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City of San Leandro 2824 Halcyon Drive Residential Project 36 are numerous intervening buildings and developed areas between the Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline and the project site. As analyzed in Section 10, Hydrology and Water Quality, the project would not affect this wetland. Potential impacts to riparian habitat or other sensitive natural resources as well as federally protected wetlands previously were analyzed in the General Plan EIR and were found to be less than significant with implementation of General Plan Action OSC-6.4.A, detailed above. There would be no impact. c. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? According to the General Plan EIR, wetlands and other waters protected by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act occur in the city. Of particular concern is the area of riparian habitat along San Leandro Creek and the coastal salt marsh and freshwater marsh habitats along the city’s shoreline. Potential impacts to wetlands and jurisdictional other waters could result from construction grading and ground disturbances, increases of impervious surfaces, increased levels of non-point pollutants, or inadequate setbacks (City of San Leandro 2016b). However, the project site is not located on or adjacent to a federally protected wetland as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (USFWS 2021) and therefore the project would have no impact on wetlands. d. Would the project interfere substantially with the movement of any native 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? Development and land use activities consistent with the General Plan would result in a reduction in remaining natural habitat. However, most wildlife in these areas is already acclimated to human activity in the urbanized portions of the city (City of San Leandro 2016b). Additionally, the project site itself does not contain suitable habitat for special-status plants or any special-status wildlife species aside from potential nesting birds and roosting bats. Furthermore, the project site does not contain known wildlife corridors (Appendix BIO). The project would not interfere with the movement of wildlife via wildlife corridor. While the project could impact the nesting sites for protected birds or bats, with required implementation of COA BIO-1 described in Section 12, Best Management Practices, of the Project Description and as part of the site plan approval process detailed in SLZC Section 5.12.128, impacts would be less than significant and the project would not have an impact beyond that already analyzed in General Plan EIR. e. Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? The City’s Tree Ordinance, as detailed in SLMC Chapter 5.2, allows for the removal of street trees only under specific circumstances and assigns responsibility for removal to either the City or property owner. The project does not currently include removal of street trees; however, if removal of street trees would be necessary, their removal would be required to adhere to the City’s Tree Ordinance (City of San Leandro 2021a). In addition, SLZC Section 4.16.112 includes requirements regarding existing trees on development sites and replacement of significant trees based on their size, age, prominence in the neighborhood’s landscape, and/or habitat value. Therefore, while tree removal may occur because of the project, required compliance with the City’s Tree Ordinance regarding street trees and SLZC Section 4.16.112 regarding existing trees on development sites would ensure that impacts are less than significant.