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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project Threshold: Substantial adverse impact on federally, state or locally protected wetlands and waters, either individually or cumulatively, through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means. The only aquatic resource located within the Study Area is the Woodbridge Irrigation District canal located along the northwest site boundary. The canal would be protected by a 100-foot onsite buffer. No fill of waters of the U.S. or State is proposed as a result of project implementation. Consequently,there would be no impact. Mitigation Measures No mitigation is required. Impact 4.6-4 The proposed project could affect wildlife and/or fish movement and/or migration. Impact Determination: less than significant Threshold: Interfere substantially with the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established resident or migratory wildlife corridors or impede the use of wildlife nursery sites. Wildlife potentially use the Project site for localized movement/migration in particular along the Woodbridge Irrigation Canal. The Project includes establishing an onsite 100-foot buffer along the south side of the canal which would enhance habitat values and preserve the existing ability for wildlife movement or migration across the property. Given this corridor would be preserved, Project development would not constitute a significant loss of available migration habitat in the area. Related impacts are considered less than significant. Mitigation Measures No mitigation measures are required. Impact 4.6-5 The proposed project could conflict with local policies and ordinances associated with protection of biological resources. Impact Determination: less than significant with mitigation incorporated Threshold: Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance. Oak trees are protected under Title 9 (Development Title), Division 15, Chapter 9-1505 of the Ordinance Code of San Joaquin County, California. Four native oaks are found along the northern and western boundaries and near the mid-point of the southern boundary. At this time, it is expected that onsite native oaks can be avoided and retained as part of site planning and development. Should avoidance not be possible, removal of native oak trees protected by County ordinance would be considered a potentially significant impact. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 4.6-1a,4.6-1b, and 4.6-5a would reduce this impact to less than significant. Biological Resources 4.6-39 October 2021