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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.4 Biological ResourcesCommunity Plan actions 11.1.3 and 11.1.7, which would enhance the Brown Barranca andprotect natural features and systems (both are listed above under Impact BIO-2), impacts toimportant wildlife species would be less than significant.Franklin Barranca is channelized and currently is not considered suitable habitat for locallyimportant or special status species. However, implementation of Community Plan Action11.1.4 may have a beneficial impact upon locally important plant and wildlife species.Implementation of the proposed action would likely increase the amount of suitable habitatwithin the Project Area.Action 11.1.4Work with the County of Ventura and the Watershed Protection Districtand other appropriate agencies to convert the concrete channel of theFranklin Barranca to a natural watercourse.With adherence to 2005 General Plan and Community Plan policies and actions, impacts tolocally important species would be less than significant.Mitigation Measures. Compliance with the 2005 General Plan and implementation ofProject policies and actions would reduce the potential for impacts to locally important speciesto a less than significant level. Mitigation measures listed above for listed plants (BIO-3(c, d,and e)) would further reduce the potential for impacts to locally important plants potentiallywithin the Project Area.Significance After Mitigation. Impacts would be less than significant withoutmitigation. Implementation of the measures listed under Impact BIO-3 would further reducethe potential for adverse effects.Impact BIO-5Implementation of the Project would largely avoid impactsto wildlife movement corridors by emphasizingintensification/reuse of existing urbanized areas.Implementation of Community Plan Actions 11.1.3, 11.1.4,11.1.6, and 11.1.7 would maintain ecological connectivitycorridors through urban spaces and potentially enhanceconnectivity in some locations. Therefore, impacts towildlife movement would be Class III, less than significant.The Santa Clara River is a key wildlife corridor in the Project Area, providing linkage to the eastto the Sespe area and the San Gabriel Mountains. Brown Barranca is considered a potentialmovement corridor as it may link the Santa Clara River to the Ventura foothills. Developmentin the vicinity of these resources may incrementally reduce the widths of the linkages and mayindirectly affect wildlife passage through lighting, noise, chemicals, and increased humanpresence. However, with implementation of Actions 11.1.3, 11.1.6, and 11.1.7, the Project wouldreduce impacts to wildlife movement to a less than significant level. Action 11.1.3 (listed inBIO-2) would enhance the Brown Barranca to create a distinct green edge. Action 11.1.5 (listedin BIO-2) would create a linear park along the Brown Barranca. Both actions would enhance thepotential for the wildlife movement within the barranca with the creation of a green edge and alinear park that ensures continuity from the north to south over the freeway. Action 11.1.64.4-20City of Ventura