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Habitat Restoration Plan APN 041-121-03

Prepared for Verdura Construction

PO Box 519 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Prepared by Toyon Consultants 309 Seabright Ave.

Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 Proposed Project and Location ................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of Report ..................................................... ...................... ............................................ 1

HABITAT RESTORATION PLAN ................................................................................................. 3 Plan Go.als and Objectives ........................................................................................................... 3 Project Management .................................................................................................................. 3 Adaptive Management ............................................................................................................... 3 Habitat Restoration Treatment Areas ........................................................................................ 4 Restoration Planting ................................................................................................................... 7

Site Specific Propagules .......................................................................................................... 7 Site Preparatfon ................................................................•.........•.....................•........•............ 7 Planting Specifications ............................................................................................................ 7 Planting Layout ....................................................................................................................... 9 Irrigation .................................................................................................................................. 9

Plant Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 10 Invasive Exotic Plant Control ................. ................... ............................................................. 10 Plant Replacement ................................................................................................................ 10

MONITORING AND REPORTING .............. - ............................................................................ 11 Plant Survivorship Mol'.'ltt.oriog .................................................................................................. 11 Invasive Exotic Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 11 Photo Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 11 Success Criteria ......................................................................................................................... 11 Reportfng ................................................................................................................................... lZ

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REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................... 12

INTRODUCTION Proposed Project and .Location The applicant proposes to build a single family residence and associated infrastructure on an 8 acre parcel on an unr.i.amed private road off of L-a Hot7tda Rd (California -S1ate Highway .84) in an unincorporated section of San Mateo County, CA. figure 1 provides a map of the project location .

APN: 041-121-03

Purpose of Report On February 9, 2018, Toyon Consultants submitted to Verdura Construction a Biotic Assessment outlining potential impacts and proposed mitigation measures for the proposed project (Toyon Consultants 2018). The Assessment identified potentially significant impacts to Baccharis Scrub Habitat found on the property, and proposed the following mitigation measure to bring these impacts to a 1ess than signlficant 1eve'l:

BJ0-1. Jn gr,der to mitigatefof the loss of 0.03 acres of Baocharis scrub habjtat, the applicant shall implement a restoration plan approved by the San Mateo Panning Department that provides for the restoration of 0.09 acres {3,920 sq. ft.) of Baccharis scrub habitat. The restoration area shall be located on the developed parcel, and the restoration plan shall include defined success criteria and a minimum five year mitigation monitoring program with ye-orly reports submitted to the Coun-ty of Sf.m Mateo. (Toyon Consultants 2018, pg. 38)

The purpose of this report is to provide the Restoration Plan referred to in BI0-1.

All species names in this report are consistent with the Second Edition Jepson Manual (Baldwin et al 2012).

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HABITAT RESTORATION PLAN Plan Goals and Objectives The goal of this plan is to provide the Habitat Restoration Plan required by County of San Mateo. It is the intent of this plan that it also be accepted by other agern:ies that may require a Habitat Restoration Plan.

The objectives are: • Restore.a m1nlmum of 0.09 acres (3,920sq. ft.) o'f'Sacchar1sscrub 'hab'itat • Provide measurable performan-ce icriteri;a to-ensure project success • Pr·ovide yearly monitoring and reporting requirements

Project Management The project shall be overseen by a Qualified Restoration Ecologist, as approved by the County of San Mateo.

Adaptive Management In order to achieve the goals and objectives of this project, management of the restoration areas will be adapted based on the conditions revealed during monitoring. The project Restoration Ecologist shall have the authority to change this plan over the course of implementation as necessary to attain the project success criteria (see MONITORING AND 'RE'PORTrNG be1ow). Any changes to t'he p1an Sha'l1 be reported in the required reports.

Adaptive strategi-es that may be implemented under specific 1conditions are provided below. Adaptive management strategies are not limited to those listed and additional strategies may be required as unforeseen situations arise.

1. High die-off rate of specific plant species • Replace non-surviving species with different species

2. Drought conditions • Increase watering frequency

3. Die-off due to animal browsing • Place browse protection screen around plants

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Habitat Restoration Treatment Areas Fig1.s1re 2 the location of the proposed restor.atior.i tr-eatment area as located or-i the project parcel. The purpose in <:hoosing this location is to add habitat continuity to the existing Coastal Scrub habitat ar.ea immediately to the north .of the treatment area, as well as to place plants adjacent to the existing riparian habitat area.

The treatment area shown in Figure 2 is, however, conceptual in nature, and so the planting area can he refocated by the project Restoratfon Ecologfs.t ff conditions In the field warrant, so long as the final area restored is 0.09 acres (3,920 sf). In the event that the planting area is changed, this shall be reflected in the As Buift Report for the project (see MONITORING AND REPORTING below}.

Table 1 provides the species to be planted within the restoration treatment area.

1: .Pfantsm Restorat4on Tr-eatment Treatment Area Area to be Planted Species Name

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Baccharis Scrub Habitat 0.09 acres Baccharis pilularis (3,920 sf) Mimulus aurantiacus

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Common Name California Sage Coyote Bush Sticky Monkey Flower California Blackberry

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Photo 1: Existing Conditions of Restoration Treatment Area (January 4, 2019)

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Restoration Planting Site Specific Pm,JWguJes All plant propagules ex.cept erosfon control.seed shall be collected from .a local ,genetic source. All field .collected plant pr:opagules shall be .obtained according tg Best Management Practi.oes (BMP's) that control or eliminate the diseases caused by Phytopthora ramorum, as outlined by the California Oak Mortality Task Force1.

Ideally, propagules shall be collected from the project site itself. However, in the event that this i's r:io.t possihle, rniater-ia,I collected fro111111 SaM• Mateo Cowrq<ty within two mfles of the coast and below 1000 ft. elevation shall be considered appropriate genetic material for this project.

Site Preparation As necessary, soils at the planting locations should be de-compacted so as to allow for good root growth. Typically this is done by digging a planting hole approximately twice the size of the plant conta·iner.

Planting Specijic.ati@.ns All container plant materfals shall be suppUed by a nursery that has .implemented .Best Management Practices (BM P's) that control or eliminate the diseases caused by Phytopthora ramorum, as outlined by the California Oak Mortality Task Force 2•

Restoration areas will be planted with native species, as summarized in Table 2.

In the event that insufficient plant material is obtained for this project, plant and container type substitutions can be rmide based on the recomm.endation..of the project Restoration Ecologist. Only plant species appropriate for the surrounding habitat area should be planted.

At the discretion of the project Restoration Ecologist, planting greater than the required num'ber.s 1s allowed in order to .a'tta1n success cr1ter'i.a so !-Ong ,as 'the plant spacing does not .go befow three foot on (triangular grid layout). Over planting in this wav is not a requirement of thi'S plan.

Figure 3 provides a typical planting specification for container plants. Note that while cages and weed mats will increase the likelihood of project success, these items are considered optional on this project.

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Planting Layout Plal\'lts shall l>Je lai,d .out in the by the project Eioobogist. Layout will avi0id a grid pattern in order to mimic a more random, natural distribution of the plants.

Table 2: Restoration Planting Specifications Container oc Total

Species Name Common Name Type* Spacing** Number

Artemisia ca!ifornica California Sage l Gallon 7 ft 10 Baccharis pHufaris Coyote Bush 1 Gallon 1 ft 52 Mimufus aurantiacus Sticky Monkev-Flower Tree Band 7 ft 10 Rubus ursinus Caltfornia Blackberry Tree Band 7ft 20

TOTAL 92 * Container type cari ire rep1ace'd ·on cipprova1 of project "Restoration £cologi:st **On Center Spacin,g U'sing triangular lavout

Irrigation An irrigation system shall be designed and installed by a qualified Landscape Contractor with experience in working on restoration projects. The irrigation system will be temporary, and all parts shall be removed upon cessation of plant irrigation (typically two years).

Each plant shall be watered with 2 gallons per weekduringthe dry seasan,.a.ppraximat.e:ly June through October. The Ptoject Restoration Ecologist may adjust this watering schedule as needed to ensure plant survival. Watering shall be stopped when the Ecologist has determined that a plant is sufficiently established to no longer need additional water - typically two years.

In the event that site considerations make implementation of an irrigation system impractical, an alt.ernattve method ,ofwaterimg shall be implemented, such as hand w.:1tering, as approved by the Pr.oject Restoration fa:ologist.

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Plant Maintenance Invasive Exotit: Plant Cantf(J/ A variety of techniques may be used, induding hand pulling, weed whipping, cut and paint, and seedling bJanchir:ig usin.g a propane torch. Spot treatment with a. surfactant free glyphosate based herbicide that is registered for use in wetland habitat areas shall be applied by a certified herbicide applicator only as determined necessary by the Project Restoration Ecologist.

Invasive species observed on the site that will be given priority for removal include: • Conium mao.1mtum (Poison Hemlock) • Phaloris aquatic (Harding Grass) • Grsium vuJgare (Bull Th istle) • Helminthotheca echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)

The Project Biologist may add to this list as necessary in order for the project to attain its performance criteria (see MONITORING AND REPORTING below).

Pf ant Replacement Container plants shatl be replaced as necessary in order to attain the project performance criteria . All replacement plants shall conform to the specifications provided above.

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MONITORING AND REPORTING The pro4ect shall be monitored against defined success criteria for a minimllm of five years. A qualified Restoration Ecologist shall perform all monitoring, as approved by the County of San Ma.teo.

Plant Survivorship Monitoring All plants that were installed as part of this project will be counted and percent survival shall be determined for eaCh species yearly.

Invasive Exotic Monitoring Invasive exotic plant cover shall be monitored yearly within the impact areas using the point-intercept line-transect method.

Photo Monitoring Sufficient photo points will be established to provide coverage of the entire sfte. Photos shall be taken prior to plant installation, immediately after installation, and at least once per year during the same season, typically at the time when, monitoring occurs. Photos shall be in.eluded in the yearly report, and an aerial photo shall be included showing the location and orientation of all photo points.

Success Criteria .Quantitative will be>00mp.ar;e.d t>0 prie ... established soocess ·criteria in order to assess project success, These performance criteria are outlined in Table 3 below.

Failure to meet these criteria during the five year monitoring period may require adaptive management and additional restoration activities in order to bring the project metrics in line with the criteria.

Table 3: Restoration Area Performance Criteria,. Per Restoration Area Metric

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Success Criteria Year 1: Minimum 80% Survival Year 2 - 4: Minimum 60% Survival Year 5: Minimum 50% Survival Year 1-5: < 5% Exotk Pfant Cover

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Reporting Within 30 days of the completion of restoration plan implementation, a Biological As Built Report wfll be submitted to· the County of San Mateo Planning Department. This report shall include final maps indicating the restoration an-cl areas, alomg with.Jin al numbers of plants installed. Any other changes to this plan approved by the project Restoration Ecologist shall also be included.

By December 31 in each year the project is monitored a Mitigation Monitoring Report shall be submitted County of San M.ateo Planning Dep.artment. This report sh.all include .at .a minimum the following informatfon:

• Dates monitoring occurred • Results of quantitative monitoring, including copies of field data sheets • Photos from photo monitoring • Summary of restoration actions taken during the reporting period • Any changes proposed or implemented in the project as a res.ult of monitoring,. including

but not limited to: o Invasive exotic control techniques o plant replacement o watering schedule o mo"itonng

CONCLUSION The Habitat Restoration Plan proposed in this report is expected to meet.agency requirements for the Restoration Plan required by the proposed project. Specific criteria against which the success can be compared are provided, and success monitoring shall occur for a minimum of five years. It is anticipated that the successful implementation of this plan shall lead to a functional Baccharis scrub. habitat area dominated by native plants.

REFERENCES

Baldwin, B.G., D.H. Goldman, D.J. Keil, R. Patterson, T.J. Rosatti, and D.H. Wilkin, editors. 2012. The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, second edition. University of California

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Toyon Consultants. 2018. Verdur.a Property S.an Gregorio, CA Biotfc Assessment. Dated February 9, 2018.

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