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The New Standard for NEPA Radius Searches

Prepared by:

ERS – Environmental Records Search

Site Location: 1668 Arroyo Vista Way

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (N 38-43-55, W 121-3-20) NAD83

CONTENTS

FCC NEPA CHECKLIST................................................................................................ 3

SITE LOCATION STREET MAP.................................................................................. 4

SITE LOCATION TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ................................................................... 5

FEDERAL LANDS, INDIAN RESERVATIONS, AND SCENIC TRAILS.............. 6

KNOWN OCCURRENCES OF FEDERALLY LISTED THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES .............................................................................................. 8

ENDANGERED SPECIES LOCATED IN CLARKSVILLE QUADRANGLE ........ 9

ENDANGERED SPECIES WITH A 1-MILE RADIUS............................................. 10

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, MAPPED SITES AND HISTORIC TRAILS....................................................................................................... 12

FEMA FLOODPLAIN MAPPING............................................................................... 14

FLOODPLAIN MAP KEY ............................................................................................ 16

US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY...... 17

WETLANDS MAP KEY................................................................................................ 18

DISCLAIMER, LIMITS AND LIABILITIES............................................................. 24

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FCC NEPA CHECKLIST

Prepared For: PHASE ONE INC. Current Date: April 14, 2006

Site Address: 1668 Arroyo Vista Way El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Client Project #: 6330

Site Coordinates: N 38-43-55, W 121-3-20 (NAD83) ERS Report #: 31419174

USGS 7.5 Minute Quad

Clarksville

FOUND POSSIBLE

PROBLEMS?

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

QUESTION ASKED

SOURCE(S) RESEARCHED 1/8

miles 1.0

mile

CFR 47 § 1.1307(a)(1)

Will the facility be located in an officially designated wilderness

area?

U.S.G.S. National Atlas Federal Lands (10/2003)

Parkways and Scenic Rivers (7/2001) Scenic Trails (3/2003)

N N

CFR 47 § 1.1307(a)(2)

Will the facility be located in an officially designated wildlife

preserve?

U.S.G.S. National Atlas Federal Lands (10/2003)

N N

CFR 47 § 1.1307(a)(3)

Will the facility affect listed threatened or endangered species

or designated critical habitats?

California Department of Fish and Game Natural Diversity Database

(CNDDB 2/2004)

Y Y

CFR 47 § 1.1307(a)(4)

Will the facility affect districts, sites, buildings, structures, or

objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or culture that are

listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic

Places?

National Park Service National Register Information System

(4/2003)

N N

CFR 47 § 1.1307(a)(5)

Will the facility affect Indian religious sites?

U.S.G.S. National Atlas Federal Lands (10/2003)

N N

CFR 47 § 1.1307(a)(6)

Will the facility be located in a 100-year floodplain?

Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Data

(5/1996)

N N

CFR 47 § 1.1307(a)(7)

Will the facility involve a significant change to surface features (e.g., wetland fill,

deforestation, or water diversion)?

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory

N Y

NOTE: The above determinations were made using electronic information sources only. A knowledgeable person should verify any concerns revealed in this report. This report alone is unlikely to meet all of the FCC’s NEPA requirements. The absence of findings does not necessarily mean that there are no concerns or an EA will not be required. This report is simply a screening tool.

SITE LOCATION STREET MAP

Approximate Scale: 1:24,000

PHASE ONE INC. FIGURE

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1668 Arroyo Vista Way El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 JOB: 6330

DATE: 4/14/2006

SITE LOCATION TOPOGRAPHIC MAP

U.S. Geological Survey. Clarksville Quadrangle, California 7.5 Minute Series, Approximate Scale: 1: 24,000

PHASE ONE INC. FIGURE

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1668 Arroyo Vista Way El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 JOB: 6330

DATE: 4/14/2006

FEDERAL LANDS, INDIAN RESERVATIONS, AND SCENIC TRAILS

All plotted sites represent approximate locations based on geographic information provided by the respective agency. Actual locations may vary due to numerous reasons such as: the size of the property, accuracy of the provided location, accuracy of the software used to determine the location, etc.

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FEDERAL LANDS

None

SCENIC TRAILS

None

KNOWN OCCURRENCES OF FEDERALLY LISTED THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES

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ENDANGERED SPECIES LOCATED IN CLARKSVILLE QUADRANGLE Scientific name: Ardea Alba Common Name: Great Egret Federal Listing: N/A State Listing: None __________ Scientific name: Ardea Herodias Common Name: Great Blue Heron Federal Listing: N/A State Listing: None __________ Scientific name: Branchinecta Lynchi Common Name: Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp Federal Listing: Threatened State Listing: None __________ Scientific name: Ceanothus Roderickii Common Name: Pine Hill Ceanothus Federal Listing: Endangered State Listing: Rare __________ Scientific name: Chlorogalum Grandiflorum Common Name: Red Hills Soaproot Federal Listing: N/A State Listing: None __________ Scientific name: Emys (=Clemmys) Marmorata Marmorata Common Name: Northwestern Pond Turtle Federal Listing: N/A State Listing: None __________ Scientific name: Fremontodendron Decumbens Common Name: Pine Hill Flannelbush Federal Listing: Endangered State Listing: Rare __________ Scientific name: Galium Californicum Ssp. Sierrae Common Name: El Dorado Bedstraw Federal Listing: Endangered State Listing: Rare __________ Scientific name: Haliaeetus Leucocephalus Common Name: Bald Eagle Federal Listing: Threatened State Listing: Endangered __________ Scientific name: Helianthemum Suffrutescens Common Name: Bisbee Peak Rush-Rose Federal Listing: N/A State Listing: None __________ Scientific name: Senecio Layneae Common Name: Layne'S Ragwort Federal Listing: Threatened State Listing: Rare __________ Scientific name: Wyethia Reticulata Common Name: El Dorado County Mule Ears Federal Listing: N/A State Listing: None __________

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ENDANGERED SPECIES WITH A 1-MILE RADIUS

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Scientific Name Ceanothus Roderickii

Common Name: Pine Hill Ceanothus

Federal Status: 07-22-19

State Status: 07-22-1993

General Habitat: Pdrha04190

Micro Habitat: 0

Last Visited Presumed Extant: The most common entry. An occurance is presumed to still be in existence until evidence to the contrary is received by the CNDDB.

Last Observed: Unknown

Presence: Gabbroic Soils; Often In "Historically Disturbed" Areas With An Ensemble Of Other Rare Plants. 260-630M.

Trend: Chaparral, Cismontane Woodland. Endemic To The Pine Hill Area In El Dorado County, California.

Ownership: PVT

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Scientific Name Senecio Layneae

Common Name: Layne'S Ragwort

Federal Status: 05-07-19

State Status: 05-07-1939

General Habitat: Pdast8H1V0

Micro Habitat: 0

Last Visited Presumed Extant: The most common entry. An occurance is presumed to still be in existence until evidence to the contrary is received by the CNDDB.

Last Observed: Unknown

Presence: Ultramafic Soil; Occasionally Along Streams. 200-1000M.

Trend: Chaparral, Cismontane Woodland.

Ownership: UNKNOWN

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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, MAPPED SITES AND HISTORIC TRAILS

All plotted sites represent approximate locations based on geographic information provided by the respective agency. Actual locations may vary due to numerous reasons such as: the size of the property, accuracy of the provided location, accuracy of the software used to determine the location, etc.

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HISTORICAL TRAILS

None

HISTORICAL PLACES

None

HISTORICAL AREAS

None

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FEMA FLOODPLAIN MAPPING

All plotted sites represent approximate locations based on geographic information provided by the respective agency. Actual locations may vary due to numerous reasons such as: the size of the property, accuracy of the provided location, accuracy of the software used to determine the location, etc.

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FLOOD ZONE

Flood Zone: X Flood Panel: 0600400700C Description: Zone X - Areas of minimal flooding (outside the 100-year floodplain)

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FLOODPLAIN MAP KEY

FLOOD ZONE

WITHIN 100-

YEAR FLOODPLAIN?

DEFINED AS WITHIN

“SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA”?

DESCRIPTION

A Yes Yes Areas of 100-year flooding AO Yes Yes Areas of 100-year shallow flooding where

depths are between one (1) and three (3) feet

ANI Unknown No Area Not Included in map D Unknown No Areas of undetermined, but possible,

flood hazards V Yes Yes Areas of 100-year coastal flood with

velocity (wave action); base flood elevations not determined

X No No Areas of minimal flooding (outside the 100-year floodplain)

X500 No No Areas between limits of the 100-year flood and the 500-year flood; or certain areas subject to 100-year flooding with average depths of less than one (1) foot

UNDES Unknown No Undescribed; no information available

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US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY

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WETLANDS MAP KEY WETLANDS AND DEEPWATER HABITATS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS |- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |-- 1=SUBTIDAL----|- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | | |- RF=Reef 1=Coral | | 3=Worm | | | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom (used on older | maps) M=MARINE--------| | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | | |- RF=Reef 1=Coral |-- 2=INTERTIDAL--| 3=Worm | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel 2=Sand 3=Mud 4=Organic

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SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS |- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |-- 1=SUBTIDAL----|- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- RF=Reef 2=Mollusc | | 3=Worm | | | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom (used on older | maps) E=ESTUARINE-----| | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- RF=Reef 2=Mollusc | | 3=Worm | | | |- SB=Streambed 3=Cobble-Gravel | | 4=Sand | | 5=Mud | | 6=Organic | | | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | |-- 2=INTERTIDAL--|- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |- EM=Emergent 1=Persistent | 2=Nonpersistent | |- SS=Scrub-Shrub 1=Broad-Leaved | Deciduous | 2=Needle-Leaved | Deciduous | 3=Broad-Leaved | Evergreen | 4=Needle-Leaved | Evergreen | 5=Dead | 6=Indeterminate | Deciduous | 7=Indeterminate | Evergreen | |- FO=Forested 1=Broad-Leaved Deciduous 2=Needle-Leaved Deciduous 3=Broad-Leaved Evergreen 4=Needle-Leaved Evergreen 5=Dead 6=Indeterminate Deciduous 7=Indeterminate Evergreen

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SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS |- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand |--1=TIDAL--------| 3=Mud | | 4=Organic | | | |-*SB=Streambed 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | 3=Cobble-Gravel |--2=LOWER | 4=Sand | PERENNIAL----| 5=Mud | | 6=Organic | | 7=Vegetated | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal R=RIVERINE------|--3=UPPER | 2=Aquatic Moss | PERENNIAL----| 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent |--4=INTERMITTENT-| 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel |--5=UNKNOWN | 2=Sand | PERENNIAL----| 3=Mud (used on older | 4=Organic maps) | 5=Vegetated | |-**EM=Emergent 2=Nonpersistent | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom (used on older | maps) |-*STREAMBED is limited to TIDAL and | INTERMITTENT SUBSYSTEMS, and comprises | the only CLASS in the INTERMITTENT SUBSYSTEM. | |-**EMERGENT is limited to TIDAL and LOWER | PERENNIAL SUBSYSTEMS.

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SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS |- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |-- 1=LIMNETIC----|- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 2=Aquatic Moss | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom (used on older | maps) L=LACUSTRINE----| | | | |- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | | 2=Sand | | 3=Mud | | 4=Organic | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 2=Aquatic Moss | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating |-- 2=LITTORAL----| Vascular | 5=Unknown | Submergent | 6=Unknown Surface | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | 5=Vegetated | |- EM=Emergent 2=Nonpersistent | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom (used on older maps)

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SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS |- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | 2=Aquatic Moss | 3=Rooted Vascular | 4=Floating | Vascular | 5=Unknown | Submergent | 6=Unknown Surface | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | 5=Vegetated | |- ML=Moss-Lichen 1=Moss | 2=Lichen | P=PALUSTRINE----------------------|- EM=Emergent 1=Persistent | 2=Nonpersistent | |- SS=Scrub-Shrub 1=Broad-Leaved | Deciduous | 2=Needle-Leaved | Deciduous | 3=Broad-Leaved | Evergreen | 4=Needle-Leaved | Evergreen | 5=Dead | 6=Indeterminate | Deciduous | 7=Indeterminate | Evergreen | |- FO=Forested 1=Broad-Leaved | Deciduous | 2=Needle-Leaved | Deciduous | 3=Broad-Leaved | Evergreen | 4=Needle-Leaved | Evergreen | 5=Dead | 6=Indeterminate | Deciduous | 7=Indeterminate | Evergreen | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom (used on older maps)

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MODIFIERS |- A=Temporarily Flooded |- B=Saturated |- C=Seasonally Flooded |- D=Seasonally Flooded/Well Drained |- E=Seasonally Flooded/Saturated |- F=Semipermanently Flooded |--Non-Tidal------|- G=Intermittently Exposed | |- H=Permanently Flooded | |- J=Intermittently Flooded | |- K=Artificially Flooded | |- W=Intermittently Flooded/Temporary (used on | | older maps) | |- Y=Saturated/Semipermanent/Seasonal (used on | | older maps) | |- Z=Intermittently Exposed/Permanent (used on | | older maps) WATER REGIME----| |- U=Unknown | | | | | |- K=Artificially Flooded | |- L=Subtidal | |- M=Irregularly Exposed | |- N=Regularly Flooded |--Tidal----------|- P=Irregularly Flooded |-*S=Temporary-Tidal |-*R=Seasonal-Tidal |-*T=Semipermanent-Tidal |-*V=Permanent-Tidal |- U=Unknown | |-*These water regimes are only used in | tidally influenced, freshwater systems. |- 1=Hyperhaline |- 2=Euhaline |--Coastal |- 3=Mixohaline (Brackish) | Halinity-------|- 4-Polyhaline | |- 5=Mesohaline | |- 6=Oligohaline | |- 0=Fresh | | | WATER CHEMISTRY-| | |- 7=Hypersaline |--Inland |- 8=Eusaline | Salinity-------|- 9=Mixosaline | |- 0=Fresh | | | | |--pH Modifiers |- a=Acid for all |- t=Circumneutral Fresh Water----|- i=Alkaline SOIL------------------------------|- g=Organic |- n=Mineral |- b=Beaver |- d=Partially Drained/Ditched SPECIAL MODIFIERS-----------------|- f=Farmed |- h=Diked/Impounded |- r=Artificial Substrate |- s=Spoil |- x=Excavated U = Uplands

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