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City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project <br />15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br /> 59 <br />of the CLRF surveys can be found in the CLRF Survey Letter Report <br />(Appendix C). <br />• Special-status Bumble Bee Survey–Because of the potential presence of <br />bee species on-site, Olberding Environmental conducted a protocol <br />bumble bee survey on September 20, 2023. Biologists traversed the <br />project site by walking transects spaced 20-50 feet apart looking for <br />nectar producing flowering plants. If a flowering plant was observed, <br />the Biologists surveyed the plant for 15 minutes and noted any <br />invertebrates present. The findings of this survey can be found within the <br />BRA (Appendix C). <br /> <br />Because of the undeveloped nature of the site, a variety of land covers and <br />vegetation types reside within the project site. Additionally, vegetation <br />present on-site has a potentially suitable habitat for special-status species. A <br />summary of the existing habitats present on-site are further discussed below. <br />Land Cover and Vegetation <br />The project site supports five habitat types containing developed, ephemeral <br />drainage, intermittent drainage, non-native annual grassland, and oak <br />woodland.6 The habitat type and a description of the plant species present <br />within the habitat type are provided below. <br />Developed <br />Developed land is characterized by permanent or semi-permanent <br />structures, pavement or hardscape, and landscaped areas that often <br />require irrigation. Developed areas are typically unvegetated or landscaped <br />with a variety of ornamental (usually non-native) plants. The developed <br />areas in the western portion of the project site include Foothill Road, two <br />residential homes and their surrounding landscaped area, two other <br />outbuildings, and the gravel driveways and roads leading to the various <br />structures. Besides the lawn and ornamental plantings around one of the <br />homes, most of these developed areas are unvegetated. <br />Ephemeral Drainage <br />There are eight ephemeral drainage features with limited flow located <br />throughout the project site. Three of these features are located west of <br />Foothill Road, while the other five are located throughout the rest of the site. <br /> <br />6 Olberding Environmental, Inc. (Olberding Environmental). Biological Resources Analysis Report for the Merritt <br />Property. November 2023. <br />.