ITEM 23 ATTACHMENT 1 - CEQA Checklist

City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project 15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist 57 Indirect impacts to special-status plant species could include habitat degradation because of impacts to water quantity and quality. Subsequent development consistent with the Housing Element Update could result in indirect/indirect loss or indirect disturbance of special-status plant or animal species or their habitats. The General Plan includes policies and programs specifically designed to address potential impacts on special-status species. Additionally, special- status species receive protection from various federal and State laws and regulations, including the federal Endangered Species Act and California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) generally requires a permit under Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act for incidental take of federally listed species from development activities. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) generally requires a CESA Section 2081(b) permit for incidental take of State-listed species from development activities. Compliance with the federal and State endangered species acts, as well as implementation of the General Plan and specific plan goals, policies, and programs discussed previously would reduce potential direct and indirect impacts on special-status species within the rezoned housing sites. Nonetheless, the potential for impacts to special-status species, migratory birds, or nesting birds remains potentially significant, requiring implementation of MM BIO-1, which requires a qualified Biologist to prepare a project-specific Biological Resources Analysis (BRA) prior to the issuance of grading permits. The Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that with regulatory compliance and implementation of MM BIO-1, development consistent with the Housing Element Update would not result in significant adverse effects to special-status species and impacts would be less than significant. Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion The proposed project would develop Site 22 (Merritt) of the Housing Element Update FEIR. The project site, Site 22 (Merritt), is one of the sites within the City of Pleasanton Planning Area (Planning Area), which includes the land within the city limits, SOI, and Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), that is currently not built out. This section and its analysis are based on a Biological Resources Analysis Report, prepared in November 2023, by Olberding Environmental, Inc. (Olberding Environmental). The BRA and other supporting reports can be found in Appendix C – Biological Resources Supporting Information.