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. A�-31 <br /> REDWOOD CITY GOALS <br /> Goals: By submission of these comments the City of Redwood Cit�� declares <br /> these goals in service to its citizens and as a member of the San Francisco Bay <br /> communitv: <br /> 1. To protect cridcal salt marsh habitat and endangered species within and <br /> outside of the refuge. <br /> 2. To provide opportunities for handicapped persons and other sensitive sub- <br /> populations to use and enjoy the refuge in a manner consistent with the <br /> refuge mission. Redwood City feels that special attention should be paid to <br /> integrating refuge operations with the needs of citizens who might othenvise <br /> not have an opportunity to experience a national refuge. <br /> 3. To create a unique educational tool for Bay area students to learn varied <br /> aspects of estuarial lifecycles, ecological design and environmental principles. <br /> � phased curriculum serving age-grouped students at designated grade levels <br /> will allow the refuge to grow as the students do. Support the refuge <br /> caretakers of the future by developing their awareness and appreciation for <br /> the refuge. <br /> 4. To educate regional citizens and visitors to refuges and conservation values. <br /> The refuge is within one of the most urban national traffic corridors in the <br /> nation, with an estimated 250,000 vehicles per day passing its borders. <br /> 5. Fulfill long-standing local and regional goals for public access and <br /> involvement with nature and the ecological history of California. Integrate <br /> Bair Island into the adjoining non-refuge properties and uses and further <br /> fundamental Bay area recreational goals. <br /> G. Form a working partnership between the City and the NWRS and the FWS <br /> for the long-term security of the refuge and the habitat of endangered species. <br /> 13 <br />