Appendix A Natural Environment Study (Minimal Impacts)

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Natural Environment Study (Minimal Impacts) BI0-7 New Bridge Lighting. To avoid permanent indirect impacts to roosting and foraging bats, bridge lighting on the new bridge shall be designed and installed in such a way that light overspill into the Santa Ana River and beneath the bridge are limited to the greatest extent practicable. Since the Project will not affect the culverts and any potential impacts to bats will be avoided by implementing the measures above, no compensatory mitigation is expected to be required. 5. Conclusions and Regulatory Determination 5.1. Federal Endangered Species Act Consultation Summary An IPAC Trust Resources List was obtained from the USFWS on February 15, 2018, and is provided in Appendix A. A No Effect determination has been made for the FESA-listed species identified during the literature review due to the lack of suitable habitats for these species within the BSA. Therefore, no further consultation with the USFWS is anticipated to be required. 5.2. California Endangered Species Act Consultation Summary The proposed Project is expected to have no impact on CESA-listed species. Therefore, no CESA consultation with the CDFW should be required. 5.3. Essential Fish Habitat Consultation Summary An official Endangered Species Act Species List was obtained from NOAA Fisheries on March 16, 2018, and is provided in Appendix A. No Essential Fish Habitat is present in the BSA, and a No Effect determination has been made for the FESA-listed species identified during the literature review; therefore, no further consultation with NOAA Fisheries is anticipated to be required. 5.4. Wetlands and Other Waters Coordination Summary The Project involves replacing the existing Fairview Street bridge over the Santa Ana River with a wider roadway bridge. As shown on Figure 3, eight existing pier walls (totaling approximately 0.09 ac) would be replaced with four new pier walls, for a total of 0.05 ac of new permanent fill within delineated USACE/RWQCB and CDFW nonwetland aquatic resources. Since the proposed bridge support structures are smaller in area than the existing support structures, a net increase in channel ................................................................................................................................................ . Fairview Street Improvements from 9th Street to 16th Street and Bridge Replacement Project 45