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Pi»rlico Drive Turnout nnc/ Pipelnre Project Envirorunerrtnl Checklist Discussion a-d) No Impact. The project facilities will be constructed within roadways, a public right-of way and a dedicated public utility easement that are landscaped with non-native species. Adjacent land uses are residences and commercial businesses. No native habitat occurs in these areas or within adjacent areas. No wetlands or sensitive habitats occur on the project area. No wildlife corridors occur within or adjacent to the project area. The staging area for the fluoridation building, Zone 7 turnout facilities and City of Pleasanton is west of and adjacent to the fluoridation building and is a graveled area. No habitat occurs in this area. A records search of the California Native Diversity Data Base (CNDDB) and USFWS list of federal threatened and endangered species and federal and state candidate, sensitive, or special status species showed no records (website accessed April 7, 2006) of occurrence within the project area or adjacent areas. A site visit showed no raptor nesting sites in the ornamental Australian Willow trees on or adjacent to the fluoridation building site or Santa Rita Road control valve vault site. Therefore, a, b, c and d would be no impact. e) No Impact. Several ornamental Australian Willow trees with a DBH of 14-inches or less occur on and adjacent to the fluoridation building site. No heritage trees, as defined by the city of Pleasanton "free Preservation Ordinance (17.16.003) as a tree with a DBH of 55 inches or more, occur on or adjacent to the project area. The connection of the Santa Rita control valve vault with the City's existing 24-inch water transmission line will require installing pipelines near a 7-inch DBH London Plane tree that occurs between the street sidewalk and Santa Rita Road. Construction of the fluoridation building will require removal of one ornamental tree and working near the drip lines of two other ornamental trees. As discussed in the Project Description, the City of Pleasanton's Standard Specifications and Details (2002) that outline measures to be followed working near drip lines of trees will he part of the project construction specifications and adherence to these specifications during construction will mitigate impacts related to working near the drip lines of trees as described above. In addition, pursuant to Section 17.16.0070 of the City's Tree Protection Ordinance, a tree survey plan prepared by a certified or consulting arborist will be prepared indicating the health of the trees in the construction area, effects of construction on the trees, and special precautions necessary for preservation as outlined in and submitted to the City for review and approval. The project is consistent with the City of Pleasanton's Tree Preservation Ordinance. Therefore, this would be no impact. f) No Impact. There is no adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan or other approved local, regional or state habitat conservation plan and this is not applicable to this project. Therefore, this would be no impact. City of Pleasanton 24 Winder & Kelly Draft Imhal Study/Proposed Negative Declaration August 2006 04263501