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SAN LEANDRO SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT DRAFT EIR <br />CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES <br />4.3 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES <br />This chapter describes existing biological resources within the vicinity of the Project site and evaluates the <br />potential biological resources impacts associated with future development that could occur by <br />implementing the Project. A summary of the relevant regulatory setting and existing conditions is followed <br />by a discussion of the Project -specific and cumulative impacts. <br />Biological resources associated with the Project site were identified through a review of available <br />background information and field reconnaissance surveys. Available documentation was reviewed to <br />provide information on general resources in the San Leandro area, presence of sensitive natural <br />communities, and the distribution and habitat requirements of special -status species, which have been <br />recorded from or are suspected to occur in the Project vicinity. This included records maintained by the <br />California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB), the National Wetland Inventory, the California Native Plant <br />Society's (CNPS) Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (electronic edition); and the San <br />Leandro Marina Opportunities and Constraints Analysis.' Field reconnaissance surveys were conducted by <br />the EIR biologist on June 18, 2013 and August 2, 2014 to confirm existing vegetation and wildlife <br />resources, presence or absence of any sensitive resources, and determine potential impacts of the <br />Project. <br />4.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING <br />4.3.1.1 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK <br />This section summarizes key federal, State, regional, and City regulations and policies pertaining to <br />biological resources that are applicable to the Project. <br />Federal Regulations <br />The federal laws that regulate the treatment of biological resources include the Endangered Species Act, <br />NPDES program, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Clean Water Act. The following sections outline <br />the relevant principles of each. <br />Federal Endangered Species Act <br />The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric <br />Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) are responsible for implementation of <br />the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Act protects fish and wildlife species that are listed as <br />threatened or endangered and their habitats. Endangered species, subspecies, or distinct population <br />segments are those that are in danger of extinction through all or a significant portion of their range. <br />Threatened species, subspecies, or distinct population segments are those that are likely to become <br />endangered in the near future. <br />' ESA, San Leandro Marina Opportunities and Constraints Analysis, 2007. <br />PLACEWORKS 4.3-1 <br />