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Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials on Subsided Sites for Wetland Restoration.

Restore Ecological Resources and Prevent Further Damage.

Guidance on these concepts is provided in the USACE document ER 0 (USACE 2000c).” As of 4-March-11 Project proponents should also develop an understanding of the risks and uncertainties associated with expected project outcomes. While the USACE can offer assistance in formulating these detailed analyses, it is important for project proponents to have a qualitative understanding of the costs and benefits of their proposed actions from project inception forward. For accepted projects to be funded by the USACE, detailed cost benefit and incremental cost analyses will be required. Project proponents should consider carefully how their proposed actions will help meet Program objectives, what the environmental and social benefits of their projects are, and what kind of investments will be required to produce their desired outputs. On Valuing Ecosystems… “While all of the value inherent in ecosystems cannot necessarily be measured in economic terms, it is useful for project proponents to demonstrate that the value of the project’s benefits exceeds the cost of achieving those benefits.

Challenges and Risk Management As of 4-March-11.

High Demand for Water and Limited Supply.

Physical and Hydrological Alteration of the Watershed.Close to San Francisco, Vallejo, Richmond, Napa, Novato, Petaluma, Pinole, and other growing urban areas, the San Francisco Bay area and North Bay counties are centers for growth and prosperity, which can put added pressure for development on ecologically sensitive and rare places.” As of 4-March-11 The extreme importance of this area ecologically is highlighted by the pressure for development that this area also receives. San Pablo Bay lies between the less salty Suisun Bay and the saltier San Francisco Bay. The Estuary is one of the most important ecological units on the west coast of North America, and certainly the most ecologically valuable estuary in California. The Estuary watershed drains more than 40 percent of California’s surface area. The Estuary includes San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. On Significance… “The San Pablo Bay watershed is part of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary, one of the largest estuaries in North America. Significance of Resources As of 4-March-11.Land Use History and Cultural Resources.San Pablo Bay Watershed- Biological Resources.Hydrology, Hydraulics and Sedimentation Analysis.Regional Restoration Planning Documents As of 4-March-11.Public involvement & coordination efforts.Initial Plan Development Support on 11 different projects Western Contra Costa County Watershed Map As of 4-March-11.Technical, Planning, and Design Support on 15 different projects.Endangered species habitat restoration.Survey conditions and restoration opportunities.Hydrologic modeling of stream & tidal flows.Support Given by Program Promote and support watershed restoration (since 1999)

Prevent the establishment of new non-native species, and curb the expansion of existing non-native species.Improve and maintain water quality and in-stream flow.Sustain a healthy community of native species.Restore degraded habitat to high quality ecological and hydrologic function.Protect existing high quality habitat throughout the watershed.Rehabilitate natural processes within the San Pablo Bay watershed system.Daria Mazey Senior Project Planner, San Francisco District (415) 503-6856 San Pablo Bay Watershed Restoration Program-Drafting a Watershed Management Plan Building Strong on the Cornerstone of the Southwest US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG® San Francisco District