Stivers Lagoon Restoration Project Overview
Stivers Lagoon Restoration
Evyan Borgnis Sloane
Deputy Regional Manager
SF Bay Program
Stivers Lagoon Restoration
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Located in Central Park,
City of Fremont
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Adjacent wetland habitat
to Elizabeth Lake
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Restore 40 acres of
freshwater wetland habitat
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Improve public access
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Excavate ~6,100 CY of soil to
create new open water
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Hydraulically connect wetland to
Mission Creek
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Create terraced berm on west side
of Mission Creek
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Restore riparian corridors
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - Restoration Activities
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Install weir to retain water
in pond during dry,
summer months
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Place excavated material to
restore upland habitat
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - Restoration Activities
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Build a new pedestrian bridge
over Mission Creek
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Build new 200-ft long catwalk
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Enhance existing trails on berm
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Create new trails
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - Public Access
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Lake Elizabeth and Stivers Lagoon Marsh Design and Improvement
Program’s Environmental Impact Report
adopted on August 9, 1993
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Addendum to Program Improvement EIR adopted on July 12,
2022
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Project as designed and mitigated avoids, reduces, or mitigates the
potentially significant environmental effects to a less-than-
significant level
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - CEQA
Thank you
● Consideration and possible authorization to disburse up to two million one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($2,160,000) to the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to restore and enhance approximately 40 acres of wetland habitat and improve public access at Stivers Lagoon, adjacent to Lake Elizabeth in the City of Fremont, and adoption of findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.
proposed authorization is a Fiscal Year 2021-22 appropriation from the General Fund specifically for this project. Budget Trailer Bill SB 170 (Skinner, 2021) appropriated $2,160,000 to the Conservancy for “the Stiver’s Lagoon Marsh restoration
Stivers Lagoon Restoration project in Central Park, City of Fremont aims to restore 40 acres of freshwater wetland habitat, improve public access, and undertake various restoration activities like excavating soil, creating open water, and enhancing trails. The project, which includes installing a weir to retain water during dry months and building new pedestrian bridges, follows environmental guidelines to mitigate potential impacts.
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Stivers Lagoon Restoration Evyan Borgnis Sloane Deputy Regional Manager SF Bay Program
Stivers Lagoon Restoration Located in Central Park, City of Fremont Adjacent wetland habitat to Elizabeth Lake Restore 40 acres of freshwater wetland habitat Improve public access
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - Restoration Activities Excavate ~6,100 CY of soil to create new open water Hydraulically connect wetland to Mission Creek Create terraced berm on west side of Mission Creek Restore riparian corridors
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - Restoration Activities Install weir to retain water in pond during dry, summer months Place excavated material to restore upland habitat
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - Public Access Build a new pedestrian bridge over Mission Creek Build new 200-ft long catwalk Enhance existing trails on berm Create new trails
Stivers Lagoon Restoration - CEQA Lake Elizabeth and Stivers Lagoon Marsh Design and Improvement Program s Environmental Impact Report adopted on August 9, 1993 Addendum to Program Improvement EIR adopted on July 12, 2022 Project as designed and mitigated avoids, reduces, or mitigates the potentially significant environmental effects to a less-than- significant level
