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03/27/2007 whether any special-status species occur in the affected area. Such surveys shall be conducted by a qualified botanist following applicable guidelines of the California Department of Fish and Game and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to provide a conclusive determination on presence or absence. If any populations with legal protective status are encountered, an appropriate mitigation plan shall be developed in consultation with, and meeting the mitigation criteria of, the jurisdictional agencies to provide for their protection (e.g., specific setbacks from the creek, activity restrictions). Finding: Implementation of this measure would ensure protection of possible populations of special-status species in the Precise Plan area, mitigating potential impacts to aless-than-significant level. Impact 14-3: Jurisdictional Wetland Impacts. Under either the Maximum or Moderate Intensity Precise Plan alternative, future Precise Plan- facilitated development in the vicinity of Redwood Creek may affect potential jurisdictional wetland habitat. This possibility represents a potentially significant impact (see criteria 3 and 4 in subsection 14.3.1, "Significance Criteria," above). Mitigation 14-3. or any future individual development projects in the vicinity of Redwood Creek that involve modifications to potential wetlands and other waters, coordinate with representatives of the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as required by federal and state law, to ensure that any required mitigation protocols and associated individual project design modifications (e.g., specific setbacks from the creek, activity restrictions) are incorporated into proposed improvement plans during the initial stages of project review. Finding: Implementation of this measure would ensure that potential impacts on wetland resources are minimized and adequate replacement is provided, mitigating this potential impact to aless-than-significant level. VIII. GEOLOGY AND SOILS A. Seismic Impacts Impact 15-1: Ground Shaking. Under either the Maximum or Moderate Intensity Precise Plan alternative, future development in accordance with the proposed Draft Precise Plan would place new residences and businesses in a subregion that is expected to experience severe earthquake-induced ground shaking during the useful life of the project improvements. This ground movement could cause differential settlement of any poorly consolidated soils and induce ground failure within alluvial soils that may be prone to liquefaction. These possible responses to anticipated seismic activity represent a potentially significant impact (see criteria 1, 3, and 4 in subsection 15.3.1, "Significance Criteria," above). Atty/Reso/Reso.1683 32 14769 030707 Muff #613