Chapters 1 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Chapter 5
Table 5-5
Summary of Potential Effects of Implementing Alternatives A, B, or C
for the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan
Resource Alternative A Alternative B Alternative C
Social and Economic Environment
No adverse effects to Same as Alternative A Same as Alternative A
Land Use
land use
Potential for adverse
effects to public safety
Same as Alternative A Same as Alternative A
Public Safety
are minimized through
access policies
Traffic Circulation Trips generated as a
result of Refuge
activities would be too
low to result in an
observable impacts to
traffic circulation
Same as Alternative A Same as Alternative A
No adverse effects on Same as Alternative A Same as Alternative A
Public Utilities/
existing public utilities
Easements
and easements
Mosquitoes are known Implementation of the Same as Alternative B
to occur on the Refuge, Mosquito Management
impacts are minimized Plan would ensure the
through existing protection of wildlife
Vectors and Odors monitoring and control while also addressing the
activities by OCVCD; need to protect public
odors are not an issue health and safety; no
on the Refuge issues related to odor
Effects to economics
and employment both
Same as Alternative A Same as Alternative A
Economics/Employment locally and regionally
would be negligible
No adverse impacts on
minority or low-income
Same as Alternative A Same as Alternative A
Environmental Justice residents as a result of
Refuge activities;
however the proximity
of the Refuge to large
urban populations
would increase
opportunities for the
public to connect with
the resources
protected in the NWRS
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