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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 23 <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 />surveyed with walking transects within 2 days prior to the onset of construction. <br />This survey can be conducted in conjunction with other pre-construction surveys. <br />Tailgate Training <br />All workers on the project and access corridor shall attend a tailgate training that <br />includes a description of the species, summary of its biology, and minimization <br />measures and instructions on what to do if a ringtail is observed. <br />Protective Measures for Individuals <br />In the event an individual is discovered within a construction zone on-site, <br />construction would be halted until the individual self-relocates from the project site. <br />A ringtail would not be expected to be residing within the area of development; <br />therefore, self-relocation is believed to be inevitable. Once the Biologist has <br />determined that the animal has moved outside of potential danger, construction <br />activities could resume. If the ringtail is found to be residing within a construction <br />zone on-site, an appropriate construction-free buffer (to be determined by a <br />qualified Biologist) would be established around the area being used by the ringtail <br />until the nest is abandoned by adult(s) and young for the year (approximately after <br />September). <br />MM BIO-1i Avoidance and Minimization Measures for Burrowing Owls <br />To avoid potential impacts to active burrowing owl nests and adult owls, a qualified <br />Biologist shall conduct pre-construction surveys for burrowing owls within the <br />construction footprint and within 250 feet of the footprint no more than 7 days prior <br />to project ground disturbance during the early part of breeding season (i.e., <br />February 1 through April 30), and no more than 30 days prior to onset of ground <br />disturbance during any other times of year. These surveys shall be conducted in a <br />manner consistent with accepted burrowing owl survey protocols. Specific <br />Avoidance and Minimization Measures for the burrowing owl are reported in Table <br />3-3 of the East Alameda County Conservation Strategy (EACCS). These measures are <br />mandatory for mitigation and include: <br />xx If an active nest is identified near a proposed work area work will be conducted <br />outside of the nesting season (March 15 to September 1). <br />x If an active nest is identified near a proposed work area and work cannot be <br />conducted outside of the nesting season, a no-activity zone shall be established <br />by a qualified Biologist. The no-activity zone shall be large enough to avoid nest <br />abandonment and will at a minimum, be 250-feet radius from the nest. <br />x If the burrowing owls are present at the project site during the nonbreeding <br />period, a qualified Biologist shall establish a no-activity zone of at least 150 feet. <br />x If an effective no-activity zone cannot be established in either case, an <br />experienced burrowing owl Biologist shall develop a site-specific plan (i.e., a plan <br />that considers the type and extent of the proposed activity, the duration and <br />timing of the activity, the sensitivity and habituation of the owls, and the