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City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project <br />15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br /> 77 <br />implemented to the extent feasible; otherwise, off-site mitigation <br />shall be implemented. The proposed project currently includes <br />the design of on-site mitigation to be provided at a 2:1 ratio. The <br />mitigation features shall be constructed in portions of the project <br />site currently identified as upland areas. This on-site mitigation <br />would reduce project impacts to jurisdictional features to less <br />than significant. <br />Rare Plant Survey <br />While special-status plants are not likely to occur on the project <br />site, a rare plant survey of the project site in accordance with <br />CDFW and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) guidelines <br />should be within 1 year of the start of construction to ensure that <br />impacts to special-status plants are less than significant. The <br />survey should be scheduled to coincide with the identified <br />blooming or identification periods for those species having <br />potential to occur (April through June). Any rare, threatened, or <br />endangered plant species that are observed should be <br />identified and mapped. If any of these species are found, <br />consultation with the USFWS and/or CDFW may be required <br />regarding appropriate mitigation. <br />Pre-construction Avian Survey <br />If project construction-related activities take place during the <br />nesting season (February through August), pre-construction <br />surveys for all nesting birds (including waterfowl, passerines, <br />raptors, and other birds) within and adjacent to (within 1,000 <br />feet) of the project site should be conducted by a qualified <br />Biologist 14 days prior to the commencement of the tree <br />removal or site grading activities. Surveys should focus on areas <br />where birds are likely to nest, including trees, shrubs, grasslands, <br />rock faces, stream banks, or under eves of structures. If any bird <br />listed under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) is found to be <br />nesting within the project site or within the area of influence, an <br />adequate protective buffer zone should be established by a <br />qualified Biologist to protect the nesting site. This buffer shall be a <br />minimum of 75 feet from the project activities for small passerine <br />birds, and a minimum of 250 feet for raptors. The distance shall <br />be determined by a qualified Biologist based on the site <br />conditions (topography, if the nest is in a line of sight of the