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Duck Creek is tributary to the San Joaquin River and the San Joaquin River is a navigable jurisdictional water of the U.S. The tributary relationship of Bieghle Drain to the San Joaquin River forms the basis for it being a potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. that is potentially under the jurisdiction of ACOE, CDFW, and the RWCQCB. Complete avoidance of Bieghle Drain appears achievable as it is located outside the boundaries of the site. SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES: Special-status species are plants and animals that are legally protected under the state and/or federal Endangered Species Act or other regulations. The Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) of 1973 declares that all federal departments and agencies shall utilize their authority to conserve endangered and threatened plant and animal species. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) of 1984 parallels the policies of FESA and pertains to native California species. Special-status species also include other species that are considered rare enough by the scientific community and trustee agencies to warrant special consideration, particularly with regard to protection of isolated populations, nesting or denning locations, communal roosts, and other essential habitat. The presence of species with legal protection under the Endangered Species Act often represents a constraint to development, particularly when the species are wide-ranging or highly sensitive to habitat disturbance and where proposed development would result in a take of these species. Special-status plants are those, which are designated rare, threatened, or endangered, and candidate species for listing by the USFWS. Special-status plants also include species considered rare or endangered under the conditions of Section 15380 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, such as those plant species identified on Lists 1A, 1 B and 2 in the Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS, 2021). Finally, special-status plants may include other species that are considered sensitive or of special concern due to limited distribution or lack of 2706 Pock Lane: Biology 11 November 23, 2021