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WILDLIFE: Only a few bird species common to urban areas of San Joaquin <br /> County were observed during the field surveys. American crow (Corvus <br /> brachyrhynchos), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), California scrub jay <br /> (Aphelocoma californica), and Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) are <br /> representative bird species observed in and near the site (Table 2). <br /> The site contains a few relatively large trees that are suitable for nesting by a <br /> variety of migratory birds, including Swainson's hawk. There are also several <br /> trees near the site that could potentially be used for nesting raptors. Additionally, <br /> smaller birds, such as songbirds, likely nest in trees within the site each year. It is <br /> possible that ground-nesting songbirds such as killdeer and red-winged blackbird <br /> (Agelaius phoeniceus) nest in the grassland habitats in the site. <br /> A few mammals common to urban and agricultural areas likely occur in the <br /> project site. California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) was the only <br /> mammal observed within the site during the survey. Several ground squirrel <br /> burrows were observed in the site, with most of the burrows being along the <br /> banks of Duck Creek. Common species such as desert cottontail (Sylvilagus <br /> audubonii), coyote (Canis latrans), raccoon (Procyon lotor), striped skunk <br /> (Mephitis mephitis), black-tailed hare (Lepus californicus), and Virginia opossum <br /> (Didelphis virginiana) may occur in the site on occasion. <br /> Due to lack of suitable habitat, only a few amphibians and reptiles are expected <br /> to occur in the site and none were observed during the field survey. Common <br /> species such as Pacific chorus frog (Pseudacris regilla), western fence lizard <br /> (Sceloporus occidentalis), western skink (Plestidon skiltonianus), and western <br /> terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans) may occur on the site. <br /> WATERS OF THE U.S. AND WETLANDS: Waters of the U.S., including wetlands, are <br /> broadly defined under 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 328 to include <br /> navigable waterways, their tributaries, and adjacent wetlands. State and federal <br /> agencies regulate these habitats and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act <br /> 3009 Pock Lane: Biology 9 November 24, 2021 <br />