Biological Resources Report - University Of California, Irvine
Appendix C-1Biological Resources Report
IRVINE CAMPUS MEDICALCOMPLEX PROJECTUniversity of California, IrvineOrange County, CaliforniaBIOLOGICAL RESOURCES REPORTPrepared For:University of California, IrvineEnvironmental Planning & Sustainability4199 Campus Drive, Suite 380Irvine, California 92697Contact: Lindsey Hashimoto(949) 824-8692Prepared By:Michael Baker International5 Hutton Center Drive, Suite 500Santa Ana, California 92707Contact: Ryan Winkleman(949) 533-0918September 2020JN 172571
IRVINE CAMPUS MEDICALCAMPUS PROJECTUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINEORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIABiological Resources ReportThe undersigned certify that this report is a complete and accurate account of the findings andconclusions of a biological resources assessment for the above-referenced project.Ryan WinklemanSenior BiologistNatural Resources/Regulatory PermittingTom MillingtonSenior BiologistNatural Resources/Regulatory PermittingSeptember 2020
Executive SummaryOn behalf of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Michael Baker International (MichaelBaker) has prepared this Biological Resources Report for the proposed approximately IrvineCampus Medical Complex Project (project) located at the UCI North Campus, in the City ofIrvine, County of Orange, California. The proposed project consists of the construction of a newSpecialty Hospital, Ambulatory Care Center, and associated facilities to replace the existingadministrative offices and arboretum.This report was prepared to document all biological resources identified within the survey area(comprising the permanent development footprint, including a 150-foot required developmentbuffer along the San Joaquin Marsh, as well as a laydown yard and parking area, both of whichare temporary impact areas) during a general biological resources survey, which includes a floraland faunal inventory, vegetation/land use mapping, habitat suitability assessments to determinethe potential for special-status plant and wildlife species and vegetation communities to occurwithin the survey area, and an evaluation of jurisdictional aquatic or other hydrological features,if present. Details of a formal jurisdictional delineation are provided under a separate cover.The project site consists of disturbed, undeveloped lands and ornamental vegetation associatedwith the surrounding developments. Four (4) natural vegetation communities were observed andmapped within the survey area: southern arroyo willow riparian forest, coastal sage scrub,disturbed coastal sage scrub, and restored coastal sage scrub. In addition, four (4) humanmodified areas mapped as disturbed, bare ground, ornamental, and developed were observedwithin the survey area. These human-modified areas are not considered biological resources dueto a lack of native soils and vegetation. Construction of the proposed project would result in apermanent loss of approximately 9.91 acres composed entirely of human-modified areas as wellas a temporary loss of an additional 4.29 acres, of which 0.23 acre is coastal sage scrub.Based on a 4-quadrangle search of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) RareFind 5 and California Native Plant Society(CNPS) Online Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants, and a query of the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation online system, MichaelBaker determined that of the forty-five (45) special-status plant species and forty-seven (47)special-status wildlife species known to occur within the vicinity of the survey area, most are eithernot expected or have a low potential to occur within or surrounding the project site due to a lackof suitable habitat on-site or the project is outside of the species’ known distribution range, forexample.No special-status plant species were observed within the survey area; however, Michael Bakerdetermined that there is a moderate potential for many-stemmed dudleya (Dudleya multicaulis;California Rare Plant Rank 1B.2) to occur on-site. Two (2) special-status wildlife species wereHealth Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Reporti
Executive Summaryobserved during the surveys, coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica; Federally-listedas threatened species and California Species of Special Concern [SSC]) and least Bell’s vireo(Vireo bellii pusillus; State- and Federally-listed as endangered), both of which are covered underthe Orange County Central and Coastal Subregion Natural Community Conservation Plan/HabitatConservation Plan (Orange County NCCP/HCP) with the UCI as a participating landowner.Michael Baker also determined that there is a moderate potential for orange-throated whiptail(Aspidoscelis hyperythra; SSC), western pond turtle (Emys marmorata; SSC), and western mastiffbat (Eumops perotis californicus; SSC) to occur within the survey area.A total of seven (7) special-status vegetation communities were identified within the 4-quadrangleCNDDB search, with none of those specific vegetation communities present within the surveyarea. Two (2) other special-status vegetation communities, southern arroyo willow riparian forestand coastal sage scrub, were observed on-site. No permanent impacts to special-statusvegetation communities are anticipated, although up to 0.23 acre of coastal sage scrub in thelaydown area may be temporarily affected. The survey area is not located within any USFWSdesignated Critical Habitat. The nearest Critical Habitat is located over 2 miles to the southeast,designated for coastal California gnatcatcher.Additionally, the survey area is located within and is subject to the requirements and provisionsset forth in the Coastal Subarea of the Orange County NCCP/HCP (R.J. Meade 1996). The UCIis a participating landowner within the Orange County NCCP/HCP for which developmentactivities and uses that are addressed by the Orange County NCCP/HCP are considered fullymitigated under the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act, Federal Endangered SpeciesAct, and California Endangered Species Act for impacts to habitats occupied by listed and otherspecies “identified” by the Orange County NCCP/HCP and its associated IA. Therefore, thisproject is exempt from any additional mitigation for impacts to “identified” species and their habitat.According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, portions of the survey area andproject site along the southeastern boundary (within and adjacent to the San Joaquin Marsh) arelocated within the 100-year flood zone, Zone A (areas with a 1 percent annual chance of flooding).The remainder of the project site and survey area are within an Area of Minimal Flood Hazard(Zone X).Jurisdictional hydrological features within the survey area are limited to the San Joaquin Marsh,which receives urban runoff from the San Diego Creek Watershed. Flows then return to the UpperNewport Bay, and ultimately the Pacific Ocean. The proposed project is not expected to result inany impacts to streambed/banks, Waters of the United States, or associated riparian vegetation(southern arroyo willow riparian forest) subject to CDFW, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps),or Regional Water Quality Control Board jurisdiction. Further, the project site is in an area subjectto the Corps- and CDFW-regulated Special Area Management Plan. However, this project will notrequire a Watershed Streambed Alteration Agreement from the CDFW.Health Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Reportii
Executive SummaryBecause the proposed project is surrounded by previously disturbed and developed land, it wouldnot have a substantial effect on wildlife movement (except potentially during construction) andimpacts to wildlife corridors are not expected as a result of project implementation. However,project activities conducted between October 31 and August 31 will require pre-constructionnesting bird surveys and the appropriate avoidance setbacks if active nests are found.Health Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Reportiii
Table of ContentsExecutive Summary. iSection 1Introduction . 11.1Project Location . 11.2Project Description . 11.3Purpose of Document . 6Section 2Methodology . 72.1Literature Review and Database Searches . 72.2General Biological Resources Surveys . 72.2.1Vegetation/Land Use Mapping and Plant Species Inventory . 82.2.2General Wildlife Observations . 82.3Survey Limitations. 8Section 33.1Existing Conditions .10Environmental Setting .103.1.1Climate .103.1.2Watershed .103.2Topography and Soils .113.3Vegetation Communities and Other Land Uses .113.4General Wildlife Observations .15Section 44.1Special-Status Biological Resources.16Special-Status Species .164.1.1Special-Status Plant Species .164.1.2Special-Status Wildlife Species .184.2Special-Status Vegetation Communities .194.3Jurisdictional Hydrological Features .204.4Nesting Birds and Wildlife Movement .204.5Critical Habitat .204.6Local Policies and Ordinances .204.6.1Orange County NCCP/HCP .204.6.2City of Irvine Tree Removal Ordinance .21Section 5Conclusions and Recommendations .225.1Special-Status Species .225.1.1Special-Status Plant Species .225.1.2Special-Status Wildlife Species .235.2Special-Status Vegetation Communities .26Health Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Reportiv
Table of Contents5.3Jurisdictional Hydrological Features .265.4Nesting Birds and Wildlife Movement .265.5Critical Habitat .275.6Local Policies and Ordinances .275.6.1Orange County NCCP/HCP .275.6.2City of Irvine Tree Removal Ordinance .285.7Cumulative Impacts .28Section 6References .29TablesTable 1: Vegetation Communities/Land Uses within the Survey Area .14Table 2: Special-Status Species Present or Potentially Present .22FiguresFigure 1: Regional Vicinity . 3Figure 2: Project Vicinity . 4Figure 3: Survey Area . 5Figure 4: USDA Soils .12Figure 5: Vegetation Communities and Other Land Uses .13Figure 6: Special-Status Species/Habitat Documented within a 5-mile Radius .17AppendicesAppendix A: Site PhotographsAppendix B: Plant and Wildlife Species Observed ListAppendix C: Special-Status Species TableHealth Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Reportv
Table of ContentsLIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ESAFEFTHAHSAHUIAICMCIPaCMichael BakerMBTAMMNRCSNWIOHWMOrange County NCCP/HCPprojectRegional BoardSAMPSESSCSTUCIUSDAUSFWSdegrees Fahrenheitabove mean sea levelBest Management PracticesCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeCalifornia Environmental Quality ActCalifornia Endangered Species ActCalifornia Fish and Game CodeCalifornia Natural Diversity DatabaseCalifornia Native Plant SocietyU.S. Army Corps of EngineersCalifornia Rare Plant RankClean Water ActFederal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Endangered Species ActFederally-listed as endangeredFederally-listed as threatenedHydrologic AreaHydrologic SubareaHydrologic UnitImplementation AgreementIrvine Campus Medical ComplexInformation for Planning and ConservationMichael Baker InternationalMigratory Bird Treaty Actminimization measuresNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUSFWS National Wetland InventoryOrdinary High Water MarkCounty of Orange Central and Coastal Subregion NaturalCommunity Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation PlanHealth Campus Hospital &Ambulatory Care ProjectRegional Water Quality Control BoardSpecial Area Management PlanState-listed as endangeredCalifornia Species of Special ConcernState-listed as threatenedUniversity of California, IrvineU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceHealth Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Reportvi
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Section 1IntroductionOn behalf of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Michael Baker International (Michael Baker)has prepared this Biological Resources Report for the proposed Health Campus Hospital &Ambulatory Care Project (project). This report describes the biological resources record searchesand literature review, survey methodologies, and results of the general biological resourcessurvey conducted within the survey area to determine the presence or potential occurrence ofState-listed and/or Federally-listed as rare, threatened, or endangered, and other special-statusplants, animals, and natural vegetation communities. A summary of areas subject to jurisdictionof the regulatory agencies is included. Details of a formal jurisdictional delineation are providedunder a separate cover.1.1PROJECT LOCATIONThe proposed project site is located within the UCI North Campus, approximately 0.4 mile east ofState Route 73 and 2.5 miles south of Interstate 405, in the City of Irvine, Orange County,California (Figure 1, Regional Vicinity). Specifically, the survey area is depicted in Section 50 ofTownship 6 South, Range 9 West, of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Tustin, California 7.5minute topographic quadrangle map (Figure 2, Project Vicinity).The survey area identified for the proposed project includes the proposed project site (composedof the permanent footprint and a 150-foot required development buffer along the San JoaquinMarsh) as well as a temporary laydown yard and a temporary parking area [Figure 3, SurveyArea]. The survey area is inclusive of and bounded by Jamboree Road to the north, the remnantUCI Arboretum and existing Facilities Management and Distribution Services to the east,undeveloped (disturbed) areas to the west, and San Joaquin Marsh directly to the east. The UCIArboretum is immediately adjacent to the project site, and although no portion of the UCIArboretum is within the permanent development footprint, there are small portions of it that arewithin a temporary footprint for staging and parking. Portions of the San Joaquin Marsh ripariancorridor are located within the survey area but would not be directly affected by the project. Allareas within the survey area, including the San Joaquin Marsh, are owned by UCI.1.2PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe project site consists of 9.91 acres associated with the permanent developmentfootprint and another 4.29 acres associated with temporary construction areas. An additional2.66 acres is associated with the San Joaquin Marsh Development Buffer, an area that will notbe directly impacted by the project but which is a required setback from the marsh. This bufferis located within the Corps- and CDFW-regulated Special Area Management Plan (SAMP)associated with the San Diego Creek Watershed, but other than avoidance, no further action isnecessary. The proposed project consists of the construction of an Acute Hospital, ClinicsandHealth Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Report1
Section 1 – IntroductionAmbulatory Services Building, and Parking Structure immediately south of the proposed Centerfor Child Health/MOB Site (Irvine Campus Medical Complex or ICMC).Work would occur during dry conditions. Best Management Practices (BMP) would beimplemented to ensure water quality. Weather forecasts would be monitored during constructionactivities. If rainfall is predicted, soil stabilization and sediment controls would be established atall disturbed areas prior to the onset of rain. No construction activities would occur during a rainevent.Health Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Report2
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Section 1 – Introduction1.3PURPOSE OF DOCUMENTThis report documents all biological resources identified within the survey area during a generalbiological resources survey and vegetation/land use mapping. Further, this report includes ananalysis of the potential for the survey area to support special-status plant and animal speciesand special-status vegetation communities that are subject to provisions of the FederalEndangered Species Act of 1973 (FESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), CaliforniaEndangered Species Act (CESA), California Fish and Game Code (CFGC), California NativePlant Protection Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and other local policies andordinances protecting biological resources.This report also addresses the County of Orange Central and Coastal Subregion NaturalCommunity Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (Orange County NCCP/HCP),including a suitability assessment of the habitats on-site to support the three (3) “Target Species”– coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), a Federally-listed as threatenedspecies (FT) and California Species of Special Concern (SSC), coastal cactus wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus; SSC), and orange-throated whiptail (Aspidoscelis hyperythra;SSC) – and thirty-six (36) other “Identified Species.” The Orange County NCCP/HCP specifiesthat the populations of the target species shall be subject to long-term monitoring and that thesetaxa shall be treated as if they were listed under the FESA and/or CESA.Health Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Report6
Section 22.1MethodologyLITERATURE REVIEW AND DATABASE SEARCHESPrior to conducting the field work, Michael Baker researched the environmental setting of thesurvey area, such as regional and local geography, land use, climate, and watershed. Further,Michael Baker conducted a 4-quadrangle search of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife(CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) RareFind 5 (CDFW, Biogeographic DataBranch 2019) and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Online Inventory of Rare andEndangered Plants (CNPS 2019) and generated a Species and Resources List queried from theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) onlinesystem (USFWS 2019a). These sources helped to identify special-status plant and wildlifespecies, vegetation communities, and other biological resources that have been previouslydocumented within, near, and/or have the potential to occur within the survey area.The Special Animals List (CDFW 2018a) and the Special Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, andLichens List (CDFW 2018b) were reviewed for the current status designations of rare andendangered plant and wildlife species. Other resources reviewed include the CNPS CaliforniaRare Plant Rank (CRPR) System; recent aerial photography (Google Earth Pro 2019); the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Surveyof the Los Angeles County, California, Southeastern Part (USDA, NRCS 2019); the NationalHydric Soils List (USDA, NRCS 2015); and the USFWS National Wetland Inventory (NWI)(USFWS 2019b).2.2GENERAL BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES SURVEYSFollowing the database searches, on April 11, 2019, Michael Baker biologists Dan Rosie andStephen Anderson conducted a general biological resources survey of the entire survey areabetween the hours of 0900 and 1130, with weather conditions consisting of temperatures rangingfrom approximately 58 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit ( F), winds approximately 1 to 5 miles per hour,and approximately 50 percent high cloud cover. In addition, a second survey was conducted byMichael Baker biologist Stephen Anderson and regulatory specialist Timothy Tidwell on August20, 2019. The surveys were conducted to document existing site conditions and biologicalresources, and to evaluate habitat with the potential to support various special-status plant andwildlife resources, including jurisdictional aquatic or other hydrological features, if present.Representative photographs of the survey area are provided at the end of this report in AppendixA, Site Photographs. Figure 3 provides the location and direction from which each photographwas taken.Health Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Report7
Section 2 – Methodology2.2.1Vegetation/Land Use Mapping and Plant Species InventoryClassification of the on-site vegetation communities and other land uses is based on thedescriptions provided in the Preliminary Descriptions of the Terrestrial Natural Communities ofCalifornia (Holland 1986), with modifications to better represent existing conditions in the fieldusing the Draft Vegetation Communities of San Diego County (Oberbauer et al. 2008), anexpanded vegetation classification system based on Holland (1986). Plant species nomenclatureand taxonomy follow The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, second edition (Baldwinet al. 2012). All plant species encountered were noted and identified at minimum to the lowestpossible taxonomic level necessary to determine rarity. For a complete list of plant speciesobserved on-site, refer to Appendix B, Plant and Wildlife Species Observed List.2.2.2General Wildlife ObservationsWildlife identification and nomenclature followed standard references, including The AmericanOrnithologists’ Union Checklist of North and Middle American Birds (American Ornithologists’Union 2016), the Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of NorthAmerica North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding (Crother2012), and Mammals of North America, Second Edition (Kays and Wilson 2009). All wildlifeobserved and/or otherwise detected through sign (e.g., tracks, scat) were recorded. Other wildlifemay occupy the site but are not easily detectable during the day (i.e., nocturnal) and withoutextensive survey efforts during the appropriate season, in addition to several species beingtransient and potentially occupying the site other times of the year. For a complete list of wildlifespecies observed or otherwise detected on-site, refer to Appendix B.2.3SURVEY LIMITATIONSThis Biological Resources Report has been performed to meet professionally accepted biologicalinvestigation practices conducted at this time and in this geographic area. The biologicalinvestigation that was performed is limited by the scope of work performed. Biological surveysconducted as part of this assessment were not necessarily performed during a particular bloomingperiod, nesting period, or particular portion of the season when positive identification of specificspecial-status resources would be expected if present. The biological surveys conducted for thisreport are also limited by the environmental conditions present within the survey area at the timeof the field work. In addition, even negative biological surveys do not guarantee that targetorganisms are not present or will not be discovered in the future within a given area. AlthoughMichael Baker’s field studies were based on current industry practices, industry practices changeover time as new methods are refined and certain practices may not be applicable in the future.No other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied by this report or the work that MichaelBaker has performed, are provided.The findings and opinions expressed in this report are based on site reconnaissance, a review ofthe online databases of special-status resource records including the CNDDB RareFind 5 andHealth Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Report8
Section 2 – MethodologyCNPS Online Inventory, and Michael Baker’s professional expertise. The accuracy of onlinedatabases may vary. For example, the CNDDB is compiled from observations reported to CDFWthat may or may not have been the result of comprehensive or site‐specific field surveys, and onlyincludes positive data results; negative results are not reflected. Although Michael Baker believesthe data sources that it has used in the preparation of this report are reasonably reliable, MichaelBaker cannot and does not guarantee the authenticity or reliability of these data sources, althoughthey are considered well-known and are part of standard industry use. Additionally, pursuant tothe terms and limitations of our contract, the data sources reviewed in the preparation of thisreport and its investigation included only those that are practically reviewable without the need forextensive research and analysis.Health Campus Hospital & Ambulatory Care ProjectBiological Resources Report9
Section 3Existing ConditionsThe following is a summarization of the results of the database searches and biological resourcessurveys. Discussions regarding the general environmental setting, vegetation communities andother land uses present, and plant and animal species observed are presented below.Representative photographs of the survey area are provided in Appendix A, and a complete listof all the plant and animal species observed on-site during the surveys is provided in AppendixB.3.1ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGThe p
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