LARGEST - tidal wetlands restoration project - Alviso, California
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hotshoe
N 37° 26.430 W 121° 57.625
10S E 591963 N 4144247
Largest acreage of former industrial salt ponds being restored to natural wildlife habitat
Waymark Code: WM542Z
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2008
Views: 7
A consortium of the Hewlett, Moore, and Packard Foundations and the Goldmund Fund contributed $20 million towards the initial acquisition of 15,100 acres of salt ponds from Cargill. Four years of planning for the restoration were undertaken by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, the California Dept of Fish and Game, and the California Coastal Conservancy. The complete restoration will take up to fifty years, and will cost $1 billion.
The goals of the project are to:
Restore and enhance a mix of wetland habitats;
Provide wildlife-oriented public access and recreation;
Provide for flood management in the South Bay.
Type of documentation of superlative status: plaque and website
Location of coordinates: plaque
Web Site: [Web Link]
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