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5.5 National Historic Preservation Act
The proposed project has been modified to avoid known cultural or historic resources (Appendix A), but there is potential for the project to affect buried cultural sites in the vicinity of the canal alignment. Compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act will be accomplished through consultation with the SHPO and implementation of a SHPO-approved Historic Properties Treatment Plan.

6.0 Report Preparation
6.1 Environmental Assessment Preparers
This Environmental Assessment was prepared and reviewed by the following:
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Mary Grim, Environmental Specialist

John Robles, Environmental Specialist

Jim West, Regional Cultural Resource Specialist

Cathi Bailey, Environmental Specialist

Pat Welch, Archeologist
Reclamation District No. 108 (RD108)
Lu Hintz, General Manager
CH2M HILL
Peter H. Rude, Project Manager, Engineering
Hanson Environmental, Inc.
Charles H. Hanson, Project Manager, Fisheries

Justin Taplin, Fishery and Water Quality

Kristie Karkanen, Analysis

Jud Monroe, Environmental Documentation

Miriam Green Associates
Miriam Green, Vegetation and Wildlife
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Moyle, P.B. 2002. Inland fishes of California. University of California Press. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, 2002.
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Appendix A

Results of Cultural/Historic Record Search

Federal Endangered and Threatened Species that Occur in
or may be Affected by Projects in the Counties and/or
U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 Minute Quads you requested

Document Number: 040805051410

Database Last Updated: July 19, 2004
Quad Lists

KIRKVILLE (530A)
Listed Species
Invertebrates

Branchinecta lynchi - vernal pool fairy shrimp (T)

Desmocerus californicus dimorphus - valley elderberry longhorn beetle (T)

Lepidurus packardi - vernal pool tadpole shrimp (E)
Fish
Hypomesus transpacificus - delta smelt (T)

Oncorhynchus mykiss - Central Valley steelhead (T) (NMFS)

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha - Central Valley spring-run chinook salmon (T) (NMFS)

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha - Critical habitat, winter-run chinook salmon (E) (NMFS)

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha - winter-run chinook salmon (E) (NMFS)
Amphibians

Rana aurora draytonii - California red-legged frog (T)
Reptiles

Thamnophis gigas - giant garter snake (T)
Birds

Haliaeetus leucocephalus - bald eagle (T)

Proposed Species
Amphibians

Ambystoma californiense - California tiger salamander (PT)
Candidate Species
Fish
Acipenser medirostris - green sturgeon (C)

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha - Central Valley fall/late fall-run chinook salmon (C) (NMFS)

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha - Critical habitat, Central Valley fall/late fall-run chinook (C) (NMFS)

Birds
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis - Western yellow-billed cuckoo (C)
Species of Concern
Invertebrates
Linderiella occidentalis - California linderiella fairy shrimp (SC)
Fish
Lampetra ayresi - river lamprey (SC)

Lampetra tridentata - Pacific lamprey (SC)

Pogonichthys macrolepidotus - Sacramento splittail (SC)

Spirinchus thaleichthys - longfin smelt (SC)
Amphibians
Spea hammondii - western spadefoot toad (SC)
Reptiles
Clemmys marmorata marmorata - northwestern pond turtle (SC)
Birds
Agelaius tricolor - tricolored blackbird (SC)

Athene cunicularia hypugaea - western burrowing owl (SC)

Baeolophus inornatus - oak titmouse (SLC)

Branta canadensis leucopareia - Aleutian Canada goose (D)

Buteo regalis - ferruginous hawk (SC)

Buteo Swainsoni - Swainson's hawk (CA)

Carduelis lawrencei - Lawrence's goldfinch (SC)

Chaetura vauxi - Vaux's swift (SC)

Charadrius montanus - mountain plover (SC)

Elanus leucurus - white-tailed (=black shouldered) kite (SC)

Empidonax traillii brewsteri - little willow flycatcher (CA)

Falco peregrinus anatum - American peregrine falcon (D)

Grus canadensis tabida - greater sandhill crane (CA)

Lanius ludovicianus - loggerhead shrike (SC)

Melanerpes lewis - Lewis' woodpecker (SC)

Numenius americanus - long-billed curlew (SC)

Picoides nuttallii - Nuttall's woodpecker (SLC)

Plegadis chihi - white-faced ibis (SC)

Riparia riparia - bank swallow (CA)

Selasphorus rufus - rufous hummingbird (SC)
Mammals
Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii townsendii - Pacific western big-eared bat (SC)

Myotis ciliolabrum - small-footed myotis bat (SC)

Myotis volans - long-legged myotis bat (SC)

Myotis yumanensis - Yuma myotis bat (SC)

Perognathus inornatus - San Joaquin pocket mouse (SC)
Key:

(E) Endangered - Listed (in the Federal Register) as being in danger of extinction.

(T) Threatened - Listed as likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.

(P) Proposed - Officially proposed (in the Federal Register) for listing as endangered or threatened.

(NMFS) Species under the Jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service. Consult with them directly about these species.

Critical Habitat - Area essential to the conservation of a species.

(PX) Proposed Critical Habitat - The species is already listed. Critical habitat is being proposed for it.

(CA) Listed by the State of California but not by the Fish & Wildlife Service.

(D) Delisted - Species will be monitored for 5 years.

(SC) Species of Concern/(SLC) Species of Local Concern - Other species of concern to the Sacramento Fish & Wildlife Office.

(X) Critical Habitat designated for this species

Appendix B
Summary of Environmental Commitments

Incorporated into the Proposed Project Description

	ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS
Potential Impact	Mitigation	Monitoring	Timing
1. Construction Runoff/ Erosion Control	Prepare Erosion Control Plan that shall include Best Management Practices, including, but not limited to, the following: a. Use sedimentation basins/straw bales; b. Cover graded areas with protective materials; c. Incorporate retaining walls into the project design d. Minimize surface disturbance of soil and vegetation; e. Place stockpiled soil where it would not be subject to accelerated erosion; f. Revegetate and place erosion controls, when a graded area has attained a finished grade; g. Implement Best Management Practices.	Verify construction documents contain Erosion Control Plan measures and BMPs; Periodic inspections.	Prior to construction. During construction.
2. Construction-generated fugitive dust	Prepare a dust suppression plan that will include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Water exposed earth surfaces periodically during construction; b. Remove visible mud and dust carried onto Tisdale and/or Cranmore Roads; c. Cover haul trucks or water sufficiently to eliminate dust emissions. d. Implement identified site controls.	Verify construction contracts include dust emission controls. Periodic inspection to verify compliance.	Prior to construction. During construction.
3. Construction-related effects on winter-run Chinook salmon, steelhead, and spring-run Chinook salmon, and EFH for Pacific salmon	a. Install in-river sheet-pile cofferdam to isolate work site from rest of river. b. Conduct a fish rescue and relocation from the Cofferdam area to be dewatered.	Verify specifications included in construction contract Periodic inspections by qualified biologist to verify compliance.	Prior to construction During dewatering of cofferdam
4. Use of hazardous materials during construction; hazardous material spill	a. Comply with applicable health and safety laws and regulations b. Prepare and implement a hazardous materials prevention and response plan, including but not limited to measures for: Prevent hazardous materials from contaminating soil or entering water courses; Establish a spill prevention and counter-measure plan before construction begins; Clean up spills immediately and notify agencies; Provide staging and storage areas for equipment and possible contaminants away from water courses and their watersheds.	Verify that construction documents specify these requirements. Verify plan meets requirements Periodic inspection	Prior to construction Prior to construction During construction
5. Potential to damage, disturb, or destroy unidentified cultural resources during construction	Prepare and implement an Historic Properties Treatment Plan which will provide that, during construction, if artifacts or non-native stone are exposed or if unusual amounts of bone or shell are observed, or if areas that contain dark-colored sediment that do not appear to have been created through natural processes are discovered, then all work shall cease within 100 feet of the discovery and a qualified archaeologist shall be contacted immediately for an on-site inspection of the discovery. No construction activities shall commence within 100 feet of the find until a determination of significance has been made by a qualified archaeologist and additional mitigation measures implemented that would reduce any potential impacts. Such measures could require capping the site and/or data recovery excavations to determine the extent and significance of the site. If any bone is uncovered that appears to be human, then State law requires that the Sutter County Coroner must be contacted. If the Coroner determines that the bone most likely represents a Native American interment, then he/she must contact the Native American Heritage Commission in Sacramento so the most likely descendent can be identified and notified.	Verify that construction documents specify these requirements. Periodic inspections to verify compliance	Prior to construction During construction
6. Recreational and boater navigation on the Sacramento River	a. Notify the Commander, 11th Coast Guard District and supply information regarding the size, timing, and identification of barges and other construction-related equipment within the river. b. Five mile-per-hour marker buoys would be located both upstream and downstream of the project area.. c. Equip floating construction equipment with appropriate nighttime lighting and daytime markers.	Verify that construction documents require these notifications. Notify 11th Coast Guard District Periodic inspection to verify compliance.	Prior to construction. Prior to construction. During construction.
7. Fish rescue	Fish rescue and relocation to mainstem river during dewatering.	Monitor water depth and condition during dewatering of the area behind cofferdams and if overtopped during construction.	During construction.
8. Fish protection during screen operation	Routine screen maintenance prior to each diversion season; immediate maintenance if screen performance is affected by damage or debris.	Start up and on-going monitoring of screen condition and performance per AFSP and NOAA Fisheries guidelines; monitoring of debris.	During start up and operations.
9. Valley elderberry long horn beetle protection	Avoidance of sites.	Compliance monitoring.	During construction.
10. Disruption of Swainson's hawk nests	a. Perform one raptor survey between mid-April to mid-May by a qualified biologist to identify Swainson's hawk nest sites. b. Notify CDFG if Swainson's hawk nests are identified within 0.50 miles of the project site. c. Coordinate with DFG regarding appropriate construction activities.	Verify that construction documents contain nesting survey requirements. Conduct pre-construction surveys. Verify compliance with CDFG requirements.	Prior to construction. Prior to construction. During construction.
11. Potential for injury, death, or other take of giant garter snakes and northwestern pond turtles	a. Construction within 200 feet of suitable aquatic habitat minimized and limited to May1-Oct 1. b. Dewatering of GGS habitat and/or prey removal 15 days prior to construction in GGS habitat areas. c. Clearing of wetland habitat to be minimized. d. On-going environmental awareness program for all construction staff. e. Snakes/turtles found in construction area allowed to escape – capture/relocation of trapped/injured snakes not allowed. f. 15 mph speed limit in construction areas and within 0.5 miles of potential GG habitat. g. No monofilament or plastic in erosion control matting -- matting comprised of jute, straw, coconut matting, or other natural fibers. h. Movement of heavy equipment to and from the Main Drain borrow site shall be restricted to established roadways and unpaved farm roads and levee maintenance roads to minimize habitat disturbance.	Pre-construction surveys of Action Area 24-hours in advance of construction. Biologist on call during construction. Compliance monitoring when snakes identified in construction area.	Prior to and during construction.

Appendix C
Action Specific Implementation Plan

Appendix D
CEQA Environmental Checklist

RD108 Environmental Assessment April 27, 2005

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