South Coast Steelhead Coalition

Public Outreach, Education, and Landowner Recruitment

Project ID	1640903388460
Recovery Domains	S. California - S. Central CA Coast
Start Date	06/01/2022
End Date	11/26/2025
Year	2021
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/14/2026

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Description

The South Coast Steelhead Coalition was led by California Trout. The benefits to salmonids include fish passage barrier removal and restored access to historic spawning and rearing areas, improved trout habitat, CESA listing in 2024 for Southern steelhead for increased protection of this federally endangered species, enhanced public awareness of steelhead as an iconic species in SoCal streams, public engagement in environmental issues and ecological awareness, and convening >35 entities on a routine basis to operationalize a common platform to recover steelhead and promote watershed health while promoting coastal community resilience. This integrated effort to develop and implement priority restoration projects and engage the public through multiple channels has built a project portfolio >$45 million and a full calendar of public events in San Diego and Orange Counties.

All FY18/FY19 PCSRF funds were spent within the appropriate award periods.

Project Benefit

The specific objective(s) of this Project are (a) to build the long term impact of the South Coast steelhead Coalition, (b) Increase Coalition membership and capacity, (c) complete an assessment of Upper Trabuco Creek, and (d) promote public outreach, education and community engagement for steelhead recovery

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$285,550

In-Kind Volunteers

$8,000

In-Kind Donated Labor

$126,069

Report Total:

$419,619

Worksites

1640903388709

Worksite Identifier: 1640903388709
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description
South Coast Steelhead Coalition project area

Location Information

Basin: Laguna-San Diego Coastal (180703)
Subbasin:
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: California
Recovery Domain: S. California - S. Central CA Coast
Latitude: 32.891325
Longitude: -117.2005555

ESU

Southern California Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

F.0 Public Outreach, Education, and Landowner RecruitmentY (Y/N)

. . F.0.a Outreach, Education and Recruitment funding 419,619.00
. . F.0.b.1 Amount of habitat protected -- acres 4,594.0
. . F.0.b.2 Number of watersheds protected 5
. . F.0.b.3 Miles of stream protected 49.00
. . F.0.c Habitat treatments leveraged (LOV)
. . F.0.d Value of treatments leveraged 102,000,000.00
. . F.0.e Restoration projects proposed 12

. . F.1 Outreach / Education ProjectY (Y/N)

. . . . F.1.a Outreach/ Education funding 229,075.50
. . . . F.1.b Number of volunteers solicited 133
. . . . F.1.c Donations for habitat 167,900.00

. . . . F.1.d Outreach documents/reports preparedY (Y/N)

. . . . . . F.1.d.1 Documents/Reports 9

. . . . . . F.1.d.2

Name Of Document
1-ASAT tool 2-Policy steelhead brief - FGC Comm, PRC 3-So Cal Steelhead Recovery brochure - SMC Inv Rem 4-I5 Metrolink fish passage Trabuco 5 -SMR Bridge Project 6-SMR - Climate Crew 7. Robotics WQ-Species 8. Trabuco Survey Report 9. Rindge econ

. . . . F.1.e Exhibits/posters preparedY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . F.1.e.1 Number of Exhibits 1

. . . . F.1.f Media material preparedY (Y/N)

. . . . . . F.1.f.1 Number of media materials prepared 33

. . . . . . F.1.f.2

Description Media Material And Where/When Used
30 media posts including 17 interviews, 1 panelist, 1 podcast, 5 short videos, 3 comment letters, OpEd LA Times on CESA, 1 article. All are listed in the Coalition Final Report.

. . . . F.1.g Interpretative signs preparedY (Y/N)

. . . . . . F.1.g.1 Number of Interpretative Signs 4
. . . . . . F.1.g.2 Number of different locations that signs were displayed 7

. . . . . . F.1.g.3

Description where the signs were posted
Cal/trout steelhead outreach booths - Panhe tribal celebration, donor and supporter tours at I5-Metrolink fish passage sites, USC student tours of I5Metrolink in Trabuco Creek, CalTrout IF4 events

. . . . F.1.h Outreach events conductedY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . F.1.h.1 Number of Outreach/Education Events 25
. . . . F.1.j Presentation at educational institutionsY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . F.1.j.1 Number of educational institutions 2
- . . . . . . F.1.j.2 Number of students 45
. . F.2 Landowner RecruitmentY (Y/N)
- . . . . F.2.a Landowner recruitment funding 190,543.50
- . . . . F.2.b.1 Acres of habitat affected 320.0
- . . . . F.2.b.2 Miles of stream affected 20
- . . . . F.2.c.1 Landowners ContactedY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . F.2.c.2 Number of Landowners Contacted 73
  - . . . . . . F.2.c.3 Number of Plans Or Designs Developed 3