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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 4-41 biological technician will be required to monitor the effectiveness of the no-disturbance buffer around the nest, den, burrow, or other occurrence during treatment.” 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, is recommended to ensure safety regarding viruses and diseases potentially carried by rodents • 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 • 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 With these additional MMs, impacts to San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat would be reduced to less than significant. This impact is consistent with the CalVTP PEIR. 4.5.1.3. Impact BIO-3 Riparian habitat and 24 sensitive natural communities (CDFW 2018) have potential to occur within the project footprint: • 71.060.00 Coast live oak woodland and forest • 71.060.26 Quercus agrifolia—Arbutus menziesii–Umbellularia californica • 71.060.48 Quercus agrifolia—Umbellularia californica • 71.060.08 Quercus agrifolia/Artemisia californica • 71.100.00 Mixed oak forest and woodland • 71.100.15 Quercus agrifolia—Quercus garryana—Quercus kelloggii • 74.100.00 California bay forest and woodland • 74.100.01 Umbellularia californica • 74.100.09 Umbellularia californica/Toxicodendron diversilobum