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MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS K AND L INITkAL STUDY 5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST <br /> 4.BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES <br /> e) Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting <br /> biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? <br /> The Master Plan requires maximum practicable preservation of healthy trees. <br /> F1 The project area contains only a few notable trees along the edge of Old River <br /> and the two large willow trees in the northeast comer of Neighborhood L. None <br /> � of the trees along Old River would be removed, and it is uncertain whether the <br /> F' <br /> i two willows can be retained because of fills that would be imported as part of <br /> future development. However,these trees are not considered"heritage oaks"or <br />' "historical"trees in San Joaquin County. Therefore,the project would not conflict <br /> with any policy or ordinance protecting biological resources. <br /> 0 Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat <br /> Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan or other <br /> 1 approved focal, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? <br /> F Construction of Neighborhoods K and L would not conflict with the provisions of <br /> an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or <br /> other approved conservation plan. The project area is located within lands <br /> covered by the SJMSCP,which was approved and adopted by San Joaquin <br /> F.i County. The project applicant has complied with the SJMSCP Incidental Take <br /> Minimization Measures for all areas of Neighborhoods K and L to be disturbed, <br /> and thus is in compliance with the applicable Habitat Conservation Plan and the <br /> r. 1994 MEIR. The applicant paid the respective development fees in in <br /> ". compliance with the SJMSCP(San Joaquin COG,2007a and 2007b). In the <br /> event that the SJMSCP terminates,the applicants within the project area would <br /> (� be required to comply with the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) but this HMP <br /> F j would need to be adopted formally. Use of the HMP would not conflict with the <br /> provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community <br /> Conservation Plan, or other approved conservation plan. <br /> Sources of Information <br /> F1Baseline Environmental Consulting, 1994. Mountain House Master Plan and <br /> Specific Plan I Final EIR. September. <br /> California Department of Fish and Game, (CDFG), 1995. Staff Report on <br /> Burrowing Owl Mitigation. California Department of Fish and Game, <br /> Sacramento, California. September 25. <br /> 1 y California Department of Fish and Game, CDFG, 1994. Staff Report Regarding <br /> Mitigation for Impacts to Swainson's Hawk(Buteo swainsoni)in the <br /> Central Valley of California. November 1. <br /> 4 - <br />' California Department of Fish and Game, 2011. California Natural Diversity <br /> Database(CNDDB), Record Search, Biogeographic Data Branch, <br /> P Sacramento, California. <br /> F <br /> (917n i) 5-63 <br /> Fi <br /> 4 <br />