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Golden Gate University School of Law GGU Law Digital Commons California Agencies California Documents 6-1999 Ecosystem Restoration Program Plan, Strategic Plan for Ecosystem Restoration. Programmatic EIS/EIR Technical Appendix CalFed Bay-Delta Program Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/caldocs_agencies Part of the Environmental Law Commons, and the Water Law Commons Recommended Citation CalFed Bay-Delta Program, "Ecosystem Restoration Program Plan, Strategic Plan for Ecosystem Restoration. Programmatic EIS/EIR Technical Appendix" (1999). California Agencies. Paper 353. http://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/caldocs_agencies/353 This Cal State Document is brought to you for free and open access by the California Documents at GGU Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in California Agencies by an authorized administrator of GGU Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CALF ED BAY-DELTA PROGRAM Eco~y~tem Re~toration Program Plan, ~trategic Plan for Eco~y~tem Re~toration SfATE DEPOSI10RY LAW LIBRARY JUN 2 5 t999 GOLDEN GATE U~i vtl<SIT\' m Draft Programmatic EIVEIR Technical Appendix 212 · 1~~~ June 1qqq T I R GRAM 1. Define 2. Select ·· Problem Goals and Objectives 3. Prepare Conceptual Models CAL FED BAY-DELTA PROGRAM Cover background image courtesy of California Department of Water Resources Digital Image Library. http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/dwr Photo ID: 5640 1631 2672 0029 DWRID: 8310-447 CALFED BAY-DELTA PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE CHAPTER 1 . INTRODUCTION . • • . • • . • . • • • . • • • • . • . • . • • . • • • • . • • . • • • . • • • . • • . • • . • • • • . • 1 Relationship of the ERP to the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Mission ........................................... 1 The Strategic Plan for Ecosystem Restoration ................................................................................. 1 The Bay-Delta Ecosystem ................................................................................................................ 2 The Need for Restoration ................................................................................................................. 3 What is Ecosystem Restoration? ...................................................................................................... 4 The Scope and Focus of the ERP ..................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2. ECOSYSTEM BASED MANAGEMENT .......••••..•..........•..••....•.....•••..•••.....• 7 The Advantages Ecosystem-Based Management. ............................................................................ 7 Contrasting Ecosystem-Based and Species-Based Management.. ................................................... 7 Elements of Ecosystem-Based Management... ................................................................................. 8 Addressing the Uncertainty Inherent in Natural Systems through Adaptive Management.. ......... I 0 Reducing Uncertainty by Learning From Restoration Actions ...................................................... 11 Experimental Protocol for Adaptive Management... ...................................................................... 14 Addressing Political, Regulatory and Economic Uncertainty ........................................................ 14 CHAPTER 3. THE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROCESS .....•••.•••••••••.••••.•.......•••.....•••... 16 Defining the Problem ..................................................................................................................... 16 Defining Goals and Objectives ....................................................................................................... 16 Developing Conceptual Models ..................................................................................................... 16 Defining Restoration Actions ......................................................................................................... 19 Monitoring Restoration Actions ..................................................................................................... 19 Evaluating and Revising Problems, Goals, Objectives, Conceptual Models and Restoration Actions ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Decision Nodes ............................................................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 4. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .••....••...••••••••.....•••..•••.•••••.••...•....••.••..•••......• 21 Development of CALF ED Program Mission and Objectives ........................................................ 21 CAL FED Ecosystem Restoration Goals ........................................................................................ 21 CALF ED Ecosystem Restoration Objectives................................................................................. 26 Relationship of Goals, Objective, Targets and Actions ................................................................. 28 Strategic Plan for Ecosystem Restoration _.. CALFED -BAY-DELTA Table of Contents -....._PROGRAM June 7999 CHAPTER 5. IMPLEMENTING THE ERP .................................................................. 29 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 29 Refining the List of ERP Actions for Stage 1 oflmplementation.................................................. 30 Selection Criteria ............................................................................................................................ 30 Demonstration Watersheds ............................................................................................................. 3 3 Critical Uncertainties and Impediments to Restoration ................................................................. 34 Seizing Upon Restoration Opportunities ........................................................................................ 37 Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................................................. 43 CHAPTER 6. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS ..••••.• 45 Institutional Structure ..................................................................................................................... 45 Public lnvolvement. ........................................................................................................................ 46 Public Outreach .............................................................................................................................. 47 Scientific Review ........................................................................................................................... 47 Dispute Resolution ......................................................................................................................... 48 Information Management System .................................................................................................. 49 APPENDIX A. DEFINING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS: A HISTORICAL APPROACH •••...•••.••••••.•••...•.....•••.••••••••••••••••••.•.•••••..•••...••••••••••••• A-1 The Importance on a Historical Perspective ................................................................................ A-1 Conditions Before European Colonization .................................................................................. A-1 Present Conditions and Trends .................................................................................................. A-13 APPENDIX B. FURTHER ExAMPLES OF CONCEPTUAL MODELS ................................. B-1 Landscape Level Model ............................................................................................................... B-1 Conceptual Mode I of Entrainment ............................................................................................... B-1 Model of Contrasting X2 Relationships ....................................................................................... B-2 Conceptual Model of Meander Migration in a Regulated River. ................................................. B-4 APPENDIX C. AN ExAMPLE OF ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT USING CONCEPTUAL MODELS: CHINOOK SALMON AND DEER CREEK .................................. C-1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................... C-1 Background .................................................................................................................................. C-2 Overall Conceptual Model for Spring-run Chinook Salmon. ....................................................... C-3 A Systemic, Process-Based Strategy for Ecosystem Restoration of Lower Deer Creek. ............. C-7 Implementing Adaptive Management ........................................................................................ C-12 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................ C-13 APPENDIX D. DRAFT STAGE 1 ACTIONS .••...•.•..•.••••..••••••••••••••••.••••..•..•••....•.•.••.•. D-1 Draft Delta Stage I Actions......................................................................................................... D-I Draft