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4.2 – Biological Resources Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.2-11 The basin in the northeast corner of the Project site receives run-off from the adjacent gravel roadways and other disturbed areas via two culvert outfalls located along the southern perimeter of the basin. Without these culverts the basin would not pond water on occasion. Thus, no direct impact is anticipated to occur to state or federally protected wetlands. Fugitive dust generated by construction activities is a potential indirect impact that could affect waters in the vicinity of the Project site, such as retention basins mapped as freshwater ponds within the property south of the Project site (USFWS 2020b). As described in Section 4.1, Air Quality, of this Environmental Impact Report, construction of the Project would comply with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Regulation VIII (Fugitive PM10 Prohibition), which requires fugitive dust sources to implement best available control measures for all sources and prohibits all forms of visible particulate matter (PM10) from crossing any property line. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Regulation VIII is intended to reduce PM10 emissions from any transportation, handling, construction, or storage activity that has the potential to generate fugitive dust. Therefore, fugitive dust impacts on adjacent wetlands would be avoided and minimized through compliance with existing regulations. Thus, indirect impacts to state or federally protected waters would be less than significant. Threshold D: Would the Project interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? Less-than-Significant Impact. Wildlife corridors are linear features that connect large areas or patches of natural open space and provide avenues for the migration o f animals. Habitat linkages are small areas or patches of land that join larger blocks of habitat and help reduce the adverse effects of habitat fragmentation; they may be continuous habitat or discrete habitat islands that essentially function as “stepping stones” for wildlife dispersal. The highly disturbed condition of the site and existing perimeter fencing, in conjunction with existing development and agricultural activity that surrounds the Project site, greatly limits the site’s suitability as a wild life movement corridor or habitat linkage . The site does not contain migratory habitat for aquatic species. T he disturbed site is relatively small compared to the greater agricultural area in which the site is located and is of marginal value to migratory birds. Thus, implementation of the Project would constitute a less-than-significant impact to the movement of resident or migratory fish or wildlife species. Threshold E: Would the Project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? No Impact. The Project complies with and would not conflict with the goals and policies related to land use and natural resources included in the County of San Joaquin General Plan (County of San Joaquin 2016). Goals and policies applicable to the Project are provided in Section 4.2.2, Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances. No impact would occur. Threshold F: Would the Project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Less-than-Significant Impact. The Project intends to receive species take coverage through the SJMSCP. The SJMSCP provides very broad take coverage for species listed under FESA and CESA, but also includes coverage for 66 species that are not listed under either act but for which mitigation is often required under CEQA. In total, the SJMSCP covers 97 species (SJCOG 2000). Based on the habitat conditions present at the Project site, all species requiring mitigation would be covered under the SJMSCP. In the event that the Project cannot or does not use the SJMSCP for mitigation, the Project would implement similar incidental take minimization and mitigation measures,