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EXHIBIT C - MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM <br />June 2023 C-6 SF Bay Fiber Optic Cables Project <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 Effectiveness Criteria: Educating all personnel on potential special-status species <br />2 and habitats in the work area <br />3 Responsible Party: Applicant and CSLC <br />4 Timing: Before, during, and after terrestrial and marine Project construction <br /> <br />5 <br />6 <br /> <br />7 MM BIO-2: Conduct Biological Surveying and Monitoring. A biological monitor <br />8 (typically with a college degree in a field of biology or environmental science, <br />9 knowledge of species surveying for, and experience with pre-construction and <br />10 construction monitoring), approved by CSLC staff, shall be present on-site to <br />11 survey the work area for special-status species and nesting birds (as applicable) <br />12 before starting work in the terrestrial work area to minimize potential impacts on <br />13 any special-status species or other wildlife that may be present during Project <br />14 construction. Because the eastern cable landing site is adjacent to the shoreline <br />15 and the potential western cable sites are not, the biological monitor would also <br />16 observe the shoreline adjacent to the eastern cable landing site for special- <br />17 status species before starting work in the terrestrial area. When work would <br />18 occur at the eastern or western marine HDD exit locations, the biological <br />19 monitor would observe the shallow tidal flats surrounding the HDD exit locations <br />20 for foraging by special-status species such as birds. Observations of the marine <br />21 HDD exit locations would occur from shore. <br /> <br />22 The biological monitor must be on-site full-time during the initial equipment <br />23 mobilization and site preparation (including fence installation), during the final <br />24 demobilization phase of construction at the cable landing sites, and during all <br />25 HDD exit location work (observed from the shore). In addition, the biological <br />26 monitor must make weekly site visits during Project construction for all work on <br />27 the cable landing site. From shore, the biological monitor would monitor the <br />28 work at the HDD exit locations in case of special-status species such as birds <br />29 foraging nearby during low tides. While on-site or observing the HDD exit <br />30 locations from shore, the biological monitor has the authority to stop all work, <br />31 and Bandwidth shall contact the appropriate agency, (i.e., CDFW or USFWS and <br />32 Commission staff) to discuss ways to protect the special-status species. If a <br />33 biological monitor was not monitoring the Project site during construction when <br />34 a special-status species was observed on the site, the biological monitor would <br />35 be contacted immediately to determine the appropriate course of action. <br />Potential Impact: Biological Resources – Impacts on special-status species and <br />habitats <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 8D8CF2E2-DF6D-4A11-B610-2B1544DD7C30