Santa Clara River Steelhead Coalition

Salmonid Restoration Planning and Assessments

Project ID	1611968176339
Recovery Domains	S. California - S. Central CA Coast
Start Date	04/01/2021
End Date	09/11/2023
Year	2020
Status	Completed
Last Edited	05/03/2024

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Description

The SCRSC provided a forum for conservation groups working in the watershed to advance ecosystem restoration project, conduct community engagement and perform advocacy to support the recovery of dual listed Southern California steelhead. The SCRSC served as a nexus point to coordinate efforts to implement multi-benefit, process-based ecosystem restoration projects. These projects are guided by the NMFSs Southern Steelhead recovery, CDFWs Steelhead Management Plan and other resource management plans. The SCRSC pooled and leveraged the expertise of its member organizations to engage new members and attempted to achieve new milestones for Southern steelhead recovery. The SCRSC performed public engagement to inform the regional community about on-going restoration projects, ecosystem management concepts and the importance of the overall recovery effort.

Project Benefit

The project will facilitate the recovery efforts of local groups for endangered Southern California steelhead in the Santa Clara River watershed. The Santa Clara River Steelhead Coalition will hold 8 quarterly meetings, submit 4 high priority projects for grant funding, implement 2 high priority projects; Coordinate and support efficient project implementation among partners; Conduct outreach at public/ environmental events and a range of platforms offering public information related to SCRSC projects and steelhead recovery.

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$160,492

In-Kind Volunteers

$12,800

In-Kind Other

$64,957

Report Total:

$238,249

Worksites

1611968176632

Worksite Identifier: 1611968176632
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End Date:

Area Description
California Trout Office, Ventura

Location Information

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State: California
Recovery Domain: S. California - S. Central CA Coast
Latitude: 34.279733
Longitude: -119.289767

ESU

Southern California Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

B.0 Salmonid Restoration Planning and AssessmentsY (Y/N)

. . B.0.a Planning And Assessment Funding 238,249.00
. . B.0.b.1 Area Encompassed 1,040,000.0
. . B.0.b.2 Stream Miles Affected 314.50

. . B.1 Restoration Planning And CoordinationY (Y/N)

. . . . B.1.a Planning and Coordination funding 238,249.18

. . . . B.1.b.2 Coordination on implementation of a Recovery PlanY (Y/N)

. . . . . . B.1.b.2.a

Name of the Recovery Plan Implemented
McEwan, D., and T. A. Jackson. 1996. Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan for California. California Department of Fish and Game. National Marine Fisheries Service. 2012. Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan. Southwest Region, Protected Resources Division, Long Beach, California.

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Description and scope of the Recovery Plan implemented

This recovery plan covers all watersheds within the historically known range for Southern California Steelhead. This plan identifies and prioritizes recovery actions for all watershed within the range. In the Santa Clara River basin, this plan advances Recovery Task SC-13-400-01: Develop Local watershed groups for South Coast watersheds. This coalition is a direct result of this prioritized recovery action and has the clear objective of increasing the pace and scale of watershed restoration projects to support Southern California Steelhead species recovery. The Santa Clara River Steelhead Coalition focuses completely on recovering a resilient Southern steelhead population in this Core 1 watershed as designated by the NMFS Southern Steelhead Recovery Plan (2012). Coalition projects address the main threats to steelhead recovery listed in the Recovery plan: fish passage barriers, non-native species, water quality and water quantity, quality and quantity of required habitat types, estuary loss, continued encroachment of urban infrastructure and development and expansion of community engagement of purpose/need for recovery. Coalition members are directly engaged in implementing nature-based solutions to address issue with Vern Freeman Diversion, Santa Felicia, Harvey Diversion, Lower Santa Paula Creek flood control, Pyramid and Castaic dams (SCR-SCS-3.1). Coalition members are part of the watershed scale effort to address non-native and invasive species (SCR-SCS-9.1, 9.2, 9.3). Coalition members are actively engaged with the SGMA process (SCR-SCS-6.2). Coalition members are actively working to increase scale, scope and pace of Santa Clara River Estuary restoration efforts (SCR-SCS-12.1). In addition, the coalition holds quarterly meetings to provide forum for communication, coordination and collaboration internally and with resource agencies that participate. While also serving as primary public contact point through presence at community events and via various digital platforms.