Sho re b ird Ro o sting Ha b ita t Mitig a tio n BCDC Co mmissio n He a ring Ma y 21, 2020 1
SF OBB Pro je c t Are a 2
SF OBB Pro je c t Upda te • Ne w E a st Spa n Ope ne d L a b o r Da y 2013 • Orig ina l E a st Spa n Re mo va l Co mple te d De c e mb e r 2018 • Ne w Pub lic Ac c e ss F e a ture s: • Bimla Rhine ha rt Pub lic Vista Po int o n Ye rb a Bue na I sla nd • Pub lic Pie r a t Judg e Jo hn C. Sutte r Sho re line Pa rk in Oa kla nd • Oa kla nd Pa rking lo t • Ope ning s a ntic ipa te d in Summe r 2020 • Co mple ting Ca ltra ns Co mmitme nts to BCDC in Pe rmit No . 2001.008.46 3
Ame ric a n Soc ie ty of L a ndsc a pe Arc hite c ts No rthe rn Ca lifo rnia Cha pte r 2020 Me rit Awa rd Winne r
SFOBB Compensatory Mitigation Overview Project Approach: Avoid impacts. When unavoidable, then minimize the impacts. Where appropriate provide compensatory mitigation. Mitig a tion F unds Disburse d F und Purpose Sa lmo nid Ha b ita t Re sto ra tio n. T ra nsfe rre d to NMF S/ NF WF to $3.5 millio n a dministe r g ra nts fo r sa lmo nid re sto ra tio n pro je c ts. Sa lmonids Pile Driving F ish Impa c t Study. Ca g e d fish study, hydro a c o ustic , a nd $500,000 b ird pre da tio n mo nito ring to a na lyze impa c ts o f pile driving o n fish. Ba y-wide E e lg ra ss Re se a rc h. F unds use d to c o nduc t e e lg ra ss re se a rc h, Ba y-wide e e lg ra ss surve y a nd ma pping , g e ne tic re se a rc h, $1 millio n a nd e c o syste m mo de ls E e lg ra ss E e lg ra ss a nd Sa nd F la t Re sto ra tio n. Appro xima te ly $1 millio n spe nt o n $2.5 millio n pilo t pro je c t to re sto re e e lg ra ss a nd sa nd fla ts. Ba la nc e plus a c c rue d ($2.9 millio n with inte re st tra nsfe rre d to NMF S fo r Ba y-wide e e lg ra ss re sto ra tio n e ffo rts. inte re st) $8 millio n Ska g g s Isla nd Re sto ra tio n. F unds tra nsfe rre d to the U.S. Na vy in 2009 We tla nd ($8.8 millio n with fo r he lp in a c q uisitio n, c o nta mina nt c le a n-up, a nd re sto ra tio n o f Re stora tion a c c rue d inte re st) a ppro xima te ly 3,300 a c re s o f histo ric b a yla nds a t Ska g g s Isla nd. L o ng F in Sme lt Mitig a tio n: F o ur a c re s o f mitig a tio n o ffse t po te ntia l Additiona l $600,000 impa c ts to lo ng fin sme lt fro m the Pie r E 3 De mo nstra tio n Pro je c t. Mitig a tion T OT AL $16,100,000+ 5
SFOBB Project Features to Avoid and Minimize Impacts Consistent partnership with regulatory agencies Construction of Cormorant Nesting Platforms on New East Span Large-scale stormwater capture/treatment system Minimization of impacts during bridge construction and dismantling • Seasonal work windows for fish and bird species • Nesting bird monitoring and avoidance program • Pile driving and blasting marine energy attenuation (bubble curtain) • Controlled blasting using microcharges • Innovative removal of original SFOBB east span with limited temporary piles • 2,540 temporary piles approved for the SFOBB dismantling, only 187 used • Continuous resource monitoring to avoid impacts and reporting to agencies through life of project Removal of fill in the Bay, • Removal of SFOBB original east span and piers 6
Shore bird Roosting Isla nd Mitig a tion 7
BCDC Pe rmit Sho re b ird Ro o sting Ha b ita t Re q uire me nts 2001 BCDC Pe rmit Autho riza tio n I -A(4)(d): Sho re b ird Ro o sting Ha b ita t • Co nstruc t sho re b ird ro o sting ha b ita t BCDC Pe rmit Spe c ia l Co nditio n I I -F (7): Cre a tio n o f Bird Ro o sting Ha b ita t • De ve lo p pla n fo r sho re b ird ha b ita t c re a tio n • Co nstruc t 500 sq ua re fe e t o f ha b ita t no rth o f Oa kla nd T o uc hdo wn • Mo nito r a nd re po rt sho re b ird usa g e fo r 3 ye a rs 8
BCDC Ame ndme nt No . 12 (2005) Autho rize d Autho riza tio n I -A(4)d: – Pro vide 500 sq ua re fe e t o f sho re b ird ro o sting ha b ita t a b o ve Me a n Se a L e ve l, a ppro xima te ly 200 fe e t o ffsho re o f the Oa kla nd T o uc hdo wn to a he ig ht o f 6.5 fe e t NGVD29 ( 9.19 fe e t NAVD88). – F ill in the Ba y • 734 c ub ic ya rds o f 1-to n ro c k • 4,047 sq ua re fe e t a re a 9
Ba c kg ro und: Sho re b ird Ro o sting Ha b ita t Mitig a tio n T ime line 2001 - BCDC Issue s pe rmit fo r SF OBB Pro je c t, inc lude s sho re b ird • ro o sting ha b ita t c re a tio n a s mitig a tio n fo r te mpo ra ry impa c ts 2003 - Inte ra g e nc y wo rking g ro ups • 2004 - Ripra p isla nd c o nc e ptua l de sig n a lte rna tive se le c te d • 2005 - BCDC Ame nd me nt 12 a utho rize s ripra p isla nd • 2006 to 2008 - Ca ltra ns pro g re sse s ripra p isla nd de sig n • 2009 - De sig n c o nc e rns e me rg e ; disc usse d with BCDC, NMF S, a nd • GG Audub o n Co ntinue d sub side nc e o f island o ve r time – Po o r re silie nc y to rising se a le ve ls – Pro ximity to e e lg rass ha b ita ts a nd E sse ntia l F ish Ha b ita t – Sha llo w wate r de pths a nd ne e d fo r ne w dre dg ing to a c c e ss a re a – No pe rmits/ a utho rizatio ns fro m USACE , RWQCB, CDF W, o r NMF S to – a utho rize pla c e me nt o f fill/ impac ts to re so urc e s 10
Background: Mitigation Fund Transfer (2010 -Present) Background: Mitigation Fund Transfer (2010 -Present) • Mitig a tio n fund tra nsfe r o ptio n ide ntifie d to sa tisfy sho re b ird mitig a tio n in 2010 • Co nc e pt suppo rte d b y BCDC a nd Sie rra Club • Ca ltra ns E xplo re s Offsite Mitig a tio n Alte rna tive s • Sho re b ird ha b ita t c re a tio n pro je c ts c o nside re d: • Be rke le y Pie r in c o o rdina tio n with CDF W (2010; a g a in in 2017) • Alb a ny Be a c h (2013) • E BRPD Ha yward Re g io nal Sho re line (2016) • E BRPD Ma na g e d Site s: E a st Sho re Sta te Pa rk, Bro o ks Island, Ga te way Pa rk, Cro wn Be a c h, Pt. Isa b e l, a nd E me ryville Cre sc e nt (2016-2018) • Po rt o f SF Pie r 64 (2017-2018) • SF OBB Pie r Re te ntio n fo r Bird Islands (2017) • Po rt o f Oa kland – Add Bird Islands to Oa kland Middle Ha rb o r (2018) • ML K Re g . Sho re line E a st Island E nha nc e me nt (2018) 11
Po te ntia l Mitig a tio n Oppo rtunitie s Re vie we d 12
Mitig a tio n F und T ra nsfe r - Curre nt Pro po sa l • De pa rtme nt pa rtne re d with E BRPD to de ve lo p c o nc e pt o n E a st Isla nd within the ML K Jr. Re g io na l Sho re line • Ca ltra ns to pro vide $775,000 in funding to E BRPD • E BRPD to de sig n, c o nstruc t, a nd ma inta in pro je c t inde pe nde nt o f Ca ltra ns • Sta te Co a sta l Co nse rva nc y fund tra nsfe r pro po se d a s c o nting e nc y b a c k-up a lte rna tive 13
Ma rtin L uthe r K ing Jr. Re g io na l Sho re line • L o c a te d in Sa n L e a ndro Ba y • I nc lude s Arro whe a d Ma rsh, Ne w Ma rsh, a nd surro unding upla nds • Co nta ins mo sa ic o f ha b ita ts: tida l mud fla ts, tida l ma rsh, po nds, upla nds, se a so na l we tla nds, a nd two ro o sting isla nds (We st a nd E a st I sla nds) • Suppo rts mo re tha n 90 spe c ie s o f b ird, inc luding mo re tha n 20 spe c ie s o f sho re b ird 14
Hig h Qua lity F o ra g e Ha b ita t Within a 5- Mile Ra dius o f E a st Island 15
Ma rtin L uthe r K ing Jr. Re g io na l Sho re line Sho re b ird Sa nc tua ry • Sho re b ird Sa nc tua ry (Ne w Ma rsh) • Co nstruc te d in 1998 b y Po rt o f Oa kla nd • Pa rt o f ML K Jr. Re g io na l Sho re line We tla nds Pro je c t • BCDC Pe rmit No . M1996.056.00 wa s issue d to the Po rt fo r the Pro je c t a nd la te r tra nsfe rre d to E BRPD • E a st Isla nd E xisting Co nditio ns • ~44,000 ft 2 • E le va tio n ~7.5 ft NAVD88 a nd MHHW is 6.5 ft NAVD88; isla nd inunda te d during se a so na l hig h tide e ve nts • Rude ra l upla nd ha b ita t limits ha b ita t po te ntia l • Ve g e ta te d with inva sive we e ds 16
ML K Jr. Re g io nal Sho re line Pa rk: L o c a tio n 17
Pro po se d Sho re b ird Mitig a tio n: E a st I sla nd Pro je c t Co mpo ne nts: • Ra ise Isla nd E le va tio n to : • Re sto re Hig h T ide Re fug e • Build Re silie nc y fo r Se a L e ve l Rise nha nc e ~20,000 ft 2 o f Isla nd fo r Sho re b ird Ro o sting • E a nd Ne sting Ha b ita t with Sa nd a nd Oyste r She ll • Re sto re ~24,000 ft 2 o f T ida l Ma rsh • 3 Ye a rs Mo nito ring • We e d a nd Pre da to r Ab a te me nt 18
Pro po se d Sho re b ird Mitig atio n: E a st Island 19
Pro po se d E a st I sla nd Co nc e pt a nd SL R 20
Pro po se d E a st I sla nd Co nc e pt a nd SL R 21
Pro po se d E a st I sla nd Co nc e pt a nd SL R 22
Pro po se d Sho re b ird Mitig a tio n: Co mpa riso n Compone nt Curre nt SF OBB Pe rmit Propose d E a st Isla nd Ha bita t a t F ill Ba y Wa te rs Ne a r E e lg ra ss Rude ra l Sho re line Ba nd L oc a tion L ike ly Sub sta ntial (In E sse ntial No t L ike ly F ishe rie s Impa c ts F ish Ha b ita t) ~20,000 sf a b o ve MSL (40X > Shore bird Ha bita t SF OBB Re q uire d Mitig a tio n) 500 sf a b o ve MSL (5,000 sf re silie nt to SL R to Cre a te d 2100) No , lo ss o f 500 sf o f tida l T ida l We tla nd Ye s, ~24,000 sf o f ne w tida l surfa c e wate rs; a nd 4,047 sf ma rsh Re store d o f fill in sub me rg e d Ba yla nds Ne w F ill or In- Situ Ne w F ill (Rip Ra p) Be ne fic ial Re -Use (Ba y Mud) Be ne fic ia l Re - Use 23
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