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City of Santa Ana Washington Avenue Well Project 2 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM Mitigation Measure Implementation Phase Monitoring Phase Monitoring Agency Compliance Verification Initial Date If a breeding bird territory or an active bird nest is located during the pre-construction survey and will potentially be impacted, the site will be mapped on engineering drawings and a no activity buffer zone will be marked (fencing, stakes, flagging, orange snow fencing, etc.) a minimum of 100 feet in all directions or 500 feet in all directions for listed bird species and all raptors. The biologist will determine the appropriate buffer size based on the type of activities planned near the nest and the type of bird that created the nest. Some bird species are more tolerant than others of noise and activities occurring near their nest. This no-activity buffer zone will not be disturbed until a qualified biologist has determined that the nest is inactive, the young have fledged, the young are no longer being fed by the parents, the young have left the area, or the young will no longer be impacted by Project activities. Periodic monitoring by a biologist will be performed to determine when nesting is complete. Once the nesting cycle has finished, Project activities may begin within the buffer zone. If listed bird species are observed within the Project site during the pre-construction survey, the biologist will immediately map the area and notify the appropriate resource agency to determine suitable protection measures and/or mitigation measures and to determine if additional surveys or focused protocol surveys are necessary. Project activities may begin within the area only when concurrence is received from the appropriate resource agency. Birds or their active nests will not be disturbed, captured, handled or moved. Active nests cannot be removed or disturbed; however, nests can be removed or disturbed if determined inactive by a qualified biologist. CUL-1: Worker Environmental Awareness Training: Prior to any proposed construction ground disturbing activities within the Project Area, Project personnel (e.g. contractors, construction workers) will be briefed by a qualified archaeologist (retained on-call by applicant) about the potential and procedures for an inadvertent discovery of prehistoric and historic archaeological resources. In addition, the training will include established procedures for temporarily halting or redirecting work in the event of a discovery, identification and evaluation procedures for finds, and a discussion on the importance of, and the legal Pre-Construction; Construction Pre-Construction; Construction City of Santa Ana