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City of Pleasanton <br />Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program <br /> <br /> <br />FirstCarbon Solutions 16 <br />https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/MMRP/21480016 Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project MMRP.docx <br />Mitigation Measures <br />Method of <br />Verification Timing of Verification <br />Responsible for <br />Verification <br />Verification of Completion <br />Date Initial <br />disturbance during the early part of breeding season (i.e., February 1 <br />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 <br />conducted in a manner consistent with accepted burrowing owl <br />survey protocols. Specific Avoidance and Minimization Measures for <br />the burrowing owl are reported in Table 3-3 of the East Alameda <br />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 <br />be conducted outside of the nesting season (March 15 to <br />September 1). <br />xx If an active nest is identified near a proposed work area and work <br />cannot be conducted outside of the nesting season, a no-activity <br />zone shall be established by a qualified Biologist. The no-activity <br />zone shall be large enough to avoid nest abandonment and will at <br />a minimum, be 250-feet radius from the nest. <br />xx If the burrowing owls are present at the project site during the <br />nonbreeding period, a qualified Biologist shall establish a no- <br />activity zone of at least 150 feet. <br />xx If an effective no-activity zone cannot be established in either case, <br />an experienced burrowing owl Biologist shall develop a site- <br />specific plan (i.e., a plan that considers the type and extent of the <br />proposed activity, the duration and timing of the activity, the <br />sensitivity and habituation of the owls, and the dissimilarity of the <br />proposed activity with background activities) to minimize the <br />potential to affect the reproductive success of the owls. <br /> <br />Compensation <br />To ensure that mitigation habitat meets or exceeds the value of <br />habitat lost to development, Focal Species Impact/Mitigation Scoring <br />Sheets located in Appendix E of the EACCS were used as part of the <br />assessment for suitability of mitigation lands for the burrowing owl. <br />Standardized mitigation ratios for the burrowing owl, according to <br />approval; Review of <br />documentation <br />prepared by a <br />qualified Biologist <br />and field <br />verification and site <br />inspections.