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For more than 100 years, the southern shoreline of San Francisco Bay has been a center for industrial salt production. Now, in an attempt to roll back the clock, federal and state biologists are working on a 40-year, $1 billion project to restore the ponds to healthy wetlands for fish, wildlife and public recreation. | Watch

Watch a time lapse of a tidal cycle in a restored pond, and view the many species of birds using the ponds.

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A presentation to the California Colloquium on Water by Steve Ritchie, Executive Project Manager of the Project.

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These clips cover the October 26, 2006 breach of a levee at Eden Landing. Appearances by Carl Wilcox, California Department of Fish and Game; John Donnelly, Wildlife Conservation Board; Steve Ritchie, Coastal Conservancy; David Lewis, Save the Bay; and Janice Delfino.

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These clips cover the March 20, 2006 Restoration Project media event with Senator Dianne Feinstein. Footage includes aerial views of recent levee breaches. Appearances by Eric Mruz, Operations Specialist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service; David Lewis, Executive Director of Save the Bay; and Steve Richie, Executive Project Manager of the Restoration Project. 3.75 minutes.

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This short film introduces viewers to the largest habitat restoration project on the West Coast: Over 16,000 acres of salt evaporation ponds in San Francisco Bay are being restored to tidal marsh and other natural habitats.

The film features and is narrated by Keith Fraser, a well-known local bait shop owner who has appeared on Bay Area Backroads. With his intimate knowledge of water birds and his expertise as a fisherman, Fraser is an enthusiastic and informed proponent of the salt pond restoration project. 6.5 minutes.

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