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City of Pleasanton—Villages at the Quarry Project <br />Consistency Checklist 15183 Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br />76 <br />disturbed, developed area is used for storage of construction equipment. <br />Indicators of previous grading and filling are present throughout the project <br />site. Vegetation observed in this habitat includes a variety of ornamental <br />species planted around the perimeter of the project site, including oleander <br />(Nerium oleander) and coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis). Additional non- <br />native species found on-site include field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), <br />woolly clover (Trifolium tomentosum), brome (Bromus spp.), and wild oat <br />(Avena fatua). <br />Non-native Annual Grassland <br />The western portion of the project site is dominated by non-native annual <br />grassland habitat. Much of this vegetative cover was present on highly <br />disturbed soils that have been graded and filled. Soils observed on-site <br />mainly consisted of rocky infill and lacked distinct texture and visible horizons. <br />Previous aerial imagery shows the project site fully graded in 2002. Dominant <br />vegetation observed within this habitat type includes invasive non-native wild <br />oat, brome, black mustard (Brassica nigra), Italian thistle (Carduus <br />tenuiflorus), geranium (Geranium aequale), jointed charlock (Raphanus <br />sativus), square-stemmed vetch (Vicia monantha), and field bindweed. <br />Common Wildlife Species <br />Common wildlife species were observed in the developed and annual <br />grassland portions of the site. A comprehensive list of avian species observed <br />during the April 2024 field survey includes house finch (Haemorhous <br />mexicanus), killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), American crow (Corvus <br />brachyrhynchos), barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), common raven (Corvus <br />corax), turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), <br />Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto), California gull (Larus <br />californicus), red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), bushtit (Psaltriparus <br />minimus), California towhee (Melozone crissalis), and Say’s pheobe (Sayornis <br />saya). Mammalian species observed during the field survey include black- <br />tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), as well as signs (tracks and scat) of <br />raccoon (Procyon lotor) and coyote (Canis latrans). <br />Special-status Plant Species <br />Qualified FCS Biologists conducted a survey for sensitive biological resources, <br />and also completed a review and analysis of relevant background <br />publications and natural resource databases. Specifically, staff analyzed all <br />entries of the CDFW California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), reviewed <br />the special-status species and plant community observations database, the