U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Comprehensive Conservation San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex 6010 Hidden Valley Road Carlsbad, CA 92011 Telephone: 760/930 0168 San Diego Bay Fax: 760/930 0256

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Volume II August 2006

Comprehensive Conservation Plans provide long-term guidance for management decisions and set forth goals, objectives, and strategies needed to accomplish refuge purposes and identify the Service’s best estimate of future needs. These plans detail program planning levels that are sometimes substantially above current budget allocations and, as such, are primarily for Service strategic planning and program prioritization purposes. The plans do not constitute a commitment for staffing increases, operational and maintenance increases, or funding for future land acquisition.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge Sweetwater Marsh and South San Diego Bay Units Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Volume II – August 2006

Vision Statement

The San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge protects a rich diversity of endangered, threatened, migratory, and native species and their habitats in the midst of a highly urbanized coastal environment. Nesting, foraging, and resting sites are managed for a diverse assembly of birds. Waterfowl and shorebirds over-winter or stop here to feed and rest as they migrate along the Pacific Flyway. Undisturbed expanses of cordgrass- dominated salt marsh support sustainable populations of light-footed clapper rail. Enhanced and restored wetlands provide new, high quality habitat for fish, birds, and coastal salt marsh plants, such as the endangered salt marsh bird’s beak. Quiet nesting areas, buffered from adjacent urbanization, ensure the reproductive success of the threatened western snowy plover, endangered California least tern, and an array of ground nesting seabirds and shorebirds.

The San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge also provides the public with the opportunity to observe birds and wildlife in their native habitats and to enjoy and connect with the natural environment. Informative environmental education and interpretation programs expand the public’s awareness of the richness of the wildlife resources of the Refuge. The Refuge serves as a haven for wildlife and the public to be treasured by this and future generations.

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Appendices (Volumes II and III)

Appendix A. Glossary of Terms Appendix B. Distribution Lists Appendix C. Bird Species Lists Appendix D. CCP Implementation Appendix E. Summary of Public Scoping Comments Appendix F. Description of the Salt Works Operation Appendix G. Federal and State Ambient Air Quality Standards Appendix H. Air Quality Calculations Appendix I. Hydrodynamic Modeling Analysis Appendix J. Desalinization and Brine Management Feasibility Assessment Brine Modeling Appendix K. Compatibility Determinations Appendix L. Fire Management Plan for the San Diego NWR Complex Appendix M. Predator Management Plan Appendix N. Wilderness Inventory Appendix O. Letter from the California Department of Fish and Game Appendix P. Responses to Comments (Volume III)

Appendix A

Glossary of Terms

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms

1. Acronyms and Abbreviations AAR Acquisition Ascertainment Report ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ACOE United States Army Corps of Engineers ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADT average daily traffic volumes AHPA Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act Airport Authority San Diego County Regional Airport Authority APCD San Diego Air Pollution Control District APE Area of Potential Effect ARB California Air Resources Board ARPA Archaeological Resources Protection Act BCR Bird Conservation Regions BMPs Best Management Practices BOD biological oxygen demand Caltrans California Department of Transportation CAP Contaminant Assessment Process CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CCP Comprehensive Conservation Plan CDFG California Department of Fish and Game CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CESA California Endangered Species Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations cfs cubic feet per second cm centimeter CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level CO Carbon monoxide Code California Fish and Game Code combined federal project Sweetwater River Flood Control Channel/State Highway Route 54/Interstate 5 Project Commission California State Historic Resources Commission Complex San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex County County of San Diego CRMP Cultural Resources Management Program dB decibel dBA A-weighted” noise scale dB Leq noise levels presented as average noise levels over a period of minutes or hours DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DEA Draft environmental sssessment DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement DOI Department of the Interior DU Ducks Unlimited

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EA environmental assessment EBS Environmental Business Solutions, Inc. EIS Environmental Impact Statement EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ESA Federal Endangered Species Act FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FR Federal Register FTE full-time equivalent FY Fiscal Year gpm gallons per minute HMP Habitat Management Plan HRB Historical Resources Board (City of San Diego) HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development I-5 Interstate 5 Improvement Act National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 INRMP San Diego Bay Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan kV kilovolt LCP Local Coastal Program LEA County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health, Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency Ldn Day/Night Average Sound Level LOS Level of Service LPP Land Protection Plan m2 square meter µg/m3 micrograms per cubic meter MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MHHW mean higher high water MHPA Multi-Habitat Planning Area, as defined in the City of San Diego’s Multiple Species Conservation Program Subarea Plan MHW mean high water MLLW mean low low water MOA memorandum of agreement MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPAs Marine Protected Areas mph miles per hour MSCP Multiple Species Conservation Program MSL Mean Sea Level MTDB Metropolitan Transit Development Board Municipal Permit Municipal Storm Water NPDES Permit NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAGPRA Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act NASNI Naval Air Station, North Island NGOs non-government organizations NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NGDV National Geodetic Vertical Datum NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service

NO2 Nitrogen dioxide NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOI Notice of Intent NOLF Navel Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach

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