Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Hamilton Army Airfield Wetland Restoration
Region	Southwest
State	CA
Location
Date of this update	July 1999

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

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.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead: Department of the Army
  Others: BRAC

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  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

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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