American River Conservancy

ARC/TNC COLLAB PRJ -

CA-STONE LAKES-AMER RVR FLOODPLAIN RSTOR

MOUNTAIN MEADOW AND FOOTHILL FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION

ARRD RAC AMERICAN CONSERVANCY

ACTION JUSTIFICATION: THIS PROJECT ADDRESS PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE SERVICE-SEVEN-LINES-OF EFFORT#1 BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS#3 BY LEVERAGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE CONSERVATIONTHIS PROJECT ACHIEVES DOI PROPOSED STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 3.1 BY SUPPORTING PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURE BY HAVING VOLUNTEERS AID WITH IMPLEMENTATION.3.3 BY SUPPORTING LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS3.4 BY HELPING ECOSYSTEMS BE HEALTHY AND BALANCED SO THEY THRIVE4.2 BY SUPPORTING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSSTATUTORY PURPOSE: PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT (16 U.S.C. 3771-3774)PROJECT ABSTRACT:WAKAMATSU FARM, IS A 272-ACRE HISTORIC AREA IN EL DORADO COUNTY, CA. THE PROJECT PROPOSES THE PLACEMENT OF BEAVER DAM ANALOGS, POST-ASSISTED LOG STRUCTURES, AND ROCK STRUCTURES (ZUNI BOWLS) IN AN UNNAMED EPHEMERAL TRIBUTARY TO STABILIZE AND REVERSE, DOWNCUTTING CAUSED BY THE OUTFLOW FROM A POND CONSTRUCTED IN THE EARLY 1900S. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS WAS A NATURAL DRAINAGE BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POND. ADDRESSING THE DOWN CUTTING OF THE TRIBUTARY WILL AID WITH WATER RETENTION IN THE AREA WHICH BENEFITS WILDLIFE BY IMPROVING HABITAT QUALITY AND WATER AVAILABILITY. THE PROJECT ALSO AIMS TO SHOWCASE PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION TECHNIQUES AND PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN.

THIS PROJECT PROPOSES THE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF RIPARIAN, POND, AND OAK WOOD LAND HABITAT ON APORTION OF THE FARM. THROUGH SEEDING, PLANTING, FENCING, AND ENHANCEMENT OF ONGOING WORK WITH THE AIDOF VOLUNTEERS, AMERICAN RIVER CONSERVANCY STAFF, AND PARTNERS. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE:INCREASING NATIVE PLANT ABUNDANCE AND COVER IN RIPARIAN AND UPLAND AREAS. PROMOTING POLLINATOR ANDWILDLIFE HABITAT THROUGH DIVERSE PLANTINGS AND SEEDING.

RED LEGGED FROG WETLAND RESTORATION

AUDRAIN MEADOW RESTORATION

CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG POND CONSTRUCTION PARTNERSHIP

WAKAMATSU FARM HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AND RESTORATION PROJECT