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Watershed Coordination

Current Projects

Colusa Basin

Using the Colusa Basin Watershed Assessment, the YCRCD’s watershed coordinator will work with the CCRCD’s watershed coordinator to develop an associated watershed plan as well as guide the plan’s development, outreach and implementation in the southern portion of the 3-county watershed. The YCRCD-based watershed coordinator will augment the current Colusa Basin efforts with resources and research on innovative farmland protection/viability techniques and easement structures, project monitoring, and long-term funding strategies for the watershed plan.

Start Date: September 2008

End Date: June 2012

Hungry Hollow

Guide the development and initial implementation of a Hungry Hollow Watershed Stewardship Plan in partnership with the Hungry Hollow landowner group and other local entities within the area. Watershed coordination efforts would extend previous DOC and CALFED-funded watershed efforts in the Cache Creek watershed by coordinating development and implementation of a strategic plan for the landowner group, with includes flood management and restoration along Goodnow Slough; coordinating family farmers and other landowners in the area with resources and research on innovative farmland protection techniques and easement structures, project monitoring, and long-term funding strategies for the plan.

Start Date: September 2008

End Date: June 2012

Willow Slough

The purpose of this project is to develop and work with three watershed groups, one for each of three sub-watersheds. The sub-watersheds included in this project are Lamb Valley Slough, Lower Willow Slough, and Chickahominy Slough. The work includes facilitating meetings to create and define goals for a watershed management plan for each of the three sub-watersheds. The watershed groups will consist of private landowners, community groups and public agencies with an interest in each watershed. The watershed coordinator will work with each watershed group to define clear goals for the watershed. Each group will develop project ideas, or actions, to meet the defined goals. These projects can be the restoration of native vegetation, implementing conservation plans, completing erosion control projects, and any other projects that the group sees fit to improve the quality and sustainability of the watershed.

Start Date: July 2008

End Date: June 2012