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5.0 Environmental Analysis 5.2 Biological Resources <br />Avion Project SEIR <br />Page 5.2-18 <br />5.2.6.2 Impacts <br />As described in Section 5.1.5.2a above, the project is consistent with Section 1.6.4 of the City’s MSCP <br />Subarea Plan, as it preserves lands dedicated to the MHPA. The MHPA BLA that was approved by the <br />Wildlife Agencies and City MSCP on June 21, 2019 would ensure that the project meets the <br />equivalency standards as they pertain to a no net loss of MHPA habitat area, functions, or values. As <br />described in Section 5.1.5.2a above, the project would be consistent with the six biological factors <br />required by the MSCP for a MHPA BLA, and the approved BLA would transfer equal or higher <br />biological values of impacted species and habitats into the preserve. As described in Section 5.1.5.2c <br />above, the project would be consistent with all of the MSCP MHPA Land Use Adjacency Guidelines. <br />5.2.6.3 Significance of Impacts <br />The project would not conflict with the City’s MSCP or MHPA. Therefore, impacts would be less than <br />significant. <br />5.2.6.4 Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting <br />Mitigation would not be required. <br />5.2.7 Issue 7: Local Policies and Ordinances <br />• Would the project result in a conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting <br />biological resources? <br />5.2.7.1 Threshold(s) <br />In accordance with the City’s Significance Determination Thresholds, a project would have a <br />significant impact if it would: <br />• Result in a conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources. <br />5.2.7.2 Impacts <br />The project would comply with the ESL development regulations outlined in LDC Section §143.0141 <br />for sensitive biological resources, as detailed below. All development occurring in sensitive biological <br />resources is subject to a site-specific impact analysis conducted by a Qualified Biologist, in <br />accordance with the Biology Guidelines in the Land Development Manual. Mitigation may include <br />any of the following, as appropriate to the nature and extent of the impact: (a) dedication in fee title <br />to the City of San Diego; or (b) dedication of a covenant of easement in favor of the City of San <br />Diego; or (c) monetary payment. <br />An evaluation of the project’s consistency with the City’s ESL regulation for sensitive biological <br />resources is presented below in a discussion that first presents the ESL regulation (italicized text), <br />followed by an analysis of the project’s compliance with the ESL regulation.