Permits
Construction of the new East Span required
approval from a variety of regulatory
agencies. The following permits have been
obtained and allow for the new bridge
to be built under certain conditions:
- National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Incidental Harassment Authorization
[May 1, 2007] [pdf - 439 KB]
Allows Caltrans to take a small number of marine mammals by harassment
incidental to construction as long as certain conditions are complied
with.
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California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Incidental Take
Permit No. 2081-2001-021-03
[Issued November 19, 2001] [pdf -
3.57 MB]
Covers the bird species of California least tern, California
brown pelican, and American peregrine falcon; and the fish species
of Sacramento River winter- and spring-run Chinook salmon and
Central California Coast Coho salmon.
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U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Permit
No. 023013-0S
[Issued December 04,
2001] [pdf - 15 MB]
Authorizes construction of the replacement
bridge in Waters of the U.S., including
dredging and discharge of materials.
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U.S Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Permit No. 023013-0S Letter
of Modification
[Issued April 11,
2005] [pdf - 582 KB]
Allows for discharge of 3,000 cubic meters of material to create a sandflat at North Basin within the Eastshore State Park.
- U.S Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Permit No. 023013-0S Letter of Modification
[Issued August 15, 2005] [pdf - 46 KB]
Authorizes installation of a 3,600 meter long, 35 kilovolt Navy submarine cable between Oakland and Treasure Island.
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U.S Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Permit No. 023013-0S Letter of Modification
[Issued September 23, 2005] [pdf - 35 KB]
Authorizes the discharge of 0.006 acres of permanent fill in waters of the U.S. and 0.54 acres of temporary fill in adjacent wetlands to construct a storm water project along the shoreline of the Emeryville crescent
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San
Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
Permit No. 8-01
[Issued November 20, 2001, Last Amended October 23, 2007, Reflects Amendments 1-18]
[pdf - 1 MB]
Grants permission to construct a
replacement bridge as long as the
specified special conditions are
met. Areas covered by the special
conditions include public access,
dredging, riprap, special aquatic
site mitigation, and minimizing impacts
to birds and fish.
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National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Biological
Opinion and Incidental Take Statement
[Issued October
30, 2001] [pdf - 1.08 MB]
Covers the fish species of Central California Coast and Central
Valley steelhead, Central Valley spring-run Chinook, Sacramento
River winter-run Chinook, and Central California Coast Coho
salmon.
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U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Biological Opinion
[Issued October
29, 2001] [pdf - 5.91 MB]
Covers the bird species of California
least tern and California brown pelican.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Biological Opinion
[Issued March 10, 2005] [pdf - 109 kb]
Covers the species of California brown pelican, California clapper rail, and salt marsh harvest mouse during construction of off-bridge stormwater treatment measures. This work is not covered under the original Biological Opinion for the East Span Project.
- California
Regional Water Quality Control Board Order
01-120
[Issued October 17,
2001] [pdf - 409 KB]
Places restrictions on activities that
would discharge waste into surface waters.
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California
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Order R2-2002-0011
[Issued January
23, 2002] [pdf - 806 KB]
Specifies waste discharge requirements
for the East Span Project, including
the submission of the following documents
to the Board: Dredging Operations
Plan, Self-Monitoring Plan for Turbidity,
Central Bay Mitigation Site Workplan,
On-site Eelgrass Restoration Workplan,
Stormwater Management Plan, and a
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
- U.S.
Coast Guard (USCG) New Bridge Permit
[Issued December 11, 2001] [pdf - 5.54
MB]
Approves the location and plans for the
replacement bridge.
Partnerships With Other Agencies
Caltrans is entering into agreements with several agencies to
provide funding for specific research or habitat improvements
as part of mitigation for the East Span Project.
Caltrans is partnering with:
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USFWS - To remove
and remediate hazardous materials and demolish and dispose of
infrastructure at NSGA - Skaggs Island, a possible habitat restoration
site. A Letter of Understanding is in progress.
-
East Bay Regional Park
District - To create and restore special aquatic sites
within the Eastshore State Park; a Letter of Understanding was
signed in June 2003.
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NMFS - To restore
salmon habitat tributary to the Central and South Bay. Negotiations
to transfer $3.5 million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
to administer the program is currently in process. An agreement
to guide the relationship between Caltrans, National Marine
Fisheries Service, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
is being developed.
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