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II. Draft Final Environmental Impact Report for the Stoneridge Drive <br />Specific Plan AmendmenUStaples Ranch Project <br />1. Retain the second paragraph of mitigation measure VQ-3.1 on page 4- <br />8. <br />Retain the Following Paragraph <br />Energy efficient lamp technologies shall be incorporated wherever <br />possible. Mercury vapor shall be avoided. Incandescent lights shall <br />be avoided unless they are integrated with a control mechanism that <br />limits their operation time. The use of such lighting shall help minimize <br />impacts on reduced visibility of the night sky. <br />{Staff recommends that this paragraph be retained. Mercury vapor is <br />considered to be one of the least energy efficient lighting sources.} <br />2. Add the following paragraph on Page 4-8 after"3.3 Biological <br />Resources". <br />A new paragraph is added after the first paragraph on page 3.3.-17: <br />Although the loss of the San Joaquin spearscale population is a less <br />than significant impact (and therefore no mitigation measures are <br />required under CEQA), there are opportunities, both on site and off <br />site, to improve this population. For example, prior to grading on the <br />Staples Ranch property, the ACSPA will purchase credits from the <br />Springtown Natural Community Preserve in Livermore, or purchase <br />land at another appropriate mitigation area in Alameda County, for an <br />equivalent acreage of spearscale habitat to the area currently occupied <br />by spearscale on the Staples Ranch property. These off site <br />commitments will be embodied in the development agreement <br />between the applicant and the City. In addition, topsoil from any areas <br />of Staples Ranch that are documented to contain populations of <br />spearscale can be separately stockpiled during grading operations, <br />and then incorporated into appropriate areas within the Open Space <br />Area of the Staples Ranch Community Park, if so desired by the City <br />Council. Any on site proposal would be subject to the review and <br />approval of the City Council as part of the PUD project review process <br />for the Community Park. <br />{Staff recommends this paragraph be added. On February 3 <br />environmental groups expressed concern about San Joaquin <br />spearscale. The applicant is willing to provide more San Joaquin <br />spearscale either on or off site.} <br />Recommended Revisions <br />Page 5 <br />