property owners association, which shall have the right to impose fines for violation of this requirement.

• If a buffer cannot be accommodated between development and habitat areas, cyclone fencing with vinyl slats (or an equivalent screening barrier) at a minimum height of three feet for screening shall be installed outside of wetland habitat and between any preserved wetland or open water habitat and all residential or commercial development. Appropriate native vegetation shall be planted both inside and outside of the fence to provide further screening. This fencing would provide a barrier to exclude cats, dogs, and other household pets, which are not effectively deterred by buffers.
• If control of rodent populations in open space areas becomes necessary trapping and use of non-poisonous methods will be utilized. Any rodent control actions would be coordinated and documented with the County Health department.
• An education program for residents shall be developed including posted interpretive signs and informational materials regarding the sensitivity of preserved habitats, the dangers of unleashed domestic animals in this area. Such restrictions shall be monitored by a property owners association, which shall have the right to impose fines for violation of the pet policy. Such information shall be provided in the vicinity of onsite marshes where public access is provided.

Page 4.C-57    BCC-152 [See page 5-192 for the original comment] REVISE Mitigation Measure 4.C-4c to read as follows:

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4c: All development on the Baylands shall be required to have a no pets policy for construction workers. All development within the Baylands that includes a residential component shall also include a pet policy that requires residents to adhere to the measures of this policy to prevent impacts on wildlife from domestic animals. The policy shall become a part of the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) attached to each property deed for for-sale residential properties and enforced through the homeowners association or other entity specified in the CC&Rs, and made part of leases for residential rental properties and commercial leases within the Project Site. The pet policy shall limit the number of animals per residence and require adult cats, dogs, and rabbits to be spayed or neutered. Cats and dogs shall be required to be kept inside the residences and allowed outside residences only if on a leash and under the tenant’s control and supervision, except within areas specifically designed as dog parks. Pet owners shall be required to remove any pet waste from trails or any other areas within the Baylands to prevent potential introduction of pathogens to local wildlife populations via transmittal through fecal matter. To provide effective predator control, feral animal trapping may be necessary.