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CRITICAL HABITAT: The site is not in designated critical habitat for California red - <br />legged frog (USFWS, 2006), federally listed vernal pool shrimp or plants <br />(USFWS, 2005a), California tiger salamander (USFWS, 2005b), valley elderberry <br />longhorn beetle (USFWS, 1980), delta smelt (USFWS, 1994), Central Valley <br />steelhead (NOAA, 2005), or any other federally listed species (Attachment E). <br />SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MULTI -SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE <br />PLAN (HCP): The project will participate in the (HCP (SJCOG, 2000), which <br />involves the payment of fees and implementation of ITMMs to avoid impacts on <br />nesting birds and other special -status species. <br />A majority of the site falls into the "Agricultural Habitat Open Spaces" pay zone <br />and Duck Creek falls under the "Natural Lands Habitat: pay zone (Attachment E). <br />Respective per -acre fees associated with these pay zones will need to be paid in <br />order to participate in the HCP; the upcoming (i.e., 2022) fee for both <br />classifications is $19,561.00 per -acre. <br />Conclusions and Recommendations <br />• The site consists of disked grassland that is biologically unremarkable, a <br />few trees, and a portion of Duck Creek. <br />• Duck Creek is the only jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. or wetland in the <br />site. The project will involve no work in Duck Creek. <br />• Due to a lack of suitable habitat, it is unlikely that special -status plants <br />occur in the site. <br />• With the exception of Swainson's hawk, burrowing owl, white-tailed kite, <br />and western pond turtle, no special -status wildlife species are expected to <br />occur in the body of the site on more than a very occasional or transitory <br />basis. Swainson's hawk and white-tailed kite could potentially nest in trees <br />3009 Pock Lane: Biology 25 November 24, 2021 <br />