Saticoy & Wells Community Plan & Development ... - City 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