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Bmingrcal curd F raberre s Resmrces Etwtuadorr arut ' Wed—d Deirmaaorr Repo r Weber Por"l Soalhbmrf Seawadd Pmleer r Gry11fS1m1dm CA III i 7 Sensitive Communities 16 Sensitive natural communities include rare communities, communities that are adversely 14 affected by minimal disturbance, and communities that provide habitat for special-status plant Il or wildlife species There are no sensitive communities in the project study area ' fl I; 8. Significance Criteria Short-term vegetation impacts arise from construction activities that result in the temporary removal of vegetation, alteration of habitat, creation of dust, etc Long-term impacts result h when vegetation is permanently destroyed (directly or indirectly), when land is cleared for construction, when rare or endangered species are threateried, and when the integrity of a �i plant community is destroyed Short-term wildlife impacts during construction occur when physical damage, dust, and noise disrupt wildlife species, alter habitat, and displace animals Long-term impacts occur when wildlife is destroyed or permanently displaced or when their ' w habitat is permanently altered 'f I The following Significance Criteria were used for evaluating impacts on biological resources • Loss of the habitat, individuals, or populations of plant or wildlife species occurring on state or federal lists ' I • Loss of the habitat, individuals, or populations of plants or wildlife occurring on the list JI of Species of Special Concern as defined by DFG ' • Loss of the habitat, individuals, or populations of species occurring on List 1 B or List 2 of the California Native Plant Society Inventory (Skinner and Pavlik, eds , 1994) • Loss of sensitive plant communities as defined by DFG, or other communities of i recognized regional importance i • Impacts to jurisdictional wetlands and waters of the United States as defined by the Corps (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act), which include intermittent and permanent stream channels, natural and man-made ponds, vernal pools, seeps, and seasonal ' wetlands II0 Loss of riparian habitats da Loss of active raptor nest-trees f ' I I 9. Cultural Resources 1 The Weber Point site is designated as both a City of Stockton "Landmark" site and a State � I "Historical Landmark)Historic Place" However, the proposed seawall will not affect "Landmark"or State"Historical Landmark/ Historic Place" sites Thus, the proposed project will not result in the alteration or destruction of historic properties V A record search was conducted for the Amended West End Urban Renewal Project No 1 (Paoli and Associates, 1991) Information obtained from the;Central Archaeological Information Center(file#1303L) indicated that one archaeological site CA-SJO-0080 had been recorded and partially excavated prior to 1929 within the Stockton Channel area This i site was a major Indian settlement in the area In addition, thie banks of Stockton Channel, j McLeod Lake, and the slough system that once crossed the project area are archaeologically ' ii sensitive areas (Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring �I Program, City of Stockton) The known archaeological site 6A-SJO-0080 is north of the t Seawall construction zone and thus would not be directly affected by the proposed project !I �I I, l SEA-8104 DOC 9/18197 Sycamore Environmental Consultants Inc 13 _ � I