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r r r r r i ► ► ► 1 1 i I I ► I r r t Special-status Wildlife Species Evaluated For Jul 30, 2012 The Forward Landfill Expansion Project --~ %Vb d Bia.6,4 r....m,. SORTED BY CLASS Scientific Name Habitat Affinities And Potential For Common Name Status Reported Distribution Occurrence On Site Myotis thysanodes Federal none Occurs in a wide variety of habitats. Optimal habitats include pinyon-juniper, Not expected: State none valley foothill hardwood and hardwood-conifer woodlands. Forms maternity no potential roost sites fringed myotis colonies and roosts in caves, mines,buildings and crevices. within study area. Species Other BLM: S General distribution:occurs throughout California. is uncommon in Central DFG: SA Valley. WBWG: H Myotis volans Federal none Most common in woodland and forest habitats above 4000 ft. in elevation. Not expected: State none Trees are important day roosts. Caves and mines serve as night roosts. no potential roost sites long-legged myotis Forms nursery colonies under bark or in hollow trees, and occasionally in within study area. Species Other DFG: SA crevices or buildings. is uncommon in Central WBWG: H General distribution:occurs throughout California. Valley. Neotoma fuscipes riparia Federal FE Inhabits riparian areas with a mixture of brush and trees. Needs suitable None: State none nesting sites in trees, snages or logs. no suitable habitat present. riparian woodrat Recorded from San Joaquin County.Additional distribution:occurs along the Other DFG: SSC San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne rivers. Restored creek may provide more suitable habitat in the future. Sylvilagus bachmani riparius Federal FE Inhabits riparian areas supporting dense thickets of wild rose,willows,and None: State SE blackberries. Found along the San Joaquin River. no suitable habitat present. riparian brush rabbit Recorded from San Joaquin,Stanislaus counties. Other DFG: SA Restored creek may provide more suitable habitat in the future. Taxidea taxus Federal none Most abundant in dry,open stages of most shrub,forest, and herbaceous Not expected: State none habitats. Needs sufficient food,friable soils and open, uncultivated ground. lack of grassland habitat American badger Preys on burrowing rodents. Excavates its own burrows. and rodent activity within Other DFG: SSC General distribution: recorded from every California county except Del Norte. the study area to support this species. Qii Page 15