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  Project      Cottonwood-Roseville                                                     
  title:       (97/1- 100/1)                                                            

  Requested    Steve Tuggle                 Mail                   Phone:               353-4549
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  Date                                                 Date                 []{.mark}   
  Submitted:                                           Required:                        
  8-23-05                                                                               
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**Description of the Project** \[Please include data, references, or
documentation pertaining to this project\]:

Western Area Power Administration (Western), Sierra Nevada Region (SNR),
is responsible for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of
federally-owned and certain other transmission lines throughout
California. Western proposes to rehabilitate and/or maintain its
existing maintenance roads and transmission line Right-of-ways (ROWs)
for the Cottonwood-Roseville transmission line in order to provide
adequate access and reliability. The primary purpose of Western's O&M
program is to maintain transmission line ROWs, substations,
communication sites, and associated access roads. O&M activities include
vegetation removal using manual or mechanical methods and access road
repair and upgrades. These routine activities are necessary to ensure
system reliability and public safety by (1) preserving structural
integrity of transmission line towers or poles, (2) allowing access to
the transmission line towers or poles for routine maintenance or
repairs, and (3) removing vegetation that could cause arcing, electrical
outages and fires.

Western must comply with the National Electric Safety Code, Western
States Coordinating Council and Western directives for protecting human
safety and maintaining the reliable operation of the transmission
system. Western's maintenance activities could take place on any of
Western's facilities and the access roads leading to these sites that
may include: transmission line ROW, substations, communication
facilities, microwave facilities, and office locations, and access or
maintenance roads. Western's operation and maintenance activities may
include the following:

Routine Maintenance of the transmission line, towers, and structures to
ensure reliability and safety

-   Removal of vegetation along the ROW that could grow into the
    transmission line and cause a human safety hazard or a fire hazard
    that result in electrocution, damage the transmission line, or force
    an outage which would interrupt service.

-   Application of herbicides.

-   Access and maintenance road upgrades by re-grading, vegetation
    removal (mechanical and manual methods), and road repairs to allow
    equipment access to transmission lines and structures.

-   Installation of water bars.

A 100-foot wide ROW was surveyed for sensitive biological resources
along the Cottonwood to Roseville (Towers 97/1 to 100/1) transmission
lines. The purpose and need for this action (in addition to all-weather
access for emergency operation activities) is to ensure system
reliability and allow crews access to the towers for routine operation
and maintenance. The proposed activity would include vegetation
management along the maintenance road(s) and transmission line ROW. The
vegetation management would consist of hand removal and trimming. No
mechanical removal is allowed due to the sensitive cultural resources in
the area. Vegetation debris will be collected, chipped, and spread out
under the ROW, and herbicide application may also take place.

No biological mitigation is required. However, crews should follow the
environmental road maintenance requirements to avoid disturbances of
biological resources. It is recommended that grading of the access road
be limited to the width being utilized by maintenance equipment to
minimize erosion and invasive weedy species.

For cultural resources, Far Western completed a cultural resource survey
in 2002 (Far Western 2002). From this information Western determined
that no sites were located within the ROW. With the exception of the
jeep-trail, the access roads were paved. If Western determines that
grading of the jeep trail is necessary, a cultural resource survey would
be required.

**Location of the Project** \[include County and nearest town\]: Butte
County, Oroville, California

Towers 97/1 to 100/1 are located at an approximate elevation of 2,300 to
2,600 feet and are located approximately 2 miles north of the town of
Palermo. To reach Tower 97/1 from Oroville, take Highway 70 south to
Palermo road. Turn left and drive for 3.8 miles into the town of
Palermo. Turn left on Upper Palermo road and drive 2 miles until the
Cottonwood to Roseville transmission line crosses the road. Tower 97/1
is on the right just off of Upper Palermo road. The slopes vary between
15 to 20 percent between towers.

USGS Quad Map: Palermo

Public Land Survey:

T18N, R04E -- Sec. 4, 9, 16

T19N, R04E -- Sec. 33

**Map(s) and Photos** \[attached if applicable\]

Detailed Maps 1 to 7 Towers 97/1 -- 100/1

Photographs 1 and 2 Biological Photographs

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**Work Order Number(s) Not Applicable**

To be completed by Environmental Services Only

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| **Determination:** Based on my review of information provided to me   |
| concerning the proposed action as NEPA Compliance Officer, I have     |
| determined that the proposed action meets the requirements for the    |
| categorical exclusion listed above. Therefore, I have determined that |
| the proposed action may be categorically excluded from further NEPA   |
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**Category of Action:** Due to an unseasonably wet and late Spring in
2005, vegetation within transmission line ROW are at a dangerous level.
California has experienced devastating fires that have destroyed
property and wildlife habitats and have caused the risk of death or
injury to emergency personnel and the public at large. Reduction and
control of vegetation that could induce fires is a necessity within the
ROWs. Careful management of vegetation will foster better long-term
wildlife habitats and reduce fire risks and impacts to the environment
and human populous. The proposed maintenance activities would consist of
a series of independent actions that could be performed in unison or as
separate activities.

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B1.3 Routine maintenance/custodial services for buildings, structures,
infrastructures, and equipment. Maintenance includes repair of road
embankments, erosion control and soil stabilization measures such as
reseeding and revegetation.

B1.13 Construction and or relocation of onsite pathways and short onsite
access roads.

B2.5 Safety and environmental improvements of a facility,
replacement/upgrade of facility components including additional
structural controls.

[Integral Elements]{.underline}

**Regulatory Requirements for a Categorical Exclusion Determination:**
The Department of Energy (DOE) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Implementing Procedures, 10 CFR 1021.410(b) require the following
determinations be made in order for a proposed action to be
categorically excluded (see full text in regulation).

1.  The proposed action fits within a class of action listed in
    Appendixes A and B to Subpart D. For classes of actions listed in
    Appendix B, the following conditions are integral elements; i.e., to
    fit within a class, the proposal [must not]{.underline}:

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a.  Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit
    requirements for environment, safety, and health, including
    requirements of DOE and/or Executive Orders;

b.  Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage,
    disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities, but may include
    categorically-excluded facilities;

c.  Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or
    CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products preexisting in
    the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted
    releases; or

d.  Adversely affect environmentally-sensitive resources (including but
    not limited to those listed in paragraph B (4)).

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2.  There are no extraordinary circumstances related to the proposal
    which may affect the significance of the environmental effects of
    the proposal.

3.  The proposal is not connected (40 CFR 1508.25(a)(I)) to other
    actions with potentially significant impacts, is not related to
    other actions with cumulatively significant impacts (40 CFR
    1508.25(a)(2)), and is not precluded by 40 CFR 1506.1 or 10 CFR
    1021.211.

**Results of Review:** In accordance with DOE environmental regulations
(10 CFR 1021), Western has reviewed the proposed action in terms of the
level of NEPA review needed. Based on this review, Western has
determined the proposal is encompassed within a class of action listed
in Appendix B to Subpart D (10 CFR 1021.410) which do not require
preparation of either an environmental impact statement (EIS) or an
environmental assessment (EA).

The proposed action meets the above regulatory criteria and there are no
adverse environmental effects associated with this action.

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| [ | > []{.mark}                                                      |
| ] | >                                                                |
| { | > In addition to the Blue Oak series, there are two distinct     |
| . | > intermittent creeks characterized by the Great Valley          |
| m | > Cottonwood Riparian Forest described as a dense,               |
| a | > winter-deciduous, broadleafed riparian forest. Dominant tree   |
| r | > species include Freemont Cottownwood *(Populus fremontii)* and |
| k | > several species of willow including: *Salix gooddingii, S.     |
| } | > laevigata, S. lasiandra, S. lasiolepis, and S. exigua*. Common |
|   | > understory species include wild grape, poison oak, and         |
|   | > blackberry. Site factors include a relatively fine-textured    |
|   | > alluvium derived from former river channels. The Great Valley  |
|   | > Cottonwood forests are inundated yearly during the spring and  |
|   | > are often supplemented by nearly-perennial streams that        |
|   | > provide subsurface irrigation. This woodland was once very     |
|   | > extensive throughout the Great Valley but has been reduced due |
|   | > to urban and agricultural development to isolated pockets      |
|   | > along fragmented water courses.                                |
|   | >                                                                |
|   | > Detail maps 1 to 4 cover the area from Cottonwood-Roseville    |
|   | > Towers 97/1 to 98/5. The area between Towers 97/1 and 97/2 is  |
|   | > agricultural with olive trees and non-native grasslands. The   |
|   | > rest of the area covered by this map consists of blue and      |
|   | > black oak woodlands with occasional gray pines. Poison oak and |
|   | > Himalayan blackberry are also present. A seasonal swale is     |
|   | > located near Tower 97/1 with a short weekly-expressed          |
|   | > depression. A shallow roadside drainage ditch is present south |
|   | > of Tower 97/2. A small depression (5- by 7-foot) is causing a  |
|   | > seasonal wetland area north of Tower 97/4. The area has        |
|   | > several overgrown trees that may cause a potential hazard and  |
|   | > require maintenance trimming. Near Tower 97/1 there is a black |
|   | > oak within 25 feet of the wires. Between Towers 97/4 and 97/5  |
|   | > there are wires close to the ground and trees. No              |
|   | > special-status species or sensitive habitats were observed in  |
|   | > the area. Needle grass grassland is located south of Tower     |
|   | > 97/5 with a shallow agricultural drainage ditch. Between       |
|   | > Towers 97/5 and 98/1 a culvert under the road conveys flow     |
|   | > through a riparian forest.                                     |
|   | >                                                                |
|   | > Detail maps 5 to 7 cover the area from Cottonwood-Roseville    |
|   | > Towers 98/4 to 100/1. This area is primarily agricultural with |
|   | > groves of olive trees and non-native annual grasslands used    |
|   | > for grazing. There are many fences throughout the area which   |
|   | > may block access to the ROW. Several intermittent creeks are   |
|   | > located between Towers 99/2 and 99/3. There are also several   |
|   | > man-made ponds south of Tower 99/2 (See Photograph No. 1).     |
|   | > Several wet meadow areas are located near Towers 99/1, 99/4,   |
|   | > and 100/1.                                                     |
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| [ | > Annie Overlin and Victor Leighton of Burleson Consulting, Inc. |
| ] | > conducted a biological field reconnaissance survey on April    |
| { | > 21, 2005. The botanical and wildlife surveys included the      |
| . | > maintenance roads and ROW for the Cottonwood to Roseville      |
| m | > (Towers 97/1 to 100/1) transmission lines. The ROW was         |
| a | > approximately 100 feet wide.                                   |
| r | >                                                                |
| k | > The biological surveys were conducted by walking the           |
| } | > maintenance road and by walking from tower to tower.           |
|   | > Characteristic vegetation and general habitat characteristics  |
|   | > were noted during the surveys. While protocol-level or rare    |
|   | > plant surveys were not completed for the project area, all     |
|   | > suitable habitats were examined for special-status plant       |
|   | > occurrences.                                                   |
|   | >                                                                |
|   | > []{.mark}                                                      |
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+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| [ | > **Native American Consultation.** Consultation completed in    |
| ] | > 2002 as part of the review process for the Sacramento Valley   |
| { | > EA.                                                            |
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+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| [ | > This action is covered by Western\'s Programmatic Agreement,   |
| ] | > "Programmatic Agreement Among Western Area Power               |
| { | > Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, |
| . | > and the California State Historic Preservation Officer         |
| m | > Concerning Emergency and Routine Maintenance Activities at     |
| a | > Western Facilities in California\", dated December 11, 1997.   |
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+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > **Best Management Practices**                                  |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| [ | > No cultural resources present. No mitigation required. No      |
| ] | > restrictions for vegetation removal. Should any unanticipated  |
| { | > cultural resources be revealed during vegetation removal,      |
| . | > vegetation crews are to be instructed to halt all activities   |
| m | > in the area until a qualified archaeologist can examine the    |
| a | > site and make a determination of site type and significance.   |
| r | > If Western determines that grading of the jeep trail is        |
| k | > necessary, a cultural resource survey would be required.       |
| } |                                                                  |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Include in Western's annual report                             |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+

[]{.mark}

Reviewed/Approved by:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

[]{.mark}

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| [ | []{.mark}                                                        |
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| { | No special-status (Federal or State of California) listed        |
| . | wildlife species were observed in the project area. Special      |
| m | status species in the project area were based on occurrences     |
| a | reported in the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) in |
| r | the larger region and known habitat requirements.                |
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| } | Bald eagles *(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)*, a federal threatened   |
|   | and California endangered species, and Swainson's Hawk *(Buteo   |
|   | Swainsoni)*, a California threatened species, occur in the       |
|   | region and typically nest near water but were not observed in    |
|   | the area. No raptor nests of this size were noted between or     |
|   | near the towers or along the access road and typical nesting     |
|   | habitat for these species was not present.                       |
|   |                                                                  |
|   | No elderberry bushes were observed along the transmission line   |
|   | or maintenance roads. However, this area may be considered to be |
|   | habitat for the valley elderberry beetle with a reported         |
|   | occurrence in the Palermo Quadrangle. If present, elderberry     |
|   | bushes will be avoided during maintenance.                       |
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|   | Seasonal wetlands, ponds, and perennial and intermittent creeks  |
|   | were identified along the transmission line. These are potential |
|   | amphibian and reptile habitat for the California red-legged frog |
|   | (*Rana aurora draytonii*), a federal threatened and California   |
|   | species of concern, and foothill yellow-legged frog (*Rana       |
|   | boyii*), Western spadefoot toad (*Spea hammondii*), and the      |
|   | northwestern pond turtle (*Clemmy marmorata marmorata),* Federal |
|   | and California species of concern.                               |
|   |                                                                  |
|   | No special status plants were identified in the project area.    |
|   | The project area consists primarily of blue oak woodland with    |
|   | mesic grassland openings on a volcanic substrate. This           |
|   | geomorphology provides potential habitat for the following       |
|   | special status species: Butte County calycedenia (*Calycedenia   |
|   | oppositifolia*), Butte County meadowfoam *(Limnanthes floccose   |
|   | ssp. californica)*, Butte county morning-glory (*Calystegia      |
|   | atriplicifolia ssp. buttensis*), Butte County sidalcea           |
|   | (*Sidalcea robusta*), Brandegee's clarkia (*Clarkia biloba ssp   |
|   | brandegeae*), and Mosquin's clarkia (*Clarkia mosquinii ssp.     |
|   | mosquinii*). None of these species were observed; however, the   |
|   | presence of healthy perennial grassland dominated by *Stipa      |
|   | pulchra* was observed near Cottonwood-Roseville Tower 97/5. This |
|   | formerly extensive grassland series know as Valley Needlegrass   |
|   | grassland has been severely diminished throughout California and |
|   | replaced by non-native grasslands.                               |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Consultation on this project was completed                     |
|   | > on\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                                           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| [ | > This activity is covered by Western\'s Biological Opinion,     |
| ] | > "Formal Programmatic Consultation on the Operation and         |
| { | > Maintenance Activities of the Western Area Power               |
| . | > Administration", dated May 27, 1998, U.S. Fish and Wildlife    |
| m | > Service File 1.1-97-F-0140.                                    |
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No biological mitigation required. It is recommended that grading of the
access road be limited to required width of the equipment being accessed
and minimize the removal of the erosion control native grass. Wetted
areas and vernal pools should be avoided until the soil is dry (probably
late May to mid June). Refer to Table titled Environmental Requirements
for Road Maintenance on Western Right-of-Way and Access Roads for
environmental protection measures.

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+----------------------+--------------------------------+-------------+
| ## Western Area      | **Environmental Requirements   | ### Pro     |
| Power Administration | for**                          | ject Number |
|                      |                                |             |
| Sierra Nevada Region | **Road Maintenance on**        |             |
|                      |                                |             |
|                      | **Western Right-of-Way and     |             |
|                      | Access Roads**                 |             |
+----------------------+--------------------------------+-------------+

This document outlines the environmental restrictions from the Formal
Programmatic Consultation on the Operation and Maintenance Activities of
the Western Area Power Administration, May 27, 1998, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service File 1.1-97-F-0140.

> **ITEMS CHECKED ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT**

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|   | > All routine maintenance activities will be performed during    |
|   | > the non-nesting period between July 15 and March 1. The        |
|   | > **timing** of maintenance activities would be adjusted to      |
|   | > avoid sensitive periods for special status species and their   |
|   | > habitat types. Qualified biologists would **monitor or mark**  |
|   | > sensitive habitat so that it can be avoided by maintenance     |
|   | > personnel during specific activities in specific habitat       |
|   | > types. Prior to maintenance activities a qualified biologist   |
|   | > would survey the proposed maintenance sites to determine       |
|   | > whether nesting raptors are present. If no nesting raptors or  |
|   | > N. California Spotted Owls are present maintenance activities  |
|   | > can proceed. Survey results would be valid only for the        |
|   | > nesting season in which they were conducted and additional     |
|   | > surveys would be needed for each additional season that work   |
|   | > must be conducted. Refer to **Review Action** in this report   |
|   | > for further information.                                       |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Routine maintenance activities will be avoided from mid-March  |
|   | > through mid-June in the vicinity of structures.                |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Road maintenance operations will be conducted to minimize soil |
|   | > erosion. Forest Service's Best Management Practices and Forest |
|   | > Practices and Forest Practices Rules of the CA Dept. of        |
|   | > Forestry will be implemented where practical.                  |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Culverts will be sized to match storms that may occur during   |
|   | > the life of the road to minimize the potential for access road |
|   | > washout under high intensity storms.                           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Excavated material will not be stock piled or deposited on or  |
|   | > near stream banks, lake shorelines, or other watercourse       |
|   | > perimeters where they could be washed away by high water or    |
|   | > storm run-off, or could significantly impact the watercourse.  |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Vegetative management plans will be followed as appropriate.   |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > In areas where excavation is not required, vegetation will be  |
|   | > left in place whenever possible and original contours          |
|   | > maintained in an undisturbed condition whenever possible.      |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Habitat diversity will be maintained to the greatest extent    |
|   | > feasible.                                                      |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Brush blades will be used on bulldozers in clearing operations |
|   | > where such use will help preserve the cover crop of grass,     |
|   | > low-growing brush, etc.                                        |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Dispose of all cleared vegetation in an appropriate manner.    |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > The maintenance foremen will determine whether a sensitive     |
|   | > habitat is present at the maintenance site. If special status  |
|   | > species are identified in the area, maintenance will receive   |
|   | > approval from Environmental Services prior to initiating the   |
|   | > maintenance.                                                   |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Environmental Services will be contacted immediately:          |
|   |                                                                  |
|   | a.  Of any \"take\" of special status species or action          |
|   |     affecting critical habitat.                                  |
|   |                                                                  |
|   | b.  If archeological, paleontological, or historic evidence is   |
|   |     found.                                                       |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > No paint or permanent discoloring agents will be applied to    |
|   | > rocks or vegetation.                                           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > If used, survey stakes will be removed as a part of final      |
|   | > clean up.                                                      |
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|   | > Western maintenance personnel will avoid disturbance within 20 |
|   | > feet of the drip line of each elderberry bush.                 |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > No insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other chemicals   |
|   | > that might harm the beetle or its host plant would be used     |
|   | > within 100 feet of an elderberry plant with a stem measuring   |
|   | > one-inch or greater in diameter at ground level.               |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > If avoidance of elderberry bushes is not possible, maintenance |
|   | > will notify Environmental Services prior to initiating work    |
|   | > except in \"danger\" tree conditions. Special mitigation       |
|   | > measures for habitat areas containing elderberry bushes        |
|   | > require survey of a qualified biologist and must be handled by |
|   | > Environmental Services.                                        |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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|   | > No vehicle refueling within 300 feet of a perennial stream or  |
|   | > river channel.                                                 |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > All spills of fuel or hydraulic fluid would be immediately     |
|   | > cleaned up according to Western\'s guidelines for hazardous    |
|   | > material handling.                                             |
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|   | > These provisions are applicable in Butte, Colusa, Yuba,        |
|   | > Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, and San Joaquin counties.            |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > All work will be conducted between April 1 to October 31,      |
|   | > during the snake\'s active period.                             |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Vehicle traffic is restricted to designated access routes and  |
|   | > the immediate vicinity of construction or maintenance sites.   |
|   | > Vehicle speeds will not exceed 15 mph on unimproved access     |
|   | > routes.                                                        |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > If a giant garter snake is observed, all work will stop until  |
|   | > it can be determined that the snake will not be harmed.        |
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|   | > If work must commence during the nesting/fledging period       |
|   | > (March 1 -- July 15) in the Northern Goshawk's habitat, a      |
|   | > biological survey or a monitor may be employed to determine    |
|   | > the absence or presence of nests and/or raptors. Contact       |
|   | > Environmental Services.                                        |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > If work must commence during the nesting/fledging period       |
|   | > (January -- August 31) in the Bald eagle's habitat, a          |
|   | > biological survey or a monitor may be employed to determine    |
|   | > the absence or presence of nests and/or raptors. Contact       |
|   | > Environmental Services.                                        |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > If work must commence during the nesting period (March 1 --    |
|   | > July 15) in the Swainson's hawk habitat, a biological survey   |
|   | > or a monitor may be employed to determine the absence or       |
|   | > presence of nests and/or raptors. Contact Environmental        |
|   | > Services.                                                      |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > These provisions are applicable in grassland habitats or       |
|   | > disturbed habitats within 0.5 mile of grassland habitats       |
|   | > located in San Joaquin, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties.    |
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|   | > From structure there are some ephemeral wetlands that should   |
|   | > not be traversed by anything other than rubber-tired vehicles  |
|   | > especially when water is present.                              |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > All vehicles are restricted to existing roads in vernal pool   |
|   | > habitat.                                                       |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Vehicle use off existing roads is restricted to times of the   |
|   | > year when soils are dry enough to resist compaction and annual |
|   | > plants have set seed (generally June 1 to September 30). If in |
|   | > question, contact Environmental Services prior to initiating   |
|   | > work.                                                          |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > No vehicle traffic is permitted off established roads within   |
|   | > 50 feet of individual vernal pools (measured from the upland   |
|   | > margin of the pool).                                           |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Materials used for maintenance activities will be located      |
|   | > outside of vernal pool habitat or on existing roads.           |
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|   | > Before maintenance, all maintenance personnel would be         |
|   | > instructed on the protection of cultural and paleontological   |
|   | > resources. The effort would address Federal, state, and tribal |
|   | > laws regarding antiquities, fossils, plants, and wildlife,     |
|   | > including collection and removal, and the importance of these  |
|   | > resources and the purpose and necessity of protecting them.    |
|   | > Western would instruct that cultural resources might be        |
|   | > present in the study area. They would be trained to stop work  |
|   | > near any discovery, and notify Western's regional              |
|   | > environmental manager, who would confirm that the resource is  |
|   | > evaluated and avoided. Known cultural resources would be       |
|   | > fenced and a minimum distance maintained for work              |
|   | > disturbances.                                                  |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Where ground-disturbing activities are identified, cultural    |
|   | > resource evaluations would be done to determine the need for   |
|   | > field inventory or monitor. Construction activities would      |
|   | > avoid all historic properties, or a special use permit or      |
|   | > mitigation plan would be developed in consultation with SHPO.  |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   | > Due to the sensitivity of cultural resources, a cultural       |
|   | > resource monitor is required during ground disturbing          |
|   | > maintenance activities. The monitor will complete periodic     |
|   | > inspections, fence sensitive areas, and provide guidance on    |
|   | > distances required to be maintained for protection of          |
|   | > resources.                                                     |
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+

**References**

> Davy, 2005 Archaeological Inventories for North Area Right-of-Way
> Maintenance Activities Categorical Exclusion No. 5. July 2005.
>
> Far Western, 2002 Cultural Resources Survey for Right-of-Way
> Maintenance Along the Western Area Power Administration Transmission
> Lines in Sacramento, Placer, and Sutter Counties, California, Prepared
> by Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. May 2002.
>
> Holland, 1986 Preliminary Descriptions of the Terrestrial Natural
> Communities of California. State of California Department of Fish and
> Game. Robert F. Holland, Ph.D. October 1996.
>
> Sawyer, 1995 A Manual of California Vegetation. California Native
> Plant Society. John O. Sawyer and Todd Keeler-Wolf. 1995.
>
> Woodward-Clyde, 1997a Biological Assessment: Transmission Tower and
> Access Road Maintenance. Woodward-Clyde Consultants. May 1997.
>
> Woodward-Clyde, 1997b Cultural and Biological Resources Management
> Manual: Transmission Tower and Access Road Maintenance. Volume 1:
> Redding Area Lines. Woodward-Clyde Consultants. September 1997.
>
> Woodward-Clyde, 1997c Cultural and Biological Resources Management
> Manual: Transmission Tower and Access Road Maintenance. Volume 2:
> Malin-Round Mountain Line. Woodward-Clyde Consultants. September 1997.
>
> Woodward-Clyde, 1996 Archaeological Reconnaissance Report for Western
> Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region, Transmission Line and
> Road Maintenance Program. Woodward-Clyde Consultants. February 1996.

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**Table**

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+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| Table 1           |         |                    |                 |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
| POTENTIAL         |         |                    |                 |
| SPECIAL-STATUS    |         |                    |                 |
| SPECIES IN\       |         |                    |                 |
| Cot               |         |                    |                 |
| tonwood-Roseville |         |                    |                 |
| 97/1-100/1        |         |                    |                 |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
| PROJECT VICinity  |         |                    |                 |
+===================+=========+====================+=================+
| *Scientific Name* | Listing | General Habitat    | Potential for   |
|                   | Status  |                    | Occurrence      |
| Common Name       |         |                    |                 |
|                   | USFW    |                    |                 |
|                   | S-NMFS/ |                    |                 |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
|                   | CD      |                    |                 |
|                   | FG/CNPS |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| **Birds**         |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Agelaius         | FSC/    | Requires open      | Low potential   |
| tricolor*         | CSC/\-- | water, protected   | due to lack of  |
|                   |         | nesting substrate  | habitat, no     |
| tricolored        |         | and foraging area  | large bodies of |
| blackbird         |         | with insect prey   | water are       |
|                   |         | within a few km of | present along   |
|                   |         | the colony.        | the             |
|                   |         |                    | transmission    |
|                   |         |                    | ROW.            |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Buteo Swainsoni* | \--     | Breeds in stands   | Low potential   |
|                   | /CT/\-- | with few trees in  | due to lack of  |
| Swainson's hawk   |         | Juniper-Sage       | habitat, no     |
|                   |         | flats, Riparian    | occurrences     |
|                   |         | areas and in Oak   | reported in     |
|                   |         | Savannah. Requires | CNDDB for       |
|                   |         | adjacent suitable  | Palermo Quad.   |
|                   |         | foraging areas     |                 |
|                   |         | such as            |                 |
|                   |         | grasslands,        |                 |
|                   |         | alfalfa, or grain  |                 |
|                   |         | fields supporting  |                 |
|                   |         | rodent populations |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Haliaeetus       | FT      | Open shore, lake   | Low potential   |
| leucocephalus*    | /CE/\-- | margins & rivers   | due to lack of  |
|                   |         | for both nesting & | habitat. No     |
| bald eagle        |         | wintering. Most    | occurrences     |
|                   |         | nests within 1     | reported in     |
|                   |         | mil. Of water.     | CNDDB for       |
|                   |         | Nests in large,    | Palermo Quad.   |
|                   |         | old-growth or      |                 |
|                   |         | dominant live tree |                 |
|                   |         | with open          |                 |
|                   |         | branches,          |                 |
|                   |         | especially         |                 |
|                   |         | Ponderosa Pine.    |                 |
|                   |         | Roosts communually |                 |
|                   |         | in winter.         |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Riparia riparia* | \--     | Colonial nester;   | Low potential   |
|                   | /CT/\-- | nests primarily in | due to lack of  |
| bank swallow      |         | riparian and other | habitat, no     |
|                   |         | lowland habitats.  | rivers or       |
|                   |         | Requires vertical  | creeks          |
|                   |         | banks/cliffs with  | intersect this  |
|                   |         | fine-textured/     | transmission    |
|                   |         | sand soils near    | ROW.            |
|                   |         | streams, rivers,   |                 |
|                   |         | lakes or ocean to  |                 |
|                   |         | dig nesting hole.  |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| **Amphibians**    |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Ambystoma        | FT/     | Need underground   | Low potential,  |
| californiense*    | CSC/\-- | refuges especially | some habitat in |
|                   |         | squirrel burrows & | area. No        |
| California tiger  |         | vernal pools or    | occurrences     |
| salamander        |         | other seasonal     | reported in     |
|                   |         | water sources for  | CNDDB for       |
|                   |         | breeding.          | Palermo Quad.   |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Rana aurora      | FT/     | Lowlands &         | Low potential,  |
| draytonii*        | CSC/\-- | foothills in or    | some habitat in |
|                   |         | near permanent     | area. No        |
| California        |         | sources of deep    | occurrences     |
| red-legged frog   |         | water with dense,  | reported in     |
|                   |         | shrubby or         | CNDDB for       |
|                   |         | emergent riparian  | Palermo Quad.   |
|                   |         | vegetation.        |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Spea hammondii*  | FSC/    | Occurs primarily   | Low potential   |
|                   | CSC/\-- | in grassland       | due to lack of  |
| western spadefoot |         | habitats, but can  | habitat, no     |
| toad              |         | be found in        | vernal pools in |
|                   |         | valley-foothill    | area.           |
|                   |         | hardwood           |                 |
|                   |         | woodlands. Vernal  |                 |
|                   |         | pools are          |                 |
|                   |         | essential for      |                 |
|                   |         | breeding and       |                 |
|                   |         | egg-laying.        |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| **Reptiles**      |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Clemys marmorata | FSC/    | Associated with    | Moderate        |
| marmorata*        | CSC/\-- | permanent or       | potential,      |
|                   |         | nearly permanent   | small amount of |
| northwestern pond |         | water.             | man made ponds  |
| turtle            |         |                    | in area.        |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Phrynosoma       | \--/    | Most common in     | Low potential   |
| coronatum         | CSC/\-- | lowlands along     | due to lack of  |
| (frontale)*       |         | sandy washes with  | habitat. No     |
|                   |         | scattered low      | occurrences     |
| Coast             |         | bushes. Open areas | reported in     |
| (California)      |         | for sunning,       | CNDDB for       |
| horned lizard     |         | patches of loose   | Palermo Quad.   |
|                   |         | soil for burial &  |                 |
|                   |         | abundant supply of |                 |
|                   |         | ants and other     |                 |
|                   |         | insects.           |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Thamnophis       | FT      | Prefers freshwater | Low potential   |
| gigas*            | /CT/\-- | marsh and low      | due to lack of  |
|                   |         | gradient streams.  | habitat. No     |
| giant garter      |         | Has adapted to     | occurrences     |
| snake             |         | drainage canals &  | reported in     |
|                   |         | irrigation         | CNDDB for       |
|                   |         | ditches.           | Palermo Quad.   |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| **Insects**       |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Desmocerus       | FT/     | Occurs in the      | Low potential,  |
| californicus      | \--/\-- | Central Valley of  | no blue         |
| dimorphus*        |         | California, in     | elderberry was  |
|                   |         | association with   | observed at the |
| valley elderberry |         | the blue           | site.           |
| longhorn beetle   |         | elderberry         |                 |
|                   |         | (*sambucus*        |                 |
|                   |         | mexicana)          |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| **Plants**        |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Carex            | \-      | Marshes and        | Potential in    |
| vulpinoidea*      | -/\--/2 | swamps, riparian   | seasonal        |
|                   | 2-2-1   | woodlands          | wetland area.   |
| fox sedge         |         |                    | CNPS reported   |
|                   |         |                    | found in        |
|                   |         |                    | Palermo Quad.   |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Calycedenia      | \-      | Meadows and        | Low potential,  |
| oppositifolia*    | -/\--/4 | seeps,Valley and   | no occurrences  |
|                   | 1-2-3   | foothill grassland | reported in     |
| Butte County      |         |                    | CNDDB or CNPS   |
| calycedenia       |         |                    | for Palermo     |
|                   |         |                    | Quad.           |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Calystegia       | \--     | Chaparral and      | Low potential,  |
| atriplicifolia    | /\--/1B | lower montane      | lack of         |
| ssp. buttensis*   | 2-2-3   | coniferous forest, | habitat, no     |
|                   |         | rocky areas        | occurrences     |
| Butte county      |         |                    | reported in     |
| morning-glory     |         |                    | CNDDB or CNPS   |
|                   |         |                    | for Palermo     |
|                   |         |                    | Quad.           |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Clarkia biloba   | \--     | Ch                 | Low potential,  |
| ssp. brandegeeae* | /\--/1B | aparral,Cismontane | no occurrences  |
|                   | 2-2-3   | woodland, often    | reported in     |
| Brandegee's       |         | roadcuts           | CNDDB or CNPS   |
| clarkia           |         |                    | for Palermo     |
|                   |         |                    | Quad.           |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Clarkia          | \--     | Cismontane         | Low potential,  |
| mosquinii*        | /\--/1B | woodland,Lower     | no occurrences  |
|                   | 3-3-3   | montane coniferous | reported in     |
| Mosquin's clarkia |         | forest, rocky      | CNDDB or CNPS   |
|                   |         | roadsides          | for Palermo     |
|                   |         |                    | Quad.           |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Eleocharis       | \-      | Freshwater         | Potential, CNPS |
| quadrangulata*    | -/\--/2 | marshes, lake and  | reported found  |
|                   | 3-2-1   | pond margins.      | in Palermo      |
| four-angled spike |         | 20-500M            | Quad.           |
| rush              |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Fritillaria      | \--     | Ch                 | Low potential,  |
| pluriflora*       | /\--/1B | aparral,Cismontane | no occurrences  |
|                   | 2-2-3   | woodland, Valley   | reported in     |
| adobe-lily        |         | and foothill       | CNDDB or CNPS   |
|                   |         | grassland, often   | for Palermo     |
|                   |         | adobe              | Quad.           |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Juncus           | \--     | Restricted to the  | Low potential,  |
| leiospermus var.  | /\--/1B | edges of vernal    | no vernal pools |
| ahartii*          | 3-2-3   | pools. 30-100M.    | in area.        |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
| Ahart's dwarf     |         |                    |                 |
| rush              |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Limnanthes       | \--     | Valley and         | Low potential,  |
| floccosa ssp.     | /\--/1B | foothill           | no vernal pools |
| californica*      | 3-3-3   | grassland, vernal  | in area.        |
|                   |         | pools              |                 |
| Butte County      |         |                    |                 |
| meadowfoam        |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Orcuttia tenuis* | F       | Vernal pools.      | Low potential,  |
|                   | T/CE/1B |                    | no vernal pools |
| Slender orcutt    | 2-3-3   |                    | in area.        |
| grass             |         |                    |                 |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| *Sidalcea         | \--     | Chaparral and      | Low potential,  |
| robusta*          | /\--/1B | cismontane         | no occurrences  |
|                   | 2-2-3   | woodland           | reported in     |
| Butte County      |         |                    | CNDDB or CNPS   |
| checkerbloom      |         |                    | for Palermo     |
|                   |         |                    | Quad.           |
+-------------------+---------+--------------------+-----------------+
| []{.mark}         |         |                    |                 |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
| Notes:            |         |                    |                 |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
| > FE =            |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
|  Federally-listed |         |                    |                 |
| > endangered      |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > FT =            |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
|  Federally-listed |         |                    |                 |
| > threatened      |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > FC = Federal    |         |                    |                 |
| > candidate for   |         |                    |                 |
| > listing         |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > FD = Federal    |         |                    |                 |
| > delisted        |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > FSC = Federal   |         |                    |                 |
| > species of      |         |                    |                 |
| > concern         |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > CE = California |         |                    |                 |
| > endangered      |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > CT = California |         |                    |                 |
| > threatened      |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > CSC =           |         |                    |                 |
| > California      |         |                    |                 |
| > species of      |         |                    |                 |
| > concern         |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > 1B = California |         |                    |                 |
| > Native Plant    |         |                    |                 |
| > Society (CNPS)  |         |                    |                 |
| > plants          |         |                    |                 |
| > considered to   |         |                    |                 |
| > be rare,        |         |                    |                 |
| > threatened, and |         |                    |                 |
| > endangered      |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > 2 = CNPS plants |         |                    |                 |
| > rate of         |         |                    |                 |
| > endangered in   |         |                    |                 |
| > California, but |         |                    |                 |
| > more common     |         |                    |                 |
| > elsewhere       |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > 3 = CNPS plants |         |                    |                 |
| > for which more  |         |                    |                 |
| > information is  |         |                    |                 |
| > needed (watch   |         |                    |                 |
| > list)           |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > 4 = CNPS plant  |         |                    |                 |
| > limited         |         |                    |                 |
| > distribution    |         |                    |                 |
| > (watch list)    |         |                    |                 |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
| Sources:          |         |                    |                 |
|                   |         |                    |                 |
| > California      |         |                    |                 |
| > Natural         |         |                    |                 |
| > Diversity Data  |         |                    |                 |
| > Base search for |         |                    |                 |
| > Palermo         |         |                    |                 |
| > Quadrangles     |         |                    |                 |
| > (CDFG, 2004)    |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > Federal         |         |                    |                 |
| > Endangered and  |         |                    |                 |
| > Threatened      |         |                    |                 |
| > Species that    |         |                    |                 |
| > may be affected |         |                    |                 |
| > in the Palermo  |         |                    |                 |
| > 7 ½ minute quad |         |                    |                 |
| > available at:   |         |                    |                 |
| > <http           |         |                    |                 |
| ://sacramento.fws |         |                    |                 |
| .gov/default.htm> |         |                    |                 |
| >                 |         |                    |                 |
| > California      |         |                    |                 |
| > Native Plant    |         |                    |                 |
| > Society's       |         |                    |                 |
| > Inventory of    |         |                    |                 |
| > Rare and        |         |                    |                 |
| > Endangered      |         |                    |                 |
| > Plants of       |         |                    |                 |
| > California      |         |                    |                 |
| > available at:   |         |                    |                 |
| > <http://www.cn  |         |                    |                 |
| ps.org/index.htm> |         |                    |                 |
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