1. 1 South San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds Long-Term Restoration Planning

2. 2 Presentation Overview Acquisition Acquisition Phase-Out and Interim Management Phase-Out and Interim Management Long-Term Restoration Planning Long-Term Restoration Planning –Goals –Technical/Environmental Issues –Challenges/Opportunities –Structure –Budget –Schedule –Contacts

3. 3 2002200320042005200620072008 ACQUISITION PHASE OUT – INTERIM MANAGEMENT RESTORATION PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION 3/6 Phase I restorationTimeline

4. 4 Acquisition 16,500 acres 16,500 acres  15,100 in South Bay  1,400 along Napa River $100 million $100 million  $72m from State  $8m from United States  $20m from Hewlett, Packard, Goldman, & Moore Foundations

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6. 6 2002200320042005200620072008 ACQUISITION PHASE OUT – INTERIM MANAGEMENT RESTORATION PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION low salinity ponds high salinityNapa plant 3/6 Phase I restorationTimeline

7. 7 Cargill Phase Out Cargill to meet Transfer Standard established by RWQCB discharge permit Cargill to meet Transfer Standard established by RWQCB discharge permit Phase-Out of Salt Production over period of years Phase-Out of Salt Production over period of years Cargill responsible for management of ponds during phase-out Cargill responsible for management of ponds during phase-out

8. 8 DFG & FWS Interim Management Objectives Maintain habitat values Maintain habitat values Assure that the ponds are maintained in a restorable condition Assure that the ponds are maintained in a restorable condition Minimize interim management costs Minimize interim management costs Maintain existing levels of flood protection Maintain existing levels of flood protection Minimize impacts to Bay Minimize impacts to Bay Where feasible restore ponds to tidal influence Where feasible restore ponds to tidal influence

9. 9 Interim Management Alviso Alviso Baumberg Baumberg

10. 10 2002200320042005200620072008 ACQUISITION PHASE OUT – INTERIM MANAGEMENT RESTORATION PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION 3/6 Phase I restorationTimeline

11. 11 Restoration Planning Mission: To prepare a scientifically sound and publicly supportable restoration and public access plan that can begin to be implemented within five years.

12. 12 wetland restoration wetland restoration flood management flood management wildlife-oriented public access & recreation wildlife-oriented public access & recreation Restoration Project Goals

13. 13 Wetlands Past and Present

14. 14 Restoration Case Study: LaRiviere Marsh 100 acres of former salt ponds in Fremont restored in mid-1980s 100 acres of former salt ponds in Fremont restored in mid-1980s BEFORE AFTER

15. 15 Regional Planning Efforts

16. 16 Recommendations from Goals Report – Mix of Habitats

17. 17 Habitat Mix - Salt Ponds Snowy Plover Nest

18. 18 Habitat Mix- Tidal Marsh Common Yellowthroat Song Sparrow

19. 19 Habitat Mix- Mud flats Marbled Godwit

20. 20 Technical Issues Decide on habitat mix Decide on habitat mix Overcome technical challenges to restoring/ enhancing wetlands and managed ponds Overcome technical challenges to restoring/ enhancing wetlands and managed ponds Provide flood management Provide flood management Plan for public access and recreation Plan for public access and recreation Manage Introduced Species Manage Introduced Species Protect Existing Infrastructure Protect Existing Infrastructure Plan for Monitoring/Adaptive Management Plan for Monitoring/Adaptive Management

21. 21 Challenges & Opportunities Landscape Scale of project (15,100 acres) Landscape Scale of project (15,100 acres)

22. 22 Number of stakeholders Number of stakeholders Challenges, Opportunities

23. 23 Planning Budget $5m from Hewlett, Packard, and Moore foundations $5m from Hewlett, Packard, and Moore foundations $2.5m from Conservancy $2.5m from Conservancy Additional $2.5m to be sought from Federal Government Additional $2.5m to be sought from Federal Government Other funds and in-kind services to be leveraged Other funds and in-kind services to be leveraged

24. 24 2002200320042005200620072008 Data Collection Alternative Formulation Engineering, Costing, Design Environmental Clearances Public Outreach/Input Project Management Technical Review Corps Activities Draft Schedule Goals, Objectives, Constraints Data Collection, Mngmt. Plans and Specs Draft EIR/S PermittingROD WRDA Restoration Plan Prelim Design, Costs Assessment Education & Input Phase 1 Restoration Project Management DevelopDecisionStructure

25. 25 What You Can Do Stay informed Stay informed –Add your name to our mailing list to receive regular electronic updates about the status of the project –Visit www.southbayrestoration.org www.southbayrestoration.org –Attend public meetings Schedule a presentation in your community Schedule a presentation in your community Visit the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge and/or volunteer to become a docent tour leader Visit the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge and/or volunteer to become a docent tour leader

26. 26 Project Web Site: www.southbayrestoration.org www.southbayrestoration.org Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Clyde Morris Clyde_morris@fws.gov 510-792-0222 California Department of Fish and Game Carl Wilcox CWilcox@dfg.ca.gov 707-944-5525 California State Coastal Conservancy Amy Hutzel ahutzel@scc.ca.gov 510-286-4180 Contacts