Big Break and Marsh Creek Water Quality and Habitat Restoration Program Project Information 1. Proposal Title: Big Break and Marsh Creek Water Quality and Habitat Restoration Program 2. Proposal applicants: Mary Small, California State Coastal Conservancy John Elam, City of Brentwood Nancy Thomas, Contra Costa Resource Conservation District Chris Kitting, California State University at Hayward Joy Andrews, California State University at Hayward Steve Barbata, Delta Science Center John Cain, Natural Heritage Institute 3. Corresponding Contact Person: Mary Small State Coastal Conservancy 1330 Broadway 1100 Oakland, CA 94612 510 286-4181
[email protected] 4. Project Keywords: At-risk species, fish Habitat Restoration, Wetland Water Quality Assessment & Monitoring 5. Type of project: Implementation_Pilot 6. Does the project involve land acquisition, either in fee or through a conservation easement? No 7. Topic Area: Shallow Water, Tidal and Marsh Habitat 8. Type of applicant: State Agency 9. Location - GIS coordinates: Latitude: 38.003 Longitude: -121.693 Datum: NAD83 Describe project location using information such as water bodies, river miles, road intersections, landmarks, and size in acres. The Marsh Creek watershed drains from Mt. Diablo into the Delta at Big Break. The proposed lower Marsh Creek restoration site is approximately 30 acres adjacent to the creek to the west, extending north from the Contra Costa Canal to the bridge on the East Bay Regional Park District’s bicycle path. The proposed riparian restoration sites are adjacent to Marsh Creek in the City of Brentwood. 10. Location - Ecozone: 1.4 Central and West Delta 11. Location - County: Contra Costa 12. Location - City: Does your project fall within a city jurisdiction? Yes If yes, please list the city: Brentwood and Oakley 13.