General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, Chapter 8City EngineerPlanning DirectorTime Frame:Ongoing8.2. The City’s Zoning Ordinance shall be reviewed andamended where appropriate to assure that adequatestandards for watershed protection have been adopted.Responsibility:City ManagerCity EngineerPlanning DirectorTime Frame: FY 2006-2007FISH ANDWILDLIFEHABITATFish and wildlife resources in the Wheatland area occur in bothnatural and altered habitats. Habitats altered either by agriculturalcultivation or urban development make up most of the PlanningArea. Although altered by human activities, these areas may still bevaluable for wildlife. Natural habitats in and around Wheatlandinclude Grasshopper Slough, riparian areas, alkali sinks, and naturaloaks.Policies in this section encourage the protection of important habitatsand commit the City to address the effects of growth on thesehabitats.GOAL 8.BTo protect, restore, and enhance habitats that support fish andwildlife species so as to maintain populations at viable levels.POLICIES8.B.1. The City shall support preservation of the habitats ofFederally- or State-listed rare, threatened, endangered, and/orother special status species. Federal and State agencies, as wellas other resource conservation organizations, shall beencouraged to acquire and manage endangered species'habitats.8.B.2. The City shall support and cooperate with efforts of otherlocal, State, and Federal agencies and private entities engagedin the preservation and protection of significant biologicalresources. Significant biological resources includeendangered, threatened, or rare species and their habitats,wetland habitats, wildlife migration corridors, andlocally-important species/communities.Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 8-3July 11, 2006