Environmental Impact Statement - Sonoma Land Trust

Section 3.4
Public Health and Safety
Introduction
This section addresses the public health and safety effects of implementing the
proposed alternatives, including the No-Action Alternative. Included in this
section is a description of mosquito breeding habitats in the project area; control
criteria and methods; and information on regional public safety and emergency
response. Because of the potential for mosquito-borne disease, the analysis
focuses on the creation of potential breeding habitat for mosquitoes through the
proposed actions. The section also discusses worker safety during construction
and emergency response to the area via boat and land both during and post
construction. Potential flood risks are addressed in Section 3.2, Surface-Water
Hydrology, Tidal Hydraulics, and Sedimentation.
Affected Environment
Data Sources
SLT has met with the Mosquito Abatement District (MSMVCD) to discuss their
recommendation for mosquito abatement for the Project. Input provided by the
MSMVCD is reflected in this analysis. Information presented in this section is
also based on the following data sources:
• Sears Point Wetlands and Watershed Restoration Final Preliminary
Restoration Plan (Wetlands and Water Resources 2007).
• Central Valley Joint Venture Technical Guide to Best Management Practices
for Mosquito Control in Managed Wetlands (Dean et al. 2004).
• Environmental Analysis of Tidal Marsh Restoration in San Francisco Bay
(Jones & Stokes 2001).
• Hamilton Wetland Restoration Plan Final EIR/EIS (Jones & Stokes
Associates 1998).
• Final Supplemental EIR/EIS for the Bel Marin Keys Unit V Expansion of the
Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project (Jones & Stokes 2003).
Sears Point Wetland and Watershed Restoration
Project Final Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement
3.4-1
April 2012