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12/17/2007 determine if the distance of the territory from the construction activity is a suitable buffer requiring no further action. If breeding territories are found to be potentially impacted by construction-related noise, all construction activities should be prohibited within the buffer area as specified by the USFWS and/or CDFG. The City of Redwood City shall not issue a grading permit for the project until the noise issues are resolved to the satisfaction of the USFWS and CDFG. Copies of written correspondence between USFWS and CDFG and the applicant shall be submitted to the City prior to issuance of a grading permit. Findings: Implementation of these measures would reduce this potential impact to a less-than-significant level. E. Project-Related Loss of Estuarine Navigable Waters and Other Waters of the U.S. Potential Impact 8-5: The proposed project would fill approximately 9.50 acres of "navigable and other waters of the United States" that are within the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act ("navigable waters") and section 404 of the Clean Water Act ("other waters of the U.S."). This would represent a potentially significant impact. Mitigation 8-5: The applicant shall: (1) obtain Section 10 and 404 permits from the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps); (2) obtain a Section 401 Clean Water Certification or Waiver from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB); and, if required, (3) obtain a 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG). The applicant shall also: (1) coordinate with the NOAA Fisheries, USFWS, and CDFG on steel head and chinook salmon issues (see Mitigation 8-1); (2) coordinate with the NOAA Fisheries on Essential Fish Habitat issues (see Mitigation 8-2); and (3) formulate and implement a Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) for these potentially affected special-status estuarine species to the satisfaction of the Corps, NOAA Fisheries, USFWS, CDFG, and RWQCB. The HMMP should include a compensatory mitigation plan to replace estuarine, navigable, and other waters of the U.S. filled by the project. Such an HMMP would be required by the Corps and USFWS as a condition of the Section 404 permit, by the RWQCB as a condition of Section 401 Clean Water Certification or Waiver, and by the CDFG as a condition of a Section 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreement (if required). The City of Redwood City shall not issue a grading permit for the project until the permits have been obtained by the applicant and the associated mitigation and monitoring plans are approved by the responsible agencies. Findings: Implementation of these measures would reduce this potential impact to a less-than-significant level. F. Loss of Saline Emeraent Wetlands Potential Impact 8-6: The proposed project may fill saline emergent wetlands. Loss of saline emergent wetlands would represent a potentially significant impact. Mitigation 8-6: The applicant shall: (1) obtain a Section 404 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers; and (2) obtain a Section 401 Clean Water Certification or Waiver from Atty/Reso/Reso.1772 121707 21 14829 Muff# 613