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7.3.B. - Page 59 <br /> Summary of Impacts <br /> Potentially Less than Significant Less than <br /> Significant With Mitigation Significant No <br /> Impact Inco posted Impact Impact <br /> c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by X <br /> Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, <br /> vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological <br /> interruption, or other means? <br /> d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory X <br /> fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife <br /> corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? <br /> e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, X <br /> such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? <br /> f) Cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self - sustaining levels? X <br /> g) Conflict with the any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted X <br /> for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an adverse effect on vegetation and <br /> wildlife? <br /> Documentation: [Staff: See note with (e) below. — Ray Pendro/MIGJ <br /> a. & f. The Downtown Precise Plan program EIR (pp. 15 -13 through 15 -15) concluded that special- status species would <br /> be potentially affected only by DTPP-facilitated development that is adjacent to Redwood Creek The project site is <br /> located approximately 1, 800 feet from Redwood Creek where it daylights near Bradford Street, and therefore would <br /> not result in such an impact. Furthermore, the proposed project site is located in a developed area within Redwood <br /> City's Downtown, which has been developed with urban land uses for over 100 years. Therefore, no impact is <br /> anticipated. <br /> h. There are no riparian habitats or sensitive natural communities identified in the project vicinity (EIR pp. 15 -1 <br /> through 15 -4). Therefore, the proposed project is expected to have no effect on any riparian habitat or other <br /> sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations, or by the California <br /> Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. <br /> c. The Downtown Precise Plan program EIR (pp. 15 -14 and 15 -15) concluded that the potential for loss or <br /> disturbance of jurisdictional wetlands or regulated waters existed only with DTPP-facilitated development that is <br /> adjacent to Redwood Creek. The project site is located approximately 1,800 feet from where Redwood Creek <br /> daylights near Bradford Street, and therefore no impact is anticipated. <br /> d. The Downtown Precise Plan program EIR (pp. 15 -15 and 15 -16) concluded that the development occurring in <br /> conformance with the DTPP could impact nesting birds, representing a potentially significant impact. Mitigation <br /> 15 -3 of the Downtown Precise Plan program EIR requires that all tree removal and trimming take place outside of <br /> the breeding season or that a qualified biologist conduct a survey for nesting birds prior to tree removal or <br /> trimming. This measure, which shall be required as a condition of approval for the project, will reduce the potential <br /> impacts of the project on migratory wildlife to a less- than - significant level. <br /> e. The Downtown Precise Plan program EIR (p. 15 -16) concluded that the development occurring in conformance <br /> with the DTPP could impact heritage trees as defined by the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 35 of the <br /> Municipal Code), resulting in a potentially significant impact. <br /> All trees on the project site are proposed to be removed. Existing vegetation adjacent to the site on the north (on <br /> City-owned property) would remain (Plan Sheet L -1.1). The proposed project is subject to the City's Tree <br /> Preservation Ordinance as a condition of approval for the project, as described in the DTPP program EIR (p. 15 -8) <br /> and implemented under Mitigation 15 -4. The Ordinance specifies that before any tree in Redwood City is cut, <br /> moved, or removed, the applicant must obtain a permit from the Parks' and Recreation Director and/or his /her <br /> designee, which is the City Landscape Architect. The Parks and Recreation Commission has authority over <br /> declaring "heritage trees," and the Commission's decision will affect the permit application. The proposed project <br /> is also subject to Chapter 29 of the Municipal Code, which regulates street trees (including their removal) within <br /> public rights -of- way. Mitigation 15 -4 would apply to the proposed project as a condition of project approval, and <br /> would mitigate the potential impact to a less - than - significant level. <br /> 10 <br />