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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 A-83 MITIGATION MEASURES APPLICABLE? (Y/N) TIMING IMPLEMENTING ENTITY VERIFYING/ MONITORING ENTITY If a San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat nest is identified during focused surveys, a minimum 10-foot no-disturbance buffer would be established around the nest which would be assumed to be occupied. This buffer would include surrounding vegetation, including the vegetative canopy above the nest. The size of the buffer would be determined by the qualified RPF or biologist, and no treatment activities would occur within this buffer. If any individual of this species is detected during pre-activity surveys or work, the animal would be allowed to leave the area of its own volition. Nests that are deemed hazardous by the Project proponent, such as those creating ladder fuels, may be dismantled under the supervision of a qualified biologist using a phased approach that allows woodrats to safely disperse. The following additional measures would be implemented when dismantling a woodrat nest: • Prior to any nest removal, safety measures would be employed to minimize potential human exposure to possible diseases carried by woodrats o Adequate protection, such as protective clothing, equipment and tools, gloves, and appropriate masks, to ensure safety regarding viruses and diseases potentially carried by rodents, is recommended. • Vegetation immediately surrounding each nest to be removed would be cleared without disturbing the nest to prevent displaced woodrats from taking cover in dense vegetation within the work area o All vegetation would be hauled off-site immediately. No brush piles or dense understory vegetation that could be used for cover by woodrats would be retained in the nest removal area after the nest is removed • Nest removal efforts would not take place during inclement or extreme weather conditions and would take place at dusk or dawn when woodrats are least susceptible to predators o Each nest would be carefully dismantled using hand tools (e.g., a rake and pitchfork) • If a litter of young is found or suspected, the nest material would be replaced and the nest left alone for 2 to 3 weeks; after this time, the nest would be rechecked to verify that the young are capable of independent survival before proceeding with nest dismantling