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Air Quality Impacts (Continued) Planned improvements related to traffic safety include lighted crosswalks, countdown signal heads at crossings, and longer POTENTIALLY ensure pedestrian safety related to speeding and comfort as development intensifies along East 14 ' Street. Capital improvement projects in the TOD Strategy focused on improving connectivity between the station and adjacent neighborhoods and renovating the BART station, such as pedestrian and bicycle linkages. In BART's August 2002 San Leandro BART ISSUES POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN NO Mitigation Measure #17: The applicant shall implement landscaping and tree planting to absorb carbon monoxide and other pollutants. SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SOURCES occupancy vehicle as a primary mode of travel. The proposed project implements the TOD Strategy by providing an in -fill ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT 6. BIOLOGICAL .RESOURCES. Would the ro'ect: a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly INCORPORATED X 2, 4, 9 or through habitat modifications, on any species Air Quality Impacts (Continued) Planned improvements related to traffic safety include lighted crosswalks, countdown signal heads at crossings, and longer crossing times for pedestrians on wide streets. The TOD Strategy also addressed the need for adequate sidewalk widths to ensure pedestrian safety related to speeding and comfort as development intensifies along East 14 ' Street. Capital improvement projects in the TOD Strategy focused on improving connectivity between the station and adjacent neighborhoods and renovating the BART station, such as pedestrian and bicycle linkages. In BART's August 2002 San Leandro BART Station Access Plan, a key goal is to ensure that access planning for the BART station guides other capital investments for the station, including connecting the station to the downtown with strategic streetscape improvements and creating a new design for a commuter parking garage that frees the land for development, which is the purpose of the proposed project. Therefore, project implementation will provide a catalyst to implementing several of key components of the San Leandro BART Station Access Plan. Mitigation Measure #17: The applicant shall implement landscaping and tree planting to absorb carbon monoxide and other pollutants. The proposed project implements policies and actions that will promote the use of public transportation when traveling to and from work and when shopping for goods and services. The Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy will implement development that is designed to encourage walking and bicycling, including the conversion of auto lanes into bicycle lanes. Additionally, higher density development under the TOD Strategy in close proximity to transit and improved bicycle and pedestrian amenities will support the local clean air plan by reducing vehicle miles travelled and dependency on the single - occupancy vehicle as a primary mode of travel. The proposed project implements the TOD Strategy by providing an in -fill development project in close proximity to the Downtown San Leandro BART Station and AC Transit bus routes which will encourage the use of alternative means of transportation. Therefore, there are no new impacts beyond what was analyzed in the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy EIR that was certified in 2007. 6. BIOLOGICAL .RESOURCES. Would the ro'ect: a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly X 2, 4, 9 or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian X 2, 4, 9 habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and Wildlife Service? C. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally X 2, 4, 9 protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any X 2, 4, 9 resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nurser sites? Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings Initial Study 12 March 2009