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City of Santa Ana <br />Applicable Mitigation Measures <br />Chapter 3. Environmental Impact Analysis <br />Mitigation Measure Bi0-1: Prior to Issuance of grading and building permits, the project applicant <br />will retain a qualified biologist to prepare and implement a restoration plan For the impacts on 16 <br />individuals of southern tarplant. The mitigation plan will be subject to the approval of the 'C-1 <br />California Department of Fish and Will illFe. The mitigation plan will Include measures to mitigate the <br />loss of southern tarplant and will outline the location and ownership of the mitigation area, <br />transplanting and/or seed collection, and propagation methodology as well as addressing any <br />contingency plans to be used. Methods used may include, but not be limited to, the following <br />methods. The plants will be counted and retained in place until they die back and the seed can be <br />collected. The plant seed will be stored in brown paper bags in a cool location until they have fully <br />dried out and the seeds dehisced. The seeds will not be stored longer than 'L years because the <br />viability of the seed dramatically drops. A qualified biologist will identify an appropriate offsite <br />conservation area within the local watershed that will accept the seed for broadcasting within a <br />suitable and comparablye- sized receptor site until a 1:1 ratio (of the number of individuals to the <br />habitat impacted) is met. The qualified biologist will be responsible for locating the offsite <br />conservation area and ensuring the restoration of the impacted southern tarplant at the offsite <br />Conservation area. <br />Mitigation Measure Bi0-2: Prior to issuance of grading and building permits, the project applicant <br />will retain a qualified biologist to conduct a preconstruction survey of the project site for vernal <br />barley during its booming season (March through )une). The results of the vernal barley survey will <br />be provided to the City of Santa Ana Planning Manager, prior to issuance of grading permits. If <br />vernal bape4,barlev is identified on the project site during the plant survey, the following measures <br />will be required: <br />The project applicant will retain a qualified biologist to prepare and Implement restoration plan <br />for the vernal barley, The mitigation plan will be subject to the approval of the GWC- California <br />Department of Fish and Wildlife. The mitigation plan will include measures to mitigate the loss of <br />vernal barley and will outline the location and ownership of the mitigation area, transplanting <br />and /or seed collection, and propagation methodology as well as addressing any contingency plans <br />to be used. Methods used may include, but not be Limited to, the fallowing methods. The vernal <br />barley seed wifl be collected prior to project commencement for use in the seed mix for coastal sage <br />scrub /native grassland restoration areas. The receiver sites will support clay soils and other <br />conditions suitable for vernal barley. In addition, where feasible, clay soils will be salvaged from the <br />project site and appropriately transported to restoration areas to provide a seed bank. A qualified <br />biologistwill identify an appropriate offsite conservation area within the local watershed that will <br />accept the seed for broadcasting within a suitable and comparablye sized receptor site until a 1:1 <br />ratio is met, The qualified biologist will be responsible for locating the offsite conservation area and <br />ensuring the restoration of the impacted vernal barley at the offsite conservation area. <br />Mitigation Measure BIO -3: Prior to Issuance of grading and building permits, the applicantwiU <br />retain a qualified biologist to conduct preconstruction nesting bird surveys prior to removal, <br />trimming, or any othertree ^^ li related activities that will occur within breeding /nesting <br />season (February 15 through September IS). Prior to commencement of tree related activities <br />during this timefr•arrte, a qualified biologist will perform a preconstruction survey to determine <br />whether nests are present in or around the proposed project area. If a nest is found, an appropriate <br />bufferwill be established by the qualified biologist. No construction or other activities will be <br />allowed to occur within the buffer until the young have fledged or the nest becomes inactive. The <br />The Met at South Coast 3-4 March 2015 <br />Addendum <br />75A -82 <br />