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Facts in Support of Findini: The impact will be avoided or reduced based on the following: a The Master PUD incorporates Mitigation Measure 02c through Conditions 50 and 101 which require the Property Owner to comply with all conditions of applicable wetlands permits and streambed alteration agreements prior to any grading or fill activities on areas determined to be within the jurisdiction of the US Army Corps of Engineers or the California Department ofFish and Game. Condition 100 states the Property Owner shall obtain any necessary 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreements from the California Department of Fish and Game prior to approval of grading permits for any grading activities. If the regulatory agencies concur with the conclusions of the biological resources analysis that the fmger tributary area does not meet the definition of a wetland and/or it does not constitute a significant habitat area then no further mitigation will be required. If it is determined the habitat is significant, a Streambed Alteration Agreement will provide mitigation to reduce the adverse impact to a less than significant level. b. Measure 02c was selected because: retaining the dry creek channel in the context of adjacent land uses would effectively eliminate its habitat value; it is not a wetland; and conformity with permit requirements, including possible replacement habitat in a better site environmentally, is a superior choice. 3. Imoact 04. Potential adverse effects on wetlands as a result of future development. Mitil!ation Measures: Measure 04a. Prior to the approval of a final grading plan, verify and delineate the locations of wetlands on the site. Measure 04b. If wetlands that would be adversely affected by the project are delineated on the site as a result of Measure 04a, require the preparation of a mitigation plan, including an avoidance alternative, that will meet federal and state requirements prior to the approval of a final grading plan. Findinl!: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR to a less than significant level. Facts in Support of Findinl!: The impact will be avoided or reduced based on the following: a Master PUD Condition 98 requires that the Property Owner prepare a pre-jurisdictional wetlands assessment satisfactory for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' permit review prior to any development activity (including grading) on the project site. The Property Owner must also obtain verification from the Corps regarding its jurisdiction over wetlands and other federally regulated waters on the project site before submitting a SF:FMP\AGR\WEX\6I138664.2 062499 A-47 WEX.fI6O.3