the Draft EIR’s discussion of Impacts 4.C-2 and 4.C-3 and the associated mitigations in 4.C-2a, 2b, and 2c for further information on the replacement of wetland values in in relation to impacts of proposed Baylands development.
[See page 5-183 for the original comment] Development within the Baylands will be required to be consistent with the provisions of the Brisbane General Plan. General Plan policies 130 through 134, which address protection of the Brisbane Lagoon and waterways in the City, are identified in Table 4.I-1.
Table 4.I-1 is revised to add the following:
| Existing Plan and Policies | Consistency of Project Components with Existing Policy | |
|---|---|---|
| DSP/DSP-V Scenarios | CPP/CPP-V Scenarios | |
| Policy 130.1 The City requires restoration of wetland losses. The determination of which land areas are wetlands will be done by those Federal and State agencies having jurisdiction. The City, however, is especially concerned with those wetlands surrounding the perimeter of the Brisbane Lagoon, the Bay shoreline, the Levinson Marsh and the Quarry sediment ponds. The ratios of restoration may exceed the regulatory agencies' mitigation minimums. | Consistent. The DSP and DSP-V scenarios provide for protection of Brisbane Lagoon and wetland areas, as confirmed by the evaluations undertaken as part of this EIR (see Section 4.C, Biological Resources, and Section 4.H, Surface Water Hydrology and Water Quality). Implementation of EIR Mitigation Measures 4.C-2a through 4.C-2c will ensure that impacts are less than significant, and will implement General Plan Policy 103.1 in relation to the impacts resulting from proposed Baylands development. The DSP/DSP-V scenarios do not specify that only the regulatory agencies' mitigation minimum requirements be met. | Consistent. The DSP and DSP-V scenarios provide for protection of Brisbane Lagoon and wetland areas, as confirmed by the evaluations undertaken as part of this EIR (see Section 4.C, Biological Resources, and Section 4.H, Surface Water Hydrology and Water Quality). Implementation of EIR Mitigation Measures 4.C-2a through 4.C-2c will ensure that impacts are less than significant, and will implement General Plan Policy 103.1 in relation to the impacts resulting from proposed Baylands development. The DSP/DSP-V scenarios do not specify that only the regulatory agencies' mitigation minimum requirements be met. |
| Policy 130.2 Consider wetland restoration as a part of flood control projects. | Consistent. Mitigation requirements for impacts to wetland address not only remediation, grading, and development of buildings within the Project Site, but also address required infrastructure development, including drainage facilities. | Consistent. Mitigation requirements for impacts to wetland address not only remediation, grading, and development of buildings within the Project Site, but also address required infrastructure development, including drainage facilities. |
| Policy 130.3 Seek grant funding for a wetland restoration plan in Brisbane. | Consistent. While the City may still seek grant funding for a citywide wetland restoration plan, proposed new development within the Baylands will be required to implement applicable wetlands mitigation measures. | Consistent. While the City may still seek grant funding for a citywide wetland restoration plan, proposed new development within the Baylands will be required to implement applicable wetlands mitigation measures. |
| Policy 130.4 Wetland and mitigation areas that are mitigations for project impacts must be protected by recorded deed restrictions. | Consistent. Enforceable deed restrictions will be required to ensure preservation of protected and restored wetland areas. | Consistent. Enforceable deed restrictions will be required to ensure preservation of protected and restored wetland areas. |
| Policy 130.5 It is Brisbane's desire that mitigation for Brisbane's wetland losses occur somewhere within the jurisdictional boundaries or sphere of influence of the City of Brisbane, if feasible. | Consistent. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 4.C-2c, 4.C-4a, and 4.C-4b, calling for replacement and restoration of wetlands, will be required to be consistent with General Plan Policy 130.5. | Consistent. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 4.C-2c, 4.C-4a, and 4.C-4b, calling for replacement and restoration of wetlands, will be required to be consistent with General Plan Policy 130.5. |