Parkside Residential Development (Calfironia Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2007-032-04-A1 (ITP) Major Amendment No. 1).

Parkside Residential Development (Calfironia Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2007-032-04-A1 (ITP) Major Amendment No. 1).

This proposed Project involves the construction of a residential development project. The Project as authorized in the ITP will result in permanent impacts to San Joaquin kit fox (SJKF) (Vulpes macrotis mutica), and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (SJAS) (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of SJKF and SJAS which are designated threatened under the CESA. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project Description consistent with Project reconfiguration incorporating tract and concomitant infrastructure revisions and acreage adjustments; enhances Project buildout flexibility by incorporating discrete construction, security fund, and compensatory mitigation phasing and the tracking and reporting of these elements; amends the configuration and locations of the designated remainders "A", "B", and "C" within the Project parcel that comprise the Conservation Easement site; removes the requirement to conduct a study to monitor relocated San Joaquin antelope squirrels; increases the routine and ongoing reporting requirement from 90-day reporting to monthly compliance reporting; and revises the endowment fund language to be consistent with changes in Government Code that have occurred since the issuance of the ITP. As amended, development of the Project site will result in the permanent loss of 90.33 acres (6.53 acres less than originally planned 96.86 acreS) of habitat for the Covered Species. The Amendment will result in a decrease of ground-disturbing impacts without a decrease of compensatory mitigation.

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