INVENTORY OF CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, AND PROTECTION SITES: SAN ANTONIO BAY SYSTEM - PHASE II Image from Google Earth Pro Prepared by The International Crane Foundation, in conjunction with the San Antonio Bay Partnership, under a contract with the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program 31 AUGUST 2012 INVENTORY OF CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, AND PROTECTION SITES: SAN ANTONIO BAY SYSTEM - PHASE II PREPARED BY NICOLE A. DAVIS & ELIZABETH H. SMITH INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH JAMES A. DODSON NAISMITH ENGINEERING, INC./SAN ANTONIO BAY PARTNERSHIP PREPARED FOR COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM, INC. ROSARIO MARTINEZ, PROJECT MANAGER 31 AUGUST 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE…………………………………………………………………………………. v INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………... 1 OVERVIEW MAP OF ALL SITES............................................................................................ 5 GUADALUPE-SAN ANTONIO RIVER/DELTA......................................................................... 8 GUADALUPE-SAN ANTONIO RIVER/DELTA SITES MAP.................................................................. 10 SITE NUMBER 1: SAND PIT...................................................................................................... 11 SITE NUMBER 2: MARTHIJOHNNI SWAMP................................................................................... 12 SITE NUMBER 3: LINN LAKE................................................................................................... 13 SITE NUMBER 4: LINN LAKE SOUTH......................................................................................... 14 SITE NUMBER 5: BALD CYPRESS SWAMP................................................................................... 15 SITE NUMBER 6: ROOKERY OFF BARGE CANAL........................................................................... 16 SITE NUMBER 7: GUADALUPE FIELDS....................................................................................... 17 SITE NUMBER 8: GREEN LAKE................................................................................................. 18 SITE NUMBER 9: CARBIDE COLONY.......................................................................................... 19 SITE NUMBER 10: MARSH RANCH............................................................................................ 20 SITE NUMBER 11: NE MISSION LAKE........................................................................................ 21 SITE NUMBER 12: GUADALUPE DELTA SWAMP COLONY............................................................... 22 SITE NUMBER 13: TRAYLOR'S CUT........................................................................................... 23 SITE NUMBER 14: KAMEY ISLAND ROOKERIES............................................................................ 24 SITE NUMBER 15: GUADALUPE DELTA SHORELINE...................................................................... 25 SITE NUMBER 16: SWAN POINT RANCH..................................................................................... 26 SITE NUMBER 17: GUADALUPE DELTA...................................................................................... 27 SITE NUMBER 18: SAN ANTONIO RIVER GOLDEN ORB HABITAT..................................................... 28 SITE NUMBER 19: RIVER PASTURE 2......................................................................................... 29 SITE NUMBER 20: RIVER PASTURE 1......................................................................................... 30 SITE NUMBER 21: MCFADDIN NEW RANCH FLAT........................................................................ 31 SITE NUMBER 22: MCFADDIN NEW RANCH................................................................................ 32 SITE NUMBER 23: LOG JAMS................................................................................................... 33 SAN ANTONIO BAY PENINSULAS........................................................................................ 34 SEADRIFT-PORT O’CONNOR RIDGE PENINSULAS SITES MAP.......................................................... 35 SITE NUMBER: 24 ANWR SHORELINE EROSION.......................................................................... 36 SITE NUMBER: 25 ANWR MUSTANG LAKE WETLANDS................................................................ 37 SITE NUMBER: 26 ANWR SUNDOWN BAY WETLANDS................................................................. 38 SITE NUMBER: 27 ANWR DUNHAM BAY WETLANDS................................................................... 39 SITE NUMBER: 28 WELDER FLATS............................................................................................ 40 SITE NUMBER: 29 ARAPAHO HOLDINGS..................................................................................... 41 SITE NUMBER: 30 NORTH SEADRIFT-PORT O'CONNOR RIDGE SHORELINE WETLANDS......................... 42 SITE NUMBER: 31 WELDER DITCH............................................................................................ 43 SITE NUMBER: 32 BOGGY BAYOU DRAINAGE............................................................................. 44 SAN ANTONIO BAY.............................................................................................................. 45 SAN ANTONIO BAY- ISLANDS, ROOKERIES, AND REEFS SITES MAP................................................. 47 SITE NUMBER: 33 DUNHAM ISLAND WETLANDS.......................................................................... 48 SITE NUMBER: 34 GRASS ISLAND............................................................................................. 49 SITE NUMBER: 35 ANWR S. BLUDWORTH ISLAND WETLANDS...................................................... 50 SITE NUMBER: 36 ANWR N. BLUDWORTH ISLAND WETLANDS...................................................... 51 ii SITE NUMBER: 37 RODDY ISLAND WETLANDS............................................................................ 52 SITE NUMBER: 38 RATTLESNAKE ISLAND WETLANDS................................................................... 53 SITE NUMBER: 39 SHOALWATER BAY WETLANDS....................................................................... 54 SITE NUMBER: 40 DEWBERRY ISLAND WETLANDS....................................................................... 55 SITE NUMBER: 41 BLACKBERRY ISLAND WETLANDS.................................................................... 56 SITE NUMBER: 42 BAYUCOS ISLAND WETLANDS......................................................................... 57 SITE NUMBER: 43 SEADRIFT ISLAND 609-280C........................................................................... 58 SITE NUMBER: 44 SEADRIFT ISLAND 609-280B AND CHAIN........................................................... 59 SITE NUMBER: 45 SECOND CHAIN ISLANDS................................................................................ 60 SITE NUMBER: 46 BIG BIRD ISLAND.......................................................................................... 61 SITE NUMBER: 47 SOUTH PASS ISLANDS.................................................................................... 62 SITE NUMBER: 48 VICTORIA BARGE CANAL ISLAND.................................................................... 63 SITE NUMBER: 49 TURNSTAKE ISLAND COMPLEX........................................................................ 64 SITE NUMBER: 50 CHESTER ISLAND.......................................................................................... 65 SITE NUMBER: 51 CHICKEN FOOT OYSTER REEF......................................................................... 66 SITE NUMBER: 52 UPPER-SAN ANTONIO BAY OYSTER REEFS........................................................ 67 SITE NUMBER: 53 MISSION LAKE-GUADALUPE BAY RANGIA CLAMS............................................... 68 SITE NUMBER: 54 HYNES BAY TIRE REMOVAL........................................................................... 69 SAN ANTONIO BAY BARRIER ISLANDS................................................................................ 70 SAN JOSE AND MATAGORDA BARRIER ISLANDS SITES MAP........................................................... 71 SITE NUMBER: 55 CEDAR BAYOU PASS..................................................................................... 72 SITE NUMBER: 56 ST. JOE MARSH/TIDAL FLAT........................................................................... 73 SITE NUMBER: 57 SOUTH MATAGORDA ISLAND TIDAL FAN WETLANDS........................................... 74 SITE NUMBER: 58 PANTHER POINT BACK BARRIER WETLANDS...................................................... 75 SITE NUMBER: 59 LONG LAKE ENTRANCE................................................................................. 76 SITE NUMBER: 60 S. PASS LAKE ENTRANCE............................................................................... 77 SITE NUMBER: 61 CONTEE LAKE-VANDEVEER ISLAND BACK BARRIER WETLANDS............................ 78 SITE NUMBER: 62 PRINGLE LAKE ENTRANCE.............................................................................. 79 SITE NUMBER: 63 BACK BAY WETLANDS.................................................................................. 80 SITE NUMBER: 64 SUNDAY BEACH........................................................................................... 81 SITE NUMBER: 65 ARMY HOLE ENTRANCE................................................................................. 82 SITE NUMBER: 66 PELICAN ISLAND AT PASS CAVALLO................................................................. 83 SITE NUMBER: 67 OIL WELL CUTS-SALURIA