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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. WESTERN POND TURTLE: Western pond turtle is a state species of concern, but is not a listed species at the state or federal level. Western pond turtles are associated with permanent or nearly permanent bodies of water with adequate basking sites such as logs, rocks or open mud banks. Pond turtles construct nests in sandy banks along slow-moving streams and ponds in the spring and the young usually hatch in 2 to 3 months. There are no occurrences of western pond turtles in the CNDDB (2021) search area. 3009 Pock Lane: Biology 23 November 24, 2021