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52 <br />(NPDES) permits, including the General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit. All projects <br />requiring federal money must also comply with Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands). <br />The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has jurisdiction over the bed and bank <br />of natural drainages according to provisions of Section 1601 and 1602 of the California Fish and <br />Game Code (2003). Activities that would disturb these drainages are regulated by the CDFW via <br />a Streambed Alteration Agreement. Such an agreement typically stipulates that certain measures <br />will be implemented which protect the habitat values of the drainage in question. <br />3.2.7 Local Ordinances, Policies, and Habitat Conservation Plans <br />East Alameda County Conservation Strategy <br />The East Alameda County Conservation Strategy of 2010 provides “context and guidance to <br />project applicants, local jurisdictions with permit authority, and resource agencies in determining <br />the potential impacts of a project and the level and type of mitigation necessary to offset those <br />impacts”. This document suggests a standard mitigation ratio of 3:1, which may vary depending <br />on the type of habitat lost and the type of Conservation Zone the project is within. <br />City of Pleasanton General Plan (2009) <br />The City of Pleasanton has a General Plan that was adopted in 2009. Among other policies, this <br />plan includes policies on heritage tree preservation and grading cessation when historic artifacts <br />are found. All General Plan policies should be followed. <br />City of Pleasanton Municipal Code – Tree Preservation <br />Heritage trees are illegal to remove without the appropriate permit. Chapter 17.16 of the City’s <br />municipal code defines a Heritage tree as: <br />1. “Any single-trunked tree with a circumference of 55 inches or more measured four and one- <br />half feet above ground level; <br />2. Any multi-trunked tree of which the two largest trunks have a circumference of 55 inches or <br />more measured four and one-half feet above ground level; <br />3. Any tree 35 feet or more in height; <br />4. Any tree of particular historical significance specifically designated by official action;