1 south san francisco bay salt ponds long-term restoration planning
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South San Francisco Bay Salt PondsLong-Term Restoration Planning
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Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
• AcquisitionAcquisition
• Phase-Out and Interim ManagementPhase-Out and Interim Management
• Long-Term Restoration PlanningLong-Term Restoration Planning– GoalsGoals– Technical/Environmental IssuesTechnical/Environmental Issues– Challenges/OpportunitiesChallenges/Opportunities– StructureStructure– BudgetBudget– ScheduleSchedule– ContactsContacts
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ACQUISITIONACQUISITION
PHASE OUT – PHASE OUT –
INTERIM INTERIM MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
RESTORATION RESTORATION PLANNINGPLANNING
IMPLEMENTATIOIMPLEMENTATIONN
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Phase Irestoration
TimelineTimeline
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AcquisitionAcquisition
• 16,500 acres16,500 acres 15,100 in South Bay15,100 in South Bay 1,400 along Napa River1,400 along Napa River
• $100 million$100 million $72m from State$72m from State $8m from United States$8m from United States $20m from Hewlett, Packard, Goldman, $20m from Hewlett, Packard, Goldman,
& Moore Foundations& Moore Foundations
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ACQUISITIONACQUISITION
PHASE OUT – PHASE OUT –
INTERIM INTERIM MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
RESTORATION RESTORATION PLANNINGPLANNING
IMPLEMENTATIOIMPLEMENTATIONN
low salinity ponds high salinity Napa plant
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Phase Irestoration
TimelineTimeline
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Cargill Phase OutCargill Phase Out
• Cargill to meet Transfer Standard Cargill to meet Transfer Standard established by RWQCB discharge permitestablished by RWQCB discharge permit
• Phase-Out of Salt Production over period Phase-Out of Salt Production over period of yearsof years
• Cargill responsible for management of Cargill responsible for management of ponds during phase-outponds during phase-out
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DFG & FWS DFG & FWS Interim Management Interim Management
ObjectivesObjectives• Maintain habitat valuesMaintain habitat values
• Assure that the ponds are maintained in a Assure that the ponds are maintained in a restorable conditionrestorable condition
• Minimize interim management costsMinimize interim management costs
• Maintain existing levels of flood protectionMaintain existing levels of flood protection
• Minimize impacts to BayMinimize impacts to Bay
• Where feasible restore ponds to tidal Where feasible restore ponds to tidal influenceinfluence
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Interim ManagementInterim Management
• AlvisoAlviso
• BaumbergBaumberg
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ACQUISITIONACQUISITION
PHASE OUT – PHASE OUT –
INTERIM INTERIM MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
RESTORATION RESTORATION PLANNINGPLANNING
IMPLEMENTATIOIMPLEMENTATIONN
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Phase Irestoration
TimelineTimeline
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Restoration Planning Restoration Planning
Mission: To prepare a scientifically sound and Mission: To prepare a scientifically sound and publicly supportable restoration and public access publicly supportable restoration and public access plan that can begin to be implemented within five plan that can begin to be implemented within five
years.years.
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• wetland restorationwetland restoration
• flood managementflood management
• wildlife-oriented wildlife-oriented public access & public access & recreationrecreation
Restoration Project Restoration Project GoalsGoals
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Wetlands Past and PresentWetlands Past and Present
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Restoration Case Study:Restoration Case Study: LaRiviere Marsh LaRiviere Marsh
• 100 acres of former salt ponds in 100 acres of former salt ponds in Fremont restored in mid-1980sFremont restored in mid-1980s
BEFOREBEFORE
AFTERAFTER
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Regional Planning EffortsRegional Planning Efforts
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Recommendations from Recommendations from Goals Report – Mix of HabitatsGoals Report – Mix of Habitats
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Habitat Mix - Salt PondsHabitat Mix - Salt Ponds
Snowy Plover Nest
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Habitat Mix- Tidal MarshHabitat Mix- Tidal Marsh
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
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Habitat Mix- Mud flatsHabitat Mix- Mud flats
Marbled Godwit
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Technical IssuesTechnical Issues• Decide on habitat mixDecide on habitat mix
• Overcome technical challenges to restoring/ Overcome technical challenges to restoring/ enhancing wetlands and managed pondsenhancing wetlands and managed ponds
• Provide flood management Provide flood management
• Plan for public access and recreationPlan for public access and recreation
• Manage Introduced SpeciesManage Introduced Species
• Protect Existing InfrastructureProtect Existing Infrastructure
• Plan for Monitoring/Adaptive ManagementPlan for Monitoring/Adaptive Management
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Challenges & OpportunitiesChallenges & Opportunities• Landscape Scale of project (15,100 acres)Landscape Scale of project (15,100 acres)
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• Number of stakeholdersNumber of stakeholders
Challenges, OpportunitiesChallenges, Opportunities
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Planning BudgetPlanning Budget
•$5m from Hewlett, Packard, and Moore $5m from Hewlett, Packard, and Moore foundationsfoundations
•$2.5m from Conservancy$2.5m from Conservancy
•Additional $2.5m to be sought from Additional $2.5m to be sought from Federal GovernmentFederal Government
•Other funds and in-kind services to be Other funds and in-kind services to be leveragedleveraged
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Data Data CollectionCollection
Alternative Alternative FormulationFormulation
Engineering, Engineering, Costing, Costing, DesignDesign
EnvironmentEnvironmental Clearancesal Clearances
Public Public Outreach/InpOutreach/Inputut
Project Project ManagementManagement
Technical Technical ReviewReview
Corps Corps ActivitiesActivities
Draft ScheduleDraft Schedule
Goals, Goals,
ObjectivesObjectives, ,
ConstraintConstraints s
Data Collection, Data Collection, Mngmt.Mngmt.
Plans and SpecsPlans and Specs
Draft EIR/SDraft EIR/S PermittingPermittingRODROD
WRDAWRDA
RestoratioRestoration Plan n Plan
Prelim Design, CostsPrelim Design, Costs
AssessmentAssessment Education & InputEducation & Input
Phase 1 Phase 1 RestorationRestoration
Project ManagementProject ManagementDevelopDevelopDecisionDecisionStructureStructure
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What You Can DoWhat You Can Do
• Stay informedStay informed– Add your name to our mailing list to receive Add your name to our mailing list to receive
regular electronic updates about the status of regular electronic updates about the status of the projectthe project
– Visit Visit www.southbayrestoration.orgwww.southbayrestoration.org– Attend public meetingsAttend public meetings
• Schedule a presentation in your communitySchedule a presentation in your community
• Visit the Don Edwards National Wildlife Visit the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge and/or volunteer to becomeRefuge and/or volunteer to become a docent a docent tour leadertour leader
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Project Web Site: Project Web Site: www.southbayrestoration.orgwww.southbayrestoration.org
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife RefugeDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife RefugeClyde MorrisClyde Morris
[email protected][email protected]
California Department of Fish and GameCalifornia Department of Fish and GameCarl WilcoxCarl Wilcox
[email protected]@dfg.ca.gov 707-944-5525707-944-5525
California State Coastal ConservancyCalifornia State Coastal ConservancyAmy HutzelAmy Hutzel
[email protected]@scc.ca.gov510-286-4180510-286-4180
ContactsContacts