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Preliminary Environment S1E9Y CI(KTs9 <br /> 17. Is there a potential for wetlands to occur within or adjacent to the construction area? Based <br /> on a preliminary review of the project site no surface waters are present. Per the National Wetland <br /> Inventory (NWI) maps, available through the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) field <br /> office, and the Wetlands Online Mapper (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wetlands Online Mapper, <br /> http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html), which is based on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br /> (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory database, there are no wetlands on, immediately adjacent to, <br /> or in the vicinity of the proposed project. The potential for wetlands to occur within or adjacent to the <br /> project, and the potential for the project to affect wetlands, if any, will be confirmed during the detailed <br /> field evaluation performed as part of the NES (MI). Based on a preliminary review of the project site <br /> wetlands are not anticipated to be encountered within or adjacent to the identified limits of <br /> disturbance. <br /> 18. Is there a potential for agricultural wetlands to occur within or adjacent to the construction <br /> area? According to the Wetlands Online Mapper (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wetlands Online <br /> Mapper, http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.htm1), which is based on the U.S. Fish and <br /> Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory database, there are no wetlands on, immediately <br /> adjacent to, or in the vicinity of the proposed project. The potential for agricultural wetlands to occur <br /> within or adjacent to the project, and the potential for the project to affect agricultural wetlands, if any, <br /> will be confirmed during the field evaluation performed as part of the NES (MI). Based on a <br /> preliminary review of the project site wetlands, including agricultural wetlands, are not anticipated to <br /> be encountered within or adjacent to the identified limits of disturbance. <br /> 19. Is there a potential for the introduction or spread of invasive plant species? During <br /> construction there would be the potential for the spread of invasive species through introduction from <br /> construction equipment and other outside sources. Standard Department construction best <br /> management practices (BMPs)would be implemented during construction to limit the potential for the <br /> introduction or spread of invasive species. This will be addressed in the NES (MI)that is prepared. <br /> Sections 4(f) and 6(f) <br /> 20. Are there any historic sites or publicly owned public parks, recreation areas, wildlife or <br /> waterfowl refuges (Section 4[f]) within or immediately adjacent to the construction area? It is <br /> not anticipated that any Section 4(f) resources would be impacted by the proposed project as no <br /> publicly owned parks or recreation areas, wildlife or waterfowl refuges, or known historic sites are <br /> located within or immediately adjacent to the proposed project site. One site, the Orange County <br /> Highway Department (now Road Department) industrial/maintenance yard located at 1102 East Fruit <br /> Street (buildings number 3 through 9) was previously identified as being eligible for listing on the <br /> National Register of Historic Places. However, this finding does not appear to be appropriate for this <br /> site and will be addressed in the Historic Property Survey Report/Historical Resources Evaluation <br /> Report that is prepared for the project. Is anticipated that this site will be determined to not be eligible <br /> for listing on the NRHP and therefore would not be a Section 4(f) resource. <br /> 21. Does the project have the potential to affect properties acquired or improved with Land and <br /> Water Conservation Fund Act (Section 6[f]) funds? No parks are located within or adjacent to the <br /> proposed project site. No properties acquired with Land and Water Conservation Fund (Section 6(f)) <br /> funds would be impacted by the proposed project. <br /> Visual Resources <br /> 22. Does the project have the potential to affect any visual or scenic resources? The project <br /> vicinity consists of primarily light industrial and warehouse uses to the east of Lincoln Avenue. In the <br /> northwest quadrant of the Santa Ana Boulevard/OCTA Metrolink at-grade crossing are predominantly <br /> single-family uses, while the southwest quadrant is the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. <br /> To the west of Santiago Street to the north and south of Santa Ana Boulevard multi-family residential <br /> units are present. The Visual Impact Assessment Guide was completed for the proposed project. <br /> Based on a preliminary review of the project site and the information known about the project area the <br /> proposed project received a scope of 17. Based on these results an abbreviated Visual Impact <br /> 5 <br />