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City of Santa Ana <br />3.4 Biological Resources <br />Would the project: <br />California Environmental Quality Act <br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />Less Than <br />Potentially <br />Significant <br />Less Than <br />No <br />Environmental Issue <br />Significant <br />with <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />Impact <br />Mitigation <br />Impact <br />Incorporated <br />a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly <br />or through habitat modifications, on any species <br />identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status <br />species in local or regional plans, policies, or <br />X <br />regulations, or by the California Department of Fish <br />and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? <br />b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian <br />habitat or other sensitive natural community <br />identified in local or regional plans, policies, <br />X <br />regulations or by the California Department of Fish <br />and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service? <br />c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or <br />federally protected wetlands (including, but not <br />limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through <br />X <br />direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or <br />other means? <br />d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any <br />native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species <br />or with established native resident or migratory <br />X <br />wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native <br />wildlife nursery sites? <br />e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances <br />protecting biological resources, such as a tree <br />X <br />preservation policy or ordinance? <br />f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat <br />Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation <br />X <br />Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state <br />habitat conservation plan? <br />Discussion: <br />a) According to a report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and <br />Conservation (IPaC), ten federally listed endangered species are potentially present in the area: <br />Pacific Pocket Mouse, California Least Tern, Coastal California Gnatcatcher, Least Bell's Vireo, Light- <br />footed Ridgway's Rail, Western Snowy Plover, Southwestern Pond Turtle, Western Spadefoot, <br />Monarch Butterfly, and Nevin's Barberry, with no critical habitat located within the Project area. <br />-14CWE7 <br />- <br />