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PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT INFORMATION

San Luis NWR Canal Restoration

1.0 Location / Time

All interested parties shall meet at the Visitor Center of the San Luis NWR Complex located at 7376 South Wolfsen Road, Los Banos CA 93635

Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory but highly recommended.

Date: July 13, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM

2.0 Directions

Coming from the North (Modesto) on CA-99: In Turlock, take the Lander Ave/CA-165 exit toward Los Banos. Travel south on CA-165 through the communities of Hilmar and Stevinson. At the 4-way stop at the intersection of CA-165 and CA-140, continue southbound (straight) toward Los Banos for 12.5 miles.

Turn left on Wolfsen Road. Follow Wolfsen Road approximately 2 miles until the pavement ends at the Refuge entrance. Continue through the gate on the gravel road and follow the signs to the Elk and Waterfowl auto tour routes. The Visitor Center is on the left immediately after passing through main entrance.

Coming from the South (Fresno) on CA-99: Travel on CA-99 north to CA-152 westbound. Travel westbound on CA-152 to Los Banos. Turn right on Mercey Springs Road (fourth stoplight after entering Los Banos from the east). Continue on Mercey Springs Road (also called CA-165) for approximately 6.5 miles to Wolfsen Road. Turn right onto Wolfsen Road. Follow Wolfsen Road approximately 2 miles until the pavement ends at the Refuge entrance. Continue through the gate on the gravel road and follow the signs to the Elk and Waterfowl auto tour routes. The Visitor Center is on the left immediately after passing through main entrance.

From Interstate 5 (north or south): Take the Los Banos/CA-152 east exit. Travel on CA-152 eastbound into Los Banos. Turn left on Mercey Springs Road. Continue on Mercey Springs Road (also called CA-

165) for approximately 6.5 miles to Wolfsen Road. Turn right onto Wolfsen Road. Follow Wolfsen Road approximately 2 miles until the pavement ends at the Refuge entrance. Continue through the gate on the gravel road and follow the signs to the Elk and Waterfowl auto tour routes. The Visitor Center is on the left immediately after passing through the main entrance.

From San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Jose International Airport (SJC): Take US 101 southbound toward Gilroy. Take the CA-152 EAST exit toward Los Banos. Travel eastbound on CA- 152 toward Los Banos. Continue into Los Banos and turn left on Mercey Springs Road. Continue on Mercey Springs Road (also called CA-165) for approximately 6.5 miles to Wolfsen Road. Turn right onto Wolfsen Road. Follow Wolfsen Road approximately 2 miles until the pavement ends at the Refuge entrance. Continue through the gate on the gravel road and follow the signs to the Elk and Waterfowl auto tour routes. The Visitor Center is on the left immediately after passing through the main entrance.

3.0 Site Specific Information

Please wear sturdy, closed-toes shoes to visit the project site.

4.0 Covid-19 Protocol

Each interested party shall have no more than 2 attendees with their party. Each Attendee shall confirm upon arrival with Project Leader that they:

��Have had no COVID-19 symptoms: fever, coughing, sore throat, breathing difficulty, flu like symptoms, etc. or had any in the last 14 days. Any person displaying or having displayed in the last 14 days COVID-19 symptoms shall not be allowed to participate in the site walk.

��Has not traveled outside the country in the last 14 days.

��Has not been in contact with anyone displaying COVID-19 symptoms in the last 14 days.

��No individual is in high risk categories for COVID-19.

During the site walk on federal property: all attendees must wear face masks whenever they are inside a building or outside if a minimum of 6' distancing from others is not possible.

Figure 1. Map of general location of the San Luis NWR Visitor Center.