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Pleasanton Gateway— Environmental Checklist • BMP #8: In new commercial and multi - family projects, include facilities to accommodate recycling consistent with the City's programs. (Condition of approval.) • BMP #9: Incorporate "heat island" treatments that include cool roofs, cool pavements, and /or strategically placed shade trees. (Shown on development plans and condition of approval.) Implement as applicable programs from the 2010 — 2025 Pleasanton General Plan' Community Character Element on providing /maintaining shade trees, Energy Element on implementing green building and energy reduction, and Public Facilities and Community Programs Element on reducing solid waste. Therefore, this would be considered no impact. 4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Environmental Setting Wetlands are regulated under federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies. Primary wetland regulatory compliance is under the federal Clean Water Act, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), United States Fish and Wildlife Service ( USFWS) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Clean Water Act requires avoidance of wetlands whenever a practicable alternative exists. For unavoidable impacts, the regulatory agencies have policies calling for mitigation to provide "no net loss" of acreage or habitat value. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a permit must be obtained for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Under the CDFG code, Sections 1601 -1607 regulate projects with divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow, bed, channel, or bank of a river, stream, or lake. Proponents of such projects must notify DFG and enter into a streambed alteration agreement. DFG normally exerts jurisdiction over natural streams and artificial channels that have habitat value for wildlife species. The jurisdiction extends to the bank top. Standards of Significance For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: • Adversely affect, either directly or through habitat modification, any endangered, threatened or rare species, as listed in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (Sections 670.5) or in Title 50, Code cif Regulations (Sections 17.11 or 17.12 or their habitats (including but not limited to plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds); • Have a substantial adverse impact, either directly or through habitat modification, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive or special- status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations or by the CDFG or USFWS; Page 27 of 52 Pleasanton Gateway Initial Study August 2, 2010