Presentation on Drought Resiliency and Land

Management 

for theMarch 2016 Gathering of the Bay Area Open Space Council

 ByRichard Sykes

East Bay Municipal Utility District

EBMUD Range Management Program

Water Quality

Biodiversity

Fire Protection

Monitoring

Field Surveys

Grazer Expertise

Collaboration withEBMUD Fisheries and Wildlife staff

Regular and open communication with all field staff

Adapt to Changing Conditions

• Alter stocking levels

• Adjust rotation schedules

• Improve and increase water developments

Changing Conditions: Drought

Alter and Improve Water Distribution and Hydro-period

Pond Improvements – Simas Pond

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Changing Conditions: Drought

Alter and Improve Water Distribution

Streambed Improvements – Simas Creek

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Changing Conditions: Drought

Alter and Improve Water Distribution

Develop Local Water Sources

Spring Development

Solar Barges

Pray for Rain!

California Red-legged Frog Habitat Restoration• Prolong

hydroperiod

• Increase cover

• Remove invasive species

• Improve landscape connectivity

Alameda Whipsnake Habitat Conservation • Identify core

habitat patches

• Conduct research on local populations

• Develop BMPs for watershed projects

Rainbow Trout Habitat Enhancement• Preserve habitat in

reservoir tributaries

• Protect and enhance riparian habitat

• Remove passage obstacles

Pinole Creek

Pinole Valley Passage Project

Regional and Regulatory Goals

• Collaborative Effort - CC RCD, CC Flood Control,

Cal Trans, USFWS, City of Pinole, Friends Pinole

Creek Watershed• Multi-species recovery

plan being developed– California Coastal Chinook

Salmon– Northern California

Steelhead– Central California Coast

Steelhead