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City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project <br />Consistency Checklist 15183 Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br />76 <br />• BIRD-2: Burrowing Owl <br />- If an active nest is identified near a proposed work area work <br />shall be conducted outside of the nesting season (March 15 <br />to September 1). <br />- If an active nest is identified near a proposed work area and <br />work cannot be conducted outside of the nesting season, a <br />no-activity zone shall be established by a qualified Biologist. <br />The no-activity zone shall be large enough to avoid nest <br />abandonment and shall at a minimum be 250 feet radius <br />from the nest. This buffer is based on the recommended <br />guidelines described in the 2012 California Department of Fish <br />and Wildlife (CDFW) Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. <br />- If burrowing owls are present at the site during the <br />nonbreeding period, a qualified Biologist shall establish a no- <br />activity zone of at least 150 feet. <br />- If an effective no-activity zone cannot be established in <br />either case, an experienced burrowing owl Biologist shall <br />develop a site-specific plan (i.e., a plan that considers the <br />type and extent of the proposed activity, the duration and <br />timing of the activity, the sensitivity and habituation of the <br />owls, and the dissimilarity of the proposed activity with <br />background activities) to minimize the potential to affect the <br />reproductive success of the owls. <br /> <br />United States Army Corps of Engineers Authorization <br />If any impacts are to occur to United States Army Corps of <br />Engineers (USACE) jurisdictional wetlands or waters, then a <br />Section 404 Nationwide or Individual permit shall be required. <br />State Authorization <br />If any impacts are to occur to wetlands or waters subject to <br />CDFW or Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) <br />jurisdiction (waters of the State), then a Section 401 permit shall <br />be required, and a Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement <br />(LSAA) may be required. <br />On-site Wetland/Waters Mitigation <br />If work proposed on the project site includes impacts to USACE <br />or State jurisdictional features, then on-site mitigation shall be