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Copeland Creek Watershed Detention/ Recharge, Habitat Restoration, and Steelhead Refugia Project
Objective
Conserve, Enhance and Restore Watersheds and Ecosystems that Support Biological Diversity
Projects Steward Organization Relationship To Project
Sonoma County Water Agency
Project Sponsor
Sonoma County Water Agency
Funders
California Department of Water Resources, Matching Funds Organization
Other Organizations
County of Humboldt
NCRP Administrative Contact
Kate Reza (kreza@northcoastresourcepartnership.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2014 - 2015
HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, HABITATS AND SPECIES
Conserve, Enhance and Restore Watersheds and Ecosystems that Support Biological Diversity
Goals for the Copeland Creek project include:
1. Enhance and restore a project area of 21 acres of riparian habitat by strategically removing invasive species and replanting with 14,650 plants along 9,400 feet of Copeland Creek
2. Remove up to 11,000 cubic yards of sediment to foster the natural geomorphic function of this reach, mitigate flooding, and improve fish passage and water quality.
3. Complete the 90% design and continue to advance the environmental review for two to three off-stream stormwater detention basins located in the alluvial fan east of Petaluma Hill Road with up to 200 acre-feet in storage capacity and up to 150 acre-feet annual groundwater recharge potential.
1. Enhance and restore a project area of 21 acres of riparian habitat by strategically removing invasive species and replanting with 14,650 plants along 9,400 feet of Copeland Creek
2. Remove up to 11,000 cubic yards of sediment to foster the natural geomorphic function of this reach, mitigate flooding, and improve fish passage and water quality.
3. Complete the 90% design and continue to advance the environmental review for two to three off-stream stormwater detention basins located in the alluvial fan east of Petaluma Hill Road with up to 200 acre-feet in storage capacity and up to 150 acre-feet annual groundwater recharge potential.
Key Accomplishments
- Carbon storage: 30 metric tons
- Community Health and Safety - # of projects: 1 count
- Habitat Restoration - # of plants: 15,656
- Habitat Restoration - Acres restored: 42.00 acres
- Jobs created or retained (FTE): 11
- Special status species protection - # of projects: 1 count
- Water quality improved - # of projects: 1 count
- Water quality improved - sediment reduction: 11,000.00 tons
Project Types
- Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration: Watershed Enhancement
- Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,265,253.01
Matching Funds (Matching Funds): $345,580
IRWM Prop 84 R1 (SWRCB) (DWR): $919,673
Photos
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Project last updated 9/30/2023