Last Updated 06/01/18 CONTRACT SUMMARY This information will made available to the public on the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) Website (see address below).

A) Contract Information Please use complete phrases/sentences. Fields will expand as necessary as you type. 1. Contract Number: 01-116-259-0 2. Project Title: Santa Margarita River Home 2 Ocean 3. Project Purpose – Problem: (problem being addressed) The Santa Margarita watershed has been experiencing increased urbanization and farming operations, causing serious impacts on this priority river and its ecosystem. Currently there is not an organized effort to collect and analyze water quality related data by a community organization in the entire watershed. 4. Project Goals: a. Short-term Goals: Develop a citizen-based water quality monitoring program, by soliciting and training volunteers to carry out 14 months of water sampling and four bioassessment procedures to monitor the physical habitat and biological conditions on significant tributaries on the river. b. Long-term Goals: Use the monitoring program and the information it generates to educate the general public about the current state of the watershed and assess watershed awareness of targeted groups through the implementation of a questionnaire before and after outreach efforts. 5. Project Location: (lat/longs, watershed, etc.) Santa Margarita River Watershed a. Physical Size of Project: 750 sq. miles b. Counties included in the project: Riverside and San Diego c. Legislative Districts: (Assembly and Senate) 66 and 36 6. Which SWRCB program is funding this contract? Please put an "X" by the one that applies. ___ Prop 13 _X__ EPA 319(h) ___ Other

B) Contract Contact: Refers to contract project director. Name: Judy Mitchell Job Title: District Coordinator Organization: Mission Resource Conservation Webpage Address: [email protected] District Address: P.O. Box 1777 Phone: 760.728.1332 Fax number: 760.723.5316 Email: [email protected] C. Contract Time Frame: Refers to the implementation period of the contract. From: 04/02 To: 01/04

D) Project Partner Information: Name all agencies/groups involved with project. San Diego State University, Riverside County Flood Control, San Diego Stream Team. E) Nutrient and Sediment Load Reduction Projection (if applicable): N/A

THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS FORM CAN BE FOUND AT: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/nps/319hproj.html.