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Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Initial Study Significance Criteria The impact questions above constitute the significance criteria for this environmental topic. Discussion of Checklist Items Less than Sign ficant Impac Some of the planned future trails may intersect areas where a Habitat Conservation Plan has been established or will be in the future. Currently the only area in Pleasanton with such a plan is the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Alameda Watershed Habitat Conservation Plan. The proposed Master Plan itself includes no construction and thus at a plan level, the proposed Master Plan would result in a less- than significant effect on Habitat Conservation Plans. On a project specific level, due to the specificity of each Habitat Conservation Plan, it is not currently feasible to anticipate all of the impacts that could occur or what specific mitigation measures would be warranted due to implementation of the proposed Master Plan. Any construction of future trails or paths that could potentially conflict with a Habitat Conservation Plan would be subject to further project- specific environmental review under the Ca /ifornia Environmental (Qzlalityy Act. At the time of construction of each trail segment, the City will need to ascertain whether there could be impacts on any such plan. No Impact. Planned trails, bicycle routes, and sidewalks would serve to provide further connections between different areas of the city. In addition, the narrowness of the trails planned outside of existing roadways would not disrupt or divide an established community. The proposed Master Plan would not conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The proposed Master Plan and its implementation would serve to reduce environmental effects related to motor vehicle traffic by providing additional connections of the trail and path system and by linking more areas of the city. These trails would also link to regional trails, providing even more possibilities to reduce motor vehicle travel. Less Than Sig ifcart Potentially Impact With Less Than Significant Mitigation Signi /cart No Issues Impact Incorporated Impact Impact 10. Mineral Resources Would the project: a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral I I X resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally important I 1 X mineral resource rccovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? Environmental Setting Sand and gravel mineral resources of value to the region and to the residents of the state occur within Pleasanton. Significance Criteria The impact questions above constitute the significance criteria for this environmental topic. Revised 9/4/09 23 9/4/2009