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2014 -2D21 SANTA ANA HOUSING ELEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATES CITY OF SANTA ANA 3. Environmental Analysis Housing Element would have no impact on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species. 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? Less Than Significant Impact. The Housing Element designates adequate sites for potential future development that could accommodate any unmet portion of the RHNA through 2021. The potential housing sites are located throughout the City and are surrounded by urbanized development. It is unlikely that the potential development sites contain riparian habitat or other sensitive natural communities. Additionally, the potential sites are not located by the Santa Ana River (see Figure 4, Development Focus Areas in Santa Ana). However, future development would be subject to CEQA review evaluated for potential impacts to biological resources on an individual basis. Impacts due to the adoption of the Housing Element would be less than significant. c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? No Impact. The potential housing sites as proposed under the Housing Element are located throughout the City and surrounded by urbanized development. The proposed areas identified to achieve RHNA goals —the Metro East Overlay Zone area, the Harbor Corridor Specific Plan, and Transit Zoning Code (TZC) areas — do not have any federally protected wetlands in the area, based on the US Fish and Wildlife National Wetlands Inventory (USFWS 2013). Furthermore, should any new development be located within or adjacent to wetland areas, state and federal laws and regulations would be implemented to protect resources through the Corps Section 404 permitting process and the California Wetlands Conservation Policy, which ensures that no net loss of wetlands would occur within the state. Thus, the proposed project would have no impact on federally protected wetlands. 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. The Housing Element designates adequate sites for potential future development that could accommodate any unmet portion of the RHNA through 2021. The potential housing sites are located throughout the City and are surrounded by urbanized development. It is unlikely that the potential development sites contain any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or other sensitive natural communities. Additionally, the potential sites are not located by the Santa Ana River. However, future development would be evaluated for potential impacts to biological resources on an individual basis as they are proposed. Impacts on wetlands due to the adoption of the Housing Element would be less than significant. December 2013 The Planning Center I DC&E • Page 45 75A -67