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STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY PETE WILSON, Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME REGION 2 1701 NIMBUS ROAD, SUITE A RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA 95670 (916) 358-2900 z7 September 9, 1996 s � 1 ?996 L.vIV:NiU'P,I ; Chandler Martin '-' -- -- San Joaquin County Community Development Department 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Stockton, California 95205 Dear Mr. Martin: The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has reviewed the Site Approval Application SA-96-47. The project is located along Hansen Road, south of Schulte Road, southwest of Tracy in San Joaquin County. The proposed project will permit a wooden pallet recycling facility on approximately 9.85 acres. Wildlife habitat conditions on and adjacent to the project site consist of irrigated pasture, annual grasslands, industrial development (Safeway Truck Distribution Facility), and the California Aqueduct. The project site is a short distance east of Highway I-580. There is a roadway underpass as well as a railroad underpass connecting the project site with more extensive annual grasslands on the west side of I-580. The DFG has concerns with the proposed project's potential for adverse impacts to the Federally-listed endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica). The project is within the boundaries of the draft San Joaquin Kit Fox Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) area. The Kit Fox HCP identifies agricultural lands as providing significant habitat for the kit fox. The proposed change in land use from agriculture or annual grassland to industrial use will ultimately result in a loss of habitat for the kit fox. Therefore, we recommend that the applicants be required to mitigate the proposed project's impacts by providing three acres of protected habitat for every acre of habitat that is lost. Habitat protection should consist of purchase of either fee title or a conservation easement on suitable habitat within the core conservation area as described in the draft HCP. The terms of the conservation easement and the location of the mitigation lands must be acceptable to the DFG. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 21092 and 21092.2 the DFG requests written notification of the proposed actions and pending decisions regarding this project. Written notification should be directed to this office.