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REDWOOD CITY GOALS <br />Goals: By submission of these comments the City of Redwood City declares <br />these goals in service to its citizens and as a member of the San Francisco Bay <br />community: <br />1. To protect critical 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 otherwise <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 />A 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 />6. 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 />16 <br />