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SANTA ANA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN INITIAL STUDY CITY OF SANTA ANA e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? Less than Significant Impact. The Draft CAP is a policy document that would not directly lead to development that would conflict with local policies protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy. However, the Draft CAP recommends measures to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and transit connectivity and implement the Safe Routes to School Program, which could result in the development of expanded alternative transportation facilities. Should sidewalks and bike paths be expanded as part of the proposed project, any removal of trees and vegetation along City streets would comply with the City's tree planting, maintenance, and removal ordinance within the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code.19 The ordinance requires approval related to street tree planting requirements, public tree care and maintenance, and planting of certain street tree species. Thus, impacts related to local policies or ordinance, such as a tree preservation policy, would be less than significant. t) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? No Impact. No Habitat Conservation Plan or Natural Communities Conservation Plan applies to the City of Santa Ana. The County of Orange Natural Communities Conservation Plan and Habitat Conservation Plan includes central and coastal areas within the County, but does not include any areas of the City of Santa Ana. 19 No impact would occur. 3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in 15064.5? Less than Significant Impact. Section 15064.5 defines historic resources as resources listed or determined to be eligible for baring by the State Historical Resources Commission, a local register of historical resources, or the lead agency. Generally a resource is considered to be "historically significant" if it meets one of the following criteria: • Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage; • Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; • Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values; or • Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. 18 City of Santa Ana. Municipal Code. Chapter 33 Article VII. 19 California Department of Fish and Wildlife. NCCP Plan Summary — County of Orange (Central /Coastal) NCCP /HCP. Website: https:/ /www wildlife rt gov /Conservation /Planning /NCCP /Plans /Orange - Coastal, accessed August 31, 2015. Page 28 October 2015 75B -126