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City of Pleasanton <br />Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 <br /> <br />38 <br />movement or use of wildlife nursery sites. However, implementation of CAP 2.0 Action S9 that <br />promotes controlled burns in wildland areas to reduce wildfire risk, could potentially result in <br />temporary disturbance to habitat areas. Future CAP 2.0 projects would be required to adhere to City <br />development regulations and Pleasanton General Plan policies, including the City of Pleasanton Tree <br />Preservation Ordinance, and would be reviewed for consistency with applicable local, regional, and <br />State regulations to retain urban forestry and open space and minimize environmental impacts. <br />Furthermore, the CAP 2.0 actions would generally apply to the urbanized areas of Pleasanton with <br />little application to parks, open spaces area, or other locations where wildlife corridors or native <br />wildlife nursery sites may be present. Therefore, the CAP 2.0 would result in a less-than-significant <br />impact related to interference with species movement or wildlife nursery use. <br />4e. Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, <br />such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? <br />Pleasanton is a primarily urbanized community with neighborhood parks, community parks, and <br />recreational spaces throughout the City. PMC Chapter 17.16 and the Pleasanton General Plan <br />Conservation and Open Space Element as well as Water Element incorporate goals and policies to <br />protect biological resources, such as plants, trees, wildlife habitats, wetlands and rivers, and rare <br />and endangered species in the City.37, 38, 39 <br />The CAP 2.0 would not involve land use or zoning changes but would promote sustainable <br />infrastructure development and redevelopment within the urbanized portion of the City. The <br />purpose and intended effect of the CAP 2.0 is to reduce GHG emissions generated in the City to help <br />reduce the effects of climate change. Implementation of proposed CAP 2.0 actions would be <br />beneficial by helping Pleasanton meet applicable local policies and ordinances for protecting <br />biological resources, including the City of Pleasanton Tree Preservation Ordinance. Specifically, CAP <br />2.0 Action P13 provides for the planting of additional urban trees. As such, the CAP 2.0 would not <br />conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable policies for preserving biological <br />resources and would not affect the City’s ability to attain goals and policies that protect biological <br />resources. Therefore, the CAP 2.0 would result in no impact related to consistency with local <br />biological resources protection policies. <br />4f. Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural <br />Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or State habitat conservation <br />plan? <br />No portion of Pleasanton is currently subject to a Habitat Conservation Plan or Natural Community <br />Conservation Plan.40 PMC Chapter 17.16 and the Pleasanton General Plan Conservation and Open <br />Space Element as well as Water Element incorporate goals and policies to protect natural resources, <br /> <br />37 Pleasanton, City of. 2021. Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 17.16. Available: <br /><https://qcode.us/codes/pleasanton/view.php?topic=17-17_16&frames=on>. Accessed October 7, 2021. <br />38 Pleasanton, City of. 2009. Pleasanton General Plan Conservation and Open Space Element. Available: <br /><https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23910>. Accessed October 7, 2021 <br />39 Pleasanton, City of. 2009. Pleasanton General Plan Water Element. Available: <br /><https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23911>. Accessed October 8, 2021 <br />40 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). 2019. Natural Community Conservation Plan Summaries. Available: <br /><https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=68626&inline>. Accessed October 13, 2021.