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Ruby Hill Event Center PUD-93-02-08M may exceed some ofthe established BAAQMD emissions standards, however, construction activity on the site is required to implement dust control measures (e.g., periodic watering of the site, cover all trucks hauling soil, sand, and other loose material, etc.) to control airborne particulate. All construction equipment is required to meet all current exhaust standards for emissions. Long-term operational emissions would be generated by both stationary and mobile sources as a result of normal day-to-day activities on site subsequent to construction completion. Stationary area source emission would be generated by the consumption of natural gas for space (HV AC) and water heating devices and operation of landscape maintenance equipment. Mobile source emissions would be generated by motor vehicles traveling to and from the project site. The anticipated weekend vehicular traffic to and from the event center will result in small, incremental, and insignificant increases. Therefore, this would be a less-than-significant-impact. e) Odors created during construction would be limited to exhaust from heavy equipment and materials, which is not generally considered objectionable. Therefore, this would be a less-than-significant-impact. 4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Environmental Setting Wetlands are regulated under federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies. Primary wetland regulatory compliance is under the federal Clean Water Act, the California Department ofFish and Game (CDFG), United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Clean Water Act requires avoidance of wetlands whenever a practicable alternative exists. For unavoidable impacts, the regulatory agencies have policies calling for mitigation to provide "no net loss" of acreage or habitat value. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a permit must be obtained for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Under the CDFG code, Sections 1601-1607 regulate projects with divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow, bed, channel, or bank of a river, stream, or lake. Proponents of such projects must notif'y CDFG and enter into a streambed alteration agreement. CDFG normally exerts jurisdiction over natural streams and artificial channels that have habitat value for wildlife species. The jurisdiction extends to the bank top. Standards of Significance For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: . Adversely affect, either directly or through habitat modification, any endangered, threatened or rare species, as listed in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (Sections 670.5) or in Title 50, Code of Regulations (Sections 17.11 or 17.12 or their 11