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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act <br />Focused General Plan Update 34 <br />Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 <br />Overriding Considerations below. This finding is based on the entire record of proceedings <br />for the Project, including but not limited to the discussion and analysis set forth on pages <br />4.3-22 through 4.3-25 of the DEIR, which includes a full statement of the impact and is <br />hereby incorporated herein in its entirety. <br />4.4. Biological Resources <br />Impact BIO-1: The proposed Project would not have a substantial adverse effect, either <br />directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, <br />or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the CDFW <br />or USFWS. <br />Mitigation Measures. EIR Mitigation Measures BIO-1, BIO-2a, BIO-2b, BIO-3, BIO-4, <br />BIO-5, BIO-6, BIO-7, BIO-8a, BIO-8b, and BIO-9 (Draft EIR pp. 4.4-37 to 4.4-40) will <br />be implemented for the Project as provided in the MMRP. <br />Findings Regarding Impact BIO-1: Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the <br />City, the Council finds that incorporating the requirements of Mitigation Measures BIO-1, <br />BIO-2a, BIO-2b, BIO-3, BIO-4, BIO-5, BIO-6, BIO-7, BIO-8a, BIO-8b, and BIO-9 would <br />substantially lessen the severity of Impact BIO-1, such that this potential impact would be <br />less than significant. Mitigation Measure BIO-1 requires project-specific biological <br />resource analyses be conducted with recommended mitigation measures incorporated into <br />the CEQA document for the project and/or adopted as project conditions of approval. <br />Mitigation Measure BIO-2a requires a special-status plant survey be conducted by a <br />qualified botanist, with field survey timing corresponding with the blooming period when <br />target species would be observable; if special status plants cannot be avoided, Mitigation <br />Measure 2b shall be implemented. Mitigation Measure BIO-2b requires development of a <br />compensation plan for impacts to special status plant species, including seed collection in <br />a seed bank for replanting. Mitigation Measure BIO-3 requires consultation with the <br />USFWS if federally-protected animal species or habitats supporting these species are <br />present, and obtaining all required federal permits and approvals necessary to comply with <br />applicable federal requirements. Mitigation Measure BIO-4 requires consultation with the <br />CDFG if habitats potentially supporting the southwestern pond turtle or crotch bumble bee <br />are identified, including habitat avoidance measures required by the CDFW; if habitat <br />cannot be avoided, mitigation measure BIO-6 shall be implemented. Mitigation Measure <br />BIO-5 requires avoiding active burrowing owl nesting and wintering burrows, including <br />implement mitigation strategies as required by the CDFG. Mitigation Measure BIO-6 <br />requires compensation for impacts to special status species habitat through preservation, <br />enhancement, and/or restoration of habitat or assist in the recovery of the species, and <br />mitigation measures required by the USFWS and/or the CDFG incorporated in project <br />plans and conditions of approval. Mitigation Measure BIO-7 requires limiting ground <br />disturbance to outside the avian nesting season, or if during the avian nesting season then <br />establishing staging and storage areas and creating buffers to reduce disturbance, as <br />determined by a qualified biologist. Mitigation Measure BIO-8a requires a bat habitat <br />assessment of trees and structures to be removed to be conducted by a qualified biologist;