2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
west
to
Bayshore,
north
to
Beatty
Avenue,
and
south
of
the
Roundhouse
to
the
Lagoon
are
vegetated
by
non-native
weed
species.
The
bare
ground
and
invasive
weeds
that
occupy
the
majority
of
these
areas
are
not
highly
valued
habitat.
Discussion
on
pages
4.C-3
through
4.C-11
of
the
Draft
EIR
correctly
and
adequately
describes
the
habitats
to
which
the
comment
refers,
including
the
non-
native
annual
grassland
and
ruderal,
coastal
scrub,
and
invasive
scrub
habitats
and
the
wildlife
species
that
occur
there.
Revised
Figure
4.C-1
depicts
the
habitat
types
in
these
areas.
To
clarify
the
statement
referred
to
in
the
comment
BCC,
the
first
full
paragraph
on
page
4.C-54
of
the
Draft
EIR
is
revised
to
read
as
follow:
Open
space
areas
in
the
vicinity
of
the
Project
Site
that
support
large
wildlife
populations
and
attract
wildlife
movement
include
the
San
Bruno
Mountain
area
to
the
west
of
the
Project
Site,
and
wetland
and
aquatic
habitats
in
San
Francisco
Bay
located
to
the
east
of
the
site.
Currently,
suitable
wildlife
upland
habitat
for
special
status
wildlife
at
the
site
is
limited
to
Icehouse
Hill,
which
could
attract
butterfly
species
present
in
the
San
Bruno
Mountain
area.,.
and
In
addition,
aquatic
habitat
in
the
lagoon
which
may
attract
fish
species
present
in
San
Francisco
Bay.
Butterflies
would
be
attracted
by
host
species
that
could
colonize
Icehouse
Hill,
and
fish
would
potentially
be
attracted
to
open
water
lagoon
habitats
at
the
site.
Within
the
interior
of
the
site
currently
much
of
the
area
is
open,
but
habitat
quality
is
low
with
large
expanses
of
compacted
bare
ground
and
not
likely
to
attract
or
facilitate
animal
movements
in
its
current
condition.
It
should
also
be
noted
that
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-4a
requires
preparation
and
implementation
of
a
Project
wide
Open
Space
Plan
that
incorporates
“designs
to
provide
for
wildlife
movement
corridors
and
to
enhance
habitat
for
native
wildlife
species.”
The
Baylands
Project
Site
is
adjacent
to
the
existing
multi-track
Caltrain
rail
line
and
Bayshore
Boulevard.
Both
the
existing
rail
facilities
and
roadway
represent
substantial
barriers
to
wildlife
movement.
These
existing
barriers
to
wildlife
movement
presented
by
the
Caltrain
line
and
Bayshore
Boulevard
are
existing
conditions,
and
are
not
a
result
of
proposed
Project
Site
development.
In
addition,
increased
use
of
the
Caltrain
line,
its
potential
use
for
high
speed
rail,
and
any
means
Caltrain
may
employ
to
protect
the
public
from
rail
operations
(e.g.,
fencing)
are
likewise
not
a
result
of
proposed
Project
Site
development,
and
therefore
not
impacts
of
proposed
Baylands
development.
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.2-54
May
2015