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Special-status Wildlife Species Evaluated For Jul 30, 2012
<br /> The Forward Landfill Expansion Project
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<br /> SORTED BY CLASS
<br /> Scientific Name Habitat Affinities And Potential For
<br /> Common Name Status Reported Distribution Occurrence On Site
<br /> Aquila chrysaetos Federal none Nests and winters in rolling foothills and mountain areas in sage-juniper flats Possible:
<br /> State none and deserts. Nests on cliff-walled canyons and large trees in open areas. no suitable nesting habitat
<br /> golden eagle DFG listing covers nesting, non-breeding and wintering individuals. within study area, however
<br /> Other BLM: S Recorded from Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, EI Dorado, Fresno, potential nesting habitat is
<br /> CDF: S Humboldt, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Orange, located on adjacent
<br /> DFG: FP,WL Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, properties.
<br /> FWS: BCC, Solano,Trinity counties.
<br /> BEPA, MBTA
<br /> Species may forage in study
<br /> area.
<br /> Ardea alba Federal none Nests colonially in large trees. Rookery sites are typically located near Detected:
<br /> State none marshes,tide-flats, irrigated pastures,and margins of rivers and lakes. DFG no suitable breeding habitat
<br /> great egret listing covers rookery sites only. present.
<br /> Other CDF: S Recorded from Butte, Del Norte, Humboldt, Imperial, Kern, Marin, Merced,
<br /> DFG: SA Riverside, Sacramento, Solano,Tehama,Yolo counties. Species observed foraging
<br /> FWS: MBTA in study area in 2012.
<br /> Ardea herodias Federal none Nests colonially in tall trees, cliffsides,and sequestered spots on marshes. Detected:
<br /> State none Rookery sites are usually in close proximity to foraging areas such as no suitable breeding habitat
<br /> great blue heron marshes, lake margins,tide-flats, rivers and streams,wet meadows. DFG present.
<br /> Other CDF: S listing covers nesting colonies only.
<br /> DFG: SA Recorded from Alameda, Butte, Del Norte, Humboldt, Imperial, Lake, Species observed foraging
<br /> FWS: MBTA Lassen,Marin, Merced, Monterey, Placer, Riverside,Sacramento,San in study area in 2008 and
<br /> Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara,Shasta,Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, 2012.
<br /> Stanislaus,Tehama,Tulare,Yolo counties.
<br /> Asio flammeus Federal none Inhabits both freshwater and salt water swamp lands, lowland meadows,and Not expected:
<br /> State none irrigated alfalfa fields.Tule patches/tall grass needed for nesting/daytime no suitable breeding habitat
<br /> short-eared owl seclusion. Nests on dry ground in depressions concealed in vegetation. DFG present.
<br /> Other ABC: WLBCC listing covers nesting birds only.
<br /> Aud:WL Recorded from Contra Costa, Imperial, Los Angeles, Modoc, Monterey, San Species is nests only rarely
<br /> DFG: SSC Mateo, Solano counties. in California.
<br /> FWS: MBTA
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