ITEM 23 ATTACHMENT 6 - Project Plans

Table 2 Special-Status Species for the Las Trampas Ridge, Diablo, Tassajara, Hayward, Dublin, Livermore, Newark, Niles, and La Costa Valley 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Maps1 Common Name/Scientific Name Status (Fed/State/ Other)2 Blooming or Survey Period Habitats of Occurrence Potential on Site Status on Site** REPTILES western pond turtle (Emys marmorata) -/-/SSC March – October Aquatic turtle needs permanent water in ponds, streams, irrigation ditches. Nests on sandy banks or grassy fields. No suitable habitat present Presumed absent Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) T/T/- Year-round resident Found in the California inner Coast Range. Habitat consists of mixed chaparral, coastal scrub, annual grassland with rock piles, and oak woodland habitats. Rock piles are an important habitat feature as they provide cover and foraging potential. No suitable habitat present. Annual grassland is only secondary habitat for the species, and no rock piles Presumed absent BIRDS tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) -/-/SSC February – August Nesting within seasonal wetland marshes, blackberry brambles or other protected substrates. Forages in annual grassland and wetland habitats. No suitable habitat present Presumed absent golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) FP/-/- February – August Nests in cliff-walled canyons and tall trees in open areas. (Nesting and wintering) Rolling foothills mountain areas, sage-juniper flats, and desert. No suitable habitat present Presumed absent burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) -/-/SSC February – August Dry open annual or perennial grassland, desert, and scrubland. Uses abandoned mammal burrows for nesting. Moderate Suitable habitat present May Occur