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Special-Status Plants <br /> Impacts on special-status plants that may occur on the project site will be avoided by <br /> project design measures that avoid and protect wetland habitats. Spring surveys to detect <br /> the occurrence of Delta button celery and other vernal pool or freshwater marsh species will <br /> ._ not be necessary because of the protection in perpetuity of these habitats. <br /> WILDLIFE <br /> General Wildlife <br /> The project will eliminate or displace portions of the populations of certain wildlife <br /> species as a result of habitat loss and increased levels of human disturbance. Disturbance <br /> by humans, increased numbers of livestock, and domestic dogs and cats may reduce habitat <br /> values in adjacent and otherwise undisturbed areas. Impacts on general wildlife species are <br /> considered less than significant, however, because the site is small relative to these habitats <br /> regionally,and populations lost represent a small proportion of regional wildlife populations. <br /> In addition, the project will be designed to preserve many of the habitat elements <br /> that many species require, which would reduce the overall impacts on local and regional <br /> wildlife populations. To accomplish this objective, the natural setting and wildlife habitats <br /> of the project site will be preserved as much as possible by ensuring that construction and <br /> landscaping activities be adapted to the natural vegetation and topography at the site. <br /> Homeowners should encourage the retention of wildlife habitats on the project site. <br /> Homesite locations will be carefully selected to preserve native vegetation. Landscaping <br /> around homes should include species native to the surrounding area and should be designed <br /> to protect remnant native trees. Certain habitat elements, such as snags, are of particular <br /> importance to a variety of birds and mammals and should be preserved in open space areas <br /> away from buildings and roads. Understory shrub habitats are also important in maintaining <br /> wildlife diversity and will be retained in open space and at homesites to the extent <br /> compatible with fire hazard reduction needs. <br /> Construction of new roads, driveways, and homes will be avoided near all wetlands. <br /> In addition to supporting wildlife habitat, these areas will serve as wildlife corridors after <br /> project buildout. <br /> 27 <br />