Burrowing Owl Clause Samples
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.
2.7.1 Prior to the initiation of Project activities addressed by this Agreement, Permittee shall conduct a burrowing owl habitat assessment. Surveys shall be conducted by Designated Biologist(s) knowledgeable of burrowing owl habitat, ecology, and field identification of the species and burrowing owl sign at the appropriate time of day/▇▇▇▇, during appropriate weather conditions, at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the initiation of Project activities addressed by this Agreement. Burrowing owl habitat includes but is not limited to: short or sparse vegetation, presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ surrogates or presence of fossorial mammal dens, well-drained soils, and abundant and available prey. Vegetation may include native and non-native grassland, interstitial grassland with shrub lands, shrub lands with low diversity shrub cover, golf courses, drainage ditches, earthen berms, unpaved airfields, pasturelands, dairies, fallow fields, and agricultural use areas. Burrowing owls typically use ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ made from fossorial mammals such as ground squirrels or badgers, and often manmade structures such as earthen berms, cement culverts, cement, asphalt, rock, or wood debris piles, or openings beneath cement or asphalt pavement. Survey duration shall take into consideration the size of the property, density and complexity of habitat, number of survey participants, survey techniques employed, and shall be sufficient to ensure data is collected and accurate. A report summarizing the results of the habitat assessment shall be submitted to CDFW, as described in Measure 4.4.
2.7.2 If the burrowing owl habitat assessment identifies burrowing owl habitat on site, Permittee shall have a qualified wildlife biologist pre-approved by CDFW perform a survey for burrowing owls within sixty (60) days and at least thirty (30) days prior to clearing any area.
2.7.3 If suitable burrowing owl habitat is found on site, Permittee shall have a qualified biologist, preapproved by CDFW, inspect all ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that exhibit typical characteristics of owl activity (such as owls themselves, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and owl sign at ▇▇▇▇▇▇ entrances, including pellets, feces, or other “ornamentation”, feathers, prey remains, whitewash, etc.) no sooner than three (3) days prior to any site preparation ...
Burrowing Owl. A qualified wildlife biologist shall survey for burrowing owl within the work area and a 500-foot radius within 14 days prior to the start of work. Surveys shall be conducted at appropriate times to maximize detection. Permittee shall submit survey results to CDFW within at least seven days of completing surveys. If any active burrowing owl ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are observed, these ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be protected and monitored by a qualified biologist during Project-related activities. A minimum 500-foot avoidance buffer shall be established and maintained around each owl ▇▇▇▇▇▇ during the nesting season (February 1 through August 31). If active burrowing owl ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are observed outside of the nesting season, a minimum 150-foot no- disturbance buffer shall be established around each ▇▇▇▇▇▇.
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 ▇▇▇▇▇ et al. (2003) and a conservation assessment prepared by McDonald et al. (2004).
Burrowing Owl. Permittee shall inspect all ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that exhibit typical characteristics of owl activity no sooner than three days prior to any site preparation activities. If it is evident that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are actively being used, Permittee shall not commence activities until no sign is present that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are being used by adults or juvenile owls.
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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇(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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇. Please reference EPIMS-SBR-19376.
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.