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City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist 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? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The project site is located within a fully developed environment and is surrounded by a roadway and fully developed areas. Further, the project site is bound on three sides by a six-foot block wall. There are no surface waters, drainages, or other corridors that allow for wildlife movement on or within the vicinity of the project site. As such, the proposed project site is not within an established wildlife corridor, and the proposed project would not interfere with the movement of any native wildlife species. Additionally, the proposed project would not involve the construction of extensive facilities or fences that could impede wildlife movement. The proposed project would not interfere with the movement of any native resident or migratory wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, and would not impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites. However, as described above, the project site contains numerous ornamental trees, which may support nesting birds. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) protects all common wild birds found in the United States except the house sparrow, starling, feral pigeon, and resident game birds such as pheasant, grouse, quail, and wild turkey. The MBTA makes it unlawful for anyone to kill, capture, collect, possess, buy, sell, trade, ship, import, or export any migratory bird including feathers, parts, nests, or eggs. Further, the CDFG Code 3503 makes it illegal to destroy any birds' nest or any birds' eggs that are protected under the MBTA. Potential impacts on nesting birds may occur if removal of the existing ornamental trees occurs during the breeding season (February 15 through September 15). Therefore, Mitigation Measure B10-1 requires preconstruction nesting bird surveys to be conducted and appropriate buffer areas established around any active nests, if tree removal is to occur between February 15 and September 15. Implementation of Mitigation Measure B10-1 would reduce potential impacts on nesting birds to a less-than-significant level. e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? No Impact. The City of Santa Ana does not have any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources at the project site. As a result, the proposed project would not conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, and impacts would not occur. f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted habitat conservation plan, natural community conservation plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? No Impact. There are no Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), Natural Community Conservation Plans (NCCPs), or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plans that apply to the project site. Therefore, there are no impacts related to this issue, and no mitigation is required. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-29 June 2013 Initial 5tudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.11 31 C-81