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Mitigation Measure 6-1: Complete a detailed tree survey, require tree replacement, and apply tree protection measures for trees to remain. FEIR pages 6-19, 6-20. Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into the project. However, the changes or alterations required in or incorporated into the project would not reduce this impact to a level of insignificance. Therefore, a Statement of Overriding Considerations must be adopted upon approval of the project. Rationale of Finding: The provision of standards to protect retained woodland, and the requirement of tree replacement, will lessen impacts on oak woodland. However, due to the large scale of destruction of oak woodland (an estimated 3,300 to 4,700 trees), this impact cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance through the application of mitigation measures, without altering the basic character of the project. Alternatives to the project are available to reduce this impact to a level of insignificance, as discussed in Section 2 of this document. AOUATIC HABITAT IMPACT 6B: The filling of existing drainage channels and stock ponds will have an adverse effect on aquatic habitat. FEIR page 6-9,6-10. Mitigation Measure 6-2: Develop and implement a channel restoration plan or the creation of out-of-kind wetlands to replace channel habitat to be lost. FEIR page 6-21. Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into the project that would avoid or substantially lessen the significant effect identified in the FEIR. Rationale of Findine:: The restoration of aquatic habitat would compensate for the loss of this habitat on the site due to construction. The habitat would be replaced on an equal or greater basis. WATER OUALITY DEGRADATION IMPACT 6C: The project would result in decline in water quality downstream of the project, due to sedimentation, runoff pollutants, and golf course maintenance. FEIR page 6-17. Mitigation Measure 6-3: Develop and implement an erosion control plan and site management plan which will provide for the protection of downstream aquatic habitat. FEIR page 6-22. Findine:: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant effect identified in the Final EIR. Rationale for Finding: By controlling erosion and runoff pollutants, these potential effects of the project can be reduced to an insignificant level. 8 .. .