Natural Resource Project Inventory (NRPI) s13

Last Updated 06/07/18 CONTRACT SUMMARY

Date filled out:June 3, 2004

A) Contract Information Please use complete phrases/sentences. Fields will expand as necessary as you type. 1. Contract Number: 03-175-110-0 2. Project Title: Bodega Bay Coastal Stream Restoration 3. Project Purpose – Problem: (problem being addressed) The California Unified Watershed Assessment has identified the Bodega Bay Watershed as a Category 1 priority watershed. The Estero Americano is included on the Clean Water Act Section 303 (d) list due to high sedimentation and nutrient loading. The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Watershed Management Initiative states high ammonia and low dissolved oxygen are the major nutrient issues in the Estero Americano. This Project will address these problems. 4. Project Goals: The goal of this project is to assist landowners in the Bodega Bay Hydrologic Unit to implement projects that will improve the water quality and natural resources of Estero Americano and Bodega Bay by reducing sediment, nutrient, and pathogen loading a. Short-term Goals: Outreach and Education to landowners on best management practices. Implementation of projects that on agricultural land. b. Long-term Goals: Fully implemented projects that will address the nutrient and sediment loading in the watersheds in the Bodega Bay Hydrologic Unit. Once these goals are attained, it is hoped the Estero will become “de-listed.” The long- term goal of the RCDs effort in this area is to maintain the agricultural viability of the region while enhancing the natural resources and habitat. 5. Project Location: (lat/longs, watershed, etc.) Estero Americano Watershed, Salmon Creek Watershed, Cheney Gulch, and Scotty Creek a. Physical Size of Project: (miles, acres, sq. ft., etc.) N/A b. Counties included in the project: Sonoma and Marin c. Legislative Districts: (Assembly and Senate) 1st and 6th State Assembly District; Senate District 2 and 3 6. Which SWRCB program is funding this contract? Please put an "X" by the one that applies. _X_ Prop 13 ___ EPA 319(h) ___ Other B) Contract Contact: Refers to contract project director. Name: Lisa Hulette Job Title: Natural Resource Coordinator Organization: Gold Ridge RCD Webpage Address: N/A Address: 2020 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Phone: (707) 823-4662 Fax number: (707) 823-4608 Email: [email protected] C. Contract Time Frame: Refers to the implementation period of the contract. From: May 21, 2004 To: March 31, 2006 D) Project Partner Information: Name all agencies/groups involved with project. Marin County RCD, California State Coastal Conservancy, University of California Cooperative Extension, California Department of Fish and Game And Salmon Creek Watershed Council E) Nutrient and Sediment Load Reduction Projection (if applicable): N/A Last Updated 06/07/18 PLEASE PROVIDE A HARD COPY AND AN ELECTRONIC COPY TO YOUR CONTRACT MANAGER AND YOUR PROGRAM ANALYST WITH YOUR QUARTERLY/MONTHLY REPORT. ALL APPLICABLE FIELDS ARE MANDATORY. IF FIELD IS NOT APPLICABLE, PLEASE PUT N/A IN BLOCK. INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL BE RETURNED. THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS FORM CAN BE FOUND AT: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/nps/319hproj.html.