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the marsh and swamp plant species in Table 3 are associated with tidal marshes <br /> several miles to the west of the site. No special-status plants or potentially <br /> suitable habitat for special-status plants were observed in the site. Due to lack of <br /> suitable habitat, it is unlikely that special-status plants occur in the site. <br /> SPECIAL-STATUS WILDLIFE: Special-status wildlife species recorded in <br /> project area in the CNDDB (2021) query include Swainson's hawk, tricolored <br /> blackbird (Agelaius tricolor), least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), white-tailed <br /> kite (Elanus leucurus), burrowing owl ,California tiger salamander (Ambystoma <br /> californiense), giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas), western spadefoot (Spec <br /> hammondii), delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), longfin smelt (Spirinchus <br /> thaleichthys), and Central Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Although not <br /> included in the CNDDB within the search area, riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus <br /> bachmani riparius), California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii), valley <br /> elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus), vernal pool <br /> fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus <br /> packardi) are listed in the USFWS IPaC Trust Resource Report (Attachment B). <br /> While the project site may have provided habitat for one or more of the special- <br /> status wildlife species listed in Table 3 at some time in the past, intensive farming <br /> and development have substantially modified natural habitats in the greater <br /> project vicinity, including those in the site. Swainson's hawk, burrowing owl, and <br /> white-tailed kite are the only species identified in the CNDDB that have much <br /> potential to occur in the site on more than a transitory or very occasional basis <br /> and are discussed further below. <br /> SWAINSON's HAWK: The Swainson's hawk is a migratory hawk listed by the State <br /> of California as a Threatened species. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Fish <br /> and Game Code of California protect Swainson's hawks year-round, as well as <br /> their nests during the nesting season (March 1 through September 15). <br /> Swainson's hawk are found in the Central Valley primarily during their breeding <br /> season, a population is known to winter in the San Joaquin Valley. <br /> 2706 Pock Lane: Biology 19 November 23, 2021 <br />