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City of Pleasanton—Villages at the Quarry Project 15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist 73 with the Housing Element Update could include the direct loss of individual plants and of habitat areas associated with these special-status plant species. However, several of the sites, including Site 21 (Kiewit), are not built out. Wildlife species adapted to urban environments, such as birds and bats, may find suitable nesting habitat in urbanized areas within buildings and other human-made structures where most of the rezoning is proposed. Indirect impacts to special-status plant species could include habitat degradation due to potential 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. Chapter 7, Conservation and Open Space Element of the General Plan contains policies and programs relevant to the rezoned housing sites. A short summary of relevant policies and programs are provided below: • Policy 1 requires the preservation and enhancement of natural wildlife habitats and wildlife corridors. • Program 1.1 requires the completion of a comprehensive study of the ecosystems and habitat areas within the Planning Area. • Program 1.2 requires the identification of land within the Planning Area which could be reclaimed as viable wildlife habitat, study methods to re-establish viable plant and animal communities in these areas and development of standards to accomplish habitat reclamation to ensure the protection and use of wildlife corridors. • Program 1.5 requires investigation of existing incentive programs that encourage property owners to cooperate in the preservation and restoration. • Program 1.6 requires the analysis of potential impacts on wildlife populations and habitats before developing projects, using the CEQA process or other processes, as relevant. of wildlife habitat. 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 California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Section 2081(b) permit for incidental take of