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replacement ratio, the CDFW and RWQCB generally require a replacement ratio of 2:1 or better. To the <br /> degree possible,the applicant shall replace lost wetland resources in kind. Thus, the project would create <br /> at least 243 feet(0.016 acre) of channel(1:1 ratio)and 0.006 acres of seasonal wetland on the Lund <br /> Ranch property. Creation of new channels can be logistically difficult as there are finite areas within a <br /> site to accomplish this type of mitigation. Therefore, some mitigation for the seasonal channel may have <br /> to be out-of-kind. This could be accomplished by creating additional seasonal wetlands. The creation of <br /> not less than 0.022 acre of wetland and/or seasonal channel would be required. <br /> The site supports sufficient opportunities to accommodate creation of wetland habitat. Even if the project <br /> could not create 243 feet of channel, there are a number of areas along Drainage Areas A and B and <br /> within the non-jurisdictional drainage swales on the site that could easily accommodate this type of <br /> constructed wetland mitigation. <br /> The goal of this mitigation should be to create new wetlands and enhance existing wetlands in a way that <br /> replaces the functions and values of the wetlands that are proposed to be filled. A qualified biologist <br /> should develop a restoration plan that identifies the full extent of the impact, location of suitable sites to <br /> create or enhance wetlands of the necessary acreage, and develop success criteria specific to the actual <br /> wetland creation design. The mitigation site should be monitored for at least five years. A detailed <br /> wetland restoration plan should be developed for this mitigation area during the regulatory permitting <br /> phase of the project. The plan will be subject to review by the City of Pleasanton and acquisition of the <br /> required permits through City consultation with the USACE, RWQCB,CDFW. This plan should <br /> incorporate additional studies and details, including the following: <br /> • Type and acreage of wetland to be impacted and goals for wetland creation <br /> • Detailed assessment of soil suitability for wetland creation <br /> • Description of site hydrology, including depth and duration of inundation, potential for scour or <br /> deposit of sediments, etc. <br /> • Site preparation measures, including grading methods, to relieve compaction and/or ensure low <br /> potential for scouring of soils <br /> • Revegetation and erosion control on slopes surrounding the mitigation site <br /> • Description of buffer areas around the mitigation <br /> • Maintenance program <br /> • Long term monitoring program, including performance and success criteria. <br /> • Measures to assure protection from human disturbance and to protect the area from development <br /> in perpetuity. <br /> GEOLOGY AND SOILS(SECTION 4.4) <br /> Significant Impact <br /> Impact 4.4-1: As is true for the entire region,the project would likely be subject to one or more severe <br /> earthquakes and associated seismic hazards during the life of the project. <br /> Finding <br /> Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into,the project which mitigate or avoid the <br /> significant effects on the environment. <br /> Facts in Support of Finding <br /> The City of Pleasanton has adopted the following measures which will reduce potential impacts related to <br /> seismic events to a less-than-significant level: <br /> LUND RANCH II(POD-25)RESIDENTIAL PROJECT 9 FINDINGS <br />