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DocuSign Envelope ID: 117C5B91-97C1-4BD1-9378-E46B8768498C Mr. Mark Meissner City of Lathrop April 13, 2020 Page 3 of 7 Swainson's hawk Buteo swainsoni ST Townsend's big-eared bat Corynorhinus townsendii SSC Tricolored blackbird Agelaius tricolor ST Valley elderberry longhorn beetle Desmocerus californicus dimorphus FT Western bumble bee Bombus occidentalis CE Western burrowing owl Athene cunicularia SSC 113.2 White-tailed kite Elanus leucurus FP Wright's trichocoronis Trichocoronis wrightii var. wrighth 213.1 FE =federally listed as endangered under ESA; FT =federally listed as threaten under ESA; SE = state listed as endangered under CESA; ST = state listed as threatened under CESA; SFP = state fully protected under Fish and Game Code; SSC = state species of special concern; CE= candidate for state listing as endangered Habitat assessments and species baseline information should include information from multiple sources; for example, recent and historical aerial imagery and survey data, field reconnaissance surveys, scientific literature and reports, and findings from databases such as California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). The CNDDB is a "positive occurrence" database containing records of species and natural communities that have been observed and documented. Absence of data in such sources does not indicate that the species is absent from the Project area or vicinity. Based on the data and information from the habitat assessment and surveys, the SEIR can adequately assess which special-status species are likely to occur in the Project area or vicinity. COMMENTS Comment 1: Mitigation for Wildlife and Habitat Impacts The SEIR indicates the potential for multiple special-status species to occur within or adjacent to the Project site, including, but not limited to: Swainson's hawk, riparian brush rabbit, burrowing owl, and migratory and nesting birds. The NOP notes that the SEIR will rely on the San Joaquin County Habitat Conservation Plan (SJMSCP) to mitigate for wildlife and habitat impacts. Mitigation through the SJMSCP should be detailed in the SEIR, including mitigation ratios for habitat impacts and alternative forms of mitigation should credits and coverage through SJMSCP be unavailable. CDFW recommends incorporating the quantifiable and enforceable measures detailed in the following comments in the SEIR to ensure impacts to special-status species are fully mitigated. Comment 2: Swainson's Hawk CDFW recommends that a qualified biologist conduct surveys prior to any construction activities that may impact Swainson's hawk in accordance with the Swainson's Hawk Technical Advisory Committee's (TAC) Recommended Timing and Methodology for Swainson's Hawk Nesting Surveys in California's Central Valley(2000), available on CDFW's webpage at https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Survey-Protocols#377281284-birds.