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7.B. - Page 191 <br /> 2 Envimmnmental Analysis <br /> Habitat Types: Land cover types in the project area include ruderal vegetation such as wild radish <br /> (Raphanus sativus),black mustard (Brassica nigra), and common mallow(Malva neglecta),and a mixture of <br /> native and non-native vegetation including salt grass (Distichlis sipcata),gumplant (Grinelia stricta),curly <br /> dock(Rumex crispus),and pickeeweed (Salincornia virginica). Salt marsh wetland vegetation consists <br /> primarily of modified marsh and estuarine habitat, such as pickelweed, cordgrass,and salt grass that <br /> are tidally influenced by the creek. The salt marsh wetland vegetation along Redwood Creek and <br /> supports a variety of fish,aquatic organisms, and wildlife species. Approximately 0.01 acres of salt- <br /> marsh vegetation exist along the creek banks of Redwood Creek within the project area. (WRECO, <br /> 2013). <br /> Regulatory Setting. The project is subject to the U.S. Endangered Species Act(FESA), <br /> administered by the USFWS, and the California Endangered Species Act (CESA),administered by <br /> the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Both acts provide protection for listed <br /> species from an act of"taking," which the FESA defines as actions that"harm,harass,pursue,hunt, <br /> shoot,wound, kill, capture,or collect a federally listed endangered species,endangered species of <br /> wildlife, or attempt to engage in any such conduct." The CDFW also maintains the plants and <br /> animals listed on the California Native Plant Protection Act (CNPP) and the California Species of <br /> Special Concern (CSSC) list. The CSSC serves a"watch list" for species that are currently at risk of <br /> becoming listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA. The CDFW also enforces the Federal <br /> Migratory Bird Treaty Act(FMBTA),which protects and regulates the"take" of migratory birds. <br /> The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act(FCMA),enforced by National <br /> Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),requires agency consultation for any activities involving potentially <br /> adverse effects to Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)_for federally managed marine and anadromous fish <br /> species. Redwood Creek leads to San Francisco Bay and is classified as EFH. <br /> The U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) regulates the jurisdictional water of the U.S.,including <br /> Redwood Creek,under the Section 404 permit process of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Jurisdictional <br /> waters of the U.S.include wetlands and wetland drainages supporting wetland vegetation, tidal and <br /> non-tidal waters,ponds,vernal pools, and territorial seas. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water <br /> Quality Board (SFRWQCB) has jurisdictional authority to regulate the water quality of Redwood <br /> Creek under Section 401 of the Water Quality Certificate permit process of the CWA. <br /> Tree Ordinance. Chapter 35 (Ordinance 1536) of the City of Redwood City Code establishes that <br /> the Park and Recreation Commission has the authority to enforce the protection and preservation of <br /> any "heritage" trees. The City of Redwood City Parks and Recreation Commission has jurisdiction <br /> over the preservation of any heritage trees with historical significance or is dependent on other tress <br /> for survival (City of Redwood City,2013). <br /> Endangered and Special Status Wildlife Species. The BRS site assessment identified 11 species <br /> listed under the FESA or CESA or included in the CDFW list of special status species (CSSC) that <br /> have the potential to occur in the project area, based on a search of the CNDDB and a biological <br /> 2-14 US 101 Pedestrian Undercvossing and Bair <br /> Island Road Storm Drain Pump Station Project <br />