Chapters 1 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Consequences
5.7.2.2 Effects Related to Public Safety
Wildlife and Habitat Management
Under Alternative B, the effects related to public safety of implementing the wildlife and habitat
management practices on the Refuge would be the same as those described for Alternative A.
Pest Management
Under Alternative B, pest management would be implemented in accordance with an IPM Plan
(Appendix C) and Mosquito Management Plan (Appendix D). Both of these plans include BMPs
for ensuring the no adverse effects to the environment or public safety would result from the use of
pesticides on the Refuge. These plans also address the need for posting pesticide application areas
when certain products have been applied in order to ensure public and staff safety.
Public Use
The effects related to public safety of continuing the current public use program on the Refuge
under Alternative B would be the same as those described for Alternative A.
5.7.2.3 Effects to Traffic Circulation
Wildlife and Habitat Management
The day to day effects to traffic circulation under this alternative would be similar to those
described under Alternative A. However, this alternative also includes several restoration
proposals that would likely result in short term increases in the number of truck and car trips
generated as a result of the construction activity associated with restoration. To minimize the
number of trips generated during construction, efforts will be made to dispose of graded material
within the boundaries of NWSSB. If material must be trucked off the site, appropriate traffic
control measures will be implemented to minimize the effects of these trucks on local traffic. In
addition, truck trips will be timed to avoid peak traffic periods. The implementation of these
measures would minimize the potential for impacts to traffic circulation.
5.7.2.4 Effects to Public Utilities/Easements
Wildlife and Habitat Management
To avoid any potential for adversely affecting public utilities and easements as a result of restoring
habitat on the Refuge, Refuge staff would coordinate all restoration efforts, as well as
culvert/water control structure projects with NWSSB prior to finalizing restoration or construction
plans. This would ensure that any potential adverse effects to utilities and easements would be
avoided.
Public Use
The effects on public utilities/easements of continuing the existing public use program under
Alternative B would be the same as those described for Alternative A.
5.7.2.5 Effects Related to Vectors and Odors
Wildlife and Habitat Management
The proposal to restore approximately 36 acres of non-native upland to native coastal habitat is
expected to reduce existing habitat for salt marsh mosquito breeding. Areas that currently pond
as a result of higher high tides would be recontoured to support high quality native habitat and to
reduce the potential for ponding during high tides.
Given Anaheim Bay’s status as a reasonably well-flushed coastal salt marsh, characterized by
healthy levels of dissolved oxygen, odors do not appear to be a problem at present for nearby
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