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There are several plant and animal species listed under the state and/or federal endangered species acts, or otherwise considered as having"special-status"under CEQA that have been reported by the California Department of Fish and Game to occur on or near shoreline habitats in the immediate project vicinity(Table 1). Table 1: Regulatory Protected Special Status Species Recorded in Shoreline Habitats in the Vicinity of the Project Site Species Status Habitat Notes (Scientific Name/Common Name) Ardea HerodiasXGreat blue heron SSC Rookeries in tall trees and cliffs near marshes,lakes,rivers and streams,and wet meadows Asio flammeusiShort-eared owl SSC Marsh and open grassland Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus/ FT,SSC Wetland and salt flat areas—sandy beaches,salt pond levees and shorelines. Needs Western snowy plover sandy,gravelly soils for nesting. Circus cyaneus'Northern harrier SSC Coastal salt and fresh water marsh.Nest and forage in adjacent grasslands. Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. 1B Usually in coastal salt marsh with salicornia,distichlis,jaumea,spartina,etc.0-15M. palustris✓Point Reyes bird's-beak Falco peregrinus anatum/ SE Nests on cliffs and tall human-made structures near wetlands,lakes,rivers or other Peregrine falcon waters. Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus/ ST Mainly inhabits salt marshes bordering large bays.It inhabits saltwater,brackish,and California black rail freshwater marshes.Nests and forages in dense pickle weed. Melospiza melodia pusillula/ FSC,SSC Riparian,fresh or saline emergent wetland and wet meadows. Alameda(South Bay)song sparrow Nycticorax nycticorax/black- SSC Colonial nester,usually in trees,occasionally in tule patches.Rookery sites located crowned night heron adjacent to foraging areas:lake margins,mud-bordered bays,marshy spots. Geothlypis trichas sinuosa/ SSC Resident of the SF Bay region,in fresh and salt-water marshes. Requires thick cover Saltmarsh common yellowthroat of tall grasses,tule patches,or willows for nesting. Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus/ FT Occurs in cool,perennial streams and estuaries of Northern California. Steelehead-Central Coast ESU Rallus longirostris obsoletus✓ FE,SE Salt water and brackish marshes traversed by tidal sloughs. Vegetation cover of pickle California clapper rail weeds(Salicornia sop.). Pelecanus occidentalis californicus/ FT,ST Colonial nester on coastal islands just outside the surf line. Nests on coastal islands of California brown pelican small to moderate size. Phalacrocorax auritus/Double- SSC Colonial nester on coastal cliffs,offshore islands,&along lake margins.Nests along crested cormorant coast on ground with sloping surface,or in tall trees along lake margins. Reithrodontomys raviventris/ FE,SE Saline emergent wetlands around SF Bay and tributaries in pickle weed habitat. Salt-marsh harvest mouse Sorex vagrans halicoetes/ SSC Salt marsh in pickle weed habitat. Salt-marsh wandering shrew Sternula antillarum brown/ FE,SE Nests on coastlines on bare or sparsely vegetated flats,sandy beaches,and alkaline California least tern flats. Trifolium depauperatum var. 1B Marshes and swamps,grasslands(mesic and alkaline),and vernal pools. hydrophilum'Saline clover 'Key to status codes: FE Federal Endangered FT Federal Threatened FSC Federal Species of Concern SE State Endangered ST State Threatened SSC State Species of Special Concern 1B Rare Plant Species Source.CNDDB(San Mateo,Redwood Point,and Palo Alto USGS 7.5-min.Topographic Quadrangles-2009) There are areas near the Port of Redwood City that are known to provide habitat for these species, including the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and nearby Greco and Bair Islands. The Port of Redwood City Multi-Agency Maritime Facility 19 February 2010 Initial Study