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EXHIBIT A 8.2 Biological Resources 8.2.1 Movement of Fish or Wildlife Threshold: Would the Project interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? Finding: Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. (DEIR, pp. 4.3-3 through 4.3-4.) Facts in Support of Findings: Section 4.3, Biological Resources, of the DEIR identified that the Project could impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites. The 180 mature ornamental trees on the Project site provide potentially suitable foraging and breeding habitat for nesting migratory birds and raptor species associated with urban areas such as red-tailed hawk, red -shouldered hawk, and Cooper's hawk. The Project includes removal of many of the existing trees on the Project site that could disrupt nesting birds and raptors if vegetation is removed or construction begins during the nesting season (February 1 to August 31). Disruption of migratory nesting birds and raptors is prohibited by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and California Fish and Game Code. Therefore, Mitigation Measure BIO -1 is included to require a nesting bird survey to be conducted by a qualified biologist within 3 days prior any disturbance of the site during nesting season, including: vegetation removal, disking, demolition activities, and grading. With implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO -1, potential impacts related to nesting birds and raptors would be reduced to a less than significant level. Mitigation Measure BIO -1: Construction plans and specifications shall state that vegetation clearing during nesting season (February 1 through September 15) shall be avoided, if feasible. If avoidance of the nesting season is not feasible, then a qualified biologist shall be required to conduct a nesting bird survey within 3 days prior any disturbance of the site, including disking, demolition activities, and grading. If active nests are identified, the biologist shall establish suitable buffers around nests at an appropriate distance that is a minimum of 250 feet for raptors and 100 feet for non -raptors -The buffer areas shall be avoided until the nests are no longer occupied, and the juvenile birds can survive independently from the nests. With the implementation of the mitigation measure identified above (MM -13I0-1), the Project's impact on Biological Resources would be less than significant. (DEIR, pp. 4.3-3 through 4.3-4.) 8.3 Hazards and Hazardous Materials 8.3.1 Accident Conditions Involving the Release of Hazardous Materials Threshold: Would the Project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous material into the environment? Finding: Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. (DEIR, pp. 4.6-7 through 4.6-8.) Facts in Support of Findings: Impacts related to hazards were evaluated in Section 4.6, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, of the DEIR. As described, due to the existence of hazardous materials within on- site soils, ground disturbing activity has the potential to result in the accidental release of hazardous materials into the environment. The contaminated soils would need to be excavated and removed as Resolution No. _ Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR 75E-51 Page 13 of 71