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E <br /> V <br /> Page 93 t�e <br /> Conclusion <br /> Impacts to biological resources on the project site will result from the conversion of approximately 213 <br /> acres of open space to landfill uses. These lands are used primarily for agricultural purposes(active or <br /> fallow/rudcral),and provide foraging and breeding habitat for many species of wildlife,including several <br /> special status species. The assessment of impacts is based on direct observations of some special status <br /> species during several onsite investigations between 1993 and 1999, and on the presence of suitable or <br /> preferred habitat for others. In addition,impacts to wetlands and other waters of the U.S. would result <br /> from the relocation of a reach of the North Branch of the South Fork of Little Johns Creek. <br /> This section describes measures to minimize or avoid impacts to sensitive habitats and special status <br /> species that were proposed as part of the 1994 EIRR Additional measures are proposed as part of this <br /> Supplemental ETR to address additional species not previously considered because of changes in the state <br /> of knowledge of their distribution or changes in their listing status. Measures also were added for <br /> consistency with the guidelines for avoidance of"incidental take"provided by the recently-published <br /> Public Review Draft of the San Joaquin Multiple Species Conservation and Open Space Plan(SJCOG, <br /> Sept 23, 1999). Implementation of the full suite of mitigation measures should reduce the level of <br /> impacts to biological resources to a level considered less than significant. <br /> �.1 <br /> �I <br /> GRASSETTI ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING <br />