PC-2009-42, PUD-80, CITY OF PLEASANTON

b. Energy efficient lamp technologies will be incorporated wherever possible. Mercury vapor will be avoided. Incandescent lights will be avoided unless they are integrated with a control mechanism that limits their operation time. The use of such lighting will help minimize impacts on reduced visibility of the night sky. c. All outdoor lighting will be equipped with devices that will direct lighting away from the Arroyo Mocho and outdoor lighting within 200 feet of the centerline of the arroyo will be of the minimum wattage required for the particular use and will be shielded and directed away from the corridor to the specific location intended for illumination (e.g., roads, walkways, or recreation fields) to prevent stray light spillover onto sensitive habitat. 9. Irrigation. The irrigation plans for the project will incorporate low flow irrigation head and/or drip irrigation with electric controllers set to water after 7:00 p.m. and before 10:00 a.m., and proper soil preparation for landscaped areas that includes a minimum of two inches of mulch and two inches of organic soil amendment, as recommended by a qualified landscape architect. 10. Pest Management Plan. An Integrated Pest Management Plan will be prepared for the site and implemented to minimize the risk of pollutants associated with landscape establishment and maintenance practices in surface water runoff and infiltration to groundwater. All Integrated Pest Management Plan guidelines will comply with California Department of Pesticide Regulation and Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner rules and regulations in regards to pesticide storage, use, transportation, reporting, and safety. The plan will encourage minimization and efficiency of chemical and fertilizer use. Because the receiving water has been listed as impaired by diazinon, diazinon use will be prohibited. The plan must be approved by the City Engineer prior to the beginning of occupancy. 11. Nesting Bird Survey. Prior to the beginning of tree removal or mass grading, between February 15 and August 15, including grading for major infrastructure improvements, an avian nesting survey will be conducted of all habitat within 350 feet of any grading or earthmoving activity. The survey will be conducted by a qualified biologist, as determined by the City, and occur no more than 21 days prior to disturbance. If no active nests are found, no further action is required. If active nests for special status avian species or raptor nests are found within the construction footprint, construction activities will be delayed within a minimum 500 foot buffer zone surrounding active raptor nests and a minimum 250 foot buffer zone surrounding nests of other special status avian species until the young have fledged. This buffer zone will not extend beyond the Staples Ranch site. The appropriate buffer can be modified by the City in consultation with qualified biologists and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG). No 16