Huntington Beach Wetlands Restoration · 2009-08-19 · Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy •...
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Huntington Beach Wetlands Restoration
Huntington Beach Wetlands Restoration
• The Site
• The People
• The Funding
• The Design
• The Site
• The People
• The Funding
• The Design• The Design
• The Construction
• The Future
• The Design
• The Construction
• The Future
The SiteThe Site
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Huntington Beach Wetlands - 2007Huntington Beach Wetlands - 2007
Pre-Project ConditionsPre-Project Conditions
The PeopleThe People
Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy
Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy
• Local Residents
• Incorporated in to a non-profit, tax exempt land trust in 1985
• 9 person Board of Directors – all volunteer
• 1988-1989 Restored 25 acres of Talbert Marsh
• Local Residents
• Incorporated in to a non-profit, tax exempt land trust in 1985
• 9 person Board of Directors – all volunteer
• 1988-1989 Restored 25 acres of Talbert Marsh
• 1992 - restored 45 acres of the San Joaquin Freshwater Reserve under contract with the
• 2008-2009 restored 67 acres of Brookhurst Marsh and 25 acres of Talbert Marsh
• Built a Wetlands Interpretive Center, Wildlife Rehabilitation, and Native Plant Nursery
• 1992 - restored 45 acres of the San Joaquin Freshwater Reserve under contract with the
• 2008-2009 restored 67 acres of Brookhurst Marsh and 25 acres of Talbert Marsh
• Built a Wetlands Interpretive Center, Wildlife Rehabilitation, and Native Plant Nursery
The FundingThe Funding
• $118K from City of Huntington Beach
• $1.184 million from County of Orange – Talbert Channel Maintenance
• $4.9 million from AES – Adjacent Power Plant Mitigation
• $2.0 million from NOAA – Montrose Settlement
• $118K from City of Huntington Beach
• $1.184 million from County of Orange – Talbert Channel Maintenance
• $4.9 million from AES – Adjacent Power Plant Mitigation
• $2.0 million from NOAA – Montrose Settlement
FundingFunding
• $2.0 million from NOAA – Montrose Settlement
• $3.3 Million from NOAA Restoration Center - American Recovery and Reinvestment (Stimulus Package)
TOTAL FUNDING = $11.5 million
• $2.0 million from NOAA – Montrose Settlement
• $3.3 Million from NOAA Restoration Center - American Recovery and Reinvestment (Stimulus Package)
TOTAL FUNDING = $11.5 million
The DesignThe Design
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NEWLAND MARSHNEWLAND MARSH
MAGNOLIA MARSHMAGNOLIA MARSH
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• Restore all degraded wetlands to • Restore all degraded wetlands to
Proposed Project GoalsProposed Project Goals
BROOKHURST MARSHBROOKHURST MARSH
TALBERTCHANNELTALBERTCHANNEL
• Restore all degraded wetlands to functioning habitat;
• Enhance tidal flows; • Maintain, and to the extent
feasible, improve water quality; • Maintain flood control integrity;
and• Provide public access and
education opportunities.
• Restore all degraded wetlands to functioning habitat;
• Enhance tidal flows; • Maintain, and to the extent
feasible, improve water quality; • Maintain flood control integrity;
and• Provide public access and
education opportunities.
Talbert MarshTalbert Marsh
Brookhurst MarshBrookhurst Marsh
The ConstructionThe Construction
Large Specialized GearLarge Specialized Gear
Wet and Squishy Conditions
Wet and Squishy Conditions
Construction Challenges
Construction Challenges
WEATHER & ATTITUDE
WEATHER & ATTITUDE
Semi-Grand OpeningSemi-Grand Opening
Construction Levee BreechConstruction Levee Breech
Post-ConstructionPost-Construction
The FutureThe Future
AES PLANTAES PLANT
Magnolia MarshMagnolia Marsh 7