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Appendix B: Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
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Invertebrates
No None
Bay Checkerspot Butterfly ThreatenedNone None N/A Restricted to native grasslands No
on outcrops of serpentine soil
Euphydryas editha bayensis Critical Habitat No Critical Habitat
in the vicinity of San Francisco
present.
Bay.
Bridges’ Coast Range Species of Concern None None N/A Known from open, west slope No No None
Shoulderband Snail
hillsides in Alameda and
Contra Costa counties in a
Helminthoglypta nickliniana
variety of habitats.
1,2
bridgesi
Bumblebee Scarab Beetle Species of Concern None None N/A Coastal sand dunes, crest of No No None
sand dunes.
Lichnanthe ursina
California Linderiella Fairy Shrimp Species of Concern None None N/A Large, fairly clear vernal pools No No None
and lakes.
3
Linderiella occidentalis
Callippe Silverspot Butterfly Endangered None None N/A Northern coastal scrub of the No No None
San Francisco Peninsula.
Speyeria callippe callippe
Edgewood Blind Harvestman Species of Concern None None N/A Open grasslands in areas of No No None
serpentine bedrock where
Calicina minor
permanent springs create
moist habitat underneath rocks.
Globose Dune Beetle Species of Concern None None N/A Coastal sand dunes; with dune No No None
vegetation
Coelus globosus
1
Roth, B. Rare and Endangered Land Mollusks in California. California Department of Fish and Game, Inland Fisheries Administrative report No 72-10. 1972.
2
Eng, L.L., Native Land Gastropods of California. California Department of Fish and Game. No Date.
3
USFWS, http://sacramento.fws.gov/es/animal_spp_acct/linderiella.htm, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
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Leech’s Skyline Diving Beetle Species of Concern None None N/A Previously considered limited No No None
to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hydroporus leechi
Now believed to be disturbed
widely throughout the western
United States. Known only
4
from freshwater ponds.
Mission Blue Butterfly Endangered None None N/A Grasslands of the San No No None
Francisco Peninsula.
Icaricia icarioides missionensis
Monarch Butterfly None None None N/A Winter roosts in wind-protected No—very few trees No None
tree groves along the coast
onsite and monarchs
Danaus plexippus
with nearby nectar and water tend to winter further
sources.
south.
Opler’s longhorn moth Species of Concern None None N/A Serpentine soils and open
No No None
grasslands with sandy soils
Adela oplerella
and the host plant, cream cups
(Platystemon californicus)
Ricksecker’s Water Scavenger Species of Concern None None N/A Freshwater ponds, vernal No No None
Beetle
pools, and shallow quiet areas
of streams within the Bay Area.
Hydrochara rickseckeri
San Bruno Elfin Butterfly Endangered None None N/A Coastal mountainous areas No—Suitable habitat No None
with grassy slopes, steep north not present within the
Incisalia mossii bayensis
facing slopes. project area.
San Francisco Lacewing Species of Concern None None N/A Freshwater streams. No No None
Nothochrysa californica
4
National Park Service, Yosemite Lodge Area Redevelopment Environmental Assessment, Appendix D ? Special-status Species Evaluation,
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planning/lodge/html/ylarpapdx_d.htm, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Sandy Beach Tiger Beetle Species of Concern None None N/A Found in dry sandy areas No No None
adjacent to freshwater water
Cicindela hirticollis gravida
along coast
Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp ThreatenedNone None N/A Vernal pools and depressions
NoNo None
in grassy swales, earth slumps,
Branchinecta lynchi
and sandstone outcrops.
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Mollusk
Black Abalone Candidate None None N/A Found in marine subtidal rocky No No None
habitats only.
Haliotes cracherodii
White Abalone Endangered None None N/A Found in marine subtidal rocky No No None
habitats only.
Haliotis sorenseni
Fish
Chinook Salmon—Central Valley Species of ConcernNone Special N/A Central Valley streams with No No None
fall/late fall-run Concernstable water supply, clean
gravels, and good quality
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
riparian habitat.
Chinook Salmon—Central Valley ThreatenedThreatened Special N/A Central Valley streams with No No None
spring-runConcern
stable water supply, clean
Proposed Critical Habtiat
gravels, and good quality
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
riparian habitat.
Chinook Salmon—winter-run EndangeredNone None N/A Central Valley streams with No No None
stable water supply, clean
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Proposed Critical Habitat
gravels, and good quality
riparian habitat.
Coho Salmon—Central California Endangered Proposed Endangered None N/A Coastal streams with stable No No None
coastCritical Habitat water supply abundant woody
debris, and high quality riparian
Oncorhynchus kisutch
habitat.
5
Central Coast Water Authority, http://www.essexenv.com/endangered_species/vshrimp.pdf#search='habitat%20of%20vernal%20pool%20fairy%20shrimp', Accessed April 6,
2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
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Delta Smelt ThreatenedThreatened None N/A Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta NoNo None
as salinities less than 2 PPM.
Hypomesus transpacificus
Generally not found in smaller
freshwater streams.
Longfin Smelt Species of Concern None Species N/A Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta No No None
ofat salinities less than 2 PPM.
Spirinchus thaleichthys
ConcernGenerally not found in smaller
freshwater streams. Historically
present in the southern
portions of San Francisco Bay.
Pacific Lamprey Species of Concern None None N/A Coastal streams with stable No No None
water supply, clean gravels,
Lampetra tridentata
and good quality riparian
habitat.
Sacramento Splittail Species of Concern None Special N/A Slow moving rivers and No No None
Concern
sloughs often associated with
Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
flooded vegetation.
No None
Steelhead—Central California ThreatenedNone None N/A Coastal streams with stable No
Coast
water supply, clean gravels,
Critical Habitat Project is adjacent to
and good quality riparian
Critical Habitat unit 6.
Oncorhynchus mykiss
habitat.
Steelhead—Central Valley Threatened None None N/A Central Valley streams with No No None
stable water supply, clean
Oncorhynchus mykiss
gravels, and good quality
riparian habitat.
Tidewater Goby Endangered None None N/A Brackish water habitats along No No None
coast, fairly still but not
Eucyclogobius newberryi
stagnant water and high
oxygen levels.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Amphibians and Reptiles
NoNo None
Alameda Whipsnake ThreatenedThreatened None N/A Found from sea level to 1,835
m (6,020 ft). Prefers mixed
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus
chaparral, chamise-redshank
chaparral and valley-foothill
riparian habitats. Also occurs in
a variety of other habitats,
including valley-foothill
hardwood and hardwood-
conifer as well as various
coniferous habitats.
California Horned Lizard Species of Concern None Species N/A Scattered shrubs over exposed No No None
ofsandy substrates, annual
Phrynosoma coronatum frontale
Concern
grasslands, and riparian
woodlands.
6
California Red-legged Frog ThreatenedNone Species N/A Pools in slow-moving streams NoNo None
ofand ponds with well-developed
Rana aurora draytonii Proposed Critical Habitat
No Critical Habitat
Concern
emergent freshwater marsh
present.
vegetation.
7
California Tiger Salamander ThreatenedNone Species N/A Annual grasslands and NoNo None
ofunderstory of hardwood
Ambystoma californiense Proposed Critical Habitat
Concern
habitats. Breeding typically
associated with temporary
pools and ponds.
8
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Species of Concern None Species
N/A Generally prefer shallow water No No None
ofin flowing streams and rivers
Rana boylii
Concernwith some cobble substrate.
9
6
Jennings, M.R. and M.P. Hayes, 1994. Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern in California. Final Report, Inland Fisheries Division, California Department of Fish
and Game. 255 pp.
7
Ibid.
8
Ibid.
9
Ibid.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Green Turtle Threatened None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Chelonia mydas (incl. Agassizi)
Leatherback Turtle Endangered None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Dermochelys coriacea
Loggerhead Turtle Threatened None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Caretta caretta
Olive (=Pacific) Ridley Sea Turtle Threatened None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Lepidochelys olivacea
San Francisco Garter Snake Endangered Endangered Fully N/A Found in a vicinity of No No None
Protected
freshwater marshes, ponds,
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
and slow moving streams in
San Mateo County. Upland
habitat that provides suitable
hibernation and estivation
burrows.
Western Pond Turtle includes Species of Concern None Species N/A Ponds, lakes, slow moving No No None
Northwestern and Southwestern ofstreams, areas with multiple
subspecies. Concern
aerial and aquatic basking sites
are preferred.
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Emys (=Clemmys) marmorata
Western Spadefoot Toad Species of Concern None None N/A Grasslands with shallow No No None
temporary pools.
Spea hammondii
Birds
Alameda (South Bay) song sparrow Species of Concern None Species N/A Tidal salt marsh habitats along Marginal habitat No Low
of
the edge of the Bay and present in adjacent
Melospiza melodia pusillula
Concernsalt marsh areas.
streams where tidal flow affects
the vegetation.
Allen’s Hummingbird (nesting) Species of Concern None None N/A Chaparral, thickets, brushy
No nesting habitat on No None
site.
slopes, and open coniferous
Selasphorus sasin
forest.
10
Ibid.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
American Peregrine Falcon Delisted Endangered Fully N/A Frequents bodies of water in No No None
(nesting)Protected
open areas with cliffs and
canyons nearby for cover and
Falco peregrinus anatum
nesting.
Ashy Storm-petrel (rookery) Species of Concern None Species N/A Pelagic, nests on offshore No No None
islands.
of
Oceanodroma homochroa
Concern
Bald Eagle (nesting and wintering) Threatened (Proposed Endangered Sensitive N/A Shorelines, lakes, large rivers. No No None
for de-listing)
SpeciesNests in large open trees. No
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
(Fullynesting habitat onsite.
Protected)
Bank Swallow (nesting) Special Concern ThreatenedNone N/A Nests in steep river banks or No No None
other exposed sandy bluffs.
Riparia riparia
Bell’s Sage Sparrow Species of Concern None Species N/A Restricted to shrubby habitats No No None
ofbut tolerant of a fairly broad
Amphispiza belli belli
Concern
range of shrublands, from
coastal sage scrub to various
types of chaparral.
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Black Oystercatcher (nesting) Species of Concern None None N/A Rocky seacoasts. No No None
12
Haematopus bachmani
Black Rail None ThreatenedFullyN/A Found in tidal salt marshes No No None
Protectedwhere pickleweed is the
Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus
primary vegetation. Also found
in fresh water and brackish
marshes at low elevations.
11
http://www.sdnhm.org/research/birdatlas/wrenderings/99spring-reports.html#sage, Accessed April 6, 2005.
12
http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum=BD0161, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Black Skimmer (nesting colony) Species of Concern None Species N/A Requires shallow, calm water No No None
offor foraging, and sand bars,
Rynchops niger
Concern
beaches, or dikes for roosting
and nesting. Nesting sites
13
very sensitive to human
disturbance.
Black Swift (nesting) Species of Concern None Species
N/A Nests on cliffs near water. No No None
of
Cypseloides niger
Concern
Black Turnstone Species of Concern None None N/A Winter resident on rocky
No No None
coastlines throughout
Arenaria melanocephala
California. Breeds in western
Alaska.
California Brown Pelican (rookery Endangered Endangered Fully N/A Estuarine, marine subtidal, and No No None
and communal roosts) Protected
marine pelagic waters along
the California coast. Nests
Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
typically on islands or offshore
rocks.
14
California Clapper Rail EndangeredEndangered Fully N/A Saltwater and brackish Marginal habitat No Low
Protected
marshes often crossed by tidal present in adjacent
Rallus longirostris obsoletus
sloughs in the San Francisco salt marsh areas
Bay. Closely associated with
pickleweed.
California Least Tern (nesting No No None
Endangered Endangered Fully N/A Nesting colonies found along
colony)Protected
the coast and in San Francisco
Bay. Uses bare or sparsely
Sterna antillarum (=albifrons)
vegetated flat beaches, alkali
browni
flats and other relatively open
areas for nesting.
13
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/B236.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
14
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/cgi-bin/read_one.asp?specy=birds&idNum=13, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Cooper’s Hawk (nesting) None None Species N/A Dense stands of live oak,
No No None
ofriparian, deciduous, or other
Accipiter cooperii
Concern
forest habitats near water used
most frequently.
15
Costa’s Hummingbird (nesting) Species of Concern None None N/A Chaparral and low desert No No None
regions.
Calypte costae
Double-crested Cormorant None None Species N/A Nests in trees along lake No No None
(nesting)margins and on coastal cliffs.
of
Concern
Phalacrocorax auritus
No No None
Elegant Tern (nesting colony) Species of Concern None Species N/A Inshore coastal waters, bays,
ofestuaries, and harbors; rarely
Sterna elegans
Concern
occurs far offshore, and never
inland. Generally does not
breed in the Bay.
Ferruginous Hawk (wintering) Species of Concern None Species N/A Winters in a variety of habitats No No None
ofin California.
Buteo regalis
Concern
Fairly common winter resident
of grasslands and agricultural
areas in southwestern
California (Garrett and Dunn
1981).
None None Species N/A Rolling foothills, mountain No No None
Golden Eagle (nesting and
winterig)
ofareas, sage-juniper flats,
Concern
desert. Ranges from sea level
Aquila chrysaetos
up to 3833 m (0-11,500 ft).
(Fully
Protected)
Harlequin Duck (nesting) Species of Concern None Species N/A Usually nests along shores of No No None
ofshallow, swift rivers with
Histrionicus histrionicus
Concern
plentiful aquatic
invertebrates.
16
15
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/B116.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
16
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/B096.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Lawrence’s Goldfinch (nesting) Species of Concern None None N/A Oak and riparian woodland, No No None
chaparral, pinion/juniper
Carduelis lawrencei
woodland, and weedy areas
near water.
Lewis’ Woodpecker (nesting) Species of Concern None None N/A Breeds in tree cavities in inner No No None
coast range.
Melanerpes lewis
Little Willow Flycatcher (nesting) None Endangered None N/A Summer resident in wet No No None
meadow and montane riparian
Empidonax traillii brewsteri
habitats at 600-2500 m (2000-
8000 ft) in the Sierra Nevada
and Cascade Range. Most
often occurs in broad, open
river valleys or large mountain
meadows with lush growth of
shrubby willows (Serena
1982).
17
Loggerhead Shrike (nesting) Species of Concern None Species N/A Grasslands for foraging and No No None
of
associated riparian and scrub
Lanius ludovicianus
Concernfor nesting.
Long-billed Curlew (nesting) Species of Concern None Species N/A Upland short-grass prairies and No No None
of
wet meadows are used for
Numenius americanus
Concern
nesting; coastal estuaries,
open grasslands, and
croplands are used in winter.
17
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/B315.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Marbled Godwit Species of Concern None None N/A Winter resident along the No No None
coast. Uses primarily mudflat
Limosa fedoa
and estuarine habitats. Breeds
in central Canada.
Marbled Murrelet ThreatenedEndangered None N/A Occurs year-round in marine NoNo None
subtidal and pelagic habitats
Brachyramphus marmoratus Critical Habitat Critical Habitat not
from the Oregon border to
present within the
Point Sal, Santa Barbara Co.
project area.
(Sowls et al. 1980). Breeds in
18
mature coniferous forests.
Northern Harrier (nesting) None None Species N/A Occurs from annual grassland No No None
ofup to lodgepole pine and alpine
Circus cyaneus
Concern
meadow habitats, as high as
3000 m (10,000 ft). Frequents
meadows, grasslands, open
rangelands, desert sinks, fresh
and saltwater emergent
wetlands; seldom found in
wooded areas.
19
Red Knot Species of Concern None None N/A Migrant shorebird. Present in No No None
very low numbers during
Calidris canutus
migration, especially in the fall.
Rufous Hummingbird (nesting) Species of Concern None None N/A Coniferous forest, thickets and No No None
brushy slopes, forages in
Selasphorus rufus
adjacent meadows.
Saltmarsh Common Yellowthroat Species of Concern None Species N/A Fresh and saltwater marshes, Marginal habitat No Low
ofpresent in adjacent
thick continuous cover down to
Geothlypis trichas sinuosa
Concernsalt marsh areas.
water surface for foraging; tall
grasses, tule patches, willows
for nesting.
18
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/B240.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
19
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/B114.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Short-eared Owl (nesting) None None Species N/A Usually found in open areas No No None
ofwith few trees, such as annual
Asio flammeus
Concern
and perennial grasslands,
prairies, dunes, meadows,
irrigated lands, and saline and
fresh emergent wetlands.
Occasionally breeds in
northern California (McCaskie
et al. 1988).
Short-tailed Albatross Endangered None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Diomedea albatrus
Tricolored Blackbird (nesting Species of Concern None Special N/A Colonial nester that uses tules
No No None
colony)Concern
or bulrush for nesting. Also
requires open water and
Agelaius tricolor
nearby source of insects to
prey on.
Vaux’s Swift (nesting) Species of Concern None Species N/A Prefers redwood and Douglas No No None
of
fir habitats with nest-sites in
Chaetura vauxi
Concern
large hollow trees and snags,
especially tall, burned-out
stubs.
Western Burrowing Owl Species of Concern None Species N/A Habitats with low-growing No No None
ofvegetation (grasslands, scrub,
Athene cunicularia hypugaea
Concern
deserts). Dependent on
burrowing mammals, especially
California ground squirrels.
Western Snowy Plover (nesting) ThreatenedNone Species
N/A Nests on sandy beaches of the No No None
ofocean, bays, salt ponds, and
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus Critical Habitat Proposed
Concernlarger lakes.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
White-tailed Kite (nesting) Species of Concern None Fully N/A Grasslands, agriculture, No No None
Protected
wetlands, oak-woodland and
Elanus leucurus
savannah habitats, and riparian
areas associated with open
areas.
WhimbrelSpecies of Concern None None N/A Common winter resident. Uses Yes No None
mudflat and sandy shoreline
Numenius phaeopus
habitats. Breeds in eastern
Alaska and along Hudson Bay.
Mammals
Alameda Island Mole Species of Concern None Species N/A Soft soil in valleys and No No None
ofmountain meadows in several
Scapanus latimanus parvus
Concernbiotic communities.
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American Badger None None Species N/A Most abundant in drier open No No None
ofstages of most shrub, forest,
Taxidea taxus
Concern
and herbaceous habitats, with
friable soils.
21
Berkeley Kangaroo Rat Species of Concern None None N/A Found in Briones Valley and No No None
east Oakland. No records for
Dipodomys heermanni
the peninsula.
berkeleyensis
Blue Whale Endangered None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Balaenoptera musculus
Finback (=fin) Whale Endangered None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Balaenoptera physalus
20
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, , June 2000.
Long Term Management Strategy Program
http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/draftmgtplan/table4.pdf#search='habitat%20of%20alameda%20Island%20mole', Accessed April 6, 2005.
21
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/M160.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Fringed Myotis Bat Species of Concern None None N/A Pinyon-juniper, valley foothill No No None
hardwood and hardwood-
Myotis thysanodes
conifer, generally at 4000-7000
ft. Most common roosts are in
caves, mines, buildings, and
crevices (CDFG 1999a).
Southern Sea Otter Threatened None Fully N/A Pelagic. No No None
Protected
Enhydra lutris nereis
Western Mastiff-bat Species of Concern None Species N/A Roost in cracks on cliff faces Foraging habitat only.No None
ofand buildings. They may forage
Eumops perotis californicus
Concern
quite some distance from
roosting locations.
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Grey Whale Delisted None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Eschrichtius robustus
Guadalupe Fur Seal Threatened Threatened Fully N/A Pelagic. No No None
Protected
Arctocephalus townsendi
Long-eared Myotis Bat Species of Concern None None N/A Found in all brush, woodland, No No None
and forest habitats from sea-
Myotis evotis
level to 9000 feet.
22
Williams, D.F., 1986. Mammal Species of Special Concern in California. Administrative Report 86-1, Wildlife Management Division, California Department of Fish and Game.
112 pp.
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Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
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Long-legged Myotis Bat Species of Concern None None N/A Woodland and forest habitats No No None
above 4000 ft. Forages in
Myotis volans
chaparral, and coastal scrub
habitats, and in early
successional stages of
woodlands and forests. Roosts
in rock crevices, buildings,
under tree bark, in snags,
mines, and caves. (CDFG
1999b)
Pacific Western Big-eared Bat Species of Concern None Species N/A Well distributed throughout a No No None
of
variety of habitats (coniferous
Corynorhinus (=Plecotus)
Concern
forests, oak woodlands, broad-
townsendii
leaf forests, grasslands, etc).
Roosts in caves, buildings,
tunnels, and other human
structures.
23
Point Reyes Jumping Mouse Species of Concern None Species
N/A Bunch grass marshes on the No No None
uplands of Point Reyes.
of
24
Zapus trinotatus orarius
Concern
Right Whale Endangered None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Eubalaena glacialis
Riparian (San Joaquin Valley) Endangered None Species N/A Builds nests of debris in No No None
Woodratofriparian corridors, scrub and
Concern
woodland habitats throughout
Neotoma fuscipes riparia
the San Joaquin River system.
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Endangered Endangered Fully N/A Found only in emergent salt
No—essentially no No None
Protected
marsh habitats of San pickleweed present on
Reithrodontomys raviventris
site.
Francisco Bay where
pickleweed is the primary
vegetation.
23
Ibid.
24
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/cgi-bin/read_one.asp?specy=mammals&idNum=66, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Salt Marsh Vagrant Shrew Species of Concern None Species N/A Found in dense, low cover No—essentially no No None
ofabove high tide line of tidal pickleweed present on
Sorex vagrans halicoetes
Concernsite.
marshes of South of San
Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Dusky-footed Species of Concern None Species N/A Builds nests out of debris in No No None
Woodrat
ofriparian corridors, scrub and
Concernwoodland habitats.
Neotoma fuscipes annectens
San Joaquin Pocket Mouse Species of Concern None None N/A Grassy or weedy fine-textured No No None
soil in the Lower and Upper
Perognathus inornatus
Sonoran life zones of the San
Joaquin and Salinas valleys.
25
Sei Whale Endangered None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Balaenoptera borealis
Sperm Whale Endangered None None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Physeter catodon
(=macrocephalus)
Steller (=northern) Sea-lion ThreatenedNone None N/A Pelagic. No No None
Eumetopias jubatus Critical Habitat Critical habitat pertains to
rookeries and haul-out areas
and foraging habitat in Alaska.
Yuma Myotis Bat Species of Concern None None N/A Optimal habitats are open No No None
forest and woodlands with
Myotis yumanensis
sources of water for feeding.
Plants
Adobe Sanicle Species of Concern Rare None 1B Meadow and seep; valley and No No None
foothill grassland.
Sanicula Maritima
Alkali Milk-Vetch Species of Concern None None 1B Valley and foothill grasslands No No None
and vernal pools.
Astragalus tener var. tener
25
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, , June 2000. http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/draftmgtplan/table4.pdf , Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Arcuate Bush Mallow Species of Local None None 1B Chaparral. No No None
Concern
Malacothamnus arcutatus (=M.
fasciculat)
Beach Layia Endangered Endangered None 1B Coastal Dunes, on sparsely No No None
vegetated semi-stabilized
Layia Carnosa
dunes.
Bent-flowered Fiddleneck Species of Local None None 1B Cismontane woodlands, valley No No None
Concern
and foothill grassland, 50-500
Amsinckia lunaris
meters above sea level.
Big-scale (=California) Balsamroot Species of Local None None 1B Valley and foothill grasslands No No None
Concern
and cismontane woodlands,
Balsamorhiza macrolepis var.
often associated with
macrolepis
serpentine soils.
California Broomrape Species of Local None None None Dry washes, mountain slopes No No None
Concernand flats
26
Orobanche californica ssp.
californica
California Croton Species of Local None None None Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, No No None
Concern
desert scrub, and coastal
Croton californicus
strand.
27
California Goosefoot Species of Local None None None Dryish plains and slopes below No No None
Concern
5000', cismontane to desert
Chenopodium californicum
edge.
28
California Saltbush Species of Local None None None Coastal areas over sandy soils. No No None
Concern
Atriplex californica
California Seablite Endangered None None 1B Coastal salt marshes. No No None
Suaeda californica
26
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/index.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
27
California Native Plant Society, Yerba Buena Chapter, http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/rare_croton.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
28
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/californiagoosefoot.html, Accessed April 6, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Choris’s (=artist’s) Popcorn-flower Species of Local None None 1B Chaparral and coastal prairie. No No None
ConcernBlooms Mar–Jun.
Plagiobothrys chorisianus var.
chorisianus
Coast Rein-orchid (=elegant Species of Local None None None Open sites in shrublands and
No No None
piperia)Concernconiferous forests.
29
Piperia elegans
Coast Indian Paintbrush Species of Local None None None Valley and foothill grasslands No No None
Concern
Castilleja affinis spp.affinis
Coast Lily Species of Concern None None 1B Forest, prairie, coastal scrub, No No None
marshes, and swamps.
30
Lilium maritimum
Coast Rock-cress Species of Local None None 4 Coastal bluff scrub, coastal No No None
Concernprairie, coastal scrub.
31
Arabis blepharophylla
Coast Yellow Leptosiphon None None None 1B Coastal bluff scrub, coastal No No None
prairie.
Leptosiphon croceus
Coastal Triquetrella None None None 1B Coastal bluff scrub, coastal No No None
scrub.
32
Triquetrella californica
Compact Cobweb Thistle Species of Concern None None 1B Chaparral, coastal dunes,
No No None
coastal prairie, coastal scrub.
33
Cirsium occidentale var.
compactum
Congdon’s tarplant Species of Concern None None 1B Grassland. No No None
34
Hemizonia parryi ssp. congdonii
29
http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum=WF1553, Accessed April 6, 2005.
30
Marin County, , 2002, http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/pdf/planning/BioticresourcesBR.pdf, Accessed
Biological and Wetland Protection Technical Background Report
April 7, 2005.
31
National Park Service, Marine Mammal Center Site and Facilities Improvements Environmental Assessment and FONSI, Appendix B, 2004,
http://www.nps.gov/goga/admin/planning/pdf/appendixb.pdf, Accessed April 7, 2005.
32
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
, CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County,
, Accessed April 7, 2005.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf
33
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
, CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County,
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf, Accessed April 7, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Contra Costa Goldfields Endangered None None 1B Open grassy depressions in No No None
valley and foothill grassland
Lasthenia conjugens
and vernal pools.
Crystal Springs Lessingia Species of ConcernNone None 1B Grassy slopes on serpentine No No None
soils through coastal sage
Lessingia arachnoidea
scrub, valley and foothill
grasslands and woodlands.
Curly-leaved (=curlyleaf) Species of Concern None None 4 Chaparral. No No None
35
monardella
Monardella undulata
Davy’s Clarkia Species of Local None None None Coastal scrub and valley and No No None
Concernfoothill grasslands.
Clarkia davyi
Diablo Helianthella (=rock-rose) Species of Concern None None 1B Broadleaved upland forest, No No None
cismontane woodland. Usually
Helianthella castanea
in chaparral/oak woodland
interface in rocky, azonal soils
often in partial shade.
Dune (=Camphor) tansy Species of Concern None None None Stable or semi-mobile coastal No No None
sand dunes.
Tanacetum camphoratum
Fountain Thistle EndangeredEndangered None 1B Drainages through serpentine No No None
soils in woodland, chaparral,
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale
and grassland habitats.
Fragrant Fritillary (=prairie bells) Species of Concern None None 1B Valley and foothill grasslands,
No No None
typically over serpentine soils
Fritillaria liliacea
although the soil type varies.
Franciscan Manzanita Species of Concern None None 1A Chaparral, formally endemic to
No No None
San Francisco, now only exists
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp.
in cultivation. Coastal scrub
franciscana
(serpentinite).
34
City of Palo Alto, Stanford EIR.
35
City of Palo Alto, Stanford EIR.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Franciscan Onion Species of Local None None 1B Clay and serpentine soils on No No None
Concern
dry hillsides in woodlands and
Allium peninsulare var.
valley and foothill grasslands.
franciscanum
Franciscan Thistle Species of Concern None None 1B Forest, coastal bluff scrub,
No No None
prairie, and coastal scrub.
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Cirsium andrewsii
Greene’s popcorn flower Species of Concern None None None Grasslands and forest. No No None
var.
rossianorum
Hairless Popcorn-flower Species of Concern None None 1A Coastal salt marshes and alkali No No None
meadows.
Plagiobothrys glaber
No No None
Hickman’s Potentilla (=cinquefoil) Endangered Endangered None 1B Coastal bluff scrub, closed
cone coniferous forest,
Potentilla hickmanii
freshwater marshes, seep, and
small streams in open or
forested areas along coast.
Hillsborough Chocolate Lily Species of Concern None None 1B Through valley and foothill No No None
(=Gray’s fritillary)
grasslands and woodlands,
likely restricted to serpentine
Fritillaria biflora var. ineziana (=F.
soils.
grayana)
Kellogg’s Horkelia Species of Concern None None 1B Closed cone coniferous No No None
forests, coastal scrub, old
Horkelia cuneata ssp. Sericea
dunes, coastal sandhills, 10-
220 meters above sea level.
King’s Mountain Manzanita Species of Local None None 1B Broadleaved upland forest, No No None
Concernchaparral, and north coast
Arctostaphylos regismontana
coniferous forest.
Large-flowered (=flower) linanthus Species of Concern None None 4 Coastal bluff scrub, closed-No No None
cone coniferous forest, valley
Linanthus grandiflorus
and foothill grasslands.
36
Marin County, , 2002, http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/pdf/planning/BioticresourcesBR.pdf, Accessed
Biological and Wetland Protection Technical Background Report
April 7, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Loma Prieta Hoita None None None 1B Chaparral and riparian No No None
woodlands, usually serpentine
Hoita strobilina
soils.
Marin Dwarf-flax (=western flax) Threatened Threatened None 1B Found on serpentine barrens, No No None
grasslands, and chaparral.
Hesperolinon congestum
Marsh Microseris (=marsh Species of Local None None 1B Forest, woodland, coastal No No None
silverpuffs)Concernscrub, and grassland.
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Microseris paludosa
Marsh Milk-vetch (=brine milk-Species of Local None None 1B Coastal dune or salt marsh. Salt marsh habitat No Low
vetch) Concernadjacent to the project
area may be suitable
Astragalus pycnostachyus var.
for this species.
pycnostachyus
Marsh Sandwort Endangered Endangered None 1B Swamps, freshwater marshes, No No None
and other wet areas.
Arenaria paludicola
Mission Delores (=San Francisco) Species of Concern None None 1B Often on mudstone or shale, No No None
Campion
coastal scrub, valley and
foothill grassland, coastal bluff
Silene verecunda ssp.Verecunda
scrub.
Montara Manzanita Species of Concern None None 1B Coastal Scrub, chaparral,
No No None
endemic to San Mateo county,
Arctostaphylos montaraensis
slopes and ridges.
Most Beautiful (uncommon)
Species of Concern None None 1B Grasslands and upland scrub. No No None
Jewelflower
Streptanthus albidus ssp.
peramoenus
37
Marin County, , 2002, http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/pdf/planning/BioticresourcesBR.pdf, Accessed
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April 7, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Northcoast (=Point Reyes) Bird’s-
Species of Concern None None 1B Coastal salt marsh, dunes. No No None
beak
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp.
palustris
Nuttall’s Milk-vetch Species of Local None None 4 Coastal dunes and bluff scrub. No No None
Concern
Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus
Oregon Meconella (=white Species of Concern None None 1B Coastal prairie and coastal No No None
fairypoppy)scrub.
Meconella oregano
Pacific Cordgrass (=California Species of Local None None None Marsh and swamp. Salt marsh habitat No Low
38
cordgrass) Concern
adjacent to the study
area could support this
Spartina foliosa
species.
Pallid Manzanita (=Alameda or Threatened Endangered None 1B Endemic to broadleaved No No None
Oakland Hills manzanita)
upland forest, closed-cone
coniferous forest, coastal
Arctostaphylos pallida
scrub, grows on uplifted marine
terraces, on siliceous shale or
thin chert.
39
Pappose Tarplant None None None 1B Coastal prairie, meadows and No No None
seeps, coastal marsh, valley,
Centromadia parryi ssp. parryi
and foothill grasslands.
Pink Sand-verbena Species of Local None None 1B Coastal dunes and sand. No No None
Concern
Abronia umbellata ssp. umbellata
Point Reyes Rein Orchid None None None 1B Coastal bluff scrub only from
No No None
Point Reyes National
Piperia elegans ssp. Decurtata
Seashore.
40
38 City of Palo Alto, Stanford EIR.
39
City of El Cerrito, El Cerrito Plaza Mixed-Use Development Project Draft SEIR, 2004.
40
Marin County, , 2002, http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/pdf/planning/BioticresourcesBR.pdf, Accessed
Biological and Wetland Protection Technical Background Report
April 7, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Presidio (=Raven’s) Manzanita Endangered Endangered None 1B Coastal prairie, coastal scrub, No No None
open rocky serpentine slopes,
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. ravenii
20-215 meters above sea level.
Presidio Clarkia Endangered Endangered None 1B Coastal scrub, serpentinite
No No None
valley and foothill grassland.
41
Clarkia franciscana
Purple Owl’s-clover (=wideleaf Species of Local None None None Fields, deserts, and open, No No None
Indian paintbrush) Concernwooded areas.
42
Castilleja exserrta ssp. latifolia
Robust Monardella (=robust coyote Species of Local None None 1B Chaparral. No No None
mint)Concern
Monardella villosa ssp. globosa
Robust Spineflower Endangered None None 1B Sandy terraces, bluffs, and No No None
loose sand of coastal dunes,
Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta
coastal scrub and foothill
woodlands.
Rose Leptosiphon None None None 1B Coastal bluff scrub. No No None
43
Leptosiphon rosaceus
Rose Linanthus Species of Concern None None 1B Coastal bluff scrub. No No None
Linanthus rosaceus
Round-headed Chinese Houses Species of Concern None None 1B Coastal dunes. No No None
44
Collinsia corymbosa
Round-leaved Filaree None None None 2 Cismontane woodland, valley No No None
and foothill grassland.
45
Erodium macrophyllum
41
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
, CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County,
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf , Accessed April 7, 2005.
42
Marin County Open Space District, http://enature.marinopenspace.org/openspace/mcosd/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum=WF1688, Accessed April 7, 2005.
43
CNDDB (California Natural Diversity Database) 2005. Natural Diversity Data Base, Information dated January 18, 2005. Commercial Version 3.0.5. Published by the
California Department of Fish and Game.
44
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
, CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County,
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf , Accessed April 7, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Salt Marsh Owl’s Clover (=Johnny-Species of Local None None None Coastal salt marshes. Salt marsh habitat No Low
nip)Concern
adjacent to the project
area is suitable for this
Castilleja ambigua ssp.palustris
species.
San Bruno Mountain Manzanita Species of Concern Endangered None 1B Coastal scrub, sandstone No No None
outcrops in chaparral.
Arctostaphylos imbricata
San Francisco (=bluehead, Species of Concern None None 1B Coastal dunes, coastal scrub. No No None
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Chamisso’s, dune) Gilia
Gilia capitata ssp. Chamissonis
San Francisco Bay Spineflower Species of Concern None None 1B Found on sandy slopes and No No None
terraces of coastal scrub, dune,
Chorizanthe cospidata var.
and prairie habitats.
cospidata
San Francisco Collinsia None None None 1B Closed-cone coniferous forest, No No None
coastal scrub.
Collinsia multicolor
San Francisco Gumplant Species of ConcernNone None 1B Found in coastal scrub, coastal No No None
bluff scrub, valley and foothill
Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima
grasslands, sandy or
serpentine slopes or sea bluffs.
San Francisco Lessingia Endangered Endangered None 1B Coastal scrub, remnant dunes,
No No None
open sandy soils relatively free
Lessingia germanorum
from competing plants.
San Francisco Owl’s-clover Species of Concern None None 1B Coastal prairie, valley and
No No None
foothill grassland, on
Triphysaria floribunda
serpentine and non-serpentine
substrate.
San Francisco Popcornflower Species of Concern Endangered None 1B Coastal prairie, valley and
No No None
foothill grassland.
47
Plagiobothrys diffuses
45
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
, CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County,
, Accessed April 7, 2005.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf
46
CNDDB. op. cit.
47
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
, CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County,
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
San Francisco Wallflower Species of Concern None None 4 Found in dune hills, ocean No No None
bluffs, and open grassy or
Erysimum franciscanum
brushy slopes near the coast.
This species prefers rocky,
gravely or sandy soils, often of
disintegrated serpentinite.
San Mateo Thornmint Endangered Endangered None 1B Chaparral, valley and foothill No No None
grasslands, coastal scrub,
Acanthomintha duttonii
extant populations only known
from very uncommon
serpentine vertisol clays; in
relatively open areas.
San Mateo Tree Lupine Species of Local None None 3 Chaparral and coastal scrub No No None
Concerncommunities.
Lupinus arboreus var. eximius
San Mateo Woolly Sunflower Endangered Endangered None 1B Often found on roadcuts No No None
through woodlands both on
Eriophyllum latilobum
and off serpentine soils in San
Mateo County.
Santa Cruz Manzanita Species of Local None None 1B Broadleaved upland forest,
No No None
Concern
chaparral, and north coast
Arctostaphylos andersonii
coniferous forest.
No No None
Santa Cruz Microseris Species of Concern None None 1B Broadleaved upland forest,
closed-coned coniferous forest,
Stebbinsoseris decipiens
chaparral, coastal prairie,
coastal scrub, valley and
foothill grassland/open areas,
sometimes on serpentine.
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http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf Accessed April 7, 2005.
48
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
, CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County,
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf , Accessed April 7, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
Santa Cruz Tarplant Threatened Endangered None 1B Coastal prairie, coastal scrub,
No No None
valley and foothill
Holocarpha macradenia
grassland/often clay and
sandy.
49
Short-leaved Evax Species of Concern None None 2 Coastal bluffs, coastal dunes. No No None
50
Hesperevax sparsiflora var.
brevifolia
Slender-leaved Pondweed None None None 2 Freshwater marsh. No No None
51
Potamogeton filiformis
Tiburon Buckwheat Species of Local None None 3 Chaparral, coastal prairie, No No None
Concern
valley and foothill grasslands,
Eriogonum caninum
often in serpentine soils.
Water Sack (=saline) Clover Species of Concern None None 1B Marshes, swamps, No No None
valley/foothill grasslands, and
Trifolim depauperatum var.
vernal pools.
hydrophilum
Wedgeleaf Horkelia Species of Local None None None Open sandy fields and No No None
Concern
chaparral, old dunes, southern
Horkelia cuneata ssp.cuneata
oak woodland, coastal sage
scrub.
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Western Leatherwood Species of Local None None 1B Broadleaved upland forest, No No None
Concern
closed cone coniferous forest,
Dirca occidentalis
chaparral, riparian scrub, and
riparian woodland.
49
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, ,
CNDDB Species Lists, CNPS Electronic Inventory, USFWS Species List for San Francisco County
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanfrancisco/documents/applicant/AFC_CD-ROM/Vol_II/Appendix_8.2A_B.pdf. , Accessed April 7, 2005.
50
Sonoma County, Canyon Rock Quarry Expansion Project Draft EIR,
, Accessed April 7, 2005.
http://www.sonoma-county.org/prmd/docs/eir/CanyonRockDEIR/AppG.pdf
51
City of Palo Alto, Stanford EIR.
52
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/wedgeleafhorkelia.html, Accessed April 7, 2005.
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Special-Status Species Potentially Occurring within the EIR Study Area
Status Potential
a
Project
Species Name Habitat Habitat Present Observed
FederalStateCDFGCNPSEffect
bc
White-rayed Pentachaeta Endangered Endangered None 1B Open dry rocky slopes and No No None
grassy areas often on soils
Pentachaeta bellidiflora
derived from serpentine
bedrock.
Yarrow-leaf (manyleaf, dark-eyed) Species of Local None None 1B Coastal Dunes. No No None
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giliaConcern
Gilia millefoliata
Habitats
Northern Coastal Marsh S3.2N/AHabitat present in Yes Moderate
small areas.
Northern Maritime Chaparral S1.2N/ANot present in project
area.
Serpentine Bunchgrass S2.2N/ANot present in project
area.
Valley Needlegrass Grassland S3.1N/ANot present in project
area.
a
Endangered and threatened are species statuses under the California or Federal Endangered Species Act. Federal Species of Concern do not receive any statutory protection under the Federal
ESA.
b
California Department of Fish and Game. Species designated as Species of Special Concern by CDFG are to be mitigated for under CEQA. A fully protected designation indicates that these
species are fully protected
under the Fish and Game Code and cannot be taken or possessed without a permit from the Fish and Game Commission or CDFG.
c
California Native Plant Society. Species on List 1A are believed to be extinct within California. Species on List 1B are rare or endangered in California and elsewhere in their range.
Element Rankings:
S1.2? less than 6 occurrences, less than 1,000 individuals, or less than 2,000 acres - Threatened in California
S2.2? 6-20 occurrences, 1,000-3,000 individuals, or 2,000-10,000 acres - Threatened in California
S3.1? 20-80 occurrences, 3,000=10,000 individuals, or 10,000-50,000 acres ? Very Threatened in California
S3.2? 20-80 occurrences, 3,000=10,000 individuals, or 10,000-50,000 acres ? Threatened in California
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CNDDB. op. cit.
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