APPENDIX C BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES

APPENDIX C

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES

Appendix C-1: Vegetation Communities

Appendix C-2: Plants

Appendix C-3: Animals

Appendix C-4: Wildlife Linkages

Appendix C-5: Transportation Vegetation Impacts

APPENDIX C-1

VEGETATION COMMUNITIES

APPENDIX C-1 DETAILED VEGETATION COMMUNITY ACREAGES

WITHIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Vegetation Community Total (acres)

Riparian and Wetlands 119,405Alkali Playa 2,00746000 Alkali Playa Community 2,007

Beach/Coastal Dunes/Saltpan/Mudflats 1,99113300 Saltpan/Mudflats 39913400 Beach 1,09421230 Southern Foredunes 499

Disturbed Wetland 83511200 Disturbed Wetland 835

Marsh 6,07052120 Southern Coastal Salt Marsh 2,55752300 Alkali Marsh 4752310 Cismontane Alkali Marsh 62652400 Freshwater Marsh 84852410 Coastal and Valley Freshwater Marsh 1,07452420 Transmontane Freshwater Marsh 13152440 Emergent Wetland 788

Meadows and Seeps 12,13045000 Meadow and Seep 65445100 Montane Meadow 93545110 Wet Montane Meadow 5,76145120 Dry Montane Meadows 1,63545300 Alkali Meadows and Seeps 13245320 Alkali Seep 1,20045400 Freshwater Seep 1,815

Non‐Vegetated Channel, Floodway, Lakeshore Fringe 3,60613200 Non‐Vegetated Channel, Floodway, Lakeshore Fringe 3,606

Open Water 25,55013000 Unvegetated Habitat 6013100 Open Water 1,70213110 Marine 17213111 Subtidal 76413112 Intertidal 5413121 Deep Bay 1,94813122 Intermediate Bay 4,70613123 Shallow Bay 6,59913130 Estuarine 1,004

13131 Subtidal 1213140 Freshwater 8,528

Riparian Forest/Woodland 50,69360000 RIPARIAN AND BOTTOMLAND HABITAT 3561000 Riparian Forests 25761300 Southern Riparian Forest 4,17861310 Southern Coast Live Oak Riparian Forest 14,50861320 Southern Arroyo Willow Riparian Forest 41061330 Southern Cottonwood‐willow Riparian Forest 5,53461510 White Alder Riparian Forest 41161810 Sonoran Cottonwood‐willow Riparian Forest 22561820 Mesquite Bosque 7,07662000 Riparian Woodlands 67162200 Desert Dry Wash Woodland 13,25962300 Desert Fan Palm Oasis Woodland 5662400 Southern Sycamore‐alder Riparian Woodland 4,073

Riparian Scrub 16,07763000 Riparian Scrubs 71663300 Southern Riparian Scrub 7,29063310 Mule Fat Scrub 1,15263320 Southern Willow Scrub 5,55363321 Arundo donnax Dominant/Southern Willow Scrub 1363330 Southern Riparian Scrub 1063400 Great Valley Scrub 563410 Great Valley Willow Scrub 8663800 Colorado Riparian Scrub 9163810 Tamarisk Scrub 1,11763820 Arrowweed Scrub 44

Vernal Pools 44744000 Vernal Pool 044320 San Diego Mesa Vernal Pool 44644322 San Diego Mesa Claypan Vernal Pool (southern mesas) 0

Uplands 1,953,143Badlands 45,71446100 Badlands/Mudhill Forbs 45,714

Chaparral 835,33937000 Chaparral 87,09337120 Southern Mixed Chaparral 123,22837121 Granitic Southern Mixed Chaparral 24,02237122 Mafic Southern Mixed Chaparral 1,73137130 Northern Mixed Chaparral 79,986

37131 Granitic Northern Mixed Chaparral 154,95337132 Mafic Northern Mixed Chaparral 18,96637200 Chamise Chaparral 45,87437210 Granitic Chamise Chaparral 45,55937220 Mafic Chamise Chaparral 2,11837300 Red Shank Chaparral 80,96637400 Semi‐Desert Chaparral 85,81737500 Montane Chaparral 3,14537510 Mixed Montane Chaparral 9837520 Montane Manzanita Chaparral 8,88737530 Montane Ceanothus Chaparral 34837540 Montane Scrub Oak Chaparral 15,05137800 Upper Sonoran Ceanothus Chaparral 16937830 Ceanothus crassifolius Chaparral 4,36937900 Scrub Oak Chaparral 12,70337A00 Interior Live Oak Chaparral 2,83537C30 Southern Maritime Chaparral 2,93237G00 Coastal Sage‐Chaparral Scrub 34,494

Coastal Scrub 235,79531200 Southern Coastal Bluff Scrub 29332000 Coastal Scrub 3,18532400 Maritime Succulent Scrub 1,25132500 Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub 203,66132510 Coastal form 532520 Inland form (>1,000 ft. elevation) 8032700 Riversidian Sage Scrub 10632710 Riversidian Upland Sage Scrub 5,47932720 Alluvial Fan Scrub 72437K00 Flat‐topped Buckwheat 21,012

Desert Dunes 88822100 Active Desert Dunes 18022300 Stabilized and Partially‐Stabilized Desert Sand Field 69624000 Stabilized Alkaline Dunes 12

Desert Scrub 457,42429000 ACACIA SCRUB 9,18333000 Sonoran Desert Scrub 5833100 Sonoran Creosote Bush Scrub 254,16833200 Sonoran Desert Mixed Scrub 1,37033210 Sonoran Mixed Woody Scrub 39,93033220 Sonoran Mixed Woody and Succulent Scrub 27,84533230 Sonoran Wash Scrub 8,712

33300 Colorado Desert Wash Scrub 63233600 Encelia Scrub 86,56734000 Mojavean Desert Scrub 8,25434300 Blackbush Scrub 1,75936110 Desert Saltbush Scrub 12,54636120 Desert Sink Scrub 1,78539000 Upper Sonoran Subshrub Scrub 4,616

Eucalyptus Woodland 2,75411100 Eucalyptus Woodland 2,754

Forest/Woodland 236,55470000 WOODLAND 13171000 Cismontane Woodland 13871100 Oak Woodland 32771120 Black Oak Woodland 3,59171160 Coast Live Oak Woodland 11,18071161 Open Coast Live Oak Woodland 8,26171162 Dense Coast Live Oak Woodland 30,15371180 Engelmann Oak Woodland 2,63271181 Open Engelmann Oak Woodland 14,45271182 Dense Engelmann Oak Woodland 14,78572300 Peninsular Pinon and Juniper Woodlands 58872310 Peninsular Pinon Woodland 9,94172320 Peninsular Juniper Woodland and Scrub 43,48575100 Elephant Tree Woodland 16677000 Mixed Oak Woodland 12,07278000 Undifferentiated Open Woodland 99179000 Undifferentiated Dense Woodland 2,06881100 Mixed Evergreen Forest 10,72381300 Oak Forest 4081310 Coast Live Oak Forest 3,01981320 Canyon Live Oak Forest 2,34181340 Black Oak Forest 5,76283140 Torrey Pine Forest 15983230 Southern Interior Cypress Forest 5,79884000 Lower Montane Coniferous Forest 14784100 Coast Range, Klamath and Peninsular Coniferous Forest 1484140 Coulter Pine Forest 4,34984150 Bigcone Spruce (Bigcone Douglas Fir)‐Canyon Oak Forest 7,64584230 Sierran Mixed Coniferous Forest 8,77984500 Mixed Oak/Coniferous/Bigcone/Coulter 18,89685100 Jeffrey Pine Forest 13,918

Grasslands 134,62242000 Valley and Foothill Grassland 18,79742100 Native Grassland 33742110 Valley Needlegrass Grassland 30,81642120 Valley Sacaton Grassland 36842200 Non‐Native Grassland 58,69242300 Wildflower Field 1,51742400 Foothill/Mountain Perennial Grassland 23,96942470 Transmontane Dropseed Grassland 126

Great Basin Scrub 4,05335000 Great Basin Scrub 3535200 Sagebrush Scrub 2,60435210 Big Sagebrush Scrub 1,414

Other Cover Types 629,223Agriculture 104,32018000 General Agriculture 2,67618100 Orchards and Vineyards 53,17018200 Intensive Agriculture 4,40718300 Extensive Agriculture ‐ Field/Pasture, Row Crops 19,16518310 Field/Pasture 15,59818320 Row Crops 9,305

Disturbed Habitat 22,66211000 Non‐Native Vegetation 40211300 Disturbed Habitat 22,260

Urban/Developed 502,24212000 Urban/Developed 502,242

Total 2,701,771

APPENDIX C-2

PLANTS

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APPENDIX C-2 SENSITIVE PLANT SPECIES

Species

State/ Federal Status

CRPR List/Code

NCCP Coverage* Typical Habitat/Comments

Abronia maritima red sand-verbena

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Coastal dunes Comments Elevation range 0-10 meters (m).

Abronia villosa var. aurita chaparral sand-verbena

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, desert dunes Comments: Elevation range 80-1600m.

Acanthomintha ilicifolia San Diego thorn-mint

FT/SE 1B.1 MSCP: NE MHCP: NE

Habitat: Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools Comments: Found in clay soils.

Achnatherum diegoense San Diego County needle grass

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub Comments: Found in rocky, often mesic substrates.

Acmispon haydonii pygmy lotus

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Creosote Bush Scrub To Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Rocky Sites. Comments: Elevation range 600-1200m.

Adolphia californica California adolphia

--/-- 2.1 Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found in sandy/gravelly to clay soils

Agave shawii Shaw's agave

--/-- 2.1 MSCP: NE Habitat: Coastal scrub, maritime succulent scrub, coastal bluff scrub. Comments: Has also been found adjacent to Torrey Pine forest

Ambrosia chenopodiifolia San Diego bur-sage

--/-- 2.1 Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, maritime succulent scrub Comments: Found on slopes of canyons in open succulent scrub, usually with little herbaceous cover. Elevation range 55-150m.

Ambrosia monogyra singlewhorl burrobrush

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, maritime succulent scrub, chaparral, Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 10-500m.

Ambrosia pumila San Diego ambrosia

FE 1B.1 MSCP: NE MHCP: NE

Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found in sandy loam of clay soil. In valleys; persists where disturbance has been superficial. Elevation range 20-415m.

Androsace elongata ssp. acuta California androsace

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, meadows and seeps, pinyon and juniper woodland, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Elevation range 150-1200m.

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CRPR List/Code


Aphanisma blitoides aphanisma

--/-- 1B.2 MSCP: Covered MHCP: Covered

Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub, alkaline areas, coastal dunes Comments: Found on bluffs and slopes near the ocean in sandy or clay soils. In steep decline on the islands and the mainland. Elevation range 1-305 m.

Arabis hirshbergiae Hirshberg's rock cress

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Pebble (or pavement) plains. Comments: Known occurrence at elevation of 1400m.

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia Del Mar manzanita

FE 1B.1 MSCP: Covered MHCP: NE

Habitat: Coastal chaparral, closed-coned coniferous forest. Comments: Found on sandy coastal mesas and ocean bluffs; in chaparral or torrey pine forest. Elevation range 0-365m.

Arctostaphylos otayensis Otay manzanita

--/-- 1B.2 MSCP: Covered

Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland Comments: Found in metavolcanic soils with other chaparral associates. Elevation range 275-1700m.

Arctostaphylos rainbowensis Rainbow manzanita

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Previously called A. peninsularis or considered a hybrid between A. glandulosa & A. glauca. Usually found in gabbro chaparral in Riverside and San Diego counties. Elevation range 270-790m.

Artemisia palmeri San Diego sagewort

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, riparian forest, riparian scrub, riparian woodland. Comments: Sandy, mesic soils> Elevation range 15-915m.

Asplenium vespertinum western spleenwort

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub/rocky Comments: Elevation range 180-1000m.

Astragalus crotalariae Salton milk-vetch

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub(sandy or gravelly) Comments: Elevation range 0-250m.

Astragalus deanei Dean's milk-vetch

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, riparian forest Comments: Found on open, brushy south-facing slopes in Diegan coastal sage, sometimes on recently burned-over hillsides. Elevation range 75-670m.

Astragalus douglasii var. perstrictus Jacumba milk-vetch

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found on stony hillsides and gravelly or sandy flats in open oak woodland. Elevation range: 900-1370m.

Astragalus insularis var. harwoodii Harwood's milk-vetch

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Desert dunes, creosote bush scrub Comments: Found in open sandy flats or stony desert washes; mostly in creosote bush scrub. Comments: Elevation range: (-50)-500m.

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CRPR List/Code


Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus Borrego milk-vetch

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub/sandy Comments: Elevation range 30-270m.

Astragalus nutans Providence Mountains milk-vetch

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Joshua tree woodland, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub/sandy or gravelly Comments: Elevation range 450-1950m.

Astragalus oocarpus San Diego milk-vetch

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chapoarral, cismontane woodland, meadows Comments: Found in openings in chaparral or on gravelly flats and slopes in thin oak woodland. Elevation range 305-1500m.

Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri Jaeger's milk-vetch

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Coastal scrub, chaparral, valley and foothill grassland, cismontane woodland Comments: Found on dry ridges, in valleys and on open sandy slopes; often in grassland and oak-chaparral. Elevation range 365-915m.

Astragalus tener var. titi coastal dunes milk-vetch

FE/SE 1B.1 MSCP: Covered

Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, coastal dunes Comments: Found in moist, sandy depressions of bluffs or dunes along and near the Pacific Ocean; one recorded occurrence on a clay terrace. Elevation range 1-50m.

Atriplex coulteri Coulter's saltbush

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found on ocean bluffs and ridgetops, as well as alkaline low places. Elevation range 10-440m.

Atriplex pacifica South Coast saltscale

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, Diegan sage scrub, coastal bluff scrub, chenopod Comments: Found in alkaline soils. Elevation range 1-500m.

Atriplex parishii Parish's brittlescale

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Alkali meadows, vernal pools, chenopod scrub, playas Comments: Usually found on drying alkali flats with fine soils. Elevation range 4-140m.

Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii Davidson's saltscale

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub Comments: Found in alkaline soils. Elevation range 3-250m.

Ayenia compacta ayenia

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Found in sandy and gravelly washes in the desert; also found in dry desert canyons. Elevation range 150-1095m.

Azolla microphylla Mexican mosquito fern

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Marshes and swamps. Comments: Elevation range 30-100m.

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CRPR List/Code


Baccharis vanessae Encinitas baccharis


Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Found on sanstone soils in steep, open, rocky areas with chaparral associates. Elevation range 60-720m.

Bahiopsis laciniata San Diego County viguiera

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub. Comments: Elevation range 60-750m.

Berberis fremontii Fremont barberry

--/-- 3 Habitat: Chaparral, pinyon-juniper woodland, Joshua tree woodland Comments: Found on dry, rocky points and slopes. Elevation range 840-1850m.

Berberis nevinii Nevin's barberry

FE/SE 1B.1 MSCP: NE Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, riparian scrub Comments: Found on steep, north-facing slopes or in low grade sandy washes. Elevation range 290-1575m.

Bergerocactus emoryi golden-spined cereus

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, sometimes chaparral margins Comments: Limited to the coastal belt. Usually found in clay soils. Elevation range 3-395m.

Bloomeria clevelandii San Diego goldenstar


Habitat: Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools, mesa grasslands, scrub edges; clay soils. Often on mounds between vernal pools in fine, sandy loam. Comments: Elevation range 50-1090m.

Brodiaea filifolia thread-leaved brodiaea


Habitat: Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, playas, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools Comments: Usually associated with annual grassland and vernal pools; often surrounded by shrubland habitats. Found in clasy soils. Elevation range 25-860m.

Brodiaea orcuttii Orcutt's brodiaea


Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, meadows, cismontane wood-land, chaparral, valley and foothill grass-land, vernal pools Comments: Found in mesic, clay soils; sometimes serpentine; usually in vernal pools and small drainages. Elevation range 30-165m.

Brodiaea santarosae Santa rosa Basalt brodiaea

--/-- 3 Habitat: Valley and foothill grassland/basaltic Comments: Elevation range 580-1045m.

Bursera microphylla elephant tree

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Found on hillsides, in washes, and on canyon sides in California; rocky sites. Elevation range 200-700m.

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CRPR List/Code


Calandrinia breweri Brewer’s calandrinia

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub/sandy or loamy, disturbed sites and burns. Comments: Elevation range 10-1220m

California macrophylla round-leaved filaree

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found in clay soils. Elevation range: 15-1200m.

Calliandra eriophylla pink fairy-duster

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Found in sandy or rocky sites in the desert. Elevation range 120-1500m.

Calochortus dunnii Dunn's mariposa lily

SR 1B.2 MSCP: NE Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral Comments: Found in gabbro or metavolcanic soils; also known from sandstone; often associated with chaparral. Elevation range 375-1830m.

Camissonia lewisii Lewis’ evening-primrose

--/-- 3 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, cismontane woodland, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland/sandy or clay Comments: Elevation range 0-300m.

Carex obispoensis San Luis Obispo sedge

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral, coastal prairie, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland/often serpentinite seeps, sometimes gabbro; often on clay soils. Comments: Elevation range 10-790m.

Carlowrightia arizonica Arizona carlowrightia

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Found in sandy, granitic alluvium, associated with palm oasis in California. Elevation range 285-350m.

Caulanthus simulans Payson’s jewel-flower

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub/sandy, granitic Comments: Elevation range 90-2200m.

Ceanothus cyaneus Lakeside ceanothus

--/-- 1B.2 MSCP: NE Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral Comments: Elevation range 100-1515m.

Ceanothus otayensis Otay Mountain ceanothus

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Found in metavolcanic or gabbroic soils. Elevation range 600-1100m.

Ceanothus verrucosus wart-stemmed ceanothus

--/-- 2.2 MSCP: Covered MHCP: Covered

Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Elevation range: 1-380m.

Centromadia parryi ssp. australis southern tarplant

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Marshes and swamps (margins), vernal pools, valley and foothill grasslands, alkaline locales, salt marshes Comments: Elevation range 0-640m.

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CRPR List/Code


Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis smooth tarplant

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Valley and foothill grassland, chenopod scrub, meadows, playas, riparian woodland Comments: Found in alkali meadow, alkali scrub, also in disturbed places. Elevation range 0-480m.

Chaenactis carphoclinia var. peirsonii Peirson's pincushion

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Found on open rocky or sandy sites. Elevation range 3-80m.

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana Orcutt's pincushion

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, coastal dunes Comments: Found on sandy sites. Elevation range 3-100m.

Chaenactis parishii Parish's chaenactis

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Found on rocky sites. Elevation range 1300-2500m.

Chamaebatia australis southern mountain misery

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: chaparral(gabbroic or metavolcanic) Comments: Elevation range 300-780m.

Chamaesyce abramsiana Abram’s spurge

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Mojave desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub/sandy. Comments: Elevation range 0-915m.

Chamaesyce arizonica Arizona spurge

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Found in sandy soils. Elevation range 50-300m.

Chamaesyce platysperma flat-seeded spurge

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub, desert dunes Comments: Found in sandy places or shifting dunes. Possibly a waif in California; more common in Arizona and Mexico. Elevation range 60-950m.

Chamaesyce revoluta revolute spurge

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub(rocky) Comments: Elevation range 1095-3100m.

Chorizanthe leptotheca Peninsular spineflower

--/-- 4.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest/alluvial fan, granitic Commemts: Elevation range 300-1900m.

Chorizanthe orcuttiana Orcutt's spineflower

FE/SE 1B.1 MHCP: NE Habitat: Coastal scrub, chaparral, closed-cone coniferous forest Comments: Found from Del Mar to Point Loma, in San Diego County. Found in sandy sites and openings; sometimes in transition zones. Elevation range 3-125m.

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina long-spined spineflower

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, meadows, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found in gabbroic clay. Elevation range 30-1450m.

Chorizanthe xanti var. leucotheca white-bracted spineflower

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub, pinyon and juniper woodland/sandy or gravelly. Comments: Elevation range 300-1200m.

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CRPR List/Code


Cistanthe maritima seaside calandrinia

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland/sandy. Comments: Elevation range 5-300m.

Clarkia delicata delicate clarkia

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, chaparral Comments: Elevation range: 235-1000m.

Colubrina californica Las Animas colubrina

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub Comments: Found on narrow, steep, rocky ravines or washes. Elevation range 10-1000m.

Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. diversifolia summer holly

--/-- 1B.2 MHCP: Covered

Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Often found in mixed chaparral in California, sometimes post-burn. Elevation range: 30-550m.

Convolvulus simulans small-flowered morning-glory

--/-- 4.2 Chaparral(openings), coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland/clay, serpentinite seeps Comments Elevation range 30-700m

Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus salt marsh bird's-beak


Habitat: Coastal salt marsh, coastal dunes Comments: Limited to the higher zones of the salt marsh habitat. Elevation range 0-30m.

Cordylanthus orcuttianus Orcutt's bird's-beak

--/-- 2.1 MSCP: Covered

Habitat: Coastal scrub Comments: Found in coastal scrub associations on slopes; also reported from intermittently moist swales, and in washes. Elevation range 100-200m.

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. incana San Diego sand aster

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub, chaparral Comments: C. f. var. i. is now considered to be a synonym of C. f. var. f. in Jepson and is therefore no longer considered sensitive.

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. linifolia Del Mar Mesa sand aster

--/-- 1B.1 MSCP: Covered MHCP: NE

Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub Comments: C. f. var. l. is now considered to be a synonym of : C. f. var. f. in Jepson and is therefore no longer considered sensitive.

Cryptantha costata ribbed cryptantha

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Desert dunes, Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub/sandy Comments: Elevation range 0-500m.

Cryptantha ganderi Gander's cryptantha

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub, desert dunes Comments: Found on dunes and in washes. Elevation range 170-400m.

Cryptantha holoptera winged cryptantha

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 100-1690m

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CRPR List/Code


Cylindropuntia californica var. californica snake cholla

--/-- 1B.1 MSCP: NE Habitat: Chaparral, coastal Scrub Comments: Elevation range 30-150m.

Cylindropuntia wolfii Wolf’s cholla

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 100-1200m.

Cylindropuntia xfosbergii pink cholla

--/-- 3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 85-850m.

Deinandra conjugens Otay tarplant

FT/SE 1B.1 MSCP: NE Habitat: Coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found on coastal plains, mesas, and river bottoms; often in open, disturbed areas; clay soils. Elevation range 25-300m.

Deinandra floribunda Tecate tarplant

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub Comments: Often in little drainages or disturbed areas. Elevation range 70-1220m.

Deinandra mohavensis Mojave tarplant

SE 1B.3 Habitat: Riparian scrub, chaparral Comments: Found in low sand bars in river beds; mostly in riparian areas or ephemeral grassy areas. Elevation range 850-1600m.

Deinandra paniculata paniculate tarplant

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools/usually vernally mesic. Comments: Elevation range 25-940m.

Delphinium hesperium ssp. cuyamacae Cuyamaca larkspur

SR 1B.2 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest, meadows Comments: Found on dried edge of grassy meadows, also described as in mesic sites. Elevation range 1210-1630m.

Delphinium parishii ssp. subglobosum Colorado desert larkspur

--/-- 4.3 Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub. Comments: Elevation range 600-1800m.

Dichondra occidentalis western dichondra

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Elevation range 50-500m.

Dieteria asteroides var. lagunensis Mount Laguna aster

SR 2.1 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest Comments: Found in opentings in woodland or forest. Elevation range 800-2400m.

Digitaria californica Arizona cottontop

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub/rocky Comments: Elevation range 290-1490m

Ditaxis serrata var. californica alifornia ditaxis

--/-- 3.2 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub. Comments: Elevation range 30-1000m.

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CRPR List/Code


Downingia concolor var. brevior Cuyamaca Lake downingia

SE 1B.1 Habitat: Meadows (mesic), vernal pools Comments: Found on shores of Cuyamaca Lake in San Diego County. Located in vernal seeps, lakes, and pools, and on mudflats, with Orthocarpus, Limnanthes, and Collinsia. Elevation range 1400-1500m.

Dudleya attenuata ssp. orcuttii Orcutt's dudleya

--/-- 2.1 Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub, chaparral Comments: Found on rocky mesas, canyons, and ridges. Elevation range: 3-50m.

Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. blochmaniae Blochman's dudleya

--/-- 1B.1 MHCP: NE Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found on open, rocky slopes; often in shallow clays over serpentine or in rocky areas with little soil. Elevation range 5-450m.

Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia short-leaved dudleya

SE 1B.1 MSCP: NE MHCP: NE

Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub Comments: Found on Torrey sandstone soils; in pebbly openings. Elevation range 30-250m.

Dudleya multicaulis many-stemmed dudleya

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found in heavy, often clayey soils or grassy slopes. Elevation range 0-790m.

Dudleya variegata variegated dudleya


Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools Comments: Found in rocky or clay soils; sometimes associated with vernal pool margins. Elevation range 3-550m.

Dudleya viscida sticky dudleya


Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub, chaparral Comments: Found on north and south-facing cliffs and banks. Elevation range 10-550m.

Eriastrum harwoodii Harwood’s woollystar

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: desert dunes Comments: Elevation range 200-915m.

Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala Laguna Mountains goldenbush

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Endemic to the Laguna Mountains. Found among boulders; in crevices in granitic outcrops and in rocky soil. Elevation range 1185-1850m.

Ericameria palmeri ssp. palmeri Palmer's goldenbush

--/-- 2.2 MSCP: NE Habitat: Coastal scrub, chaparral Comments: Found on granitic soils, on steep hillsides. Elevation range 100-600m.

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Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii San Diego button-celery

FE/SE 1B.1 MSCP: Covered MHCP: NE

Habitat: Vernal pools, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Found on San Diego mesa hardpan and claypan vernal pools, and in southern interior basalt flow vernal pools; usually surrounded by scrub. Elevation range 15-620m.

Eryngium pendletonense Pendleton button-celery

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools Comments: Located in vernally mesic sites. Elevation range 15-110m.

Erysimum ammophilum coast wallflower

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal dunes, bluff scrub Comments: Elevation range: 0-60m.

Eucnide rupestris rock nettle


Euphorbia misera cliff spurge

--/-- 2.2 MHCP: Covered

Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub Comments: Found on rocky sites. Elevation range 10-500m.

Ferocactus viridescens San Diego barrel cactus

--/-- 2.1 MSCP: Covered MHCP: Covered

Habitat: Chaparral, Diegan coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland Comments: Often on exposed, level, or south-sloping areas; often in coastal scrub near crest of slopes. Elevation range 3-485m.

Frankenia palmeri Palmer's frankenia

--/-- 2.1 Habitat: Coastal dunes, marshes (coastal salt), playas Comments: Elevation range 0-10m.

Fraxinus parryi chaparral ash

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: chaparral Comments: Elevation range 213-620m.

Fremontodendron mexicanum Mexican flannelbush

FE/SR 1B.1 Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral, cismontane woodland Comments: Usually scattered along the borders of creeks or in dry canyons; sometimes on gabbro soils. Elevation range 10-490m.

Funastrum utahense Utah vine milkweed

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Sandy or gravelly soils. Elevation range 150-1435m.

Galium angustifolium ssp. borregoense Borrego bedstraw

SR 1B.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Found on steep walls and (usually north-facing) slopes in rocky watersheds or canyons. Elevation range 350-1100m.

Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum San Jacinto Mountains bedstraw

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest. Comments: Elevation range 1350-2100m.

Galium proliferum desert bedstraw

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Joshua tree woodland, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland/rocky, carbonate (limestone). Comments: Elevation range 1190-1570m.

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Geothallus tuberosus Campbell's liverwort

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Coastal scrub, vernal pools Comments: Elevation range 10-600m

Geraea viscida sticky geraea

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Loamy coarse sand To gravelly sand soils; often In post burned areas and In bulldozed areas. Elevation range 450-1700m.

Githopsis diffusa ssp. filicaulis Mission Canyon bluecup

--/-- 3.1 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Elevation range450-700m.

Grindelia hirsutula var. hallii San Diego gumplant

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Meadows, valley and foothill grassland, chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest Comments: Elevation range 180-1660m.

Harpagonella palmeri Palmer’s grapplinghook

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland/clay Comments: Elevation range 20-955m.

Hazardia orcuttii Orcutt's hazardia

FC/ST 1B.1 MHCP: NE Chaparral, coastal scrub, often on clay; in grassy edges of chaparral and coastal scrub. Comments: Elevation range 0-85m.

Helianthus niveus ssp. tephrodes Algodones Dunes sunflower

FE 1B.2 Habitat: Desert dunes Comments: Elevation range 50-100m.

Herissantia crispa curly herissantia

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Sonoran Desert Scrub Comments: Elevation range 700-725m.

Hesperocyparis forbesii Tecate cypress


Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral Comments: Primarily on north-facing slopes; groves often associated with chaparral. Elevation range 250-1500m.

Hesperocyparis stephensonii Cuyamaca cypress

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral, riparian forest Comments: Restricted to the southwest slopes of Cuyamaca Peak, on gabbroic rock. Elevation range 1030-1420m.

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. sessiliflora beach goldenaster

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Chaparral(coastal), coastal dunes, coastal scrub Comments: Elevation range 0-1225m.

Heuchera brevistaminea Laguna Mountains alumroot

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Broadleaved upland forest, chaparral, cismontane woodland, riparian forest, steep, rocky slopes. Comments: Elevation range 1360-2000m.

Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor San Diego County alumroot

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest rocky outcrops. Comments: Elevation range 1500-4000m.

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Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata graceful tarplant

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Elevation range 60-1100m.

Hordeum intercedens vernal barley

--/-- 3.2 Habitat: Coastal dunes, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland (saline flats and depressions), vernal pools Comments: Elevation range 5-1000m.

Horkelia cuneata ssp. puberula mesa horkelia

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, sandy or gravelly sites. Comments: Elevation range 70-810m.

Horkelia truncata Ramona horkelia

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Mixed chaparral, vernal streams, and disturbed areas near roads. Comments: Clay soil. Elevation range 400-1300m

Horsfordia newberryi Newberry's velvet-mallow

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub(rocky) Comments: Elevation range 3-800m.

Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis Otay Mountain lotus

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Chaparral, metavolcanic, often in disturbed areas. Comments: Elevation range 910-1005m.

Hulsea californica San Diego sunflower

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest, upper montane coniferous forest, chaparral Comments: Coarse to fine sandy loam in disturbed chaparral openings at high elevations. Elevation range 1000-2915m.

Hulsea mexicana Mexican hulsea

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Volcanic soils or burns and disturbed sites. Elevation range 665-1200m

Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha beautiful hulsea

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest/rocky or gravelly, granitic. Comments: Elevation range 915-3050m.

Hymenothrix wrightii Wright's hymenothrix

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Elevation range 1400-1550m.

Ipomopsis tenuifolia slender-leaved ipomopsis

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Chaparral, pinyon and juniper woodland, sonoran desert scrub. Comments: Dry Rocky Or Gravelly Slopes. Elevation range 100-1200m.

Isocoma menziesii var. decumbens decumbent goldenbush

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal sage scrub intermixed with grasslands Comments: Sandy soils; often in disturbed sites. Elevation range 10-910m.

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Iva hayesiana San Diego marsh-elder


Habitat: Marshes and Swamps, Playas Comments: Riverwashes. Elevation range 10-500m.

Juglans californica Southen California black walnut

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub/alluvial Comments: Elevation range 50-900m.

Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii southwestern spiny rush

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Coastal dunes(mesic), meadows and seeps(alkaline seeps), marshes and swamps (coastal salt). Comments: Elevation range 3-900m.

Juncus cooperi Cooper’s rush

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Meadows and seeps (mesic, alkaline or saline) Comments: Elevation range 0-1770m.

Juncus luciensis Santa Lucia dwarf rush

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral, great basin scrub, lower montane coniferous forest, meadows and seeps, vernal pools. Comments: Elevation range 300-2040m.

Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri Coulter's goldfields

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Tidal marsh, vernal pools, alkaline marsh Comments: Usually found on alkaline soils in playas, sinks, and grasslands. Elevation range 1-1400M.

Lathyrus splendens pride-of-California

4.3 Habitat: Chaparral. Comments: Elevation range 200-1525m.

Lepechinia cardiophylla heart-leaved pitcher sage


Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral, cismontane woodland. Comments: Elevation range 550-1370m.

Lepechinia ganderi Gander's pitcher sage

--/-- 1B.3 MSCP: NE Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: usually found in chaparral or coastal scrub; sometimes in tecate cypress woodland. Gabbro or metavolcanic substrate. Elevation range 300-1000m.

Lepidium flavum var. felipense Borrego Valley pepper-grass

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland Comments: Sandy, clay, or silty soils. Elevation range 450-840m.

Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii Robinson's pepper-grass

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub Comments: Dry soils, shrubland. Elevation range 1-945m.

Leptosiphon floribundus ssp. hallii Santa Rosa Mountains leptosiphon

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Desert canyons. Elevation range 900-1275m.

Leptosyne maritima sea dahlia

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal bluff scrub Comments: Occurs on a variety of soil types, including sandstone. Elevation range 5-150m.

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Lessingia glandulifera var. tomentosa Warner Springs lessingia

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: sandy soils; warner ranch; san diego county along roadsides, sandy soil, In high desert Chaparral. Elevation range 860-1220m.

Lewisia brachycalyx short-sepaled lewisia

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest, meadows Comments: Dry to moist meadows in rich loam. Elevation range 1400-2300m.

Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum ocellated Humboldt lilly

4.2 Habitat: Chaparral Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, lower montane coniferous forest, riparian woodland/openings. Comments: Elevation range 30-1800m.

Lilium parryi lemon lily

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest, meadows and seeps, riparian forest, upper montane coniferous forest. Comments: Wet, mountainous terrain; gen in forested areas; on shady edges of streams, in open boggy meadows & seeps. Elevation range 1300-2790m.

Limnanthes gracilis ssp. parishii Parish's meadowfoam

SE 1B.2 Habitat: Meadows and seeps, vernal pools Comments: Vernally moist areas and temporary seeps of highland meadows and plateaus; often bordering lakes and streams. Elevation range 600-1760m.

Linanthus bellus desert beauty

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Dry slopes and flats; open sandy spots in chaparral, mostly in loamy coarse sandy DG soil types. Elevation range 920-1400m.

Linanthus orcuttii Orcutt's linanthus

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest Comments: Sometimes in disturbed areas; often in gravelly clearings. Elevation range 1060-2000m.

Lotus nuttallianus Nuttall's lotus


Habitat: Coastal dunes, coastal scrub Comments: On sand dunes; plants are threatened by encroachment of exotics. Elevation range 0-10m.

Lupinus excubitus var. medius Mountain Springs bush lupine

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Pinyon and juniper woodland, sonoran desert scrub Comments: Dry, sandy, gently sloping canyon washes, sandy soil pockets, and flats in steeper slopes and drainages. Elevation range 425-1370m.

Lycium californicum California box-thorn

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub Comments: Elevation range 5-150m.

Lycium parishii Parish's desert-thorn

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Coastal scrub, Sonoran desert scrub Elevation range 300-1000m.

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Lyrocarpa coulteri var. palmeri Palmer's lyrepod

4.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub (gravelly or rocky) Comments: Elevation range 120-795m.

Malacothamnus aboriginum Indian Valley bush-mallow

1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland. Comments: Rocky, granitic soils, often in burned areas. Elevation range 150-1700m.

Malperia tenuis brown turbans

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Sandy places and rocky slopes. Elevation range 15-335m.

Matelea parvifolia spearleaf

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub, sonoran desert scrub Comments: Dry rocky ledges and slopes. Elevation range 440-1095m.

Mentzelia hirsutissima hairy stickleaf

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Washes, fans, slopes; coarse rubble and talus slopes; rocky sites. Elevation range -5-800m.

Mentzelia tridentata creamy blazing star

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 700-1160M.

Microseris douglasii ssp. platycarpha small-flowered microseris

4.2 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools/clay. Comments: Elevation range 15-1070M.

Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus Jacumba monkey flower

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral(rocky), Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 750-1200m.

Mimulus clevelandii Cleveland’s bush monkey flower

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest/gabbroic, often in disturbed areas, openings, rocky. Comments: Elevation range 815-2000m.

Mirabilis tenuiloba slender-lobed four o'clock


Mobergia calculiformis light gray lichen

--/-- Habitat: Coastal Scrub Comments: Abundant on cobbles in right habitat; only known from one site in Baja California and one in the San Diego Area.

Monardella hypoleuca ssp. lanata felt-leaved monardella

--/-- 1B.2 MSCP: NE Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland Comments: Occurs in understory in mixed chaparral, chamise chaparral, and southern oak woodland; sandy soil. Elevation range 300-1575m.

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Monardella macrantha ssp. hallii Hall's monardella

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Broadleaved upland forest, chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest, cismontane woodland, valley & foothill grassland. Comments: Dry slopes and ridges in openings within the above communities. Elevation range 695-2195m.

Monardella nana ssp. leptosiphon San Felipe monardella

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest Comments: Sometimes in openings and fuelbreaks or in the understory of forest or chaparral. Elevation range 1200-1855m.

Monardella stoneana Jennifer's monardella

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, chaparral, closed cone coniferous forest, riparian scrub Comments: Usually found In rocky, intermittent streambeds. Elevation range 10-660m.

Monardella viminea willowy monardella


Habitat: Coastal scrub/alluvial ephemeral washes with adjacent coastal scrub, chaparral, or sycamore woodland Comments: In canyons, in rocky and sandy places, sometimes in washes or floodplains. Elevation range 50-225m

Mucronea californica California spineflower

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland/sandy. Comments: Elevation range 0-1400m.

Muhlenbergia appressa appressed muhly

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, valley and foothill grassland/rocky. Comments: Elevation range 20-1600m.

Myosurus minimus ssp. apus little mousetail

--/-- 3.1 MHCP: NE Habitat: Vernal pools Comments: Alkaline soils. Elevation range 20-640m.

Nama stenocarpum mud nama

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Marshes and Swamps Comments: Lake shores, river banks, intermittently wet areas. Elevation range 5-500m.

Nasturtium gambelii Gambel's water cress

FE/ST 1B.1 Habitat: Marshes and swamps Comments: Freshwater and brackish marshes at the margins of lakes and along streams, in or just above the water level. Elevation range 5-1305m.

Navarretia fossalis spreading navarretia

FT 1B.1 Habitat: Vernal pools, chenopod scrub, marshes and swamps, playas. Comments: San Diego hardpan & San Diego claypan vernal pools; in swales and vernal pools, often surr. by other habitat types. Elevation range 30-1300m.

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Navarretia peninsularis Baja navarretia

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest, chaparral. Comments: Wet areas in open forest. Elevation range 1500-2425m.

Navarretia prostrata prostrate navarretia


Habitat: Coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools. Comments: Alkaline Soils In Grassland, or In Vernal Pools. Elevation range 15-700m.

Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata coast woolly-heads

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Mildly protected coastal sand dunes Comments: Elevation range 0-100m.

Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis slender woolly-heads

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Coastal dunes, desert dunes, Sonoran desert scrub Comments: In dunes or sand. Elevation range 0-560m

Nolina cismontana chaparral nolina

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub Comments: Primarily on sandstone and shale substrates; also known from gabbro. Elevation range 140-1275m.

Nolina interrata Dehesa nolina

SE 1B.1 MSCP: NE Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Typically on rocky hillsides or ravines on ultramafic soils (gabbro or metavolcanic). Elevation range 180-855m

Ophioglossum californicum California adder's-tongue

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools(margins)/mesic Comments: Elevation range 60-525m.

Orcuttia californica California Orcutt grass

FE/SE 1B.1 MSCP: Covered MHCP: NE

Habitat: Vernal pools Comments: Elevation range 15-660m.

Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia Baja California birdbush

SE 2.1 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Associated with Ceanothus verrucosus and Salvia mellifera in California. Elevation range 55-800m

Orobanche parishii ssp. brachyloba short-lobed broomrape

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, coastal dunes, coastal scrub/sandy. Comments: Elevation range 60-525m.

Packera ganderi Gander's ragwort

SR 1B.2 Habitat: Recently burned sites and gabbro outcrops. Comments: Elevation range 400-1200m.

Penstemon clevelandii var. connatus San Jacinto beardtongue

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral, pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub/rocky. Comments: Elevation range 400-1500m.

Penstemon thurberi Thurber's beardtongue

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, joshua tree woodland, pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub. Comments: Elevation range 500-1200m.

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Pentachaeta aurea ssp. aurea golden-rayed pentachaeta

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, lower montane coniferous forest, riparian woodland, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Elevation range 80-1850m.

Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri Gairdner's yampah

4.2 Habitat: Broadleafed upland forest, chaparral, coastal prairie, valley and foothill grassland, vernal pools/vernally mesic. Comments: Elevation range 6-300m.

Phacelia ramosissima var. austrolitoralis south coast branching phacelia

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Marshes and swamps (coastal salt)/sandy, sometimes rocky. Comments: Elevation range 0-365m.

Phacelia stellaris Brand's phacelia

FC 1B.1 Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal dunes Comments: Open areas. Elevation range 5-1515m

Pholistoma auritum var. arizonicum Arizona pholistoma

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 275-835m.

Pickeringia montana var. tomentosa Montane chaparral pea

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral/gabbroic, granitic, clay. Comments: Elevation range 0-1700m.

Pilostyles thurberi Thurber's pilostyles


Pinus torreyana ssp. torreyana Torrey pine


Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, southern maritime chaparral Comments: On dry, sandstone slopes. Elevation range 70-160m.

Piperia cooperi chaparral rein orchid

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Elevation range 15-585m.

Piperia leptopetala narrow-petaled rein orchid

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest, upper montane coniferous forest. Comments: Elevation range 380-2225m.

Poa atropurpurea San Bernardino blue grass

FE 1B.2 Habitat: Meadows and seeps Comments: Mesic meadows of open pine forests and grassy slopes, loamy alluvial to sandy loam soil. Elevation range 1350-2455m.

Pogogyne abramsii San Diego mesa mint


Habitat: Vernal pools Comments: Vernal pools within grasslands, chamise chaparral or coastal sage scrub communities. Elevation range 90-200m

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Pogogyne nudiuscula Otay Mesa mint


Habitat: Vernal pools Comments: Dry beds of vernal pools and moist swales with Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii and Orcuttia californica. Elevation range 85-250m

Polygala cornuta var. fishiae Fish's milkwort

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, riparian woodland. Comments: Elevation range 100-1000m.

Proboscidea althaeifolia desert unicorn-plant

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub (sandy). Comments: Elevation range 150-1000m.

Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum white rabbit-tobacco

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, riparian woodland/sandy, gravelly. Comments: Elevation range 0-2100m.

Quercus cedrosensis Cedros Island oak

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Closed-Cone Coniferous Forest, Chaparral, Coastal scrub Comments: Elevation range 225-488m

Quercus dumosa Nuttall's scrub oak

--/-- 1B.1 MHCP: Covered

Habitat: Closed-cone coniferous forest, chaparral, coastal scrub. Comments: More common scrub oak now = Q. berberidifolia Generally on sandy soils near the coast; sometimes on clay loam. Elevation range 15-400m.

Quercus engelmannii Engelmann oak


Habitat: Engelmann oak occurs in canyons and on open slopes in foothill and coastal regions, where it is associated with Engelmann oak woodland, chaparral, and grassland.

Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia single-leaved skunkbrush

--/-- 2.3 Habiat: Pinyon-juniper woodland. Comments: Elevation range 1220-1370m.

Ribes amarum var. hoffmannii Hoffmann's bitter gooseberry

--/-- 3 Habitat: Chaparral, riparian woodland. Comments: Elevation range 150-1190m.

Ribes canthariforme Moreno currant

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Among boulders in oak-manzanita thickets; shaded or partially shaded sites. Elevation range 340-1200m.

Ribes viburnifolium Santa Catalina Island currant

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral Comments: Among shrubs in canyons. Elevation range 30-300m.

Romneya coulteri Coulter's matilija poppy

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub/often in burns. Comments: Elevation range 20-1200m.

Rosa minutifolia small-leaved rose

SE 2.1 MSCP: Covered

Habitat: Coastal scrub, chaparral Comments: In CA on cobbly soil at the head of a small, dry canyon on Otay Mesa. Elevation range 150-160m.

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Rubus glaucifolius var. ganderi Cuyamaca raspberry

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest Comments: Open, moist forest; gabbro soils. Elevation range 1200-1730m.

Rupertia rigida Parish's rupertia

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest, meadows and seeps, pebble plain, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Elevation range 700-2500m.

Saltugilia caruifolia caraway-leaved woodland-gilia

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest/sandy, openings. Comments: Elevation range 1400-2300m.

Salvia eremostachya desert sage

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub (rocky or gravelly). Comments: Elevation range 700-1400m.

Salvia munzii Munz' sage

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Coastal scrub, chaparral Comments: Rolling hills and slopes, in rocky soil. Elevation range 120-1090m.

Satureja chandleri San Miguel savory


Habitat: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, riparian woodland, valley and foothill grassland. Comments: Rocky, gabbroic or metavolcanic substrate. Elevation range 120-1005m.

Schizymenium shevockii Shevock's copper-moss

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Cismontane woodland Comments: On metamorphic rocks, mesic sites. On rocks along roads. Elevation range 750-1400m.

Scutellaria bolanderi ssp. austromontana southern skullcap

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Chaparral, cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest. Comments: In gravelly soils on streambanks or in mesic sites in oak or pine woodland. Elevation range 425-2000m

Selaginella asprella bluish spike-moss

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest, pinyon and juniper woodland, subalpine coniferous forest, upper montane coniferous forest/granitic, rocky. Comments: Elevation range 1600-2700m.

Selaginella cinerascens ashy spike-moss


Selaginella eremophila desert spike-moss

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub. Comments: Shaded sites, gravelly soils; crevices or among rocks. Elevation range 300-2425m

Senecio aphanactis rayless ragwort

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub. Comments: Drying Alkaline Flats. Elevation range 20-575m

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Senecio astephanus San Gabriel ragwort

--/-- 4 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, chaparral/rocky slopes. Comments: Elevation range 400-1500m.

Senna covesii Coves' cassia

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: dry, sandy desert washes, slopes. Elevation range 200-1070m.

Sibaropsis hammittii Hammitt's clay-cress

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Valley and foothill grassland, chaparral Comments: Mesic microsites in open areas on clay soils in grassland. Elevation range 730-1065m.

Sidalcea neomexicana Salt Spring checkerbloom

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Alkali playas, brackish marshes, chaparral, coastal scrub, lower montane coniferous forest, Mojavean desert scrub Comments: Elevation range 0-1500m.

Solanum tenuilobatum narrow-leaved nightshade

--/-- MSCP: Covered

Habitat: Chaparral Comments: S. tenuilobatum. is now considered to be a synonym of S. xanti, both in Jepson and by CRPR, and is therefore no longer considered sensitive.

Spermolepis echinata bristly scaleseed

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub Comments: Sandy or rocky sites. Elevation range 60-1500m

Sphaerocarpos drewei bottle liverwort

--/-- 1B.1 Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, Comments: In openings; on soil. Elevation range 90-600m.

Stemodia durantifolia purple stemodia

--/-- 2.1 Habitat: Sonoran Desert Scrub, Comments: Sandy soils; mesic sites. Elevation range 180-300m.

Streptanthus bernardinus Laguna Mountains jewel-flower

--/-- 4.3 Habitat: Chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest. Comments: Elevation range 670-2500m.

Streptanthus campestris southern jewel-flower

--/-- 1B.3 Habitat: Chaparral, lower montane coniferous forest, pinyon-juniper woodland, Comments: Open, rocky areas. Elevation range 600-2790m.

Suaeda taxifolia woolly seablite

--/-- 4.2 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, coastal dunes, marshes and swamps (margins of coastal salt). Comments: Elevation range 0-50m.

Suaeda esteroa estuary seablite

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal salt marshes and swamps, in clay, silt, and sand substrates. Comments: Elevation range 0-5m.

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Symphyotrichum defoliatum San Bernardino aster

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Meadows and seeps, marshes and swamps, coastal scrub, cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest, grassland. Vernally mesic grassland or near ditches, streams and springs; disturbed areas. Comments: Elevation range 2-2040m.

Tetracoccus dioicus Parry's tetracoccus


Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub, stony, decomposed gabbro soil. Comments: Elevation range 150-1000m.

Texosporium sancti-jacobi woven-spored lichen

--/-- Habitat: Chaparral, open sites. Comments: Elevation range 290-660m.

Thermopsis californica var. semota velvety false lupine

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest Comments: Elevation range 1000-1870m.

Tortula californica California screw-moss

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest, meadows and seeps, cismontane woodland, valley and foothill grassland. Pine forests and meadow edges, on rocky slopes and outcrops, and along roadsides. Comments: Elevation range 1030-1870m.

Triquetrella californica coastal triquetrella

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, coastal scrub Comments: Moss growing on soil. Elevation range 10-100m.

Viguiera purisimae La Purisima viguiera

--/-- 2.3 Habitat: Coastal bluff scrub, chaparral. Comments: Elevation range 365-425m.

Wislizenia refracta ssp. palmeri Palmer's jackass clover

--/-- 2.2 Habitat: Chenopod scrub, desert dunes, Sonoran desert scrub, Sonoran thorn woodland. Comments: Elevation range 0-300m.

Xanthisma junceum rush-like bristleweed


Xylorhiza orcuttii Orcutt's woody-aster

--/-- 1B.2 Habitat: Sonoran Desert Scrub, arid canyons; often in washes. Comments: Elevation range 265-365m.

* NCCP coverage is based on aggregate MSCP and MHCP data, respectively. Consult local subarea plans if coverage and narrow endemic statuses for a specific portion of an MSCP or MHCP area are needed.

NOTE: See following page for explanation of sensitivity codes. Sensitivity Codes

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State Listed Plants SE = State listed, endangered SR = State listed, rare ST = State listed, threatened Federal Candidates and Listed Plants FE = Federally listed, endangered FT = Federally listed, threatened FC = Candidate for federal listing City of San Diego MSCP = MSCP covered species MHCP = MHCP covered species NE = MSCP or MHCP narrow endemic species California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR)

LISTS THREAT CODE EXTENSIONS

1A = Species presumed extinct. .1 = Seriously endangered in California

1B = Species rare, threatened, or .2 = Fairly endangered in California endangered in California and elsewhere. These species are .3 = Not very eligible for state listing.

2 = Species rare, threatened, or

endangered in California but which are more common elsewhere. These species are eligible for state listing.

3 = Species for which more infor-

mation is needed. Distribution, endangerment, and/or taxonomic information is needed.

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4 = A watch list of species of limited distribution. These species need to be monitored for changes in the status of their populations.

References: California Native Plant Society (CRPR). 2011. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition v7-11). California Native Plant Society.

Sacramento, California.

City of Coronado MSCP Subarea Plan. 1995. Prepared for the City of Coronado. July.

City of Chula Vista MSCP Subarea Plan. 2003 Prepared by the City of Chula Vista. February.

City of La Mesa MSCP Subarea Plan. 1998. Prepared by the City of La Mesa. February.

County of San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program, County of San Diego. 1998. Prepared by the County of San Diego with oversight by Regional Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Director, California Department of Fish and Game, and any applicable local jurisdictions. August.

Draft Natural Community Conservation Plan for the City of San Marcos. 2001. Prepared by the City of San Marcos. May.

Final MHCP Plan, Vol. II: Biological Analysis and Permitting Conditions, San Diego County. 2003. Prepared for the cities within the Multiple Habitat

Conservation Program, administered by SANDAG, and prepared by AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. and Conservation Biology Institute. March.

Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad. 2004. Prepared by the City of Carlsbad with oversight by Regional

Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Director, California Department of Fish and Game, and any applicable local jurisdictions. December.

Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics. 2011. Jepson Flora Project. Retrieved Feb. 2011. <http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange.html>.http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange.html

Multiple Species Conservation Program City of San Diego MSCP Subarea Plan. 1997. Prepared by the City of San Diego Community and

Economic Development Department. March.

Multiple Species Conservation Program, County of San Diego Subarea Plan. 2005. Prepared by the County of San Diego. December. Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan. 1996. Prepared for the City of Poway Planning Department by Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Inc. April.

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Public Review Draft Encinitas Subarea Plan. 2001. Prepared for the City of Encinitas Community Development Department by Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Inc. and Conservation Biology Institute. June.

Public Review Draft Escondido Subarea Plan: Implementing the Multiple Habitat Conservation Program. 2001. Prepared for the City of Escondido

Planning Division by Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Inc. and Conservation Biology Institute. June. Public Review Draft Oceanside Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan. 2000. Prepared for the City of

Oceanside Planning Department by Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Inc. and Conservation Biology Institute. November.

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APPENDIX C-3

ANIMALS

APPENDIX C-3

SENSITIVE WILDLIFE SPECIES

Species1 Sensitivity Status2 NCCP Coverage3 Habitat

Invertebrates Crustaceans

San Diego fairy shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis FE, IUCN:EN

MSCP MHCP (NE)

Vernal Pools. Endemic to San Diego and Orange County mesas.

Riverside fairy shrimp Streptocephalus woottoni FE, IUCN:EN

MSCP MHCP (NE)

Endemic to west Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties in areas of tectonic swales/earth slump basins in grassland and coastal sage scrub.

Insects

a mellitid bee Melitta californica Found in desert regions. Habitat preferences not well studied

to date.

Borrego parnopes cuckoo wasp Parnopes borregoensis

Found in Anza-Borrego State Park. Habitat preferences not well studied to date.

Carlson's dune beetle Anomala carlsoni Host preferences unknown. Known primarily from creosote

scrub. Once found in Borrego, San Diego County.

dun skipper Euphyes vestries harbonsini MHCP (NE)

This species is restricted to riparian areas, intermittent streams, and oak woodlands where its larval host plant, San Diego sedge (Carex spissa), is present.

globose dune beetle Coelus globosus IUCN:VU

Inhabitant of coastal sand dune habitat, from Bodega Head in Sonoma County south to Ensenada, Mexico. Inhabits foredunes and sand hummocks; it burrows beneath the sand surface and is most common beneath dune vegetation.


haromonius halictid bee Halictus harmonius XERCES:CI

Known only from the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains and possibly found in San Jacinto Mountains. Habitat preferences not well studied to date.

Hermes copper butterfly Lycaena hermes IUCN:VU

Found in southern mixed chaparral and coastal sage scrub at western edge of Laguna mountains. Host plant is Rhamnus crocea.

Laguna Mountains skipper Pyrgus ruralis lagunae FE

Only in a few open meadows in yellow pine forest between 5,000 and 6,000 feet above sea level in the vicinity of Mount Laguna and Palomar mountains. Host plant is Horkelia bolanderi clevelandi.

monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus

Roosts located in wind-protected tree groves (eucalyptus, Monterey pine, cypress), with nectar and water sources nearby. Winter roost sites extend along the coast from northern Mendocino to Baja California, Mexico

Oblivious Tiger Beetle Cicindela latesignata obliviosa MHCP (NE) Coastal habitat along southern California. Presumed extinct.

quino checkerspot butterfly Euphydryas editha quino FE, XERCES:CI

Chula Vista Subarea Plan MHCP

Sunny openings within chaparral and coastal sage shrublands in parts of Riverside and San Diego counties. Host plants include plantago erecta, p. insularis, orthocarpus purpurescens

sandy beach tiger beetle Cicindela hirticollis gravida MHCP

Inhabits areas adjacent to non-brackish water along the coast of California from San Francisco Bay to northern Mexico. Prefers clean, dry, light-colored sand in the upper zone. Subterranean larvae prefer moist sand not affected by wave action.

senile tiger beetle Cicindela senilis frosti

Inhabits marine shoreline, from central California coast south to salt marshes of San Diego. Also found at Lake Elsinore. Inhabits dark-colored mud in the lower zone and dried salt pans in the upper zone.

Thorne’s hairstreak butterfly Callophrys [Mitoura] thornei MSCP Cypress woodland


wandering (saltmarsh) skipper Panoquina errans IUCN:NT MSCP

MHCP Southern California coastal salt marshes. Requires moist saltgrass for larval development.

western beach tiger beetle Cicindela latesignata latesignata Mudflats and beaches in coastal southern California.

western tidal-flat tiger beetle Cicindela gabbii

Inhabits estuaries and mudflats along the coast of southern California. Generally found on dark-colored mud in the lower zone; occasionally found on dry saline flats of estuaries.

Mollusks

mesa shoulderband Helminthoglypta coelata IUCN:VU

Found in rock slides, beneath bark and rotten logs, and among coastal vegetation. Known only from a few locations in coastal San Diego County.

mimic tryonia (=California brackishwater snail) Tryonia imitator

IUCN:DD

Found only in permanently submerged areas in a variety of sediment types; able to withstand a wide range of salinities. Inhabits coastal lagoons, estuaries and salt marshes, from Sonoma County south to San Diego County

peak shoulderband Helminthoglypta milleri Found in rock piles. Known only from the type locality at

Cuyamaca peak in San Diego County

Warner Springs shoulderband Rothelix warnerfontis

Abandoned wood rat nests and fallen logs and leaf mold of Quercus agrifolia

Fish

arroyo chub Gila orcuttii CSC, AFS:VU, USFS:S Found in weedy pools, backwaters, and among emergent

vegetation at the stream edge in small streams.

desert pupfish Cyprinodon macularius FE, CE, AFS:EN Desert ponds, springs, marshes and streams in southern

California.

southern steelhead - southern California DPS Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus

FE, CSC, AFS:EN Federal listing refers to populations from Santa Maria River south to southern extent of range (San Mateo Creek in San Diego County).


tidewater goby Eucyclogobius newberryi FE, CSC, AFS:EN, IUCN:VU

Found in shallow lagoons and lower stream reaches with still but not stagnant water and high oxygen levels. Brackish water habitats are along the California coast from Agua Hedionda lagoon, San Diego County to the mouth of the Smith River

unarmored threespine stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni

FE, SE, CFP, AFS:EN Found in weedy pools, backwaters, and among emergent vegetation at the stream edge in small streams.

Amphibians

Arroyo Toad Anaxyrus (Bufo) californicus FE, CSC, IUCN:EN

MSCP MHCP

Rivers with sandy banks, willows, cottonwoods, and sycamores; loose, gravelly areas of streams in drier parts of range.

California red-legged frog Rana aurora draytonii FT, CSC, IUCN:VU MSCP

Slow parts of streams, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and other usually permanent water sources; primarily in wooded areas in lowlands and foothills, but also can be found in grassland. Typical habitat consists of deep-water pools ringed by thick vegetation (especially arroyo willow or native cattails). Extirpated in San Diego County.

Coast Range newt Taricha torosa CSC

Lives in terrestrial habitats oak forests, chaparral, grasslands and breeds in ponds, reservoirs, coastal drainages, or slow moving streams.

large-blotched salamander Ensatina klauberi CSC, USFS:S

Moist shaded evergreen and deciduous forests and oak woodlands. Found under rocks, logs, other debris, especially bark that has peeled off and fallen beside logs and trees. Most common where there is a lot of coarse woody debris on the forest floor.

Sierra madre (mountain) yellow-legged frog Rana muscosa

FE, CPE, CSC, IUCN:EN, USFS:S

Always encountered within a few feet of water. Federal listing refers to populations in the San Gabriel, San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains only.


western spadefoot Spea hammondii CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:NT MHCP

Occurs primarily in grassland habitats, but can be found in valley-foothill hardwood woodlands. Vernal pools are essential for breeding.

Reptiles

western pond turtle Emys marmorata CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:VU, USFS:S MSCP

MHCP Slow-moving permanent or intermittent streams, small ponds, and small lakes

silvery legless lizard Anniella pulchra pulchra CSC, USFS:S Sandy or loose loamy soils under sparse vegetation. Prefer

soils with a high moisture content.

orange-throated whiptail Aspidoscelis hyperythra CSC, IUCN:LC MSCP

MHCP Inhabits low-elevation coastal scrub, chaparral, and valley-foothill hardwood habitats.

coastal western whiptail Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri Found in areas with sparse vegetation and open areas and in

woodland and riparian areas. sandstone night lizard Xantusia gracilis CSC, IUCN:VU Inhabits a very small area of sandstone and mudstone.

rosy boa Charina trivirgata IUCN:LC, USFS:S

Desert, scrub chaparral from the coast to the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. Prefers habitats with a mix of brushy cover and rocky soil such as coastal canyons and hillsides, desert canyons, washes and mountains.

barefoot gecko Coleonyx switaki CT, IUCN:LC

Found in arid rocky areas on flatlands, canyons, and thornscrub, especially where there are large boulders and rock outcrops, and where vegetation is sparse.

San Diego banded gecko Coleonyx variegatus abbotti

Found in granite or rocky outcrops in coastal scrub and chaparral habitats in coastal and cismontane southern California.


red-diamond rattlesnake Crotalus ruber CSC

Occurs in rocky areas and dense vegetation in chaparrral, woodland, grassland, and desert areas from coastal San Diego County to the eastern slopes of the mountains.

San Diego ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus similis USFS:S

Moist habitats, including wet meadows, rocky hillsides, gardens, farmland, grassland, chaparral, mixed coniferous forests, woodlands.

Coronado island skink Plestiodon skiltonianus interparietalis

CSC, BLM:S

Prefers early successional stages or open areas. Found in rocky areas close to streams and on dry hillsides in grassland, scrub, chaparral, pinon-juniper and juniper sage woodland, pine-oak and pine forests in coast ranges of southern California.

Califonia mountain kingsnake (San Diego population) Lampropeltis zonata (pulchra)

CSC, IUCN:LC Inhabits a variety of habitats, including valley-foothill hardwood, coniferous, chaparral, riparian, and wet meadows.

Coast horned lizard Phrynosoma blainvillii CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:LC MSCP Prefers friable, rocky, or shallow sandy soils in coastal sage

scrub and chaparral.

flat-tailed horned lizard Phrynosoma mcallii CSC, BLM:S Restricted to fine sand in desert washes and desert flats in

central riverside, eastern San Diego, and Imperial Counties.

coast patch-nosed snake Salvadora hexalepis virgultea CSC Coastal sage scrub and chaparral in coastal southern

California.

two-striped garter snake Thamnophis hammondii CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:LC, USFS:S

Highly aquatic, found in or near permanent fresh water. Often along streams with rocky beds and riparian from sea level to about 7,000 feet in elevation.


south coast garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. CSC

Utilizes a wide variety of habitats including forests, mixed woodlands, grassland, chaparral, farmlands, ponds, marshes, and/or streams.

Colorado Desert fringe-toed lizard Uma notata

CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:NT Colorado desert region; in sand dunes, dry lakebeds, sandy beaches or riverbanks, desert washes, or sparse desert scrub. Requires fine, loose, windblown sand (for burrowing).

Birds Canada goose Branta canadensis MSCP Salt marsh, fresh water marsh, grassland, agricultural fields.

California brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

CFP (nesting & communal roosts) MSCP MHCP Open ocean, coastal strand, harbors, bays, and estuaries.

double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus CWL, IUCN:LC (nesting) Nests along coast on sequestered islets. Usually on ground

with sloping surface, or in tall trees along lake margins.

Reddish egret Egretta rufescens MSCP Salt marsh.

least bittern Ixobrychus exilis BCC, CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting) Colonial nester in marshlands and borders of ponds and

reservoirs which provide ample cover.

white-faced ibis Plegadis chihi CWL, IUCN:LC (nesting)

MSCP MHCP

Shallow fresh-water marsh. Dense tule thickets for nesting interspersed with areas of shallow water for foraging.

Cooper's hawk Accipiter cooperii CWL, IUCN:LC (nesting)

MSCP MHCP

Nests mainly in riparian growths of deciduous trees, as in canyon bottoms on river flood-plains; also, live oaks.


golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos

BCC, CFP, CWL, CDF:S, IUCN:LC (nesting and wintering)

MSCP MHCP

Rolling foothills, mountain areas, sage-juniper flats, and desert. Cliff-walled canyons provide nesting habitat in most parts of range; also, large trees in open areas.

ferruginous hawk Buteo regalis BCC, CWL, IUCN:LC (wintering) MSCP Open grasslands, sagebrush flats, desert scrub, low foothills

and fringes of pinyon-juniper habitats.

Swainson’s hawk Buteo swainsoni

BCC, CT, ABC:WLBCC, IUCN:LC, USFS:S (nesting) MSCP Inhabits grasslands, scrub, and agricultural habitats.

northern harrier Circus cyaneus CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting) MSCP

Coastal salt and fresh-water marsh. Nest and forage in grasslands, from salt grass in desert sink to mountain cienagas.

white-tailed kite Elanus leucurus CFP, IUCN:LC (nesting) Open grasslands, meadows, or marshes for foraging and

isolated, dense-topped trees for nesting and perching.

bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

BCC, CE, CFP, CDF:S, IUCN:LC, USFS:S (nesting and wintering) MSCP Open water.

Osprey Pandion haliaetus CWL, CDF:S, IUCN:LC (nesting) MHCP

Ocean shore, bays, fresh-water lakes, and larger streams.

merlin Falco columbarius CWL, IUCN:LC (wintering) Marshes, deserts, seacoasts, near coastal lakes and lagoons,

open woodlands, and fields. May roost in conifers.

prairie falcon Falco mexicanus BCC, CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting) Inhabits dry, open terrain, either level or hilly. Breeding sites

located on cliffs.

American peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus anatum BCC, CFP, CDF:S (nesting) MSCP

MHCP Coastal wetland areas, extensive riparian areas, and lakes.


California black rail Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus

BCC, CT, CFP, ABC:WLBCC, IUCN:NT

Inhabits freshwater marshes, wet meadows and shallow margins of saltwater marshes bordering larger bays. Extirpated in San Diego County.

light-footed clapper rail Rallus longirostris levipes FE, CE, CFP, ABC:WLBCC MSCP

MHCP

Found in salt marshes traversed by tidal sloughs, where cordgrass and pickleweed are the dominant vegetation. Requires dense growth of either pickleweed or cordgrass for nesting.

western snowy plover Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus

FT, BCC, CSC, ABC:WLBCC (nesting) MSCP MHCP

Sandy beaches, salt pond levees and shores of large alkali lakes. Requires sandy, gravelly or friable soils for nesting.

mountain plover Charadrius montanus

FPT, BCC, CSC, ABC:WLBCC, BLM:S, IUCN:NT (wintering) MSCP Associated with agricultural fields and grassland.

long-billed curlew Numenius americanus

BCC, CWL, ABC:WLBCC, IUCN:LC (nesting) MSCP

Tidal mudflats, coastal strand, salt marshes, fallow agricultural fields, and grasslands along the coast. Uncommon migrant and winter visitor to San Diego County.

California least tern Sternula antillarum browni FE,CE,CFP, ABC:WLBCC (nesting) MSCP

MHCP

Colonial breeder on bare or sparsely vegetated, flat substrates: sand beaches, alkali flats, land fills, or paved areas.

elegant tern Sterna elegans

CWL, ABC:WLBCC, IUCN:NT (nesting)

MSCP MHCP

Estuarine and intertidal zones of beaches and mudflats for foraging, and beaches, mudflats, and lagoon shoreline for roosting habitat.

western yellow-billed cuckoo Coccyzus americanus occidentalis

FC, BCC,CE, USFS:S (nesting)

Riparian forest nester, along the broad, lower flood-bottoms of larger river systems often mixed with cottonwoods, w/ lower story of blackberry, nettles, or wild grape.

long-eared owl Asio otus CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting) Riparian bottomlands grown to tall willows and cottonwoods;

also, belts of live oak paralleling stream courses.


burrowing owl Athene cunicularia

BCC, CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:LC (Burrow sites & some wintering sites)

MSCP

Open, dry annual or perennial grasslands, deserts and scrublands characterized by low-growing vegetation. Subterranean nester, dependent upon burrowing mammals, most notably, the California ground squirrel.

olive-sided flycatcher Contopis cooperi

BCC, CSC, ABC:WLBCC, IUCN:NT (nesting) An uncommon summer resident of coniferous woodlands in

San Diego County.

southwestern willow flycatcher Empidonax traillii extimus FE, CE, ABC:WLBCC (nesting) MSCP

MHCP

Restricted to a few colonies in riparian woodlands scattered throughout southern California. Riparian forests are integral to this species’ persistence.

loggerhead shrike Lanius ludovicianus BCC, CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting)

Uncommon year- round resident of San Diego County. Found in grassland, chaparral, desert, and desert edge scrub, particularly near dense vegetation that it uses for concealing and protecting the nest.

least Bell's vireo Vireo bellii pusillus

FE, CE, ABC:WLBCC, IUCN:NT (nesting)

MSCP MHCP

Riparian woodland with understory of dense young willows or mulefat and willow canopy. Nests often placed along internal or external edges of riparian thickets.

California horned lark Eremophila alpestris actia CWL, IUCN:LC

Found year-round in coastal strand, grasslands, and sandy deserts of San Diego County. Typically a disturbance regime species exploiting the open ground following plowed fields or fire in search of insects.

purple martin Progene subis CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting)

Found throughout the United States but is, rare in San Diego. Restricted to mountain region of San Diego County. Nests in isolated snags with holes.

bank swallow Riparia riparia CT, IUCN:LC (nesting)

Colonial nester. Nests primarily in riparian and other lowland habitats west of the desert. Requires vertical banks/cliffs with fine-textured/sandy soils near streams, rivers, lakes, or ocean. Only known colony extirpated from San Diego County.


coastal cactus wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus sandiegensis

BCC, CSC, USFS:S MSCP MHCP

Coastal sage scrub with extensive stands of tall prickly pear or cholla cacti (Opuntia sp.).

coastal California gnatcatcher Polioptila californica californica FT, CSC, ABC:WLBCC MSCP

MHCP

Diegan coastal sage scrub dominated by California sagebrush (Artemisia californica) and flat-topped buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) below 2,500 feet elevation in Riverside County and below 1,000 feet elevation along the coastal slope; generally avoids steep slopes above 25% and dense, tall vegetation for nesting.

western bluebird Sialia mexicana MSCP

MHCP

Frequents open woodlands for foraging, but requires suitable roosting and nesting cavities usually in snags. Availability of snags may limit population density

yellow warbler Dendroica petechia brewsteri BCC, CSC (nesting)

A fairly common summer breeding resident found along mature riparian woodlands consisting of cottonwood, willow, alder, and ash trees. Restricted to this increasingly patchy habitat.

yellow-breasted chat Icteria virens CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting) MHCP

Summer breeding resident; inhabits riparian thickets of willow and other brushy tangles near watercourses. Nests in low, dense riparian, consisting of willow, blackberry, wild grape; forages and nests within 10 feet of ground.

southern California rufous-crowned sparrow Aimophila ruficeps canescens

CWL MSCP MHCP

Grassy or rocky slopes with open scrub at elevations from sea level to 2,000 feet. Occurs mainly in coastal sage scrub.

Bell's sage sparrow Amphispiza belli belli BCC, CWL, ABC:WLBCC MHCP Occurs mainly in coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitats.

Belding's savannah sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi

CE MSCP MHCP

Occurs primarily in grassland, saline emergent wetland, and wet meadow habitats.


large-billed savannah sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus

CSC (wintering) MSCP MHCP Found along beaches and shores with marsh habitat.

grasshopper sparrow Ammodramus savannarum CSC, IUCN:LC (nesting) Favors native grasslands with a mix of grasses, forbs, and

scattered shrubs.

tricolored blackbird Agelaius tricolor

BCC, CSC, ABC:WLBCC, BLM:S, IUCN:EN (nesting) MSCP Freshwater marshes with cattails and other emergent

vegetation.

Mammals

Mexican long-tongued bat Choeronycteris mexicana CSC, IUCN:NT, WBWG:H

Occasionally Found in San Diego County, which is on the periphery of their range. Feeds on nectar and pollen of night-blooming succulents. Roosts in relatively well-lit caves and around buildings.

California leaf-nosed bat Macrotus californicus

CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:LC, USFS:S, WBWG:H

Desert riparian, desert wash, desert scrub, desert succulent scrub, alkali scrub and palm oasis habitats.

pallid bat Antrozous pallidus

CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:LC, USFS:S, WBWG:H Deserts, grasslands, shrublands, woodlands and forests. Most

common in open, dry habitats with rocky areas for roosting.

Townsend's big-eared bat Corynorhinus townsendii

CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:LC, USFS:S, WBWG:H

Throughout California in a wide variety of habitats. Most common in mesic sites. Roosts in the open, hanging from walls and ceilings.

spotted bat Euderma maculatum CSC, BLM:S, IUCN:LC, WBWG:H Associated with prominent rock features; extreme, low desert

habitats to high elevation forests.


silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans IUCN:LC, WBWG:M Primarily a coastal and montane forest dweller feeding over

streams, ponds and open brushy areas.

western red bat Lasiurus blossevillii CSC, IUCN:LC, USFS:S, WBWG:H

Prefers habitat edges and mosaics with trees that are protected from above and open below with open areas for foraging. Roosts primarily in trees, 2-40 feet above ground, from sea level up through mixed conifer forests.

hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus IUCN:LC, WBWG:M

Prefers open habitats or habitat mosaics, with access to trees for cover and open areas or habitat edges for feeding. Roosts in dense foliage of medium to large trees.

western yellow bat Lasiurus xanthinus CSC, IUCN:LC, WBWG:H

Found in valley foothill riparian, desert riparian, desert wash, and palm oasis habitats. Roosts in trees, particularly palms forages over water and among trees.

western small-footed myotis Myotis ciliolabrum BLM:S, IUCN:LC, WBWG:M Desert scrub, semi-arid regions, and rocky canyons. it roosts

under tree bark or bridges and in buildings.

long-eared myotis Myotis evotis BLM:S, IUCN:LC, WBWG:M

Feeds along habitat edges, in open habitats, and over water. This species roosts in buildings, crevices, spaces under bark, and snags.

fringed myotis Myotis thysanodes BLM:S, IUCN:LC, WBWG:H Desert scrub, semi-arid regions, and rocky canyons. it roosts


long-legged myotis Myotis volans IUCN:LC, WBWG:H

Most common in woodland and forest habitats above 4000 feet. Trees are important day roosts; caves and mines are night roosts.


Yuma myotis Myotis yumanensis BLM:S, IUCN:LC, WBWG:LM Desert scrub, semi-arid regions, and rocky canyons. It roosts


western mastiff bat Eumops perotis californicus CSC, BLM:S, WBWG:H

Many open, semi-arid to arid habitats, including conifer and deciduous woodlands, coastal scrub, grasslands, and chaparral. Roosts in crevices in cliff faces, high buildings, trees and tunnels.

pocketed free-tailed bat Nyctinomops femorosaccus CSC, IUCN:LC, WBWG:M

Variety of arid areas in southern California including: pine-juniper woodlands, desert scrub, palm oasis, desert wash, and desert riparian.

big free -tailed bat Nyctinomops macrotis CSC, IUCN:LC, WBWG:MH Rugged, rocky habitats in arid landscapes; found in desert

scrub, woodlands, and evergreen forests.

Dulzura pocket mouse Chaetodipus californicus femoralis

CSC

Variety of habitats including coastal scrub, chaparral and grassland in San Diego County.

northwestern San Diego pocket mouse Chaetodipus fallax fallax CSC MHCP Coastal scrub, chaparral, grasslands, and sagebrush in

western San Diego County.

pallid San Diego pocket mouse Chaetodipus fallax pallidus CSC

Desert wash, desert scrub, desert succulent scrub, and pinyon-juniper in eastern San Diego County. Sandy herbaceous areas, usually in association with rocks or coarse gravel.

Stephens' kangaroo rat Dipodomys stephensi FE, CT, IUCN:EN MHCP

Primarily annual and perennial grasslands, but also occurs in coastal scrub and sagebrush with sparse canopy cover. Prefers buckwheat, chamise, brome grass and filaree.


Los Angeles pocket mouse Perognathus longimembris brevinasus

CSC, USFS:S Open ground with fine sandy soils. May not dig extensive burrows, hiding under weeds and dead leaves instead.

Jacumba pocket mouse Perognathus longimembris internationalis

CSC Desert riparian, desert scrub, desert wash, coastal scrub and sagebrush.

Pacific pocket mouse Perognathus longimembris pacificus

FE, CSC MHCP (NE)

Plant communities suitable for the Pacific pocket mouse consist of shrublands with firm, fine-grain, sandy substrates in the immediate vicinity of the ocean. These communities include coastal strand, coastal dunes, river alluvium, and coastal sage scrub growing on marine terraces.

Colorado Valley woodrat Neotoma albigula venusta Brushland and rocky cliffs with shallow caves.

San Diego desert woodrat Neotoma lepida intermedia CSC

Common to abundant in Joshua tree, piñyon-juniper, mixed and chamise-redshank chaparral, sagebrush, and most desert habitats.

southern grasshopper mouse Onychomys torridus ramona CSC

This species inhabits a variety of low, open and semi-open scrub habitats, including coastal sage scrub, mixed chaparral, low sagebrush, riparian scrub, and annual grassland with scattered shrubs.

San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit Lepus californicus bennettii

CSC MHCP Typical habitats include early stages of chaparral, open coastal sage scrub, and grasslands near the edges of brush.

American badger Taxidea taxus CSC, IUCN:LC MSCP

Coastal sage scrub, mixed chaparral, grassland, oak woodland, chamise chaparral, mixed conifer, pinyon-juniper, desert scrub, desert wash, montane meadow, open areas, and sandy soils.

mountain lion Puma concolor CDFG Legally protected species MSCP

MHCP Forest and shrubland habitats throughout California where deer, their primary prey, are found.


southern mule deer Odocoileus hemionus MSCP

MHCP Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, riparian woodland, oak woodland.

peninsular bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis nelsoni DPS FE, CT, CFP Optimal habitat includes steep walled canyons and ridges

bisected by rocky or sandy washes, with available water. 1 Species nomenclature follows the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Online Special Animals List. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/bdb/pdfs/SPAnimals.pdf 2 Sensitivity Status Key Federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) FE = Federally endangered FT = Federally threatened FPT = Federally proposed threatened FC = Federally candidate BCC = Federal Birds of Conservation Concern State California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) CE = California endangered CT = California threatened CPE = California proposed endangered CFP = California fully protected species CSC = California species of special concern CWL = California watch list IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature CD = Conservation Dependent CR = Critically Endangered DD = Data Deficient EN = Endangered LC = Least Concern NT = Near Threatened VU = Vulnerable ABC American Bird Conservancy

WLBCC = U. S. WatchList of Birds of Conservation Concern AFS American Fisheries Society EN = Endangered TH = Threatened VU = Vulnerable BLM Bureau of Land Management S = Sensitive CDF California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection S = Sensitive FS U.S. Forest Service S = Sensitive WBWG Western Bat Working Group H = High Priority LM = Low-Medium Priority M = Medium Priority MH = Medium-High Priority Xerces Society CI = Critically Imperiled DD = Data Deficient

IM = Imperiled VU = Vulnerable

3 NCCP coverage is based on aggregate MSCP and MHCP data, respectively. Consult local subarea plans if coverage and narrow endemic statuses for a specific portion of an MSCP or MHCP area are needed. Codes are as follows: MSCP = Multiple Species Conservation Program covered species MHCP = Multiple Habitat Conservation Program covered species (NE) = MSCP or MHCP narrow endemic species

APPENDIX C-4

WILDLIFE LINKAGES

Figure 2-2 and Table 2-2 in County of San Diego 1998

Final Multiple Species Conservation Program

Figure 6-1 in Penrod, K., R. Hunter, and M. Merrifield. 2001. Missing Linkages: Restoring Connectivity to the California Landscape.

Wildlife Linkages Figure in South Coast Wildlands (SCW). 2008. South Coast Missing Linkages: A Wildland Network for the South Coast Ecoregion.

APPENDIX C-5

TRANSPORTATION VEGETATION IMPACTS

APPENDIX C-5 ESTIMATED DIRECT IMPACTS TO VEGETATION COMMUNITIES FOR EACH PROJECT (ACRES)1

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2020 Highway Projects 3.1 0.8 1.8 0.1 16.2 13.5 0.3 35.8 29.0 140.4 3.9 9.2 311.9 494.4 38.5 772.5 835.7 1,646.7 2,177.0

I-15 Centre City Parkway to SR 78 0.0 0.0 0.0 I-15 I-8 to SR 163 0.0 0.0 0.0 I-15 SR 163 to SR 56 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 43.2 43.2 44.0

I-5 La Jolla Village Drive to I-5/I-805 Merge

0.0

0.0

0.9 1.3 2.2 2.2

I-5 Manchester Ave to SR 78 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 I-805 Carroll Canyon Rd to I-5 (north) 2.5 2.5 2.5 I-805 Palomar St to SR 15 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 1.0 4.2 6.2 29.0 44.4 0.6 8.9 3.0 85.9 449.1 548.8 997.9 1,090.0SR 11 SR 905 to Mexico 0.3 0.3 159.0 159.0 6.9 12.1 19.0 178.3 SR 15 SR 94 to I-8 0.5 0.5 4.8 4.8 5.4

SR 241 Orange County to I-5 0.5 0.5 26.8 6.2 33.0 0.0 0.7 3.8 4.5 38.0 SR 76 Melrose Drive to I-15 1.2 14.7 3.3 19.2 7.5 0.3 9.6 17.4 5.7 35.3 41.1 77.7 SR 78 I-5 to I-15 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.3 5.3 5.4

SR 905 I-805 to Mexico 3.0 0.4 5.1 0.3 8.8 15.5 3.3 134.1 152.9 32.7 315.0 223.9 571.6 733.3 SR 94 I-5 to I-805 0.0 0.0 0.0

Transit Route Projects 3.3 0.2 6.4 0.0 0.9 5.0 4.7 20.5 3.2 9.1 14.4 26.7 6.2 23.4 201.1 230.7 278.0

398

Double Tracking/Increase in Existing COASTER frequency (existing average headways 36 peak/180 off-peak)

3.3 0.1 6.4

0.0 0.9 4.4 4.5

19.7 3.2 9.1

14.4 26.7 6.2 22.5 161.1 189.8 236.2

510 Mid-Coast LRT Extension (peak frequencies 7.5 to Downtown / 15 to UTC)

0.1

0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.9 40.0 40.9 41.8

Arterial Projects 1.1 4.8 0.5 8.1 7.2 21.8 5.6 19.3 3.8 5.4 18.1 52.3 51.9 14.1 372.9 439.0 513.0

Carlsbad Avenida Encinas - Widen from Palomar Airport Road to EWPCF

0.6 3.6 4.1 4.1

Carlsbad Cannon Road Reach 4 - College Boulevard from Cannon Road to City Limits/Mystra

1.2

1.2 0.8 6.7 0.4

0.2 8.1 3.8

0.1 3.9 13.3

Carlsbad College Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road - Intersection Improvements

3.1 5.8 8.9 8.9

Carlsbad College Boulevard Reach A - Badger Lane to Cannon Road

0.1

0.1

1.1 0.1

0.5 1.7 5.9 0.1 0.3 6.3 8.0

Carlsbad El Camino Real - El Camino Real to Tamarack Avenue

0.0

0.0

0.2 1.0 0.6 1.8 1.8

Carlsbad El Camino Real - La Costa Avenue to Arenal Road

3.4

0.0

3.4

5.5

5.5

1.5 13.2 14.7 23.7

Carlsbad El Camino Real - Lisa Street to Crestview Drive

0.1

4.0 4.0 4.0

Carlsbad El Camino Real and Cannon Road

0.1

3.7 3.8 3.8

Carlsbad El Camino Real Widening - Cassia to Camino Vida Roble

10.7 10.7 10.7

Carlsbad El Camino Real Widening - Tamarack Avenue to Chestnut Avenue

13.1 13.1 13.1

Carlsbad Melrose and Palomar Airport Road

0.2 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.1

Carlsbad Palomar Airport Road - Palomar Airport Road to Paseo Del Norte

0.1 0.1 0.1

Carlsbad Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real Right Turn Lane

0.7 0.7 0.7

Carlsbad Poinsettia Lane Reach E - Cassia Drive to Skimmer Court

2.1 0.2

0.2 0.3 2.8 1.8 0.2 0.3 2.3 5.1

Chula Vista Willow Street Bridge Project - Bonita Road to Sweetwater Road

0.0

1.6

1.6

1.2 1.2 2.8

Escondido Bear Valley/East Valley/Valley Center - Citrus Avenue to Beven Drive

3.5 3.5 3.0

25.8 28.8 32.2

Escondido Centre City Parkway - Mission Road to SR 78

0.3 0.3 0.3

Escondido Citracado Parkway - Don Lee Place to Vineyard

0.5 0.5 0.5

Escondido Citracado Parkway II - West Valley to Harmony Grove

0.3

0.3

0.0

1.3

1.4

2.8 2.8 4.5

Escondido Citracado/Nordahl - Country Club Lane to SR 78

0.5 0.5 0.5

Escondido East Valley/Valley Center

0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5

0.2 0.7 1.0

Escondido Felicita Ave/Juniper Street - from Escondido Boulevard to Juniper

4.9 4.9 4.9

Street and from Juniper Street to Chestnut Street

Escondido Ninth Avenue - La Terraza Boulevard to Spruce Street

2.0 2.0 2.0

Oceanside College Boulevard - Vista Way to Old Grove Road

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

38.3 38.3 38.3

Oceanside College Boulevard Bridge - San Luis Rey River

0.5

0.3

0.7

2.5 2.5 3.3

Oceanside Melrose Drive 1.4 1.0 2.4 5.5 19.3 24.9 27.2

Oceanside SR 76 & Rancho Del Oro Boulevard

0.6 0.6 0.6

Poway Espola Road 0.7 1.2 0.1 1.9 1.5 41.9 43.4 45.3 San Diego El Camino Real 0.1 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 San Diego Mira Sorrento Place 1.7 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.8 San Diego Otay Truck Route Widening 1.4 1.4 6.9 1.4 8.3 9.7

San Diego Sea World Drive Widening and I- 5 Interchange Improvements

0.0 11.1 11.1 11.1

San Diego County

Bear Valley Parkway North - San Pasqual Valley Road to Boyle Avenue

0.1

4.3

4.4

1.2 1.2 5.9 1.4 35.9 43.2 48.8

San Diego County

Bradley Avenue Overpass at SR 67 - Magnolia Avenue to Mollison Avenue

0.3 8.4 8.7 8.7

San Diego County

Cole Grade Road - North of Horse Creek Trail to South of Pauma Heights Road

0.3 0.7

1.0 1.0 3.0 8.2

12.2 20.4 23.4

San Diego County

Dye Road Extension - Dye Road to San Vicente Road

0.7

0.7

0.2

2.3 2.5 2.8

1.2 4.1 7.3

San Diego County

Jamacha Blvd (Phase 1 and 2) - Omega Street to Sweetwater Spring Boulevard

2.5

2.5

4.1 13.7 17.8 20.3

San Diego County

Ramona Street Extension - Boundary Avenue to Warnock Drive

0.0

2.7 2.8 2.8

San Diego County

San Vicente Road Improvements - Warnock Drive to Wildcat Canyon Road

1.4 2.7 0.4 2.9 0.8 8.1 3.6

11.2 14.7 22.8

San Diego County

South Santa Fe Avenue North - Montgomery Drive to South of Woodland Drive

0.1

0.1

0.6 0.6

11.7 11.7 12.5

San Diego County

South Santa Fe Avenue South - South of Woodland Drive to Smilax Road

0.2

0.2

9.6 9.6 9.8

San Marcos Barham Drive - Twin Oaks Valley Road to La Moree Road

9.7 9.7 9.7

San Marcos Bent Avenue Bridge - San Marcos Boulevard to Discovery Street

0.0

0.0

2.7 2.7 2.8

San Marcos Borden Road Street Improvements and Bridge Construction - Twin Oaks to Woodward Street

0.5

0.2

0.7

0.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.5

San Marcos Discovery Street Improvements - McMahr Rd to Bent Ave/Craven Rd

0.8

0.8

6.5 6.5 7.4

San Marcos San Marcos Boulevard Street Improvements - Rancho Santa Fe to Bent Avenue

0.0 0.0

0.0

0.1 0.1 3.4

20.6 24.0 24.1

San Marcos South Santa Fe - Bosstick to Smilax

1.9 1.9 1.9

San Marcos Street Improvements: Discovery Street - Craven Road to West of Twin Oaks Valley Road

1.2

0.9

2.1

1.1 2.6

3.4 7.1

2.6 2.6 11.9

San Marcos Via Vera Cruz Bridge and Street Improvements - San Marcos Boulevard to Discovery Street

0.4

0.4

8.0 8.0 8.4

2035 Highway Projects 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 8.5 22.8 5.6 4.5 41.4 8.9 11.6 86.9 107.4 149.9

I-5 I-5/I-805 Merge to SR 56 0.0 0.0 0.0

I-5 Manchester Ave to Palomar Airport Rd

0.7

1.0 1.7 1.7

I-5 SR 56 to Manchester Ave 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 I-5 SR 78 to Vandegrift 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3

I-805 Mission Valley Viaduct to SR 52 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 I-805 SR 15 to Mission Valley 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 I-805 SR 905 to Palomar St 0.0 0.0 0.0

SR 125 SR 94 to I-8 1.9 1.9 1.9 SR 241 Orange County to I-5 0.3 0.3 9.2 2.0 11.2 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 12.7 SR 67 Mapleview St to Dye Rd 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.9 8.5 13.6 5.6 2.4 30.2 8.2 11.4 77.1 96.7 127.7

Transit Route Projects 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 3.1 1.0 5.2 7.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 9.9 0.9 3.1 48.6 52.5 67.6

398 Additional Double Tracking/Increase in Existing COASTER frequency

0.2 0.0 0.1

0.0 0.2 0.8 0.1

1.4 2.3 0.0

0.0 2.3 0.3 0.8 8.5 9.6 13.2

399

Double Tracking (Oceanside-Escondido)/Increase in Existing SPRINTER frequencies (existing headways 30 peak/30 offpeak)

1.0 0.8

1.8

0.6

12.0 12.6 14.4

561 UTC to Mira Mesa via Sorrento Mesa/Carroll Canyon (extension of Route 510)

0.7 1.3

2.0 5.1

0.1

5.2

2.2 14.7 17.0 24.1

563 Pacific Beach to El Cajon via Kearny Mesa, Mission Valley, SDSU

0.1

0.1

2.4

2.4

0.0 13.3 13.3 15.8

1 Only includes projects that will result in direct impacts to vegetation communities.

Arterial Projects 0.5 0.5 0.3 26.1 26.4 26.9

San Diego Genesee Avenue - Nobel Drive to SR 52

0.5

0.5

0.3 26.1 26.4 26.9

2050 Highway Projects 0.0 0.5 0.1 5.1 0.7 6.4 0.1 6.2 9.0 15.3 5.4 3.5 60.5 69.5 91.2

I-15 SR 78 to Riverside County 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 I-5 I-8 to La Jolla Village Dr 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 4.9 4.9 5.3 I-5 SR 54 to I-15 2.9 2.9 2.9 I-5 SR 905 to Palomar St 0.0 0.0 0.0 I-5 Vandegrift Blvd to Orange County 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 7.0 7.1 7.4 I-8 2nd Street to Los Coches 0.2 0.2 0.2

I-805 Mission Valley Viaduct 1.3 1.3 1.3 SR 125 San Miguel Rd to SR 54 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.9 SR 125 SR 54 to SR 94

0.0 1.7 1.7 1.7

SR 125 SR 905 to San Miguel Rd

0.1 0.1 0.2

0.0 1.8 1.8 2.0

SR 125 SR 94 to I-8

0.1 0.1 0.1

SR 15 I-5 to SR 94 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 SR 52 I-15 to SR 125 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 SR 52 I-5 to I-805 0.2 0.2 0.2 SR 54 I-5 to SR 125 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.8 2.9 2.9 SR 56 I-5 to I-15 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 SR 76 I-15 to Couser Canyon 0.4 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.1 4.5 5.3 10.5 15.8 22.6 SR 94 Avocado Blvd to Jamacha Rd 0.0 0.4 0.4 3.2 3.2 2.6 2.2 4.7 8.3 SR 94 College Ave to SR 125

0.7 0.7 0.7

SR 94 I-805 to College Ave

0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

SR 94 Jamacha Rd to Steele Canyon Rd

0.1

2.5 0.6 3.1 6.0 6.0

19.6 19.6 28.7

SR 94 SR 125 to Avocado Blvd

0.2 0.6 0.8 0.8

Transit Route Projects 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 6.9 7.9 9.2

562

UTC to Palomar Trolley Station via Kearny Mesa, Mission Valley, Mid-City, National City/Chula Vista via Highland Ave/4th Ave

0.3 0.5

0.5 1.3

1.0 6.9 7.9 9.2

Documents

APPENDIX C BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES