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C <br /> Criteria for Determining the Significance of Impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 <br /> VEGETATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 <br /> Impact VW-1: Loss of 2.65 Acres of Freshwater Marsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 <br /> Impact VW-2: Loss of 0.6 Acre of Drainage Ditch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 <br /> Impact VW-3: Loss of 1.2 Acres of Seasonal Pool Habitat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 <br /> Impact VW-4: Conversion of Approximately 591 Acres of Agricultural <br /> Fields and Potential Habitat for Special-Status Plant Species <br /> to Developed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16 <br /> Impact VW-5: Potential Loss of Oak Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16 <br /> WILDLIFE IMPACT ASSESSMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 <br /> Impact VW-6: Loss of Habitat for Common Wildlife Species . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 <br /> Impact VW-7: Direct Mortality and Loss of Habitat for Vernal Pool <br /> Fairy Shrimp and Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 <br /> Impact VW-8: Potential Loss of Giant Garter Snake Habitat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 <br /> ` Impact VW-9: Potential Loss of Swainson's Hawk Foraging Habitat . . . . . . 6-18 <br /> # Impact VW-10: .Potential Disturbance of Nesting Swainson's Hawks . . . . . . 6-19 <br /> Impact VW-11: Potential Loss of Burrowing Owl Nesting and <br /> Foraging Habitat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 <br /> Impact VW-12: Loss of or Disturbance to an Active Raptor Nest . . . . . . . . . 6-21 <br /> Impact VW-13: Loss of Suitable Foraging Habitat for Other Special-Status <br /> Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21 <br /> Consistency with General Plan and Other Planning Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 <br /> Chapter 7. Transportation and Circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 <br /> SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 <br /> Regulatory Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 <br /> Environmental Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 <br /> IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 <br /> Approach and Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 <br /> Criteria for Determining Significance of Environmental Impacts . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 <br /> 2015 PROPOSED PROJECT WITH PHASE 1 INTERCHANGE <br /> IMPROVEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 <br /> Impact T-1: Increased Traffic at Roadways, Freeway Ramps, <br /> and Intersections Resulting from Project (Phase 1 Interchange) <br /> Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 <br /> 2015 PROPOSED PROJECT WITH PHASE 2 INTERCHANGE <br /> IMPROVEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 <br /> Impact T-2: Increased Traffic at Roadways, Freeway Ramps, <br /> and Intersections Resulting from Project(Phase 2 Interchange) <br /> Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 <br /> Consistency with General Plan and Other Planning Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 <br /> Chapter 8. Air Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 8-1 <br /> SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 <br /> Regulatory Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 <br /> Environmental Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 <br /> iii <br />