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. .. i <br /> 2. Revegetation of historical nesting habitat with suitable native <br /> nest trees species (e.g., oaks, cottonwoods, sycamores, etc.) <br /> adjacent to adequate forage habitat shall.be undertaken. Sites <br /> at least five acres in size are recommended. <br /> C. Maintenance of sufficient foraging habitat to support breedinct <br /> pairs and successful fledgiM of youuig. <br /> 1. Impact avoidance and project alternatives must be thoroughly <br /> analyzed and discussed with DFG representatives prior to <br /> adverse modification of foraging habitat as required by CEQA <br /> (Section 21002; Guidelines sec. 15002, 15021, 15126, 21100) . <br /> This discussion must focus on alternatives capable of either <br /> eliminating any significant adverse environmental effect or <br /> reducing them to a level less than significant, even if such <br /> alternatives would be more costly or to some degree impede the <br /> project's objectives. <br /> 2. Potential foraging areas are described as identified foraging <br /> habitat types located within a 10-mile radius from an active <br /> Swainson's hawk nesting territory. Any adverse modification of <br /> these foraging areas may require mitigation for loss of <br /> foraging habitat. The criteria for assessing this mitigation <br /> is as follows: <br /> a. Territory must have been used at least once historically <br /> (as determined by Dm Swainson's hawk nesting records or <br /> other confirmed sources) . <br /> b. Mitigation will be required for all lands within the <br /> defined foraging area (10 miles) , excluding the following: <br /> Lands which are currently in urban use or lands that have <br /> no existing or potential value for foraging Swainson's <br /> hawks as determined by site specific surveys by a DFG <br /> approved raptor biologist. <br /> 9 <br />