2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
addresses
the
concern
expressed
in
this
comment
and
is
consistent
with
current
knowledge
of
the
Viola
species’
limitations
in
terms
of
replanting.
See
Final
EIR
Chapter
3.0
for
the
revised
wording
of
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-1b.
Potential
issues
related
to
siting
for
a
water
storage
tank
are
discussed
in
the
Draft
EIR
at
page
4.O-48.
This
discussion
acknowledges
that
construction
of
a
new
water
storage
tank
could
result
in
impacts
to
biological
resources.
While
it
is
likely
that
impacts
of
siting
and
constructing
such
a
storage
facility
could
be
avoided
or
mitigated
to
less-
than-significant
levels,
the
Draft
EIR
concludes
that
at
this
time
without
site-
specific
information
these
impacts
are
considered
to
be
significant
unavoidable.
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-4g
focuses
specifically
on
avoiding
direct
mortality
to
bat
species
during
site
development.
It
establishes
measures
to
be
taken
prior
to
removal
of
bat
habitat
within
the
Baylands.
The
Draft
EIR’s
significance
determination
was
not
based
solely
on
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-4g.
Direct
loss
of
habitat
for
bats
is
addressed
separately
in
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-1a,
requiring
placement
of
nest
boxes
at
the
Baylands
to
provide
roosting
habitat
for
bats
that
use
cavities
or
manmade
structures
that
would
be
removed
during
site
development.
In
addition,
Mitigation
Measures
4.C-1e
and
4.C-1f
establish
measures
to
address
impacts
related
to
bat
flight
patterns
that
may
occur
as
a
result
of
operation
of
energy
generation
equipment
after
the
site
has
been
developed.
A
mitigation
monitoring
plan
is
provided
in
Final
EIR
Chapter
4.0,
listing
the
responsible
parties,
and
conditions
needed
for
approval
to
demonstrate
that
these
measures
will,
in
fact,
be
implemented.
The
City
of
Brisbane
will
retain
enforcement
authority
throughout
the
development
process.
Implementation
of
the
performance
standards
set
forth
in
the
mitigation
measures
provided
in
Section
4.C
mandate
implementation
of
a
comprehensive
intra-
species,
multi-habitat
approach
to
integrating
ecosystem
function
across
the
Baylands
for
the
benefit
of
wildlife
movement
and
subject
to
City
approval.
Mitigation
Measure
4.C.4-4a
requires
implementation
of
an
open
space
plan
that
addresses
the
entire
site
and
integrates
habitat
configurations
that
facilitate
wildlife
movement
and
provide
wildlife
habitat,
including
specialized
habitats
for
avian
and
aquatic
species
such
as
seasonal
wetlands
and
riparian
habitats.
Mitigation
Measure
4.C.4-4b
requires
implementation
of
a
Marsh
Habitat
Management
Plan
that
would
address
all
portions
of
the
site
subject
to
tidal
action
as
a
precursor
to
project
approvals
and
would
address
avian
and
aquatic
species
that
occur
in
tidal
wetlands.
The
Draft
EIR
notes
that
implementation
of
identified
Mitigation
Measures
and
performance
standards
described
in
Mitigation
Measure
4.C-4b,
will
result
in
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.8-8
May
2015