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Hana Japan Restaurant Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 30 May 2025 If any sign(s) of a bumble bee nest is observed, and if the nest cannot be established to host a species that is not Crotch’s bumble bee, then construction shall not commence until CDFW provides further guidance, which may include, but not be limited to, an additional survey by a bumble bee expert, waiting until the colony active season ends, or obtaining take authorization. If at any time during preconstruction surveys a Crotch’s bumble bee is found, a qualified biologist/monitor approved by CDFW for bumble bee monitoring shall be on-site during all construction activities. During construction monitoring, the biologist shall scan for bumble bees using floral resources. If bumble bees are observed after construction commences, construction shall be halted if bumble bees are in harm’s way. For example, if an undetected nest is present in the construction area, bumble bees could become visible if the nest is disturbed, leading to construction being immediately halted. If construction is halted because bumble bees are in harm’s way, construction shall only recommence after establishing that the bees present are not Crotch’s bumble bees. If Crotch’s bumble bees (or bees that could be that species) are identified on-site, construction shall not recommence until CDFW provides further guidance, which could include an additional survey by a bumble bee expert, waiting until the colony active season ends, requiring take authorization, or other actions (such as buffers). If a suspected Crotch’s bumble bee is killed or injured during the source of survey efforts, or during project activities, all work shall be stopped and the CDFW Representative shall be immediately contacted for guidance. The bumble bee shall be collected into a vial and frozen, as well as photographed in accordance with accepted methods. Record the date, location, GPS coordinators, project name, collector, and any other relevant information related to the cause of death or injury (e.g., chilling container may have been too cold; extreme shifts in temperature during collection, vehicle strike, etc.). If the bumble bee is determined to be a Crotch’s bumble bee, the specimen shall be sent to CDFW for further assessment. Nesting Birds and Raptors IV-3. A pre-construction survey for nesting birds shall be conducted by a qualified biologist within seven days of commencing construction activities, including, but not limited to, grubbing, grading, and tree removal, if such activities occur between February 1st and September 1st. The survey shall include an examination of all trees, shrubs, and ground on-site and within a 100-foot buffer around the project site boundaries where bird species could be disturbed by vibrations and/or other construction-related noise (zone of influence). The zone of influence includes areas outside the project site where birds could be disturbed by earth-moving vibrations and/or other construction-related noise. If site work does not commence within seven days of the survey, another survey shall be conducted to ensure that impacts would not occur to nesting birds. Survey results shall be submitted to the Community Development Department. If active nests of migratory birds are not detected within approximately 100 feet of the project site, further mitigation is not required.