A. Biological Monitoring (Inspection sheets can be found in appendix 12 of attachment 3) a. Wetland and Riparian areas, twice per year b. Vernal Pool Grassland, twice per year c. Hydrology of 20% of Vernal Pools, twice per year d. Vernal Pool Floristic monitoring for 20% of Vernal Pools annually e. Vernal Pool Invertebrate for 20% of Vernal Pools annually f. Oak Woodland/Savannah twice per year g. Thatch monitoring annually h. Identify invasive plant species annually in vernal pool grassland and oak woodland/savannah, twice per year in riparian/wetland areas. B. Surveys for special status species a. Potential locations of VELB once every 5 years b. Potential locations of Swainson’s Hawk nests every 5 years c. Potential locations of Burrowing Owl burrows every 5 years d. Known occurrences of special status plant species annually e. Unknown occurrences of special status plant species every 5 years f. Amphibians and reptiles every 5 years g. General Bird survey twice per year C. Mapping using GIS technology including City provided collection applications a. Create a species-specific oak tree map using remote sensing and groundtruthing, update every 10 years b. Map all native oak trees greater than 3 feet in height and collect species and health data on each tree, update every 10 years c. Habitats and plant species, update annually d. All Habitats and Quality of Habitats e. Vegetation Community Map f. Wetland Delineation, update every 10 years g. Creek Conditions h. Special Status plant Species, update annually i. Establish monitoring plots for grassland and oak woodland/ savannah monitoring D. Advise on restoration activities a. Identify areas for restoration, including problematic erosion and human disturbances b. Advise on restoration and enhancement activities c. Monitor success of restoration and enhancement activities E. Annual Report a. Create annual report of all Preserve activities b. Submit a draft copy of the annual report to the City for review c. Submit final copy of report to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
