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D35: The elimination of grazing as called for in the applicant's management plan will enhance rodent production. However, if rodenticides are used, foraging opportunities are lost. D36: The shorelines of the lakes are only instrumental in rodent production in that they house a residual population which then expands as the waters recede in the seasonal wetland drying process. This process would be negated by implementation of the development plan. D37: Any shoreline that drops off beyond two feet within several yards of.shore and remains so throughout the year is considered steep sided for waterfowl. This appears to be the intent for the water storage design of North Tracy Lake. D38: This is a statement of opinion. D39: When South Tracy Lake functions as the seasonal wetland that it is, and as the EIR calls for it to do in future years, these islands will soon become peninsulas about mid-nesting season. D40: Comments noted. D41: As the commenter must realize,environmental impacts are identified against existing conditions. D42: The "baseline" condition is the one which was studied during the spring of 1992 in preparation of this EIR. While the draining and farming operations have occurred in the past,these activities cannot be considered the natural baseline condition for this site. Section 5.2 discusses the beneficial impacts of the proposed project. Although the management plan provides a concept, it does not completely consider the wildlife value of the site. Mitigation measures recommended in the EIR further refine the management plan. D43: Comment noted. D44: Refer to Chapter 5.2 of the EIR in Volume II. D45: Unfortunately,nesting habitat for a threatened species protected by state law has been destroyed to provide future habitat for introduced non-native fish species. D46: The point is that approximately 98 percent of all original valley riparian woodland has already disappeared. It is not a matter of quality riparian woodland,but that of quantity,given that only two percent remains. It is important to retain these remaining small woodlands. D47: Information noted. However, when evaluating the impacts to the Swainson's hawk, the CDFG mitigation guidelines apply. D48: Comment noted. D49: Refer to response D47 above. D50: The property was a working farm/ranch. The ownership has changed hands, and the new owner wishes to develop the property for golf and housing. D51: Comment noted. VI-158