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and June 30 (unless burrows are no longer active, as deterrrfmed by a qualified biologist): 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determined that the burrows are no longer active.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