North Coast Documents and Plans
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Agency |
Description |
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California Watershed Assessment Manual Volume I |
2005 |
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and The California Bay Delta Authority |
“Volume I of the Manual currently contains 8 chapters. These flow from the introductory chapter (1), through chapters describing the details of assessment planning (2), fundamentals of watershed functioning (3), data collection (4), data analysis (5), and data integration (6). Chapter 7 gives details on how to structure an assessment report; and chapter 8 describes connecting the assessment with decision-making. Volume II will be a compendium of tools for use in specific circumstances and with specific natural or human processes or conditions.” |
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Implementing a Public Goods Charge for Water |
2010 |
California Public Utilities Commission |
Recommendations for implementing a public goods charge on water, as per the “Water Energy” section of the Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) Scoping Plan. |
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California Rivers Assessment - Professional Judgment Assessment |
2007 |
California Resources Agency; California Wildlife Conservation Board |
“The California Rivers Assessment (CARA) is a computer-based data management system designed to give resource managers, policy-makers, landowners, scientists and interested citizens rapid access to essential information and tools with which to make sound decisions about the conservation and use of California's rivers.” |
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A GIS-Based Model for Assessing Conservation Focal Areas for the Redwood Ecoregion |
1999 |
Conservation Biology Institute |
The purpose of this project was to create a GIS-based model that identifies specific focal areas throughout the range of the redwoods. Focal areas were defined as zones that offer the best conservation opportunities for long-term protection and maintenance of the redwood ecosystem based on current conditions. GIS was utilized because of its spatially explicit architecture and advanced analytical capability. |
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Environmental Protection Indicators for California |
2002 |
California Environmental Protection Agency |
The Environmental Protection Indicators for California (EPIC) Project was created to support a commitment to use measurable results in judging the effectiveness of the state’s efforts directed at environmental protection. This report presents the framework for an environmental indicator system which consists of guidelines and criteria for identifying and selecting indicators, the priority environmental issues in California that are important to track, and an initial set of indicators. |
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2004 Update: Environmental Protection Indicators for California |
2004 |
California Environmental Protection Agency |
"Presents updated information for most of the "Type I" indicators (indicators for which sufficient data are available to present a status or trend, and for which systematic, ongoing data collection is conducted)." |
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2005 Addendum to the 2004 EPIC Update |
2005 |
California Environmental Protection Agency |
"New 'findings' section and updated indicators in Air Quality, Water and Land, Waste and Materials Management." |
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Coastal Access Action Plan |
1999 |
California Coastal Commission |
The goal of the Coastal Access Action Plan is to maximize public access along the California coast and maximize public recreational opportunities in the coastal zone consistent with natural resource conservation private property rights.. The State Coastal Conservancy, State Lands Commission, and Department of Parks and Recreation are partners in providing access, while California’s coastal cities and counties are local partners participating through the development and implementation of Local Coastal Programs (LCPs). |
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Local Coastal Programs |
2005 |
California Coastal Commission |
Implementation of Coastal Act policies is accomplished primarily through the preparation of local coastal programs (LCPs), required for each of the 15 counties and 59 cities located in whole or in part in the coastal zone. These plans contain the rules for future development and coastal resources, specifying appropriate location, type, and scale of new or changed uses of land or water on the coast. LCPs include a detailed chronological history, a land use plan, and measures – such as zoning or ordinances – to implement the plan. |
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California State Coastal Strategic Plan |
2003 |
California State Coastal Conservancy |
“The document describes
current and historic resource allocation by the Conservancy, public needs
served by the agency, policies and principles guiding the Conservancy and its
staff, and the intended and recommended future course of the agency’s
efforts. The Conservancy’s eleven
statutory areas are grouped into three program areas: 1. Public Access, 2.
Coastal Resource Conservation, 3. The San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy
Program. Each of these areas is broken down into specific programs with goals
and objectives. Within the framework of overall goals and objectives, this
plan also provides information |
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California’s Critical Coastal Areas Program |
undated |
California Coastal Commission |
The purpose of California’s Critical Coastal Areas (CCA) Program is “to foster collaboration among local stakeholders and government agencies and better coordinate resources and efforts in coastal-zone watershed areas critically in need of protection from polluted runoff (CCC undated).” The North Coast is one of four regional pilot CCAs in which the CCA Program will form teams comprised of local stakeholders and state, federal, and local agencies to develop community-based action plans to reduce polluted runoff in coastal zone watershed areas. Public workshops were conducted in Humboldt County and Mendocino County in March 2005 to initiate the process. |
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Community Clean Water Institute Water Monitoring Programs |
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Community Clean Water Institute |
Community Clean Water Institute (CCWI) protects water resources and public health, identifies pollution sources through research, education and water quality testing, and prevents water pollution throughout Northern California. |
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Volunteer Monitoring of Suspended Sediment Concentrations and Turbidity in Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity Counties, California Quality Assurance Project Plan. 2001. |
2001 |
Salmon Forever Watershed Watch |
“This Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) covers volunteer monitoring conducted by Salmon Forever in North Coast California watersheds. Salmon Forever has been conducting volunteer monitoring in these basins since 1998. Salmon Forever promotes the continued development of volunteer monitoring and |
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Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) |
2007 |
PNAMP Partners |
The stated purpose of the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) is “to provide a forum for coordinating state, federal, and tribal aquatic habitat and salmonid monitoring programs.” The intent of the partnership is to improve communication, share resources and data, and use compatible monitoring protocols to increase scientific credibility and provide greater accountability to local stakeholders. PNAMP has developed five working groups: Watershed condition monitoring; Effectiveness monitoring; Fish population monitoring |
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Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) |
2007 |
State Water Resources Control Board |
“SWAMP is a statewide monitoring effort designed to assess the conditions of surface waters throughout the state of California. The program is administered by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Responsibility for implementation of monitoring activities resides with the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB's) that have jurisdiction over their specific geographical areas of the state. Monitoring is conducted in SWAMP through the Department of Fish and Game and US Geological Survey master contracts and local RWQCBs monitoring contracts.” |
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Natural Resource Projects Inventory |
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California Biodiversity Council & University of California at Davis Information Center for the Environment |
“The signatories of the California Biodiversity Council joined forces to gather information on thousands of conservation, mitigation and restoration projects being developed and implemented throughout California. The result, the Natural Resource Project Inventory (NRPI), has become a comprehensive electronic database searchable on the Internet.” |
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California Department of Water Resources – Urban Stream Restoration Program |
2007 |
California Department of Water Resources |
Program is intended to assist communities, reduce damage from stream bank and watershed instability, restore environmental and aesthetic values of streams and encourage local stewardship and maintenance. |
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California Pesticide Management Plan for Water Quality |
1997 |
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Department of Pesticide Regulation |
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the SWRCB cooperatively developed the California Pesticide Management Plan. The Plan aims to protect water quality from the potential negative effects of pesticides. The Plan explicitly recognizes the importance of water quality throughout the state and the importance of pesticides to a strong economy and potential impacts to public health. The Plan provides for outreach programs (education, training, and public information), water quality standards compliance, ground and surface water protection programs, regulatory compliance, interagency communication, and dispute/conflict resolution (CEPA 1997). |
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National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas |
2005 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
This plan helps citizens and municipalities in urban areas protect bodies of water from polluted runoff that can result from everyday activities. These scientifically sound techniques are the best practices known today. The guidance will also help states to implement their nonpoint source control programs and municipalities to implement their Phase II Storm Water Permit Programs. |
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California Coastal Sediment Management Master Plan |
2002 |
California Resources Agency |
The Coastal Sediment Management Workgroup, a collaborative effort between federal, state, and local agencies and non-governmental organizations developed the California Coastal Sediment Management Master Plan. The purpose of the plan is to evaluate California's coastal sediment management needs on a regional, system-wide basis. Partners of the effort include the Army Corps, California Resources Agency, and the California Department of Boating and Waterways. This integrated approach will combine financial and intellectual resources. |
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California's Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program. Vol. I - Nonpoint Source Program Strategy and Implementation Plan, 1998-2013; Vol. II - California Management Measures for Polluted Runoff |
2000 |
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), California Coastal Commission |
Completed in 2000, the Plan for California’s Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Control Program is the first major revision of the program since it began in 1988. The NPS Control Program is required to conform to § 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (CZARA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EPA and NOAA have final approval of the Program Plan. The lead State agencies are SWRCB, the nine RWQCBs, and the California Coastal Commission (SWRCB and CCC 2000a). |
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California North Coast Ecoregional Plan |
2001 |
The Nature Conservancy |
The California North Coast Ecoregional Plan was developed by The Nature Conservancy in 2001 to “identify a “portfolio” of conservation areas that, with proper management, will ensure the long-term persistence of the ecoregion’s biological diversity, including native aquatic and terrestrial systems, rare and common species, and the ecological processes needed to maintain them. The plan emphasizes ecological systems as conservation targets, functional landscapes as conservation areas, and builds on the results of a recent assessment of redwood forests in the region conducted by Save-the-Redwoods League.” |
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California Legacy Project Spotlight on Conservation North Coast Workshop |
2003 |
California Resources Agency Legacy Project |
“The Spotlight on Conservation workshop series is based on the premise that the best way to develop a statewide conservation strategy is to engage with the varied communities throughout our state to understand the unique natural and working landscapes in each bioregion. The contents of this report cover: 1. Legacy goals, workshop results, and follow-up actions; 2. A general summary of workshop highlights and events; 3. Detailed transcriptions, maps, and preliminary analysis resulting from the workshop.” |
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Protecting Our Ocean: California’s Action Strategy |
2004 |
California Resources Agency |
The Protecting our Ocean California’s Action Strategy was prepared by the California Resources Agency and the California Environmental Protection Agency and submitted to the Governor of California in September 2004. The Plan recommends initial actions for the state to pursue to manage and protect ocean and coastal resources. |
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Missing Linkages: Restoring Connectivity to the California Landscape |
2000 |
California Wilderness Coalition (CWC); The Nature Conservancy (TNC) |
“Missing Linkages was a one-day event that was divided into two sessions. The first session was a series of presentations about the importance of corridors by renowned conservationists. This information-sharing session informed conference participants about the importance of, and the latest research in corridor protection, and set the stage for the following section. The second section was a hands-on working session. The state was divided into eight ecoregions: North Coast, Bay Area, Central Coast, South Coast, Central Valley, Modoc Plateau & Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and Mojave & Sonoran Deserts (Figure 1-1, California Regions and Topography). Each ecoregional team was provided with a series of base maps detailing landownership, road density, land cover, and log sheets. Conference participants shared their knowledge in their ecoregion of expertise by marking the locations of important movement corridors and providing detailed information on each linkage identified. Participants also worked with adjacent ecoregions to ensure habitat connectivity throughout the state. The proceedings have been organized in a similar structure to the conference, arranged by ecoregion, with a statewide overview of California’s Missing Linkages.” |
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Resource Conservation District Long-Range Plans |
multiple publication dates |
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts |
Each RCD creates five-year plans called Long Range Plans. These LRPs differ in content, but usually contain a mission statement, goals, and actions by which goals will be accomplished. Shasta Valley RCD 2006 - 2010 LRP is currently being developed. |
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Regional Conservation Planning In California: A Guide |
2004 |
Institute for Ecological Health |
“The Institute for Ecological Health has prepared this guide to help planning participants and other concerned citizens understand the issues, the legal and regulatory background, the process and the contents of a regional conservation plan. Part I is a short introduction. Part II provides a very brief picture of California’s biological wealth and outlines scientific issues relevant to conservation of species and habitat. Part III explains the federal and state legal and regulatory requirements. Part IV examines the process of preparing a regional conservation plan and Part V explores a number of topics that are common to the various regional conservation plans.” |
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Conservation Prospects for the North Coast |
2005 |
California State Coastal Conservancy |
The Conservation Prospects for the North Coast: A Review and Analysis of Existing Conservation Plans, Land Use Trends and Strategies for Conservation on the North Coast of California report was prepared by The Conservation Fund in 2005 with project funding and support provided by the California State Coastal Conservancy. The purpose of this report is the synthesis of more than 150 recently developed natural resource and conservation plans for the North Coast region, presented in the following three sections: Part 1 — “Catalogue of Existing Plans” Part 2 — “Synthesis of Existing Plans” Part 3 — “Assessment of the Political, Economic and Social Factors Affecting the Region, and Recommendations for Action” |
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Conservation Planning for Aquatic Biological Integrity in the Klamath-Siskiyou Eroregion Using Multiple Spatial Scales |
2001 |
Conservation Biology Institute |
“An analysis of the Klamath-Siskiyou region from an aquatics perspective demonstrating how a multi-scale approach could be used to make improvements in conservation planning and resource management.” |
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Land and Resource Management Plan Six Rivers National Forest |
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U.S.D.A. Forest Service |
Six Rivers National Forest is located within Del Norte, Humboldt, Siskiyou, and Trinity Counties. The Plan states that the forest will be managed “to maintain ecosystem components, structure and processes.” Connectivity for dispersal, disturbance, and preservation of late-successional forest are maintained through the designation of Managed Habitat and Special Habitat Management Areas. The Plan also seeks to provide a sustainable, long-term timber supply to support local economies. |
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Klamath National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan |
1995 |
U.S.D.A. Forest Service |
“This proposed National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) has been prepared to guide all natural resource management activities and establishes management standards and guidelines for the Klamath National Forest (Forest). It describes resource management practices, levels of resource production and management, and the availability and suitability of lands for resource management. A goal of this Forest Plan is to integrate a mix of management activities that allow for the use, management and protection of Forest resources.“ |
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Mendocino National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan |
1996 |
U.S.D.A. Forest Service |
The Mendocino National Forest Plan was completed in 1996. The plan specifies guiding policy for activities within the forest. Project-level decisions require environmental review and further public comment, but the National Forest Management Act requires that all plans and projects subsequent to the Forest Plan be consistent with it. The Mendocino National Forest or adjacent areas contain seventeen known or suspected threatened or endangered plant species. It also contains several rivers that have been designated as Wild and Scenic which are governed by guidelines for the management of Wild and Scenic Rivers. |
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Mendocino National Forest Plan |
1995 |
U.S.D.A. Forest Service |
“This Forest Land and Resource Management Plan has been developed to direct the management of the Mendocino National Forest. The goal of the Plan is to provide a management program reflecting a mix of activities for the use and protection of the forest. It fulfills legislative requirements while addressing local, regional, and national issues.” |
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Shasta Trinity National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan |
1995 |
U.S.D.A. Forest Service |
“This National Forest Land
and Resource Management |
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Northwest Forest Plan |
1994 |
USDA Forest Service (FS) and USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) |
Adopted in 1994, the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) has as its mission to adopt coordinated direction for USDA Forest Service (FS) and USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands and complimentary direction for other federal agencies within the range of the northern spotted owl (NSO). The NWFP focuses on the achievement of two goals: cooperative planning, improved decision-making, and coordinated implementation of forest ecosystem management within the range of NSO on federal lands, and improved coordination and collaboration with state, tribal, and local governments which implement management strategies that support or complement NWFP goals. |
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Humboldt County Trails Plan |
1998 |
Humboldt County |
"ATRA has put this Trails Plan on the web so you can make yourself familiar with the trail possibilities (bicycle, foot, and equestrian) currently existing in Humboldt County." |
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Eco-Cultural Resource Management Plan |
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Karuk Tribe |
“This plan is intended to integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the best western science into a format that outlines programmatic resource concerns, goals, and objectives. The ECRMP also outlines historical, current, and future desired conditions of ecological, social and/or physical interactions of humans and the environment in the interest of developing standardized Cultural Environmental Management Practices for the Karuk Aboriginal Territory.” |
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Mendocino Land Trust |
“The Land Trust is implementing the Mendocino County Coastal Conservation Plan that was prepared over a two-year span in collaboration with over 50 local experts. The plan can serve as a roadmap for coastal land conservation in Mendocino County for the next decade.” |
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Redwood National and State Parks Strategic Plan |
2005 |
Redwood National and State Parks |
Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) is the result of the integration of Redwood National Park with three California State Parks – Prairie Creek Redwoods, Jedediah Smith Redwoods, and Del Norte Redwoods State Parks - in 1994. The RNSP Strategic Plan is a precursor to a series of annual performance plans that will serve as increments to the RNSP Strategic Plan. Each annual work plan describes specific activities to be carried out to achieve long-term goals. |
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California Recreational Trails Plan (Phase I) |
2002 |
California State Parks |
“This California Trails Plan (Phase One) identifies 12 trail-related goals and lists general action guidelines designed to reach those goals. These 12 goals and their action guidelines will direct the future actions of the Departments Statewide Trails Office regarding trail programs both within the State Park System and in its wider, statewide and national roles. This is to be considered Phase One of a more comprehensive statewide trails plan that is to follow. “ |
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MacKerricher State Park General Plan |
1995 |
California State Parks |
“The general plan is meant to guide the management of the park for the next ten to twenty years. It sets forth goals for park management and use and also identifies and analyzes the relative importance of the park’s many resources, providing guidelines as to how they should be preserved and managed. The document also portrays the patterns and intensities of desirable uses and the nature and location of proposed development.” |
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Van Damme State Park General Plan |
1995 |
California State Parks |
“This general plan was prepared to guide the management and development of this state park for the next ten to twenty years. It sets forth goals and objectives for park management and use and analyzes the physical, economic, and social context in which the park exists. This plan also identifies and analyzes the relative importance of the park’s many natural, cultural, scenic, and recreation resources and provides guidelines as to how they should be preserved and managed. Finally, this document portrays the patterns and intensities of desirable uses and the nature and location of proposed development.” |
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Sonoma Coast State Beach Preliminary General Plan & Draft Environmental Impact Report |
2007 |
California State Parks |
“The General Plan contains a comprehensive and cohesive set of park-wide and zone-specific goals and guidelines for the long-term direction of the Sonoma Coast State Beach. Two park management zones are identified in the plan, providing detailed direction tailored to the particular environmental resource characteristics of each zone. The two zones – Coastline Management Zone and Inland Watershed Management Zone - provide high-quality park experiences for visitors while enhancing and preserving features that make the Sonoma Coast State Beach a unique destination. A number of improvements are identified in the General Plan’s goals and guidelines. The Plan also proposes a change in classification from State Beach to State Park.” |
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Master Plan for the Redwoods |
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Save-the-Redwoods League |
“The Master Plan for the Redwoods is being developed by the League to provide a science-based conservation strategy for the entire coast redwood ecosystem. These findings will guide League leaders in determining which areas are most important for acquisition and permanent preservation.” |
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2007 Water Boards Strategic Plan Update |
2007 |
State Water Resources Control Board |
"The California Water Boards have begun an effort to update their Strategic Plan. A series of forums have been conducted to receive input from stakeholders and staff." |
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California Water Plan, 2005 Update |
2005 |
Department of Water Resources |
The California Water Plan provides a framework for water managers, legislators, and the public to consider options and make decisions regarding California’s water future. The Plan, which is updated every five years, presents basic data and information on California’s water resources including water supply evaluations and assessments of agricultural, urban, and environmental water uses to quantify the gap between water supplies and uses. The Plan also identifies and evaluates existing and proposed statewide demand management and water supply augmentation programs and projects to address the State’s water needs. |
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California North Coast Ecoregion Aquatic Conservation Strategy Recommendations |
2003 |
The Nature Conservancy of California |
“The North Coast Aquatic Strategy Recommendations were developed as a guide and reference to actively pursue opportunities relating to aquatic biodiversity in the region. The recommendations for highly-leveraged, multi-site and basin-specific strategies address conservation protection, restoration, road-blocks to recovery, and measures of success for aquatic biodiversity in the North Coast. Appendices provided contain a more detailed analysis of both multi-site strategies and Action Area, basin-specific strategies, allowing action to be taken on the strategies in the short-term.” |
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Completing the California Coastal Trail Report |
2003 |
State Coastal Conservancy |
Documents steps necessary to complete the California Coastal Trail, with recommendations for implementation actions. |
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California Coastal Salmon and Watersheds Program |
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California Resources Agency |
The goal of the California Coastal Salmon and Watersheds Program is to recover harvestable salmon and steelhead populations and restore watersheds, and by so doing, to contribute to healthy communities. Program priority actions include science-based watershed assessments, information dissemination to the public, expanding partnerships with local agencies, consistent rule enforcement, and continued support of ongoing restoration and assessment efforts. |
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Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program |
1997 |
Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity |
The Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program (5C) was initiated in 1997 when the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity decided to collaborate to provide a proactive, positive response to the federal listings of several species of salmonids as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The stated goal of 5C is to “seek opportunities to contribute to the long-term recovery of salmon and steelhead in Northern California (5C undated).” |
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Calfish: Inventory of Barriers to Fish Passage in California's Coastal Watersheds |
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California State Coastal Conservancy |
The State Coastal Conservancy, in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Game, and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, have developed an map-based inventory of existing barriers to fish passage throughout the state titled the Passage Assessment Database (PAD). The purpose of this data is to identify barriers suitable for removal or modification to restore habitat connectivity, spawning and riparian conditions for salmon and steelhead and to enhance aquatic and riparian habitat. The PAD compiles currently available fish passage information from many different sources, allows past and future barrier assessments to be standardized and stored in one place, and enables the analysis of cumulative effects of passage barriers in the context of overall watershed health. |
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Recovery Strategy for California Coho Salmon |
2004 |
California Department of Fish and Game |
A “guide for the process of recovering coho salmon on the north and central coasts of California. The Recovery Strategy is organized at three scales. The first is at a broad geographic, range-wide resolution; the second is at a large watershed scale; and the third is at a finer scale that identifies actions needed within specific sub-watersheds.” |
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California Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual |
1998 |
California Department of Fish and Game |
The first edition of this manual, written by Gary Flosi and Forrest Reynolds, and published in 1991, formally synthesized and described the Department of Fish and Game's approach and technical methods for anadromous salmonid habitat restoration. From 1991 through 1994 the first edition was broadly distributed and used as a "standard methods" text by many habitat restoration and resource inventory workers. The second edition included a number of revisions: 1) a reorganization of sections for project planning and project implementation; 2) the just then recently revised stream channel classification system developed by David Rosgen; 3) a new monitoring and evaluation section; 4) a listing of all databases used for resource inventory and analysis as presented in the manual; 5) a protocol for a large woody debris inventory; 6) a description of required environmental review processes and permits; 7) an expanded and updated listing of sensitive species; and 8) numerous editorial changes to text and data forms. This third edition, like the second, incorporates changes recently developed in the practice of stream habitat inventory and restoration. |
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Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan for California |
1996 |
California Department of Fish and Game |
“This plan is not a single species, stand-alone document that ignores other native aquatic organisms and other portions of the ecosystem. It provides guidelines for steelhead restoration and management that can be integrated into current and future planning for specific river and stream systems. It identifies requirements specific to steelhead and is intended to augment current anadromous fish restoration plans. The Steelhead Plan recognizes that restoration of California's steelhead populations requires a broad approach that emphasizes ecosystem restoration.” |
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California Fish and Game Stream Surveys |
multiple publication dates |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Many stream inventories and surveys are available on the KRIS website |
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Salmon Recovery Plan: Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast |
2000 |
NOAA Fisheries Service |
In 1991, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) began a comprehensive review of the status of salmonid and steelhead throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. NMFS identified 52 Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of West Coast salmon and steelhead. Twenty-six of those ESUs have now been listed as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Comprehensive recovery plans are needed to provide a framework for addressing problems across entire ESUs and among all of the activities that threaten salmon, and for prioritizing actions necessary for recovery. |
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Rangeland Water Quality Management Plan |
1995 |
State Water Resources Control Board |
The primary goal of this Plan is to maintain and improve the quality and associated beneficial uses of surface water as it passes through and out of rangeland resources in the state. Approved by the SWRCB in July of 1995, the plan was developed cooperatively by industry, conservation organizations, and state and federal agencies. It is a “Tier 1” voluntary effort at the local level for compliance with the Plan for California’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program. The plan also describes voluntary compliance with the Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Porter-Cologne Act (SWRCB 1995b). |
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Drinking Water Program |
2007 |
California Department of Human Services Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management |
“The Drinking Water Program regulates public water systems; oversees water recycling projects; permits water treatment devices; certifies drinking water treatment and distribution operators; supports and promotes water system security; provides support for small water systems and for improving technical, managerial, and financial (TMF) capacity; oversees the Drinking Water Treatment and Research Fund for MTBE and other oxygenates; and provides subsidized funding for water system improvements under the State Revolving Fund and Proposition 50.” |
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Underground Injection Control Program |
2007 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
“The UIC Program works with state and local governments to oversee underground injection of waste in order to prevent contamination of drinking water resources. Some of the wastes the UIC program regulates include: Over 9 billion gallons of hazardous waste every year; Over 2 billion gallons of brine from oil and gas operations every day; Automotive, industrial, sanitary and other wastes that are injected into shallow aquifers.” |
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Water Quality Control Plan for the Ocean Waters of California |
2001 |
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), USEPA |
Guiding principles of the Ocean Plan include coordination between statewide water quality control plans and policies, attainment and maintenance of water quality standards, and a policy of applying the more stringent provision when two or more plans or policies conflict. The Ocean Plan also provides a program for implementation that provides general requirements for management of waste discharge to the ocean and specific effluent limitations. The Plan is applicable to point source discharges to the ocean only (SWRCB and CEPA 2001). |
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Water Quality Control Plan Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation |
2006 |
Hoopa Valley Tribe |
“The goal of this plan is to provide a definitive program of actions designed to preserve and enhance water quality on the Reservation, and to protect the beneficial uses of water for the next 10 years to 20 years. The plan is concerned with all factors and activities that might affect water quality. However, the plan emphasizes actions to be taken by the Riparian Review Committee, the Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries, Forestry, Public Utility Departments, and Tribal Environmental Protection Agency, as they have responsibility for maintaining water quality on the Reservation.“ |
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Water Quality Control Policy for the Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California |
1995 |
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) |
The current Water Quality Control Policy for the Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California was adopted by the SWRCB in 1995. It provides water quality guidelines to prevent water quality degradation and protect beneficial water uses in enclosed bays and estuaries in California. The SWRCB’s policy is to phase out the discharge of municipal and industrial process wastewaters to enclosed bays and estuaries with the exception of the San Francisco Bay-Delta system, which has its own set of rules. |
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Water Quality Control Plan for the Control of Temperature in the Coastal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California |
1998 |
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) |
Adopted by the SWRCB in 1972 and subsequently updated, this Plan specifies water quality objectives, effluent quality limits, and discharge prohibitions that affect temperature of interstate waters and waste discharges into those waters. |
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Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region |
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North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Adopted by the NCRWQCB in 1993, the goal of the Water Quality Control Plan is to “provide a definitive program of actions designed to preserve and enhance water quality and to protect beneficial uses of water in the North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 1993).” The Plan describes water quality and quantity problems in the two natural drainage basins in the North Coast – the Klamath River Basin and the North Coastal Basin. The Plan describes present and potential beneficial uses of surface and ground waters. |
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2002 CWA Section 303(D) List Of Water Quality Limited Segment |
2002 |
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
The most current 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies for the North Coast Region California is the 2002 Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segments |
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Proposed 2006 CWA Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segments |
2006 |
North Coast Regional Water Board |
This is the draft list for impaired water bodies in the North Coast Region. It was approved by the SWRCB in October 2006, but has not yet been approved by the EPA. |
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Yurok Tribe Water Quality Control Plan for the Yurok Indian Reservation |
2004 |
Yurok Tribe Environmental Program |
“The water quality standards outlined in this document and its subsequent amendments are designed to fully protect the beneficial uses of Reservation waters. This Water Quality Control Plan (WQCP) is not a management document and therefore does not set forth actions or recommendations for the implementation of projects that may impact beneficial uses. Rather, it is a regulatory document used by the Tribe to permit, deny, or condition proposed actions that have the potential to affect the beneficial uses of waters of the Reservation.” |
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California State Agency Watershed Management Strategic Plan: 18 Month Action Plan |
2005 |
Steering Committee is co-chaired by the California Resources Agency and CalEPA |
Plan describes governance and management activities; information to support activities and to demonstrate watershed health; regulatory coordination; funding, collective investment and economics; and project level coordination, local involvement, and stewardship for eighteen months. |
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California Watershed Portal |
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California Resources Agency and California Environmental Protection Agency |
“The California Resources Agency and California Environmental Protection Agency are in the process of developing this website and other online tools to identify ongoing watershed activities, provide access to important data and information, and links to the larger California Watershed community.” |
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California Geologic Survey Watersheds Mapping Project |
2007 |
California Department of Conservation |
Select watersheds in the North Coast Region have landslide hazard areas mapped. The identification and location of landslide hazard areas are based on review of limited aerial photographs that are listed on each specific map. |
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California Geologic Survey Watersheds Mapping Project |
2007 |
California Department of Conservation |
The California Department of Conservation, California Geological Survey (CGS) has been contracted by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) to produce maps for parts of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties, and other selected watersheds throughout the state. The long-range goals of the watersheds mapping projects are: 1) to retain productive forest soils, reduce sedimentation of north coast streams, and protect fish habitat; 2) to provide planning guides for timber harvesting and other forest management activities; 3) to comply with the Clean Water Goals of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and 4) to achieve the objectives in the state’s water quality control plans and other forest practice rules. |
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Draft Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters |
2005 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
“This draft handbook is intended to help communities, watershed organizations, and state, local, tribal and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources. It was designed to help any organization undertaking a watershed planning effort, and it should be particularly useful to persons working with impaired or threatened waters.” |
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Klamath Resource Information System (KRIS) |
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Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) |
The Klamath Resource Information System (KRIS) compiles maps, data tables, charts, photographs and bibliographic resources into a PC-based computer program. For designated watersheds, KRIS organizes information relevant to fisheries and water quality so that it can be shared among agencies, private land owners and citizens. Watershed-based data and information resources have been integrated through a custom software application for the Noyo, Ten Mile, Navarro, Garcia, Gualala and Big River watersheds. |
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Watershed Improvement Network |
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Natural Reources Services: A Division of Redwood Community Action Agency |
“The long-term goal of the Watershed Improvement Network project is to improve the health and productivity of Humboldt County's natural resources and economy. WIN enhances the effectiveness of watershed restoration work by facilitating the exchange of expertise, resources and information, encouraging collaboration, and providing a forum for creative problem solving and strategic planning.” |
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North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Watershed Planning Chapter |
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North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Regional Planning Chapter is a part of the State Water Resources Control Board’s Watershed Management Initiative (WMI). In order to more effectively address point and nonpoint sources of pollution, a watershed management strategy has been implemented. To achieve this goal, the North Coast Region is divided into six major watershed management areas (WMAs): Russian River/Bodega Bay, Klamath River, North Coast Rivers, Humboldt Bay, Eel River Trinity River. |
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State Water Resources Control Board Strategic Plan, North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Watershed Planning Chapter |
2005 |
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
The Watershed Management Initiative (WMI) uses watershed management principals to provide an integrated approach to water resource protection, enhancement and restoration while balancing environmental and economic impacts. |
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California Watershed Network |
2007 |
California Watershed Network |
“California Watershed Network (CWN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2000, with the mission to help people protect and restore the natural environments of California’s watersheds while ensuring healthy and sustainable communities. CWN works to develop a coordinated network of community-based watershed management in California.” |
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California Watershed Funding Database |
2004 |
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System |
Searchable database for funding opportunities |
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Coastal Northern California Component Strategic Plan, Update 2004 |
2004 |
Pacific Coast Joint Venture |
This Strategic Plan Update 2004 revises the Strategic Plan for the Pacific Coast Joint Venture (PCJV) - Northern California Component prepared in 1992. The Northern California Component includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties, and the western part of Siskiyou County and is administered by the California PCJV. The Pacific Coast Joint Venture is among 11 habitat joint ventures and 3 species joint ventures established since 1991 to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan adopted in 1986 to restore waterfowl populations in Canada, the United States, and Mexico to the levels recorded during the 1970s. |
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Southern Pacific Shorebird Conservation Plan: A Strategy for Supporting California’s Central Valley and Coastal Shorebird Population |
2003 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
The Southern Pacific Shorebird Conservation Plan is one of 11 regional plans associated with the US Shorebird Conservation Plan providing relevant information and needs for the conservation of shorebirds on the coast and in the Central Valley of California. This plan represents the combined expertise of a broad partnership of federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, academics, and private consultants. |
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Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act Klamath River Coho Salmon Recovery Plan |
2007 |
NOAA Fisheries Service |
NMFS developed the Klamath River Coho Salmon Recovery Plan to guide recovery efforts for coho salmon in the Klamath River basin. The report gives an overview of the basin, salmon life history within the basin, and ongoing Klamath River basin conservation and management efforts. Recommended restoration activities are documented as well as threats to habitat. |
