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Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Unit Environmental Scientist Madera, Mariposa, Merced Unit 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (000) 000-0000 Cell From: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 3:23 PM To: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX Hi Xxx, Thank you for your review. Timing: The overall timeline for this project is indefinitely, every year, until there is no more dense vegetation to cut. This project’s activities for hand crew training will primarily take place Spring to early Summer before fire season starts, and maybe on occasion in Fall as well. Each year CAL FIRE hand crews need to practice cutting hand lines for training and timing requirements before fire season starts. We may also pile burn to remove the woody debris buildup during open burn permit season, typically late Fall to early Spring. We (Xxxxx and I) will survey the project area every year, and every 5 years do a full review/update on biology to make sure conditions haven’t changed or address any new species in the area. Aquatic features: Attached is a LiDar map showing the ground only of the project area, with two arrows indicating the drainage that we suspect the Class III Watercourse. Also a photo from Oaks Road, taken near the arrow on the right, showing what is coming off the drainage and under the road via a culvert. A birds eye map is also attached to give an idea of the dense vegetation in the project area. We plan to go back out and fully survey this suspected watercourse, but it is surrounded by heavy dense vegetation. For Class III Watercourse, we will give it a 25ft buffer zone. I don’t think it will be a Class II Watercourse, but if it is determined then a 50ft buffer will be established around it. No mechanical treatments are proposed for this project, so no heavy equipment will be here, only hand crew work. No overstory trees will be removed, only shrubs and vegetation smaller than 8 inch DBH will be treated for cutting, but they can trim ladder fuels and lower branches up to 8ft off the ground. No scrape or pile burning will take place inside WLPZs. With all the recent winter storms, every watercourse has been very active. I think this is a seasonal watercourse and I don’t think it will be active during project treatment activities. My review of the yellow- legged frog indicated that it is very water dependent and not found far from a permanent water source. So I don’t think it will be present here, and especially not when it dries out after these storms pass and when project activities are anticipated to start. Buffers: Buffers are established on a species specific level. Depending on the species Federal or State status, I will contact USFWS or CDFW to discuss proper protection measures. If it doesn’t have a Federal or State status, then it is on us to establish proper protection measures usually by avoidance. For plants its usually a 50 feet avoidance buffer zone around the entire population, unless it is annual then we wait for it to finish its life cycle, and no pile burning will take place inside its buffer zone. If it is wildlife then it is very species dependent, but will avoid them with a buffer zone or timing if applicable. We plan to complete multiple surveys in the next several weeks before any project work starts, if we see any special status species we will let you know. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, I’m happy to answer them. Thank you,

Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Unit Environmental Scientist Madera, Mariposa, Merced Unit 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (000) 000-0000 Cell From: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx To: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX Date: Monday, March 20, 2023 3:30:45 PM Attachments: image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png Warning: this message is from an external user and should be treated with caution. Sebastien, Thank you for providing these updates, please let me know if anything new comes up. Thanks, Liz -- Xxx Xxxxxxxx (she/her) Fish and Wildlife Biologist Sierra/Cascades Division Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (916) 414- 6620 From: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Monday, March 1320, 2023 3:23 2:58 PM To: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX Hi Hello Xxx, Thank I wanted to follow up with you for your reviewon our field surveys last Thursday 3/16. Timing: We still believe it is a class III watercourse, in that no aquatic life is present but showing evidence of being capable of sediment transport to Class I and II waters under normal high water flow conditions. Access was very hard since it is very overgrown with dense vegetation. We did not see any signs of aquatic vegetation. The overall timeline for this project is indefinitely, every year, until there is no more dense vegetation to cut. This project’s activities for hand crew training will primarily take place Spring to early Summer before fire season starts, and maybe on occasion in Fall water was moving quickly as well. Each year CAL FIRE hand crews need to practice cutting hand lines for training and timing requirements before fire season starts, no slow spot at all. We still think it is seasonal and will run dry in the next month or so. We will still put a 25ft WLPZ (Watercourse and Lake Protection Zone) around the watercourse as per CA forest practice rules. No heavy equipment will enter the WLPZ, no ground disturbance or pile burning inside the WLPZ either, crews may also pile burn enter the WLPZ to cut and remove the woody debris buildup during open burn permit season, typically late Fall to early Springand ladder fuels. We (Xxxxx Attached are some photos. Capture 1 and I) will survey 2 are from the project area every year, and every top end of the watercourse via UAS footage. Capture 3-5 years do a full review/update on biology to make sure conditions haven’t changed or address any new species is further in the areasite from UAS footage. Aquatic features: Attached is a LiDar map showing And the ground only of the project area, with last two arrows indicating the drainage that we suspect the Class III Watercourse. Also a photo from Oaks Road, taken near the arrow on the right, showing what is coming off the drainage and under pictures are further up the road via a culvert. A birds eye map is also attached to give an idea of from the dense vegetation in the project arearoad culvert crossing photo sent prior. We plan to go back out and fully survey this suspected watercourse, but it is surrounded by heavy dense vegetation. For Class III Watercourse, we will give it a 25ft buffer zone. I don’t think it will be a Class II Watercourse, but if it is determined then a 50ft buffer will be established around it. No mechanical treatments are proposed for this project, so no heavy equipment will be here, only hand crew work. No overstory trees will be removed, only shrubs and vegetation smaller than 8 inch DBH will be treated for cutting, but they can trim ladder fuels and lower branches up to 8ft off the ground. No scrape or pile burning will take place inside WLPZs. With all the recent winter storms, every watercourse has been very active. I think this is a seasonal watercourse and I don’t think it will be active during project treatment activities. My review of the yellow- legged frog indicated that it is very water dependent and not found far from a permanent water source. So I don’t think it will be present here, and especially not when it dries out after these storms pass and when project activities are anticipated to start. Buffers: Buffers are established on a species specific level. Depending on the species Federal or State status, I will contact USFWS or CDFW to discuss proper protection measures. If it doesn’t have a Federal or State status, then it is on us to establish proper protection measures usually by avoidance. For plants its usually a 50 feet avoidance buffer zone around the entire population, unless it is annual then we wait for it to finish its life cycle, and no pile burning will take place inside its buffer zone. If it is wildlife then it is very species dependent, but will avoid them with a buffer zone or timing if applicable. We plan to complete multiple surveys again in the next several weeks before any project work starts, if we see any special status species we will let you know. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, I’m happy to answer them2 weeks. Thank you,

Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Unit Environmental Scientist Madera, Mariposa, Merced Unit 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (000) 000-0000 Cell From: Xxxx, Xxxxxxx@Waterboards To: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE SentSubject: RE: CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX Date: Monday, March 1320, 2023 3:23 2:20:23 PM Attachments: image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png Warning: this message is from an external user and should be treated with caution. You’re welcome. Thanks for the pictures! Xxxxxxx Xxxx Environmental Scientist Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board- Fresno (000) 000-0000 From: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 3:12 PM To: XxxxxxxxXxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx@Waterboards <xxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxXxxxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX EXTERNAL: Hi XxxXxxxxxx, Thank you for your reviewWe had a nice field day yesterday. Timing: We are pretty certain that it is a class 3 watercourse, therefore we will put a 25 ft WLPZ around it. Access was very hard since it is very overgrown with dense vegetation. We did not see any signs of aquatic vegetation. The overall timeline for this project is indefinitely, every year, until there is no more dense vegetation to cut. This project’s activities for hand crew training will primarily take place Spring to early Summer before fire season starts, and maybe on occasion in Fall water was moving quickly as well. Each year CAL FIRE hand crews need to practice cutting hand lines for training and timing requirements before fire season starts, no slow spot at all. We may also pile burn to remove the woody debris buildup during open burn permit season, typically late Fall to early Spring. We (Xxxxx still think it is seasonal and I) will survey the project area every year, and every 5 years do a full review/update on biology to make sure conditions haven’t changed or address any new species run dry in the areanext month or so. Aquatic features: Attached is a LiDar map showing are some photos. Capture 1 and 2 are from the ground only top end of the project area, with watercourse via UAS footage. Capture 3-5 is further in the site from UAS footage. And the last two arrows indicating the drainage that we suspect the Class III Watercourse. Also a photo from Oaks Road, taken near the arrow on the right, showing what is coming off the drainage and under pictures are further up the road via a culvert. A birds eye map is also attached to give an idea of from the dense vegetation in the project arearoad culvert crossing sent prior. We plan to go back out in ~2 weeks, after this upcoming storm passes next week. I’ll try to get more and fully survey this suspected watercourse, but it is surrounded by heavy dense vegetationbetter footage then. For Class III Watercourse, we will give it a 25ft buffer zone. I don’t think it will be a Class II Watercourse, but if it is determined then a 50ft buffer will be established around it. No mechanical treatments are proposed Thank you for this project, so no heavy equipment will be here, only hand crew work. No overstory trees will be removed, only shrubs and vegetation smaller than 8 inch DBH will be treated for cutting, but they can trim ladder fuels and lower branches up to 8ft off the ground. No scrape or pile burning will take place inside WLPZs. With all the recent winter storms, every watercourse has been very active. I think this is a seasonal watercourse and I don’t think it will be active during project treatment activities. My review of the yellow- legged frog indicated that it is very water dependent and not found far from a permanent water source. So I don’t think it will be present here, and especially not when it dries out after these storms pass and when project activities are anticipated to start. Buffers: Buffers are established on a species specific level. Depending on the species Federal or State status, I will contact USFWS or CDFW to discuss proper protection measures. If it doesn’t have a Federal or State status, then it is on us to establish proper protection measures usually by avoidance. For plants its usually a 50 feet avoidance buffer zone around the entire population, unless it is annual then we wait for it to finish its life cycle, and no pile burning will take place inside its buffer zone. If it is wildlife then it is very species dependent, but will avoid them with a buffer zone or timing if applicable. We plan to complete multiple surveys in the next several weeks before any project work starts, if we see any special status species we will let you know. Please let letting me know if you have any more questions or concernsabout the USGS maps, I’m happy to answer them’ll keep that in mind moving forward. Thank you,

Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Unit Environmental Scientist Madera, Mariposa, Merced Unit 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (000) 000-0000 Cell From: Xxxx, Xxxxxxx@Waterboards <Xxxxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 3:03 PM To: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 3:23 PM To: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxXxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX Warning: this message is from an external user and should be treated with caution. Hi XxxXxxxxxxxx, Thank you Thanks for your reviewthe additional Information. TimingIt looks like a classified watercourse at the photo location. I’m sure this will be a difficult year to determine Class II vs Class III though. Xxxxxxx Xxxx Environmental Scientist Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board- Fresno (000) 000-0000 From: The overall timeline for this project is indefinitelyXxxxxxx, every yearXxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Monday, until there is no more dense vegetation to cut. This project’s activities for hand crew training will primarily take place Spring to early Summer before fire season startsMarch 13, and maybe on occasion in Fall as well. Each year 2023 1:02 PM To: Xxxx, Xxxxxxx@Waterboards <Xxxxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: CAL FIRE hand crews need to practice cutting hand lines for training and timing requirements before fire season starts. We may also pile burn to remove the woody debris buildup during open burn permit seasonProject Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX EXTERNAL: Hi Xxxxxxx, typically late Fall to early Spring. We (Xxxxx and I) will survey the project area every yearI had a great time off, and every 5 years do a full review/update on biology to make sure conditions haven’t changed or address any new species in the area. Aquatic features: thank you! Attached is a LiDar map showing the ground only of the project area, with two arrows indicating the drainage that we suspect the Class III Watercourse. Also a photo from Oaks Road, taken near the arrow on the right, showing what is coming off the drainage and under the road via a culvert. A birds eye map is also attached to give an idea of the dense vegetation in the project area. We plan to go back out and fully survey this suspected watercourse, but it is surrounded by heavy dense vegetation. For Class III Watercourse, we will give it a 25ft buffer zone. I don’t think it will be a Class II Watercourse, but if it is determined then a 50ft buffer will be established around it. No mechanical treatments are proposed for this project, so no heavy equipment will be here, only hand crew work. No overstory trees will be removed, only shrubs and vegetation smaller than 8 inch DBH will be treated for cutting, but they can trim ladder fuels and lower branches up to 8ft off the ground. No scrape or pile burning will take place inside WLPZs. With all the recent winter storms, every watercourse has been very active. I think this is a seasonal watercourse and I don’t think it will be active during project treatment activities. My review of the yellow- legged frog indicated that it is very water dependent and not found far from a permanent water source. So I don’t think it will be present herea Class II Watercourse, and especially not when it dries out after these storms pass and when project activities are anticipated to start. Buffers: Buffers are established on a species specific level. Depending on the species Federal or State status, I will contact USFWS or CDFW to discuss proper protection measures. If it doesn’t have a Federal or State status, then but if it is on us to establish proper protection measures usually by avoidancedetermined then a 50ft buffer will be established around it. For plants its usually a 50 feet avoidance buffer zone around the entire population, unless it is annual then we wait for it to finish its life cycle, and no pile burning will take place inside its buffer zone. If it is wildlife then it is very species dependent, but will avoid them with a buffer zone or timing if applicable. We plan to complete multiple surveys in the next several weeks before any project work starts, if we see any special status species we will let you know. Please let Let me know if you have any more questions comments or concernsquestions, I’m happy to answer them. Thank you,

Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Unit Environmental Scientist Madera, Mariposa, Merced Unit 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (000) 000-0000 Cell From: Xxxx, Xxxxxxx@Waterboards <Xxxxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:41 PM To: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 3:23 PM To: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxXxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX Warning: this message is from an external user and should be treated with caution. Hi XxxXxxxxxxxx, Thank you for I hope you’re enjoying your reviewtime off. Timing: The overall timeline for this I saw that the project documents note that a site survey is indefinitely, every year, until there is no more dense vegetation still needed to cut. This project’s activities for hand crew training will primarily take place Spring to early Summer before fire season starts, and maybe on occasion determine if class III watercourses are present in Fall as well. Each year CAL FIRE hand crews need to practice cutting hand lines for training and timing requirements before fire season starts. We may also pile burn to remove the woody debris buildup during open burn permit season, typically late Fall to early Spring. We (Xxxxx and I) will survey the project area every year, and every 5 years do a full review/update on biology to make sure conditions haven’t changed or address any new species in the area. Aquatic features: Attached is a LiDar map showing the ground only of the project area, with two arrows indicating the drainage that we suspect the Class III Watercourse. Also a photo from Oaks Road, taken near the arrow on the right, showing what is coming off the drainage and under the road via a culvert. A birds eye map is also attached to give an idea of the dense vegetation in the project area. We plan to go back out and fully survey this suspected watercourse, but it is surrounded by heavy dense vegetation. For Class III Watercourse, we will give it a 25ft buffer zone. I don’t think it will be a Class II Watercourse, but if it is determined then a 50ft buffer WLPZs will be established around itfor watercourses that are identified. No mechanical treatments are proposed for this project, so no heavy equipment What will the widths of the WLPZs be and what project activities will be hereallowed in the zones? Thank you, only hand crew work. No overstory trees will be removedXxxxxxx Xxxx Environmental Scientist Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board- Fresno (000) 000-0000 From: Xxxxxxx, only shrubs and vegetation smaller than 8 inch DBH will be treated for cuttingXxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Thursday, but they can trim ladder fuels and lower branches up to 8ft off the ground. No scrape or pile burning will take place inside WLPZs. With all the recent winter stormsMarch 2, every watercourse has been very active. I think this is a seasonal watercourse and I don’t think it will be active during 2023 4:38 PM To: Xxxx, Xxxxxxx@Waterboards <Xxxxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX EXTERNAL: Hello Xxxxxxx, Please see attached CAL FIRE project treatment activities. My review of the yellow- legged frog indicated that it is very water dependent and not found far from a permanent water source. So I don’t think it will be present herenotice, biology discussion, biology species table, and especially not when it dries out after these storms pass and when two project activities are anticipated to start. Buffers: Buffers are established on a species specific level. Depending on the species Federal or State status, I will contact USFWS or CDFW to discuss proper protection measures. If it doesn’t have a Federal or State status, then it is on us to establish proper protection measures usually by avoidance. For plants its usually a 50 feet avoidance buffer zone around the entire population, unless it is annual then we wait for it to finish its life cycle, and no pile burning will take place inside its buffer zone. If it is wildlife then it is very species dependent, but will avoid them with a buffer zone or timing if applicable. We plan to complete multiple surveys in the next several weeks before any project work starts, if we see any special status species we will let you knowmaps. Please let me know if you have any more questions comments or concernsconcerns with this upcoming project. I will be out of office until 3/13/2023, I’m happy Xxxxx has some availability if you would like to answer themrespond before that. Thank you,

Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Unit Environmental Scientist Madera, Mariposa, Merced Unit 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (000) 000-0000 Cell From: Xxxx, Xxxxxxx@Waterboards <Xxxxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 4:38 PM To: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 3:23 PM To: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxXxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] CAL FIRE Project Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX Hi Xxx, Thank you Warning: this message is from an external user and should be treated with caution. You picked the right day for your review. Timing: The overall timeline a survey! What nice weather! I use the free USGS maps on Avenza for this project is indefinitely, every year, until there is no more dense vegetation to cut. This project’s activities for hand crew training will primarily take place Spring to early Summer before fire season startsmy inspections, and maybe on occasion in Fall I’ve found many small watercourses that aren’t mapped as wellblue line streams. Each year The shaping of the contour lines will often hint to them though. Xxxxxxx Xxxx Environmental Scientist Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board- Fresno (000) 000-0000 From: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4:25 PM To: Xxxx, Xxxxxxx@Waterboards <Xxxxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx> Cc: Xxxxxx, Xxxxx@CALFIRE <Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx> Subject: RE: CAL FIRE hand crews need to practice cutting hand lines for training and timing requirements before fire season starts. We may also pile burn to remove the woody debris buildup during open burn permit seasonProject Notice - Lazy Oaks ERRF/XXX EXTERNAL: Hi Xxxxxxx, typically late Fall to early Spring. We (Xxxxx and I) will survey the project area every year, and every 5 years do a full review/update on biology to make sure conditions haven’t changed or address any new species in the area. Aquatic features: Attached is a LiDar map showing the ground only of the project area, with two arrows indicating the drainage that we suspect the Class III Watercourse. Also a photo from Oaks Road, taken near the arrow on the right, showing what is coming off the drainage and under the road via a culvert. A birds eye map is also attached to give an idea of the dense vegetation in the project area. We plan to go back out survey it tomorrow, so I’ll take more pictures and fully survey this suspected watercourse, but it is surrounded by heavy dense vegetationlet you know what we find. For Class III Watercourse, we will give it a 25ft buffer zone. I don’t think I’m sure it will be a Class II Watercourselittle difficult, but if we will look for bed, banks, and channels, signs of aquatic vegetation and aquatic invertebrates. Along with frogs! With it is determined then a 50ft buffer will be established around it. No mechanical treatments are proposed for this projectnot being on the USGS Topo map, so no heavy equipment will be here, only hand crew work. No overstory trees will be removed, only shrubs and vegetation smaller than 8 inch DBH will be treated for cutting, but they can trim ladder fuels and lower branches up to 8ft off the ground. No scrape or pile burning will take place inside WLPZs. With all the recent winter storms, every watercourse has been very active. I think this is a seasonal watercourse and I don’t think it will be active during project treatment activities. My review of the yellow- legged frog indicated I’m thinking that it is very water dependent seasonal and not found far from a permanent water source. So I don’t think it will be present here, and especially not when it dries out after these storms pass and when project activities are anticipated to start. Buffers: Buffers are established on a species specific level. Depending on the species Federal or State status, I will contact USFWS or CDFW to discuss proper protection measures. If it doesn’t have a Federal or State status, then it is on us to establish proper protection measures usually by avoidance. For plants its usually a 50 feet avoidance buffer zone around the entire population, unless it is annual then we wait for it to finish its life cycle, and no pile burning will take place inside its buffer zone. If it is wildlife then it is very species weather dependent, but will avoid them thus class III. How common or uncommon is it for an unmapped watercourse with a buffer zone or timing if applicable. We plan to complete multiple surveys in the next several weeks before any project work starts, if we see any special status species we will let you know. Please let me know if you USGS Topo maps? From my experience they usually have any more questions or concerns, I’m happy to answer potential watercourse marked on them. Thank you,