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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.4 Biological ResourcesTable 4.4-1Special Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project AreaCommon Name(Scientific Name)yellow-breasted chat(Icteria virens)Allen’s Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin)California horned lark(Eremophila alpestris actia)Mammalspallid bat(Antrozous pallidus)California mastiff bat(Eumops perotis californicus)pale big-eared bat(Plecotus townsendii pallescens)Ringtail(Bassariscus astutus octavus)StatusCSCSA (nesting)Watch ListCSCCSCCSCPOccurrence within the Project AreaModerate-Low, uncommon in the region (VenturaAudubon Society 2003). Riparian vegetation withinProject Area is considered marginal habitat as it issmall, isolated, and lacks upland foraging areas.Observed in the Project Area (Rincon 2008b) inappropriate breeding habitat during the breedingseason. It was not observed nesting, but has thepotential to nest in the Project Area.Observed in the Project Area (Rincon 2008b) inappropriate breeding habitat during the breedingseason. It was not observed nesting, but has thepotential to nest in the Project Area.None-Low, no roosting habitat (caves, crevices,buildings) present within Project Area. Prey base(large insects) limited by cultivation, unlikely toforage within Project Area.None-Low, no roosting habitat (crevices) presentwithin Project Area. Prey base (night-flying beesand wasps) limited by cultivation, unlikely to foragewithin Project Area.None-Low, no roosting habitat (caves, mines,buildings) present within Project Area. Prey base(small moths and beetles) limited by cultivation,unlikely to forage within Project Area.Low, no documented sightings in the Project Area,but may forage in Brown Barranca.Source: Table 4, Padre Associates Inc., April 2007; Rincon Consultants, Inc May 2008a/b; CNDDB (CDFG) October 2008.Status Codes: FE Federal Endangered (USFWS) SE State Endangered (CDFG)FT Federal Threatened (USFWS) CSC California Species of Special Concern (CDFG)FC Federal Candidate (USFWS) P Protected under California Fish and Game CodeSA Special animal (CDFG)c. Wildlife Corridors. Wildlife corridors are generally defined as connections betweenhabitat patches that allow for physical and genetic exchange between otherwise isolated animalpopulations. Such linkages may serve a local purpose, such as between foraging and denningareas, or they may be regional in nature allowing movement across the landscape. Some habitatlinkages may serve as migration corridors, wherein animals periodically move away from anarea and then subsequently return.The major potential corridor feature in the Project Area is Brown Barranca. Brown Barranca hasthe potential to provide a suitable wildlife migration corridor between the Santa Clara RiverValley and the largely undeveloped areas to the north within Long Canyon and adjacent subwatersheds.Concrete arched and box culverts beneath road crossings at the upstream anddownstream ends of Northwest Neighborhood area would provide access for wildlife4.4-7City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.4 Biological Resourcestraversing the area. However, the concrete-lined trapezoidal channel downstream of thisNeighborhood extends for about 1,000 feet through the SR 126/Wells Road interchange. Thelack of cover and difficult access associated with steep concrete banks may discourage use ofBrown Barranca by wildlife moving between the Santa Clara River and Long Canyon. Inaddition, dense growth of willows in the Barranca within the Northwest Neighborhood limitspassage by larger mammals. Therefore, Brown Barranca is not considered an important wildlifemovement corridor. Linear park development adjacent to the Barranca may reduce the value ofthis potential movement corridor through increased noise, lighting, pet predation and humanactivity.The Franklin-Wason Barranca has potential to act as a wildlife corridor. However, this featureis not considered a likely movement corridor due to the rarity of woody vegetation andfrequent disturbance, as well as the considerable fencing on all sides.d. Special-Status Habitats. Special-status habitats are vegetation types, associations, orsub-associations that support concentrations of special-status plant or wildlife species, are ofrelatively limited distribution, or are of particular value to wildlife. One sensitive habitat istracked by CNDDB and was observed within the Project Area - southern riparian scrub. Thishabitat is described above in the Project Area Habitat Types subsection (4.4.1 A). The only criticalhabitat tracked in the vicinity of the Project Area is southern steelhead critical habitat within theSanta Clara River.e. Regulatory Setting. The following describes the regulatory context under whichbiological resources are managed at the federal, state, and local level. Agencies withresponsibility for protection of biological resources within the Project Area include:• Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (wetlands and other waters of the United States)• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (endangered species and migratory birds)• California Department Fish and Game (waters of the State, endangered species, andother protected plants and wildlife)• City of Ventura (General Plan Goals, Policies, and Actions)A number of federal and State statutes provide a regulatory structure that guides the protectionof biological resources. The following discussion provides a summary of those laws that aremost relevant to biological resources in the vicinity of the Project Area.Regional Water Quality Control Board. The protection of water quality in thewatercourses of Ventura County is under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Regional WaterQuality Control Board (LARWQCB). The Board establishes requirements prescribing dischargelimits and establishes water quality objectives through the Ventura County Municipal StormWater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The Storm WaterQuality Urban Impact Mitigation Plan (SQUIMP), which is part of the NPDES Permit, addressesspecific storm water pollution requirements for new developments. As co-permittee, the City ofVentura is responsible for assuring that new developments are in compliance with the SQUIMP.4.4-8City of Ventura
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