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Environmental Checklist Biological Resources Environmental Consistency Checklist Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 35 San Leandro Zoning Code SLZC Section 4.16.112 outlines procedures for the treatment of existing trees on development sites. This includes identifying all existing trees on plans submitted for “Site Plan Approval” and, if necessary, to provide a tree report. SLZC Section 4.16.112 additionally provides guidance regarding the preservation or replacement of trees. Project-Specific Impacts FCS prepared a memorandum summarizing the Biological Resources Constraints Analysis conducted for the project in May 2021 (included as Appendix BIO). The analysis involved desktop review of relevant literature and a reconnaissance-level field survey to document existing conditions and identify biological resource constraints. Desktop research involved reviewing the current state of the project site, soils found on-site, and a special-status species search focused on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute Topographic Quadrangle Map for San Leandro, California and the eight surrounding quadrangles. Sources included the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey, CDFW California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) system, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Electronic Inventory (CNPSEI) of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California database, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Watershed Assessment, Tracing and Environmental Results System (WATERS). a.Would the project have a substantial adverse effect, either directly 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 Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? The project site is vegetated with multiple clusters of planted mixed ornamental trees and disturbed ruderal habitat. The native soil on the project site has been covered by hardscape and imported fill except for a small strip of soil along the southern boundary of the project site (Appendix BIO). The project site does not contain vegetation suitable to provide habitat for sensitive or special status species, nor does the project site contain any riparian habitat or sensitive natural communities. No endangered, rare, threatened, or special status plant species (or associated habitats) or wildlife species designated by the USFWS, CDFW, or CNPS are expected to occur on-site. The project site contains mature trees which could provide suitable nesting habitat for protected resident and migratory bird species and trees and abandoned structures that are large enough to potentially be inhabited by roosting special-status bat species. Compliance with COA-BIO 1 as described in Section 12, Best Management Practices, of the Project Description would reduce impacts on nesting birds and roosting bats. In addition, the developed nature of the site and surrounding areas would limit the likelihood of bat use of the project site (Appendix BIO). Furthermore, the project site does not include a wildlife movement corridor (Appendix BIO). Impacts would be less than significant. b.Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? The project site is developed and surrounded by urban land uses. It does not contain any potentially jurisdictional wetlands, waters of the United States, waters of California, riparian habitat, or other sensitive natural communities (Appendix BIO; USFWS 2021). The nearest mapped wetland is the Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline approximately 3 miles west of the project site (USFWS 2021). There