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34 <br />Table 2: Special status species that could occur in the project vicinity. <br />ANIMALS (adapted from CDFW 2017 and USFWS 2017) <br />California Species of Special Concern and Protected Species <br />Common and scientific names Status General habitat description *Occurrence in the study area <br />California horned lizard <br /> (Phrynosoma coronatum frontale) <br />CSC Exposed gravelly-sandy <br />substrate with scattered <br />shrubs, clearings in riparian <br />woodlands, dry uniform <br />chamise chaparral, annual <br />grasslands with seepweed or <br />saltbrush. <br />Absent. There are no areas of suitable <br />habitat large enough to support this <br />species on site. There are no <br />documented occurrences of this species <br />within a three-mile radius of the site. <br />San Joaquin whipsnake <br />(Masticophis flagellum ruddocki) <br />CSC Open, dry habitats with little <br />or no tree cover. Found in <br />valley grasslands and <br />saltbush scrub in the San <br />Joaquin Valley. <br />Absent. The site is outside of the <br />range for San Joaquin whipsnake. There <br />are no documented occurrences of this <br />species within a three-mile radius of the <br />site. <br />Golden eagle <br /> (Aquila chrysaetos) <br />CSC Typically frequents rolling <br />foothills, mountain areas, <br />sage-juniper flats and desert. <br />Possible. Nesting habitat is absent <br />from the site, however, eagles have <br />been documented nesting <br />approximately 3.6 miles to the south <br />east of the site in the foothills above <br />San Antonio Reservoir, and therefore, it <br />is possible that this species forages on <br />the site. <br />Northern harrier <br /> (Circus cyaneus) <br />CSC Frequents meadows, <br />grasslands, open rangelands, <br />freshwater emergent <br />wetlands; uncommon in <br />wooded habitats. <br />Possible. No northern harriers have <br />been observed foraging on the site and <br />there are no documented occurrences of <br />this species within a three-mile radius <br />of the site; however, potential nesting <br />and foraging habitat occur on site. <br />Burrowing owl <br /> (Athene cunicularia) <br />CSC Found in open, dry <br />grasslands, deserts and <br />ruderal areas. Requires <br />suitable burrows. This <br />species is often associated <br />with California ground <br />squirrels. <br />Possible. Suitable habitat (i.e., ground <br />squirrel burrows) for the BUOW is <br />currently absent from the site due to a <br />lack of ground squirrel burrows. <br />However, should ground squirrels <br />colonize the site from adjacent <br />properties, burrowing owls could also <br />colonize the site prior to development. <br />Loggerhead shrike (nesting) <br />(Lanius ludovicianus) <br />CSC Frequents open habitats with <br />sparse shrubs and trees, other <br />suitable perches, bare <br />ground, and low herbaceous <br />cover. Nests in tall shrubs <br />and dense trees. Forages in <br />grasslands, marshes, and <br />ruderal habitats. Can often <br />be found in cropland. <br />Possible. Suitable nesting habitat for <br />the loggerhead shrike is absent from the <br />site, however, foraging habitat is <br />present on the site. <br />Alameda song sparrow <br /> (Melospiza melodia pusillula) <br />CSC Found in tidal salt marsh <br />habitat with exposed ground <br />for foraging with no more <br />than 2-5 cm between bases <br />of plants. Current range is <br />generally only along the San <br />Francisco Bay. <br />Absent. Habitat for this species is <br />absent from the project area. There are <br />no documented occurrences of this <br />species within a three-mile radius of the <br />site.