Kellogg Resiliency Project

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WHAT PROBLEM IS KELLOGG FACING?

The Kellogg stormwater basin and pump station are located next to the Suisun Slough, owned by the City of Suisun City and particularly vulnerable to sea level rise related flooding and fire. This zone experienced a devastating fire in June 2020 when fire engulfed the project site and adjacent properties including nearby homes and enclosures at the Suisun Wildlife Center.

WHAT SOLUTIONS ARE BEING PROPOSED?

The Project Team, including the City of Suisun City, Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, and numerous community stakeholders plan to propose, design, build, and maintain a nature-based solution at the Kellogg Pump Station site to address future conditions. The project has potential to demonstrate a scalable solution for other locations in the city, county and Bay Area.

The initial planning phase of this project is funded by the city of Suisun City through an allocation of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Infrastructure Investment funds.

THE THREATS WE FACE

Sea Level Rise

Rising sea level is mostly due to a combination of glaciers and ice sheets melting and thermal expansion of seawater as it warms. By the end of the century, global mean sea level will rise at least by one-foot above 2000 levels, even if greenhouse emissions slow (NOAA Climate).

Wildfire

Fires are often caused by human activity or a natural phenomenon like lightning, and they can happen at any time or anywhere. In 50% of wildfires recorded, it is not known how they started. Wildfires have a negative impact on your health and lead to serious conditions when exposed to mercury (a byproduct of fires). Symptoms of mercury exposure are not limited to breathing difficulty, muscle weakness, irritation and seizures (World Health Organization). This site is particularly vulnerable to fire, as evidenced during a June 2020 fire that engulfed the project site and adjacent properties.

OUR RESOURCES TO PROTECT

The Suisun Marsh

The Suisun Marsh is the largest contiguous brackish water marsh remaining on the west coast of North America. It serves as a resting and feeding site for thousands of waterfowl migrating on the Pacific Flyway and provides essential habitat for more than 221 bird species, 45 mammal species, 16 different reptilian and amphibian species and more than 40 fish species (California Department of Fish and Wildlife).

Our Community

Suisun City is a diverse community that hosts many activities for residents to enjoy and is home to several vital groups rooted in the County including Rush Ranch, Suisun Marsh Natural History Association (known locally as the Suisun Wildlife Center), and many more.