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Location and size are subject to detailed design. Delta Wetlands Project . 209629 SOURCE: ICF International, 2010; ESA, 2010 Figure 2 Proposed Project Facilities on Bacon Island ANDRUSANDRUS IISLANDSLAND TWITCHELLTWITCHELL ISLANDISLAND q u i n R i v J o a e r S a n WWEBBEBB TTRACTRACT (Reservoir(Reservoir IIsland)sland) r e v i R t d u l l C O s n a m r e r h e s v i i MMANDEVILLEANDEVILLE F Fishermans Cut R e ISLANDISLAND s l a F FFRANKSRANKS TTRACTRACT ((StateState RRecreationecreation AArea)rea) LITTLELITTLE FRANKSFRANKS TTRACTRACT Project Island (State(State RRecreationecreation AArea)rea) Existing Pump Station Proposed Intake Siphon Station Proposed Discharge Pump Station Existing Siphon Station BETHELBETHEL IISLANDSLAND 0 0.5 Miles NOTE: Features are shown for conceptual purposes. Location and size are subject to detailed design. Delta Wetlands Project . 209629 SOURCE: ICF International, 2010; ESA, 2010 Figure 3 Proposed Project Facilities on Webb Tract FFRANKSRANKS TTRACTRACT HHolland Cut QQUIMBYUIMBY IISLANDSLAND o l l a BBETHELETHEL IISLANDSLAND n d C t u u t C l t v e s e o o RRoosevelt Cut HHOLLANDOLLAND TTRACTRACT (Habitat(Habitat Tract)Tract) Project Island h Existingg Pump Station u Existingo Siphon Station l S PROPOSED HABITATS d Borrown Pond u Canal o M Corn d n Corn-Wheata BBACONACON IISLANDSLAND Sand Mound Slough Mound S Sand Developed Emergent Marsh Hervaceous Upland HHOTCHKISSO TCHKLakeISS TTRACTRACMixedT Agriculture - Seasonal Wetland Perennial Pond Pasture Riparian RRocko c k SSloughl o u g h Seasonal Pond Seasonal Wetland 0 0.5 VVEALEEALE TTRACTRACT Small Grains Mile NOTE: Features are shown for conceptual purposes. Location and size are subject to detailed design. Delta Wetlands Project . 209629 SOURCE: Bing Maps, 2009; ICF International, 2010; ESA, 2010 Figure 4 Proposed Project Habitats on Holland Tract TTERMINOUSERMINOUS TTRACTRACT RRioio VVistaista SSTATENTATEN IISLANDSLAND i v e r e R u m n k e l M o r k F o S o u t h 12 TerminousTerminous AANDRUSNDRUS IISLANDSLAND BBOULDINOULDIN IISLANDSLAND (Habitat(Habitat Island)Island) h h g g u u o S S l a t o n t a o o t a t o J P S l o P u g o h e a l q t t u i i L L n WWEBBEBB R TTRACTRACT i v e VVENICEENICE IISLANDSLAND r PROPOSED HABITATS Borrow Pond Emergent Marsh Pasture Project Island Canal Herbaceous Upland Riparian Existing Pump Station Corn Lake Seasonal Pond Existing Siphon Station Corn-Wheat Mixed Agriculture - Seasonal Wetland Seasonal Wetland Developed Perennial Pond Small Grains 0 0.5 Miles NOTE: Features are shown for conceptual purposes. Location and size are subject to detailed design. Delta Wetlands Project . 209629 SOURCE: Bing Maps, 2009; ICF International, 2010; ESA, 2010 Figure 5 Proposed Habitats on Bouldin Island R V~RSIDE Semitropic Water District - Golden State Water Company Metropolitan Water District San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County 0~ 5 10 15 20 Miles Delta Wetlands Project . 209629 SOURCE: ICF International, 2010 Figure 6 Delta Wetlands Project Places of Use – Overview by County.
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