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** saltmarsh common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas sinuosa) -/-/SSC Resident Breeding range includes the salt marshes of the SF Bay. Non-breeding range includes CA coast from the SF Bay south to San Diego. Found in salt marshes, nests just above ground or over water, in thick vegetation. Sometimes higher up in weeds or shrubs. No suitable habitat present Presumed absent California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) E/-/- Resident This species predominantly forages in open terrain of foothill grassland and oak savanna habitats, and at coastal sites in central CA, but have also been observed feeding in more wooded areas. Typically nest in cavities located on steep rock formations or in the burned-out hollows of old growth conifer and giant sequoia trees. No suitable habitat present Presumed absent California black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) -/T/FP Resident Found in various habitats including marshland with unrestricted tidal influence. Areas of pickleweed, bulrushes, and matted salt grass. Breeding populations are confined to a few remaining patches of habitat in central and southern CA and western AZ. Most of the population is within the northern reaches of the SF Bay and tidal marshland of San Pablo Bay. No suitable habitat present Presumed absent Alameda song sparrow (Melospiza melodia pusillula -/-/SSC Resident Habitat includes coastal tidal marsh. Vegetation includes pickleweed, Oregon gumweed, and cordgrass. Surrounding landscape includes regional shoreline, salt ponds, and aqueducts. No suitable habitat present Presumed absent