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San Joaquin County Environmental Checklist Table 2-6. Special-Status Wildlife Species Potentially Occurring in the NCRC&SL Property Status' Species Fed/State Habitat Requirements Habitat in the Landfill Property Vernal pool fairy T/— Common in vernal pools;also found Potential habitat present in seasonally ponded areas shrimp in sandstone rock outcrop pools (seasonal wetlands)in northern portion of landfill Branchinecta lynchi property;CNDDB(2005)lists>5 records within a 10-mile radius of landfill property Vernal pool tadpole E/— Vernal pools and ephemeral stock Potential habitat present in seasonally ponded areas shrimp ponds (seasonal wetlands)in northern portion of the Lepidurus packardi landfill property Valley elderberry T/— Riparian and oak savanna habitats Two elderberry shrubs(host plant)present along longhorn beetle with elderberry shrubs;elderberries west side of landfill entrance road;no other Desmocerus are host plant elderberry shrubs were identified in the landfill californicus dimorphus property;CNDDB(2005)lists>10 records within a I0-mile radius of landfill property California tiger T/SSC Small ponds,lakes,or vernal pools Suitable breeding habitat present in seasonal salamander in grasslands and oak woodlands for wetlands in northern portion of landfill property; Ambystoma larvae;rodent burrows,rock annual grasslands in landfill property provide californiense(=A. crevices,or fallen logs for cover for suitable upland habitat;CNDDB(2005)lists>10 tigrinum c.) adults and for summer dormancy records within a l0-mile radius of landfill property Western spadefoot —/SSC Shallow streams with riffles; Potential habitat present in seasonally pooled areas Spea harnmondii seasonal wetlands such as vernal (seasonal wetlands)in northern portion of the pools in annual grasslands and oak landfill property;CNDDB(2005)lists>5 records woodlands within a 10-mile radius of landfill property California red-legged T/SSC Permanent and semi-permanent Landfill property is not within species'current frog aquatic habitats,such as creeks and range(U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service 2002) Rana aurora draytonii Coldwater ponds,with emergent and submergent vegetation and riparian species along the edges;may estivate in rodent burrows or cracks during dry periods Giant garter snake T/T Sloughs,canals,and other small Limited range in San Joaquin Valley;closest Thamnophis gigas waterways with prey base of small CNDDB(2005)records approximately l 1 miles fish and amphibians;requires grassy south of landfill property;the retention pond along banks and freshwater vegetation for eastern boundary of landfill property could provide basking and areas of high ground potential habitat;however,there is no hydrologic protected from flooding during connection between the retention pond and known winter occupied habitat Western pond turtle SC/SSC Ponds,marshes,rivers,streams,and Suitable habitat present in retention pond along the Emys marmorata irrigation canals with muddy or eastern boundary of the landfill property rocky bottoms and with watercress, cattails,water lilies,or other aquatic vegetation in woodlands,grasslands, and open forest Swainson's hawk —/P Nests in oaks or cottonwoods in or Nesting on landfill property is unlikely due to the Buteo swainsoni near riparian habitats;forages in lack of large trees and ongoing noise and human grasslands,irrigated pastures,and disturbances associated with operations;annual grain fields grasslands could provide foraging habitat for nearby nesting pairs;CNDDB(2005)lists>10 nesting records within a 10-mile radius of landfill property Notice of Preparation for the June 2006 North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill 2-27 Permit Revision �xs osso�.os