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and Parks Element of the General Plan (Chapter 5). This includes data on soils, <br />agricultural resources, forestry resources, biological resources, and hydrologic and <br />water resources, which will also be used for the "Setting" sections of the relevant <br />chapters in the General Plan EIR. <br />Environmental Collaborative will collect and review existing information on biotic <br />resources in the San Leandro planning area and prepare background text <br />identifying vegetation types, wildlife habitats, and known occurrences of special - <br />status species, sensitive natural communities, and wetland features. Information <br />sources will include: environmental documentation for specific development <br />applications in the area; wetlands mapping prepared as part of the National <br />Wetland Inventory (NWI); records on occurrences of special -status taxa and <br />sensitive natural communities maintained by the California Natural Diversity Data <br />Base (CNDDB); and information on sensitive or special -status taxa available from <br />the City and County, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and <br />the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This task will rely primarily on existing <br />information and a one -day field reconnaissance survey. No detailed surveys are <br />proposed as part of our scope, or are believed necessary due to the nature of the <br />proposed update process. Environmental Collaborative's recent experience on the <br />Shoreline Development Master Plan EIR should facilitate the efficient completion <br />of this task. <br />The narrative will describe existing biological and wetland resources in the planning <br />area, including a summary of existing vegetation types, wildlife habitats, and known <br />occurrences of special -status species, sensitive natural communities, and wetland <br />features. A table of special -status species in the San Leandro vicinity will be <br />prepared. Maps of existing vegetation, known occurrences of special -status species <br />and sensitive natural communities, and NWI wetlands will be prepared for <br />comparison to areas with development potential within the city limits and Sphere <br />of Influence (SOI). Current conditions along San Leandro Creek will be noted, as <br />they were in the previous General Plan and FIR. <br />The Planning Center I DC&E will address soils, agricultural, and forestry resources <br />as part of this task. The Planning Center I DC&E also will take the lead in <br />documenting hydrologic and water resources, including water quality. This will <br />include regional and area -specific hydrologic and storm drainage conditions, an <br />identification of receiving waters, and a description of existing storm drain <br />infrastructure. Publicly available information on the existence and use of wells in <br />the city will also be presented. Based on existing information, surface and <br />groundwater quality in the city will be described. The description and analysis of <br />