Agmt 2006 State Coastal Conservancy

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;,. . '. PROJECT NAME , , .'," include application of aquatic herbicide via spray truck, backpack sprayer, and amphibious tracked' vehicles. Potentially significant, unavoidable short-term impacts to the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse were identified at some sub-sites. 8. Ideal Marsh. Alameda County (Grantee: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Don Edwards National Wildlife. Refuge) . The'Ideal Marsh is a 1 79-acre restored salt pond on the 'shore of the City of Fremont~ The marsh has 65 acres of non-native Spartina, all of which will.be treated during the 2005 and 2006 control seasons. Treatment methods at the site will. include application of 8:quatic herbicide via spray truck, backpack sprayer, amphibious tracked vehicle, and, helicopter~ No potentially significant, unavoidable impacts were identified for this site. 9. Oro Lorna Manh.Alameda County (Grantee: East Bay Regional Park District) . The Oro Lorna Marsh is former salt pond tbat was restore~r to tidal marsh in recent years. Of the 324-acre marsh, approximately 100 acres is non-native Spartina, and all will be .' treated during the 2005 and 2006 control seasons. Treatment methods at the site will include applicati,ori of aquatic herbicide via spray truck, amphibious tracked vehicles, and helicopter. Poteritially significant, unav'oidable short-term impacts to visual resources and the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse were identified at this site. , . 10. Palo Alto Baylands. Santa Clara County (Grantee: City of Palo Alto) The Palo Alto Baylands site includes 301 acres of tidal marsh, with less than one acre of non-native Spartina~ Treatment methods at the site will include application of aquatic herbicide via spray truck, amphibious tracked vehicles, and belicop~er. 'No potentially . . significant, unavoidable impacts were identified for this site. 11. Point Pin ole Marshes. Contra Costa County (Grantee: East Bay Regional Park District) The' Point Pinole Marshes site includes Whittel and Southern marshes. The site includes 36 acres of tidal marSh, with less than an acre of non-native Spartina. Treatment methods at the site will include application of aquatic herbicide via backpack sprayer. No potentially significant, unavoidable impacts are identified for the site. 12. SaD LeandrolHavward Shoreline Complex. Alameda County (Grantees: Alameda County Flood Control District, California Wildlife Foundation, City of San Leandro, And East Bay Regional Parks District) The San Leandro/Hayward Shoreline Complex includes all tidal marsh, channels, mudflats, and restored' salt ponds between Oakland Airport and Johnson's Landmg. The complex includes 580 acres of tidal habitat, with 203 acres of non-native Spartina. To minimize nnpacts to highly sensitive California cl~l.pper rail habitat, control work in this complex will be phased over a number of years, with 145 acres slated for treatment in 2005 and l,lp to 230 estimated acres in 2006. Treatment methods at the site will include application of aquatic herbicide via spray truck, backpack sprayer, amphibious tracked vehicle, boat, and helicopter. Potentially significant, unavoidable short-term impacts t<:? visual resources and the endangered California clapper rail were identifi~d at some sub- si tes. P",n", t:. ",F 1 "