Environmental Impact Statement - Sonoma Land Trust

California Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Section 3.5. Biological Resources
Impacts and Mitigation Measures
No -Action Alternative
Under the no-action alternative there would be noonly limited changes in plant or
wildlife habitat at the Project site. The No-Action Alternative relative to the
baseline conditions. Agricultural use of the area south of the railroad tracks (oat
hay production) would therefore notcease, and the area would be managed as
seasonal wetlands. This change in management may result in loss of disturbance
of habitat, nor would any beneficial impacts to plant and animal species occur.a
shift in the vegetation community in this area.
This evaluation assumes that some level of non-native plant eradication, pumping
and periodic maintenance of the stormwater drainage ditches will continue.
Maintaining the Sears Point parcel in its present condition would result in no
impacts effects on fish and aquatic species in San Pablo Bay and Tolay Creek.
The existing fish habitat at the site would be unaffected.
Conclusion: No Impact.
Action Alternatives
Overall impacts to habitat types occurring as the result of either the proposed
action or the Full Tidal Alternative are listed below in Table 3.5-34.
Sears Point Wetland and Watershed Restoration
Project Final Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement
3.5-29
April 2012