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EXHIBIT C - MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM <br />June 2023 C-8 SF Bay Fiber Optic Cables Project <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 holes to be left open overnight shall have a cover or soil ramp installed, allowing <br />2 wildlife an opportunity to exit. If escape ramps are installed, the construction <br />3 inspector or the biological monitor must inspect excavations before starting <br />4 construction each day to confirm that no wildlife species are entrapped. If any <br />5 wildlife species are entrapped and the biological monitor is not on the site, the <br />6 construction inspector shall notify the biological monitor, who will travel to the <br />7 site to remove wildlife species that are unable to escape on their own. Any <br />8 wildlife handling shall be conducted under the biological monitor’s applicable <br />9 collection permit or as authorized by the appropriate wildlife agency. If a <br />10 biological monitor is not on-site, a local biologist (with appropriate permits) may <br />11 be called out to remove any species. <br /> <br />12 Location: Terrestrial Project areas <br />13 Monitoring/Reporting Action: On-site construction inspector/monitor to inspect <br />14 daily before starting construction <br />15 Effectiveness Criteria: Implementation of this MM will reduce the potential for <br />16 impacts on wildlife species potentially present. <br />17 Responsible Party: Applicant and CSLC <br />18 Timing: During construction <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />20 MM BIO-5: Conduct Pre-Construction Nesting Bird Surveys and Implement <br />21 Avoidance Measures. If construction occurs during the bird nesting season (from <br />22 February 1 to September 1), the following conditions (designed to protect both <br />23 special-status and non–special-status birds) shall be implemented: <br /> <br />24  No more than 1 week before starting Project-related construction, a <br />25 biological monitor, approved by CSLC staff, shall survey within the <br />26 biological study areas to look for nesting activity. <br />27  If no active nests are detected during these surveys, no additional <br />28 measures are required. <br />29  If an active nest is found, an appropriate avoidance buffer shall be <br />30 established around the bird nest site to avoid disturbance or destruction <br />31 of the nest until the end of the breeding season (generally August 31) or <br />32 until after the biological monitor determines that the young have fledged <br />33 and moved out of the area (this date varies by species). Suitable buffer <br />34 distances may vary between species. The extent of these buffers shall be <br />35 determined by the biological monitor in coordination with the applicable <br />36 wildlife agency (i.e., CDFW and/or USFWS) and would depend on the bird <br />Potential Impact: Biological Resources – Impacts on nesting birds <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 8D8CF2E2-DF6D-4A11-B610-2B1544DD7C30