Environmental Impact Statement - Sonoma Land Trust

California Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Table of Contents
Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures.....................3.4-5
Approach and Methods..................................................................3.4-5
Impact Mechanisms...................................................................... 3.4-5
Thresholds of Significance.............................................................3.4-6
Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................................................3.4-6
Section 3.5 Biological Resources ........................................................................3.5-1
Introduction..........................................................................................3.5-1
Affected Environment ..........................................................................3.5-1
Data Sources .................................................................................3.5-1
Regulatory Setting ........................................................................ 3.5-2
Biological Communities ...............................................................3.5-11
Special-Status Species................................................................3.5-18
Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures...................3.5-25
Approach and Methodology.........................................................3.5-25
Impact Mechanisms.....................................................................3.5-27
Thresholds of Significance...........................................................3.5-28
Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................3.5-29
Section 3.6 Land Use and Public Utilities ...........................................................3.6-1
Introduction..........................................................................................3.6-1
Affected Environment ..........................................................................3.6-1
Data Sources .................................................................................3.6-1
Land Use at the Project Site ..........................................................3.6-1
Adjacent Land Use and Ownership ...............................................3.6-2
Regulatory Setting .........................................................................3.6-2
Land Use, Zoning, and Utilities......................................................3.6-7
Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures.....................3.6-8
Approach and Methods..................................................................3.6-8
Impact Mechanisms.......................................................................3.6-8
Thresholds of Significance.............................................................3.6-9
Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................................................3.6-9
Section 3.7 Agricultural Resources .....................................................................3.7-1
Introduction..........................................................................................3.7-1
Affected Environment ..........................................................................3.7-1
Data Sources .................................................................................3.7-1
Regulatory Setting .........................................................................3.7-2
Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures.....................3.7-7
Approach and Methods..................................................................3.7-7
Impact Mechanisms.......................................................................3.7-7
Thresholds of Significance.............................................................3.7-8
Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................................................3.7-8
Section 3.8 Recreation ..........................................................................................3.8-1
Introduction..........................................................................................3.8-1
Affected Environment ..........................................................................3.8-1
Data Sources .................................................................................3.8-1
Regulatory Setting .........................................................................3.8-1
Recreational Facilities in the Project Site Vicinity ..........................3.8-3
Sears Point Wetland and Watershed Restoration
Project Final Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement
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April 2012