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<br />contained within the EIR/SEIR would apply to the project component specific impacts rendering them less than
<br />significant. For these reasons, the biological resources impacts of the proposed Commercial Component would be
<br />consistent with the impacts identified in the EIR/SEIR and this Commercial Component does not require additional
<br />environmental review under CEQA Guidelines section 15183.
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<br />Housing Component:
<br />a. The Focused GPU program EIR (p. 4.4-37) concluded that special-status species would be potentially affected only
<br />by Focused GPU-facilitated development that occurred in sensitive biological resource areas, such as adjacent to
<br />natural habitat, including areas along riparian corridors and streams, Bayland areas, grassland, forest, and woodland.
<br />The impacts were found to be less than significant with mitigation. Mitigation Measure BIO-1, BIO-2a, BIO-2b, BIO-
<br />3, BIO-4, and BIO-6 are mitigation measures that apply within sensitive biological resources area and which require
<br />developments to identify the types of resources present, to avoid and/or compensate for the loss of special-status plant
<br />species, consult with USFWS and CDFG if certain animal specifies are found on the site, and to compensate for
<br />impacts to habitat for special status species. The Focused GPU program EIR (p. 4.4-32) identified most of the sites
<br />proposed for housing development to be in existing developed areas where no habitat for special-status species exists,
<br />except where the development is adjacent to Redwood Creek. The Focused GPU program EIR (pp. 4.4-32 and 4.4-
<br />33) concluded that impacts from removal of trees and structures could result in significant impacts on burrowing owls,
<br />nesting birds, and roosting bats. The Focused GPU EIR (pp. 4.4-38 and 4.4-29) includes Mitigation Measures BIO-5,
<br />BIO-7, and BIO-8a and BIO-8b to reduce these impacts to a less-than-significant level.
<br />The Housing Component site is located approximately 385 feet northeast of El Camino Real and on Woodside Road,
<br />which is an area with existing and neighboring development and not adjacent to Redwood Creek. Because the Housing
<br />Component would not be located in a sensitive biological resource area as identified above and does not provide
<br />suitable habitat for special status plants or wildlife species, it would not result in impacts on special-status species,
<br />and Focused GPU program EIR Mitigation Measures BIO-1, BIO-2a, BIO-2b, BIO-3, and BIO-6 are not required.
<br />While the Housing Component site is not located in a sensitive biological resource area, the Housing Component
<br />would involve the removal of existing buildings and trees. As such, Mitigation Measures BIO-5, BIO-7, BIO-8a and
<br />BIO-8b shall be required as conditions of approval for the Housing Component, which would ensure best practices
<br />for protecting sensitive species are followed and thus reduce the potential impacts of the project component on
<br />identified candidate, sensitive, or special status species to a less-than-significant level. Therefore, the impacts of the
<br />Housing Component would be less than significant with mitigation. This project component is consistent with the
<br />analysis in the Focused GPU EIR because it would not create new impacts or increase impacts and there is no new
<br />information of substantial importance for CEQA purposes.
<br />b. According to the Focused GPU program EIR (p. 4.4-40), riparian habitat is present along portions of Redwood Creek,
<br />Cordilleras Creek, and their tributaries. The impacts were found to be less than significant with mitigation.
<br />The project component site is located approximately 1,000 feet east of Redwood Creek. Cordilleras Creek is located
<br />another approximately 4,000 feet generally northwest of Redwood Creek. There are no riparian habitats or sensitive
<br />natural communities identified in the vicinity of the Housing Component (Focused GPU program EIR pp. 4.4-6 and
<br />4.4-8). The type of construction and operational impacts associated with the Housing Component would be similar to
<br />those analyzed in the Focused GPU EIR and the laws, standard policies, and conditions of approval applicable to
<br />development would ensure best practices for protecting habitats are followed. For this reason, the proposed Housing
<br />Component is expected to have no effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in
<br />local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and
<br />Wildlife Service. Therefore, the Housing Component would have no impact. This Housing Component is consistent
<br />with the analysis in the Focused GPU EIR because it would not create new impacts or increase impacts and there is
<br />no new information of substantial importance for CEQA purposes.
<br />c. The Focused GPU program EIR (Focused GPU program EIR p. 4.4-44) concluded that the potential for loss or
<br />disturbance of jurisdictional wetlands or regulated waters existed only with development that is in Bayland areas,
<br />especially immediately north and south of U.S. 101; in areas west of Steinberger Slough; and in areas along streams
<br />such as Redwood Creek. In addition, there are some undeveloped areas in the western part of the Focused GPU
<br />planning area that could support protected wetlands. The impacts were reduced to less than significant with mitigation.
<br />Because the Housing Component site is located in an existing developed area north of El Camino Real and generally
<br />in the southeastern part of the Focused GPU planning area, and because the site is located over 1,000 feet east of
<br />Redwood Creek across El Camino Real, no impact is anticipated. The type of construction and operational impacts
<br />associated with the Housing Component would be similar to those analyzed in the Focused GPU EIR and the laws,
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