Wildcat Marsh is the wetlands delta formed by the mouth of Wildcat Creek at its confluence with Castro Creek in Richmond, California. [1] The marsh is critical habitat for endangered species [1] and has been contaminated [2] [3] and damaged [1] by runoff from the Chevron Richmond Refinery [2] [3] and the city's landfill [1] and a salvage yard. [1] The marsh was isolated from tidal effects but restoration efforts are underway [1] as is the closure of the landfill [1] and cleanup of the mudflats contaminated by mercury [2] [3] and PAHs [2] [3] from the refinery. [2] [3]
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- ^ a b c d e f g North Richmond Shoreline Specific Plan, Richmond website, by Brady and associates, June 1993, retrieved August 3, 2007
- ^ a b c d e Monitoring Program Summary, California Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Inventory, retrieved August 31, 2007
- ^ a b c d e Castro Cove/Chevron Richmond, CA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), retrieved August 1, 2007