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4.2 – Biological Resources <br />Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 <br />14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.2-8 <br />Natural and Cultural Resources Element <br />Goal NCR-1 To conserve and enhance the County’s open space resources. <br />Policy NCR-1.1 Preserve Natural Areas: The County shall protect, preserve, and enhance <br />important natural resource habitat, biological diversity, and the ecological integrity <br />of natural systems in the County. <br />Goal NCR-2 To preserve and protect wildlife habitat areas for the maintenance and enhancement of biological <br />diversity and ecological integrity. <br />Policy NCR-2.1 Protect Significant Biological and Ecological Resources: The County shall protect <br />significant biological and ecological resources including: wetlands; riparian areas; <br />vernal pools; significant oak woodlands and heritage trees; and rare, threatened, <br />and endangered species and their habitats. <br />Policy NCR-2.2 Collaboration for Species Protection: The County shall collaborate with the <br />California Department of Fish and Wildlife during the review of new development <br />proposals to identify methods to protect listed species. <br />Policy NCR-2.3 San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan: The <br />County shall continue to implement the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat <br />Conservation and Open Space Plan to mitigate biological impacts resulting from <br />open space land conversion. <br />4.2.3 Thresholds of Significance <br />The significance criteria used to evaluate Project impacts to biological resources are based on Appendix G of the <br />CEQA Guidelines. Potential Project-related impacts analyzed in this section account for biological resources that <br />occur or have the potential to occur on the Project site. According to Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, a significant <br />impact related to biological resources would occur if the Project would: <br />A. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species <br />identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or <br />regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. <br />B. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified <br />in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. <br />Fish and Wildlife Service. <br />C. Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, <br />marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means. <br />D. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species <br />or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife <br />nursery sites . <br />E. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation <br />policy or ordinance. <br />F. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation <br />Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. <br />G. Result in cumulatively considerable impacts to biological resources.