Board Meeting. Stewardship Departmental Update. Authorization for Biological Services Contracts. February 6, 2018

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1 Board Meeting February 6, 2018 Authorization for Biological Services Contracts Stewardship Departmental Update Matt Graul, Chief of Stewardship EBRPD Board Meeting February 6, 2018

2 OVERVIEW Scope of Proposed Biological Services Contract Why Contracted Services Needed Many Sensitive Resources & Species Increasing permit requirements for construction monitoring and reporting Large number of projects require monitoring Process for Using Services

3 District Projects Requiring Biomonitoring Anticipate maintenance projects in 2018 Additional restoration projects, capital projects and, emergency repairs 5,820 staff hours (2.8 FTE) spent on biomonitoring, post project monitoring, and permit acquisition in 2016 Havey Canyon Pedestrian Bridge

4 Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements vary by agency and project Restoration projects require monitoring Plans required may include: mitigation and monitoring plans, long term habitat management plans, maintenance and monitoring plans Many permits require annual reporting

5 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) State listed species within the District include: Alameda striped racer California tiger salamander Ridgway s rail California least tern Salt marsh harvest mouse California black rail San Joaquin kit fox Tri-color blackbird Bald eagle Swainson s hawk Giant garter snake Chinook salmon Delta smelt Longfin smelt State fully protected species within the District include: Ridgway s rail Salt marsh harvest mouse California least tern California black rail Brown pelican Bald eagle Golden eagle While-tailed kite American peregrine falcon

6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Federally listed species within the District include: Alameda striped racer California red-legged frog California tiger salamander California least tern Ridgway s rail Western snowy plover Salt marsh harvest mouse San Joaquin kit fox Longhorn fairy shrimp Vernal pool fairy shrimp Vernal pool tadpole shrimp Giant garter snake Callippe silverspot butterfly Pallid manzanita Soft bird s beak Delta smelt Longfin smelt Green sturgeon Chinook salmon Steelhead salmon

7 2018 Capital Improvement, Resource Enhancement, and Trail Development Projects Routine Maintenance Projects District wide Vargas Plateau Staging Area and Trail Loop Fuel Management projects in the Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Resource Management Plan Tilden Nature Area Interpretive Pond Restoration and Sediment Basin Dredging Sibley/McCosker Stream Restoration and Trail Development Plan Encinal Beach Restoration and Kayak Launch Hayward Shoreline Levee Repairs and Maintenance Contra Loma Boat Launch and Parking Lot Renovation and more

8 Ongoing Permit Required Monitoring Five to ten years of annual monitoring and reporting Tilden Golf Course FEMA Project Lafayette/3rd Street FEMA Project Lake Chabot Bank Stabilization Project Round Valley Bridge Project Wildcat Creek/Alvarado Slide Repair FEMA Project Redwood Park Entrance Slide Repair FEMA Project Routine Maintenance Projects Big Break Wetland Restoration and Enhancement

9 SELECTION PROCESS August Request for Proposals Evaluation Criteria Five (5) of 11 Firms Selected Maximum Annual Contract $100k On-Call, Not a Requirement to Use Firms

10 QUESTIONS?

11 Stewardship Department

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