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San Joaquin County Community Environmental Setting,Impacts,and Mitigation Measures <br /> ... Development Department Biological Resources <br /> 3.D Biological Resources <br /> Introduction <br /> This section describes existing biological resources in the project area;presents <br /> the federal, state,and local policies and regulations that determine mitigation <br /> requirements; and identifies impacts associated with implementation of the <br /> proposed Project. Potential impacts of project alternatives on biological <br /> resources are described and analyzed in Chapter 4, "Alternatives Analysis." <br /> " The key sources of data and information used in the preparation of this section <br /> are listed below: <br /> ■ A California Natural Diversity Database(CNDDB)records search for the <br /> Solyo, Tracy,Vernalis, Ripon, Lone Tree Creek,Westley,Mt.Boardman, <br /> Copper Mountain, and Patterson U.S. Geological Survey(USGS) 7.5-minute <br /> ►� quadrangles(CNDDB 2005). <br /> ■ The California Native Plant Society's(CNPS's)2005 online Inventory of <br /> Rare and Endangered Plants of California(CNPS 2005). <br /> ■ A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS)list(August 15,2005) of <br /> endangered,threatened, and proposed species for the project region <br /> (Appendix D). <br /> ■ San Joaquin County Multi-Species Conservation Plan(SJMSCP) (SJCOG <br /> 2000). <br /> ■ Biological Assessment of the Thoming Aggregates Project Site, San Joaquin <br /> County, California(Wetlands Research Associates,Inc. 2003). <br /> ■ Jones&Stokes file information. <br /> Environmental Setting <br /> Methods <br /> The methods used to identify biological resources on the project site included <br /> prefield investigation,coordination with the resource agencies, and field surveys. <br /> Each of these elements is described below. <br /> The project site consists of the approximately 217.5 acres (shown in Figure 3.D- <br /> 1). The wildlife biologist also noted characteristics of habitat surrounding the <br /> project site to determine whether these areas could provide habitat for the <br /> federally listed endangered and state-listed threatened San Joaquin kit fox. <br /> +a <br /> "s DeSilva Gates Quarry Project <br /> Draft Environmental Impact Report 3.D-1 BS altos os <br />