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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project <br />CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br /> <br /> <br />FirstCarbon Solutions 21 <br />Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/FOF/21480016 Pleasanton Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project FOF.docx <br />surveys occurring at least 3 weeks apart within each of those flight periods. These <br />surveys will increase the likelihood this species and their underground nests are <br />observed will they be present on the project site. Survey schedules are shown <br />below: <br />Start of Construction Date Required Survey Periods Dates of Survey Periods <br />November–March 2 and 3 Two surveys April–August <br />Two surveys September–October <br />April–August 3 and 1 Two surveys September–October <br />Two surveys February–March <br />September–October 1 and 2 Two surveys February–March Two <br />surveys April–August <br /> <br />Bumble bees observed shall be photographed and a Global Positioning System (GPS) <br />point taken. If a Crotch’s bumble bee is positively identified, general surveys shall <br />stop and intensive surveys will begin. <br />General Survey Timing <br />This survey shall be conducted the season prior to the start of work (i.e., if work is <br />expected to start in the late summer, surveys may occur that same year; if work is <br />expected to start in winter or early spring, the surveys shall occur the year before). <br />Avoidance <br />Should a Crotch’s bumble bee be observed, intensive surveys to locate underground <br />nests shall be conducted. Appropriate weather for intensive surveys is warm and <br />sunny or sunny with some overcast with temperatures between 60° Fahrenheit <br />(degrees Fahrenheit) and 90°. Should an underground nest be located, individuals at <br />the nest shall be photographed to confirm species. If a confirmed underground nest <br />of Crotch’s bumble bee is observed, the nest shall be flagged and a 25-foot buffer <br />established around the nest. <br />Minimization <br />If a Crotch’s bumble bee or a Crotch’s bumble bee nest is observed, an avoidance <br />plan would be developed and reviewed by CDFW prior to project work and/or <br />vegetation removal or ground disturbance. <br />Compensation <br />If Crotch’s bumble bee exists on-site and if take avoidance is not feasible, then a <br />mitigation plan that provides for on- or off-site compensation shall be completed. <br />The mitigation plan shall provide for a minimum of a 1:1 replacement ratio of <br />suitable habitat. It shall define the location and whether this mitigation is on- or off- <br />site, measures to restore and/or enhance existing habitat, management strategies to