…lth and resiliency indicators and metrics for the Program. The development and formation of the WRP Regional Monitoring Program includes four elements: Development of a Coastal Wetland Sentinel Site Network. Summarizes recommendations for the development and maintenance of a statewide sentinel site network and provides recommendations for southern California sentinel sites. The document is published as a technical report online here: Development o…
…dependent terrestrial species. Initial restoration has been completed on over 1200 acres of high-quality riparian habitat. A feasibility study is underway for the transition of floodplain agricultural land to riparian habitat and the enhancement and creation of emergent wetland habitat. The project will focus on final planning and implementation of constructed wetland features….
…r aquifers, severed hydrological connections, concentrated water drainages to form San Diego Creek, and then realigned the creek in a flood control channel. These activities altered the source, quantity, and quality of water available to the Marsh Reserve. Despite these impacts, the UCI Marsh Reserve has been a vital resource for hundreds of species of birds and supports sensitive species such as the southwestern pond turtle and Ridgway Rail. Due…
…rian habitat restoration and enhancement activities to address limiting factors to southern steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) migration within the San Juan Creek estuary and lower watershed such as lack of high flow refugia, elevated summer water temperatures caused by the absence of shading, invasive plant species, and low dissolved oxygen / hypoxia due to eutrophic conditions caused by algae build…
…n 2004 the Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration Feasibility Study was completed, and SANDAG has been working with stakeholders to include the property owners of the Cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad since 2013 to move the project forward. After significant public and stakeholder input, the CEQA environmental review process was completed in 2017. The SANDAG Board of Directors adopted a resolution to accept the Modified Saltwater Alternative (MSA) in 2020….
…ort that will analyze opportunities to maximize native habitat restoration and open space for public access and recreation. The City intends to restore approximately 10 acres of coastal non-tidal wetlands and will evaluate the remaining 20 acres for public access opportunities and habitat restoration to provide connectivity for wildlife. The City will utilize the results of technical studies to inform the appropriate restoration activities based o…
…ntified opportunities for restoring tidal connections, creation of new wetland and associated upland habitats, consolidation of oil operations, improvement to passive recreation facilities, creation of a visitor’s center, and accommodation of special status species at the Los Cerritos Wetlands. In January 2021 the LCWA certified a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) utilizing the CRP designs to create a program description for a 503-acre pr…
…h the City of Oceanside has resulted in acquiring a Regular Coastal Permit and completion of CEQA. The overall project components include expanding existing wetlands, removing invasive plants, conducting native revegetation, designing bioretention structures to collect and filter stormwater runoff, planning educational and recreational features, creating a long-term management plan, and engaging community members on design elements. The activities…
…ntations for the re-design phase (CDFW) is secured and has remained intact to complete the bridge with a two-year delay expanding the tribal consultation through the Section 106 process to a cultural landscape. All parties seek to come to the right solution that respects tribal sacred area while providing passage for state and federally endangered steelhead and coastal resiliency. The bridge will be constructed over 1.5 years, with an anticipated…
…ridge approach. Project funding of $21M is secured and has remained intact to complete the bridge with a one-year delay. All parties seek to come to the right solution that respects tribal sacred area while providing passage for endangered steelhead and coastal resiliency. The bridge will be constructed over 1.5 years, with an anticipated completion date of 6/1/2025. While the project is currently fully funded, there may be additional costs for re…
…been degraded by numerous well documented impacts and requires habitat restoration and enhancement to improve the site’s biological productivity and ecological function. Big Canyon Nature Park has been subjected to the effects of water quality degradation from upstream development and selenium-laden groundwater seepage, historical land disturbance from grazing and agricultural activities, increased peak-flows during storm events and year-round dr…
The project will implement the restoration plan for a large wetland and riparian complex along the Santa Clara River, a significant coastal river in southern California that still retains its natural hydrology and provides critical habitat for endangered species including least Bell’s vireo, Southwest willow flycatcher, and steelhead trout. The project location is the site of a historical wetland complex (over 400 acres) supported by artesian upw…