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Nov2008 board meeting_presentation_draft_11192008_1045
The document summarizes the minutes from the November 20, 2008 meeting of the WCB Board. It discusses several items including land management plans in Tehama and Shasta Counties, expansions of ecological reserves and wildlife areas, habitat restoration projects, and a revised conservation easement monitoring policy which establishes requirements for grantees to monitor properties and report any violations.
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- 1. November 20, 2008WCB Board Meeting State Capitol, Room 112 Sacramento, California 95814
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- 3. 7 DFGLand Management Plans, Northern Region, Phase II Augmentation, Tehama and Shasta Counties Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area bordering on Shasta/Tehama counties just east of Cottonwood, California. Oxbow area of the Cottonwood Creek Unit.Co. downstream end of undersized culverts.
- 4. 7 DFGLand Management Plans, Northern Region, Phase II Augmentation, Tehama and Shasta Counties Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area, wetland area of the Balls Ferry Wetlands Unit, tributary of Sacramento River.
- 5. 7 DFGLand Management Plans, Northern Region, Phase II Augmentation, Tehama and Shasta Counties Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area, Balls Ferry Wetlands Unit, wetland and upland habitat area.
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- 7. 8 South ForkAmerican River, Lower Canyon Unit, Expansion 3 El Dorado County Subject Ridge to Left Overlooking South Fork of the American River
- 8. 8 South ForkAmerican River, Lower Canyon Unit, Expansion 3 El Dorado County Area of Post-Burn Regeneration
- 9. 8 South ForkAmerican River, Lower Canyon Unit, Expansion 3 El Dorado County Ridge Overlooking River and Acorn Creek
- 10. 8 South ForkAmerican River, Lower Canyon Unit, Expansion 3 El Dorado County Acorn Creek
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- 12. 9 San JoaquinRiver Parkway, River West-Madera Restoration, Planning and Environmental Review Madera County
- 13. 9 SanJoaquin River Parkway, River West-Madera Restoration, Planning and Environmental Review Madera County Near entrance to River West-Madera property
- 14. 9 SanJoaquin River Parkway, River West-Madera Restoration, Planning and Environmental Review Madera County View of San Joaquin River on southern side of property.
- 15. 9 SanJoaquin River Parkway, River West-Madera Restoration, Planning and Environmental Review Madera County View towards northern side of property
- 16. 9 SanJoaquin River Parkway, River West-Madera Restoration, Planning and Environmental Review Madera County View of San Joaquin River gravel bars, south side of property.
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- 18. 10 ShaverLake Boat Launch Boarding Float Fresno County Existing floats are disintegrating.
- 19. 10 ShaverLake Boat Launch Boarding Float Fresno County Decking is worn out.
- 20. 10 ShaverLake Boat Launch Boarding Float Fresno County The transition plates are not to ADA standards.
- 21. 10 ShaverLake Boat Launch Boarding Float Fresno County All the boarding floats are warped and in need of replacement.
- 22. 10 ShaverLake Boat Launch Boarding Float Fresno County The 6-foot wide abutment will be replaced to match the new 8-foot wide floats.
- 23. 10 ShaverLake Boat Launch Boarding Float Fresno County Even at low water levels, the lake is accessible.
- 24. Working and LearningAmong the Oaks/Phase II San Luis Obispo County
- 25. Working & LearningAmong The Oaks Represents the continuation of a 2-part three-year effort to: Expand K-6 grade understanding of oak woodland ecology & conservation Promote oak woodland preservation in working landscapes
- 26. Landowner & SchoolPartnership Landowners of Santa Margarita Ranch donated 15 acres for use by Santa Margarita School for hiking and outdoor classroom & public education opportunities Cal Poly internship program established to provide trail guides, lessons & curriculum development Coordinated program with State Science Standards
- 27. School & CommunityPartnership Local 4-H members UC Reagents Coyote Road School Farm Bureau USDA/NRCS Pacific Wildlife Care California Conservation Corps San Luis Obispo Native Tree Committee Teachers, Parents & Administrators Cal Poly
- 28. The First Three-Years Created instructional materials Created classroom nature journal Developed two trail camps for naturalists talks tied to hiking themes Developed trail guides Planted oak groves in celebration of Arbor Day
- 29. The Next Three-Years/PhaseII Continue to provide outdoor educational & hands on experiences in oak woodland ecology & ranch conservation practices Continue to develop & refine curriculum resources incorporating regional agricultural & environmental education networks Create portable educational nature displays
- 30. Working Among theOaks Phase I demonstrated to private landowners of working landscapes the profitability of agriculture with conservation of oak woodlands Conducted 18 “tailgate” meetings held on private ranches Tailgate focused on habitat enhancement through agricultural practices
- 31. Key Collaborators LocalRanchers UC Reagents UC Resource Specialist San Luis Obispo Co. Planning Department UC Cooperative Extension Local Farm Bureau Farm Advisor NRCS Private Landowners
- 32. Rancher to Rancher How to establish oak trees How to integrate oak conservation practices with working landscapes How to manage oaks around ranches & ranchettes The benefits of biodiversity to agriculture Cost/benefit of preserving oak woodlands trees
- 33. The Next Three-Years/PhaseII Continue educational & outreach effort Conduct 11 new tailgate meetings with ranchers Monthly presentations to the Native Tree Committee of San Luis Obispo County focus on issues impacting oaks & agriculture Before and after evaluation on effectiveness of tailgate meetings for ranchers
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- 35. 12 BurtonMesa Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Santa Barbara County Subject Parcel with Burton Mesa ER in Background.
- 36. 12 BurtonMesa Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Santa Barbara County Subject Parcel with Burton Mesa ER to Left and Across Road.
- 37. 12 BurtonMesa Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Santa Barbara County Burton Mesa ER interior.
- 38. 12 BurtonMesa Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Santa Barbara County Burton Mesa ER interior .
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- 40. 13 WesternRiverside County MSHCP, Expansions 4 and 5 Riverside County Forested canyon on north side of property – Expansion 4
- 41. 13 WesternRiverside County MSHCP, Expansions 4 and 5 Riverside County Chaparral covered south-facing hillside, Expansion 4
- 42. 13 WesternRiverside County MSHCP, Expansions 4 and 5 Riverside County Looking northwest along the southern boundary of Expansion 5
- 43. 13 WesternRiverside County MSHCP, Expansions 4 and 5 Riverside County Steep south-facing slope, Expansion 5
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- 45. 14 WhitewaterCanyon, MacKenzie Ranch Riverside County View of subject properties looking easterly. Whitewater River near toe of hill in background. Note substantial riparian forest..
- 46. 14 WhitewaterCanyon, MacKenzie Ranch Riverside County View looking southerly to the subject properties.
- 47. 14 WhitewaterCanyon, MacKenzie Ranch Riverside County View of Whitewater River that flows south to the subject properties.
- 48. 14 WhitewaterCanyon, MacKenzie Ranch Riverside County View of upland portion of subject properties looking north along Whitewater Canyon Road. Properties are on both sides of the roadway. Whitewater River to the right side of picture.
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- 50. 15 CrestridgePreserve, South Crest, Expansion 3 San Diego County View to northeast.
- 51. 15 CrestridgePreserve, South Crest, Expansion 3 San Diego County View to southeast.
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- 53. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County View of property looking west from Childs Hill.
- 54. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County
- 55. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County Road and restored road in distance.
- 56. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County This was a road that has been removed in Phase 1.
- 57. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County
- 58. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County
- 59. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County
- 60. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County Large woody debris placed in the stream to improve fish habitat (Phase 1).
- 61. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County Another shade house like this one will be built to enhance the nursery capacity.
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- 63. 17 HabitatRestoration, Mill Creek Watershed, Phase II Del Norte County Culverts to be removed along with road.
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- 65. 18 HoneyLake Wildlife Area Pipeline Lassen County
- 66. 18 HoneyLake Wildlife Area Pipeline Lassen County Existing weed choked ditch will be replaced with a pipeline.
- 67. 18 HoneyLake Wildlife Area Pipeline Lassen County Previous pipeline work results in few weeds and better managed uplands.
- 68. 18 HoneyLake Wildlife Area Pipeline Lassen County Recently restored wetland from earlier WCB project will be tied into the new pipeline.
- 69. 18 HoneyLake Wildlife Area Pipeline Lassen County With better water management, DFG can provide high value upland habitat with much less water and fewer staff.
- 70. 18 HoneyLake Wildlife Area Pipeline Lassen County Installation of pipeline and structures in previous WCB project on the Area.
- 71. 18 HoneyLake Wildlife Area Pipeline Lassen County Honey Lake wetlands provide habitat for a wide range of waterfowl and other species.
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- 73. 19 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 11 Butte County Perennial stream in lower portion of property.
- 74. 19 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 11 Butte County Portion of the upper meadow looking at high point of property.
- 75. 19 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 11 Butte County Looking southwest at the forested foothills of Yuba County.
- 76. 19 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 11 Butte County California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) in full flower.
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- 78. 20 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 12 Yuba County Looking southwest at Daugherty Hill.
- 79. 20 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 12 Yuba County Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii), Manzanita (sp), and Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana).
- 80. 20 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 12 Yuba County In the canyon of Dry Creek.
- 81. 20 DaughertyHill Wildlife Area, Expansion 12 Yuba County Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) in one of the large meadows.
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- 83. 21 TruckeeBasin (Perazzo Meadows) Sierra County Timber stands with meadow and Little Truckee River in foreground.
- 84. 21 TruckeeBasin (Perazzo Meadows) Sierra County Little Truckee River swimming hole at Old Logging Camp.
- 85. 21 TruckeeBasin (Perazzo Meadows) Sierra County Timber stands with meadow and Little Truckee River in foreground.
- 86. 21 TruckeeBasin (Perazzo Meadows) Sierra County Timber stands with meadow and Little Truckee River in foreground.
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- 88. 22 ElkhornBasin Ranch Yolo County View of the Walnut orchards on the farm side of the Sacramento River levee.
- 89. 22 ElkhornBasin Ranch Yolo County View of the Sacramento River side of the levee – Riparian area shelf.
- 90. 22 ElkhornBasin Ranch Yolo County View of the walnut orchards from levee looking westerly.
- 91. 22 ElkhornBasin Ranch Yolo County View of row crop areas and orchards in distance from Yolo Bypass levee looking southeasterly.
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- 93. 23 DryCreek Oak Woodland Corridor Yolo County Aerial view of Dry Creek passing through an existing orchard.
- 94. 23 DryCreek Oak Woodland Corridor Yolo County Current farming practices go right to the green-line of the creek, this project will set back the farming and restore the riparian corridor.
- 95. 23 DryCreek Oak Woodland Corridor Yolo County Evidence of scouring and sedimentation loss along Dry Creek.
- 96. 23 DryCreek Oak Woodland Corridor Yolo County This project will help stabilize the channel through revegetation. These undercut trees are all that remain of the riparian habitat on this farm.
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- 98. 24 WatsonvilleSlough Conservation Area, and Expansion 1 Santa Cruz County Looking south across Hanson Slough.
- 99. 24 WatsonvilleSlough Conservation Area, and Expansion 1 Santa Cruz County View of Hanson Slough and agricultural fields.
- 100. 24 WatsonvilleSlough Conservation Area, and Expansion 1 Santa Cruz County Pond containing reg-legged frogs.
- 101. 24 WatsonvilleSlough Conservation Area, and Expansion 1 Santa Cruz County Pelicans in Hanson Slough.
- 102. 24 WatsonvilleSlough Conservation Area, and Expansion 1 Santa Cruz County Riparian corridor along agricultural fields.
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- 104. 25 EastMerced Vernal Pool Grassland Preserve, Expansion 6 Merced County Monkey Paw Blossoms in Dry Vernal Pool.
- 105. 25 EastMerced Vernal Pool Grassland Preserve, Expansion 6 Merced County Representative Grassland – Large Vernal Pool in Background
- 106. 25 EastMerced Vernal Pool Grassland Preserve, Expansion 6 Merced County Biologist John Vollmar (photo permission granted) Trolling Large Vernal Pool.
- 107. 25 EastMerced Vernal Pool Grassland Preserve, Expansion 6 Merced County Vernal Pool–Tiger Salamander Larvae, Tree Frog Tadpoles, and Fairy Shrimp
- 108. 25 EastMerced Vernal Pool Grassland Preserve, Expansion 6 Merced County Tiger Salamander Larva
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- 110. 26 MidlandSchool Oak Woodlands Conservation Easement Santa Barbara County Representative Oak Forest
- 111. 26 MidlandSchool Oak Woodlands Conservation Easement Santa Barbara County Grassy Mountain to Right; Mixed Oak Woodland
- 112. 26 MidlandSchool Oak Woodlands Conservation Easement Santa Barbara County Buck in Oak Woodland
- 113. 26 MidlandSchool Oak Woodlands Conservation Easement Santa Barbara County Representative Oak Savannah
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- 115. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Riverside County View of slough looking south, subject on both sides of water.
- 116. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Riverside County View of slough looking south. Colorado River in distance on left side of picture.
- 117. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Riverside County View of eastern edge of subject property looking south. Colorado River in left center of picture.
- 118. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Riverside County View of slough looking north, subject on both sides of water.
- 119. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Riverside County View of subject farmland looking northwest.
- 120. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1 Riverside County View of farmland looking southeast.
- 121. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 2 Riverside County View of subject looking north.
- 122. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 2 Riverside County View of subject looking northeasterly.
- 123. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 2 Riverside County View of subject looking west.
- 124. 27 PaloVerde Ecological Reserve, Expansion 2 Riverside County View of slough looking southeast.
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- 126. 28 UpperNewport Bay Ecosystem Restoration Orange County Tractor grading sand on nesting island for California least tern.
- 127. 28 UpperNewport Bay Ecosystem Restoration Orange County Hydraulic dredge working to deepen channel (see excavation of side walls).
- 128. 28 UpperNewport Bay Ecosystem Restoration Orange County Larger clamshell dredge pulling up sediment from floor of upper bay.
- 129. 28 UpperNewport Bay Ecosystem Restoration Orange County Terns and great egrets show their interest in what the hydraulic dredge is bringing up.
- 130. Revised Conservation Easement Monitoring Policy November 20, 2008
- 131. Compliance Monitoring Shallassess compliance with conservation easement and grant Note any changes to the property Baseline Conditions Report and the prior monitoring report.
- 132. Monitoring Protocol Priorto the close of escrow for conservation easement WCB shall approved monitoring protocol Using the Baseline Conditions Report as a benchmark, the monitoring protocol should be adaptive Address the purposes, frequency, timing and methods of monitoring the property Monitoring protocol is framework that will guide the Grantee’s monitoring of the conservation easement.
- 133. Purpose of ProtocolThe monitoring protocol must be tailored to address the purposes, terms and conditions of the conservation easement and the purposes of grant. The grant agreement shall include minimum requirements for a monitoring protocol
- 134. Grantee Monitoring RequirementsGrant agreements shall require the grantee to monitor land Grantee shall monitor the property at least annually Grantee shall provide a written report of monitoring activities The monitoring report shall document how monitoring was conducted in accordance with the monitoring protocol
- 135. WCB Site Assessment At the request of the WCB, not less than once, in any period of three calendar years, the grantee shall arrange for the WCB to access the protected property to assess compliance with the terms, covenants and conditions of the grant agreement. To the extent possible, such visits will be scheduled at the time of the grantee’s annual monitoring visit.
- 136. Revised WCBSite Assessment At the request of the WCB, the grantee shall arrange for the WCB to access the protected property to assess compliance with the terms, covenants and conditions of the grant agreement once every three years or more often as agreed to by the parties . To the extent possible, such visits will be scheduled at the time of the grantee’s annual monitoring visit. PRINTED AGENDA: “In the event and at the time that the grantee notifies the landowner of a known or threatened violation of the terms, covenants or conditions of the grant agreement or conservation easement, the grantee will notify the WCB. Accordingly, the grantee shall make arrangements for additional timely access by the WCB to the protected property to assess the reported violation and compliance ”. REVISED POLICY: In the event and at the time that the grantee notifies the landowner of a known or threatened violation of the terms, covenants or conditions of the conservation easement, the grantee will notify the WCB. Accordingly, the grantee shall make arrangements for additional timely access by the WCB to the protected property to assess the known or threatened violation and subsequent corrective action, if any .