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L w FAIRVIEw BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION J' (9TH STREET TO 16TH STREET) PROJECT MAY 2020 SANTA ANAL CALIFORNIA 3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Less Than Potentially Significant with Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special -status species in local or ❑ ® ❑ ❑ regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations, or by the California ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? c. Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, ❑ ® ❑ ❑ vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with ❑ ❑ ® ❑ established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ❑ ❑ ❑ Lal ordinance? f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or El ❑ Elother Lal approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? 3.4.1 Existing Setting The discussion of existing biological resources in, and in the vicinity of, the Project area and the analyses of the potential effects of the proposed Project on those resources provided in this section are based on the Natural Environment Study$ (NES; Appendix A) for the Project. The Biological Study Area (BSA) is located in Santa Ana in Orange County along Fairview Street between Civic Center Drive and 17th Street, as shown in Figure 4. The 27.32-acre (ac) BSA encompasses the Project direct impact areas (temporary and permanent) as well as a buffer area to account for any potential proximity effects (e.g., noise, vibration, dust, or lighting) that may occur outside the direct impact areas. 8 LSA Associates, Inc. 2018a. Natural Environment Study (Minimal Impacts). December. 3-16 R:\WKE1702\ISMND\Final ISMND\Fairview Street Bridge Final ISMND.docx (05/26/20)