2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
species
are
also
addressed
in
Table
4.C-1.
The
Draft
EIR
discusses
the
fact
that
creeks
and
riparian
areas
represent
important
movement
corridors
for
wildlife
including
avian
species.
The
Draft
EIR
also
discusses
avian
uses
and
high
habitat
values
of
riparian
habitats
including
willow
scrub,
emergent
wetlands,
and
freshwater
drainages.
Discussion
and
analysis
in
the
Draft
EIR
captures
existing
avian
uses
and
identifies
mitigation
for
significant
impacts
that
set
performance
standards
requiring
site-wide
restoration
and
enhancement
of
such
habitats
as
a
precursor
to
site
build-out
(Mitigation
Measure
4.C-2c),
including
daylighting
Visitacion
Creek
up
to
the
roundhouse
(Mitigation
Measure
4.C-1g),
resulting
in
a
much
greater
extent
of
riparian
habitat
at
the
Baylands
compared
to
existing
conditions.
See
Final
EIR
Chapter
4.0,
Mitigation
Monitoring
and
Reporting
Program
,
for
a
description
of
implementation
requirements
for
these
and
all
other
mitigation
measures.
Please
page
4.C-4,
paragraph
2
of
the
Draft
EIR
for
a
discussion
of
the
Mission
Blue
butterfly
host
plant,
and
its
distribution
at
the
Baylands.
Viola
penduculata
is
acknowledged
as
occurring
on
the
Baylands
Project
Site
on
page
4.C-4
of
the
Draft
EIR.
The
Draft
EIR’s
discussion
of
Impact
4.C-1
regarding
special
status
species
indicates
that
Icehouse
Hill
is
considered
suitable
habitat
for
the
species
based
on
the
potential
occurrence
of
compatible,
associated
species
such
as
silver
lupine
(
Lupinus
albifrons
var.
collinus
)
,
summer
lupine
(
L.
formosus
var.
formosus
)
,
and
v
aried
lupine
(
L.
variicolor
).
Analysis
for
Impact
4.C-1
concludes
that
butterfly
larval
host
plants
are
potentially
present
on
Icehouse
Hill,
and
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-1a
requires
preconstruction
surveys
to
ensure
impacts
to
host
plants
are
avoided.
The
roundhouse
wetland
was
not
included
in
the
Draft
EIR
graphic
in
error.
However,
the
wetland
area
referenced
in
this
comment
was
included
in
the
analysis
and
discussed
in
Draft
EIR
text
on
page
4.C-9.
Figure
4.C-1
has
been
corrected
to
depict
the
wetland
area
near
the
former
rail
yard.
Mapping
of
individual
plants
that
are
native
is
not
required
for
generalized
habitat
mapping
as
provided
in
this
Draft
EIR.
The
Draft
EIR
addresses
habitat
types
at
the
Baylands
and
identifies
potential
for
special
status
species
to
occur
in
those
habitats,
including
rare
plants,
based
on
the
presence
of
existing
habitats
and
the
viability
and
distance
to
source
populations.
Remediation
and
site
cleanup
that
must
occur
prior
to
development
will
require
removal
and
replacement
of
existing
substrate
across
large
portions
of
the
Baylands.
Once
replaced,
new
clean
substrate
will
be
utilized
for
establishment
of
restored
habitats
across
the
site
within
a
site-wide
open
space
plan
design
resulting
in
habitat
mosaics
and
connectivity
that
exceeds
existing
conditions
for
both
plants
and
wildlife.
Performance
standards
included
in
the
Draft
EIR
in
Mitigation
Measures
4.4-1b
and
4.4-1c,
respectively,
stipulate
that
site-wide
habitat
enhancement
to
accommodate
wildlife
movement,
special
2.9.8-5
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
May
2015