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5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS KAND L INITIAL STUDY 4.BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES restrictions to protected special-status species associated with Old River as identified in Mitigation Measure M4.11-4. Mitigation Measure M4.11-6: Mitigation for potential project impacts on wetlands called for a revision of the Draft Master Plan provisions regarding wetlands management to ensure adequate setbacks from wetlands and coordination with jurisdictional agencies. The findings determined that the e requirement for increased setbacks should not be adopted due to inappropriate habitat value assumptions. The Master Plan addresses wetlands under Policies 7.2.8(a-j), 7.2.9(h), and 7.3.6(a-g). Mitigation Measure M4.11-7: Mitigation for potential impacts of the proposed marina on the Old River corridor called for future studies to determine if marina impacts could be mitigated to less-than-significant levels. This mitigation measure also reiterated the necessity of implementing Mitigation Measure M4.11-4 and posting boat speed limit signs(5 miles per hour) along the length of the Old River frontage. Although the marina is no longer proposed as part of SPII,the possible boat ramp in Neighborhood K could lead to similar impacts and would require further environmental review and possible restrictions as addressed above under Mitigation Measure M4.11-4. Discussion Regarding Neighborhoods K and L Construction of the residential areas, lakes, utilities, parks, and associated facilities in Neighborhoods K and L would result in potentially significant impacts on existing vegetation and wildlife habitats. Implementation of the 1994 MEIR mitigation measures listed above would reduce the majority of these potential impacts to less-than-significant levels. Further,the Neighborhood K and L project includes several implementation measures designed to reduce any outstanding impacts to less-than-significant levels. These implementation measures focus on reducing potential project impacts on existing habitats, sensitive species,jurisdictional waters of the U.S. (including wetlands), and trees. A discussion of each of the Initial Stud checklist items, as it pertains to Y Neighborhoods K and L, is provided below. a) Would the project have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans,policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Potential Habitat Loss. Development of Neighborhoods K and L would result in the conversion of approximately 442 acres of land that is primarily in agricultural production or fallow fields. This impact was evaluated in the 1994 MEIR. With the exception of the levee along Old River and Mountain House Creek corridor, virtually all of the project area has been leveled at some time in the past as part of agricultural production. Ongoing cultivation and maintenance of fence lines, roads, and canal banks have precluded tree and shrub growth,which is limited to (sm1 i) 5-58