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structures with active roosts shall be removed only when no rain is occurring or is forecast to occur for 3 days and when daytime temperatures are at least 50°F. • Removal of trees with potential bat roosting habitat or active bat roost sites shall follow a two-step removal process: 1. On the first day of tree removal and under supervision of the qualified biologist, branches and limbs not containing cavities or fissures in which bats could roost, shall be cut only using chainsaws. 2. On the following day and under the supervision of the qualified biologist, the remainder of the tree may be removed, either using chainsaws or other equipment(e.g. excavator or backhoe). Removal of structures containing or suspected to contain potential bat roosting habitat or active bat roosts shall be dismantled under the supervision of the qualified biologist in the evening and after bats have emerged from the roost to forage. Structures shall be partially dismantled to significantly change the roost conditions, causing bats to abandon and not return to the roost. Site(s)affected: All sites where buildings shall be demolished or large trees constituting suitable habitat for roosting bats shall be removed. (Draft SEIR,pp. 4.E-9 to 4.E-14.) Impact 4.E-lc Development facilitated by the Project could potentially have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands. The Revised Final SEIR evaluates the impact of the Project on wetlands, including wetlands present in the Alamo Canal adjacent to the area of the Project. Significance Before Mitigation: Significant Significance After Mitigation: Less than Significant Finding: Changes have been incorporated into the Project that would avoid the significant environmental effect as identified in the Revised Final SEIR. Mitigation Measures 4.E-2 through 4.E-4, which have been incorporated into the Project, will reduce the significant environmental impact to a less than significant level. 22