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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 A-71 MITIGATION MEASURES APPLICABLE? (Y/N) TIMING IMPLEMENTING ENTITY VERIFYING/ MONITORING ENTITY All contractors, their employees, and agency personnel involved in the implementation of the project would check for the presence of any sensitive wildlife under or next to stationary vehicles prior to operating their vehicles. If a special-status reptile or amphibian is found, the qualified RPF or biologist would determine necessary next steps to avoid impact. If pile burning is implemented, piles would be placed away from mammal burrows, rock outcrops, or scrub habitat that could serve as refugia for Alameda whipsnake, western pond turtle, or California red-legged frog. Within suitable habitat for California red-legged frog, burn piles would be burned gradually and lit from one end (the uphill side on slopes) to allow animals that may be using the pile for refuge to escape. When feasible, a single pile would be ignited, and all other piles in the vicinity of the burning pile would be carried to the burning pile and burned in the same location as the initial burn pile. When feasible, this strategy would minimize risk to wildlife using piles for refuge. Whenever feasible in forested environments adjacent to scrublands (for Alameda whipsnake and California red-legged frog) or in oak woodland or grasslands (for California red-legged frog), understory vegetation would be removed first, followed by trees, to facilitate visibility of sensitive reptiles and amphibians by a qualified RPF or biologist. Alameda Whipsnake Within suitable Alameda whipsnake habitat, pre-treatment surveys would be combined with a focused survey to identify individuals and burrow sites within the Project footprint. If individuals are encountered, they would be protected with an appropriate avoidance buffer and would be allowed to leave the work area of their own volition.