The endangered Gaviota tarplant,  San Joaquin wooly threads, California jewel flower, Kem mallow, Santa Barbara County Distinct Population Segment of the California tiger salamander and its critical habitat, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, southwestern willow flycatcher and its critical habitat, least Bell's vireo and its critical habitat, California condor, tidewater goby and its critical habitat, San Joaquin kit fox, Nelson's antelope squirrel, giant kangaroo rat, Tipton kangaroo rat, and arroyo toad and its critical habitat, as well as the threatened Kem primrose sphinx moth and California red-legged frog and its critical habitat occur in the project area; therefore consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act will be necessary.  FWS received a a request to initiate consultation on July 2, 2019 and on August 1, 2019 requested additonal information needed to complete consultation.