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7 The only red-listed vertebrate
confirmed in the study area is the
badger. One additional step would
be to avoid creating roads or
pacing structures over existing
burrows of badgers or their main
prey Columbian Ground squirrels
At the time of access construction, environmental monitors will scan the
area for badgers. If a burrow is identified, appropriate mitigation measures
will applied.
This additional measure will be
included in the construction EMP.
8 The potential presence of the bluelisted
southern red-blacked vole
(galei subspecies) might more
appropriately be identified as
"Likely" rather than "Unknown".
9 Table 5-7 identifies the least
chipmunk as having been detected
in the study area.
10 Olive-sided flycatchers (blue list)
were recorded once in the surveys,
near the northern end of the
proposed route.
11 The list of garter snakes (Table 5-
10) does not mesh with
expectations for this area.
12 It is not clear from the material
available to my why this option B
was chosen.
Southern red-backed vole (galei subspecies) are listed
”Unknown” because AECOM does not have enough information to
conclude otherwise. AECOM did not find any red-backed vole in the specific
study area.
It appears that there may have been a misidentification. AECOM cannot
confirm that the rare species was present.
BCTC recognizes that birds may be transient in the study area and
mitigation measures have been provided in the EOA report.
Rare birds could be nesting in the area, and mitigation measures as
suggested in the Environmental Overview Report should reduce risks to all
bird species.
AECOM has good photo documentation for most of the snakes observed
and would be happy to follow up with a species expert to confirm which
sub-species was observed.
The basis upon which Option B was identified as preferred is discussed in
Section 5 of the CPCN Application (Exhibit B-1)
No change in status.
AECOM will issue errata to the
Environmental Overview Assessment
Report removing this species from the
species list of confirmed mammals on
site.
Detailed assessment will be
conducted at the time of the
preparation of the construction EMP.
Also, during the construction (ROW
clearing and access construction)
environmental monitors will survey for
the nesting birds during the nesting
season.
No change in status.
No change in status.
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