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== What will be implemented? == '''Listed below are some of the key details to make this project a success.''' # By opening up a prexisting levee by 50 feet and deepening some channels, as seen in Figure 1, Humboldt Bay will be suitably connected to McDaniel Slough for the migration of fish and the improvement of their habitat. This will also open up water flow from Humboldt Bay into Janes Creek which should restore the slough's normal tidal functions.<ref name="McDaniel Slough Wetland Enhancement Project: Environmental Impact Report">http://64.163.195.22/arcataes/docs/Mcdaniel_Slough_Final_eir-12-12-2006.pdf</ref> # Restore a large area of tidal marsh to help alleviate the current problem of pickleweed. Pickleweed (Salicornia virginica) has been invasive in some of these areas, dominating young marsh shorelines which in turn can hinder other plant species to flourish. <ref name="McDaniel Slough Wetland Enhancement Project: Environmental Impact Report" /> # By connecting existing habitats of [http://web.archive.org/web/20111014204906/http://www.cityofarcata.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=47 The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary] and the California Department of Fish and Game's Mad River Slough Wildlife area flooding should be reduced with the implementation of tidal gates and appropriate flood levees. Figure 1 shows where these will all be implemented. <ref name="McDaniel Slough Wetland Enhancement Project: Environmental Impact Report" /> # Ecolevees, as seen in Figure 1, will also be implemented to provide a gradient between the brackish marsh and the mudflat areas with the uplands to connect these different habitats. <ref name="McDaniel Slough Wetland Enhancement Project: Environmental Impact Report" /> # Within the next few decades, the goal is to have functioning freshwater and [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brackish brackish] ecosystems. Improved habitats will have benefits on such species such as Pt. Reyes bird’s beak, Humboldt Bay owl’s clover, tidewater goby, Coho salmon, and Chinook salmon. <ref name="McDaniel Slough Wetland Enhancement Project: Environmental Impact Report" /> # Roosting islands, as seen in Figure 1, will be implemented to provide an appropriate and safer habitat for the local birds to rest, sleep and or lay eggs. # Recreational opportunities with all be available with new trail systems for walking, jogging, biking, and nature watching. Signs will also be posted for potential educational opportunities. # Figure 1 shows the boundaries of the McDaniel Slough Project as well as the ideas planned for implementation to help establish this area as a sustainable wetlands area.
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