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City of Pleasanton—Villages at the Quarry Project 15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist 79 White-tailed Kite The white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) may forage within the non-native annual grassland habitat on the project site. There are two CNDDB occurrences of white-tailed kite located within 5 miles of the project site. The nearest occurrence (#158) is located approximately 4 miles northwest of the project site near 12th Street and Cromwell Avenue in the City of Dublin. This occurrence is from 2009 in which two adults and two recently fledged young were observed at their nest tree. This occurrence is presumed extant. Because of the lack of any marshes, lakes, rivers, or ponds in the immediate vicinity, it is unlikely that this species would nest on the project site. Approval of the proposed project would be conditioned upon compliance with recommendations provided in the project-specific BRA (MM BIO-1). This includes avoidance and minimization measures for special-status species, as well as for migratory and nesting birds, including white-tailed kite. With adherence to project-specific recommendations, impacts to this species would be less than significant. California Horned Lark There is one CNDDB occurrence of California horned lark (Eremophila alpestris actia) located within 5 miles of the project site. This occurrence (#26) is located approximately 4.97 miles to the north, east of Tassajara Road and north of I-580. This occurrence is from 1992, during which one breeding pair and several juveniles were observed in the Tassajara Valley. The species is presumed extant in the area of this occurrence. While no individuals were observed during the April 2024 field survey, the non- native grassland and ruderal vegetation within the developed areas of the project site may provide marginal habitat for this species, and individuals utilizing the adjacent grassland to the north could disperse onto the project site. Therefore, it was determined that this species has potential, albeit low, to occur on-site. Approval of the proposed project would be conditioned upon compliance with recommendations provided in the project-specific BRA (MM BIO-1). This includes avoidance and minimization measures for special- status species, as well as for migratory and nesting birds, including California horned lark. With adherence to project-specific recommendations, impacts to this species would be less than significant.