Project SummaryHamilton Army Airfield Wetland Restoration |
Name Hamilton Army Airfield Wetland Restoration Region Southwest State CA Location Date of this update July 1999
Habitat Restoration/Protection Wetlands River systems Beaches/Dunes Offshore areas Mangroves Assisting Species at Risk Pollution Mitigation Non-Point Source Pollution Other (describe)
The closure of the Hamilton Army Airfield in Marin County presents a unique opportunity to restore nearly 700 acres of wetlands to a diverse mix of tidal and seasonal wetlands. The Department of the Army, under the authority of BRAC 88, is cooperating with the State of California and other Coastal America partners to examine the potential of restoring 700 acres of diked historic tidal salt marsh and linking this wetland restoration to the cleanup of the air field contamination. This potential activity addresses the Army's commitment to ensuring environmental considerations are integral to the Army's mission, both its military and its civil works components.
The goal of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project is to create a diverse array of wetlands and wildlife habitats at the Hamilton site that benefits a number of endangered species as well as other migratory and resident species. The ecological objectives of the project includes the creation of a mixture of tidal habitats on 80 percent of the land area available for restoration. This mix will consist of subtidal open water ,intertidal mudflats, low, middle and high intertidal marsh, channels, interior tidal ponds, and tidal pannes, with the relative amount of each type changing over time as the site evolves following restoration. The project will also create a mixture of nontidal habitats on 20 percent of the land area available for restoration. If this is not feasible, at least the minimum acreage necessary to replace existing seasonal wetlands on the site at a 1:1 ratio (about 8 percent ) will be created. This mix will consist of shallow seasonal ponds and wetlands, and a limited amount of grassland and upland.
Lead: Department of the Army
Others: BRAC
State government
Local government
Private industry
Public interest groups
Educational Facility
Other partnerships
Federal Non Federal State government Local government Private industry Public interest groups Total
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Terri Nevins
Project Manager
California State Coastal Conservancy
1330 Broadway, Suite 1100
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 286-4161
(510) 286-0470 (fax)
tnevins@igc.org
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