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82 are part of the CEQA process where the potential for significant impacts exists. She concluded that removing the project from CEQA __ review would expose the City unnecessarily to liabilities which could result from unforseen circumstances and would lose the benefit of more extensive public comment and scrutiny when the project is no longer in CEQA review. Mr. Henry Hatton, 3963 Fairlands Drive, stated that ways and means of water conservation could be imposed on developers without having a moratorium on construction, such as having two sets of pipes, one using recycled water for outdoors and the other for indoor use. Developers could also contribute to a fund for flooding bases so water from the ocean can be pumped in. Mr. Gary Purnell, 2472 Via de los Milagros, stated that the project would have an overall negative impact on the Valley and would contribute to more traffic and a greater need for more services. Ms. Terry Spraggins, 7024 Corte del Oro, indicated that she cannot support the Negative Declaration for the reasons mentioned earlier by Ms. Dennis. She expressed concern about the potential road that might go across Moller property to enter into the Ridgelands. She added that the open space should not be left in the hands of the homeowners but should be dedicated to the community for public use. Ms. Angelina Yen, 3603 Portsmouth Court, stated that an EIR would be necessary to preserve the environment and wild life in the area. She indicated that there should be a guarantee for future public access on the hiking trails. She then read a letter to the City Council from Ms. Diane Habener, 3624 Manchester Street, who was unable to attend the meeting. The letter expressed the necessity of having a full EIR completed before any development is considered, particularly addressing the effects the development would have on traffic on Foothill Road, on the wild life in the area, and on the Ridgelands, and requested Council to support an EIR for the project. In response to Ms. Dennis' comments on the over-crossing and the water line on Gold Creek, Mr. MacDonald stated that maintaining a water line would be different from building a public street and that if the water line on Gold Creek was considered, it would have a separate environmental review. With regard to the public agencies, he indicated that representatives from the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) went around the site with City Staff and the project engineer and agreed on the same mitigation measures. He added that the DFG would like to enhance a little pond by the creek near the quarry area as a potential tiger salamander habitat, which - 12 - 3-19-91