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Ponderosa Homes - Lehman/Selway Property - Environmental Checklist Discussion a-d) The proposed project is expected to generate short-term impacts related to construction activities during construction. The site will be cleared/grubbed and graded to accommodate the new sub- division infrastructure, roads and building pads finally culminating in the construction of the 25 homes. There is variability in construction activities and overlapping of building phases making it difficult to precisely quantify the daily emissions associated with the proposed project. Dur- ing construction some equipment may exceed some of the established BAAQMD emissions standards; however, it is required that all construction equipment meet all current exhaust stan- dards for emission reductions to maintain compliance to the NOx . To mitigate short-term con- struction impacts, the project will be required to provide dust control measures to reduce dust emissions and PMlO: . Enclose, cover or water all soil piles twice daily. . Water all haul roads twice daily. Long-term operational emissions would be generated by both stationary and mobile sources as a result of normal day-to-day activities on site subsequent to construction completion. Stationary area source emission would be generated by the consumption of natural gas for space (HV AC) and water heating devices and operation of landscape maintenance equipment. Mobile source emissions would be generated by motor vehicles traveling to and from the project site. The proposed residential development will result in small, incremental insignificant increases. Residential development is subject to the City's Growth Management Policies, which are consis- tent with the area wide air quality management plan. Therefore, this will be a less-than- signijicant-impact. e) The proposed project will result in the construction of residential and open space uses and will not result in producing objectionable odors. Therefore, this will be a less-than-signijicant- impact. 4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Environmental Setting Wetlands are regulated under federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies. Primary wetland regulatory compliance is under the federal Clean Water Act, the Califomia Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Environmental Qual- ity Act (CEQA). The Clean Water Act requires avoidance of wetlands whenever a practicable altemative exists. For un- avoidable impacts, the regulatory agencies have policies calling for mitigation to provide "no net loss" of acreage or habitat value. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a permit must be obtained for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Under the CDFG code, Sections 1601-1607 regulate projects with divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow, bed, channel, or bank of a river, stream, or lake. Proponents of such projects must notify CDFG PUD-50 and PTR-5572 Page 12 of36 June 7, 2006