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<br />Special-Status Plants <br /> <br />Protectedllnder... <br /> <br />C.alifomi3l Environmental Quality Act (CeQAJ <br />. Protects fer1er;M a1dslate-listedspedes, IfIducJngCNPS <br />Ust 1 and2 <br />. CDFG 'eePres all illpacts to be adchssed by CEQ4 <br />cbcuments a<1d affudedthe opfXYfurilylo comment ()l <br />CEQ4 documents ptl'suanf/o See/1M 15072 (](" 15082 d <br />CEO<. <br />. CDFGnny be lead agency for CEOl\ review <br /> <br />St<ilte ilfld Federal Endangered Spedes Acts (CESA <br />and FES A) <br />. PrcAeds reder"aJ ands'al~I;sledspecies <br />. For private/ands, FESA fXuvides less protection for <br />{Jants than fiy/istedwilcJife <br />. CESAprchtils 'falce'and;sstrCllgeflhanFESAfor <br />protedi~panfs <br /> <br />Determine If anyspecial-statusplilll1ts h;}vethe <br />potential to be present on site. <br /> <br />Conduct surveys per CDFG and/or USFW S protocol <br />to determine speclespresencelabseoce. <br /> <br />Determine if impactsmayoCI;Ur 10 specla~ <br />statllsplants knO'Ml to occur on site. <br /> <br />Practice avoidance and minimization. Modifications to <br />the project design maybe required. <br /> <br />Mitigation lhrough compensation for un..voidable <br />impac.ts. T}4)icaUylnvolvestramilllanting, habitat <br />creation, and/or off-site preservation_ <br /> <br />Impll!fTleJltation <br /> <br />Monitormitlgatlon success with incorporation of <br />performance stand anls. Conservation easements <br />andlorfunding maybe required. <br /> <br /> <br />Pemit slgn-ort <br /> <br />Long-term adaptive management of populallons. <br />Mayincludeuseof conservation eaSement, <br />Geological Hazard and Abatement District (GHAnJ, <br />EnvironmcntalTrust or deed to regulatory ag ency or <br />opefl spaCe dIstrict. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Wetlands and Watcr:s Special-Status Wildlife <br /> <br />Biological Assessment <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Protected undflr., <br /> <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEQAI <br />. Protects federal andstate-lisler:lspecies <br />. CDFGf~fes iJJl irrpacts 10 be adck-essed by CE04. <br />dx.-urrents and affrxdedltie opp.JFtunitylo comrrent on <br />CEQA documents ptrsuant 10 Section 15072 Of 15082 01 <br />CEO<. <br />. CDFGffBy beleadagencyfOfCEOArevtew <br />. ProlediOfl 01 other 'special. status' Species aI dSCfetioo 01 <br />leadag8'1Cy <br /> <br />State and Feder-a I Endangered Sp edes Acts (CESA & <br />FESAj <br />. Proleds lisledwildlle <br />. Agencies frequenUyreqU/fe protection oflisledspeoes <br />habtlal when Ihespecies is lihe/ylo bep..-esent <br />. Des1fTIaledCfitical Habitat prol.ecled Dfl privafe lilfld only <br />when federal nexusp-esent <br />Federal MigratoryBird Treaty Ad: {MBTAj <br />- Protects againsl des/Tuction Q/ nigralO1'y bird nests and <br />prootirs possession of nigralory bifd 'parts' <br /> <br />Determine if any speciill-status wldlife have the <br />potential to be pres ent on site b y condudlng surveys <br />per- CDFG and/or USFW S protocol. IntensJfy survey <br />protocalsas necessary to gather- r~iabledata. <br /> <br />Determine If lmpadsmayoccurto special_ <br />status wldlif e or their habitat, <br /> <br />~Ice avoidance and minimization. ModifiCations <br />to the project design mayberequil"ed. <br /> <br />State Management Agreement (2081 Take <br />Permit) for state-listed spectes. <br /> <br />OR <br /> <br /> <br />USACE and <br />USfW S Section 7 <br />Programmatic <br />Consultation <br />creates Biological <br />Opinion. Bl!Comes <br />condilionof <br />USAGE p arm!t. <br />Indudes 'ake <br />permit.' <br /> <br />USf/NS <br />issues 'no <br />affect'or <br />'notlikely <br />loaftcct' <br />letter. NOT <br />a 'take <br />permit.' <br /> <br />USFWSSection 10 <br />Habltal <br />Co....s~atlon Plan <br />IHCPI. Includes <br />'ake permit,' no- <br />surprises clause. <br />safe harbors. a....d <br />yet-to-belistl.!d <br />splldes protection <br />forlandO'Mlel". <br /> <br />Prorected IIndflr.. <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEC~ <br />- ConsIders riparian habitat and corridors <br />, Minirrumset- backs frequently designated by lead agencies <br />, CDFG feqUres all irrpactslo be ada-essed by GEQ4 <br />dx.-umenls and atrordedthe ~po1uflityloromme'" CW1 <br />CEQAdoctJments pvsuanlto SeclilXl 1507201' 15082 01 <br />CEO<. <br />- CDFG troy beleadagency(Of CEOA review <br />California Fish and GameCode 51600 <br />, CDFG rruin/ains j llfisdcliofl over stream'l aile ~.d and bani<, <br />and associated buffers <br /> <br />. ~~::;:; ;:~.:;,-.c.:; V:;>~.":..i:.."" ""'=-;=, w,.0, <br />frequentlyirNdves USFWS and'rx NMF5 <br /> <br />Section 404 of Federal Clean Water- Act <br />, Applies 10jUfisdctlonaJ wetlands ilfldwa/ers IX tfle U,../ed <br />Slales <br />, Enforced andpermrted byU5ACE <br />, F{(~qlJentlYfeqllfeSCDfJSu/alion wilhUSFWS afldNMFS <br /> <br />ReglonalWater- QualityContfCIl Board (RWQCB) <br />. Responsitie forissungsec/ion 401 WalerOvali/y <br />CerlificatilXl <br /> <br />Define _tets of the State IRW QCB and COFG). <br />Conduct and ver-Ify wetbnd delIneation and jurisdictional <br />detenninatlon per federal method (h)drolog~ soils, and <br />vegetation) to deflneUSACEjuri$dictlon. <br /> <br /> <br />Determine if dlntct. ,"direct and/or nunulatlvelmp acts <br />mayoccurto wetlands and ~etsoftheSale and <br />United States, <br /> <br />Practice avoidance and mlnimization of Imp=r <br />Modifications to the project design maYber8l~ <br /> <br /> <br />Mitigation through compensation for unavoidable <br />impacts. TWically Invofveshabitat creation, <br />enhancement, or off-site prese rvation. <br /> <br />Monitor mitigation success with incorporation <br />of performance standards. Conservation <br />easements and/orfunding may be required. <br /> <br />Pi;!f"mit sign-off <br /> <br />ong-term adaptive management of populations. May <br />Include use of conservation easem8rlt, Geologic al <br />Hazard and Abatement District (GHADI, conservation <br />district, Environmental Trust, ordel.!d to regulatory <br />agencyor open spacedistrld. <br /> <br />Figure 1: Flowchart for Permitting Related to Biological Resources <br /> <br />COFG 1600Streambed AltfWOItlon Permit required for <br />anymodification of streambed or bank. CDFG wI <br />reviewCEQAdoC\Jment and verify that Impacts have <br />beenadequatelyaddre:ssed. CDFG mayre-open CECA. <br /> <br />USACE Individual Of NaUonWde Pennlt required for I <br />impacts to juriSdictional -'bnds or waters_ <br /> <br />Section 401 RWQCB CertiflcatlonorW3iver'J' <br />discharg es to waters of the State.. CECA <br />rompliance and incorporation of Best <br />Management Practices(BMPs) requlrect <br /> <br />M"g.Uon !h'oug' romp,n..!lon fo, un..o;"..", <br />Impacts. T'1of)/caJly Includes v.ctland creation, <br />enhancement, or preservation, <br /> <br />Monitor millgation Success with incorporation of <br />perfonnance stand ards. Long-term manag ement plan, <br />cons~ation easements. andlorfunding may be required. <br /> <br />Permit s;gn-off <br /> <br />Long-term adaptive management. May include useof <br />conSGf"l/'ation easement, Geological Hazard and Abatement <br />District (GHNJ), conservation district, Environmerltal Trust <br />or deed to regufator'lagency or open space district. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Sycamore Associates LLC - Regulatory Permitting Implications 05/06/04 <br />