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ik %e The mitigation plan should identify the mitigation site and any activities necessary to enhance the site, including the construction of artificial burrows. The plan should also include a description of monitoring and management methods proposed at the mitigation site. Monitoring and management of any lands identified for mitigation purposes should be the responsibility.of the applicantfor five years. An annual report should be prepared for submittal to CDFG and the lead agency by December 31 of each year. Contingency measures for any anticipated problems should be identified in the plan. Avoidance is required by CDFG so that "take" of individual burrowing owls and their nest sites does not occur. If burrowing owls are found nesting on the project site, they ji should be avoided between February 1 and August 31. In addition, the applicant should provide a 1:1 acreage replacement ratio to off-setpermanent impacts to burrowing owl habitat. Land identified to off-set impacts to burrowing owls should be protected in perpetuity either by a conservation easement or fee title transfer of ownership to a conservation organization. (c)If the project sponsor elects to mitigate in accordance with the SJMSCP, then the JPA may fund and conduct pre-construction surveys to prevent direct take of individuals or nests. Pre-construction surveys should be conducted within 30 days prior to ground disturbance. These actions would reduce any significant adverse impacts to burrowing owl to a level considered less than significant. This mitigation option would also reduce impacts to this species habitat to a level considered less than significant by including pre- ' construction surveys in combination with payment of SJMSCP fees. In addition, methods !� to prevent occupation of the site by burrowing owls during construction should be f, employed, consistent with the guidelines in the SJMSCP. Those methods include installation of one-way doors in occupied burrows, maintaining vegetation cover that discourages burrowing ground squirrels, disking to destroy burrows, or control of 3 ground squirrel populations. i y Facts in Support of the Finding.. C The potential for impacts on burrowing owls is discussed in Section III.F of the EIR. The above i+ measures are designed to mitigate impacts on burrowing owls. i i� 7. Air7. AirQualil d a. Generation of Fugitive Dust Potential Significant Impact(G.1): Ei i Landfill equipment and earth moving activities on-site would generate fugitive dust. Finding. i� Based upon the analysis in the EIR,watering,minimization of areas exposed to wind erosion, avoiding construction and closure operations on simultaneous windy days,screening the active face from wind,covering and spraying haul trucks,restriction of travel over unpaved surfaces, and limitation of vehicle speeds will make impacts of fugitive dust less than significant. 37