Table 3.4-5. Closest Distance to Sensitive Resources from the Dredge Area Boundaries

3.4 Biological Resources

Table 3.4-5

Closest Distance to Sensitive Resources from the Dredge Area Boundaries

Distance

Sensitive

Approximate Distance (ft) to Sensitive Habitats From Closest Dredge Area Boundary

(ft)

Resources at

Resources

Distance

Offshore to

Potential

along Sinker

1976-

Sunken

Borro

(ft)

30 to 40

Mono Buoy

Pipeline

Nearshor

Artificial

1999 Kelp

1997 Kelp

1996 Kelp

Vessel or

w Site

Offshore

MLLW

Location

Route

e Reef

Reef

Canopy

Debris

Pipeline

500(2)

SO-9

6,000

2,625-4,500

Potentially

No

2,000

30,000

No

18,000 from

scattered rocks

Oceanside

SO-7

3,000

1,500-1,875

Potentially

500

350

18,000

500

No

scattered rocks

and/or reef

SO-6

4,125

1,680-2,438

Potentially reef,

Potentially reef

500

2,250

3,000

500

250

350 from

kelp

San Elijo

SO-5

4,125

1,875-2,625

Potentially reef

500

None in

15,000

3,300

600

No

vicinity

2,300(1)

MB-1

4,690

1,875-3,000

No

None in

1,000

None in

2,300

MB Bridge

No

vicinity

1,000' south,

NOSC Tower

1,500' east

3,000(1)

SS-1

4,300

2,400-4,875

No

None in

3,000

No

2,250-from

vicinity

City of San

Diego

Outfall

Note: Distance offshore to 30 to 40 MLLW provides indication of anchorage depth of mono buoy

Assumed approximately the same historical kelp cover as in 1997.

(1)

R

At SO-9, 500 feet minimum between mapped CDFG artificial reefs but 350 feet from previously unmapped experimental rock scatter.

(2)

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