2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
for
foraging,
but
the
site
is
unsuitable
for
brown
pelican
nesting
(see
Draft
EIR
Table
4.C-1).
Please
see
for
discussion
of
California
clapper
rail.
If
bank
swallows
are
found
nesting
as
described
in
the
comment,
protective
measures
would
be
implemented
as
specified
in
Mitigation
Measures
4.C-1d
and
4.C-4f.
Salt-marsh
harvest
mouse
habitat
is
not
present
on
the
site
in
the
south
end
of
the
Lagoon
as
discussed
in
Table
4.C-1,
page
4.C-65
of
the
Draft
EIR.
Swallows
utilize
manmade
structures
as
nesting
substrate
and
if
the
species
is
found
nesting
on
manmade
structures
in
the
project
area
protective
measures
would
be
implemented
as
specified
in
Mitigation
Measures
4.C-1d
and
4.C-4f.
Brown
pelican
could
potentially
be
present
foraging
at
the
Lagoon
within
the
Baylands,
but
the
site
is
unsuitable
for
brown
pelican
nesting
as
discussed
in
Table
4.C-1.
Development
of
the
site
would
not
encroach
upon
existing
potential
pelican
foraging
habitat
as
none
of
the
alternatives
include
encroachment
upon
the
Lagoon
open
water
habitats.
See
for
discussion
of
the
former
sand
dunes.
This
comment
appears
to
indicate
that
plants
in
the
genera
Arctostahylos
(manzanita
is
a
common
name
for
plants
in
this
genus)
and
Lessingia
should
be
studied
more
closely,
but
does
not
link
this
recommendation
to
any
specific
concern
regarding
description
of
existing
conditions
or
impact
analysis
in
the
Draft
EIR.
However,
the
location
for
any
potential
occurrence
for
manzanitas
and
lessingia
would
be
within
Icehouse
Hill
as
suitable
native
substrate
does
not
occur
beyond
Icehouse
Hill.
The
presence
of
invasive
plant
species
within
the
Baylands
is
an
existing
condition,
and
therefore,
not
an
impact
of
proposed
Project
Site
development.
Under
all
project
alternatives,
site
remediation
would
remove
existing
substrate
including
existing
invasive
plant
populations
and
replace
the
existing
condition
with
native
species
and
non-invasive
horticultural
varieties.
See
for
discussion
regarding
the
San
Francisco
forktail
damselfly.
Based
on
the
commenter’s
remarks
in
the
commenter
appears
to
be
concerned
about
European
honeybees.
Please
note
that
the
Draft
EIR
does
not
evaluate
the
potential
occurrence
of
honeybees.
See
for
a
discussion
of
bees.
Pacific
herring
are
noted
as
having
a
low
potential
to
occur
within
the
Brisbane
Lagoon
(see
Table
4.C-1
for
further
details
on
the
low
potential
for
occurrence).
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.2-65
May
2015