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30 <br /> <br />owl, as there are numerous mammal burrows within the annual grassland habitat. The annual <br />grassland areas also provide potential foraging and nesting habitat for the northern harrier. <br />Additionally, the Property provides potential foraging habitat for the white-tailed kite. However, <br />due to the lack of any marshes, lakes, rivers, or ponds in the immediate vicinity, it is unlikely that <br />this species would nest on the Property. <br />Mammals – There is the potential for pallid bat to occur on the Property. The annual grassland <br />habitat located throughout the Property provides potential foraging habitat for this bat species. In <br />addition, the bats may roost within the old orchard trees, or oak woodland habitat that occurs on <br />the Property. <br />8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS <br />• Rare Plant and Invertebrate Survey – A rare plant survey of the Property in <br />accordance with CDFW and CNPS guidelines should be within one year of the start of <br />construction. The survey should be scheduled to coincide with the identified blooming or <br />identification periods for those species having potential to occur (April through June). <br />Any rare, threatened, or endangered plant species, including but not limited to those listed <br />in Attachment 2, Table 2, should be identified and mapped. If any of these species are <br />found, consultation with the USFWS and/or CDFW may be required regarding <br />appropriate mitigation. <br />An invertebrate survey should be conducted simultaneously with the rare plant survey to <br />identify the species of bees that utilize the Property. As the special-status species are <br />active during the blooming period of their recognized food plants, this timing would be <br />ideal. The biologists conducting the survey should be familiar with the primary <br />identification characteristics of each species. <br />• Pre-Construction Avian Survey – If project construction-related activities take place <br />during the nesting season (February through August), preconstruction surveys for all <br />nesting birds (including waterfowl, passerines, raptors, and other birds) within and <br />adjacent to (within 1,000 feet) the Property should be conducted by a competent biologist <br />14 days prior to the commencement of the tree removal or site grading activities. Surveys <br />should focus on areas where birds are likely to nest, including trees, shrubs, grasslands, <br />rock faces, stream banks, or under eves of structures. If any bird listed under the <br />Migratory Bird Treaty Act is found to be nesting within the project site or within the area <br />of influence, an adequate protective buffer zone should be established by a qualified <br />biologist to protect the nesting site. This buffer shall be a minimum of 75 feet from the <br />project activities for small passerine birds, and a minimum of 250 feet for raptors. The