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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 />22 FirstCarbon Solutions <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 />maintain the conservation value of the habitat into perpetuity, and a funding source <br />for the ongoing management. <br />Compensation may necessitate the need to obtain an Incidental Take Permit from <br />CDFW under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). If in the end, the Fish <br />and Game Commission chooses to not list the Crotch’s bumble bee under CESA, then <br />this would vacate the need to implement the minimization and avoidance methods <br />above. <br />MM BIO-1g Mitigation Measure for San Francisco Dusky-footed Woodrats <br />Avoidance and Minimization <br />A qualified Biologist shall conduct a pre-construction survey for San Francisco dusky <br />footed woodrat nests no more than 30 days and no less than 14 days prior to the <br />onset of construction activities in or within 50 feet of riparian habitat. This survey <br />timing allows for the scheduling of and deconstruction of any woodrat nests which <br />need relocating. The survey shall encompass all construction zones and surrounding <br />lands within 50 feet. If no woodrat nests are present, no additional measures are <br />required. <br />A report shall be prepared for submission to the City summarizing the results of the <br />survey which identifies any buffer zones and outlines recommended next steps, <br />including measures implemented to prevent impacts to San Francisco dusky-footed <br />woodrats. <br />Nest deconstruction <br />Identified nests shall be avoided, where possible. If avoidance is not possible, as <br />determined by a qualified Biologist in coordination with the applicant, the nest(s) <br />will be manually deconstructed by a qualified Biologist when helpless young are not <br />present, typically during the nonbreeding season (October through January). The <br />nest will be reconstructed in a nearby suitable area. <br />Construction-free buffers <br />If it is determined during the pre-construction survey that young may be present, a <br />suitable buffer, delineated with flagging, depending on the timing within the <br />breeding season (ranging from 15–50 feet) will be established around the nest by <br />the qualified Biologist and maintained during construction until the young are <br />independent and have successfully moved from the nest on their own. <br />MM BIO-1h Mitigation Measure for Ringtails <br />Pre-construction Survey <br />A qualified Biologist shall conduct pre-construction surveys for the ringtail prior to <br />any disturbance to the property. All suitable areas within the project site shall be