Biological Assessment Introduction

Biological Assessment Introduction

Kern River Channel Maintenance Project December 2020

City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department Page 1-3

Figure 1-1 Regional Map,

Kern River Channel Maintenance Project, Bakersfield, Kern County, California

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Biological Assessment Introduction

Kern River Channel Maintenance Project December 2020

City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department Page 1-4

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Aquatic Resources Delineation Report On-Site Aquatic Resources

Kern River Channel Maintenance Project April 2021

City of Bakersfield Page 5-47

Figure 5B-1 Aquatic Resources Impacts Map

Kern River Channel Maintenance Project, Bakersfield, California

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Kern River Maintenance Project Bak ersfie Id, California

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Upland Ha:iitat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres: 24.5)

Riparian (Acres: 102.6)

Aquatic Resources Impacts (Total Acres: 367.5)

Non Wetland waters Impacts - OH\111111 (Total Acres: 312.2) La custri n e/Lak e (Acres: 25 .6)

Rive rine (Acres : 286.6)

Vlktlan d waters I mp acts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Weiland (Acres : 28 .3)

Fres hwater Em ergent Wetland (Acres: 13.4)

- Freshwater Shrub (Acres : 13.6)

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:, •• ~ lmpa ctArea (568.9 Acres)

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- Ingress/Egress

Upland H~itat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres: 24.5)

- Riparian (Acres: 102.6)


Non Wdland waters Impacts - OH\111111 (Total Acres: 312.2) L..a custrine/Lak e (Acres : 25 .6)

Riverine (Acres : 286.6)

Vlktlan d waters I mp acts (Total Acres: 55.3) F crest ed Welland (Acres : 28.3)

Freshwater Emer gent Wetland (Acres : 13 .4)

- Freshwater Sh rub (Acres : 13.6)

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Upland H~itat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres: 24.5)

- Riparian (Acres: 102.6)


Non Wdland waters Impacts - OH\111111 (Total Acres: 312.2) L..a custrine/Lake (Acres: 25 .6)


Vlktlan d waters I mp acts (Total Acres: 55.3)

Forested Welland (Acres: 28.3)

Freshwater Emergent Wetland (Acres : 13 .4)

- Freshwater Shrub (Acres: 13.6)

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- Ingress/Egress

Upland H(Eitat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres: 24.:5)

- Riparian (Acres : 102.6)


Non Wl11and waters Impacts - OH\111111 (Total Acres: 312.2) L.a custrine/Lake (Acres: 2:5 .6)

Riverine (Acres: 286.6)

wetland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Weiland (Acres : 28 .3)


- Freshwater Shrub (Acres: 13.6)

Flow structure

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Kern River Maintenance Project Bakersfield, California

Aquatic Resources Impact Map

1 • ~ Impact Area (568.9 Acres)

AA SA(858.4Acres)

- Ing ress/Egress

Upland H(Eitat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres : 24.5)

Riparian (Acres : 102.6)


Non Wetland waters Impacts - OH\111111 (Total Acres: 312.2) L.a custrine/Lake (Acres : 25.6)


\IIA!tland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3)

Fo rested Wetland (Acres : 28 .3)

Freshwater Emergent Wetland (Acres : 13.4)


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Created on 03/30/21 Made in accordance with the Updated Map and

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Non Wit land waters Impacts - OHVl.till (Total Acres: 312.2) L.a custrine/Lake (Acres : 25 .6)


'11\Anland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Wetland (Acres : 28.3)



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Forested W etland (Acres: 28.3)



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- Ingress/Egress

Upland H~itat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) CJ Bank (Acres : 24.5)

- Riparian (Acres : 102.6)

Aquatic Resources Impacts (Total Acres: 367.5) Non Wetland waters Impacts - OHV\lill (Total Acres: 312.2)

L.a custrine/Lake (Acres : 25.6)

River ine (Acres : 286.6)

W:rtland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested WeUand (Acres : 28.3)



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Service Layer Cred~s: Source: Esri, M axar, Geo Eye, Earthstar Geographic s, CNES/A irbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User

Community UAV o rthomosaic Collected January 2021

Created on 03/30/21 Made in accordance with the Updated Map and

Drawing Standards for the South Pacific Division Regulatory Program, as amended on January 11 , 2019

By : Kr istoffer Law, Lucas Knox Quad Knopf, Inc.






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1 • • 1mpaclArea (568.9 Acres)

AA SA(858.4Acres)

- Ingress/Egress

Upland Hmitat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres : 24.5)



Non Wftland waters Impacts - OH\lllul (Total Acres: 312.2) l..a custrine/Lake (Acres : 25 .6)


V'ktland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Wetland (Acres: 28 .3)



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Upland Haiitat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres : 24.5)


Aquatic Resources Impacts (Total Acres: 367.5) Non Wetland waters Impacts - OH\111111 (Total Acres: 312.2)

L3 custrine/Lake (Acres: 25 .6)


'\Mrtland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Wetland (Acres: 28 .3)



Flow structure

- Concrete Weir

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Non Wetland waters Impacts - OHV\ti/1 (Total Acres: 312.2) L.a custrine/Lake (Acres: 25 .6)


\IIArtland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Wetland (Acres: 28 .3)



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Upland H<ilitat Impacts (Total Acres: 127.1) D Bank (Acres : 24.5)

Riparian (Acr es : 102.6)


Non Wetland waters Impacts - OHV\ti/1 (Total Acres: 312.2) L.a custrine/Lake (Acres : 25 .6)





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Non Wftland waters Impacts - OH\lllul (Total Acres: 312.2) l..acustrine/Lake (Acres : 25 .6)


V'ktland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Wetland (Acres : 28 .3)



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Non Wetland waters lmJlacts - OHV\ti/1 (Total Acres: 312.2) L.a custrine/Lake (Acres : 25.6)


\llktland waters Impacts (Total Acres: 55.3) Forested Welland (Acres : 28.3)



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