may not be specified through permits, restoration will occur after construction at a level of 1:1. This will be completed through one of the following methods: Establishing the species/natural community habitat within the proposed project areas (onsite); Establishing the species/natural community habitat outside the proposed project areas (offsite); or Purchasing credits and/or mitigation lands at an entity approved by CDFW. For Options 1 and 2 (onsite and offsite), monitoring will be performed for one to five years, depending on the disturbance level and restoration level, and the success criteria will be specified in the plan. MM BIO-6: Wildlife Protection. To prevent entrapment of wildlife, all steep-walled trenches, auger holes, or other excavations will be covered at the end of each day. Fencing will be maintained around the covered excavations at night. For any open excavations, earthen escape ramps will be maintained. A CPUC-approved biological monitor will inspect all trenches, auger holes, or other excavations a minimum of twice per day during months and a minimum of three times per day during the summer (hotter) months, and also immediately prior to back-filling. Any wildlife species found will be safely removed and relocated out of harm’s by a biological monitor, using suitable tools such as a pool net when applicable. Verify excavations are covered at the end of each work day and monitored regularly. Verify construction trash is properly contained and regularly removed from construction sites. During construction and restoration.
conditions in which monitoring of earthwork activities could be reduced and/or depth criteria established to trigger monitoring. These factors will be defined by an approved (MM CR-12) paleontologist. MM CR-12: Qualified Paleontological Consultants. The applicant will retain the services of qualified professional paleontological consultants with knowledge of the local paleontology and the minimum levels of experience and expertise as defined by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology’s Standard Procedures for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Paleontological Resources (2010). The resumes and supporting information for each paleontological consultant will be submitted to the CPUC for approval. At least one qualified paleontological consultant must be approved by the CPUC prior to start of construction. Review adequacy of consultants. During pre-construction, construction, and restoration MM CR-13: Paleontology Construction Monitoring. Based on the Paleontological Monitoring and Treatment Plans, SCE will conduct paleontological monitoring using paleontological consultant (MM CR-12). This will include monitoring any ground-disturbing activity during construction and restoration in areas determined to have high paleontological sensitivity and that have the potential to be shallow enough to be adversely affected by such earthwork as determined by the CPUC-approved paleontological consultant. Review adequacy of monitoring. During pre-construction, construction, and restoration MM CR-14: Stop Work for Unanticipated Paleontological Discoveries. If previously unidentified paleontological resources are uncovered during implementation of the project, the applicant will ensure that ground-disturbing work is halted or diverted from the discovery to another location. A CPUC-approved paleontological consultant will inspect the discovery and determine whether further investigation is required. If the discovery is significant but Review adequacy of monitoring. During pre-construction, construction, and restoration