 4.2-1(F), they should be avoided as follows: a) during nesting season (February 1 through August 31), burrows should be avoided by up to 250 feet, taking into consideration the distance to the closest existing j disturbance or facility (e.g. roads); and, b) outside of nesting season, burrows should be avoided by up to 160 feet, taking into consideration the distance to the closest existing disturbance or facility. No new disturbance should occur within 160 feet of 10 Final Board of Supervisors 3/15/16