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MOORE BIOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS February 19. 1998 Mr. Mark Roser Rios Form Services, Inc. P O. Box 550. Acompo, CA 95220 Subject: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES SURVEY AT 20-ACRE FARM LABOR CAMP (PROJECT SITE EAST OF LODI, CALIFORNIA Dear Mark: Thank you for contracting with Moore Biological Consultants to conduct ❑ biological resources survey of the subjoct site. The focus of our work was to conduct a site evaluation for wetlands and suitable habitat for or presence of sensitive species. This letter report details the methodology and results of our investigation. Methods A search of California Departmont of Fish and Game's(CDFG) California Natural Divorsity Database (CNDDB) was conducted for the USGS Linden and Waterloo topographic quadrangles. We also reviewod the December 10, 1997 Use Permit Applicotion comment letter from CDFG and the Species Lists provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with their December 23, 1997 letter (copy attached). This information was used to identify specles which have been previously documented in the project vicinity. The field survey was conducted from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on February 18. 1998 by myself and Richard Crowe. The survey consisted of walking around the site making observations of habitat conditions. surrounding land uses, and plant and wildlife species. We conducted a search for vernal pools or other jurisdictional wetlands. sensitive species, and suitable habitat for sensitive specles. Results GENCRAL SETTING: The 20-ocre project site is located within an 80-acre parcel south of I-larney Lane approximately 8 miles east of Highway 99 In In T3N, R8E, Section 20 of the USGS 7.5-minute Linden topographic quadrangle (Figure 1) The entire project site is irrigated pasture which is gently sloping to the north. Land uses surrounding the site include pasture to the south, west, and east, and a continuation of irrigated pasture to the north. VEGETATION: The site is vegetated with non-native annual grassland species such as oats (Avena sp.), bromes (Bromus diondrus, 8. hordeaceus) yellow star thistle (Cenfaureo solshtialls), storksbill (Lrodlum botrys). yellow clover (Trifolium dubium). rind black mustard (Brossico nigro). There are no trees or shrubs of any kind in the projecl site. There are a few trees north of the site surrounding a residence along Harney Lane. as well as a variety of ornamental snrubs. Plant species documented on the site are listed In Table 1. 1300 W. Lodi Ave., Suite Alb - Lodi, CA 95242 (209)365.6626 - Fax (209) 365-6829 b0 'd 6Z8999£60Z 1"0I0010Ia*3N00W Wd 6Z= £0 I0-£ I-43S