Chapters 1 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Management Alternatives
change and sea level rise would assist the Refuge Manager in making necessary
changes in ongoing management strategies to ensure that Refuge goals and purposes
can continue to be achieved.
11. Improve the Quality of Runoff Entering the Marsh
Refuge staff would coordinate with other federal, state, and local agencies to identify
actions and policies that when implemented would lead to improvements in the quality
of the water entering the marsh from upstream sources. Through a multi-agency
partnership, funding would be sought to design and implement specific projects on or
off the Refuge to reduce the level of pollutants at the source and throughout the flood
control system, including within the Bolsa Chica and East Garden Grove-Wintersburg
flood control channels, both of which empty into Anaheim Bay.
Habitat Restoration
There are several opportunities for habitat restoration within the Refuge. Approximately 37
acres of disturbed upland have been identified as future restoration sites including: 22 acres
located to the north of Case Road Pond; approximately one acre on the eastern-most island in
the Case Road Pond; nine acres to the southeast of 7 th Street Pond; and five acres located along
the western edge of 7 th Street Pond and around the existing drop tower at the southern end of
7 th Street. These areas and the habitat types proposed for each site are presented in Figure 3-
4. Table 3-4 provides a breakdown of proposed habitat acreages per location.
These restoration proposals could be implemented under one project proposal, or the
restoration could be phased over a number of years. The extent and timing of when various
restoration proposals are implemented would be dependent upon the level of funding that is
secured to implement restoration. The overall cost of implementing the restoration proposals
would be lower if all of the sites could be restored as part of single project, but this option may
not be feasible based on the limited availability of funding sources for restoration. It is the
intent of this document to fulfill the NEPA requirements for future implementation of these
restoration proposals. Once the final restoration plans are completed, the project(s) will be
reviewed for consistency with the analysis provided in this document. If consistent, no further
actions related to NEPA will be necessary. Future restoration projects will however be
required to comply with the requirements of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species
Act, Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act, and the Coastal Management Act.
Table 3-4
Habitat Restoration Proposals for Alternative B
Area Area
(acres)
Habitat to be Restored
Northern portion of Case Road Pond site 9 Wetland/upland transition
Southern portion of Case Road Pond site 12 Intertidal salt marsh and mudflat
Eastern-most island in the Case Road Pond 1 Wetland/upland transition
Triangle-shaped area to southeast of 7 th Street
Pond
2 Wetland/upland transition
Boomerang-shaped area to southeast of 7 th
Street Pond
8 Intertidal salt marsh and mudflat
Area at southwestern tip of 7 th
Street Pond and
east of the drop tower
2 Intertidal salt marsh and mudflat
Strip of land to the west of 7 th
Street Pond and
square area in vicinity of drop tower
3 Wetland/upland transition
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