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San Francisco EstuaryWetlands Ecosystem Goals Project
Category: Submerged, Intertidal, Wetland, and Upland Cost: Approximately $600,000 plus substantial in-kind services (this is a rough estimate; a more detailed breakdown would be required for greater precision) Description: The Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan produced by the San Francisco Estuary Project in 1993 recommended the development of a plan for regional wetlands restoration, which would indicate the types and amounts of wetlands required in different parts of the region to support a healthy Bay ecosystem. The Goals Project was conceived of as a multiagency project to meet that need. The Project was coordinated by an independent science organization, the San Francisco Estuary Institute, so that it would not be considered part of any one agency. The project focused on establishing an understanding of the past, the present, and environmental change as a basis for long-term ecological goals. Focus teams for different taxa, and physical processes, worked first independently to determine species needs and then together to integrate their recommendations and resolve conflicts. The project was funded by quite limited, primarily local funds; this caused challenges, and required substantial volunteer commitments from scientists and agencies, but also resulted in a highly participatory, homegrown flavor. Outcome: The project is considered quite successful for not only producing a stronger scientific basis for restoration and management activities, but also resulting in significant increases in the momentum for restoration, the coordination of activities, the size and scope of projects, and the funds available. Contact: Joshua N. Collins, Ph.D., San Francisco Estuary Institute, (510) 231-9548, josh@sfei.org; Peggy Olofson, San Francisco Bay Region Water Quality Control Board, (510) 622-2402; pro@rb2.swrcb.ca.gov; Mike Monroe, Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, (415) 744-1963, mm@rb2.swrcb.ca.gov Citation: Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Report, available at (510) 622-2465; www.sfei.org |