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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 2-5 to 1 week. On average, up to 45 workers are present on-site for a prescribed burn. Heavy equipment would typically be operated from an existing road. In anticipation of completely avoiding the federally threatened Alameda whipsnake and minimizing habitat impacts for this species on the project site, prescribed burning within highly suitable Alameda whipsnake habitat would be restricted between November 1 and March 31 or when temperatures are conducive to snake movement, which is typically when soil surface temperatures reach or exceed 66 °F (19 °C). 2.2.2. Mechanical Treatment Mechanical treatments would mow target vegetation with special care to avoid ground disturbance in sensitive habitat. Lawn mowers, or similar, would target vegetation, including standing and downed vegetation. Mechanical treatments would also be employed as a biomass disposal method to chip and broadcast woody debris. Chipping and broadcasting equipment would remain on existing roads and fire trails. Mechanical treatment activities would occur predominantly on slopes below 40 percent grade, along ridges, and on slopes greater than 40 percent grade with equipment that can reach target vegetation from existing road infrastructure. No mechanical treatment would occur on slopes above 50 percent grade. Mowing activity would avoid Alameda whipsnake habitat, state or federally jurisdictional waters, and riparian habitat by a no-work buffer, as defined in later sections of this document. Typical mechanical treatments would require a team with up to 20 workers and equipment such as riding lawn mowers, tow chippers, and track chippers. Typical mechanical treatments would require several days to several months to complete, depending on the size of the treatment area, steepness of terrain, and type and density of vegetation. 2.2.3. Manual Treatment Ground crews would use hand tools and hand-operated power tools, including chainsaws, hand saws, pole saws, McLeods, Pulaskis, weed pullers, weed eaters (e.g., string, plastic blades, or circular blades), brush cutters, and loppers to cut, clear, and/or prune trees, herbaceous vegetation, and woody shrubs. Where feasible, treatments would prioritize removal of invasive plants and noxious weeds. Within suitable Alameda whipsnake scrub habitat, hand-removal would prioritize removal of dead woody vegetation, dead branches, and invasive weeds. Manual treatment activities would avoid state or federally jurisdictional waters and riparian habitat by a standard buffer, as described in a later section. Manual treatments within the project area would require several days to several months to complete, depending on the size of the treatment area, steepness of terrain, and type and density of vegetation. Manual treatment typically clears 0.3 acres or more per day, per team. Manual treatments typically require 1 or 2 hand crew teams with a total of 20 to 40 crew members present on-site.