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<br />180 Grand Avenue <br />Suite 1050 <br />Oakland, CA 94612 <br />510.839.5066 phone <br />510.839.5825 fax <br />esassoc.com <br /> <br />Proposal <br /> <br /> <br />date April 9, 2025 <br />to Jennifer Auletta, City of San Leandro <br />cc <br />from Eddie Divita, P.E. <br />subject San Leandro Baylands “North Marsh” Hydrology and Ecological Opportunities Assessment <br />Proposal <br />Introduction <br />ESA is pleased to present this proposal for hydrology analysis and an ecological opportunities assessment <br />in the San Leandro baylands. This proposal builds upon the established partnership between ESA and the <br />City of San Leandro (City), demonstrated by the 2007 Marsh Manual document, which focused on the <br />management of these important ecological areas, and recently completed work studying the Long Beach <br />Shoreline and Bunker Marsh. This proposal aims to provide an update to the Marsh Manual document <br />based on present-day site conditions, including consideration of actual site hydrology, vegetation, and <br />ecological conditions. <br />To best make use of available funding, the proposed data collection and site evaluation proposal will be <br />focused on evaluating conditions in North Marsh, while also including observations and less detailed <br />evaluation of conditions elsewhere in the San Leandro baylands. Informal site observations and feedback <br />from Invasive Spartina Project staff and others indicate that North Marsh has experienced the greatest <br />constriction of tidal hydrology due to the irregular maintenance of the tide gates, and that this area has <br />been most impacted by invasive spartina. <br />This proposal includes three tasks: <br /> <br /> Task 1 – Project Management: This task allows for coordination meetings, budget and schedule <br />tracking, and other project management activities <br /> Task 2 – Data Collection: This task includes water level data collection, ground surveys, and site <br />reconnaissance to observed existing ecological conditions. <br /> Task 3 - Wetland Condition and Opportunities Assessment: This task includes preparation of a report <br />to document observations from Task 2 and to compile recommendations and opportunities for <br />improved future landscape management. As part of this task, ESA will facilitate a “Visioning <br />Workshop” to share initial findings and observations from Task with a panel of invited technical <br />experts, and to discuss potential opportunities and recommendations. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 9DB32912-19D0-41E8-ACE8-82408BB907DB