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35 <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 />Grasshopper sparrow <br /> (Ammodramus savannarum) <br />CSC Occurs in California during <br />spring and summer in open <br />grasslands with scattered <br />shrubs. <br />Possible. The site supports suitable <br />nesting and foraging habitat for this <br />species. There are no documented <br />occurrences of this species within a <br />three-mile radius of the site. <br />Townsend’s big-eared bat <br /> (Corynorhinus townsendii) <br />CSC Primarily a cave-dwelling <br />bat that may also roost in <br />buildings. Occurs in a <br />variety of habitats. <br />Possible. The site does not provide <br />suitable roosting habitat for the <br />Townsend’s big-eared bat, but the <br />species may forage over the site. There <br />is a documented CNDDB occurrence of <br />this species approximately ¼ mile north <br />of the site. <br />Pallid bat <br /> (Antrozous pallidus) <br />CSC Grasslands, chaparral, <br />woodlands, and forests of <br />California; most common in <br />dry rocky open areas <br />providing roosting <br />opportunities. <br />Possible. The site does not provide <br />suitable roosting habitat for the pallid <br />bat, but the species may forage over the <br />site. There are no documented <br />occurrences of this species within a <br />three-mile radius of the site. <br />San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat <br /> (Neotoma fuscipes annectens) <br />CSC Found in hardwood forests, <br />oak riparian and shrub <br />habitats. <br />Absent. Riparian and woodland <br />habitat is absent from the site. There are <br />no documented occurrences of this <br />species within a three-mile radius of the <br />site. <br />American badger <br /> (Taxidea taxus) <br />CSC Found in drier open stages of <br />most shrub, forest and <br />herbaceous habitats with <br />friable soils, specifically <br />grassland environments. <br />Natal dens occur on slopes. <br />Possible. Although no burrows were <br />observed on the site, it is possible this <br />species may establish burrows on the <br />site should they be present in the <br />neighboring rangeland. There are no <br />documented occurrences of this species <br />within a three-mile radius of the site. <br /> <br /> <br />*Explanation of Occurrence Designations and Status Codes <br /> <br />Present: Species observed on the sites at time of field surveys or during recent past. <br />Likely: Species not observed on the site, but it may reasonably be expected to occur there on a regular basis. <br />Possible: Species not observed on the sites, but it could occur there from time to time. <br />Unlikely: Species not observed on the sites, and would not be expected to occur there except, perhaps, as a transient. <br />Absent: Species not observed on the sites, and precluded from occurring there because habitat requirements not met. <br /> <br />STATUS CODES <br />FE Federally Endangered CE California Endangered <br />FT Federally Threatened CT California Threatened <br />FPE Federally Endangered (Proposed) CR California Rare <br />FC Federal Candidate CP California Protected <br />CSC California Species of Special Concern <br />CCE California Candidate Endangered <br /> <br />CNPS California Rare Plant Rank <br />1A Plants Presumed Extinct in California 3 Plants about which we need more <br />1B Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in information – a review list <br />California and elsewhere 4 Plants of limited distribution – a watch list <br />2 Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in <br /> California, but more common elsewhere