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Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 I nt roduct ion Connect ing Connect ing • Overview of st eelhead and coho Salmonid Salmonid and and salmon lif e hist ory Riparian Habit at s Riparian Habit at s • Connect ions bet ween riparian and salmonid habit at • Count y of Sant a Cr uz - Riparian Corridor Pr ot ect ion Ordinance Krist en Schroeder Krist en Schroeder Count y of Sant a Cruz Fisher ies Resource Planner Count y of Sant a Cruz Fisher ies Resource Planner St eelhead and Coho Salmon St eelhead Trout Lif e Hist ory • I n most st reams in Sant a Cruz and San Mat eo count ies • Family Salmonidae (“salmonids”) • St eelhead wat ersheds include Pilarcit os, • I ncludes salmon, st eelhead, char, Pescadero, Waddell, Scot t s, San Lorenzo, whit ef ish, gr aylings Soquel, Apt os and Corralit os • Coldwat er f ish adapt ed t o recent ly • Coast al wat ersheds in Mont er ey: Big Sur, de-glaciat ed habit at Lit t le Sur • Arroyo Seco St eelhead Trout Coho Salmon • List ed as t hr eat ened under f ed ESA • Sout hern dist ribut ion of range • San Mat eo and Sant a Cruz count ies, including Pescader o, Gazos, Waddell, • ESU = Evolut ionar y Signif icant Unit Scot t s and San Vicent e • List ed as t hr eat ened under f ed ESA • Cent ral Calif ornia Coast al ESU • List ed as endangered under st at e • Sout h-Cent r al Calif ornia Coast al ESU ESA Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 1/13 1

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Anadromous • Hat ch in f resh wat er • Migr at e t o t he ocean • Ret urn t o f r esh wat er t o spawn Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 2/13 2

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 3/13 3

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 4/13 4

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Connect ing Connect ing Salmonid Salmonid and and Riparian Habit at s Riparian Habit at s Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 5/13 5

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 What ’s so great about woody mat erial? • Creat es pool habit at • St ores sediment • Provides cover habit at • Provides wint er f low ref uge Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 6/13 6

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 I mpact s t o Riparian Habit at s . Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 7/13 7

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 8/13 8

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 St ream Crossings . Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 9/13 9

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Count y of Sant a Cr uz Riparian Corridor and Wet lands Prot ect ion Ordinance Riparian Corr idor and Wet lands Prot ect ion Ordinance Riparian Corridor and Wet lands Prot ect ion Ordinance • Wit hin st ream channel • Perennial st r eam: 50’ f rom mean high wat er Ordinance passed in 1977 • I nt er mit t ent st ream: 30’ f rom mean high wat er • Lands cont aining riparian woodland Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 10/13 10

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Prot ect ed f rom Riparian Corr idor and Wet lands Prot ect ion Ordinance “development act ivit ies” • 100’ f r om highwat er on lake, wet land, • Grading est uary, lagoon or nat ural st anding • Land clear ing body of wat er • Building and paving • Lands wit hin an arr oyo wit hin t he • Tree and shr ub removal urban services line • Deposit ion of ref use and debris • Use of herbicides, pest icides or any t oxic chemicals St rengt hs St rengt hs • Excellent f or new development • Requires Riparian Except ion f or any development act ivit ies wit hin ripar ian • Will be requiring f encing on new corridor including: development – Bank prot ect ion • Prot ect s riparian woodland – Remodels and addit ions – Road crossings and bridges Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 11/13 11

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 Revisions Weaknesses • Will clar if y r iparian corridors in • Most exist ing uses are exempt urban areas (arroyos) • Exist ing homes need addit ions, • Will t r y t o encourage ot her variances remodels and bank pr ot ect ion - such as f ront yard or height - over • Compliance based on complaint s only riparian except ion • No baseline f or violat ions over t ime • Will exempt cert ain rest orat ion such as non-nat ive plant removal FishNet 4C FishNet 4C Recommendat ions • Gr oup of 6 Cent ral Calif ornia Coast al • Est ablish generous ripar ian buf f er Count ies st rips on anadromous st reams, wherein development is pr ohibit ed • I ncludes Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, San Mat eo, Sant a Cruz and Mont erey • Complet ed assessment of count y policies in 2001 Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 12/13 12

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal California's Riparian Areas May 12, 2005 FishNet 4C Recommendat ions Ot her Riparian Prot ect ion Ef f ort s • Def ine ripar ian prot ect ion areas on • Count y of Marin – 100’ set back t he basis of st r eam geomorphology • Cit y of Sant a Cruz rat her t han veget at ion, f looding or arbit rary dist ances f r om st reams. Thanks t o: Thanks t o: Dr. J erry Smit h Dr. J erry Smit h Don Alley Don Alley Sean Hayes Sean Hayes Ellen Freund Ellen Freund J essica J essica DeGrassi DeGrassi Gary Gary Kit t leson Kit t leson Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 13/13 13