2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
References:
USFWS
Endangered
Species
search,
CDFW
Biogeographic
Data
Branch,
California
Natural
Diversity
Database,
Special
Animals
(898
taxa)
January
2011.
USFWS,
Unarmored
Threespine
Stickleback
(Gasterosteus
aculeatus
williamsoni)
5-Year
Review:
Summary
and
Evaluation
,
May
2009.
The
Draft
EIR
statement
cited
in
the
comment
is
part
of
the
existing
setting
discussion,
Bayshore
Boulevard
presents
an
existing
barrier
to
wildlife
species
movement,
and
is
not,
therefore,
a
project
impact
that
would
require
mitigation.
However,
proposed
development
within
the
Baylands,
including
construction
of
new
roadways,
was
considered
in
the
evaluation
of
impacts
related
to
wildlife
movement.
As
stated
in
Response
BCC-
82,
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-4a
(which
requires
preparation,
City
review,
approval,
and
implementation
of
an
Open
Space
Plan)
would
provide
for
wildlife
movement
through
the
Baylands
and
reduce
impacts
to
a
less
than
significant
level.
Based
on
the
habitat
suitability
assessments
conducted
for
the
Baylands
Project
site,
review
of
the
CNDDB
(March
2014),
and
a
review
of
existing
information
and
information
provided
by
biologists
(see
it
was
determined
that
special-status
plant
species
do
not
occur
within
the
Baylands.
Please
also
see
9
in
relation
to
mitigation
for
loss
of
wetland
areas.
As
noted
in
that
Master
Response,
mitigation
requirements
set
forth
in
the
Draft
EIR
are
in
accordance
with
State
and
Federal
standards
for
“no
net
loss”
of
wetlands,
and
require
replacement
at
a
minimum
ratio
of
1:1
as
required
in
relation
to
state
and
federal
policy.
The
discussion
of
special
status
fish
within
the
project
site
starting
on
page
4.C-14
of
the
Draft
EIR
is
revised
to
read
as
indicated
below.
In
addition,
Table
4.C-1
is
revised
to
reflect
the
following
revisions.
These
revisions
provide
additional
detail
regarding
existing
conditions
of
and
for
migratory
fish.
Although
presence
of
each
of
these
species
is
assumed,
potential
to
occur
in
the
Brisbane
Lagoon
was
determined
to
be
low.
(This
reflects
a
change
for
Sacramento
winter-run
Chinook
salmon,
and
Central
Valley
spring-run
Chinook
salmon
from
moderate
to
low.)
However,
these
revisions
do
not
change
the
conclusions
in
the
Draft
EIR.
Special-Status
Fish
The
special-status
fish
species
discussed
below
are
assumed
to
be
present
in
the
Brisbane
Lagoon,
although
species-specific
surveys
were
not
conducted,
based
on
their
known
presence
in
the
adjacent
Bay
waters
and
the
lack
of
barriers
between
the
lagoon
and
the
Bay.
It
is
plausible
that
individuals
of
the
species
could
freely
move
between
these
two
water
bodies.
The
two
large
sized
concrete
box
culverts
located
at
the
northeastern
corner
of
the
lagoon
are
tidally
influenced
with
brackish
conditions
prevailing
within
the
water
body.
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.2-27
May
2015