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County of San Joaquin
<br /> Duncan Road Solar, PA-2500218
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<br /> (if not previously recorded),the qualified biologist shall establish a 50-foot avoidance buffer around the nest,and avoid impacts to Crotch's bumble bees on
<br /> the buffer will remain in plane until the nest senesces or becomes inactive and is no longer in use,as determined by the site. Any Crotch's humble bee
<br /> the qualified biologist and in coordination with the County and CDFW.The buffer shall be delineated using high- detections in the Project Site will be
<br /> visibility fencing,flagging, or similar materials along with appropriate signage. If no active Crotch's burnble bee documented in the California Natural
<br /> nests are detected during the preronstruction nest survey, no further mitigation would be required. If Crotch's Diversity Database (CNDDB).
<br /> bumble bee nests cannot be avoided, project activities shall not proceed until consultation with CDFW is initiated to
<br /> determine the most appropriate strategy to avoid impacts to bumble bees on the site. Any Crotch's bumble bee
<br /> detections in the Project Site will be documented in the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB).
<br /> '.B10.2:Pre-construction Nesting Bird Surveys
<br /> A preronstruction nesting bird survey shall be performed by a qualified biologist no earlier than one week prior to If construction starts during the nesting Verify that surveying has Prior to construction. San Joaquin County
<br /> any ,ground disturbance or vegetation rernoval activities that start during the nesting season (March 1-August 31) season (March 1-August 31), a nesting bird occurred if construction Department of
<br /> to determine if any native birds are nesting on or near the Project area (including a 250-foot buffer for raptors, survey shall be conducted by a qualified starts during the nesting Community Development
<br /> where accessible). If any active nests are detected during surveys, a suitable avoidance buffer from the nests shall biologist of the disturbance area plus a 250- season (March i-August 31)
<br /> be determined by a qualified biologist based on species, location,and extent and type of planned construction foot buffer for raptors, where accessible.
<br /> activity. These nests would be avoided until the chicks have fledged and/or the nests are no longer active, as - ... .......... ..............
<br /> determined by the qualified biologist. If active nests are detected, establish an Enforce appropriate Pricr to construction,
<br /> appropriate avoidance buffer and assign a avoidance buffer and confirm as necessary.
<br /> Any ground disturbance or suitable nesting habitat (i.e., trees and vegetation) that would need to be removed under biological monitor,as necessary. biological monitor presence,
<br /> the Project shall occur outside of the bird breeding season (September 1-February 28)to avoid impacts to nesting as necessary.
<br /> birds,when feasible.
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<br /> CUL 1:Workers Environmental Awareness Program
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<br /> dear ng,rior to grubb ng tiee hint'and exrcavatio i, a WoikerslEmiironmental Awae Less Programut t(WEA)shall be, site conduct a etain a Qualified
<br /> Environmental d occurred.�P Training has disturbing activities. Department of
<br /> conducted for all Project personnel working in the APE. The WEAP shall be prepared and conducted under the Awareness Program (WEAP) for all workers Community Development
<br /> direction of a qualified archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications participating in ground-disturbing activity for
<br /> Standards for archaeology (National Park Service (NPS11983). The WEAP training shall include a description of the Project development.
<br /> types of cultural material that may be encountered,cultural sensitivity issues,the regulatory environment, and the
<br /> proper protocol for treatment of the materials in the event of a find.
<br /> CUL-2:Archeological Monitoring
<br /> Archaeological monitoring shall be performed under the direction of an archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Retain a qualified archaeologist to conduct Verify archaeological Ongoing during ground San Joaquin County
<br /> Interiors Professional Qualifications Standards for archaeology (National Park Service (NPS11983). The archaeological monitoring. monitoring has been disturbance. Department of
<br /> archaeological monitor will have the authority to halt and redirect work should any cultural resources be identified conducted. Community Development
<br /> during monitoring. Archaeological monitoring may be reduced to spot-checking or eliminated at the discretion of
<br /> the qualified archaeologist, in consultation with the lead agency, as warranted by conditions such as encountering
<br /> bedrock or sediments being excavated as fill. If monitoring is reduced to spot-checking, spot checks shall occur
<br /> when ground-disturbance moves to a new location within the APE and when ground disturbance will extend to
<br /> depths not previously reached (unless those depths are in bedrock).
<br /> 'CUL-3: Unanticipated Discovery of Cultural Resources
<br /> In the event that archaeological resources are unexpectedly encountered during ground-disturbing activities,work If archaeological resources are found, halt Verify an archaeologist is During ground- San Joaquin County
<br /> within 50 feet of the find shall halt and an archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interiors Professional work with 50 feet of any find and contact an contracted if archaeological disturbing activities if Deparitnent of
<br /> Qualifications Standards for Archaeology (National Park Service 1983) shall be contacted immediately to evaluate archeoloq_ist to evaluate the resource. resources are found. archaeological Community Development
<br /> the resource. If the resource is determined by the qualified archaeologist to be prehistoric,then a Native American _resources are found.__
<br /> representative shall also he contacted to participate in the evaluation of the resource. If the qualified archaeologist Contact a Native American representative if Verify Native American During ground-
<br /> and/or Native American representative determines it to be appropriate, archaeological testing for CRHR eligibility the resource is determined to be prehistoric. representative is contacted if disturbing activities if
<br /> shall be completed. If the resource proves to be eligible for the CRFIR and significant impacts to the resource required. grchaeological '
<br /> cannot be avoided via Project redesign, a qualified archaeologist shall prepare a data recovery plan tailored to the resources are found.
<br /> physical nature and characteristics of the resource, per the requirements of CCR Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C). The Complete archaeological testing for CRHR Review and approve the luring ground-
<br /> data recovery plan shall identify data recovery excavation methods, measurable objectives, and data thresholds to complete as required. treatment plan and disturbing activities if
<br /> reduce any significant impacts to cultural resources related to the resource. Pursuant to the data recovery plan, theeli archaeological plan
<br /> al testir)g, as archaeological
<br /> qualified archaeologist and Native American representative,as appropriate, shall recover and document the appropriate. resources are found.
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