Wildcat Marsh

Wildcat Marsh is the wetlands delta formed by the mouth of Wildcat Creek at its confluence with Castro Creek in Richmond, California. [http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentView.asp?DID=311.pdf North Richmond Shoreline Specific Plan] , Richmond website, by Brady and associates, June 1993, retrieved August 3, 2007] The marsh is critical habitat for endangered species and has been contaminated [http://www.sfei.org/camp/servlet/DisplayProgram?which=General&pid=SFCA0005134 Monitoring Program Summary] , California Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Inventory, retrieved August 31, 2007] [http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/pacific/castro/index.html Castro Cove/Chevron Richmond, CA] , "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" (NOAA), retrieved August 1, 2007] and damaged by runoff from the Chrevron refinery and the city's landfill and a salvage yard. The marsh was isolated from tidal effects but restoration efforts are underway as is the closure of the landfill and cleanup of the mudflats contaminated by mercury and PAHs from the refinery.

ee also

*Castro Creek
*Castro Cove

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