SU0014502 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project a significant effect on a species that has not been listed under the federal ESA, the California ESA, or the NPPA, but that may meet the definition of endangered, rare, or threatened.Animal species identified as SSC by CDFW and plants identified by the CNPS as rare, threatened, or endangered may meet the CEQA definition of rare or endangered. Species of Special Concern SSC are defined by the CDFW as a species, subspecies, or distinct population of an animal native to California that are not legally protected under federal ESA, the California ESA, or the California Fish and Game Code, but currently satisfies one or more of the following criteria: The species has been completely extirpated from the state or, as in the case of birds, it has been extirpated from its primary seasonal or breeding role. The species is listed as federally (but not State) threatened or endangered or meets the State definition of threatened or endangered but has not formally been listed. The species has or is experiencing serious (noncyclical) population declines or range retractions (not reversed) that, if continued or resumed, could qualify it for State threatened or endangered status. The species has naturally small populations that exhibit high susceptibility to risk from any factor that if realized, could lead to declines that would qualify it for State threatened or endangered status. SSC are typically associated with habitats that are threatened. Depending on the policy of the lead agency, projects that result in substantial impacts to SSC may be considered significant under CEQA. California Rare Plant Ranks The CNPS maintains the Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (CNPS 2020), which provides a list of plant species native to California that are threatened with extinction, have limited distributions, and/or low populations. Plant species meeting one of these criteria are assigned to one of six CRPRs.The rank system was developed in collaboration with government, academia, non- governmental organizations, and private sector botanists, and is jointly managed by CDFW and the CNPS. The CRPRs are currently recognized in the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). The following are definitions of the CNPS CRPRs: Rare Plant Rank 1A— presumed extirpated in California and either rare or extinct elsewhere. Rare Plant Rank 1 B— rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere. Rare Plant Rank 2A— presumed extirpated in California, but more common elsewhere. Rare Plant Rank 213— rare, threatened, or endangered in California but more common elsewhere. Rare Plant Rank 3—a review list of plants about which more information is needed. Biological Resources 4.6-29 October 2021