HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-13; City Council; 20183; Amend 1987 Agreement Enhancement Batiquitos LagoonCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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DEPT. PEM
APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
1987 MULTI-AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR THE
ENHANCEMENT Or BAriUUI I Oo LAGOON
DEPT. DIRECTOR <£>^/ —
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CITY MANAGER [(*~^
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2010-071 approving the first amendment to the 1987 multi-agency
agreement for the enhancement of Batiquitos Lagoon.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
In 1987, the City of Carlsbad joined five other public agencies including the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, California Department of Fish and Game,
California State Lands Commission, and the City of Los Angeles in the execution of a formal
agreement to enhance Batiquitos Lagoon. The agreement was the result of many years of
negotiations among Federal, State, and local public agencies in which the lagoon was biologically
enhanced and reopened to daily tidal action for the first time in approximately seventy-five years.
Financing for the estimated $55 million project was provided by the City of Los Angeles as mitigation
exchange for offsetting marine losses resulting from development within the City's Port of Los
Angeles. The City of Carlsbad played a central role in the entitlement, design, and construction of
the Batiquitos Lagoon Project which was successfully completed in 1996.
Under the terms of the 1987 agreement, operation and maintenance of the completed project
became the responsibility of the California Department of Fish and Game. The Department has
undertaken various maintenance dredging activities over the last thirteen years in an effort to
maintain critically important tidal exchange among the lagoon basins and the ocean. Management
of the overall maintenance program and oversight of the dredging activities themselves have at times
been difficult. The State has faced recurring challenges in contract procurement, management of
construction field work, dredging design technical expertise, and limitations in the use of program
funding. The lagoon currently is in need of a substantial maintenance dredging effort of an estimated
200,000 cubic yards just to maintain basic tidal exchange. According to CDFG representatives, the
next maintenance dredging effort is scheduled for Fall of 2010.
Over the last year, discussions among involved Resource Agency representatives have produced the
attached First amendment to the 1987 multi-agency Batiquitos Lagoon agreement. This amendment
proposes the creation of an advisory Steering Committee comprised of representatives of five of the
original six participating agencies to assist with planning and implementation of the maintenance
dredging activities essential to maintaining the lagoon system. The City of Los Angeles has opted
not to actively participate in the work of the Steering Committee since their primary role and
obligations under the 1987 agreement have concluded. The City of Los Angeles remains trustee of a
portion of funds earmarked for long term lagoon maintenance available to the State in the future.
Maintenance funding was the sole responsibility of the City of Los Angeles under the terms of the
original agreement.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: John Cahill 760-602-2726 iohn.cahill@ci.carlsbadca.gov
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The proposed Steering Committee will meet at least annually or more often as needed during the
planning and implementation of an upcoming maintenance dredging event. The agency
representatives serving on the Steering Committee will bring needed marine engineering and
biological expertise as well as specific experience and knowledge of the Batiquitos Lagoon
ecosystem. The goal is to advise and assist the State with its lagoon maintenance program. The
proposed Amendment No. 1 does not create any lagoon management or financial responsibility of
any kind on the five participating agencies other than those set forth in the original 1987 agreement
for the California State Department of Fish and Game.
Staff recommends approval of the proposed First amendment and appointment of the City Manager,
or designee, to serve on the Steering Committee.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The City's participation on the proposed Steering Committee is advisory only and does not constitute
a "project" within the meaning of CEQA and, therefore, is exempt from environmental review
pursuant to CEQA Regulation 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed First amendment requires no cost to the City of Carlsbad other than periodic staff time
for participation in the work of the Steering Committee.
Under the terms of the 1987 agreement, the Port of Los Angeles ("BOARD") retained a portion of the
endowment funds earmarked for long term lagoon maintenance by the California Department of Fish
and Game ("CDFG"). The addition of a new Section 10 (c.2) entitled Alternative Funding Mechanism
provides the opportunity for the Steering Committee to request the BOARD make available to CDFG
a portion or all of the remaining endowment funds should additional maintenance funding be
necessary to maintain tidal performance. Section 10 (c.2) also allows the opportunity for other public
or private entities to purchase dredge sand materials with the proceeds to return to the lagoon
maintenance account. This new section creates no new financial obligation upon any of the
members of the Steering Committee, including the City of Carlsbad.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2010-071 approving the first amendment to the 1987 Batiquitos
Lagoon multi-agency agreement.
2. First Amendment to the 1987 Batiquitos Lagoon multi-agency agreement.
3. Proposed modifications to Section 10 of the 1987 agreement.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-071
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO A MULTI-AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR THE
4 MARINE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT OF BATIQUITOS LAGOON.
5 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad, hereafter the "City," is a signatory to a 1987 multi-
6 agency agreement for the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, hereafter the "Project;" and
7 WHEREAS, said Project was successfully completed in 1996; and
8 WHEREAS, the signatories to the aforementioned 1987 multi-agency agreement desire
9 to amend said agreement to advise and assist the California Department of Fish and Game with
planning and implementation of future maintenance dredging requirements for Batiquitos Lagoon;
and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the aforementioned agreement has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, said amendment does not create any financial obligation whatsoever of the
14 signatories to said agreement for participation in the advisory work intended and undertaken by
the amendment; and
16 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find it necessary,
desirable, and in the public interest to approve said amendment to the aforementioned agreement.
18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
19 California, as follows:
20 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
21 2. That the First Amendment to the Multi-Agency Agreement for the Marine Habitat
22 Enhancement of Batiquitos Lagoon is hereby approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute
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said amendment. That following the Mayor's execution of said amendment, the City Clerk is
24 directed to forward a copy of the signed amendment to the National Marine Fisheries Service,
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attention: Robert Hoffman, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, California,
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1 3. That the City Council does hereby appoint the City Manager, or designee, as the
2 City's representative to the Steering Committee created by this amendment.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 13th day of April, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
foRlftAINE
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FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES,THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME,THE CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS
COMMISSION,THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE,AND THE UNITED STATES
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,TO ESTABLISH A PROJECT FOR
COMPENSATION OF MARINE HABITAT LOSSES INCURRED
BY PORT DEVELOPMENT LANDFILLS WITHIN THE
HARBOR DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
BY MARINE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AT BATIQUITOS LAGOON
This FIRST AMENDMENT,made the 13th day of July,2010 is entered into by the UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,acting by and through the FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR "FWS"and the NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES
SERVICE,NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION,UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE "NMFS";the STATE OF CALIFORNIA acting by and through
the DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME "CDFG",the STATE LANDS COMMISSION
"SLC";the CITY OF CARLSBAD "CARLSBAD";and the CITY OF LOS ANGELES,acting by
and through the BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS "BOARD".
I.WHEREAS,the parties entered into the "Agreement among The City of Los Angeles,
CARLSBAD,CDFG,SLC,NMFS,and FWS,to Establish a Project for Compensation of Marine
Habitat Losses Incurred by Port Development Landfills Within the Harbor District of the City of Los
Angeles by Marine Habitat Enhancement at Batiquitos Lagoon""Agreement",which Agreement was
made the 14th day of October 1987;and
II.Whereas,the parties desire to amend the said Agreement in certain respects.
NOW,THEREFORE,the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1.Amendments to the Agreement.The Agreement shall be amended as follows:
a Replace Section 10,with the following:
10.Project Management Responsibilities.Upon Construction Certification,CDFG
agrees to assume responsibility for monitoring and general maintenance of the Project.
CDFG may contract out these responsibilities and,upon the approval of the parties
hereto,may assign these responsibilities.A Steering Committee consisting of
representatives from CARLSBAD,CDFG,SLC,NMFS,and FWS shall be established
to guide the implementation of timely and efficient tidal inlet maintenance dredging
inlet dredging.The Steering Committee will meet annually at a minimum and more
often as needed during the planning and implementation of a dredge event.Decisions of
the Steering Committee shall be made by consensus whenever possible.Should the
Steering Committee be unable to reach consensus,the decision shall be made by CDFG,
as landowner and Maintenance Account holder,and/or SLC as landowner,depending
on ownership affected.Transfer of inlet dredging responsibility and funds from the
Maintenance Account to offset all reasonable associated costs may be made from
CDFG to another entity acceptable to the Steering Committee as long as sufficient
funds to accomplish inlet dredging remain in the Maintenance Account pursuant to
subsections a,b,c.1 and c.2 below or through other funding sources.Should
funding be insufficient for project maintenance as envisioned under this Agreement,the
Steering Committee shall seek additional funding sources to maintain the Project.
CARLSBAD agrees that it shall use its best efforts in enforcement of local
environmental and planning ordinances with respect to property owners within its
jurisdiction,and in working with other local jurisdictions,to minimize the amount of
sediment transported to the Lagoon by upstream runoff within the Lagoon's watershed
area.
b Change the designation of Section 10c to Section "10 c.1."
c Insert a new Section 10 c.2,which shall read as follows:
c.2 Alternative Funding Mechanism.Should the Maintenance Account described in
Sections 10 a and 10 b prove to be insufficient to perform required inlet dredging as
well as other maintenance activities as described in Section 10e for the first thirty 30
years following Construction Certification,then the Steering Committee may submit a
written request to BOARD or BOARD's designee that all,or a portion of the funds in
the Investment Account be transferred to the Maintenance Account and used for the
purpose of maintaining an open inlet and/or other maintenance activities.This
provision does not preclude the participation of other entities in funding maintenance
activities through the deposit of appropriate funds into the Maintenance Account
including but not limited to the purchase of dredged sand from the Lagoon.
SECTION 2.No Other Changes to the Agreement.Except as provided in Section 1 above,no
other changes to the Agreement are made by this First Amendment.The Agreement,as herein
amended,shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 3.Executed Counterparts.The signature pages of this First Amendment to the
Agreement are being executed in counterparts.When all parties have signed,all executed counterparts
taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.The NMFS shall be responsible for
receiving and retaining the originally executed signature pages of each party,for dating this First
Amendment to the Agreement as ofthe latest date upon which it is executed as among the signatories
hereto,and for providing a copy of the dated and executed Agreement to each of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have entered into this Agreement effective as of the date
first written above.
[Six signature pages in executed counterparts follow]
ELES,by its Board
Dated:7/I/10
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Attest:
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Secretary
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CARMEN A RUTANICH,City Attorney
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
Date MAYOR
CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION
Date EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CALIFORNIA DEPT.OF FISH AND GAME
Date DIRECTOR
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Date REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
U.S.FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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of Harbor
Date FIELD SUPERVISOR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES,acting by and
through its Board of Harbor Commissioners
Date EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
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CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION
Date EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CALIFORNIA DEPT.OF FISH AND GAME
Date DIRECTOR
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Date REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
U.S.FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Date FIELD SUPERVISOR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES,acting by and
through its Board of Harbor Commissioners
Date EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Date MAYOR
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NATIONAL MARiNE FISHERIES SERVICE
Date REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
U.S.FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Date FIELD SUPERVISOR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES,acting by and
through its Board of Harbor Commissioners
Date EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Date MAYOR
CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION
Date EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CALIFORNIA DEPT.OF FISH AND GAME
Date DIRECTOR
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Date REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
U.S.FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Date FIELD SUPERVISOR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES,acting by and
through its Board of Harbor Commissioners
Date EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Date MAYOR
CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION
Date EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CALIFORNIA DEPT.OF FISH AND GAME
Date DIRECTOR
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Date REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
U.S.FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Date FIELD SUPERVISOR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES,acting by and
through its Board of Harbor Commissioners
Date EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Date MAYOR
CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION
Date EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CALIFORNIA DEPT.OF FISH AND GAME
Date DIRECTOR
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Date REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
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10. Project Management Responsibilities. Upon Construction Certification,
CDFG agrees to assume responsibility for monitoring and maintenance of the
Project consistent with the Final Determination for the primary purpose of
preservation in perpetuity offish, wildlife and wetland habitat values, to the
extent funds are available pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), below. CDFG may
contract out these responsibilities and, upon the approval of the parties hereto,
may assign these responsibilities. CARLSBAD agrees that it shall use its best
efforts, in enforcement of local environmental and planning ordinances with
respect to property owners within its jurisdiction, and in working with other local
jurisdictions, to minimize the amount of sediment which may be transported to
the Lagoon from upstream runoff within the Lagoon's watershed area. Upon
Construction Certification, CDFG agrees to assume responsibility for monitoring
and general maintenance of the Project. CDFG may contract out these
responsibilities and, upon the approval of the parties hereto, may assign these
responsibilities. A Steering Committee consisting of representatives from
CARLSBAD. CDFG. SLC. NMFS, and FWS shall be established to guide the
implementation of timely and efficient tidal inlet maintenance dredginR (inlet
dredging). The Steering Committee will meet annually at a minimum and more
often as needed during the planning and implementation of a dredge event.
Decisions of the Steering Committee shall be made by consensus whenever
possible. Should the Steering Committee be unable to reach consensus, the
decision shall be made by CDFG. as landowner and Maintenance Account holder,
and/or SLC as landowner, depending on ownership affected. Transfer of inlet
dredging responsibility and funds from the Maintenance Account to offset all
reasonable associated costs may be made from CDFG to another entity acceptable
to the Steering Committee as long as sufficient funds to accomplish inlet dredging
remain in the Maintenance Account pursuant to subsections (a), (b), (c.l) and
(c.2) below or through other funding sources. Should funding be insufficient for
project maintenance as envisioned under this Agreement, the Steering Committee
shall seek additional funding sources to maintain the Project. CARLSBAD
agrees that it shall use its best efforts in enforcement of local environmental and
planning ordinances with respect to property owners within its jurisdiction, and in
working with other local jurisdictions, to minimize the amount of sediment
transported to the Lagoon by upstream runoff within the Lagoon's watershed area.
(a) Maintenance Account. Within sixty (60) days after Construction
Certification, BOARD and CDFG shall establish a separate escrow account (the
"Maintenance Account") with an escrow agent chosen by CDFG. The
maintenance Account shall be funded as provided in subsections (b) and (c),
below. CDFG shall have the exclusive authority to withdraw funds from the
Maintenance Account. All funds in the Maintenance Account, including any
accrued interest thereon, shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in
subsection (e), below.
(b) Annuity. Within sixty (60) days after Construction Certification,
CDFG and BOARD shall determine the amount of funds necessary to establish an
annuity or equivalent investment (the "Annuity") which will provide a guaranteed
annuity paying the future equivalent of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000) per year for thirty (30) years based on 1987 dollars at the effective
date of this Agreement in accordance with the method described in Exhibit D
attached hereto and made part hereof. The first disbursement into the Maintenance
Account is to be made immediately upon establishment of the Annuity. All
proceeds from the Annuity shall be deposited into the Maintenance Account. The
payments from this Annuity shall be used by CDFG to cover the maintenance
costs of the Project as described in Section 10(e) for the first thirty (30) years
following Construction Certification. BOARD shall transfer the amount
determined to be needed for this Annuity, in accordance with the provisions of
Exhibit D, from the Escrow Account established in accordance with Section 5 (a),
provided this amount shall not exceed the sum of Four Million, Eight Hundred
and Fifty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($4, 852,500) given that
Construction Certification occurs either in or prior to calendar year 1991. If
Construction Certification occurs after 1991, the provisions of 2(a) of Exhibit D
shall control. BOARD shall be obligated to contribute to the Annuity only after
the amount deposited by Pacific Texas into the Escrow Account, excluding
interest, has reached $20 million.
IP_(cJQ(e) Investment Account. Within sixty (60) days after Construction
Certification, BOARD shall establish an investment account (the "Investment
Account") in an amount to be determined in accordance with the provisions of
Exhibit D provided this amount shall not exceed the sum of Three Million, Three
Hundred and Eighty-Six Thousand Dollars ($3,386,000) given that Construction
Certification occurs either in or prior to calendar year 1991. If Construction
Certification occurs after 1991, the provisions of 2(a) of Exhibit D shall control.
BOARD shall transfer the amount determined to be needed for the Investment
Account from the Escrow Account established in accordance with Section 5(a).
BOARD shall be obligated to contribute to the Investment Account only after the
amount deposited by Pacific Texas into the Escrow Account, excluding interest,
has reached $20 million. The Investment Account shall ba maintained for thirty
(30) years following Construction Certification by BOARD to maximize the
return to this Investment Account so the a fund is created to maintain the Project
after the first thirty (30) years. At the end of this thirty (30) year period, all funds
in the Investment Account shall be transferred into the Maintenance Account.
Within sixty (60) days thereafter, BOARD, FWS, NMFS, CDFG, SLC and
CARLSBAD shall meet for the purpose of determining the adequacy of the
Maintenance Account balance to generate sufficient income to fund the costs of
maintaining the Project as certified pursuant to Section 6(k), above. If it is
determined, based on the amount remaining in the Maintenance Account
following the first thirty (30) years plus the amount transferred from the
Investment Account, is in excess of that required for continuing maintenance of
the Project at the future equivalent of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars per year, a
lump sum amount shall be refunded to BOARD to be determined in accordance
with the provisions of Exhibit D.
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10(c.2) Alternative Funding Mechanism. Should the Maintenance Account
described in Sections 10 (a) and 10 (b) prove to be insufficient to perform
required inlet dredging as well as other maintenance activities as described in
Section IQ(e) for the first thirty (30) years following Construction Certification,
then the Steering Committee may submit a written request to BOARD or
BOARD'S designee that all, or a portion of the funds in the Investment Account
be transferred to the Maintenance Account and used for the purpose of
maintaining an open inlet and/or other maintenance activities. This provision
does not preclude the participation of other entities in funding maintenance
activities through the deposit of appropriate funds into the Maintenance Account
including but not limited to the purchase of dredged sand from the Lagoon.
(d) No further Obligations and Return of Funds. BOARD shall not be
obligated to deposit any finds beyond those described in subsections (b) and (c),
above, to maintain the Lagoon. Any funds remaining in the Escrow Account upon
funding of the Annuity and the Investment Account shall be transferred to
BOARD.
Amendment to the
Batiquitos Lagoon
Multi-agency Agreement
Batiquitos Lagoon
Multi-agency Agreement
•History and Purpose of Multi-agency Agreement
•Proposed Agreement amendment
•Brief summary of maintenance dredging activities
•Summary of 10 year Monitoring Report
Batiquitos Lagoon
Multi-agency Agreement
•Establishes roles and responsibilities of each
signatory agency
National Marine Fisheries Service US Fish and Wildlife Service
California Dept of Fish and Game City/Port of Los Angeles
California State Lands Commission City of Carlsbad
Batiquitos Lagoon
Multi-agency Agreement
•Examples
–Project Management by City of Carlsbad
–Post project maintenance and monitoring by
Dept of Fish and Game
–Funds provided by Port of Los Angeles
•Monitoring reports
•Maintenance dredging
•Predator control
Batiquitos Lagoon Maintenance
Dredging Responsibility
•1997
–City of Carlsbad transferred completed
Batiquitos Lagoon Project
–California Department of Fish and Game is
required to perform maintenance and operation
activities
Amendment to Multi-agency
Agreement
•Establish a Steering Committee of five
remaining active participants
–City of Los Angeles completed requirements
•Short-term and long term issue resolution
Batiquitos Lagoon
Maintenance Dredging
Maintenance Dredging History
Year Volume (cy)
1994-1997 Enhancement Project 3,700,000
Maintenance Dredging
Winter 1998-1999 10,854
Winter 1999-2000 4,268
Winter 2000-2001 35,040
Winters 2001-2003 91,002
Winter 2006-2007 65,674
Total since 1997 206,838
Winter 2010-2011 200,000
Batiquitos Lagoon Long-term
Biological Monitoring Program
Final Report -2009
Batiquitos Lagoon Aerial Views
10-year Report Conclusions
•Enhancement project was an overall success
–Healthy mosaic of habitats
–Connection to ocean allows wildlife movement
–Increase in bird and fish populations
•Project can be used as model for other large
scale enhancement/restoration projects
•Processes that caused previous ecological
collapse still exist
10-year Report Recommendations
•Implement Land Management Plan for
Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve
–Nesting site maintenance
–Special-status species reporting
–Predator and invasive species control
•Continue physical and biological monitoring
•Continue regular dredging and cobble removal
•Consider strategic dredging in east basin
Recommendation
City Council adopt Resolution No. 2010-071
approving the first amendment to the 1987
multi-agency agreement for the
enhancement of the Batiquitos Lagoon