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Appendix 3.7-A Special-Status Species and Observed Habitats

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABITAT

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Alismataceae

Sagittaria sanfordii Sanford's arrowhead

-- -- List 1B.2 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Apiaceae

Eryngium spinosepalum spiny-sepaled button-celery

-- -- List 1B.2 Moderate Low Low Moderate Low Low

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Asteraceae

Cirsium crassicaule slough thistle

-- -- List 1B.1 Moderate Low Low Moderate Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Heterotheca shevockii Shevock’s golden-aster

-- -- List 1B.3 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABTIATS

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri Coulter's goldfields

-- -- List 1B.1 Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Layia heterotricha pale-yellow layia

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Layia leucopappa Comanche Point layia

-- -- List 1B.1 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Layia munzii Munz’s tidy-tips

-- -- List 1B.2 Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Monolopia congdonii San Joaquin woolly threads

E -- List 1B.2 Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABITAT

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Pseudobahia bahiifolia Hartweg's golden sunburst

E E List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Pseudobahia peirsonii San Joaquin adobe sunburst

T E List 1B.1 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Stylocline citroleum oil neststraw

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Stylocline masonii Mason’s neststraw

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABTIATS

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Brassicaceae

Caulanthus californicus California jewel-flower

E E List 1B.1 Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Lepidium jaredii ssp. album Panoche pepper-grass

-- -- List 1B.2 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW:

Tropidocarpum californicum king’s gold

-- -- List 1B.1 Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Tropidocarpum capparideum caper-fruited tropidocarpum

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABITAT

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Bryaceae

Schizymenium shevockii Shevock’s copper moss

-- -- List 1B.2 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Cactaceae

Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei Bakersfield cactus

E E List 1B.1 Low No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Campanulaceae

Downingia pusilla dwarf downingia

-- -- List 2.2 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Chenopodiaceae

Atriplex cordulata heartscale

-- -- List 1B.2 High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Atriplex depressa brittlescale

-- -- List 1B.2 High Low Low High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Atriplex erecticaulis Earlimart orache

-- -- List 1B.2 Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Low KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Atriplex minuscula lesser saltscale

-- -- List 1B.1 High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Atriplex persistens vernal pool smallscale

-- -- List 1B.2 Moderate Low Low Moderate Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Atriplex subtilis subtle orache

-- -- List 1B.2 High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABITAT

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Atriplex tularensis Bakersfield smallscale

-- E List 1B.1 Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Atriplex vallicola Lost Hills crownscale

-- -- List 1B.2 High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Euphorbiaceae

Chamaesyce hooveri Hoover's spurge

T -- List 1B.2 Moderate Low Low Moderate Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Chamaesyce hooveri Hoover's spurge *Critical Habitat*

D -- -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Fabaceae

Astragalus hornii var. hornii Horn’s milk-vetch

-- -- List 1B.1 Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Geraniaceae

California macrophylla round-leaved filaree

-- -- List 1B.1 Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Lamiaceae

Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga flaxleaf monardella

-- -- List 1B.3 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Liliaceae

Calochortus striatus alkali mariposa-lily

-- -- List 1B.2 Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Fritillaria brandegeei greenhorn fritillary

-- -- List 1B.3 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Fritillaria striata striped adobe-lily

-- T List 1B.1 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Malvaceae

Eremalche kernensis Kern mallow

E -- List 1B.1 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Onagraceae

Clarkia tembloriensis ssp. calientensis (Vasek’s clarkia)

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Papaveraceae

Eschscholzia lemmonii ssp. kernensis Tejon poppy

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Poaceae

Imperata brevifolia California satintail

-- -- List 2.1 Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Orcuttia inaequalis San Joaquin Valley Orcutt grass

T/C E List 1B.1 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Orcuttia inaequalis San Joaquin Valley Orcutt grass *Critical Habitat*

D -- -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Orcuttia pilosa Hairy Orcutt grass

E/C E List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Orcuttia pilosa Hairy Orcutt grass *Critical Habitat*

D -- -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Tuctoria greenei Greene's tuctoria

E/C R List 1B.1 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Tuctoria greenei Greene's tuctoria *Critical Habitat*

D -- -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Polemoniaceae

Eriastrum hooveri Hoover’s woolly-star

DL -- List 4.2 Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Leptosiphon serrulatus Madera leptosiphon

-- -- List 1B.2 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Navarretia setiloba Piute Mountains navarretia

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum nortonii Pinnacles buckwheat

-- -- List 1B.3 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABITAT

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Pottiaceae

Pterygoneurum californicum California chalk moss

-- -- List 1B.1 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Tortula californica California screw moss

-- -- List 1B.2 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Ranunculaceae

Delphinium purpusii rose-flowered larkspur

-- -- List 1B.3 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Delphinium recurvatum recurved larkspur

-- -- List 1B.2 High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PROJECT EIR/EIS APPENDIX 3.7-A FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES AND OBSERVED HABTIATS

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Myosurus minimus ssp. apus little mousetail

-- -- List 3.1 High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: Low KCGSW: No Potential

Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja campestris ssp. succulenta succulent owl's-clover

T E List 1B.2 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Castilleja campestris ssp. succulenta succulent owl's-clover *Critical Habitat*

D -- -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Mimulus acutidens Kings River monkeyflower

-- -- List 3 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Mimulus pictus calico monkeyflower -- -- List

1B.2 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 1 Special-Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusa

State Statusb CNPSc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Violaceae

Viola pinetorum ssp. grisea goosefoot yellow violet

-- -- List 1B.3 No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Notes:

Potential to Occur Designations

No Potential: Outside of historic range OR Habitat absent from study area

Low Potential: Inside of present range and low or marginal quality habitat present within the study area.

Moderate Potential: Within present range and suitable habitat present within the habitat study area

High Potential: Observed within habitat study area OR Recorded in the vicinity with supporting habitat present in habitat study area. d Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF) Alternatives:

Fresno: Fresno HMF

KCH: Kings County Economic Development Corporation HMF

KCGW: Kern Council of Governments-Wasco HMF KCGSE: Kern Council of Governments – Shafter East HMF KCGSE: Kern Council of Governments – Shafter West HMF d Source: USFWS (2005), and USFWS (1998a), BCC = Birds of Conservation Concern (USFWS 2008), BGEPA = Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1999.

-- = No status designation. a Federal status: E (Endangered) = Listed as endangered under the Federal ESA.

T (Threatened) = Listed as threatened under the Federal ESA.

DL (Delisted) = Delisted from the Federal ESA.

D (Designated) = Critical Habitat designated under the Federal ESA b State status: E (Endangered) = Listed as endangered under the CESA.

T (Threatened) = Listed as threatened under the CESA.

R (Rare) = Listed as rare under the CESA.

CNPS LIST 1A = Presumed extinct in California.

LIST 1B = Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere.

LIST 2 = Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere.

LIST 3 = More information about this plant (Review List).

LIST 4 = Plants of limited distribution (Watch List).

.1 = Seriously endangered in California; .2 = Fairly endangered in California; .3 = Not very endangered in California C Source: CNPS (2010) and USFWS (1998).

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Invertebrates

Branchinecta conservatio CONSERVANCY FAIRY SHRIMP

E -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Branchinecta lynchi VERNAL POOL FAIRY SHRIMP T -- High Low Moderate High Low Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Branchinecta lynchi VERNAL POOL FAIRY SHRIMP *CRITICAL HABITAT*

D -- High No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Desmocerus californicus dimorphus VALLEY ELDERBERRY LONGHORN BEETLE

T -- Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Lepidurus packardi VERNAL POOL TADPOLE SHRIMP E -- High Low Moderate High Low Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Lepidurus packardi VERNAL POOL TADPOLE SHRIMP *CRITICAL HABITAT*

D -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Fish

Archoplites interruptus SACRAMENTO PERCH

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Hypomesus transpacificus DELTA SMELT T T No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Lampetra hubbsi KERN BROOK LAMPREY

-- SSC Low No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential Low

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Lampetra ayresi RIVER LAMPREY

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Lavinia symmetricus symmetricus SAN JOAQUIN ROACH -- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Mylopharodon conocephalus HARDHEAD -- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Oncorhynchus mykiss CENTRAL VALLEY STEELHEAD T -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Amphibians

Ambystoma californiense CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER

T T/SSC Low Low Moderate No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Ambystoma californiense CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER *CRITICAL HABITAT*

D -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Batrachoseps simatus KERN CANYON SLENDER SALAMANDER

-- T No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Batrachoseps stebbinsi TEHACHAPI SLENDER SALAMANDER C T No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Ensatina eschscholtzii croceator YELLOW-BLOTCHED SALAMANDER

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Lithobates (=Rana) pipiens NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG *LIMITED TO* NATIVE POPULATIONS ONLY

C SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Rana boylii FOOTHILL YELLOW-LEGGED FROG -- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Rana draytonii (Rana aurora draytonii)

CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG

T SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Spea (=Scaphiopus) hammondii WESTERN SPADEFOOT -- SSC High Moderate Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Low KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

Reptiles

Actinemys (=Clemmys / Emys) marmorata WESTERN POND TURTLE

-- SSC Moderatef Moderatef Moderatef Moderatef Moderatef Moderatef

Fresno: Lowf KCH: Lowf KCGW: Lowf KCGSE: Lowf KCGSW: Lowf

Anniella pulchra pulchra SILVERY LEGLESS LIZARD

-- SSC Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Low Moderate

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Gambelia (=Crotaphytus) sila BLUNT-NOSED LEOPARD LIZARD

E E/FP High No Potential No Potential High Moderate No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: Low KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

Masticophis flagellum ruddocki SAN JOAQUIN WHIPSNAKE

-- SSC Moderate No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Phrynosoma coronatum frontale COAST (CALIFORNIA) HORNED LIZARD

-- SSC High Lowe Moderatee Highe No Potential Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Salvadora hexalepis virgultea COAST (WESTERN) PATCH-NOSED SNAKE

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Thamnophis gigas GIANT GARTER SNAKE

T T No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Birds

Agelaius tricolor TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD

-- SSC High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Ammodramus savannarum GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

-- SSC Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Aphelocoma insularis ISLAND SCRUB-JAY

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Aquila chrysaetos GOLDEN EAGLE

-- FP Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Asio flammeus SHORT-EARED OWL

-- SSC Low No Potential No Potential Low No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Asio otus LONG-EARED OWL

-- SSC Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Athene cunicularia WESTERN BURROWING OWL

-- SSC High High High High High High

Fresno: High KCH: High KCGW: High KCGSE: High KCGSW: High

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Aythya americana REDHEAD

-- SSC High Moderate High Moderate Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Baeolophus inornatus OAK TITMOUSE

BCC -- Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Buteo swainsoni SWAINSON’S HAWK

-- T High Moderate High Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Calidris canutus RED KNOT (ROSELAARI SSP.)

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Calypte costae COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus CACTUS WREN

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Carduelis lawrencei LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER *INLAND POPULATION*

-- SSC Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

Charadrius montanus MOUNTAIN PLOVER

-- SSC Moderate No Potential No Potential Moderate Low Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Chlidonias niger BLACK TERN

-- SSC Moderate No Potential No Potential Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Circus cyaneus NORTHERN HARRIER

-- SSC Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Coccyzus americanus occidentalis WESTERN YELLOW- BILLED CUCKOO

C E No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Coturnicops noveboracensis YELLOW RAIL

BCC SSC Moderate No Potential No Potential Moderate No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Cypseloides niger BLACK SWIFT

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Dendragapus fuliginosus howardi MOUNT PINOS SOOTY GROUSE

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Dendrocygna bicolor FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK

-- SSC Moderate Low Low Moderate Low Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Dendroica petechia brewsteri YELLOW WARBLER

-- SSC Moderate Low Low Low Low Moderate

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Elanus leucurus WHITE-TAILED KITE

-- FP Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Empidonax trallii extimus SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER

E E No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Falco peregrinus anatum AMERICAN PEREGRINE FALCON

Delisted E/FP Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Geothlypis trichas COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (SINUOSA SSP.)

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Grus canadensis canadensis LESSER SANDHILL CRANE

-- SSC High Moderate Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Grus canadensis tabida GREATER SANDHILL CRANE

-- T/FP High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Gymnogyps californianus CALIFORNIA CONDOR

E E/FP No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Haematopus bachmani BLACK OYSTERCATCHER

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Haliaeetus leucocephalus BALD EAGLE

Delisted E/FP Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Icteria virens YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

-- SSC Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Ixobrychus exilis LEAST BITTERN

-- SSC Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Lanius ludovicianus LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

-- SSC Moderate Moderate Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Laterallus jamaicensis BLACK RAIL

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Limnodromus griseus SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Limosa fedoa MARBLED GODWIT

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Melanerpes lewis LEWIS'S WOODPECKER

BCC -- Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Melospiza melodia SONG SPARROW (GRAMINEA SSP.)

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Melospiza melodia SONG SPARROW (MAXILLARIS SSP.)

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Melospiza melodia SONG SPARROW (PUSILLULA SSP.)

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Melospiza melodia SONG SPARROW (SAMUELIS SSP.)

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Numenius americanus LONG-BILLED CURLEW

BCC -- Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Numenius phaeopus WHIMBREL

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Oceanodroma homochroa ASHY STORM-PETREL

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Otus flammeolus FLAMMULATED OWL

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi BELDING’S SAVANNAH SPARROW

-- E No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Phoebastria nigripes BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Pica nuttalli YELLOW-BILLED MAGPIE

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Picoides albolarvatus WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Picoides nuttallii NUTTALL'S WOODPECKER

BCC -- Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Pipilo maculatus SPOTTED TOWHEE (CLEMENTAE SSP.)

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Pooecetes gramineus affinis OREGON VESPER SPARROW

-- SSC Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Progne subis PURPLE MARTIN

-- SSC Low Low Low Low Low Low

Fresno: Low KCH: Low KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Ptychoramphus aleuticus CASSIN'S AUKLET

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Puffinus creatopus PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Puffinus opisthomelas BLACK-VENTED SHEARWATER

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Rynchops niger BLACK SKIMMER

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Selasphorus sasin ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Spizella atrogularis BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW

BCC -- No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Sterna nilotica GULL-BILLED TERN

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Strix occidentalis SPOTTED OWL (OCCIDENTALIS SSP.)

BCC SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus XANTUS'S MURRELET

C/BCC T No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Toxostoma lecontei LE CONTE’S THRASHER

-- SSC Moderate No Potential No Potential Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: Low KCGSE: Low KCGSW: Low

Vireo bellii pusillus LEAST BELL’S VIREO

E E No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

-- SSC Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Mammals

Ammospermophilus nelsoni NELSON’S (SAN JOAQUIN) ANTELOPE SQUIRREL

-- T High No Potential No Potential High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: Low KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Antrozous pallidus PALLID BAT

-- SSC Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Bassariscus astutus RINGTAIL

-- FP No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Chaetodipus californicus femoralis DULZURA POCKET MOUSE

-- SSC Moderate No Potential No Potential Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: Low KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

Corynorhinus townsendii TOWNSEND’S BIG- EARED BAT

-- SSC Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Dipodomys ingens GIANT KANGAROO RAT

E E No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Dipodomys nitratoides brevinasus SHORT-NOSED KANGAROO RAT

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Dipodomys nitratoides exilis FRESNO KANGAROO RAT

E E Low No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: Low KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides TIPTON KANGAROO RAT

E E High Low Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: No Potential KCH: Moderate KCGW: Low KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Euderma maculatum SPOTTED BAT

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Eumops perotis californicus WESTERN MASTIFF BAT

-- SSC Moderate No Potential No Potential No Potential Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Lasiurus blossevillii WESTERN RED BAT

-- SSC Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Moderate

Onychomys torridus ramona SOUTHERN GRASSHOPPER MOUSE

-- SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Onychomys torridus tularensis TULARE GRASSHOPPER MOUSE

-- SSC Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Low KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

Sorex ornatus relictus BUENA VISTA LAKE SHREW

E SSC No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential No Potential

Fresno: No Potential KCH: No Potential KCGW: No Potential KCGSE: No Potential KCGSW: No Potential

Taxidea taxus AMERICAN BADGER

-- SSC High Moderate Moderate High Moderate Moderate

Fresno: Moderate KCH: Moderate KCGW: Low KCGSE: Moderate KCGSW: Low

Vulpes macrotis mutica SAN JOAQUIN KIT FOX

E T High Moderate High High Moderate High

Fresno: Low KCH: Moderate KCGW: Moderate KCGSE: High KCGSW: High

Notes: -- = No status designation. a Basis for Potential to Occur Determination: No Potential = Outside of species’ historic range or inside of the species’ historical range, but outside of the species’ present range. Low = Inside of the species’ present range, but no suitable habitat is present within the project footprint OR Inside of the species’ present range and suitable habitat is/is not present, but species is considered extirpated OR Inside of the species’ present range and suitable habitat is present but urbanization is expected to preclude the species’ presence (i.e. City of Fresno) Moderate = Inside of the species’ historical and present range and suitable habitat is present High = Inside of the species’ historical and present range and CNDDB observation/URS observation/state and/or federal wildlife preserves and refuges adjacent to or inside the footprint OR

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Attachment 2 Special-Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Vicinity

Potential to Occura

Scientific Name Common Name

Federal Statusb

State Statusc

BNSF Alternative

Corcoran Elevated

Alternative

Corcoran Bypass

Alternative

Allensworth Bypass

Alternative

Wasco-Shafter Bypass

Alternative

Bakersfield South

Alternative Heavy Maintenance

Facilitiesd

In the case of bird species, inside of the species’ historical and present range and CNDDB observation/URS nesting observation/state and appropriate federal wildlife preserves and refuges adjacent to or inside the footprint

b Federal status: PT (Proposed Threatened) = Federally proposed for listing as Threatened under Federal ESA E (Endangered) = Listed as endangered under Federal ESA. T (Threatened) = Listed as threatened under the Federal ESA. BCC (Birds of Conservation Concern) C (Candidate) D (Designated) c State status: E (Endangered) = Listed as endangered under the CESA. T (Threatened) = Listed as threatened under the CESA. R (Rare) = Listed as rare under the CESA FP (Fully Protected) = Classified as fully protected by CDFG SSC (California Species of Special Concern) = Listed as a Species of Special Concern by CDFG d Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF) Alternatives: Fresno: Fresno HMF KCH: Kings County-Hanford HMF KCGW: Kern Council of Governments-Wasco HMF KCGSE: Kern Council of Governments – Shafter East HMF KCGSE: Kern Council of Governments – Shafter West HMF eThe coast horned lizard was observed in the Allensworth Bypass Alternative during the 2010 field surveys; due to these observations, the species’ range has been extended beyond the range map provided by the CWHR to include both the Corcoran Bypass and Allensworth Bypass alternatives because of the presence of natural habitat areas in these alternatives. Source: USFWS (1998), USFWS (2005), and USFWS (2008). f The potential for western pond turtle was determined as follows: Moderate = RIV+(AGS, FEW, LAC, PAS, URB, VRI) and within the species’ range; Low = AGS, FEW, LAC, PAS, and URB and within the species’ range.

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Attachment 3 Observed Habitats within the Habitat Study Area (Figure series A3-1a to A3-1o)

Fresno

URB

URB

CRP

CRP

CRP

CRP

BAR

BAR

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BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1a

Fowler

VIN

URB

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

URB

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

PAS

VIN

VIN

EOR

CRP

VIN

CRP

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

CRP

URB

DOR

IRFEOR

CRP

DOR

VIN

VIN

VIN

IRF

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

CRP

CRP

DOR

DOR

VIN

VIN

DOR

IRF

DOR

VIN

DOR

VIN

IRF

VIN

URB

PAS

VIN

CRP

CRP

CRP

DOR

PAS

PAS

IRF

CRP

AGS

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CRP

URB

URB

IRF

VIN

VIN

URB

URB

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URB

IRF

AGS

VIN

DOR

VIN

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IRF

DOR

VIN

VIN

CRP

CRP

VIN

PAS

PAS

VIN

VIN

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PAS

VIN

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VIN

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DORVIN

PAS

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CRP

CRP

PAS

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CRP

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DOR

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County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1b

Elkhorn Ditch

Harlan Stevens Ditch

VIN

DOR

DOR

VIN

VIN

DOR

DOR

DOR

URB

VIN

VIN

URB

IRH

VIN

VIN

VIN

IRF

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

VIN

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URB

VIN

VIN

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CRP

CRP

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CRP

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CRP

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VIN

DOR

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URB

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IGR

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DOR

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DOR

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CRP

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PAS

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URB

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CRP

DOR

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VIN

DOR

CRP

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URB

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CRP

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CRP

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AGS

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County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

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Figure A3-1c

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Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

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Figure A3-1d

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Habitat study area

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County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1e

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Habitat study area

BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1f

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IRH

IRH

IRH

IRH

IRH

VIN

URB

DGR

IRH

DOR

AGS

IRF

DOR

IRF

DOR

PAS

DOR

DOR

DOR

DGR

DOR

AGS

BAR

IRH

BAR

CRP

CRP

DGR

DGR

DOR

DOR

CRP

BAR

AGSAGS

CRP

AGS

PAS

DOR

CRP

DOR

AGS

AGS

AGS

PAS

DGR

AGS

PAS

AGS

AGS

AGS

VRI

AGS

AGS

AGS

PAS

VRI

BAR

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Alternative alignments

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BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1g

Hom

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nal

IRH

CRP

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IRH

IRH

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DGR

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IRH

IRH

DOR

DGR

DGR

DGR

DGR

DGR

IRH

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DGR

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IRH

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DGR

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URB

DGR

URB

DGR

URB

BAR

BAR

VRI VRIVRI

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Alternative alignments

Habitat study area

BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1h

Deer Creek

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IRH

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DOR

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AGS

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DOR

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URB

IRH

AGS

URB

URB

AGS

URB

CRP

URB

URB

VIN

VRI

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BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1i

Delano

IRH

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DOR

ASC

VIN

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DOR

AGS

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VIN

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ASC

DOR

VIN

VIN

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CRPPAS

CRP

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BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Observed habitats withinthe Habitat Study Area

Figure A3-1j

Poso Creek

Wasco

URB

IGR

VIN

VIN

IGR

URB

DOR

DOR

DOR

IRF

IGR

IRH

DORDOR

VIN

DOR

IGR

CRP

IGR

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CRP

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DOR

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URB

DORDOR

IRH

DOR

IRH

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IRF

DOR

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DORDOR

DOR

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BAR

IGR

DOR

DOR

VIN

DOR

DOR

DOR

DORDOR

CRP

DOR

DOR

IRF

DOR

DOR

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DOR

DOR

DOR

IGR

CRP

CRP

VIN

DOR

DOR

DOR

DOR

DOR

CRP

VRI

AGS

VRI

VRI

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Alternative alignments

Habitat study area

BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

0 0.5 1

Miles

PRELIMINARY DRAFT/SUBJECT TO CHANGE - HST ALIGNMENT IS NOT DETERMINEDData source: URS, 2011

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Observed habitats withinthe Habitat Study Area

Figure A3-1k

Calloway Canal

Friant-Kern Canal

Shafter

URB

URB

DOR

CRP

DOR

CRP

DORIRF

DOR

VIN

IRH

IRF

IGR

VIN

VIN

DOR

CRP

IGR

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URB

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DOR

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DOR

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DOR

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DGR

DOR

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DOR

DOR

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DOR

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VIN

CRP

DOR

IRF

DOR

DOR

DOR

IGR

IRH

DOR

CRP

CRP

VIN

IGR

AGS

AGS

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Alternative alignments

Habitat study area

BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

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Figure A3-1l

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Alternative alignments

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BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

0 0.5 1

Miles

PRELIMINARY DRAFT/SUBJECT TO CHANGE - HST ALIGNMENT IS NOT DETERMINEDData source: URS, 2011

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Observed habitats withinthe Habitat Study Area

Figure A3-1m

Kern River

Friant-Kern Canal

Bakersfield

URB

URB

URBURB

BAR

URB

ASC

CRP

AGS

AGS

DGR

CRP

AGS

AGS

AGS

AGS

DGR

BAR VRI

AGS

VRI

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PAS

AGSAGS

CRP

IGR

ASC

PAS

VRIVRI

AGS

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PAS

AGS

PASPAS

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PAS

PASDOR

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Delano

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June 27, 2011

Alternative alignments

Habitat study area

BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

0 0.5 1

Miles

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Observed habitats withinthe Habitat Study Area

Figure A3-1n

Kern River

East Side Canal

URB

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Alternative alignments

Habitat study area

BNSF right-of-way

County boundary

Agricultural land

Cropland (CRP)

Deciduous Orchard (DOR)

Dryland Grain Crop (DGR)

Evergreen Orchard (EOR)

Irrigated Grain Crop (IGR)

Irrigated Hayfield (IRH)

Irrigated Row and Field Crop (IRF)

Vineyard (VIN)

Developed area

Barren (BAR)

Urban

Aquatic habitat

Fresh Emergent Wetland

Lacustrine

Riverine

Natural and seminatural area

Annual Grassland (AGS)

Alkali Desert Scrub (ASC)

Pasture (PAS)

Valley Foothil Riparian (VRI)

0 0.5 1

Miles

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Observed habitats withinthe Habitat Study Area

Figure A3-1o