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5.2 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES <br /> CEQA Appendix I is an environmental checklist that helps agencies determine if a project <br /> may have a significant impact on the environment. Under the heading"Biological <br /> Resources," the checklist poses questions as to whether a project will result in impacts to: <br /> • Endangered,threatened,or rare species or their habitats <br /> • Locally designated species (e.g.,heritage trees) <br /> • Locally designated natural communities <br /> • Wetland habitat <br /> • Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors <br /> Under the heading"Mandatory Findings of Significance," Appendix I asks if a project has <br /> the potential to do the following: <br /> • Degrade the quality of the environment that substantially reduces the habitat of a fish or <br /> wildlife species <br /> • Cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels <br /> • Threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community <br /> • Reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal <br /> In the discussion of"Jeopardy" under the"Guidelines for Consulting with the Department <br /> of Fish and Game on Projects Subject to CEQA that may Affect Endangered and Threatened <br /> Species," the CDFG describes a"yes" answer to any of the following questions as a basis for <br /> an initial presumption that a threatened or endangered species would be jeopardized by a <br /> proposed project. <br /> • Would a viable or recoverable population be eliminated, or would a significant <br /> proportion of a population be adversely affected by the project or the project effects? <br /> • Would the range of the species be significantly diminished by the project? <br /> • Would habitat used by the species be reduced in quantity or quality by either the <br /> immediate or future effects of the project? <br /> • Would a species' access to its habitat be reduced or rendered more hazardous as a result <br /> of the project? <br /> • Would the project adversely affect current or future efforts at providing protection for <br /> the species? <br /> • Would plans for recovery and eventual delisting of the threatened or endangered <br /> species be adversely affected by the project? <br /> • Would the project interfere with reproductive or other behavior of the endangered or <br /> threatened species? <br /> • Would the project cause extinction of the species? <br /> SAC/371322/082330001(LEC_5.2_BIOLOGICAL_RESOURCES.DOC) 5.2-25 <br />