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� <br /> • � <br /> currcntl , �� <br /> y use the top of the lnner Da�r Island levee as a three-mile loop trail with a/z milc <br /> trail cutting across lnner Bair Island durin� the dry season. Portions of Middic and Outer <br /> Bair Island are used for waterfowl hunting but there is little fishing occurring. Redwood <br /> Creek and to a lesser extent, Smith, Corkscrew and S�einberger Sloughs are popular <br /> recreational boating areas. <br /> The goal of the proposed Bair Island Restoration and Management Plan is to restore Bair <br /> Island to a tidal salt marsh to provide habitat for endangered species and other native <br /> wildlife as well as to enhance the public's appreciation and awareness of the unique <br /> resources at Bair Island. Once restored, the site will assist with the preservation and <br /> recovery of both the California clapper rail and the salt marsh harvest mouse. These two <br /> species were listed by the Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered species on October 13, <br /> . 1970. <br /> Alternatives Analyzed <br /> The Draft EIS/EIR considers five alternatives: a No Action Alternative, Altemative 1: <br /> Tidal Marsh Restoration with Moderate Public Access Alternative (Proposed Action), <br /> Alternative 2: Tidal Marsh Restoration with Restricted Public Access Alternative, <br /> Alternative 3: Tidal and Managed Marsh Restoration with Moderate Public Access <br /> Alternative and Alternative 4: Tidal and Managed Marsh with Restricted Puhlic Access <br /> Alternative. <br /> 6 <br />