NS-3092 - Zone Change for 1801 East Chestut Ave

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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDYIMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION site as recorded in the CNDDB and CNPS Inventory (Appendix B). Therefore, no impacts to sensitive or special-status species would occur. b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, and regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or United States Fish and Wildlife Service? No impact. The area surrounding the project site is fully developed. The project site does not contain any naturally occurring vegetation communities that could be considered sensitive, including riparian habitat. Therefore, no impact would occur. 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? No impact.The project site occurs in an urbanized area in the City, and no wetlands or other hydrological features that meet criteria as waters of the United States or waters of the State are present within the proposed project site.Additionally, the project site is not located adjacent to any known potentially jurisdictional water body.According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)Web Soil Survey (WSS),2li one soil type is mapped on the project site, Mocha loam. These soils are not known to support vernal pools. Therefore, implementation of the proposed project would not result in impacts to State or federally protected wetlands, including vernal pools. No impact would occur. 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 wildlife nursery sites? Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. The project site is developed and is surrounded by urbanized areas, roads, and highways on all sides that limit wildlife movement through the project site. The project site itself does not serve as a wildlife movement corridor. The project site contains vegetation that could provide suitable nesting habitat for bird species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Fish and Game Code. If ground- disturbing or vegetation-removing construction activities are initiated during the nesting season, they could disturb nesting and breeding birds on the ground surface, in trees and shrubs, and on structures on and adjacent to the project site, which would be considered a significant impact under CEQA. Potential construction-related project impacts on migratory birds include destruction of eggs or occupied nests, mortality of young, and causing parental abandonment of nests with eggs or pre- fledged young birds. With the implementation of Mitigation Measure (MM) 1310-1a and MM B10-1b, potential project impacts to nesting native and migratory birds would be reduced to a less than significant level. 6 Natural Resources Conservation service(NRCS).2D25.Web Soil Survey(WSS). United States Department of Agriculture(USDA).Website:https:llwebsoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/app/WebSoi[Survey.aspx.Accessed April 23,2025. FCS n 39 Hdps:(fade[inppYaFI6n5.Shareppint.cpm/sites/Publfcations5ite)Shared Document,/Publi eons/Menl[PN-INI/0327/03274 7/ISMND/032700475,n Ana Rezone Pro,4�W0mce No. NS-3092 Page 51 of 118