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Focusing Restoration Effort

PRIORITIES

KEEP IT UP

DOING FINE

New process incorporating Habitat Restoration Consortium and Technical Advisory Committee input

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Timeline

December 2025

Assess habitat trends at HRC in-person meeting

Walk through a decision process to help build consensus on what is needed and possible in a given year in terms of habitat restoration.

Jan-April 2026

Finalize Recommendations

Finalized Habitat Report Card incorporating any additional recommendations from the TAC.

August 2025

Present draft process and request feedback from HRC

November 2025

Provide Draft Habitat Report Card to HRC for review

Review baywide habitat specific trends in mapping and annual restoration progress using the habitat report card developed by the TBEP and informed by the Habitat Master Plan (HMP)

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Contains assessment steps (I-V) and associated actions (1-4) associated with recommending priority habitats for restoration

Habitat Restoration Decision Framework

Priority Habitats Logic Model

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Assessment steps I. and II.

Tidal flats

Salt barrens

Non-forested freshwater wetlands

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Assessment step III.

*Habitats not easily assessed through mapping

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Hard bottom

Artificial reefs

Mangroves

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Assessment step IV.

Worksheet - fill out the last 4 columns based on your work within the watershed and upcoming priorities, funding, and planned projects.

Final step:

Present recommendations for priority habitats and habitat report card to TAC

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