The SFBJV is geographically small and densely populated. Accordingly, our projects must prioritize the needs of wildlife and The Joint Venture health of ecosystems, while also providing residents and visitors with opportunities to enjoy the Bay and surrounding Who We Are • What We Do • Why We Do It . SFBJV partner projects are landscape scale, ranging in type and size from smaller creek projects to the two largest tidal February 2016 wetland restoration projects on the West Coast of North America. Here we feature three exemplary partner projects that achieved a significant milestone in 2015 and/or have advanced SFBJV goals. Each will provide the following benefits to our region: A Dynamic Partnership • Habitat for birds and other wildlife, particularly sensitive and endangered species • Flood control, carbon sequestration and water quality improvements The San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV) brings together over one • Public access designed to avoid wildlife disturbance hundred environmental organizations, governmental agencies, landowners, and the business community to achieve a common goal and vision: protect, restore and enhance wetlands throughout the nine Bay Area The restoration of 932 acres to tidal wetlands in the Southwest portion of counties, for the benefit of wildlife and people. SF Bay completed in December 2015, incorporating the re-use of dredge Harbor Seals Beth Huning materials from the . Protecting and Restoring Wetlands Total Cost: $6.7 million Non-federal to Federal cost ratio: 6:1 The , from its hills to its coastline, is filled Beth Huning with globally important areas for birds and other wildlife. With 4 The Sears Point Restoration Project Ramsar wetlands of International Importance in the region, the Bay is also one of only 15 “Hemispheric Reserves” for shorebirds, In October 2015, 1000 acres of formerly diked agricultural baylands were reintroduced to noted as a high priority area for waterfowl by the North American tidal action in the North Bay using innovative design features for capturing sediment and accommodating sea level rise. Waterfowl Management Plan, and with its coastal estuaries, includes several “Important Bird Areas” identified by the National Cost: $21.8 million Non-federal to Federal cost ratio: 2:1 Beth Huning Audubon Society. For the 7+ million people who live here, and the esimated 17 million who visit every year, the Bay and The Breuner Marsh Restoration Project its coastal regions enhance the economy and offer a variety of The restoration and/or enhancement of 42 acres of a variety of wetland recreational opportunities. The SFBJV partnership is working to habitats, designed to withstand 60" of sea level rise, completed during 2015 ensure the wetlands throughout our region thrive and continue in the urbanized . to offer the many services they provide in the years to come. Cost: $12.3 million Non-federal to Federal cost ratio: 3:1 Cullinan landscape Beth Huning Now and for Future Generations

Sydney Temple Time is of the essence. The sooner we restore wetlands throughout the Bay Area watershed, the sooner they will be able to provide San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Management Board critical habitat for birds and other wildlife while also serving to • County Mosquito and Vector Control • Bay Area Audubon Council • Bay Area Open Space Council • Bay Conservation and Development Commission • buffer our communities against sea level rise and extreme storms. • • Bay Planning Coalition • State Coastal Conservancy • California Department of Fish and Wildlife • California Resources Agency • • Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge • Ducks Unlimited • National Audubon Society • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation • NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service • • Natural Resources Conservation Service • Pacific Gas and Electric Company • Point Blue Conservation Science • SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board • San Francisco Estuary Partnership • • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • U.S. Geological Survey • Wildlife Conservation Board •

“I’m so proud of the wetland restoration that has taken place in San Francisco Bay over San Francisco Bay Joint Venture the past few years, and of the leadership of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture. Through www.sfbayjv.org • www.yourwetlands.org their collaborative efforts, wetlands are being restored in a way that will benefit waterfowl, 735B Center Blvd • Fairfax, CA 94930 Tel: 415-259-0334 other wildlife and the entire Bay Area for generations to come.” Congressman Mike Thompson - Fifth District, California and Migratory Bird Conservation Commission

Richardson Bay Audubon Center ACTIVE WETLAND HABITAT PROJECTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY JOINT VENTURE This map shows the locations of SFBJV active wetland projects as of Projects Listed Alphabetically by County February 2016. Since 1997 our partners have completed more than 200 projects, resulting in the conservation of over 80,000 acres of habitat. For a comprehensive list of the 400+ Joint Venture projects ALAMEDA COUNTY MAP ACRES FUND. NEED* MARIN COUNTY MAP ACRES FUND. NEED* as well as other project information, including more maps, please Alameda Point Restoration 1 660 TBD Enhancement Project - Richardson 38 17 TBD visit http://www.sfbayjv.org/projects.php. Albany Beach Restoration and Public Access Project Bay - Phase 3 - Revegetation 2 5 $4,000,000 - McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Bahia Restoration Monitoring 39 200 $90,000 Community-Based Restoration and 3 10 TBD Bolinas Lagoon North End Wetland Enhancement/ Stewardship - Eden Landing Ecological Reserve 40 47.3 $1,500,000 SLR Adaptation Project Community-Based Restoration and Stewardship 4 30 $250,000 - Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Canalways 41 85 $1,000,000 Drakes Estero Restoration 42 2000 $3,000,000 Coyote Hills Regional Park 5 1000 $12,000,000 - Restoration and Public Access Project Restoration Project 43 23 $421,000

Franks Tract 6 49 $500,000 McInnis Marsh Habitat Restoration 44 200 $500,000 Petaluma Marsh Expansion and Restoration 45 182 $60,000 Hayward Regional Shoreline 7 700 $15,000,000 - Habitat Restoration Redwood Creek Restoration at Muir Beach, Phase 5 46 6 $8,200,000 Restoration Project 8 40 $2,500,000 Simmons Slough - (Olive & Atherton) 47 144 $25,000 - McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Tennessee Valley Wetlands Restoration 48 5 $600,000 Intertidal Habitat Improvement Project 9 4 $1,000,000 Tiscornia Marsh Restoration 49 5 $120,000 - McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Tomales Dunes Wetlands 50 500 FUNDED Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline 10 200 $3,000,000 - Water Quality Project NAPA COUNTY

Oakland Gateway Shoreline Napa-Sonoma Marshes - Ponds 6, 6A, 7, 7A, and 8 51 1935 $3,000,000 11 200 TBD - Restoration and Public Access Project SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY Oakport Project 12 8 $250,000 Candlestick Point -- Yosemite Slough Wetland 52 12 $12,000,000 Off-shore Bird Habitat Project Restoration 13 1 $1,500,000 - McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Heron’s Head Park 53 24 TBD Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline Pier 94 -Wetland and Terrestrial 14 10 $500,000 54 5 $245,950 - Tidal Slough Restoration Vegetation Management Radio Beach Expansion Project 15 4 $1,000,000 SAN MATEO COUNTY - McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Butano Floodplain 55 10 $1,080,000 South Bay Salt Ponds: Eden Landing 16 2500 $35,000,000 Community-Based Restoration and Stewardship - Southern Eden Landing 56 NA TBD - Palo Alto Baylands Triangle Marsh - Hayward 17 25 $250,000 Pescadero Marsh & Butano Fish Passage 57 10 $1,850,000 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY South Bay Salt Ponds: Ravenswood Complex 58 670 $4,000,000 Bay Point Regional Shoreline - Restoration Project 18 130 $2,700,000 - Ponds R3, R4, R5, S5 Big Break Regional Shoreline - Wetland Restoration SANTA CLARA COUNTY 19 100 TBD and Public Access South Bay Salt Ponds: Alviso - Island Ponds 59 499 $1,000,000 Brooks Island Habitat Improvement Project 20 113 $500,000 South Bay Salt Ponds: Alviso - Mountain View Ponds - 60 845 $25,000,000 21 12 $225,000 A1, A2W, Concord NWS Wetlands Restoration 22 700 $25,000,000 SOLANO COUNTY Dutch Slough 23 1178 $6,000,000 Rush Ranch 61 2070 $1,000,000 East Antioch Creek Marsh Restoration 24 18 $4,300,000 SONOMA COUNTY Eel Grass Protection and Creation Project 25 1000 $100,000 - McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Bidwell Creek Floodplain Enhancement Project 62 4.5 $200,000 Lower Walnut Creek Restoration 26 400 $5,000,000 Santa Rosa Plain Adopt a Vernal Pool Program 63 NA $60,000 Martinez Regional Shoreline Sears Point Wetland and Watershed 27 15 $2,500,000 64 970 FUNDED - Marsh Restoration Phase III Restoration Project

Miller Knox Regional Shoreline Skaggs Island Restoration 65 3310 $54,000,000 28 75 $2,300,000 - Lagoon and Marsh Restoration Marsh Enhancement 66 65 TBD North Richmond Shoreline 29 160 $3,500,000 REGIONAL - San Pablo Marsh Restoration BAEDN Invasive Sea Lavender Eradication 67 50 $800,000 Pacheco Marsh 30 122 $9,000,000 & Restoration Peyton Slough Hydraulic Relief Project 31 NA $1,400,000 Bay Area Early Detection Network (BAEDN) 68 NA TBD Point Isabel Regional Shoreline 32 25 $2,700,000 - Wetland Restoration and Public Access Invasive Spartina Control and Habitat Restoration 69 1750 $5,000,000 Point Molate Regional Shoreline in San Francisco Bay 33 70 $4,000,000 - Restoration and Public Access Project Living Shorelines: Near-Shore Linkages for 70 0 $300,000 Point Pinole Regional Shoreline - Breuner Marsh San Francisco Bay 34 42 FUNDED Restoration and Public Access Project San Francisco Bay Multi-Habitat Enhancement 71 230 $700,000 Point Pinole Regional Shoreline 35 35 $7,000,000 - Lower Restoration TOTAL FUNDING NEED: $273,203,950 Rheem Creek 36 0.55 $977,000 * Funding Needs (3-5 yr estimate) Western Restoration Program 37 8 $300,000

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For more information contact: Beth Huning, SFBJV Coordinator [email protected] or 415-259-0334