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BIO-1 Thirty days prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the City of Santa Ana shall require the applicant to hire a qualified biologist with appropriate resource agency permits to survey within the limits of disturbance for that phase of development/construction (i.e., the residential or church portion of the project site) to determine the presence of active burrows for burrowing owl. Any active burrows found during survey efforts shall be mapped on the construction plans. If an active burrow is present, the active site shall be protected until nesting activity has ended in compliance with §3503.5 of the C~liforuia Fish and Game Code. Nesting activity for raptors in the project region normally occurs from February I to June 30. To protect active burrows, the following restrictions on construction are required between February l and June 30 (unless burrows are no longer active, as deterrrfmed by a qualified biologist): 1. Clearing limits will be established a minimum of 100 feet in any direction from any active burrow. 2. Access and surveying will not be allowed within 50 fee~ of any active burrow. Construction during the non-nesting season can occur only ff a qualified biologist has determined that the burrows are no longer active. If an active burrow is observed during the non-nesting season, a qualified biologist shall monitor the burrow, and evacuate it using CDFG-approved burrow closure procedures. Findings for Impact BIO-1. The City finds that the above-idenlJfied changes or alterations would reduce the impact identified as BIO-1 to less than significant levels and are herby incorporated into the project. No additional mitigation measures are necessary with the implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-1. Cultural Resources Impact CR-I. Although unlikely, previously unrecorded resources could be discovered during project construction. There are no recorded sites within the project area or within ~A mile of the project area. However, because the general area was once settled by Native Americans groups, there remains the probability that cultural materials may be encountered. These materials could include unknown archaeological deposits, which could be exposed during grading and site preparation activities.