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identified archaeological materials and fossils, and the preparation of a construction traffic management plan. The specific details of the mitigation for the undergrounding of the drainage swale will be subject to the review and approval of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the permitting application for the project, but the mitigation measure in the IS/MND specifies the following options requiring off-site habitat compensation at a minimum 1:1 replacement ratio: 1) Purchase of wetland credits at an approved wetland mitigation bank; 2) Payment of in-lieu fees to an agency-approved land bank of a conservation entity to acquire and protect existing wetlands; 3) Payment towards specific public or private wetland habitat, creation, restoration, or enhancement projects; 4) Undertaking a habitat creation project within the City; or 5) Using existing mitigation credits owned by the City. During the 30-day public and agency review period for the Draft IS/MND, the City received comments from four entities: the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse; the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; the Regional Water Quality Control Board; and Debra Donald, a Pleasanton resident. Detailed responses to all comments received were provided in the Final IS/MND, along with a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program that identifies responsibility for ensuring the success of each identified mitigation measure. Minor corrections and clarifications were incorporated into the Draft IS/MND as part of the response to comments process (see Attachment 3 for the Final IS/MND, including responses to comments, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and minor revisions to the Draft IS/MND). The State Clearinghouse's comments related to confirmation of receipt of the Draft IS/MND. Debra Donald's comments related to construction-period disruptions to neighborhood residents and the desire to minimize these disruptions. The most technical comments were submitted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. These comments, and the responses provided in the Final IS/MND, are summarized below: • Disagreement about the characterization of riparian habitat around the segment of Kottinger Creek that would be undergrounded. As documented in the Draft IS/MND and Biological Assessment (submitted as part of the permitting package), the subject segment of Kottinger Creek only carries water during and after periods of considerable rainfall (due to success with upstream, stormwater retention), the banks have no vegetation, and the only vegetation near the banks consists of grassy areas and planted trees with limited habitat value. Therefore, the City believes the area adjacent to this segment of the drainage swale has little ecological value. Page 3 of 5