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7C Page 43 #he Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB}. As required by these agencies, the applicant shali prepare and implement an HMMP that inciudes a compensatory mitigation plan to replace saline emerg�nt r��aters of thA �.S. filipd by the project. Such an HMMP would be required by the Corps of Engineers as a condition of the Section 444 permit and the by the RWQCB as a condition of Section 401 Clean Water Certification or Waiver. 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 fhese measures would reduce this potential impact to a tess-than-signi�cant level. G. Loss of Fresh Emerqent Wetlands Potentia[ lmpact 8-7: i he proposed praject wouid iiii fresh emergent w�tlands. Loss of fresh emergent wetfands wou{d represent a pofenfially signi�cant impacf. Mitigation 8-7: The applicant shall implement Mitigation 8-6. The City of Redwood City shall not issue a grading permit for the project until the permits have been ob#ained by the applicant and the associated mitigation and monitoring plans have been approved by fhe responsible agencies. Findings: (mplemenfation of these measures wauld reduce this potential impact to a less-than-significanf level. H. Bird Catlisions Potential lmpact 8-8: The project proposes ta construct up to ten 100- to 120- foot-high buildings. Such structures are likeiy to cause substantial bird colfision mortality due to lighting and windaw hazards. These collisions are inevitable and constitute a signifrcant unavoidabfe rmpact. Mitigation 8-8: Although bird collisions are a significanf unavoidable impact, collisions may be reduced by adopting, as part of the project's architectural review process, a lighting policy that strives for minimal exteriar night-lighting, requires adoption of !ow-intensity exterior Eighting, uses cufef� lights and shielding techniques that focus exterior [ight downward, and includes perirrieter lights that are timed by projec# management to shut off autamatically when not in use. Findings: Mitigation 8-8 is feasible, and would substantialfy reduce the potentially significant environmental impact of bird collisions, but not to a less-than-significant level. The remaining bird collision irnpacts are therefore a significant unavaidable impact. The only way #o entirely eliminate or reduce #his impacf is to substantially reduce the size and scope of the Project which would effectiveiy eliminate the affordable housing component and other projects benefits. This impact is also overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations. Atty/Reso/Reso.1772 22 127307