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Austin Road Landfill Explion Project EIR Comments and Responses* P.Lettertuber 16,IM Latter Response to Comment 1: The comment is noted. Swainson's hawks issues are addressed on pp. 82-84 of the DSEIR. Response to Comment 2: The requirement for a Streambed Alteration Agreement is acknowledged and described on p. 80 of the DSEIR. For clarity,the first sentence of the 4h full paragraph on that page has been revised to read: "Execution of a Section 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreement with the CDFG wAy would be required for relocation of this drainage prior to initiation of any on-site modification." As described on the top of p. 81 of the DSEIR,the project would not result in a net loss of stream or riparian habitat. Protection of on-sites and riparian fish and wildlife resources is discussed in impacts/mitigations F-1,F-8,F-9,F-10,F-11,F-12,and F-13. Stream and wetland buffers are included in the proposed Wetland Mitigation and Monitoring Plan,as described on pp. 81 and 82 of the DSEIR. Treatment of construction materials to avoid deposition in streams and wetlands is addressed in Mitigations K-3 and K-4,on DSEIR p.28 . Additional surface water quality mitigations are provided in Mitigations K-7 and K-8 (DSEIR pp.29-30). DSEIR Appendix D,"Wetland Mitigation and Monitoring Plan",describes the proposed planting plan and success criteria. These appear to be less stringent than those required by CDFG and would need to modified to meet CDFG's requested criteria. In order to assure compliance with CDFG revegetation survival and cover criteria,the following mitigation measure has been added to the end of Mitigation F.1,on p. 81 of the DSEIR. "(c) Restoration of the riparian area shall include revegetation with trees, shrubs, and grasses native to the area Plantings shall have a minimum 80%survival after the first year, and 100% survival thereafter, or shall have attained a 75%cover after three years and a 90%cover after five years. Plantings shall be monitored each year and maintained as necessary until success criteria have been met. In order to assure iplementation, the Wetlands Mitigation and Monitoring Plan shall be modified to include these criteria." Response to Comment 3: Comment noted. The project developer would pay the required fees and comply with notification requirements as specified in the comment. 47