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The City also believes that the best protection this portion of the refuge can have <br /> is a cooperative relationship with its neighbors. The residents of Redwood Shores <br /> must be well informed, motivated to adopt this precious portion of their natural <br /> heritage and empowered to alert officials when incompatible uses are observed. A <br /> vigilant public provides more hours of supervision and more eyes to watch than <br /> either agency can afford to provide. It is in the best interest of all to motivate citizen <br /> involvement. <br /> The question very carefully stated is, <br /> - -z..=.� "How can we re-introduce human access <br /> � �.-:_ - -� <br /> .s;°;v ='-��'=: ���..Y:� <br /> �,:..�- �~-� .` - onto the levees without taking the habitat <br /> - _ :_� of the species." In the light of changed <br /> ,r_�:.:..�_...... <br /> .� �t�==-�.�#,: .. �=- -__-=.�=`"""'�, circumstances, the acquisition of the Bair <br /> : 1; T . _ . . - -- - -.. <br /> � _-- '� �� T ._ ��� Island Complex, a revision of the <br /> °� -�� =��_ - _ � - .� assumptions applied in 1996, and new <br /> ���. -_,� .,�� tide data, the City has contacted the FWS <br /> -� ��'� in informal discussion to revisit the <br /> �. �� <br /> ��'-�- � � biological opinion. We have developed a <br /> �_ ��•.: �`� working protocol that, when reviewed by <br /> `"�"t°�.: �.� ex ert scientific anal sis will result in <br /> . _ - � - �� . p y , <br /> New Perspectives New Solutions both renewed access to the citizens of <br /> Redwood City and a higher degree of <br /> security for the endangered species because of the commitment to conservation and <br /> protection fostered by the City. We must be careful to acknowledge that until we <br /> have completely satisfied the FWS, no commitment on their part should be suggested <br /> or solicited. <br /> 30 <br />