Libby EarthmanLibby Earthman

Ken Davis Ken Davis

Ag DiversionsAg Diversions

Meeting HighlightsMeeting Highlights

2009 will be a learning year2009 will be a learning year Landowners are agreed to use well water Landowners are agreed to use well water

when creek flows are low or reduce irrigationswhen creek flows are low or reduce irrigations Landowners are leaning toward a July 15 Landowners are leaning toward a July 15

cutoff for riparian water, then stewardship of cutoff for riparian water, then stewardship of flowsflows

Landowners requested assistance of Landowners requested assistance of Streamkeeper to coordinate diversionsStreamkeeper to coordinate diversions

SCWA asked landowners to focus on reducing SCWA asked landowners to focus on reducing peak demandpeak demand

Watershed Program Watershed Program GrantGrant

Lower Putah Creek Watershed Management

Plan Priority Projects

Assessment + Stewardship = Proposed Projects

Watershed Management Plan Primary Objective

Restore and enhance the Restore and enhance the

Lower Putah Creek Watershed to aLower Putah Creek Watershed to a

self-sustaining ecological self-sustaining ecological conditioncondition

History of Gravel Extraction

Typical Channel FormTypical Channel Form

Historic Condition

Existing Impacted Condition

Implementing Restoration

Future Restored Condition

Overgrowth of Invasive Weeds

Arundo

Eucalyptus

Reuse of Eucalyptus Logs

Floodplain Restoration

Community Participation

Engaging Hispanic Community

L.A. Moran Reforestation L.A. Moran Reforestation CenterCenter

Propagating Native Plants

Tree ProductionTree Production

Native Grass Restorationweed resistant landscapes

Proposed Nursery Stock Proposed Nursery Stock PricesPrices

SizeSize TypeType Price Price -20% -20% -40% -40% 25 cc 25 cc grass pluggrass plug grass and forbs plugsgrass and forbs plugs $ 0.25 $ 0.20 $ 0.25 $ 0.20

$ 0.15 $ 0.15 25 cc 25 cc grass pluggrass plug sedge plugssedge plugs $ 0.50 $ 0.40 $ 0.50 $ 0.40

$ 0.30 $ 0.30 130 cc130 cc styro cell styro cell shrubs, forbs and grass plugsshrubs, forbs and grass plugs $ 1.00 $ 0.80 $ 1.00 $ 0.80

$ 0.60 $ 0.60 250 cc 250 cc styro cell styro cell tree, shrub, forbs and grass plugstree, shrub, forbs and grass plugs $ 1.50 $ 1.20 $ 1.50 $ 1.20

$ 0.90 $ 0.90 500 cc 500 cc (2x2x8) (2x2x8)tree, shrub, forbs and grass plugstree, shrub, forbs and grass plugs $ 2.00 $ 1.60 $ 1.20$ 2.00 $ 1.60 $ 1.20 1180 cc (3x3x8)1180 cc (3x3x8) tree, shrub and vinetree, shrub and vine $ 3.00 $ 2.40 $ 1.80$ 3.00 $ 2.40 $ 1.80 2650 cc (3x3x18)2650 cc (3x3x18) tree (deep tube)tree (deep tube) $ 3.50 $ 2.80 $ 2.10$ 3.50 $ 2.80 $ 2.10 3785 cc (1G)3785 cc (1G) tree, shrub and vinetree, shrub and vine $ 4.00 $ 3.20 $ 2.40$ 4.00 $ 3.20 $ 2.40 18925 cc (5G)18925 cc (5G) trees and shrubstrees and shrubs $15.00 $ 12.00 $ 9.00$15.00 $ 12.00 $ 9.00 56775 cc (15G)56775 cc (15G) trees and shrubstrees and shrubs $25.00 $ 20.00 $15.00$25.00 $ 20.00 $15.00

-20% LPCCC Members -20% LPCCC Members -40% Putah Creek Projects-40% Putah Creek Projects