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Critical time sensitive issues <br />Redwood City has several critical economic as well as health and safety issues <br />that it believes could produce long -term detrimental effects if there are further delays <br />in the process. <br />• Dredge spoils from the Port of Redwood City and other nearby locations <br />are an integral part of any restoration plan for Bair Island. The Port of <br />Redwood City must be adequately dredged to reduce costs at the Port and <br />address the load limits of container ships using the Port. Timely utilization <br />of dredge spoils for the benefit of the habitat will provide an economic <br />opportunity in a time of regional economic strain. <br />• a program for regular maintenance of critical infrastructure, such as the <br />South Bayside System authority's (SBSA) primary force main under Bair <br />Island and the San Carlos airport has a safety zone, must be addressed. <br />Vision for the Future <br />Redwood City, through much time, energy and resources, has looked at the <br />complex problem in its entirety and believes it has a strong case for a viable and long <br />term solution to both the restoration of Bair Island and the re- opening of the <br />Redwood Shores Levee System for public use. <br />The public will benefit from the protection of species as well as by attention <br />to urban needs; environmental education, filling the needs of special and sensitive <br />sub - populations, and highlighting the good work done in conservation of the San <br />Francisco Bay in an urban setting. By working to restore Bair Island, a new and far <br />more extensive habitat for the endangered California clapper rail and salt marsh <br />harvest mouse can be developed. By working to restore Bair Island, a new and far <br />more extensive habitat for us all is the promise. <br />5 <br />