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2450 Washington Avenue Apartments 7 October 2011 POTENTIALLY POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN ISSUES SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPAACT SOURCES ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT INCORPORATED d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native X 2,4 resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances X 2,4 protecting biological resources, such as a tree reservation policy or ordinance? f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat X 2,4 Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? EXPL a, b) The California Natural Diversity Database ( CNDDB) for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) San Leandro, Hayward, Oakland Bast, Oakland West, Las Trampas Ridge and Newark 7.5- minute quadrangles identifies 82 special - status plant and animal species, and four sensitive natural communities in the database. This includes species listed as rare, threatened, endangered, or proposed for listing as such, under the California and Federal Endangered Species Acts, species of special concern to California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), and plants on the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) list 1 or 2 (considered rare or endangered within California and elsewhere). The extensive species lists generated by the CNDDB and CNPS queries are the result of populations of sensitive species associated with freshwater wetlands and undisturbed native grasslands found within the region (primarily east of the project site); and species associated with the brackish and freshwater habitats of San Francisco Bay (approximately 8.5 miles west of the project site). The distance to some of these known resources is less than two miles, however, the project site does not contain any sensitive environmental resources, as it has been previously graded and disturbed and developed with a commercial office building and asphalt parking lot. Plant species within and adjacent to the project site are limited to ruderal vegetation and ornamental species confined to landscaping, and introduced weedy annual grasses and forbs occurring in pavement cracks, or other highly disturbed unpaved areas. No sensitive natural communities such as vernal pools, marshes or riparian areas are present within, or adjacent to the project boundaries. Therefore, implementation of the proposed project would not result in impacts on any special- status plant or wildlife species or on any sensitive natural communities. c -d) No "wetlands or other waters of the United States" are present within, or adjacent to the project boundaries, as the surrounding sites are almost entirely developed. Implementation of the proposed project would not result in - a substantial adverse effect on any wetland protected by state or federal regulations. As the surrounding area is almost entirely developed, it does not serve as a migratory corridor for native species; nor does it provide nesting sites for wildlife species. Therefore, no further analysis is necessary. e -f) Implementation of the project will not result in conflicts with any local tree protection ordinances. The project site and surrounding area is completely developed, and does not lie within or adjacent to an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. Accordingly, there would be no impact to these resource areas, therefore, no mitigation is required. fi. a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance X 2, 4, 7 of a historical resource as defined in Section 15064.5? b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance X 2, 4, 7 of an archeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5? C. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological X 2, 4, 7 resource or site or unique geologic feature? 2450 Washington Avenue Apartments 7 October 2011