Travis AFB Sustainability Study Report Final Background Report

Table 5.4‐2. Species Known to be Attracted to Land Use Type Nearby Travis AFB Land Use Type Species Known to be Attracted to Land Use Type Public Parks Swallows, sparrows, blackbirds / starlings, crows / ravens, doves, pigeons, geese and ducks Golf Courses Geese and ducks, blackbirds / starlings, sparrows, swallows Water Treatment Plants Geese and ducks, cormorants / pelicans, herons, shorebirds Landfills Gulls, blackbirds / starlings, vultures Agricultural Lands Hawks, vultures, blackbirds / starlings, crows / ravens Rivers and Creeks Egrets, songbirds, geese and ducks, mammals such as raccoons and otters Estuarine / Wetland Habitat Shore birds, blackbirds, geese and ducks, egrets, cormorants, pelicans Open Space Hawks, swallows, sparrows, kestrels, coyote, owls, turkey / pheasants, osprey, eagles, vultures Source: Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan B&J Landfill / Recology Hay Road are located 1.5 miles north and Potrero Hill Landfill is four miles south of the Travis AFB runways. These landfills attract a large amount of gull and vulture activity that increases BASH risk. The North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant is located about three miles northwest of Travis. The Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant is about four miles north of Travis. Water treatment plants attract geese and ducks. The Base is also located nearby several parks and golf courses, which attract swallows, sparrows, blackbirds, and starlings TSS Background Report Potrero Hill Landfill (Source: Daily Republic) Travis AFB is located within the Pacific Flyway, illustrated on Figure 5.4‐3, which is a major migration corridor for birds. The Pacific Flyway stretches along the Pacific Coast from Mexico north to Alaska, with at least one billion birds migrating along the flyway each year. Migratory birds travel some or all the distance heading north as early as March and then migrating south as early as August. Suisun Marsh is a notable location that provides a unique habitat along the flyway. The 116,000‐acre Suisun Marsh, the largest contiguous brackish marsh in the western US, is located just a few miles south of Travis AFB. The marsh attracts shore birds, blackbirds, geese and ducks, egrets, cormorants, and pelicans. Page 5‐27

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