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Meadowlark Development - Austin Property - Environmental Checklist dards; however, it is required that all construction equipment meet all current exhaust standards for emission reductions to maintain compliance to the NOx. To mitigate short-term construction impacts, the project will bc rcquircd to provide dust control measures to reduce dust cmissions and PMIO: . 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 sourccs as a result of normal day-to-day activities on site subsequcnt 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 bc generated by motor vehicles traveling to and from the project site, The proposed residential development will result in small, incremental insignificant incrcases. Residential developmcnt 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 rcsidential uses and the dedication of open space land to the City and will not result in producing objectionable odors. Thercforc, this will be a less-than-signijicant-impact. 4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Environmental Sctting Wetlands are regulated under federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies, Primary wetland regulatory compliance is undcr the federal Clean Water Act, the California Departmcnt 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 alternative exists, For un- avoidable impacts, the regulatory agencies have policies calling for mitigation to provide "no net loss" of acreagc 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 ofthc Unitcd 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 and entcr into a streambed alteration agreement. CDFG normally exerts jurisdiction over natural streams and artificial channels that have habitat value for wildlife species, The jurisdiction extends to the bank top. Standards of Significance For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: PGPA-ll/PUD-58/PTR-7813 Page 15 of36 July 19,2006