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The assessment will also include an analysis of the potential for bird strikes against the <br /> new building and the building providing new perches for raptors to hunt, potentially <br /> increasing predation on special-status species. Lastly, the assessment will address the <br /> potential reduction in upland refuge areas, as a result of the project and sea-level rise, <br /> for special-status species during high tide events in future years. <br /> A letter report will be prepared summarizing the potential biological impacts of the <br /> proposed project. If significant impacts are identified, mitigation measures will be <br /> developed to reduce impacts to a less than significant level. Mitigation may include use <br /> of the San Francisco Bay Wetland Mitigation Bank (located approximately 1.3 miles <br /> from the project site). Because it is not required for the CEQA analysis, this assessment <br /> does not include preparation of a detailed wetlands delineation report adequate for <br /> permitting, or a site visit with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain verification of <br /> jurisdictional boundaries. If requested by City, however, Consultant can map San <br /> Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) jurisdiction on the <br /> project site as an optional task. <br /> Cultural Resources <br /> The project site is adjacent to Belmont Slough which was historically tidal marshland, <br /> and the potential for subsurFace archaeological deposits appears low. If requested by <br /> City, a literature review and field study will be completed by Holman & Associates <br /> ("Subconsultant") to assess the potential for as yet unknown subsurface resources to be <br /> found on the project site. This is included as an optional task. If it is determined that the <br /> site has a high probability of subsurface resources, mitigation measures will be <br /> developed to reduce disturbance impacts to a less than significant level. <br /> Other Required Technical Work <br /> Water Supplv Assessment: There are no specific thresholds established by Senate Bill <br /> 610 (SB 610) for school projects. SB 610 does, however, state that any project that <br /> would equal or exceed the water demand of a 500 unit housing development would <br /> require a water supply assessment. Based on preliminary assessment, a 550 student <br /> school with no outdoor recreational facilities would use less water than a 500-unit <br /> housing project. Therefore, no water supply assessment is proposed. This conclusion <br /> will be confirmed and documented in the EIR by comparing the project's demand <br /> against a 500 unit project per the City's Urban Water Management Plan. <br /> Electromaqnetic Field Survev: The project site is adjacent to a 60 kV high-voltage power <br /> transmission line. Currently, there is no specific data to determine if power transmission <br /> lines are hazardous to human health. Nevertheless, the California Department of <br /> Education (CDE) has established the following school siting criteria for high-voltage <br /> power transmission lines: <br /> ■ 50-133 kV line: 100 feet from easement <br /> ■ 220-230kV line : 150 feet from easement <br /> 14 <br /> City Attorney Approved Version 2-13-14 <br />