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Restoration of the wetlands began in 1988 and was completed in 2000. [1] Now, the site serves a dual purpose of removing nitrates from the creek water and providing a bird habitat. The water district also operates an adjacent wastewater treatment facility but the treated wastewater does not enter the wildlife sanctuary. [2]
In the heart of the western division is the Grassland Resource Conservation District (GRCD), an area of 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of private wetlands and associated grasslands, and over 30,600 acres (124 km 2) of federal National Wildlife Refuges and state Wildlife Management Areas. These private wetlands constitute 30% of the remaining wetlands ...
110 wildlife areas, [17] designed to give the public easier access to wildlife while preserving habitats. 135 ecological reserves, [18] which protect rare terrestrial and ocean species and habitats. 319 undesignated lands. 108 public access lands. 21 fish hatcheries. 37 miscellaneous lands. Rain-soaked wetlands at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
The sinuous watercourse and associated wetlands form a significant floodplain during the heavy winter rains, capable of storing over 80,000 acre-feet (99,000,000 m 3) of stormwater. Beyond its hydrological significance, the Laguna is Sonoma County's richest area of wildlife habitat , and the most biologically diverse part of the county, having ...
The primary urban land use in the San Diego Creek watershed (not including the rest of Newport Bay) is transportation and communications. Roads (Interstate 5/405, CA 55/73/133/241/261), rail and airports (John Wayne Airport, El Toro Marine Corps Air Station and Tustin Marine Corps Air Station) occupied 36 percent of the land area as of 2000 ...
This is a list of California Department of Fish and Wildlife protected areas. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), through its seven regional divisions, manages 262 protected areas statewide.
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Wetlands of California — including estuaries, marshes, and perennial riparian areas. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. M.