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3.2. Mitigation and Monitoring Mitigation of the Heron Bay project was accomplished by construction of wetlands, tidal wetlands, and upland or high ground for wildlife habitat. In order to verify that the habitat is healthy and in order to identify maintenance requirements a monitoring report is prepared annually. For fiscal year 2008/09 a monitoring report will be prepared by a consultant and funded by the District. 3.3. District Reserve Fund A Maintenance Reserve Fund is maintained by the District in the amount of $300,000.00 to fund capital improvements and unexpected or emergency repairs. There have not been any withdrawals from the reserve fund this past fiscal year and none are anticipated for the coming fiscal year. 3.4. Capital Improvement Projects The marshlands of the District have been invaded by anon-native species of the Spartina plant. This variety of Spartina displaces native plants, eliminates habitat for animals and should be eradicated. Eradication work began in fiscal year 2006/07 and will continue through fiscal year 2008/09. The District contributed $50,000 to the Spartina eradication project in fiscal year 2006/07 and another $100,000 in fiscal year 2007/08, both contributions will be reimbursed by a federal grant. To date approximately $79,000 has been spent on eradication and reimbursed by the grant. Additional information on the problem and work being done can be found on the web at http://www.spartina.org. The levees that protect the marshlands of the District are covered with large rocks or rip-rap to help them withstand the heavy surf that can accompany a winter storm. In fiscal year 2005/06 winter storms caused severe damage to the levees that required immediate repair. The assessment district contributed $170,000 to an emergency levee repair project (in fiscal year 2005/06), and approximately 2,300 linear feet of levees were repaired with new rip-rap. An additional 900 linear feet of the levees are in need of maintenance so in fiscal year 2006/07 the District contributed $100,000 toward another levee repair project. The City has applied for a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover the cost of the above work. In this past fiscal year (2007/08) the City has transferred $170,000 to the District, with the expectation that the FEMA grant will reimburse the City. The District could see additional reimbursements depending on the size of the grant and the final cost of making the repairs. The next levee repair project could begin construction as early as the summer of 2009. Heron Bay Maintenance District Annual Report -City of San Leandro 3-2 Prepared by NBS -Fiscal Year 2008/09