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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Biological Resources Draft EIR 3.3-48 FirstCarbon Solutions https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec03-03 Bio Resources.docx Within the potential cumulative project areas within the geographic context, development would not likely directly and significantly impact aquatic resources such as wetlands and jurisdictional features because of the highly urbanized nature of the geographic study area. Furthermore, cumulative projects with the potential to impact wetlands, other waters, or would be required to adhere to any applicable laws and regulations ,including, for example, consultation that may be required with the applicable regulatory agencies, the quantification of their potential impacts in a formal Jurisdictional Delineation, and implementation of any required mitigation pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. As such, there is a less than significant cumulative impact. Additionally, the proposed project would not have a cumulatively considerable contribution to less than significant impacts related to wetlands or jurisdictional features through the implementation of MM BIO-3, which would reduce project-related impacts to a less than significant level. Therefore, the development of the proposed project would not have a cumulatively considerable contribution to this already less than significant cumulative impact on State or federally protected waters and wetlands. Local Policies or Ordinances The geographic study area is the range in which local policies or ordnances apply. Several cumulative projects are present within this geographic context. Within the geographic context discussed above, all development would be required to abide by applicable local policies and ordinances such as the City’s Tree Protection Ordinance. Consistency with the General Plan and Municipal Code would also be required. Compulsory adherence to these regulations related to biological resources would ensure that impacts would be less than significant in this regard. As discussed under Impact BIO-5, the proposed project would remove and mitigate for City- protected trees through the implementation of MM BIO-5 and would therefore be consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance designations. Therefore, the proposed project’s contribution to the less than significant cumulative impact related to local policies and ordinances would not be cumulatively considerable. Fish and Wildlife Movement Corridors The geographic study area consists of a 1-mile radius around the project site, at which point undeveloped habitat meets urban development, limiting habitat opportunities for fish and wildlife movement corridors. The 11300 Dublin Canyon Road Project is within this geographic context and will be considered in the cumulative discussion. Within the geographic context, development would not likely directly and significantly impact wildlife movement corridors or nursery sites due to the highly urbanized nature of the geographic study area. The cumulative project within the cumulative geographic context would be required to comply with applicable General Plan Policies, Municipal Code requirements, and other applicable regulations (as described in Section 3.3.5 Regulatory Framework) that protect wildlife movement corridors and nursey sites. With implementation of these policies, cumulative projects would result in less than significant cumulative impacts to wildlife movement corridors and nursery sites.