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5.2 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES <br /> TABLE 5.2-1 <br /> Special-Status Species with the Potential to Occur in the Vicinity of the Lodi Energy Center <br /> Common Name Scientific Name Status Habitat Potential to Occur <br /> Birds <br /> Tricolored blackbird Agelaius tricolor CSC Requires open water including freshwater- Low—no suitable habitat in the project <br /> marsh and brackish water marsh habitats, area, irrigation channel immediately <br /> sometimes riparian areas south of the site may provide suitable <br /> habitat for this species <br /> Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia CSC Open, dry, annual or perennial grasslands, Moderate-suitable habitat for foraging <br /> deserts, and scrublands characterized by and nesting occurs in areas with annual <br /> low-growing vegetation; subterranean grassland habitat. <br /> nester, depends on the California ground <br /> squirrel for burrows <br /> Swainson's hawk Buteo swainsoni CT grasslands, oak savannah, riparian areas, High—Suitable nest trees and foraging <br /> agricultural fields, breeds in stands with habitat present within 1/4 mile of the <br /> few trees proposed site and adjacent to proposed <br /> lay down areas <br /> California black rail Laterallus jamaicensis CT Mainly inhabits salt-marshes bordering None-no suitable habitat in the project <br /> coturniculus larger bays area <br /> White-tailed kite Elanus leucurus FP Nests in a variety of tree species Present—nest observed adjacent to <br /> associated with low grasslands, proposed lay down area during surveys. <br /> agricultural areas, oak savannas and other <br /> open areas suitable for foraging <br /> FT—Federally-listed Threatened Species <br /> FE—Federally listed Endangered Species <br /> CE—State listed Endangered Species <br /> CT—State listed Threatened Species <br /> CSC—Species of Special Concern <br /> FP—California Department of Fish and Game Fully Protected Species <br /> CNPS 1 B—Plant species considered rare,threatened or endangered in California and elsewhere <br /> CNPS 2—Plant species considered rare,threatened or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere <br /> 5.2-14 SAC/371322I082330001(LEC_5.2_BIOLOGICAL_RESOURCES.DOC) <br />