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Environmental Checklist Biological Resources Draft Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration 47 roosting (e.g., guano, urine staining and scent, dead bats) no more than 14 days before the start of disturbance, including vegetation removal. If active roosts are discovered, a protection zone of no less than 50 feet around the active roost shall be established by the qualified biologist. Disturbance may occur within the once active roosting ceases, as determined by the qualified biologist. Significance After Mitigation Implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-1 would reduce the potential for project construction activities to result in the loss of active bird nests through a pre-construction nesting bird survey and establishment of avoidance buffers around active nests, if present. Implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-2 would reduce the potential for project construction activities to result in the loss of bat roosts through a pre-construction survey and establishment of avoidance buffers around active roosts, if present. Implementation of these measures would reduce project impacts to special-status plant and wildlife species to a less-than-significant level. LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED 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? The National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) was reviewed to determine if wetland and/or non-wetland waters had been previously documented and mapped on or in the vicinity of the project site (USFWS 2020). No such features occur on or adjacent to the project site. As described in Setting, the nearest creeks (San Leandro Creek and San Lorenzo Creek) are approximately 1.5 miles and 2.2 miles from the project site, respectively. Construction and operation of the proposed project would not involve or require the direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means to the bed, bank, channel, or adjacent upland area of any creek or wetland. No impact would occur. NO IMPACT e. Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? As described in the Project Description, construction activities associated with the proposed project would result in the removal of ten trees. As shown in the arborist report prepared for the project site, none of these trees are street trees and therefor are not subject to SLMC Chapter 5-2 (Appendix A). Further, the trees are not designated as historic resources and would not be subject to SLMC Chapter 4-26. Therefore, the project would not conflict with policies regarding tree preservation in SLMC. Impacts would be less than significant. LESS-THAN-SIGNIFICANT IMPACT f. Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? The project site is not located in an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan (City of San Leandro 2016b). Therefore, the project would not conflict with such a plan and no impact would occur. NO IMPACT