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6. Forward Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page IV.F-18 Forward Inc. Landfill 2014 Expansion Project provide undeveloped open space for nature study,protection of endangered species, and 6. preservation of wildlife habitat. Specific policies of the SJCGP calls for the protection of significant biological and ecological resources, including wetlands, riparian areas, rare, threatened, and endangered species and their habitats, potentially rare or commercially i.. important species, vernal pools, significant oak groves and heritage trees. The SJCGP outlines implementation measures intended to protect special-status species and their habitats and trees, to preserve and restore natural habitats for wildlife, to preserved and restore wetlands and riparian habitat, and to seek ways to acquire natural areas. San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan San Joaquin County is a signatory to the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan(SJMSCP;SJCOG 2000). Participation in the SJMSCP, which is voluntary, satisfies the requirements of federal and State endangered species acts (FESA and CESA), and ensures that potential impacts are mitigated to a less-than-significant level in compliance with CEQA. The SJMSCP provides incidental take authorization for 97 listed and non-listed plant, fish, and wildlife species and provides compensation for habitat losses through 6. collection of fees that are used to preserve habitats elsewhere. The project proponent proposes to continue participation in the SJMSCP. By participating, the L proposed project would be consistent with the Final EIR/EIS for the SJMSCP, dated November 15,2000, and certified by the San Joaquin Council of Governments on December 7,2000. Participation in the SJMSCP provides the project proponent with incidental take authorization for any of 97 covered species, in accordance with ESA Section 10(a)(1)(B) and CESA Section L 2081(b). Participation in the SJMSCP also provides "measures to offset not only incidental take pursuant to ESA and CESA,but also provides mitigation to offset cumulative impacts to common plant, fish and wildlife species and to offset other impacts associated with open space conversions (e.g.,impacts to agricultural lands, impacts to scenic resources, and similar impacts) which must be addressed pursuant to CEQA) (Section 1.1.4.1). Participation in the SJMSCP will reduce impacts to covered species and habitats to a level of L less-than-significant level. Mitigation fees vary by the type of lands being affected and are based on the habitat type: Habitat Type Fees31 Multi-Purpose Open Space $7,281 per acre Natural $14,543 per acre ` Agriculture $14,543 per acre Vernal Pool-uplands $42,784 per acre Vernal Pool -wetted $85,631 per acre However,participation in the SJMSCP does not satisfy the requirements of the USACE, RWQCB, CDFW pertaining to impacts to surrounding waterways, wetlands, creeks, channels and streambed alteration;permits for these impacts must be obtained separately. Forward previously has participated in the SJMSCP under the 2002 consolidation project of the Austin Landfill and Forward Landfill. Similarly, participation in the SJMSCP does not address potentially significant impacts to non-covered species. Covered versus non-covered species potentially affected by project implementation are summarized in Table IV.H.1. 3 1 Effective January 1,2015—December 31,2015(see http://www.sjcog.org/documentcenter/view/866) L V