Policy No. 1
Water pollution should be prevented protect Bay resources and beneficial uses
Water pollution should be prevented protect Bay resources and beneficial uses
Diversions of fresh water should not reduce the inflow into the Bay to the point of damaging ... the ability of the Bay to support existing wildlife.
Before any proposal for a barrier is adopted in the future, the Commission will be required to replan all of the affected shoreline and water area.
To protect the Bay and its tributaries from the water quality impacts of nonpoint source pollution,.. with the protection of Bay resources. To offset impacts...
Ensure that the project will not cause harm ... to Bay resources,
Water quality in all parts of the Bay should be maintained at a level that will support and promote the beneficial uses of the Bay...protected from all harmful or potentially harmful pollutants.
Water pollution should be prevented... protect Bay resources and beneficial uses
4. The eucalyptus groves in and around the Marsh, particularly those on Joice and Grizzly Islands, should not be disturbed.
3. Existing uses should continue in the upland grasslands and cultivated areas surrounding the critical habitats of the Suisun Marsh in order to protect the Marsh and preserve valuable marsh-related wildlife habitats. Where feasible, the value of the upland grasslands and cultivated lands as habitat for marsh-related wildlife should be enhanced.
2. The Marsh waterways, managed wetlands, tidal marshes, seasonal marshes, and lowland grasslands are critical habitats for marsh-related wildlife and are essential to the integrity of the Suisun Marsh. Therefore, these habitats deserve special protection.