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Dreaming the Salinas Towards a Comprehensive River System Management Strategy A Collaborave Effort by NR 408 Spring 2011, Natural Resources Management Department, California Polytechnic State University NR 408 Jencks Table of Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................5 VISION STATEMENT FOR SALINAS RIVER .......................................................................................5 PROBLEM STATEMENT .....................................................................................................................5 PART II: KEY STAKEHOLDERS ...............................................................................................5 II.1: AGRICULTURE ..........................................................................................................................5 STAKEHOLDERS .................................................................................................................................5 TYPES OF AGRICULTURE.................................................................................................................... 5 AGRICULTURE AND CHEMICALS: REGULATIONS AND EFFECTS .........................................................6 DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION SURFACE WATER REGULATIONS .....7 DRIFT:................................................................................................................................................ 7 RUNOFF MANAGEMENT APPLIES TO STORM WATER AND IRRIGATION WATER RUNOFF: .......................7 DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION AIR QUALITY MONITORING ..............8 AGRICULTURAL WATER USE .............................................................................................................9 ON FARM WATER CONSERVATION METHODS ........................................................................9 IRRIGATION DISTRICT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ..............................................................10 VI.2 PUBLIC OUTREACH................................................................................................................ 14 1.0 INFORMATION/PUBLICATIONS ....................................................................................................14 2.0 EVENTS ......................................................................................................................................15 3.0 TRAINING/VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.................................................................................... 16 4.0 EDUCATION................................................................................................................................ 17 4.0 OTHERS .....................................................................................................................................17 VI.3 GRANTS ...............................................................................................................................18 APPENDICES ..............................................................................................................................19 THE SALINAS RIVER CHANNEL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: INITIAL STUDY WITH MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PUBLIC DRAFT 2009 ..........................................................................20 INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................23 AESTHETICS ...................................................................................................................................23 AGRICULTURE AND FOREST RESOURCES .....................................................................................25 AIR QUALITY ..................................................................................................................................26 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ..............................................................................................................28 CULTURAL RESOURCES .................................................................................................................30 GEOLOGY AND SOILS .....................................................................................................................31 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ......................................................................................................32 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ......................................................................................33 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY .............................................................................................34 LAND USE AND PLANNING .............................................................................................................36 MINERAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................37 NOISE ..............................................................................................................................................37 POPULATION AND HOUSING ..........................................................................................................38 PUBLIC SERVICES ..........................................................................................................................38 RECREATION ..................................................................................................................................39 TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ...................................................................................................39 UTILITY AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................40 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................40 NORTH SLO COUNTY MAP............................................................................................................ 42 II.2: MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANIES ...........................................................................................43 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................43 2.0 STAKES AND INTEREST: INDIVIDUAL CITIES ..............................................................................43 2.1 MONTEREY COUNTY .................................................................................................................43 2.1.1 SALINAS .................................................................................................................................43 2.2.2 KING CITY ..............................................................................................................................44 2.2.3 MONTEREY .............................................................................................................................44 2.2.4 GREENFIELD ...........................................................................................................................44 2.2.5 SOLEDAD ................................................................................................................................45 2.3 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY........................................................................................................ 45 2.3.1 CAMP ROBERTS ......................................................................................................................45 2.3.2 PASO ROBLES .........................................................................................................................45 2.3.3 ATASCADERO .........................................................................................................................46 2.3.4 SAN LUIS OBISPO ...................................................................................................................46 3.0 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................47 4.0 REFERENCES. .............................................................................................................................48 II.3 AGGREGATE COMPANIES........................................................................................................ 49 II.4 PUBLIC .....................................................................................................................................49 II.5 CULTURAL GROUPS .................................................................................................................49 II.6 STEELHEAD FISHERIES ...........................................................................................................49 1.0 BACKGROUND ON STEELHEAD FISHERIES .................................................................................49 2.0 THREATS TO THE SALINAS RIVER FISHERIES .............................................................................50 3.0 OTHER SPECIES PRESENT ..........................................................................................................51 4.0 COURT CASES REGARDING SALINAS RIVER FISHERIES .............................................................51 5.0 CURRENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 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