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