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15 <br /> <br />• Present: The species has been recorded by CNDDB or other literature as occurring on <br />the Property and/or was observed on the Property during the reconnaissance survey or <br />protocol surveys. <br />• May Occur: The species has been recorded by CNDDB or other literature as occurring <br />within five miles of the Property, and/or was observed within five miles of the Property, <br />and/or suitable habitat for the species is present on the Property or its immediate vicinity. <br />• Not Likely to Occur: The species has historically occurred on or within five miles of the <br />Property but has no current records. The species occurs within five miles of the Property, <br />but only marginally suitable habitat conditions are present. The Property is likely to be <br />used only as incidental foraging habitat or as an occasional migratory corridor. <br />• Presumed Absent: The species will not occur on the Property due to the absence of <br />suitable habitat conditions, and/or the lack of current occurrences. Alternatively, if <br />directed or protocol-level surveys were done during the proper occurrence period and the <br />species was not found, it is presumed absent. <br />Sources consulted for agency status information include USFWS (2022a) for federally listed <br />species and CDFW (2022b) for State of California listed species. Based on information from the <br />above sources, Olberding Environmental developed a target list of special-status plants and <br />animals with the potential to occur within or in the vicinity of the Property (Attachment 2, Table <br />2). <br />5.1 Soils Evaluation <br />The soils present on a property may determine if habitat on the site is suitable for certain special- <br />status plants and animals. The host plants of some special-status invertebrates may also require <br />specific soil conditions. In the absence of suitable soil conditions, special-status plants or animals <br />requiring those conditions would be presumed absent. Information regarding soil characteristics <br />for the Property was obtained by viewing the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) <br />Web Soil Survey report for the Property (NRCS 2022). <br />5.2 Plant Survey Methods <br />The purposes of the botanical surveys were (1) to characterize the habitat types (plant <br />communities) of the study area; (2) to determine whether any suitable habitat for any special- <br />status plant species occurs within the study area; and (3) to determine whether any sensitive <br />habitat types (e.g., wetlands) occur within the study area. Site conditions and plant habitat