San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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San Pablo BayNational Wildlife Refuge
CULLINAN RANCH UNIT RESTORATION
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Preferred Alternative Full Tidal Restoration
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Cullinan Ranch Restoration

• Approximately 1,500 Acres
• Subsided lands 3 to 8 feet below sea level
• Mixed upland and freshwater/seasonal wetland
  habitats degrading value
• Connectivity to surrounding marshes

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Cullinan Ranch RestorationRegulatory Issues

• Wetlands Impacts - ACOE
• Water Quality RWQB
• Anadromous Fish NMFS
• Endangered Species FWS/CDFG
• Coastal Act Consistency - BCDC
• Design Review/ROW Encroachment permit Caltrans

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Cullinan Ranch RestorationImpacts to Wetlands

• Buttress Levee
• On-site preparation drainage ditches, armoring
  towers, boardwalk
• Pond 1 levee raise and install water control
  structures

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On-Site Preparation
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On-Site PreparationContinued
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Water Quality Pre-Flood and Breach

• Anadromous Fish
• Resident Wildlife

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Coastal Act ConsistencyPublic Access

• Information kiosks
• Wildlife Observation Deck
• Fishing and Kayak Access
• Parking
• Deceleration/Acceleration Lanes

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Cullinan Ranch RestorationRegulatory Issues
Questions?

• Wetlands Impacts - ACOE
• Water Quality RWQB
• Anadromous Fish NMFS
• Endangered Species FWS/CDFG
• Coastal Act Consistency - BCDC
• Design Review/ROW Encroachment permit Caltrans