The area described in this article is a waterfowl refuge.
Specific Refuge BoundariesWaterfowl Refuges
Section § 10860
This section states that the specified area mentioned in this article is designated as a refuge for waterfowl. This means it's a protected area meant to conserve bird species that thrive in wetland environments.
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Section § 10861
This section defines the San Leandro Waterfowl Refuge, specifying its geographical boundaries within Alameda County. The area starts at the Bay Farm Island Bridge in Alameda, follows the levee on San Leandro Bay heading south to Hagenburger Road, then moves northeast along Hagenburger to where it intersects with the Pacific Gas and Electric tower line. It continues along this line to a substation at Fiftieth Avenue in Oakland, and then follows the high tide line of San Leandro Bay back to the starting point.
The following constitutes a waterfowl refuge and shall be designated the San Leandro Waterfowl Refuge: All the area within the County of Alameda, within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the Bay Farm Island Bridge, in Alameda, thence in a southerly direction, following the levee on westerly side of San Leandro Bay to the Hagenburger Road, thence in a northeasterly direction along said Hagenburger Road to a point where the Pacific Gas and Electric tower line crosses said Hagenburger Road, thence following said Pacific Gas and Electric tower line to the Pacific Gas and Electric substation at the foot of Fiftieth Avenue in Oakland, thence in a westerly direction along the high tide line of San Leandro Bay to the point of beginning.
San Leandro Waterfowl Refuge Alameda County Bay Farm Island Bridge
