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Shasta River Watershed
Stewardship Approach:
A Water Quality Partnership CARCD Annual
Conference
November 14, 2014
Ventura, CA
Adriane Garayalde – Shasta Vly RCDClayton Creager - NCRWQCB
Presentation Overview
The Shasta River Watershed Shasta Valley RCD mission and purpose Shasta River TMDL – Temperature & DO The Watershed Stewardship Approach Shasta Valley Watershed Stewardship Partners Shasta Valley Watershed Management Issues Watershed Stewardship Projects Will the Stewardship Approach Work for Other
RCDs?
Shasta Valley RCD Mission and Purpose
Mission Statement To work with interested landowners on a voluntary basis to enhance the
management and sustainable use of natural resources in order to ensure the long term economic viability of the community.
Vision Statement
We believe that by working together with landowners we can help the people within the District to meet the environmental and economic challenges they face.
Value Statement
The Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District will approach all interactions with funders, partners, agencies and members of the public with professionalism, integrity, fairness, respectfulness and an open mind.
Klamath Basin TMDLs
2010
Sprague, Williamson, Upper Klamath Lake, 2002 (temp, DO, pH, Chl(a))
Lost River, 2010 (pH, NH3, DO, temp) Klamath, 2010 (pH, nutrients, DO,
temp, Chl(a), microcystin)
Trinity S. Fork, 1998 (sed)
Trinity, 2001 (sed)
Salmon, 2005 (sed, temp)
Scott, 2005 (sed, temp)
Shasta, 2006 (DO, temp) Lost, 2008 (nutrients, pH)
Shasta River Watershed Shasta River watershed is approximately 800 square
miles Shasta River is a spring-fed river (cold, nutrient rich
water) Dwinnell Dam was constructed in 1928 Shasta Basin - 11% (60,000 acres) of land in irrigated
production and 23% (120,000 acres) in grazed ranchland Surface water resources are over allocated during the
summer months Challenges managing resource needs of threatened
coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Why Watershed Stewardship Approach?
SiskiyouCounty
NCRWQCB
Landowners
CDFW
CA Trout
NOAA NMFS
Shared environmental outcomes
Common management strategies
Leverage available resources
Streamline requirements and process
Forum to resolve misunderstandings and conflicts
Watershed Stewardship Framework
Watershed Stewardship ApproachGoals and Objectives:
Broader participation; Comprehensive assessments to support
problem identification and project priorities; Increased transparency and distribution of
watershed stewardship information; Coordinated funding and activities; Improved tracking and documentation; Use of adaptive management principles; and Improved and optimized monitoring networks;
Adaptive Management Framework
Implement Actions
(All)
Track & Account (KTAP)
Monitor (KBMP)
Evaluate (All)
Adjust(All)
Watershed Stewardship
Teams
Certifies & Registers Projects
Water Quality Conditions
Klamath Basin Monitoring Program Monitoring coordination Common analytical
methods and sampling protocols
Data management Membership organization Watershed stewardship
assessment reports Web Information Portal
(Blue-green Algae Tracker) www.kbmp.net
KTAP - Program Components
Consistent Protocols
Quantification Methods
Tracking/Registration
Klamath Tracking and Accounting ProgramOctober 2014
Shasta Valley Watershed Stewardship Partnership
Contributors
Shasta Valley RCD Klamath Basin Monitoring
Program Regional Water Board CA Fish & Wildlife The Nature Conservancy US Fish & Wildlife Service City of Yreka NOAA Fisheries Karuk Tribe Cal Trout US EPA Region 9 SWRCB Water Rights Division
USFS – Klamath & Shasta Trinity USGS Individual Landowners /
Ranchers Montague Water Conservation
District
Pending or Planned Outreach City of Weed US BLM CalTrans City of Montague Local Interest Groups Community of Edgewood Community of Shastina
Stewardship Priorities
Grazing impacts Riparian vegetation
management
Minor impoundments
Water Use / TMDL flow objective
Irrigation / Tailwater management
Lake Shastina management
Stormwater Roads Timber harvest Yreka Waste Water
Treatment Plant Spring rehabilitation
Water Quality Issues of Concern
Stewardship Activities
Water Quality Ranch Plans (TMDL Waiver)
Riparian protection / fencing
Tailwater management
Riparian planting
Irrigation management
Water conservation / flow enhancements
Small impoundment mitigation / fish barrier removal
Tracking Stewardship Activities
Stewardship Project Inventory
Tributary Reach
Project Implementation date
Source Category Addressed
Water Quality Improvement
Project Sponsor
Project Description
Water Quality Ranch Planning
Important tool for landowners to manage for improved water quality
31 ranchers have completed plans
24 water quality ranch plans developed by SVRCD for TMDL purposes
Continue to develop additional water quality ranch plans
TMDL Grants and Contracts Phase I: Grant for tailwater analysis, project priority
setting, tailwater reduction projects, and minor impoundment removal (2006-2007)
Phase II: Tailwater Reduction (2009) Riparian Protection and Restoration (2011) Assessment and Planning Analysis in High Priority
Area (2013) Phase III: Irrigation Water Management and
Watershed Stewardship Project (2013) Annual small contracts to SVRCD (2006 – 2013 for
coordinating work supportive of the TMDL)
Watershed Stewardship Monitoring Plan
Shasta Valley RCD The Nature
Conservancy / UC Davis
US Forest Service CDFW McBain and Trush
(CA SCC) Sierra Pacific
Industries Emmerson
NOAA Fisheries Watercourse Engineering Montague Water
Conservation District Karuk Tribe Regional Water Board /
US EPA IX City of Yreka
Existing Monitoring Entities:
Reach Breakpoints Shasta River
1) Mouth to Yreka Creek
2) Yreka Creek to Little Shasta River
3) Little Shasta River to Willow Creek
4) Willow Creek to Big Springs Creek
5) Big Springs Creek to Parks Creek
6) Parks Creek to Dwinnell Outlet
7) Lake Shastina
8) Lake Shastina to Headwaters Yreka Creek Oregon Slough Little Shasta River Big Springs / Little Springs Creek Parks Creek
Lessons Learned Resources to support outreach, coordination and
communication activities are critical to success Working in a basin that is very polarized has challenges Integrating regulatory requirements into partnership is still
a work in progress Documenting project implementation takes resources but
has real value Adaptive management criteria remains to be completed Tracking status and trends takes several years of
monitoring data The pilot project is generally viewed as a success in the
watershed
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