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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 102 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx Chapter 7, Conservation and Open Space Element, of the General Plan. Compliance with these goals, policies, programs, and State and federal requirements would reduce impacts; however, the potential for impacts to fish and wildlife movement corridors remains potentially significant. MM BIO-1, which requires that focused surveys be conducted to determine whether special-status species, nesting birds, or migratory birds occur on a given project site and that potential impacts to special-status species be avoided and minimized, would also protect wildlife movement corridors. MM BIO-1 also requires that a site investigation and assessment be conducted for projects on sites where potentially jurisdictional wetlands or waterways are present, and compliance with the appropriate permitting process of each agency claiming jurisdiction prior to disturbance of the feature would also protect wildlife movement corridors (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.3-29–30). The City finds that MM BIO-1 is feasible, is adopted, and will further reduce impacts to related to wildlife movement or biological resources. Accordingly, the City finds that, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081(a)(1) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(a)(1), changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Housing Element Update that mitigate or avoid the potentially significant impacts as identified in the Program EIR. Therefore, impacts associated with biological resources would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. 1.6.3 - Geology and Soils Impact GEO-6: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, and General Plan Specific Plan Amendments could directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.6-29–33). Findings: Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.6-34). Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Housing Element Update which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the Program EIR. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15091(a)(1)) Mitigation Measures MM GEO-6 A professional paleontologist, approved by the City of Pleasanton, shall conduct a site-specific paleontological resources survey on the potential sites for rezoning. If any of the potential sites for rezoning are found to be underlain by older Quaternary deposits, or any other soil with the potential to contain vertebrate fossils due to their high paleontological sensitivity for significant resources, applicants, owners and/or sponsors of all future development or construction projects shall be required to perform or provide paleontological monitoring, if recommended by the qualified paleontologist. Should significant paleontological resources (e.g., bones, teeth, well-preserved plant elements) be unearthed by a future project construction crew, project activities shall be diverted at least 15 feet from the discovered paleontological resources until a professional paleontologist has assessed such discovered resources to determine whether they are significant and significant resources shall be salvaged in a timely manner. The applicant/owner/sponsor of said