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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.4 Biological ResourcesAction 11.1.3Action 11.1.7Enhance the Brown Barranca along the western edge of Wells Road tocreate a distinct green edge. Any development that happens along the golfcourse in the long term will have to further improve this green edge.Work with local watershed groups and others to identify opportunities toprotect natural features and systems including trees and vegetation, soils,hydrology, and to restore features such as urban creeks and wetlands thathave been degraded from previous land uses and management practice.The City of Ventura Tree Ordinance (Sec. 20.150.210 of the Municipal Code) requires a treepermit and the replacement of any tree removed or destroyed after a permit was issued.Adherence to the tree ordinance would reduce impacts to sensitive habitats including maturetrees.Mature trees (mostly willows and eucalyptus) occur within the Northwest Neighborhood inassociation with Brown Barranca. The Project would avoid or mitigate loss of these trees bydesignating Brown Barranca as a linear park/preserve as part of Action 11.1.5:Action 11.1.5Create a linear park along the Brown Barranca and ensure its visual andexperiential continuity from north to south over the freeway.As described under Impact BIO-1, the Parklands Specific Plan DEIR includes mitigationmeasures that in addition to Community Plan Action 11.1.5 would avoid or mitigate the loss ofmature trees along Brown Barranca. The mitigation measures include:BIO-2(a)Invasive Plant Removal. The applicant shall remove invasive or nonnativeplants from the Brown Barranca Preserve area, including (butnot limited to) castor bean, German ivy, garden blackberry, freetobacco, garden nasturtium, and palm trees.BIO-2(b) Wetland Creation. The applicant shall mitigate the removal ofriparian vegetation (CDFG defined wetlands) at a minimum ratio of1:1. The mitigation may be done on-site by increasing the area of theBrown Barranca preserve where feasible to eliminate landscapespecimens and incorporate native riparian species between thebikepath/ footpath and the preserve such that the total area of thepreserve is increased by 0.27 acres or the applicant may mitigate offsitethrough in-kind mitigation banks within the same watershedsubject to review and approval by the Planning Division or theirdesignee.BIO-2(c)Barranca and Basin Maintenance Plan. The applicant shall developand implement a maintenance plan to assure that future maintenanceof the detention basin, Brown Barranca and associated slopes forpermanent erosion control measures, which will minimize adverseeffects to vegetation and promote maturation of wetland vegetationsuch that a Corps defined wetland, is formed.4.4-15City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.4 Biological ResourcesMature trees also occur within the Southwest Neighborhood at the confluence of BrownBarranca and the Santa Clara River. The Project would avoid loss of these trees by designatingBrown Barranca as a linear park/preserve. In addition, a linear park is proposed near the SantaClara River. This park would support new mature trees. Mature trees also occur within areasin Old Town Saticoy. Implementation of existing permit procedures for removal of existingmature trees would address potential impacts in this neighborhood as a result of potential infilldevelopment that would be facilitated under the Project.With adherence to the 2005 General Plan policies and actions and the City of Ventura TreeOrdinance in association with the implementation of the policies and actions of the CommunityPlan, impacts to sensitive habitat including mature trees would be less than significant.Mitigation Measures. Compliance with the 2005 General Plan and Ventura TreeOrdinance and implementation of proposed Community Plan policies and actions wouldreduce impacts to riparian, wetland, and aquatic resources to a less than significant level.Mitigation is not required.Significance After Mitigation. Impacts would be less than significant withoutmitigation.Impact BIO-3The Project would designate areas for future developmentand would implement public infrastructure such as bridges,pathways, and parklands. Future development andinfrastructure components may affect areas known orsuspected to contain rare, threatened, or endangeredspecies. Impacts are considered Class II, significant butmitigable.The majority of the Project Area is already built out or will be developed under the guidance ofapplicable Specific Plans. Consequently, there is limited potential for new development thatwould affect sensitive species. However, through 2025, the Project would facilitatedevelopment estimated at up to 794 acres, 1,833 additional dwelling units, and 270,625 squarefeet of additional commercial retail (see Table 2-2 in Section 2.0 Project Description). No listedwildlife species were observed in the Project Area; however, development facilitated by theCommunity Plan & Code may result in the loss of listed wildlife species not detected orobserved, and may result in loss of habitat in areas near the Brown Barranca and natural areasadjacent to the Santa Clara River where sensitive species may be present.Although no listed plant species were observed in the Project Area, one listed plant species istracked within five miles of the Project Area. This species, Ventura marsh milk-vetch, is aFederally and State listed Endangered plant species. Future development facilitated by theCommunity Plan could potentially result in the loss of Ventura marsh milk-vetch not detectedor observed. This is considered a potentially significant impact.Mitigation Measures. The following mitigation measures are proposed to reducepotential impacts to listed wildlife species.4.4-16City of Ventura
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