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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page IV.F-25 Forward Inc. Landfill 2018 Expansion Project liquid, solid, gaseous, or radioactive, associated with human habitation,or of human or animal origin, or from any producing,manufacturing, or processing operation of whatever nature...."ss. Concentrated silt or sediment associated with human habitation and harmful to the aquatic environment is "waste" under this section. In addition, the California Attorney 1 General has interpreted this definition to include extraction of sand, gravel or other minerals from a streambed,because it may cause an increase in turbidity and silt in the waters of the stream downstream from the operations. Therefore, even if a project does not require a federal permit(i.e., a Nationwide Permit from the USACE),it may nevertheless require review by and approval of the RWQCB. Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures Criteria of Significance rCEQA Guidelines"establish certain "mandatory findings of significance" that function as significance thresholds affecting certain biological resources. Pursuant to that section, a project ' is deemed to have a significant environmental effect if the project would: • Substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species; • Cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels; • Threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community;or • Substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of an endangered,rare or threatened species. In addition,based upon the checklist in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, implementation of the proposed project would have a significant impact if it were to cause: • A substantial adverse effect,either directly or through habitat modifications, on any special- status species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special-status species in local or regional plans,policies or regulations, or by the CDFW or USFWS; • A substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the CDFW or USFWS; • 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; • Substantial interference with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impeding the use of native wildlife nursery sites; • A conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance;or ■ A conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. ss Cal.Water Code Section 13050 se Section 15065