Chapters 1 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Table of Contents
2.8 Alternative Development Process ....................................................................................... 2-7
2.9 Selection of theRefuge Proposed Action ............................................................................ 2-7
2.10 Plan Implementation ............................................................................................................. 2-7
Chapter 3 – Alternatives ..................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Alternative Development Process ....................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Past and Current Refuge Management .............................................................................. 3-2
3.3.1 Background .................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.3.2 Existing Management Plans ...................................................................................... 3-3
3.3.3 Management History and Past Refuge Actions ...................................................... 3-4
Management History ............................................................................................ 3-4
Past Refuge Actions .............................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.4 Coordination with NWSSB ......................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.5 Current Refuge Management .................................................................................... 3-6
3.4 Proposed Management Alternatives ..................................................................................... 3-7
3.4.1 Summary of Alternatives ............................................................................................ 3-7
Alternative A (No Action) .................................................................................... 3-7
Alternative B .......................................................................................................... 3-7
Alternative C (Proposed Action) ......................................................................... 3-7
3.4.2 Similarities Among the Alternatives ......................................................................... 3-8
3.4.2.1 Features Common to All Alternatives ............................................................ 3-8
3.4.2.2 Features Common to All Action Alternatives .............................................. 3-10
3.4.3 Detailed Description of the Alternatives ................................................................ 3-11
3.4.3.1 Alternative A (No Action) ............................................................................... 3-11
Wildlife and Habitat Management ........................................................... 3-11
Public Use Program .................................................................................... 3-19
Refuge Operations ...................................................................................... 3-20
Environmental Contaminants Coordination ........................................... 3-20
Cultural Resource Management ............................................................... 3-20
Volunteeers and Partners .......................................................................... 3-21
Mosquito Monitoring and Control............................................................3-21
3.4.3.2 Alternative B – Maximize Salt Marsh Restoration, Continue Current.... 3-23
Wildlife and Habitat Management ............................................................ 3-23
Habitat Restoration .................................................................................... 3-31
Public Use Program .................................................................................... 3-33
Refuge Operations ...................................................................................... 3-33
Environmental Contaminants Coordination ........................................... 3-33
Cultural Resource Management ............................................................... 3-33
Volunteeers and Partners .......................................................................... 3-34
3.4.3.3 Alternative C – Optimize Upland/Wetland Restoration,Improve
Opportunities for Wildlife Observation ..................................................... 3-34
Wildlife and Habitat Management ........................................................... 3-34
Public Use Program .................................................................................... 3-38
Refuge Operations ...................................................................................... 3-38
Coordination with NWSSB........................................................................3-38
Environmental Contaminants Coordination ........................................... 3-38
Cultural Resource Management ............................................................... 3-38
ii Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge