SFBJV Active Projects, November 2019

Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

Alameda Creek Diversion Dam This project will reduce water diversions and construct a fish Creek Tier 1 Alameda NA $0 Fish Passage ladder and fish screens on the Alameda Diversion Dam. Alliance

This project aims to restore a run of steelhead trout to Alameda Fisheries Creek. Removal of barriers, improved flows, and other Alameda Creek Tier 1 Alameda NA $12,000,000 Restoration improvements will help support steelhead spawning and Alliance rearing and ultimately restore steelhead fisheries.

This project will design and install a fish ladder on the northern Alameda County embankment of the flood control channel and Alameda County Alameda Creek Upper Rubber Water District, Tier 1 Alameda Water District's Rubber Dam No. 3. The fish ladder will help 0.1 $0 Dam No. 3 Fish Ladder Alameda Creek facilitate fish migration through the lower section of Alameda Alliance Creek.

The East Bay Regional Park District is converting the former Naval Air Station for use as wildlife habitat and public East Bay Regional Alameda Point Restoration Tier 1 Alameda 660 $0 parkland. This project will extend access to restored shoreline Park District areas and will help support an endangered least tern colony.

The project enhanced Albany Beach by arresting beach erosion and expanding dune and wetlands, and constructed wetland Albany Beach Restoration and and rain garden features to improve water quality. Current East Bay Regional Public Access Project - Tier 1 Alameda 3 $4,000,000 work includes completing a key segment of the SF Bay Trail, Park District McLaughlin Eastshore State Park expanding public shoreline access, and constructing visitor amenities.

Aramburu Island Enhancement This project is restoring a native oyster reef along the shoreline, Project - - Phase making improvements to the log groins, performing annual Tier 1 Marin NA $135,000 Audubon 3: Revegetation, monitoring, monitoring, beach nourishment, and non-native invasive adaptive management species control.

Alameda, The project will eradicate all populations of invasive Algerian Marin, San sea lavender and prevent future re-invasion to protect high tide BAEDN Invasive Sea Lavender California Invasive Tier 1 Mateo, refugia habitat for wildlife including the Ridgway's rail, black NA $800,000 Eradication & Restoration Plant Council Santa rail, and salt marsh harvest mouse. Treatment and removal Clara were initiated in 2016 and will continue until complete.

Phase 3 includes enhancement, monitoring, and management Marin Audubon Bahia Restoration Phase 3 Tier 1 Marin of 400 acres of new marsh plain, seasonal wetland, and 35-40 440 $90,000 Society acres of transition zone and upland habitat.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

State Coastal This project restored salt marsh habitat and a more natural Conservancy, tidal hydrologic regime to the complex and USFWS - San Bair Island Restoration Tier 1 San Mateo improved public access through a new bridge and walking trail. 100 $0 Francisco Bay Current activities include restoring native vegetation to ecotone National Wildlife slope habitat and extending the public access trail. Refuge Complex

This project will restore approximately 17 acres of tidal wetlands, 4 acres of seasonal wetland, and 10 acres of Bay Point Regional Shoreline - Contra transition and upland grassland, habitats resilient to sea-level East Bay Regional Restoration and Public Access Tier 1 31 $3,700,000 Costa rise. It will also provide public access improvements to trails, Park District Project fishing access, drinking faucets, restroom upgrades and site security and safety features.

The long-term shoreline-monitoring project provides resource Farallones Marine protection managers with a tool for determining the health of Beach Watch Program Tier 1 NA $2,160,000 Sanctuary the ocean ecosystem and serves as an important baseline Association during an environmental disaster.

Volunteers have begun the removal of invasive vegetation and Friends of Sausal Beaconsfield Canyon Restoration Tier 1 Alameda aim to reduce fire hazard to the residential area, plant native 5 $350,000 Creek species and restore the canyon creek to a natural flow.

This project will design and implement tidal restoration, by using dredged sediment to raise elevations prior to levee Bel Marin Keys V Wetlands State Coastal Tier 1 Marin breaching, and constructing an adjacent levee to protect 1,564 $125,000,000 Restoration Conservancy neighboring communities from flooding. Bay Trail segments will also be completed.

This project will rehabilitate the Berkeley Brickyard area by Berkeley Brickyard - McLaughlin removing imported fill and soil contaminants, stabilize eroding East Bay Regional Tier 1 Alameda 31 $2,000,000 Eastshore State Park shoreline, establish new coastal scrub and prairie, and provide Park District shoreline access to restored areas.

The project will remove invasive plants, preserve a threatened plant species, remove roads that bisect the wetland areas, and Big Break Regional Shoreline - Contra build a viewing platform. Project goals are to protect and East Bay Regional Wetland Restoration and Public Tier 1 87 $3,000,000 Costa enhance habitat for the threatened California Black Rail and Park District Access Giant Gartner Snake, restore wetlands and coastal prairie, and improve public access.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

The project will remove existing inorganic debris and invasive vegetation, plant native dune vegetation, protect eroding areas, Brooks Island Habitat Contra create ground-nesting bird habitat and control predators along East Bay Regional Tier 1 25 $500,000 Improvement Project Costa more than three miles of shoreline. A primary goal is to restore, Park District expand, protect, and develop viewing areas for the Caspian Tern nesting area.

This project restores over 10 acres of historic bay fill to functioning tidal marsh, adds transitional areas and 21 acres of Candlestick Point - Yosemite San restored waterfront parklands to provide habitat for wildlife California State Tier 1 3 $1,300,000 Slough Wetland Restoration Francisco and other ecological benefits. Other activities include re- Parks Foundation vegetation, eliminating soil contaminants, and improving public access.

Chabot Watershed Partnership: Filter strips and cattle exclusion from stream beds will be Solano Resource Habitat Restoration and BMPs implemented on two miles of stream, and ecosystem function Tier 1 Solano 360 $571,153 Conservation for Water Quality in an Impaired will be restored to over 360 acres through invasives removal District Urban Watershed and revegetation of over 50,000 native trees and plants.

This project restores tidal marsh and floodplain habitat Contra Ducks Unlimited, Tier 1 functions for wildlife and improved flood protection at the 7 $225,000 Costa Inc. mouth of .

This project will restore 100 foot stream buffers on numerous tributaries to Laguna de Santa Rosa that cross through active City of Santa Rosa Farms Creek Laguna de Santa Tier 1 Sonoma agricultural areas. Project activities will include invasive 128 $1,500,000 Restoration Rosa Foundation species control, exclusionary fencing (where necessary), riparian and upland planting, and maintenance.

These projects will increase off-stream water storage capacity, Coastal San Mateo County San Mateo Resource improve irrigation efficiencies and coordinate local Drought Relief Program (Phase Tier 1 San Mateo NA $4,300,000 Conservation management strategies for securing water during extreme II) District droughts.

Volunteers from several Bay Area communities have Community-Based Restoration collaboratively removed thousands of pounds of garbage, and Stewardship - Eden Landing Tier 1 Alameda 10 $100,000 eradicated invasive weeds and planted natives to restore tidal Ecological Reserve salt marsh habitat at this site.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project restored tidal marsh habitat by removing fill and improved public access to the restored wetlands. Habitat Corte Madera Ecological Reserve Marin Audubon Tier 1 Marin enhancements are underway to reduce shoreline erosion and 10 $1,900,000 Expansion and Restoration Society provide native vegetation to enhance high tide refuge and shoreline protection.

This project will restore the remaining 290 acres to tidal marsh through upland and/or beneficially reused dredged sediments Ducks Unlimited, Cullinan Ranch Tier 1 Solano to create wetland and associated habitats for wildlife like salt 290 $5,000,000 Inc., USFWS - SF marsh harvest mice. Project also includes monitoring and Bay NWR Complex adaptive management of entire 1,549-acre site.

This project will extend the floodplain terrace for another 2,600 feet upstream, increasing the capacity of the upstream Denman Reach Phase 3 Tier 1 Sonoma segment to carry floodwater; reduce stream bank erosion and 14 $975,000 City of Petaluma sedimentation; remove and increase riparian habitat.

Work is focused on removing invasive plant species, planting Dimond Park and Canyon Friends of Sausal Tier 1 Alameda 2,000-3,000 natives annually, controlling erosion from nearby 800 $10,000 Restoration Creek city storm drains, and monitoring birds and invertebrates.

This project will restore or enhance tidal marsh, open tidal water, riparian woodland, grassland, and managed marsh California Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Contra habitats on formerly diked agricultural lands. Project goals Tier 1 1,166 $10,000,000 Department of Restoration Project Costa include restoring a functioning ecosystem, increasing wildlife Water Resources habitat, and providing flood protection and recreational opportunities.

This project involves the removal of invasive plants, creation of Friends of Pinole Creek Contra a native plant demonstration garden on the upland area of Friends of Pinole Watershed Native Plant Tier 1 2 $1,000 Costa Pinole Creek, and restoration of approximately 300 linear feet Creek Restoration project of Pinole Creek behind the Pinole Library.

The owns and manages a restored wetland, public park, and environmental education center at San Heron's Head Park on San Francisco's southeast shoreline. In Port of San Heron's Head Park Tier 1 24 $2,600,000 Francisco 2018-2019 the Port will plan, design, and permit shoreline Francisco stabilization to protect and enhance habitat and enable resilience to sea level rise.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

The project will restore 23 acres of tidal marsh and coastal NOAA - Gulf of the dune habitat for special status species by removing invasive Kent Island Restoration Project Tier 1 Marin 10 $421,000 Farallones National vegetation, restoring historical function to the island, and Marine Sancuary improving hydrologic function and sediment transport.

This project restores riparian, wetland, and oak woodland habitat in the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed to improve Laguna de Santa Rosa - Laguna de Santa Tier 1 Sonoma flood protection and provide wildlife habitat. Activities include NA $200,000 Meadowlark Field Rosa Foundation removing invasive species and planting native trees, shrubs, and plants.

Laguna Wetlands Preserve This project will restore a former apple waste spray field to Laguna de Santa Riparian and Oak Savannah Tier 1 Sonoma riparian and oak savannah habitat. Activities include invasive NA $77,000 Rosa Foundation Restoration species control, planting, and maintenance.

This project will acquire a 25-acre property along Lagunitas Turtle Island Creek for protection, restoration, and to create a public Salmon Restoration Lagunitas Creek Watershed - Education Center. This project will benefit the largest known Network - Salmon Land Acquisition to Protect Tier 1 Marin 100 $0 native population of ESA-listed coho salmon which spawns in Protection and Creeks and Coho in West Marin Lagunitas Creek as well as other fish and wildlife in the Watershed Network watershed. (SPAWN)

The goal is to analyze subtidal restoration techniques, identify the best locations for restoration, and restore critical eelgrass Living Shorelines: Near-Shore Alameda, State Coastal Tier 1 and native oyster habitat, while providing climate change NA $300,000 Linkages for Marin Conservancy adaptation, flood control, and the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat.

Enhancement and restoration of wetlands and riparian habitat Contra Costa County Contra along four miles of Walnut Creek and Pacheco Creeks to Flood Control and Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Tier 1 400 $8,000,000 Costa provide vital wildlife habitat and sustainable flood protection, Water Conservation and allow opportunities for public access and recreation. District

This project involves the installation and maintenance of trash collection facilities near the mouths of several urban creeks to Martin Luther King Jr. Regional East Bay Regional Tier 1 Alameda improve wildlife habitat and water quality and help with NA $3,000,000 Shoreline - Water Quality Project Park District stormwater management. Additional activities include a public access trail and other public use improvements.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project restores tidal flow to McNabney Marsh. Other project goals include deepening a culvert to improve drainage Ducks Unlimited, McNabney Marsh Tidal Contra Tier 1 capacity, planting vegetation along a transition zone to 137 $0 Inc., Mountain View Restoration Project Costa bordering uplands, constructing an observation deck and Sanitary District controlling the spread of cattails.

This 4-stage project will restore about 1,820 acres of tidal Lipton wetlands, seasonal wetlands, intertidal ponds, vernal pools, and Environmental Montezuma Wetlands upland buffer zone habitats through the engineered placement Tier 1 Solano 850 Group, LLC, Restoration Project of about 20 million cubic yards of agency-approved dredged Montezuma sediment to raise the subsided site to elevations appropriate for Wetlands, LLC intertidal marsh.

Project will eradicate invasive weed Arundo donax along a 5 mile stretch of the . Previous removal projects have Napa River Arundo Removal Laurel Marcus and Tier 1 Napa been undertaken along the Napa River from its headwaters NA $0 Lodi Lane to Zinfandel Lane Associates above Calistoga downstream 25 miles to Oak Knoll Rd., but stopped short of this last 5 mile section.

This project consists of three phases to address the 21 highest Napa County priority fish migration barrier sites on the Napa River: Resource Napa River Fish Passage Project Tier 1 Napa NA $2,500,000 conceptual barrier removal design, full engineered barrier Conservation removal design and permitting, and barrier removal. District

Napa County Flood This project will restore physical and biological processes in a Napa River Flood Protection Control and Water Tier 1 Napa large portion of the upper Napa River estuary and help to 1,100 $0 Project Conservation improve flood protection along the Napa River. District

This project surveyed, designed, and installed a fish screen, and California Napa-Sonoma Marshes - Pond 8 a dual flap gate and culvert to convey water from Pond 8 into Tier 1 Napa NA $0 Department of Fish fish screen and water conveyance the rest of salt pond system. Ongoing work is needed to and Wildlife maintain the fish screen.

Through implementation of water control structures, improvement in water quality, and embankment repairs, this Napa-Sonoma Marshes - Ponds CDFW, State Tier 1 Napa phase will restore five former salt ponds to managed shallow 1,929 $1,500,000 6, 6A, 7, 7A, and 8 Coastal Conservancy and deep-water ponds suitable for a variety of waterfowl, shorebirds and other wildlife.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

Marin CFC & WCD, Project will test new nature-based methods for establishing SF Bay NERR - resilient and sustainable high marsh vegetation structure, and New Life for Eroding Shorelines Tier 1 Marin NA SFSU Romberg- beachface nourishment along wave-eroded marsh edges to slow Tiburon Center, erosion and trigger natural high marsh building processes. SFEI, Suisun RCD

This project opened the Hayward Area Recreation and Park Hayward Area Oliver Property Tier 1 Alameda District (HARD) Marsh to tidal action, created 82 acres of NA $200,000 Recreation and Park snowy plover habitat and improved a segment of the Bay Trail. District

These streamflow enhancement projects will install Large San Mateo Resource Pescadero-Butano Creek Woody Debris structures, increase access to floodplain habitat, Tier 1 San Mateo 0 $12,000,000 Conservation Watersheds prevent erosion, increase off-stream water storage, and District improve irrigation efficiencies.

These projects will include reducing bank erosion and sediment Pescadero Creek Watershed delivery and implementing structures to enhance wintering Tier 1 San Mateo NA $505,000 San Mateo RCD Habitat Enhancement Projects refuge and summer rearing habitats for coho salmon and steelhead.

This project is focused on monitoring of existing and restored wetlands habitat in the largest historic wetlands in SF Bay, and Petaluma Marsh Expansion and enhancement of upland refuge habitat to provide high tide Marin Audubon Tier 1 Marin NA $60,000 Restoration refuge for wildlife and allow for adaptation to sea level rise. The Society final Monitoring Report was completed in 2017. Transition zone revegetation continues.

The project will establish expanded native vegetation in Pier 94 Terrestrial and Wetland San wetland, transition zone and upland flats of Pier 94, improving Tier 1 7 $245,950 Vegetation Management Project Francisco native biodiversity. Active habitat enhancement began in 2018 Audubon Society and is ongoing through 2022.

The project will enhance flood protection, restore riparian and Contra Costa CFC & Contra fisheries habitat, and improve water quality and recreational Pinole Creek Restoration Tier 1 NA $3,000,000 WCD, Restoration Costa opportunities at the mouth and along the lower reaches of Design Group, Inc. Pinole Creek.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project facilitates direct community involvement with Point Blue Point Blue Conservation Science's practices that build resilient, healthy watersheds. Multiple Tier 1 Baywide NA $5,525,000 Conservation STRAW Project riparian and wetland transition zone projects, on both public Science and private land, are ready for construction.

This project will implement water conservation activities to Sonoma Resource Russian River Coho Streams enhance streamflow for Coho salmon and other anadromous Tier 1 Sonoma NA $0 Conservation Water Conservation and Storage fish. Activities will include rainwater harvesting and other District appropriate water storage projects.

Alameda, The project will restore foundational intertidal and subtidal San Francisco Bay Living Contra habitats and create connectivity between submerged areas and State Coastal Tier 1 230 $700,000 Shorelines Project: Giant Marsh Costa, San adjacent tidal wetlands and upland ecotone in a living Conservancy Mateo shorelines approach.

Alameda County The program was developed to implement several of the area's Water District, Napa San Francisco Bay Region Stream most critical habitat restoration projects and to expand our Tier 1 Alameda NA $9,000,000 County RCD, San Habitat Improvement Program understanding of steelhead status and conservation needs Mateo RCD, U.S. through monitoring. NPS This is a coordinated effort to eradicate invasive cordgrass San Francisco Estuary Invasive across 60,000 acres of tidal marshes and mudflats in SF Bay. Invasive Spartina Spartina Eradication and Tier 1 Baywide 60,000 $5,000,000 Invasive cordgrass negatively impacts wildlife habitat and flood Project, SCC Restoration Project protection.

This project will increase stream flow capacity in San Flood Francisquito Creek, reduce local flood risks during storm Damage Reduction and San Francisquito events and in light of future sea level rise, and provide the Ecosystem Restoration - Army Tier 1 San Mateo 49 $1,500,000 Creek Joint Powers capacity needed for upstream flood protection projects. It will Corps of Engineers General Authority also create new marsh habitat for endangered and other species Investigation and new trail connections.

These projects will include reducing bank erosion and sediment San Mateo Resource San Gregorio Creek Watershed delivery and implementing structures to enhance wintering Tier 1 San Mateo NA $445,000 Conservation Habitat Enhancement Projects refuge and summer rearing habitats for coho salmon and District steelhead.

The program trains and deploys Citizen Scientist volunteers to collect data using a vetted, standardized protocol. Volunteers Santa Rosa Plain Adopt a Vernal Laguna de Santa Tier 1 Sonoma return annually to their "adopted" vernal pool to collect data, 0.1 $60,000 Pool Program Rosa Foundation assess plant community composition and conduct photo monitoring.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project aims to control invasive Pennyroyal mint in vernal pools in the Santa Rosa Plain using a combination of hand- Santa Rosa Plain Pennyroyal Laguna de Santa Tier 1 Sonoma pulling and/or spraying. Eradication or control of Pennyroyal is 0.04 $0 Mint Control Rosa Foundation necessary for the success of native plant species and will help meet conservation and biodiversity goals.

The project includes invasive plant removal and native plant restoration, erosion control, and managing urban runoff in the City of Oakland, Sausal Creek Erosion Control Tier 1 Alameda Dimond Canyon reach of Sausal Creek. The construction phase 1 $0 Friends of Sausal Restoration Project was completed in September 2018. Restoration of native Creek vegetation is underway.

Primary project goals are removal of invasives and slope Sausal Creek Monterey stabilization. Erosion reduction efforts extend from the creek Friends of Sausal Redwoods Understory Tier 1 Alameda 0.3 $10,000 up to the top of the Bridgeview switchbacks, about a 120-foot Creek Restoration elevation gain.

Simmons Slough - (Atherton & This project permanently protected 145 acres of diked historic Marin Audubon Tier 1 Marin 145 $25,000 Olive) baylands and is enhancing them as seasonal wetland habitat. Society

This multi-benefit water management project will protect stream base flows for aquatic and riparian habitat and : Protecting Sonoma Ecology Tier 1 Sonoma dependent species, reduce flood risk, protect streamside NA $500,000 Stream Base Flows for Habitat Center properties, enhance groundwater recharge, and infiltrate groundwater.

This project aims to restore fish and wildlife habitat by Sonoma Creek Riparian Sonoma Ecology Tier 1 Sonoma removing invasive riparian weeds and revegetating with native 40 $1,250,000 Revegetation Center plants on Sonoma Creek and tributaries.

The Sonoma Creek Enhancement Project was designed to enhance tidal fluctuation and habitat functionality in 260 acres Sonoma Creek Tidal Marsh of the Sonoma Creek marsh. Goal is to improve water quality, Enhancement to Improve Habitat Tier 1 Sonoma 260 $1,390,000 Audubon California reduce application of mosquito pesticides, improve habitat for and Water Quality Ridgway's Rails and Salt Marsh Harvest Mice, and improve resiliency to sea-level rise.

Project goals are to protect surface water quality, enhance Sonoma Valley Habitat groundwater infiltration, and restore riparian habitat by Sonoma Ecology Stewards/Landowners Assistance Tier 1 Sonoma assisting landowners with creek restoration projects, 600 $850,000 Center Project stormwater runoff retention, erosion prevention stewardship, and education programs.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project linked four former salt ponds and converted them State Coastal South Bay Salt Ponds: Alviso - A8 to reversibly muted tidal habitat. Goals of this controlled tidal Santa Conservancy, Pond Cluster - Ponds A8, A8S, Tier 1 restoration were to benefit endangered and aquatic species and 20 $0 Clara USFWS - SF Bay A5, A7 manage ponds for migratory shorebirds and waterfowl. NWR Complex Additional work will create 20 acres of ecotone habitat.

State Coastal South Bay Salt Ponds: Alviso - The goal for Phase 2 is to enhance and accelerate marsh Santa Conservancy, Island Ponds A19, A20, A21 Tier 1 development in these 3 ponds by doing some additional 265 $1,000,000 Clara USFWS - SF Bay (Phase 2) breaching and lowering of levees. NWR Complex The goals of this project are to restore seasonal ponds to tidal State Coastal South Bay Salt Ponds: marsh and managed ponds, maintain or improve flood Conservancy, Ravenswood Complex - Ponds Tier 1 San Mateo 673 $15,000,000 protection, improve habitat for western snowy plover, and USFWS - SF Bay R3, R4, R5, S5, S5W create public access. NWR Complex

This project will establish a low-flow channel, remove sediment Southern Laguna de Santa Rosa and the non-native invasive aquatic plant Ludwigia, and Laguna de Santa Stony Point-Llano Riparian Tier 1 Sonoma NA $0 restore native riparian vegetation to improve habitat conditions Rosa Foundation Restoration and improve flood control along the Laguna de Santa Rosa.

Santa Clara Valley This project includes restoration and enhancement of 2,900 South San Francisco Bay Santa Water District, SCC, Tier 1 acres of wetlands, improvement of public access, and 2,900 $3,560,594 Shoreline Project Clara U.S. Army Corps of construction of a tidal flood protection levee. Engineers

This project aims to restore steelhead trout to the Alameda Creek watershed by replacing migration barriers with fish Stonybrook Creek Restoration Alameda Creek Tier 1 Alameda passage structures along Stonybrook Creek, the lowest NA $0 and Fish Passage Alliance tributary in the watershed containing suitable rearing and spawning habitat.

Projects will include invasive plant eradication, native plant revegetation, stream channel restoration, fish migration barrier Suisun Creek Watershed Laurel Marcus and Tier 1 Solano removal, water quality and temperature monitoring, and 13,000 $2,000,000 Enhancement Program Associates voluntary participation of local farmers in an environmental certification program called Fish Friendly Farming.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project will convert a culverted creek tributary to an above Tennessee Hollow: Eastern San ground "daylighted" creek and planted native vegetation along Tier 1 5 $6,000,000 Presidio Trust Tributary Francisco the bank. Other actions include converting a road to a multi- use trail with a pedestrian bridge.

This is a fresh water wetland enhancement that requires the Tennessee Hollow: MacArthur San Tier 1 removal of 4,500 cubic yards of fill to create approximately two 32 $300,000 Presidio Trust Meadow Francisco acres of freshwater marsh and 200 feet of creek channel.

Tennessee Hollow: This project will create very rare brackish marsh habitat as well San Quartermaster Reach/Crissy Tier 1 as riparian forest on the south end of its reach, and mud flats 5 $750,000 Presidio Trust Francisco Field Phase 2 and salt marsh on the north end.

This project is currently managed to support a handful of Tennessee Hollow: South East San Tier 1 uncommon dune annuals. Ongoing plans to rehabilitate the NA $0 Presidio Trust Dunes Francisco forest stand may threaten these areas.

The Sumner Avenue Grassland is the only large remnant Tennessee Hollow: Sumner San grassland that isn't on serpentine soil. This project relies on a Tier 1 3 $0 Presidio Trust Avenue Grassland Francisco dedicated group of volunteers to maintain the site by removing a variety of invasive herbaceous and woody weeds by hand.

Tennessee Hollow: Western San This project restores a grassland/scrub/oak woodland within Tier 1 3 $0 Presidio Trust Tributary Upland Francisco the western drainage of Tennessee Hollow.

This project, on a 20-acre site, will restore tidal marsh to Tiscornia Marsh Restoration benefit endangered Ridgway's Rail and other species, increase Marin Audubon Tier 1 Marin 20 $2,000,000 Project flood protection, enhance transition zone habitat and protect Society against sea level rise.

Steelhead trout and Chinook salmon use this reach of the Napa Upper Napa River Restoration River to spawn and rear. This project restores and creates Laurel Marcus and Tier 1 Napa 20 $500,000 Project riparian and aquatic habitats and enhances water quality by Associates reducing channel erosion.

This project will rejuvenate and expand a previously restored Ducks Unlimited, Viansa Winery - Phase 2 Tier 1 Sonoma NA $0 seasonal diked wetland along Sonoma Creek. Inc.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

The project restored tidal salt marsh habitat for Ridgway's rail and other wildlife through restoration of adjacent coastal Contra University of Western Restoration Tier 1 prairie grassland, removal and control of invasive species and 10 $500,000 Costa California, Berkeley native plant vegetation. Additional enhancements and pollution and trash removal activities are being considered.

This project includes planting native and removing invasive plant species, providing erosion control along 150 feet of creek, Contra assessing a deteriorating culvert, planting a wildflower The Watershed Wilkie Creek Stewardship Project Tier 1 0.1 $5,000 Costa meadow, supplementing native habitat gardens, and Project incorporating a strong educational component with De Anza High School.

This project will construct fish screens on existing and Alameda County Alameda Creek Fish Screens at replacement water diversion structures to prevent juvenile Water District, Tier 2 Alameda NA $0 ACWD Diversions steelhead trout from being diverted from lower Alameda Creek Alameda Creek into offstream water storage ponds. Alliance

This project will construct a fish passage and a plunge pool for Alameda Creek Flood Control passage of fish at the dam. Construction of the fish passage and Alameda County Channel - Rubber Dam No. 1 and Tier 2 Alameda 0.5 $16,000,000 the drop structure will open up approximately 27 stream miles Water District Drop Structure Fishway Project of steelhead habitat.

The project will stabilize severe erosion along the creek and Alhambra Valley Creek Coalition Contra replace invasive plants with native species. It will also improve Alhambra Valley Tier 2 1 $7,000 Restoration Project Costa fish passage and in-stream habitat for native steelhead trout Creek Coalition and reduce flood impact.

San Mateo Resource Remediation of a fish passage barrier at this site will open 7 Alpine Creek Fish Passage Tier 2 San Mateo NA $1,580,000 Conservation miles of high-priority habitat to listed salmonid species. District

On-ground restoration work at the Arroyo Corte Madera del Arroyo Corte Madera (Mill Mill Valley Tier 2 Marin Presidio, by the Mill Valley StreamKeepers, will help improve NA $0 Valley) StreamKeepers juvenile salmonid rearing habitat and riparian vegetation.

The Sonoma Ecology Center will rebuild step pools and Asbury Creek Passage at Jack repair/replace baffles to improve fish passage under Arnold Dr. Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma 0.5 $600,000 London Village at Jack London Village near Glen Ellen. 1.5 miles of stream will Center benefit from an increase in fish access to habitats.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project will rehabilitate Berkeley's North Basin Strip and daylight Schoolhouse Creek, stabilize eroding shoreline, Berkeley North Basin Strip - East Bay Regional Tier 2 Alameda remove weeds, plant natural turf and riparian vegetation, 43 $4,000,000 McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Park District improve public access to the restored area, and construct 0.22 miles of public access Bay Trail.

This project will significantly increase ecological function and Bidwell Creek Floodplain prevent downstream habitat degradation and sedimentation of Tier 2 Sonoma 5 $200,000 Sonoma Land Trust Enhancement Project Bidwell Creek via planting, fencing, and utilizing in-stream log structures.

Bolinas Lagoon North End The goal is to develop a project that allows for estuarine and Marin County Parks Wetland Enhancement/SLR Tier 2 Marin riparian wetland habitat enhancement and expansion, and 482 $8,000,000 and Open Space Adaptation Project protects access to the town of Bolinas as sea level rises.

This project will create transitional high marsh along the back Marin County Parks Bothin Marsh Enhancement Tier 2 Marin edge of Bothin Marsh by re-using dredged sediment from NA $2,000,000 and Open Space Coyote Creek. This project will modify a large apron to improve steelhead Calabazas Creek Fish Passage at Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma passage under Dunbar Rd. This will allow fish access to 4 miles NA $300,000 Dunbar Road Center of excellent stream habitat.

This project will enhance river habitat protection and Calistoga Napa River Restoration restoration, and improve storm water quality by reducing Tier 2 Napa NA $0 City of Calistoga Project sediment. Eroded stream banks will be cleared of invasive plant species and rebuilt with native bio-engineered vegetated banks.

Carriger Creek Bridge This project will increase access to habitats in 4 miles of Sonoma Ecology Construction & Passage at Grove Tier 2 Sonoma excellent stream habitat by constructing a full-span bridge to NA $1,200,000 Center Street improve steelhead passage under Grove St.

Community-Based Restoration Volunteers remove non-native plants, propagate and plant and Stewardship - Martin Luther Tier 2 Alameda natives, test water quality, and conduct creek and shoreline 30 $200,000 Save The Bay King Jr. Regional Shoreline clean-ups in the 72-acre marsh.

This 700-acre restoration project is part of the Concord Naval Concord NWS Wetlands Contra East Bay Regional Tier 2 Weapons Station reuse plan, which includes an approved 700 $25,000,000 Restoration Costa Park District public conveyance for a new 2,540-acre regional park.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

Corte Madera Creek - College of The project goals are to increase the channel's tidal prism, tidal Friends of Corte Marin Ecology Study Area Tier 2 Marin marsh habitat diversity and production of aquatic food sources; 3 $300,000 Madera Creek Habitat Enhancement improve water quality; and accommodate sea level rise. Watershed

This project will restore marsh, seasonal wetlands, and coastal Coyote Hills Regional Park - prairie, improve water circulation and quality, enhance habitat East Bay Regional Restoration and Public Access Tier 2 Alameda for the endangered Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse and Ridgway's 900 $12,000,000 Park District Project Rail, and acquire lands to protect wildlife and develop public access to restored areas.

This project restores, enhances, and monitors an 18-acre East Antioch Creek Marsh Contra degraded marsh at the mouth of East Antioch Creek to Contra Costa CFC & Tier 2 8 $4,300,000 Restoration Costa functional tidal and seasonal marsh habitat. This project also WCD improves flood conveyance.

Eelgrass Protection and Creation The project will provide for the acquisition, protection, creation Contra East Bay Regional Project - McLaughlin Eastshore Tier 2 and enhancement of existing and new eelgrass beds along the 1,000 $100,000 Costa Park District State Park East Bay Shoreline.

This project will restore diked baylands to wetlands to benefit endangered species and other wildlife. Near-term actions Hayward Area Franks Tract Tier 2 Alameda include installation of rip-rap for the levee and repair of the 49 $500,000 Recreation and Park access trail to the to address the badly District eroded northern levee.

This project will improve critical fish habitat for steelhead trout and Chinook salmon in the Guadalupe River by creating Santa Santa Clara Valley Guadalupe River Restoration Tier 2 wetlands, rerouting parts of the river, and adding native 40 $0 Clara Water District vegetation to the riparian zone. Improvements will include reduction of water temperatures and mercury contamination.

Project goals are to restore tidal marsh and shoreline bird Hayward Regional Shoreline - habitat, enhance endangered California Least Tern and Salt East Bay Regional Tier 2 Alameda 700 $5,000,000 Habitat Restoration Marsh Harvest Mouse habitat, improve water quality and Park District circulation in marshlands and restore levees.

Restore up to 40 acres of tidal wetlands and adjacent upland Restoration for T&E species by removing fill, potential contaminants and East Bay Regional Project - McLaughlin Eastshore Tier 2 Alameda 40 $2,500,000 non-natives; planting natives; and improving connectivity to Park District State Park adjacent tidal marshes.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr The project will remove inorganic debris from 6,000 linear feet Intertidal Habitat Improvement of shoreline, reduce erosion and sedimentation and create a East Bay Regional Project - McLaughlin Eastshore Tier 2 Alameda 4 $1,000,000 "living" shoreline of intertidal habitat for fish, wildlife and Park District State Park plants.

Lagunitas Creek - Tocoloma Turtle Island This project will improve access and facilitation of floodplain Flood Plain Access and Tier 2 Marin 11 $1,500,000 Restoration connectivity and critical winter habitat for fish. Restoration Network - SPAWN

Lagunitas Creek Watershed - San This project will reduce the amount of sediment entering into Turtle Island Geronimo Valley Sediment Tier 2 Marin San Geronimo Creek and help improve habitat conditions for NA $0 Restoration Reduction ESA-listed coho salmon. Network - SPAWN

This project will implement multi-benefit BMPs that come out of LandSmart plans, which may include erosion control, bank Sonoma Resource stabilization, habitat restoration, and water quality LandSmart Plan BMPs Tier 2 Sonoma 20 $700,000 Conservation improvement among other benefits provided through District comprehensive conservation management. The project will also facilitate conservation demonstrations for landowners.

The current structure limits passage into Larsen Creek, which has had both coho and steelhead and is a major tributary of Turtle Island Larsen Creek Fish Passage Tier 2 Marin San Geronimo Creek. The project involves removal of existing 2 $500,000 Restoration check dams and structures as well as reconfiguration of a water Network - SPAWN main beneath the culvert.

This project will restore degraded portions of Wildcat Creek Contra Contra Costa CFC & Lower Wildcat Creek Tier 2 channel, remove barriers to fish passage, and improve public NA $0 Costa WCD, EBRPD access to restored areas.

This project will address issues relating to sediment deposition, Reservoir Contra heavy grazing practices, and mercury loading which have led to Contra Costa CFC & Tier 2 436 $4,500,000 Rehabilitation Costa a shrinking reservoir, a lack of vegetation and a ban on fishing WCD for the last 35 years.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

Contra Costa CFC & WCD, Friends of Contra This plan will increase creek flow area and riparian vegetation Marsh Creek widening at Griffith Tier 2 7 $1,500,000 Marsh Creek Costa by constructing a low flow channel and enhanced floodplain. Watershed, Natural Heritage Institute

This project includes marsh restoration, stabilization and Martinez Regional Shoreline - Contra restoration of the rapidly eroding "shark bite" marsh, and East Bay Regional Tier 2 100 $2,500,000 Marsh Restoration Phase III Costa protection of water quality. In addition, public access (0.3 Park District miles) will be enhanced as part of shoreline restoration.

The project reconnects Gallinas and Miller Creek with restored wetlands to provide habitats for threatened and endangered McInnis Marsh Habitat Marin County Parks Tier 2 Marin species, improve flood protection capacity and sediment 185 $2,500,000 Restoration and Open Space conveyance efficiencies, increase transitional estuarine habitats, and contribute to sea level rise adaptation.

This project will establish wetlands, creating tidal lagoon, marsh and freshwater habitats by reconnecting creeks to their Miller Knox Regional Shoreline - Contra East Bay Regional Tier 2 headwaters and reinstating tidal exchange between the lagoon, 35 $2,300,000 Lagoon and Marsh Restoration Costa Park District creek and bay. Additional work will stabilize eroding shoreline, improve drainage, and provide public access.

Turtle Island Montezuma Creek - Juarez St. This project will replace and reconfigure an existing culvert to Tier 2 Sonoma NA $70,000 Restoration Culvert facilitate fish passage into upper Montezuma Creek. Network - SPAWN

Mount Diablo Creek Watershed This project will plan, design, and implement the necessary fish Contra Coordinated Steelhead Passage Tier 2 passage projects throughout the watershed to restore steelhead 0 $400,000 Contra Costa RCD Costa Project access to 15 miles of stream habitat.

The purpose of this project is to remove fish passage barriers Mount Diablo State Park: along Mitchell Creek as part of a comprehensive effort to return Contra California State Mitchell Creek Riparian Tier 2 steelhead to the Mt. Diablo Creek watershed, and to restore the 4 $0 Costa Parks Restoration riparian ecosystem along Mitchell Creek to improve critical habitat for wildlife, as well as improve water quality.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project will enhance 3,000 linear feet of juvenile Coho Muir Woods National Monument salmon habitat in Muir Woods National Monument. Removal U.S. National Parks Tier 2 Marin NA $450,000 Coho Habitat Enhancement of 80-year old riprap will allow development of natural Service geomorphic features important to this endangered population.

This project plans to convert a degraded 4.3 acre shore-side Multi-Benefit Treatment Wetland storage basin to a multi-benefit treatment wetland for removal along the San Leandro Shoreline Tier 2 Alameda of wastewater-borne nutrients & contaminants of emerging 4 $1,000,000 City of San Leandro for Contaminant Removal and concern, as well as demonstration of sea level rise adaptation Sea Level Rise Adaptation strategies within a heavily industrialized neighborhood.

CA Land The Napa River is one of the only large watersheds in the San Stewardship Napa River Restoration: Oakville Francisco Bay Area which remains in a rural state. Restoration Institute, Laurel Tier 2 Napa 80 $23,670,000 to Oak Knoll Reach of riparian, freshwater wetland and riverine aquatic habitats Marcus and along 9 miles of the river will enhance salmonid habitat. Associates, Napa CFC & WCD

This project will maintain and enhance habitat for resident and migratory wildlife, create seasonal ponds, replace existing California Napa-Sonoma Marshes - Tier 2 Napa water control structures, and make levee setbacks, repairs and NA $1,700,000 Department of Fish Southern Crossing Unit improvements for flood protection along the Napa River, and and Wildlife constructing public access features.

Project goals are the preservation and enhancement of San Pablo Marsh, improvement of Ridgway's Rail habitat, removal East Bay Regional North Richmond Shoreline - San Contra of imported fill, stabilization of eroding shoreline, Park District, Tier 2 160 $3,500,000 Pablo Marsh Restoration Costa establishment of upland-Bay transitional areas, and Restoration Design development of public access for wildlife viewing and Group, Inc. education.

Marin County Public This project's goal is the implementation of a natural flood Works Department; protection approach to reduce flooding, increase sea level rise Marin County Flood Novato Baylands Tier 2 Marin resiliency, and increase tidal wetland and other wetland habitat 8,908 $5,000,000 Control and Water along lower . Potential future restoration may Conservation include opportunities for new Bay trail alignment. District

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project will restore approximately 194 acres of diked, Marin County Flood subsided, and degraded historic tidal marsh to full tidal natural Novato Deer Island Tidal Control and Water Tier 2 Marin conditions, and create 4,500 linear feet of adjacent ecotone 194 $7,000,000 Wetlands Restoration Conservation levees in the Deer Island Tidal Basin in the lower Novato Creek District watershed.

This project aims to restore eroding shoreline, remove Oakland Gateway Shoreline - contaminated fill, improve water quality, enhance tidal East Bay Regional Restoration and Public Access Tier 2 Alameda wetlands, establish Bay-upland transitional areas, acquire land NA $12,000,000 Park District Project to protect wildlife habitat, and develop public access to restored areas via a bicycle/pedestrian link trail.

The project will restore 20 acres of contiguous habitat for Ridgway's Rail by removing invasive species, re-vegetating Oakport Project Tier 2 Alameda 8 $250,000 City of Oakland natives, enhancing seasonal wetlands and creating tidal wetlands.

Off-shore Bird Habitat Project - The project will construct new off-shore structures and islands East Bay Regional Tier 2 Alameda 1 $1,500,000 McLaughlin Eastshore State Park for shorebird roosting and nesting. Park District

The project will restore 2,000 feet of tidal slough by removing fill and non-native vegetation, installing low fences and barriers Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline - and planting native coastal scrub species along the shoreline. East Bay Regional Tier 2 Alameda 10 $500,000 Tidal Slough Restoration Goals are to restore tidal marsh areas, prevent shoreline Park District erosion, protect Bay water quality, and provide public access to restored areas.

As part of the adjacent, and related Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project, Pacheco Marsh will restore a 122-acre, Contra Costa County Contra previously filled marsh to its historic tidal wetland flow, Flood Control and Pacheco Marsh Restoration Tier 2 122 $6,100,000 Costa maximizing wetland habitat and benefiting 12 special status Water Conservation species. This project will focus on creating public access and District interpretation opportunities.

Shallow, tidally responsive habitat and fish passage in the marsh will be restored and enhanced through channel San Mateo Resource Pescadero Marsh & Butano Fish Tier 2 San Mateo reconstruction between the marsh and Butano Creek. This NA $1,850,000 Conservation Passage restoration will provide a solution to flooding, as well as District benefiting sensitive salmonid species.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

Watershed enhancement projects along the Sonoma Resource Petaluma River - Watershed Marin, Tier 2 include channel maintenance, revegetation, bank stabilization, 0 $0 Conservation Enhancement Sonoma habitat enhancement, education, and outreach. District

This project will assess the feasibility of restoring tidal wetlands Petaluma River Wildlife Area, in the Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area. Restoration would CDFW, Ducks Tier 2 Marin 650 $0 Burdell Unit Restoration Project connect current tidal marsh from the north and east and Unlimited, Inc. increase connectivity for imperiled native tidal marsh species.

This project aims to restore and enhance 200 acres of marsh by Peyton Slough Wetland Complex Contra Mountain View Tier 2 improving tidal flushing and water control. Ongoing biological 0 $770,000 Management Costa Sanitary District monitoring will help assess progress.

Restoration at the marsh and bluff will improve riparian and San Mateo County Pillar Point Marsh and Pillar Tier 2 San Mateo coastal scrub/forest habitat for state listed bird species and 17 $2,000,000 Parks and Point Bluff special status amphibian and reptile species. Recreation Division

This project will remove a portion of the Pine Gulch Creek NOAA - Gulf of the (PGC) Delta to help restore habitat and sediment transport as Pine Gulch Creek Restoration Tier 2 Marin NA $0 Farallones National well as restore the tidal prism and hydrologic function within Marine Sancuary the Lagoon.

This project entails design and implementation of fish passage Pinole Creek Fish Passage Contra Tier 2 improvements to allow rainbow trout and steelhead to migrate NA $125,000 Contra Costa RCD Improvement Project Costa and reach good spawning habitat.

The project will establish a 2,000 square foot growing ground Plant Material Growing Ground to collect, propagate and supply local genotypes of native East Bay Regional Project - McLaughlin Eastshore Tier 2 Alameda 0 $250,000 wetland and upland plants for several habitat restoration Park District State Park projects.

The project purpose is to protect Hoffman Marsh, stabilize Point Isabel Regional Shoreline - Contra eroding shorelines, remove contaminated fill, enhance East Bay Regional Wetland Restoration and Public Tier 2 NA $2,700,000 Costa upland/transitional areas, protect Bay water quality, and Park District Access provide public access to restored areas.

This project will acquire and protect the largest eelgrass beds in Point Molate Regional Shoreline - SF Bay and adjacent uplands, stabilize eroding shorelines, Contra East Bay Regional Restoration and Public Access Tier 2 remove Bay fill, and develop public access to restored areas. NA $4,000,000 Costa Park District Project The reconstructed shoreline will be better able to adapt to sea level rise.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

The project goals are to realign and restore about 1/2 mile of Point Pinole Regional Shoreline - Contra East Bay Regional Tier 2 , connect it with the restored Breuner Marsh, and NA $7,000,000 Lower Rheem Creek Restoration Costa Park District acquire land to protect wildlife.

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline - The project will develop a San Francisco Bay Interpretive Contra East Bay Regional San Francisco Bay Interpretive Tier 2 Center which will provide interpretive exhibits and hands-on NA $5,000,000 Costa Park District Center educational programs at the restored Breuner Marsh.

The project will enhance and expand the beach by removing Radio Beach Expansion Project - debris and non-native vegetation, importing sand to the beach East Bay Regional Tier 2 Alameda 4 $1,000,000 McLaughlin Eastshore State Park and dune complex and re-vegetating native and special-status Park District plants to reduce erosion.

Redwood Creek Groundwater This project will reduce stormwater runoff and increase U.S. National Parks Storage & Coho Habitat Tier 2 Marin groundwater storage in Redwood Creek in order to enhance NA $250,000 Service Enhancement coho salmon habitat during the dry season.

The overall restoration project restores natural function to a 46- acre area at the mouth of the watershed, including creek, Redwood Creek Restoration at floodplain, wetland, dune and lagoon habitats. Phase 5 entails U.S. National Parks Tier 2 Marin NA $8,200,000 Muir Beach, Phase 5 modifying a major piece of infrastructure to allow the creek to Service perform naturally and to adapt to a wide range of conditions in the future.

Marsh restoration at the 160-acre Renzel Marsh site in Palo Renzel Marsh Habitat Santa Alto. Pending resource agency consultation and feasibility Restoration and Water Quality Tier 2 70 $800,000 City of Palo Alto Clara analysis, this project hopes to restore or enhance ~70-80 acres Enhancement Project of salt marsh habitat.

This project will establish a watershed council to restore Natural Heritage Contra approximately 2,400 feet of creek and develop an education Rheem Creek Tier 2 0.6 $977,000 Institute, Save The Costa program to conduct restoration, re-vegetation, monitoring and Bay water conservation.

This project involves the restoration, management, and Rush Ranch Tier 2 Solano monitoring of wetlands and other shoreline habitat, and the 873 $498,000 Solano Land Trust installation and management of public trails.

Salvador Creek Flood Reduction The project will stabilize streambanks, enhance riparian plant Tier 2 Napa NA $2,600,000 Napa CFC & WCD and Habitat Enhancement diversity, improve geomorphic function, and reduce flooding.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project includes the design, permitting, and construction to treat four serious barriers to salmonids on San Anselmo San Anselmo Creek - Treatment Friends of Corte Creek. Two barriers have been identified as the highest priority of Barriers to Salmonid Passage - Tier 2 Marin NA $2,000,000 Madera Creek in the entire Corte Madera Creek Watershed. One of the Corte Madera Creek Watershed Watershed proposed treatments would solve a chronic local flooding issue and is consistent with NOAA Fisheries policy.

San Antonio Creek Erosion Marin, This project includes outreach to local landowners to help plan Tier 2 NA $1,300,000 Sonoma RCD Control and Riparian Restoration Sonoma and implement restoration efforts on San Antonio Creek.

Dixon Weir is a collection of structures including a culvert, dam, sill, and scour pool that constitute an absolute barrier to Turtle Island San Geronimo Creek - Dixon fish passage in the north fork of the San Geronimo Creek. Tier 2 Marin NA $200,000 Restoration Weir Passage Reopening the fork involves removing barriers and Network - SPAWN reconstructing a large box culvert into a bottomless arch culvert.

This section of San Geronimo Creek passes through extensive cattle pastures, and is a significant source of sediment through Turtle Island San Geronimo Creek - Flanders Tier 2 Marin the entire watershed. The project will restore riparian NA $12,000 Restoration Ranch Restoration vegetation and install cattle exclusions along the north fork of Network - SPAWN San Geronimo Creek.

Roy's Pools is a significant barrier to fish migration. Restoration of the existing check pools and fish ladders will Turtle Island San Geronimo Creek - Roy's Tier 2 Marin remove that significant barrier and allow reconnection of an NA $1,700,000 Restoration Pools Passage extensive floodplain and critical winter habitat on the San Network - SPAWN Geronimo Valley Golf Course.

San Geronimo Valley includes some 300 acres of heavily San Geronimo Creek & Turtle Island infested areas of invasive species that do not contribute Tributaries Invasive Plant Tier 2 Marin 400 $1,500,000 Restoration effectively to ecosystem function. This program includes labor Removal Network - SPAWN and materials for removal and replanting.

San Geronimo Creek is profoundly affected by activities in the San Geronimo Creek & roughly 1,000 private parcels abutting the main stem and Turtle Island Tributaries Private Lands Tier 2 Marin tributaries. This program will facilitate projects to protect, NA $1,500,000 Restoration Restoration restore, or enhance riparian habitats, floodplains, creekbanks, Network - SPAWN and winter fish habitat.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

San Geronimo Valley includes paved and unpaved roads that San Geronimo Creek & are a major source of sediments contributing to TMDL Turtle Island Tributaries Public and Private Tier 2 Marin exceedances in the watershed. This project will work with NA $2,500,000 Restoration Road Restorations County commitments to re-engineer and repair eroding Network - SPAWN roadways on public and private lands.

San Geronimo Valley includes some 100,000 square feet of institutional buildings that are a major component of the Turtle Island San Geronimo Creek Watershed Tier 2 Marin impervious surface in the watershed. This project will install NA $200,000 Restoration Storm Water Controls bioswales and other stormwater control measures to reduce Network - SPAWN flashiness and sedimentation in steelhead habitat.

In addition to the rebuilding of the Roy's Pools passage, the Turtle Island San Geronimo Valley Golf Course reconstruction and reconnection of upstream flood plains on Tier 2 Marin NA $150,000 Restoration Floodplain Restoration the golf course represents one of the most significant Network - SPAWN improvements available in the watershed.

Sausal Creek Native Plant The project produces up to 10,000 local native plants annually Friends of Sausal Tier 2 Alameda 0 $10,000 Propagation for restoration projects in seven different vegetation types. Creek

This project will control erosion, reestablish riparian vegetation Sears Point Ranch Riparian and ecological functioning on five seasonal drainages, create an Restoration and Public Tier 2 Sonoma 900 $1,000,000 Sonoma Land Trust important wildlife corridor, and provide two miles of trails Recreation Project across Sears Point Ranch.

This project involves the restoration of the 3,300 acre Skaggs Ducks Unlimited, Island (a former military base) and the adjacent 1,100 acre Skaggs Island and Haire Ranch Inc., NRCS, USFWS - Tier 2 Sonoma Haire Ranch to wetlands to benefit endangered species and 4,228 $54,000,000 Restoration SF Bay NWR other wildlife, and the creation of recreational trails and public Complex access for wildlife viewing.

Sonoma Creek Fish Passage at This project will increase access to migratory fish habitats in 15 Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma NA $1,500,000 Madrone Road miles of stream. Center

This project will conserve and enhance dry season streamflow on 100 miles of stream. Beginning with monitoring and Sonoma Creek Streamflow Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma progressing to voluntary changes in water use by landowners, it NA $3,640,000 Recovery Program CEMAR Center will also work to increase capacity and knowledge through outreach, monitoring and research.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This assessment of the magnitude and locations of instream Sonoma Creek & Tributaries flow limitations on fisheries will significantly build on an Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma NA $200,000 Instream Flow Assessment existing analysis and increase capacity and knowledge through Center outreach, monitoring and/or research.

This project will restore riparian vegetation communities and Sonoma Creek & Tributaries: associated riparian wetlands along a creek that runs through PLAYA, Sonoma Nathanson Creek Preserve & Tier 2 Sonoma 10 $1,500,000 downtown. Salmon have been observed spawning just Ecology Center Parkway upstream of the project area for the last four years.

This project will restore, conserve and expand riparian and instream habitats in approximately 100 miles of stream. Sonoma Creek & Tributaries Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma Riparian enhancement will be conducted on high-priority NA $500,000 Riparian Enhancement Center private parcels and in concert with sediment remediation work at public culverts and crossings.

This project will restore, conserve and expand riparian and Sonoma Creek Watershed instream habitats, benefiting 120 miles of stream. Watershed- Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma NA $800,000 Fisheries wide prioritization of fishery projects will be based on several Center existing datasets, and design for highest-priority projects.

The goal for these former salt ponds is to complete a large-scale tidal marsh restoration, maintain or improve flood protection State Coastal South Bay Salt Ponds: Alviso - Santa to adjacent residences and businesses, and improve recreation Conservancy, Tier 2 742 $16,000,000 Mountain View Ponds - A1, A2W Clara and public access. This will be accomplished by altering or USFWS - SF Bay breaching levees, creating wildlife habitat features, and NWR Complex enhancing recreational uses.

Upcoming project activities include the restoration of over 1,375 acres of tidal wetlands between Old Alameda Creek and South Bay Salt Ponds: Eden the Alameda Creek Flood Control Channel, the possible Landing - Southern Eden Tier 2 Alameda 2,210 $35,000,000 CDFW, SCC addition of 400 acres of enhanced pond habitat, construction of Landing innovative flood protection elements, and around 4 miles of new Bay Trail.

Project purposes are to (1) restore habitats for birds and wildlife, (2) resolve harmful algal blooms, and (3) construct a City of San Rafael, segment of future Central San Rafael shoreline flood protection Spinnaker Marsh Restoration Tier 2 Marin 17 $3,000,000 Siegel improvements. A new setback levee with lower gradient tidal Environmental slopes will function as flood and erosion protection and transition zone habitats.

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Project Funding Needs Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank 3-5 yr

This project will restore 2-5 acres of wetlands by raising Tennessee Valley Wetlands groundwater elevation, removing invasive species, and planting U.S. National Parks Tier 2 Marin NA $600,000 Restoration native species. The wetlands will support a variety of wildlife Service species and the area is widely used by the public.

The 25-acre project will improve tidal action, implement and Hayward Area Triangle Marsh - Hayward Tier 2 Alameda modify water control structures, promote native vegetation and 25 $250,000 Recreation and Park enhance habitat for the endangered Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse. District

Two barriers to steelhead migration will be removed, and Sonoma Resource Upper Adobe Creek Fish Passage Tier 2 Sonoma restoration of riparian habitat along Adobe Creek will 1 $150,000 Conservation Project rehabilitate ecological processes and restore fisheries habitat. District

This project will improve private, unpaved roads and driveways, saving approximately 3,160 cubic yards of sediment Sonoma Resource Upper Mark West Creek from entering Mark West Creek and improving habitat for Tier 2 Sonoma NA $324,450 Conservation Sediment Reduction Project sensitive steelhead trout and Coho salmon populations. Project District co-benefits include increasing groundwater infiltration potential and enhancing streamflow.

Upper Sonoma Creek Habitat This project will identify and prioritize a number of restoration Sonoma Ecology Restoration Plan & Tier 2 Sonoma sites that will help to increase the availability of and improve NA $200,000 Center Demonstration Project Design the condition of rearing habitat for anadromous fish.

By removing barriers to fish passage, this project will increase Contra access for migrating fish, improve riparian and fish habitat, Contra Costa CFC & Wildcat Creek Restoration Tier 2 0 $6,000,000 Costa reduce sedimentation, and reduce the impacts and costs of WCD maintenance. This project will notch a perched culvert to improve steelhead Yulupa River Passage at Warm Sonoma Ecology Tier 2 Sonoma passage under Warm Springs Rd. and increase access to NA $20,000 Springs Road Center habitats in 10 miles of the stream.

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Project Funding Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank Needs 3-5 yr

This project created new nesting habitat at Alameda Point for the endangered California Least Tern by enlarging the nesting USFWS - San Other area and installing protective fences and protects tidal and non- Francisco Bay Alameda Naval Air Station Alameda 57 $0 Active tidal marsh habitat. Activities include monitoring, removing National Wildlife invasive vegetation, repairing protective fencing, and adding Refuge Complex nesting substrate where needed.

Sonoma Resource Other This project helps stabilize the bank along Champlin Creek by Champlin Creek Sonoma $400,000 Conservation Active planting the riparian zone. District

Corte Madera Creek - College of This project will restore a tidal wetland in a 6 acre upland area, Friends of Corte Other Marin "Dog Park" Habitat Marin now mostly used as an informal dog park. The area has a tidal 6 $500,000 Madera Creek Active Restoration channel along the east side. Watershed

This project will restore a tidal wetland now used as a gravel Friends of Corte Corte Madera Creek - College of Other parking lot and re-route Tamalpais Creek and Murphy Creek Marin 6 $5,000,000 Madera Creek Marin Lot 13 Habitat Restoration Active (currently in culverts) to their historical routes through the Watershed restored wetland. Midpeninsula Other Santa This project will first clean up a Superfund site and then restore Moffett Field Wetlands 260 $0 Regional Open Active Clara it to healthy tidal wetland habitat. Space District

This project involves the creation and enhancement of Golden Gate freshwater ponds at Mori Point to restore habitat for sensitive National Parks Other species while providing public access and recreational Mori Point San Mateo $1,350,000 Conservancy, U.S. Active opportunities. Activities include volunteer-driven restoration of National Parks native plant communities through planting and weeding, and Service planning to address erosion on coastal bluffs.

The project includes the restoration of tidal wetlands at the Other California State Pescadero Marsh San Mateo mouth of Pescadero Creek and the restoration of both $0 Active Parks Pescadero and Butano Creek watersheds.

This community stewardship project will restore and enhance Point Pinole Regional Shoreline - Other Contra East Bay Regional tidal marshes and adjacent uplands to provide better habitat 420 $100,000 Wetlands Enhancement Active Costa Park District for black rail and other wildlife. SFBJV Active Projects, November 2019

Project Funding Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank Needs 3-5 yr

San Francisquito Creek is home to one of the only continuous San Francisquito Creek native runs of federally threatened steelhead trout in the San San Francisquito Other Watershed Steelhead Trout San Mateo Francisco Bay. Project aims to remediate 30 significant 0 $0 Creek Joint Active Passage Restoration migration barriers to restore habitat connectivity between Powers Authority spawning/rearing habitat and the Bay.

This project will remove fish barriers and stabilize the San Pedro Creek channel. This will improve habitat for a wide range Other San Pedro Creek Tidal Area San Mateo of wildlife, including two federally listed endangered species: $0 City of Pacifica Active the San Francisco garter snake and the California red-legged frog.

This project includes the purchase and permanent protection of Sausalito Marine - Eelgrass Other important eelgrass habitat and shoreline in the City of Marin Audubon Marin 13 $1,915,000 Preserve Active Sausalito, restoration of tidal marsh along the shoreline, and Society enhancement of the shoreline edge as habitat and public park.

The project goals were to restore 960 acres of tidal marsh; enhance up to 40 acres of seasonal wetlands; enhance 15.5 Sears Point Wetland and Other acres of CA red-legged frog habitat; enhance over 900 acres of Sonoma Land Sonoma $0 Watershed Restoration Project Active upland grasslands, vernal pools, and riparian drainages; and Trust construct 2.5 miles of the Bay Trail and up to 3.5 miles of additional trails.

155-acre pond managed as dry pond habitat for the federally threatened western snowy plover. One-third of the pond was South Bay Salt Ponds: Eden Other State Coastal Alameda treated in October 2014 with a layer of oyster shells to provide $0 Landing - Pond E14 Active Conservancy camouflage and cover to eggs and chicks from predators and encourage higher nest densities.

California Department of South Bay Salt Ponds: Eden Other Alameda Ponds E10 and E11 are managed as pond habitat for birds. 385 $0 Fish and Wildlife, Landing - Ponds E10, E11 Active State Coastal Conservancy SFBJV Active Projects, November 2019

Project Funding Project Name County Description Acres Lead Rank Needs 3-5 yr

South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project plans call for California maintaining Ponds E10 and E11 as salt pond habitat for birds in Department of South Bay Salt Ponds: Eden Other Alameda the 50/50 Managed Pond Emphasis, but restoring them to 765 $0 Fish and Wildlife, Landing - Ponds E6A, E6B, 8 Active tidal marsh in the 90/10 Tidal Marsh Emphasis. There are no State Coastal plans for construction at these ponds in Phase 1 or Phase 2. Conservancy

This project will improve habitat along one of the few natural Tennessee Hollow: Remnant Other San channel reaches in the Tennessee Hollow watershed by 1 $100,000 Presidio Trust Reach Active Francisco removing non-native trees and invasive species.

Tennessee Hollow: Western Other San This project plans to upgrade and/or restore an intermittent 8 $6,000,000 Presidio Trust Tributary Active Francisco stream, a landfill, and a degraded ball field.

The acquisition of the 1,737-acre Tolay Lake Regional Park Ducks Unlimited, Other allows a much greater degree of public access than ever before. Inc., Sonoma Tolay Lake Regional Park Sonoma 1,700 $600,000 Active At least 12 known species of "special status" are found on the County Regional property. Parks Department

Avila and Other This study will identify options and alternatives for restoring Associates, Tubbs Island Hydrologic Study Sonoma $80,000 Active historic tidal hydrology to Lower Tubbs Island. USFWS - SF Bay NWR Complex