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Open Space and Habitat Conservation Plan (SJMSCP). The project site shall be inspected by the SJMSCP biologist, who will recommend which Incidental Take Minimization Measures set forth in the SJMSCP should be applied to the project and implemented. The project applicant shall pay the required SJMSCP fee, if any, and be responsible for the implementation of the specified Incidental Take Minimization Measures. Significance After Miti ag tion: Less than significant b) Riparian and Other Sensitive Habitats. As noted, Duck Creek crosses the 3009 Pock Lane site. The creek has limited riparian vegetation within its raised banks. However, the project proposes no activity within Duck Creek that would disturb riparian vegetation. Sensitive habitats in San Joaquin County include Coastal and Valley Freshwater Marsh, Elderberry Savanna, Great Valley Cottonwood Riparian Forest, Great Valley Mixed Riparian Forest, Great Valley Valley Oak Riparian Forest, Northern Claypan Vernal Pool, and Northern Hardpan Vernal Pool (San Joaquin County 2014). None of these sensitive habitats occur on the project site; the site is predominantly annual grassland with limited tree and shrub growth. The project would have no impact on riparian or other sensitive habitats. c) State and Federally Protected Wetlands. No potentially jurisdictional wetlands or Waters of the U.S. were observed on the site. The site consists of upland grassland vegetation that is periodically disked and soils appear well draining. There are no aquatic features mapped in the site in the National Wetland Inventory. The only potential jurisdiction waters are Duck Creek and Bieghle Drain. The project does not propose to disturb the beds or banks of either of these features. Complete avoidance of Bieghle Drain appears achievable, as it is located outside the boundaries of the project site. The project would have no impact on State or federally protected wetlands. d) Fish and Wildlife Movement. The Biological Assessments noted that Bieghle Drain is an ephemeral waterway, while Duck Creek is an intermittent stream. Because of this, neither waterway provides suitable aquatic habitat for fish. Neither stream would be considered a fish migratory corridor. In any case, as noted in c) above, the project does not propose any disturbance of either waterway. The biological assessment noted that trees and grasslands in the site could be used by birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and/or Fish and Game Code of California. Disruption of active nests or nesting behaviors by project construction would be a potentially significant impact. Implementation of mitigation described below would Pock Lane Public Review Draft IS/MND 3-22 May 2022