Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee (FWC) Date: February 15, 2017 Time: 3:00 p.m.

Location: County Public Works Department Road Maintenance Division lunch room (squad room) 2475 Waterbird Way, Martinez CA 94553 (Map is attached.)

AGENDA

3:00 p.m. Convene meeting.

1) Introductions.

2) Review/Approve minutes from the January 18, 2017 meeting.

3) Public comment. Includes public comment on topics on the agenda and items not listed on the agenda. The FWC shall also accept public comment on agenda items at the time they are discussed.

4) Updates and announcements from staff and FWC members. Includes discussion on implementation of actions authorized previously, on correspondence received, and on upcoming meetings of interest to the FWC.

5) Continue to consider the 19 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund applications submitted by January 11, 2017. Consider making a recommendation to the Internal Operations Committee of the Board of Supervisors on this matter.

6) Determine the agenda for the next meeting. The next regular meeting date is March 15, 2017. Possible agenda items for upcoming meetings include:

• Chelsea Project update • Election of Officers – April • Discuss the Annual Fall Forum • Presentation on the Fish Passage • Field trip to McNabney Marsh

Adjourn

The Committee Chair may alter the order of agenda items at the meeting. Please contact Maureen Parkes at 925-674-7831 / [email protected] (or Abigail Fateman at 925-674-7820 / [email protected]) at the CCC Department of Conservation and Development if you have questions about the Fish & Wildlife Committee or desire materials related to this agenda. The FWC will provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities planning to participate in this meeting who contact staff at least 72 hours before the meeting.

County Public Works Department Road Maintenance Division lunchroom (squad room)

From Hwy 680: 1. Merge onto CA-4W 2. Continue with the directions from Hwy 4.

From Hwy 4: 1. Take the Pacheco Blvd exit. 2. Merge onto Pacheco Blvd. 3. Turn onto Blum Road (North past Police Department). 4. Turn right onto Imhoff Drive (a cemetery is at the corner of Blum and Imhoff). 5. Turn left onto Waterbird. (There is a Top Soil / Clean Dirt sign at the corner). 6. Turn left onto the Public Works Maintenance building after you pass County’s gas pumping station. Once you are in the parking lot, pass the building on your right. Park your car near the side entrance (not the front entrance). Enter through the side entrance.

Our meeting room is on your left once you enter the building. Please ask the receptionist to direct you if you have trouble finding the meeting room.

Draft Meeting Minutes of the Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee on January 18, 2017

1) Introductions. Judy Bendix, Clark Dawson, Roni Gehlke, Susan Heckly, Kathleen Jennings, Dawn Manley, Brett Morris, Daniel Pellegrini, Heather Rosmarin and Jeff Skinner attended the meeting. Helen Fitanides (), Nicole Kozicki ( Department of Fish and Wildlife), Jennifer Smith (Mills College) and Jill Wiseman attended the meeting. Maureen Parkes (CCC Department of Conservation and Development) attended as staff.

2) Review/Approve minutes from the December 21, 2016 meeting. The minutes were approved as written.

3) Public comment. Includes public comment on topics on the agenda and items not listed on the agenda. The FWC shall also accept public comment on agenda items at the time they are discussed. There were no public comments.

4) Updates and announcements from staff and FWC members. Includes discussion on implementation of actions authorized previously, on correspondence received, and on upcoming meetings of interest to the FWC.

The Committee discussed the possibility of paying a speaker’s fee for the Annual Fall Forum and decided they did not want to set a precedent, since the speakers have always provided their presentations free of charge.

5) Review and accept the progress report from Ducks Unlimited, Inc. on the Restoration Project. This item was continued to a future meeting.

6) Consider the 19 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund applications submitted by January 11, 2017.

• Dawn Manley recused herself from the entire grant review process because she is an employee of Lindsay Wildlife Experience, an organization that had applied for a grant. She left for the remainder of the meeting. • Maureen Parkes updated the Committee on conversations she had with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) regarding their requirement that grant applicants who are eligible under California Fish and Game Code Section 13103 (d), (h), (i) or (m) must obtain letters of support from CDFW. The Committee discussed ways to streamline the process. Nicole Kozicki and Kathleen Jennings stated that they would contact CDFW staff to discuss acceptable methods of obtaining approval that would be less time consuming. • Maureen Parkes informed the Committee that the total grant amount requested by Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden should be changed to $953.64, therefore the correct total amount of all grant funds requested is $145,478.92. • The grants were reviewed and discussed in detail. Three grant applicants, Helen Fitanides (The Watershed Project), Nicole Kozicki (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) and Jennifer Smith (Mills College) were in attendance and contributed additional verbal information in response to the Committee’s questions. The Committee directed staff to contact several of the grant applicants for additional information. The consideration of the grant applications was continued to the February 15, 2017 meeting.

7) Determine the agenda for the next meeting. The next regular meeting date is February 15, 2017. Possible agenda items for upcoming meetings include:

• Review Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund grant applications • Chelsea Wetlands Project update Grant Applications and Fish and Wildlife Committee Recommendations 2017 - REVISED

Organization Type of Org Project Title Type of Project Location of Requested Recommended Staff Summary of the Request FWC Rationale for the Project Funding Funding Recommendation Amount Amount

A Alhambra Native Group of citizen Alhambra Native Plant (a) public education Central County $980.00 A request for funding to add additional native plants and garden Plant Trail volunteers for the Trail (e) habitat improvement enhancements for their existing gardens and future new gardens and the betterment of the printing cost of their Alhambra Native Plant Trail brochure. Watershed B California government Spotting Scopes (g) purchase and Countywide $21,019.53 A request for seven Swarovski spotting scopes to be gifted to CDFW. The Department of maintain materials, spotting scopes will be used by the Department's enforcement branch Fish and Wildlife supplies, or equipment throughout CCC to aide in the survelliance of violators, locating evidence, and for either the observing behaviors and actions that may result in violations. department's ownership and use or the department's use C Worth a Dam non-profit Working for the (a) public education Central County $1,000.00 A request to fund a wildlife educational activity at the 10th Annual ecoSystem Festival in Martinez. Children will earn badges while learning the importance of ' role in the ecosystem, highlighting the direct impact beavers have on other wildlife.

D Greens at non-profit Point Isabel/Hoffman (e) habitat improvement West County $1,320.00 A request for funding to expand, fill in, and maintain an existing habitat Work/Berkeley Marsh Restoration restoration project (including weed removal, native plant re-vegetation, public Partners for Parks Project (Richmond) outreach, and trash pickup) along 2,000 feet of the Bay Trail at Point Isabel (BPFP) and marsh from just above the to the southern end of (at the intersection of Central Avenue and Rydin Road).

E KIDS for the BAY non-profit Watershed Action (a) public education West County $5,000.00 A request for funding to deliver the Watershed Action Project to five classes in Program (e) habitat improvement low-income Richmond elementary schools. The Program will teach students about the scientific principles of fish and wildlife conservation, as well as help to improve the health of the fish and wildlife habitats in CCC through Environmental Action Projects.

F non-profit Eco-Richmond/Bird- (a) public education West County $3,803.50 A request for partial funding to support the materials associated with their Eco- Audubon Society Friendly Schools (e) habitat improvement Richmond/Bird Friendly Schools Program, a year-long program that serves 3rd Program - 5th grade children and their families in four Title I (federally-assisted) schools within the communities adjacent to the North Richmond Shoreline. Each class will receive a progression of at least three in-class/schoolyard lessons and field trips to North Richmond Shoreline and Wildcat Creek Canyon.

G The Watershed non-profit Monitoring Water (a) public education Countywide $20,478.00 A request to fund an expansion of their water quality monitoring program in Project Quality in Contra Costa (e) habitat improvement four additional CCC watersheds: Wildcat Creek, Walnut Creek, Grayson Creek & County Watersheds and Marsh Creek Watersheds. The funds will go toward annual stipends for SPAWNERS trained monitoring interns as well as purchasing monitoring equipment and supplies. Results will be shared with the community through outreach events, newsletters, and websites, including behavioral changes people can make to improve the creeks' water quality.

Page 1 of 3 2/10/2017 Grant Applications and Fish and Wildlife Committee Recommendations 2017 - REVISED

Organization Type of Org Project Title Type of Project Location of Requested Recommended Staff Summary of the Request FWC Rationale for the Project Funding Funding Recommendation Amount Amount

H Lindsay Wildlife non-profit Reliable disease (b) temporary Countywide $6,884.50 A request for funding the purchase and installation of a Speed Queen Tumbler Experience control in a wildlife emergency treatment Dryer. hospital through and care of injured and commercial-grade orphaned wildlife laundry equipment

I Marine Science non-profit Delta Discovery (a) public education Central County $4,688.00 A request for partial funding for marine science education for 5th grade Institute Voyage East County students aboard MSI's 90' research vessel on the Delta. Curriculum includes an activity book designed to prepare the students to get the most out of their upcoming excursion and hands-on scientific exploration on their 3.5 hour voyage. J Regional Parks non-profit Regional (a) public education East County $10,000.00 A request for funding to expand the EBRPD's Horse Mounted Patrol unit from Foundation Park District - (m) other expenditures a 2-person to a 3-person team. The funds would be used to purchase a horse. Education, Outreach, The focus of outreach, education and resource protection is to prevent the and Resource spread of disease potentially carried by domestic dogs which could be spread Protection using Horse to San Joaquin kit fox. They will patrol Round Valley Regional Preserve Mounted Patrol approximately 5 - 8 times a month. Other park trails they visit are Ironhorse Officers Trail, Marsh Creek Trail, Big Break, Contra Loma and Delta Deanza. K Pleasant Hill non-profit Grayson Creek (a) public education Central County $953.64 A request for funding to provide water quality monitoring, journaling and Instructional Watershed Initial observation for initial assessment of Grayson Creek, involving MDUSD Garden Assessment at Horizons Independent High School students and home schooled students with Pleasant Hill Education their families in accordance with Watershed Forum guidelines and protocols. Center L Save Mount non-profit Curry Creek Habitat (e) habitat improvement East County $10,000.00 A request for funding to improve habitat for wildlife, including threatened Diablo Restoration species, along a sensitive riparian corridor of Curry Creek by removing debris and re-establishing native plantings.

M California non-profit (e) habitat improvement East County $4,760.00 A request for funding to facilitate clean up and reclamation of a marijuana Waterfowl Marijuana Trespass trespass grow on Quimby Island in the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta. Association Grow Site Clean Up and Reclamation

N Nomad Ecology for-profit Study to Identify (i) scientific research Countywide $13,680.00 A request to fund a study to collect aquatic feature characteristic data and Important (m) other expenditures conduct focused surveys for the purpose of understanding habitat features Characteristics of for protecting, important for California red-legged frog breeding populations within California Red-Legged conserving, Land Trust and Save Mount Diablo properties. Frog Breeding Sites on propagating, and John Muir Land Trust preserving fish and and Save Mount wildlife Diablo Lands O Mt. View Sanitary MVSD - MVSD River Otter Prey (i) scientific research Central County $8,940.00 A request for partial funding to study the ecological niche of river otters in District government Study and MVSD's wetlands throughout Moorhen Marsh, McNabney Marsh, and Peyton & ROEP - non-profit Environmental Slough. ROEP, as part of its “Hands-on High School” environmental education The River Otter Education Pilot project, will partner with Marin Academy in San Rafael to undertake scat Ecology Project Program analysis for this project, providing a unique environmental education experience for participating students. If successful, ROEP and MVSD will explore expanding the environmental education experience to Contra Costa County high schools.

Page 2 of 3 2/10/2017 Grant Applications and Fish and Wildlife Committee Recommendations 2017 - REVISED

Organization Type of Org Project Title Type of Project Location of Requested Recommended Staff Summary of the Request FWC Rationale for the Project Funding Funding Recommendation Amount Amount

P Earth Team non-profit Research, education (a) public education East County $10,761.00 A request to fund research and habitat improvement internships at Marsh and habitat (e) habitat improvement Creek with Antioch High School ESA. Earth Team will recruit and train a team improvement on Marsh of 14 youth from Antioch High School as interns to work as research assistants Creek to help restore native vegetation and monitor water quality on a three acre adopted site in the upper Marsh Creek area.

Q The Ruth Bancroft non-profit Waterwise (a) public education Central County $1,700.00 A request for funding to help develop, market and deliver free education days Garden Wednesdays @ The known as "Waterwise Wednesdays" at Ruth Bancroft Garden. Ruth Bancroft Ruth Bancroft Garden Garden will partner with other environmental and conservation groups to educate the community about specific, actionable and practical ways community members can reduce water consumption, create beautiful areas of wildlife habitat and forage in home gardens, and reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides.

R Mills College non-profit Ecology of Fear: What (a) public education Countywide $9,430.75 A request to fund long-term tracking of stress reponses of wild California Stresses Out Wild (i) scientific research ground squirrels in CCC. The specific goals of this project are to: (1) track the Mammals? (m) other expenditures health of a wildlife population by monitoring animals from two distinct areas for protecting, over time, (2) identify the relative influences of multiple stressors, including conserving, those imposed by humans, in shaping the stress response for a free-living propagating, and mammal, and (3) elucidate whether these key stressors predict reproductive preserving fish and outcomes that should in turn regulate the abundance of wildlife populations. wildlife S The Regents of Public University Farming for Native (a) public education East County $10,080.00 A request for funding to support the installation and evaluation of artificial the University of Bees (e) habitat improvement nesting systems for native bees in Brentwood, which includes travel for California (i) scientific research research trips to Brentwood and presentations, workshops and conferences. In addition, funds would be used for educational materials to ensure that their findings are reaching local producers and other stakeholders, including a set of video training modules that walk viewers through the process of designing, installing and maintaining native bee habitat. They plan to integrate screenings of the modules into their full schedule of workshops and presentations. $145,478.92 $0.00

Total Available Funds (as of January 13, 2017) $272,962.20

Subtotals by Region Requested Funding Percentage of Recommended Percentage of Amount Total Amount Funding Total Amount Requested Amount Recommended for Approval East $47,945.00 32.96% West $10,123.50 6.96% Central $15,917.64 10.94% Countywide $71,492.78 49.14% TOTAL $145,478.92 100.00%

Page 3 of 3 2/10/2017 Agenda Item #5 C - Worth a Dam Additional Information

From: Heidi Perryman To: Maureen Parkes Subject: RE: FWC Questions on Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund Grant Application Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017 12:43:13 PM

In the past the Fish and Wildlife (county) Logo has been on our brochures back page with the other sponsors but we will include a banner right at the activity booth this year to make your involvement clearer.

The watercolor tattoos are recyclable but unfortunately the leatherette beaver tails will not be. We considered using cork leather fabric but it doesn’t take color as well and is more expensive.

Even though the tails won’t be degradable they will be re-useable. It is not at all uncommon to see children wearing tails they made years before, or wearing the tail of an older sibling!

Thank you for the question and please ask if there are any others.

Heidi Perryman, Ph.D. President & Founder Worth A Dam www.martinezbeavers.org A project of inquiring systems inc P.O. Box 2037 Sonoma, CA 95476

From: Maureen Parkes [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FWC Questions on Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund Grant Application

Hi Heidi: The Fish and Wildlife Committee began their grant review process yesterday and they are looking upon your application favorably. They would like to know if the materials that will be used are biodegradable. They would also like to be recognized at your booth at the Beaver Festival for funding the activity and are willing to increase the amount of the grant for some type of display.

Please give me a call when you get the chance.

Thank you, Maureen

Maureen Parkes Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development Agenda Item #5 D - Greens at Work GREENS-AT-WORK PROPOSAL: ITEMIZATION OF PROJECT BUDGET Additional Information

Project Budget: Grant Donated Native Plants $700.50 Soil $250 Tools $148 Gloves $100 Refreshments $250 BPFP fee (10%) $120 Total $1,318.50 $250

NATIVE PLANTS: Species Size Quantity Cost/Unit Cost/Species Achillea millefolium D-40 12 $6.00 $72.00 Artemisia californica 1 Gallon 6 $9.50 $57.00 Asclepias fascicularis D-40 10 $6.00 $60.00 Atriplex lentiformis 1 Gallon 3 $9.50 $28.50 Clarkia amoena D-40 10 $6.00 $60.00 Eriophyllum staechadifolium D-40 6 $6.00 $36.00 Heteromeles arbutifolia 1 Gallon 6 $9.50 $57.00 Perideridia kelloggi D-40 25 $6.00 $150.00 Phyla nodiflora 4” 12 $4.00 $48.00 Scrophularia californica D-40 6 $6.00 $36.00 Stipa pulchra D-40 16 $6.00 $96.00 Total: $700.50

SOIL: Type Size Quantity Cost/Unit Total Cost Multipurpose Blend 2 CuFt Bag 25 $10.00 $250.00

TOOLS: Type Quantity Cost/Unit Cost/Type Soil Knives (Stainless Steel) 5 $20.00 $100.00 Trowels (Aluminum Alloy Casting 4 $12.00 $48.00 Total: $148.00

GLOVES: Type Size Quantity Cost/Unit Total Cost Average Garden Gloves Small/Medium/Large 10 Pairs $10.00 $100.00

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Scanned by CamScanner KIDS for the BAY Funding Request to the Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund

KIDS for the BAY (KftB) is requesting a $5,079 grant from the Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund to support our Watershed Action Program (WAP) in Richmond for Ms. TaLisha Sevilla and Mr. Tyrone Weems’ fifth grade classes at Washington Elementary School and Ms. Christine Drouillard, Ms. Elaine Newman, and Mr. Sylvester Adams’ third grade classes at Wilson Elementary School.

Project Description

In the WAP, elementary school classes adopt their local watershed and use it as a stimulating educational resource through Classroom Lessons and Field Trips to local creek and bay habitats. Their local watershed is also a focus for environmental action, such as litter reduction, water quality testing, and creek restoration Environmental Action Projects.

The WAP includes:  Four two-hour Classroom Lessons at the school site with preparation and follow-up activities for the teacher to complete with his/her students;  A school neighborhood trash clean-up project;  A Field Trip to a local creek, delta, or bay habitat;  A service-learning Environmental Action Project; and  Professional development and professional-level academic credit units for teachers, who learn to teach the WAP alongside their students and continue to teach it themselves to new classes of students using the training, curriculum guide, and equipment kit provided by KftB.

In hands-on science Classroom Lessons, students and their teachers will learn about the ecology of their local watershed. They will learn how their neighborhoods are connected to their watershed through the storm drain system, which drains to local creeks and the estuary. Students will complete neighborhood surveys to identify examples of storm drain pollution and organize a neighborhood clean-up project.

Each class will go on a Field Trip to a natural creek, delta, or bay habitat. Examples of Field Trip locations include Wildcat Creek in , in Point Richmond, in Antioch, and in Richmond. Students will use the water quality testing equipment listed in the budget below in creek, delta, or bay habitats on Field Trips and during Environmental Action Projects. Using the testing equipment, students will measure pH levels, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and turbidity to determine the health of their local body of water. This process will give students the opportunity to connect with their local watershed, assess watershed health, and learn scientific skills. It has been found that the use of the proposed scientific equipment (Vernier LabQuest equipment) increases science testing scores.

Each class will also develop their leadership skills by completing an Environmental Action Project in their local watershed environment. The Action Projects are crucial because by planning and implementing

1 their own project, students are empowered to become environmentalists. Action Project options include:  Adopt, clean up, and restore local urban creeks by removing trash and planting native plants  Monitor water quality, assess creek health, and share findings  Stencil community storm drains with the message “No Dumping; Drains To Bay”  Plant trees along bay habitats to help bay shoreline restoration projects

WAP goals for the 2016 – 2017 school year for our Richmond partner schools:  115 students will increase their knowledge of watershed science in the classroom and in the field and became stewards of their local watershed through habitat restoration activities,  115 family members will increase their understanding of their watershed environment and learn how to reduce storm drain pollution to the watershed,  Five teachers will increase their confidence in using the local watershed as an educational resource and in empowering students to become environmental stewards, and  The WAP will be integrated into the curricula and culture of Wilson Elementary School and Washington Elementary School and engage the school principals, teachers, students, and their families in environmental science education and stewardship.

The WAP meets two requirements of California Fish and Game Code Section 13103:  Section 13103a. The WAP planned curriculum will provide 115 students with an opportunity to learn about the scientific principles of fish and wildlife conservation.  Section 13103e. Through trash clean-ups on Field Trips and habitat restoration and water quality testing Environmental Action Projects, the two classes will improve the quality of life for fish and wildlife in Contra Costa County.

Project Budget

The current annual organizational budget for KIDS for the BAY is $476,912. The project budget for the two classes at Washington Elementary School and three classes at Wilson Elementary School is $45,164. The $5,079 grant from Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund will be a part of that budget, and the funds will be spent on the following items:

2017 – 2018 Expenses Amount Vernier Water Quality Testing Educational Equipment $1,329 LabQuest2 (2) $658 Temperature probe (3) $117 Dissolved Oxygen probe (1) $209 pH probe (1) $79 Turbidity sensor (1) $112 Turbidity tube (1) $47.94 Estimated shipping costs $106.06 Field Trip Transportation Costs for Students $3,750 Five school buses ~$750/bus Total Project Budget $5,079

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Matching funding is committed from the San Francisco Foundation and the East Bay Community Foundation.

Project Schedule

Month Tasks March 2017  Purchase educational materials March – June 2017  Teach Classroom Lessons  Conduct Environmental Action Projects  Lead Field Trips to creek, delta, and bay habitats

Organizational Overview

Background: Since 1992, KftB has provided environmental education programs to 73,097 students and 3,077 teachers in and Contra Costa counties. KftB programs provide professional development for teachers and academic enrichment for students using the local environment as a living laboratory for learning and for environmental action. At least 65% of our students are low-income, students of color in urban schools. KftB is a project of the Earth Island Institute, which is our fiscal sponsor. KftB received a Parents Press BEST of the Bay award in 2016.

KftB Advisory Board Members: Leilani Alo, Advisory Board President – Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Marin Community Foundation Elaine Miyamori – Human Resources Consultant, AAA Northern California Jessica Nusbaum – Associate Director of Communications, University of California at Davis Library Annika Rudback – Fourth Grade Teacher, Oakland Unified School District Shefali Shah – Consultant in Environmental Education and Environmental Justice Sheela Shankar – Nonprofit Development Consultant

KftB Staff Overseeing Project: Mandi Billinge, Executive Director/Founder of KftB – Mandi has directed program development and organization expansion for the past 24 years. Mandi has a B.S. Honors Degree in Biology from Hull University in England, a Teaching Credential from Leeds University in England, and a Development Director's Certificate from the University of San Francisco.

Joanna Hoffman, Program Manager – Joanna manages the WAP, teaches student participants, and trains partner teachers. Joanna has a B.S. Degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and a B.A. Degree in Environmental Studies from University of California, Santa Cruz. She also has a M.S. Degree in Natural Resources from the University of Idaho.

KftB Staff Involved in Project: Mandi Billinge, Executive Director/Founder Aislinn Sterling, Program Manager Alison Mooradian, Development Manager Andrew Patel, Program Coordinator Joanna Hoffman, Program Manager Cayla Naranjo, Program Coordinator

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Agenda Item #5 G - The Watershed Project/SPAWNERS Additional Information

1/19/17

To the Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee,

Thank you for the opportunity to give you more information about The Watershed Project’s proposal on Monitoring Water Quality in Contra Costa County Watersheds, specifically concerning the intern recruitment strategy and stipend.

Our target population for interns will be students or recent graduates residing in Contra Costa County. While I had not been able to find Contra Costa teachers interested in talking to their students about this program, I have just been given two personal referrals to local teachers (one at Contra Costa College and the other at Los Medanos College), and I believe this will be more successful than the cold-call method I had been using. In addition, the current Water Quality Intern for SPAWNERS is a recent college graduate residing in Antioch, and we hope to continue to employ her through this program. Her experience and dedication thus far will be an excellent example for the new interns.

The internship stipend breaks down to $17.05 per hour for a total of approximately 88 hours, although the total number of hours may change depending on creek conditions, equipment failure, weather, etc. The stipend does not cover travel to and from the creek. The stipend will be disbursed in three payments of $500: upon signing of the intern contract, upon submittal of the midterm report, and upon submittal of the final report. While the stipends are not required for the running of the program, I do feel that they encourage participation by college students and recent graduates of all economic backgrounds and are therefore important to the program.

Intern Stipend Breakdown Task Hours Wage Total Training 10 $17.05 $171 Monitoring (about 4.5 hours per month) 54 $17.05 $921 Data analysis and reporting (2 reports, about 12 hours each) 24 $17.05 $409 Total 88 $1,500

Thanks again for considering The Watershed Project’s proposal, and please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. I plan to attend the 2/15 Committee meeting.

Sincerely, Helen Fitanides Program Manager, The Watershed Project [email protected] 510-665-3538 Agenda Item #5 J - Regional Parks Foundation Additional Information

Contra Costa County Fish and Game Commission – Question Response If needed, Officer Walsh is happy to meet with the Game Commission to answer any questions in person. He can also bring the horses, do a demonstration, and talk more about horses and how they are chosen for police work. He spent 25 years with San Francisco’s mounted patrol unit, and has worked with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department for 7 years. There is huge momentum in the department to expand the unit quickly, and he is in charge of making that happen.

1. Price of a Horse Under normal circumstances an individual can purchase a much less expensive horse, or find one for free. However, when it comes to finding a suitable horse for police work, there are several factors that are considered, including: training, temperament, breed, riding experience of the new officer, and the time the force has to train the new pair before they go into the field. a. Training – there is a range in the level of training among horses starting at what is called “green broke,” which means the horse will wear a saddle; all the way up to being fully trained and ready to start learning to work with an officer. This difference can take years of training to accomplish. The more training a horse has undergone, and the more field ready it is, the more expensive it will be. b. Breed and Temperament – Horses are a lot like dogs when it comes to personality and traits. Some breeds are better suited for police work, and among these breeds some just have the right personality for the job. The EBRPD-PD responds to everything from theft and vandalism to violent crimes like homicide, and works in a variety of settings. Sometimes they are on their own in the park in lower stress situations, and sometimes they work in much higher stress situations such as in large crowds. No matter the call and no matter the setting, the horses have to stay calm and cool under pressure, and just like dogs and people some are better suited to cope with these situations. With the wrong horse the officers risk being severely injured and/or risk injuring a member of the public. Breeders and horse brokers are well attuned to the differences in breed and temperament, and a horse that is more suited for the job is more expensive. c. Riding Experience – the new officer has experience in the police department, but does not have a lot of experience riding horses. Not only will he need extensive time working with the trainer and with fellow mounted officers, but he will also need to go to “Mounted School.” Mounted School is a special training program in which officers go to train and learn how to work with a horse as a police officer. Since the new officer has relatively little experience riding horses, the department needs a horse that has more training upfront. In the past the department has been able to purchase what they call ‘project horses,’ (specifically for Officer Walsh) because the rider had 20+ years of experience riding horses, and time to train the horse (Dusty) for the job. It took a full year for Dusty to be ready for mounted school. d. Time – There is significant momentum to expand the horse mounted patrol unit, and pressure to do it quickly. Officer Walsh who is in charge of the expansion will be retiring from the EBRPD-PD in the next 3-4 years and the unit’s trainer who works with mounted units all over the Bay area is retiring in 2 years, which is not a lot of time to complete the expansion, and get the new officer trained and ready for the field. Buying a horse with more training will shorten the time frame for how long it takes for the pair to be fully operational. Agenda Item #5 J - Regional Parks Foundation Additional Information

2. Purchase Process – There are several ways to go about finding the right horse. Last time Officer Walsh worked with the unit’s trainer and rode more than 20 horses to find a suitable match. When a new horse is purchased this time, both the trainer and the Officer Walsh will look online and contact horse brokers in Modesto and Bakersfield to find possible matches. From there the horse owners send in videos of the horse walking, trotting, and lopping. From these videos the trainer and Officer Walsh will determine which horses are viable options. The next step is to test the horse in the arena, and if that goes well, then the horse will be taken out on a trail ride by both Officer Walsh and the unit’s trainer.

The process can be lengthy, however finding the right match is paramount to the success of the new officer, and essential to ensure the public’s (and the officer’s) safety.

3. Where will the Horse be Used? Because the Park District spans 2 counties, the horse mounted patrol unit roughly divides their time between both equally. Although Round Valley is one of the places the unit patrols the most, the horse will basically be used 50% of the time in Alameda County and 50% of the time in Contra Costa County. Last year between February and June of 2016 the mounted unit visited these parks on several occasions: • Tilden Park • Las Trampas • • Iron Horse Regional Trail • Round Valley • Carquinez • Delta DeAnza Regional Trail • Point Isabel

To see the EBRPD-PD’s mounted patrol unit in action check out Stanley Roberts’ video of “People Behaving Badly” at: https://youtu.be/Kjqp0ziUm1k

Agenda Item #5 L - Save Mount Diablo Additional Information Save Mount Diablo Curry Creek Habitat Restoration -- Budget April 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018

Request from Other CCFWC Grant Budget CCFWC Sources Total Description Expenses Personnel Stewardship staff $15,000 $15,000 planning, implementation and monitoring Supplies Plant materials $4,970 $4,970 See budget detail, attached. Other restoration materials $5,030 $5,030 See budget detail, attached. Other Environmental Consulting $5,000 $5,000 oversee waste & develop protocols for safe disposal Waste Disposal $5,000 $5,000 burned trash, car batteries, buried vehicle oil drum Environmental Testing $2,500 $2,500 detect any contaminants in soil Heavy equipment operation $10,000 $10,000 remove debris; recontour soil Total Expenses $10,000 $37,500 $47,500 Revenue Request to CCC F&W $10,000 $10,000 Other Institutional Support $24,000 $24,000 REI, Patagonia, Other Corporations & Foundations Save Mount Diablo $13,500 $13,500 Volunteer time in-kind Nomad Ecology in-kind Total Revenue $10,000 $37,500 $47,500 Agenda Item #5 L - Save Mount Diablo Additional Information Save Mount Diablo Curry Creek Habitat Restoration April 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018 Budget Detail

Item Size Quantity Cost/Unit Cost/Item Plant Materials Erosion control seed mix 1 lb 20 $45.00 $900.00 Native bunchgrass seed mix 1lb 32 $50.00 $1,600.00 Oak: Quercus douglasii (blue oak) 5 gal 4 $26.00 $104.00 Oak: Quercus lobata (valley oak) 5 gal 4 $26.00 $104.00 Oak: Quercus agrifolia (coast live oak) 5 gal 4 $26.00 $104.00 Oak: Quercus wislizeni (interior live oak) 5 gal 4 $26.00 $104.00 Scrub: Artemesia californica (CA sagebrush) 1 gal 10 $10.50 $105.00 Scrub: Baccharis pilularis (coyote bush) D-40 16 $6.25 $100.00 Scrub: Salvia mellifera (black sage) 5 gal 15 $26.00 $390.00 Scrub: Mimulus aurantiacus (monkey flower) 1 gal 10 $10.50 $105.00 Scrub: Heteromeles arbutifolia (toyon) 1 gal 10 $10.50 $105.00 Riparian: Rosa californica (CA rose) 1 gal 14 $10.50 $147.00 Riparian: Rubus ursinus (CA blackberry) TB4 14 $10.50 $147.00 Riparian: Symphoricarpos albus (snowberry) 1 gal 14 $10.50 $147.00 Riparian: Aesculus californica (CA buckeye) 15 gal 4 $75.00 $300.00 Riparian: Sambucus nigra (blue elderberry) 5 gal 5 $26.00 $130.00 Riparian: Populus fremontii (cottonwood) 15 gal 4 $52.50 $210.00 Riparian: Baccharis salicifolia (mulefat) TB4 16 $10.50 $168.00 Subtotal $4,970.00 Restoration Materials Native grass straw Bale 30 $15.00 $450.00 Straw wattles 30’ 3 $150.00 $450.00 Wattle stakes 50 4 $42.50 $170.00 Jute netting 3’x300’ 4 $215.00 $460.00 Cardboard mulch sheeting 4’x100’ 5 $100.00 $500.00 Riprap gravel 1 cu yd 6 $250.00 $1,500.00 Fence posts 25 8 $150.00 $1,200.00 Welded wire mesh 4’x100’ 4 $75.00 $300.00 Subtotal $5,030.00 Total $10,000.00

Agenda Item #5 M - California Waterfowl Additional Information

From: Jake Messerli To: Maureen Parkes Subject: Re: FWC Questions Regarding Grant Application Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017 2:59:44 PM

Generally, there is no open public access. We do offer a managed public access by way of the California Waterfowl Hunt Program (http://www.calwaterfowl.org/hunt-program) conducted in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and others, where members of the public can apply for hunts. If they win a hunt, there is a nominal fee of $25/person and we require that they be members of California Waterfowl, which costs $35/year. We hope to expand this program and offer more hunting opportunities in the future. We’d like to get the island cleaned up and better manage it before we do.

The levees surrounding the island is managed by a public entity, Reclamation District 2090. The interior of the island is encumbered by a federal conservation easement administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service – an arm of USDA.

As far as I know, we are not obligated to clean up the site. I assume that you’re referring to the marijuana grow sites. If so, the Contra Costa Sheriff’s department has eradicated plants from the island every year since I’ve been involved with it beginning in 2012. They focus their efforts on the plants themselves. The driplines, tents, containers, boats, etc. left behind have accumulated over the years and is something that will take some work on our part to clean up. There was an old modular home on the island that we believe to be used by the growers. We destroyed it last year and are still in the process of trying to remove it form the island. We found plant containers, drip line, fertilizer, etc in and around the house.

I hope that answers your questions.

Thanks,

Jake Messerli

Vice President

California Waterfowl

916.275.1019

From: Maureen Parkes Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 2:17 PM To: Jake Messerli Subject: FWC Questions Regarding Grant Application

Agenda Item #5 M - California Waterfowl Additional Information

Hello Mr. Messerli: The CCC Fish and Wildlife Committee began their review of the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund grant applications yesterday.

They have a few questions regarding your application:

1. Is there public access to the site?

2. Is there a charge to members of the public to access the site?

3. Are you under obligation to get the site cleaned?

Feel free to give me a call if you would like clarification on this request.

Please provide your response by Tuesday, February 7, 2017 so it may be included in the next FWC agenda packet.

Thank you, Maureen

______Maureen Parkes Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development 30 Muir Road Martinez, CA 94553

Phone: 925-674-7831