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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 16 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/FOF/21480016 Pleasanton Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project FOF.docx EACCS-specific CRLF Avoidance Minimization Measures: xx If aquatic habitat is present, a qualified Biologist shall stake and flag an exclusion zone prior to activities. The exclusion zone shall be fenced with orange construction zone and erosion control fencing (to be installed by construction crew). The exclusion zone shall encompass the maximum practicable distance from the work site and at least 500 feet from the aquatic feature wet or dry. x A qualified Biologist shall conduct pre-construction surveys prior to construction activities (before groundbreaking). If individuals are found, work shall not begin until they are moved out of the construction zone to a United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) approved relocation site. x A Service-approved Biologist shall be present for initial ground-disturbing activities. x If the work site is within the typical dispersal distance (contact USFWS/CDFW for latest research on this distance for species of interest) of potential breeding habitat, barrier fencing shall be constructed around the worksite to prevent amphibians from entering the work area. Barrier fencing shall be removed within 72 hours of completion of work. x No monofilament plastic shall be used for erosion control. x Construction personnel shall inspect open trenches in the morning and evening for trapped amphibians. x A qualified Biologist possessing a valid Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit or Service approved under an active biological opinion, shall be contracted to trap and to move amphibians to nearby suitable habitat if amphibians are found inside fenced area. x Work shall be avoided within suitable habitat from October 15 (or the first measurable fall rain of 1 inch or greater, to May 1). In addition, the EACCS specifies that a project shall obtain an Incidental Take Permit if occupied habitat is adjacent to the site and suitable habitat is on the project site. Compensation The project proposes to preserve in perpetuity approximately 104.6 acres of the project site as open space outside of the grading envelope. This amount of open space would more than sufficiently compensate for any loss of CRLF upland habitat. Additionally, to ensure that mitigation habitat meets or exceeds the value of the habitat lost to development. Additionally, Focal Species Impact/Mitigation Scoring Sheets, located in Appendix E of the EACCS, were used as part of the assessment for suitability of mitigation lands for CRLF. Standardized mitigation ratios for CRLF, according to Table 3-7 in the EACCS, are 3:1 if the development area is within critical habitat and 2.5:1 if the development area is outside of critical habitat. The vast majority of the development area of the project is outside of critical habitat;