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approval. Implementation of the restoration actions, monitoring, reporting and funding assurances described in the Mitigation and Monitoring Plan would reduce potentially significant impacts to a less than significant level. To address the issue of potential increased mosquito problems raised by the proximity of residential units to the wetland areas, the Applicant will consult with the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District and implement appropriate measures (e.g., disseminating literature to prospective home buyers). B.2 POTENTIAL IMPACT: Additional losses of and/or impacts to wetlands may result from access requirements to PG&E transmission towers, four of which are located within the Citation Homes property of proposed Citation Wetlands Enhancement Area. FINDING: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project that avoid or substantially lessen the potential significant environmental effect. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The four towers on Citation property are all located in wetlands and do not have direct road access at present. Under the Mitigation and Monitoring Plan, the central levee would be lowered to four feet NGVD and would be designed with an eight -foot -wide flattened top. With appropriate vehicles and equipment, access to the PG&E towers will remain feasible using this levee. However, increased flooding of the wetlands resulting from restoring tidal action in the Citation Wetlands Enhancement Area would make it less convenient for PG&E personnel to directly access the towers. Should PG&E desire any additional access directly to the towers, structures such as catwalks may be necessary. Installation of elevated catwalks on pilings could result in wetland impacts beyond those previously estimated. However, any additional losses of and/or impacts to wetlands would likely be minor, given the overall wetland benefits provided by the project. Any additional access to the towers will be non -intrusive, consistent with the objectives of both Citation's and the City's wetland restoration activities, and available only to authorized personnel. B.3 POTENTIAL IMPACT: The proposed development may disturb the adjacent sensitive wildlife habitat by increasing human and domestic pet presence in natural areas. FINDING: Buffer zones, pedestrian trails, habitat fences and other protective features have been required in, or incorporated into, the project that avoid or substantially lessen the potential significant environmental effect. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The public access trail, as proposed, would significantly help control human intrusion by being sited within a specific portion of the buffer area rather than allowing indiscriminate incursions into the wetlands. The pedestrian access trail includes the planting of dense vegetation and installation of a habitat fence. The vegetation and the fence would restrict human intrusion into