THIS PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARCATA AND THE SERVICES COASTAL PROGRAM AT HUMBOLDT BAY TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE EXISTING WETLAND AND RIPARIAN HABITAT IN THE NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE CITY OF ARCATAS JACOBY CREEK GANNON SLOUGH WILDLIFE AREA. IMPLEMENTATION WILL INCLUDE INSTALLING AND REBUILDING LIVESTOCK EXCLUSIONARY FENCING AROUND WETLAND AND STREAM HABITAT WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA, REBUILDING LIVESTOCK STREAM CROSSING BRIDGES, INSTALLING OFF-CHANNEL LIVESTOCK WATERING TANKS, AND PLANTING NATIVE RIPARIAN TREES. THIS PROJECT WILL FURTHER PROTECT AND ENHANCE EXISTING WETLANDS THAT ARE PROVIDING CRITICAL SEASONAL ROOSTING AND FORAGING HABITAT FOR SHOREBIRDS AND WATERFOWL AND BREEDING HABITAT FOR NATIVE AMPHIBIANS, AS WELL AS DECIDUOUS RIPARIAN HABITAT THAT IS HABITAT FOR SEVERAL SPECIES OF MIGRATORY SONGBIRDS AND NATIVE AMPHIBIANS AND ADJACENT TO BEITH AND FICKLE HILL CREEKS, BOTH OF WHICH SUPPORT MULTIPLE ANADROMOUS AND RESIDENT FISH SPECIES.