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Pursuant to the HCP, if construction is scheduled to commence outside the nesting season (i.e., if construction starts between September 1 and January 31) and burrowing owls are present on-site, they can be passively relocated. In the event that construction commences during the nesting season and burrowing owls are present on-site, a 250 -foot construction setback from the natal burrow would be required until nesting is complete. WHITE-TAILED KITE: White-tailed kite is a State of California Species of Concern, but is not a listed species at the state or federal level. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Fish and Game Code protect white-tailed kite year-round, as well as their nests during nesting season; nesting for this species peaks from May to August. White-tailed kites can be found in a variety of habitats across California including grasslands, open woodlands, riparian areas, marshes and cultivated fields. Populations of white-tailed kites are concentrated in the Central Valley, but their range spans west of the Sierra Nevada's to the California coastline. White-tailed kite may nest in trees in or near the site and may forage in the on- site fields and grasslands near the site. Nesting usually commences in the early - spring, concurrent with other resident Central Valley raptors, and most young fledge by early -July. The nearest occurrence of white-tailed kite in the CNDDB (2021) search area is approximately 1 mile northwest of the site. No white-tailed kites were observed in the site. Pursuant to the HCP, if construction is scheduled to commence during the nesting season (i.e., between February 15 through September 15), and white- tailed kites are nesting in or near the site, a construction setback of a 100 -foot construction setback from the nest would be required until nesting is complete. OTHER SPECIAL -STATUS SPECIES: The site does not provide highly suitable habitat for other special -status wildlife species. Other special -status birds, such as loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), may fly over the area on occasion, but few, if any, would be expected to use on-site habitats on more than an 2706 Pock Lane: Biology 22 November 23, 2021