Appendix A Natural Environment Study (Minimal Impacts)

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Natural Environment Study (Minimal Impacts) Table 2b: Listed, Proposed, and Special -Status Animal Species Potentially Occurring or Known to Occur in the Vicinity of the BSA Common Name Scientific Name Status Listing General Habitat Description Habitat Present/Absent Rationale San Diego black- Lepus californicus US: — Occurs in a variety of habitats including HA Not expected. There are no known tailed jackrabbit bennettii CA: SSC open areas or semi -open country, occurrences in the general vicinity of the typically in grasslands, agricultural fields BSA, and suitable habitat is largely ors arse coastal scrub communities. absent from the BSA. south coast marsh Microtus californicus US: — Inhabits tidal marsh habitats along HA Not expected. There are no known vole stephensi CA: SSC coastal southern California. occurrences in the general vicinity of the BSA, and suitable habitat does not occur within the BSA. Yuma myotis Myotis yumanensis US: - Common and widespread in California. HP While not directly observed, suitable CA: CSA Found in a wide variety of habitats in roosting habitat is present (Fairview elevations ranging from sea level to Street bridge hinges/crevices) and 11,000 feet. Optimal habitats are open guano consistent with that from this forests and woodlands with sources of species was observed under the bridge. water over which to feed. pocketed free -tailed Nyctinomops US: — Spotty distribution in California, ranging HP The species is very rare in Orange bat femorasacca CA: SSC from Southern California south to the County, and the BSA is near the Baja Peninsula, and through northern limit of the species' known southwestern Arizona to at least central range. Some foraging habitat is present Mexico. In California, typically found in along the Santa Ana River, and this rocky, desert areas with relatively high species is known to forage over large Cliffs. distances from roost sites. Roosting in BSA not expected. big free -tailed bat Nyctinomops US: — Inhabits low-lying and areas in Southern HP The species is very rare in Orange macrotis CA: SSC California. Needs high cliffs or rocky County, and the BSA is near the outcrops for roosting sites. Feeds northwestern limit of the species' known principally on large moths. range. Some foraging habitat is present along the Santa Ana River, and this species is known to forage over large distances from roost sites. Roosting in BSA not ex ected. pacific pocket Perognathus US: FE Inhabits friable soils along the narrow HA Not expected. There are no known mouse longimembris CA: CE coastal plains from the northern occurrences in the general vicinity of the pacificus Mexican border to Los Angeles County. BSA, and suitable habitat is largely absent from the BSA. 30 Fairview Street Improvements from 9th Street to 16th Street and Bridge Replacement Project