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<br />7A - ATTACHMENT NO.2 <br />Page 26 <br /> <br />a. The anticipated habitat type that would result from pond conversion <br />or restoration, and the predicted effects on the diversity, abundance <br />and distribution of fish, other aquatic organisms and wildlife; <br /> <br />b. Potential fill activities, including the use of fill material such as <br />sediments dredged from the Bay and rock, to assist restoration <br />objectives; <br /> <br />c. Flood management measures; <br /> <br />d. Mosquito abatement measures; <br /> <br />e. Measures to control non-native species; <br /> <br />f. The protection of the services provided by existing public facilities <br />and utilities such as power lines and rail lines; <br /> <br />g. Siting, design and management of public access to maximize public <br />access and recreational opportunities while avoiding significant <br />adverse effects on wildlife; and <br /> <br />h. Water quality protection measures that include management of <br />highly saline discharges into the Bay; monitoring and management <br />of mercury methylation and sediments with contaminants; managing <br />the release of copper and nickel to the Bay; and the minimization of <br />sustained low dissolved oxygen levels in managed ponds. <br /> <br />4. If the public does not acquire for habitat restoration, enhancement or <br />creation purposes all the salt ponds proposed for withdrawal from their <br />use in salt production, and if some of the ponds are proposed to be <br />developed or used for purposes other than salt production, consideration <br />of the development should be guided by the following criteria: <br /> <br />a. Recognizing the potential for salt ponds to contribute to the <br />moderation of the Bay Area climate, the alleviation of air pollution <br />and the open space character of the Bay, and to maximize potential <br />habitat values, development of any of the salt ponds should provide <br />for retaining the maximum amount of water surface area consistent <br />with the project. Water surface area retained can include a variety of <br />subtidal and wetland habitat types including diked ponds managed <br />for wildlife or restoration of ponds to tidal action; <br /> <br />b. Development should provide the maximum public access to the Bay <br />consistent with the project while avoiding significant adverse effects <br />on wildlife; and <br /> <br />26 <br />