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<br />Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. <br />CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum <br />Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction <br />November 2025 <br />A-77 <br /> <br /> <br />MITIGATION MEASURES APPLICABLE? <br />(Y/N) TIMING IMPLEMENTING <br />ENTITY <br />VERIFYING/ <br />MONITORING <br />ENTITY <br />nest, den, or other occurrence is no longer active; or reducing the buffer <br />would not likely result in disturbance, mortality, or injury <br />o A qualified RPF, biologist, or biological technician would be required to <br />monitor the effectiveness of the no-disturbance buffer around the nest, <br />den, burrow, or other occurrence during treatment <br />▪ If treatment activities cause agitated behavior of the <br />individual(s), the buffer distance would be increased, or <br />treatment activities modified until the agitated behavior stops <br />▪ The qualified RPF, biologist, or biological technician would have <br />the authority to stop any treatment activities that could result <br />in mortality, injury, or disturbance to special-status species <br />• For prescribed burning, the project proponent would implement the treatment <br />outside the sensitive period of the species’ life history (e.g., outside the breeding <br />or nesting season), during which the species may be more susceptible to <br />disturbance, or disturbance could result in loss of eggs or young <br />o For species present year-round, the qualified RPF or biologist would <br />determine the period of time within which prescribed burning could <br />occur that would avoid or minimize mortality, injury, or disturbance of <br />the species <br />o The project proponent may consult with CDFW and/or USFWS for <br />technical information regarding appropriate limited operating periods <br />Maintain Habitat Function <br />For all treatment activities, the project proponent would design treatment activities to <br />maintain the habitat function by implementing the following: <br />• While performing review and surveys for SPR BIO-1 and SPR BIO-10, a qualified <br />RPF or biologist would identify any habitat features that are necessary for <br />survival (e.g., habitat necessary for breeding, foraging, shelter, movement) of the <br />affected wildlife species (e.g., trees with complex structure, trees with large <br />cavities, trees with nesting platforms; tree snags; large raptor nests [including <br />inactive nests]; downed woody debris)