Revised Table VIII-V-1

Compensatory Stream Vegetation and Special Status Species Mitigation



Mitigation Component Location Size of Mitigation Compensates for Impacts to: Description Installation Date
Tidal Wetland Restoration Pond A-4 30 acres 30 acres of tidal wetlands:
  • 29 acres from sediment removal
  • 1 acre from vegetation mgmnt.
  • Will provide foraging habitat for California clapper rail and black rail.
    		•  Restore diked salt evaporator pond to historical tidal marsh conditions 2006

    2007

    Freshwater Wetland Creation Three sites currently identified: 14 acres of freshwater wetland in stream channels:

    • 10 acres in Santa Clara Basin
    • 4 acres in Pajaro River Basin
    • Los Capitancillos
    		 3 acres, Santa Clara Basin Convert annual grasslands to seasonal or perennial wetlands adjacent to Guadalupe River 2002
    • Coyote Lakes Park Site 10A
    		 7 acres, Santa Clara Basin Convert ruderal grasslands to near-perennial wetlands adjacent to Coyote Creek No date yet

    2005

    • Church Pond No. 2
    		 4 acres, Pajaro River Basin Convert open water in inactive percolation pond to wetland bench 2003
    Stream and Watershed Protection Undeveloped parcels with streams Approx. 920 to 1,210 820 to 1,080 acres purchased and additional restored 102 92 acres of freshwater wetlands:

    • 74 acres in Sta Cl Basin streams
    • 21 11 acres in Paj Bas. streams
    • 7 acres in canals
    • Includes preservation/restoration of 108 acres of mitigation on land known to support California red-legged frog and western pond turtle.
    		 Preserve, protect, and improve streams and associated wetlands watersheds As lands become available in first 10 years. See schedule in MMRP.
    Giant Reed Control Throughout county 125 acres 78 66 acres of riparian vegetation from vegetation management:
    • 32 acres in Santa Clara Basin
    • 46 34 acres in Pajaro River Basin

    And, 59 acres of the total 125 acres of Giant Reed Control is being provided for lag time in implementing and effective functioning of other mitigation components

    		 Control giant reed outbreaks and provide associated mapping, revegetation, education, and coordination throughout county 2002-

    2012