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4.2 – Biological Resources Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.2-14 months for local bird species or the local Service Migratory Bird Program Office shall be contacted for breeding bird information. • A vegetation maintenance plan shall be prepared that outlines vegetation maintenance activities and schedules so that direct bird impacts do not occur. To the maximum extent practicable, construction activities shall be limited to the time between dawn and dusk to avoid the illumination of adjacent habitat areas. If construction activity time restrictions are not possible, down-shielding or directional lighting shall be used to avoid light trespass into bird habitat (i.e., use a “Cobra”-style light rather than an omnidirectional light system to direct light down to the site). To the maximum extent practicable while allowing for public safety, low-intensity energy-saving lighting (e.g. low-pressure sodium lamps) shall be used. Illumination of lighting on associated construction and operation structures shall be minimized by using motion sensors or heat sensors. MM-BIO-3 Avoid and Minimize Unintentional Wildlife Entrapment. Measures identified in the Incidental Take Minimization Measures document (SJCOG 2020) shall be implemented to avoid and minimize impacts related to wildlife entrapment in Project equipment and materials, and to prevent birds from perching or nesting on the Project site where they would be unsafe or vulnerable to potential disturbance, as follows: • Prior to the nesting bird season, anti-perching devices shall be installed on equipment or structures within the Project site that present a suitable place for birds to nest or perch. Alternatively, access to potentially suitable nesting surfaces shall be enclosed with mesh netting, chicken wire fencing, or other suitable exclusion material or otherwise prevented until construction activities are complete or until the structure is removed. • During the time that the birds are trying to build or occupy their nests (generally, April through August, depending on the geographic location), potential nesting su rfaces shall be monitored at least once every 3 days for any nesting activity, especially where bird use of structures is likely to cause take. It is permissible to remove non-active nests (without birds or eggs), partially completed nests, or new nests as they are built (prior to occupation). If birds have started to build any nests, the nests shall be removed before they are completed. Water shall not be used to remove the nests if nests are located within 50 feet of any surface waters. If an active nest becomes established (i.e., there are eggs or young in the nest), all work that could result in abandonment or destruction of the nest shall be avoided until the young have fledged or the nest is unoccupied. Construction activities that may displace birds after they have laid their eggs and before the young have fledged shall not be permitted. If the Project continues into the following spring, this cycle shall be repeated. When work is complete, all netting shall be removed and properly disposed of. • To prevent entrapment and mortality of smaller wildlife and birds, all pipes, culverts, or similar structures that are stored at the construction site vertically or horizontally for one or more overnight periods shall be securely capped on both ends prior to storage and thoroughly inspected for wildlife prior to implementation at the Project site. All hollow pipes or posts installed as part of the Project and exposed to the environment shall be capped, screened , or filled with material by the Project proponent prior to the end of the workday. • To prevent entanglement of raptor talons, any post with exposed perforations installed on the Project site and exposed to the environment shall have the holes permanently filled within the top 6 inches of the post upon installation.