75B - PH ADOPT RESO FOR PR NO 15-6827

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L S A FAIRVIEW BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS (9TH STREET TO 16TH STREET( PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION SANTA ANAL CALIFORNIA MAY 2020 species. Mitigation Measure BIO-8 includes BMPs to prevent loose soil or pollutants associated with the proposed Project from inadvertently entering the channel to protect water quality. Mitigation Measure BIO-9 includes BMPs to prevent the spread of invasive plant species that could degrade aquatic habitat areas. Therefore, with implementation of Mitigation Measures BIO-7 through BIO-9, the proposed Project would not have a substantial adverse effect on State or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means. Impacts would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. d. 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? Less Than Significant Impact. An official Endangered Species Act Species List was obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on March 16, 2018. An updated official species list was received on October 28, 2018, and is included in Appendix A of the NES. No Essential Fish Habitat is present in the BSA, and a No Effect determination was made for the Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) listed species identified during the literature review; therefore, no further consultation with NOAA Fisheries is anticipated to be required. As identified above, the BSA encompasses the Project direct -impact areas (temporary and permanent) as well as a buffer area to account for any potential proximity effects (e.g., noise, vibration, dust, or lighting) that may occur outside the direct -impact areas. The BSA is located within urban portions of Santa Ana with no connection to undisturbed or natural lands. The proposed Project would have limited permanent impacts to vegetation in the BSA, which mainly consists of ornamental or ruderal (weedy) species that have low habitat value for most native animal species. The wildlife species that occur in the Project vicinity are adapted to the urban—wildland interface, and the Project would not introduce new affects to the area. The noise, vibration, light, dust, or human disturbance within construction areas would only temporarily deter wildlife from using areas in the immediate vicinity of construction activities. These indirect effects could temporarily alter migration behaviors, territories, or foraging habitats in select areas. However, because these are temporary effects, it is likely that wildlife already living and moving in close proximity to urban development would alter their normal functions for the duration of the Project construction and then reestablish these functions once all temporary construction effects have been removed. The proposed Project would not place any permanent barriers within any known wildlife movement corridors or interfere with habitat connectivity. Therefore, the proposed Project would not have a substantial impact on native resident or migratory fish, migratory wildlife corridors, or native wildlife nursery sites. Impacts would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. e. Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? No Impact. The Project area is located in an urban setting. The City's General Plan Conservation Element establishes objectives that focus on the preservation of open space and cultural resources, 3-26 758" 0,14D\RD.1ISMND\FairviewSt,EFtBridgPROMISMND.d.cx(05/26/20)