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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project 4.6.1.4 Wildlife Wildlife use onsite is expected to be minimal due to the agricultural practices and highly disturbed nature of the Study Area and surrounding lands. Common wildlife observed onsite during the field assessment included western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto), western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis), house sparrow (Passer domesticus), brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater), and Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus). Several California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) and their burrows were found in scattered locations along the irrigation ditch at the northern boundary and within the vineyard. 4.6.1.5 Evaluation of Special-Status Species Identified in the Literature Search A list of all of the special status plant and wildlife species identified in the literature search as potentially occurring within the Project site is provided in Table 4.6-1.This table includes the listing status for each species, a brief habitat description, and a determination on the potential to occur in the Project site.The potential to occur is based upon species' known distribution, the vegetation communities and habitats present onsite, and the site elevation. Following the table is a brief description of each species with potential to occur. Species that were considered "Absent" included those not known to occur in the region and/or elevation of the Study Area or an absence of suitable habitat.These species are not discussed further in this EIR.The species identified through the database queries that are only tracked by the CNDDB and possess no special-status are not included in this EIR. Sensitive habitats that were identified through the database queries that are not located within the Study Area are also not discussed in this EIR. There are no special-status species previously documented within the Study Area, but several special- status species are known to occur within an approximate five-mile radius of the Project (see Appendix E, Attachment A). Table 4.6-1.Potentially Occurring Special-Status Species Status Common Name CESAI Survey Potential To Occur (Scientific Name) FESA NPPA Other Habitat Description Period Onsite Plants Alkali milk-vetch - - 1 B.2 Playas,mesic areas March-June Absent;there is no within valley and foothill suitable habitat (Astragalus tenervar.tener) grasslands,and alkaline onsite. vernal pools(T-19T). Biological Resources 4.6-6 October 2021