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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

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SF OBB Pro je c t Are a

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• 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

SF OBB Pro je c t Upda te

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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 lmonids $3.5 millio n Sa lmo nid Ha b ita t Re sto ra tio n. T ra nsfe rre d to NMF S/ NF WF to a dministe r g ra nts fo r sa lmo nid re sto ra tio n pro je c ts. $500,000 Pile Driving F ish Impa c t Study. Ca g e d fish study, hydro a c o ustic , a nd b ird pre da tio n mo nito ring to a na lyze impa c ts o f pile driving o n fish. E e lg ra ss $1 millio n 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, a nd e c o syste m mo de ls $2.5 millio n ($2.9 millio n with inte re st) 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 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 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. We tla nd Re stora tion $8 millio n ($8.8 millio n with a c c rue d inte re st) 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 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 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. Additiona l Mitig a tion $600,000 L

• ng F

in Sme lt Mitig a tio n: F

• ur a c re s o f mitig a tio n o ffse t po te ntia l

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. T OT AL

$16,100,000+

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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,
• nly 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

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Shore bird Roosting Isla nd Mitig a tion

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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

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(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

• uc hdo wn
• Mo nito r a nd re po rt sho re b ird usa g e fo r 3 ye a rs

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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

• 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

BCDC Ame ndme nt No . 12 (2005) Autho rize d

• 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

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Co ntinue d sub side nc e o f island o ve r time

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Po o r re silie nc y to rising se a le ve ls

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Pro ximity to e e lg rass ha b ita ts a nd E sse ntia l F ish Ha b ita t

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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

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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

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Ba c kg ro und: Sho re b ird Ro o sting Ha b ita t Mitig a tio n T ime line

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)
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BRPD Ha yward Re g io nal Sho re line (2016)

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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)

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Background: Mitigation Fund Transfer (2010 -Present)

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Po te ntia l Mitig a tio n Oppo rtunitie s Re vie we d

• 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

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Mitig a tio n F und T ra nsfe r - Curre nt Pro po sa l

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• c a te d in Sa n L

e a ndro Ba y

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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

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Ma rtin L uthe r K ing Jr. Re g io na l Sho re line

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Hig h Qua lity F

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Ha b ita t Within a 5- Mile Ra dius o f E a st Island

• 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 ft2
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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

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Ma rtin L uthe r K ing Jr. Re g io na l Sho re line Sho re b ird Sa nc tua ry

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ML K

• Jr. Re g io nal

Sho re line Pa rk: L

• c a tio n

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

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nha nc e ~20,000 ft2 o f Isla nd fo r Sho re b ird Ro o sting a nd Ne sting Ha b ita t with Sa nd a nd Oyste r She ll

• Re sto re ~24,000 ft2 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

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Pro po se d Sho re b ird Mitig a tio n: E a st I sla nd

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Pro po se d Sho re b ird Mitig atio n: E a st Island

Pro po se d E a st I sla nd Co nc e pt a nd SL R

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Pro po se d E a st I sla nd Co nc e pt a nd SL R

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Pro po se d E a st I sla nd Co nc e pt a nd SL R

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Compone nt Curre nt SF OBB Pe rmit Propose d E a st Isla nd Ha bita t a t F ill L

• c a tion

Ba y Wa te rs Ne a r E e lg ra ss Rude ra l Sho re line Ba nd F ishe rie s Impa c ts L ike ly Sub sta ntial (In E sse ntial F ish Ha b ita t) No t L ike ly Shore bird Ha bita t Cre a te d 500 sf a b o ve MSL ~20,000 sf a b o ve MSL (40X > SF OBB Re q uire d Mitig a tio n) (5,000 sf re silie nt to SL R to 2100) T ida l We tla nd Re store d No , lo ss o f 500 sf o f tida l surfa c e wate rs; a nd 4,047 sf

• f fill in sub me rg e d Ba yla nds

Ye s, ~24,000 sf o f ne w tida l ma rsh Ne w F ill or In- Situ Be ne fic ia l Re - Use Ne w F ill (Rip Ra p) Be ne fic ial Re -Use (Ba y Mud)

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Pro po se d Sho re b ird Mitig a tio n: Co mpa riso n

Sho re b ird Sig na g e

• Info rma tio na l Sig na g e

a lre a dy insta lle d b y E a st Ba y Re g io na l Pa rk Distric t a t Oa kla nd T

• uc hdo wn
• No tific a tio ns fo r visito rs to

a vo id disturb a nc e to b irds

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a rg e info rma tio na l g ra phic no ting the a re a ’ s b irds a nd wildlife ha b ita ts

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Clo sing Summa ry K e y Po ints

T his a me ndme nt will:

• Cre a te 40x mo re sho re b ird ro o sting ha b ita t tha n c urre ntly

re q uire d

• Cre a te ha b ita t tha t is re silie nt to se a le ve l rise
• Avo id impa c ts o n spe c ia l a q ua tic site s (e e lg ra ss, sa ndfla t)
• Cre a te ne w tida l ma rsh ha b ita t
• Avo id ne w fill in the Ba y
• Be tte r se rve 20+ spe c ie s o f sho re b ird, inc luding individua ls

tha t inha b it the SF OBB a re a

• Re pla c e a “g re y” ha b ita t de ve lo pme nt with a “g re e n”

so lutio n

• Pro vide funding fo r ma inte na nc e , ma na g e me nt, a nd

mo nito ring

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T ha nk yo u

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