Burrowing Owl. Injury or death to Burrowing Owl, including, but not limited to, passive relocation occurring before a positive growth trend as described in Chapter 5.4.6 of the SCVHP is achieved.
Burrowing Owl. Permittee shall have a Designated Biologist conduct a focused survey and burrowing owl habitat assessment consistent with the 2012 CDFW Staff Report for burrowing owl within the project area prior to the start of work. The 2012 CDFW Staff Report and survey protocol for burrowing owl can be found at: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xxx/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=83843&inline.
Burrowing Owl. A qualified wildlife biologist shall survey for burrowing owls within the work area and a 500-foot radius of the work area, within 14 days prior to Project activity commencement. Surveys shall be conducted at appropriate times to maximize detection. Permittee shall submit survey results to CDFW within seven days of survey completion. If any active burrowing owl xxxxxxx are observed, Permittee shall establish and maintain a minimum 500-foot avoidance buffer around each owl xxxxxx during the nesting season of February 1 through August 31. If active burrowing owl xxxxxxx are observed outside of the nesting season, a minimum 160-foot no- disturbance buffer shall be established around each xxxxxx.
Burrowing Owl. From 1994 until 1996 when the category was eliminated, the western burrowing owl was listed by the FWS as a category 2 candidate species, indicating that more information was necessary to determine whether the species status was declining, stable, or improving. Although the burrowing owl is a not candidate species at this time, the burrowing owl is considered a bird of conservation concern at the national level by the FWS128 and is classified by Region 2 of the U.S. Forest Service and the Wyoming State Office of the Bureau of Land Management as a sensitive species and by several state wildlife agencies as a Species of Concern. The WGFD (2010) identifies the burrowing owl on its list of species of greatest conservation need as a Native Species of Special Concern based on 1) unknownpopulation 127 WGFD (2006) 128 USFWS (2004b) status and trends, 2) habitat vulnerability, and 3) sensitivity to human disturbance. In depth information regarding the background and status of the burrowing owl is presented in two recent documents: a status assessment and conservation plan prepared by Xxxxx et al. (2003) and a conservation assessment prepared by McDonald et al. (2004).
Burrowing Owl. No less than 14 days prior to the initiation of any project activities, the Designated Biologist(s) shall conduct pre-construction surveys in accordance with the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (Department of Fish and Game, March 2012). If no burrowing owl(s) are observed on site during the pre‐ construction survey, a letter shall be prepared by the Designated Biologist(s) documenting the results of the survey. The letter shall be submitted to CDFW. If burrowing owl(s) are observed on site during the pre‐construction survey, areas occupied by burrowing owls shall be avoided. If burrowing owls cannot be avoided by the project, then the Designated Biologist(s) shall prepare and submit a passive relocation program in accordance with Appendix E (i.e., Example Components for Burrowing Owl Artificial Xxxxxx and Exclusion Plans) of the 2012 Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (CDFG 2012) to the CDFW for review/approval prior to the commencement of disturbance activities onsite and propose mitigation for permanent loss of occupied xxxxxx(s) and habitat consistent with the 2012 Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. Survey results shall be submitted to CDFW within 30 days of completion of surveys following the guidelines provided in Appendix D of the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (Department of Fish and Game, March 2012). Reports shall be emailed to CDFW at X0XXXXxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xx.xxx. Please reference EPIMS-SBR-19376.
Burrowing Owl. Permittee shall inspect all xxxxxxx that exhibit typical characteristics of owl activity no sooner than three days prior to any site preparation activities. If it is evident that the xxxxxxx are actively being used, Permittee shall not commence activities until no sign is present that the xxxxxxx are being used by adults or juvenile owls.
Burrowing Owl. Permittee shall ensure that impacts to burrowing owls are avoided through the implementation of preconstruction surveys, ongoing monitoring, and if necessary, establishment of minimization and mitigation measures.
