NOVATO WATERSHED PROGRAM

Transcription

1 NOVATO WATERSHED PROGRAM NOVATO CITY COUNCIL Photo Credit: Sue Lattanzio

2 AGENDA OVERVIEW OF TONIGHT S TALK Slide 2 Context what is a watershed? Process how did we implement the watershed approach? Content what did we learn? Vision where do we want to go from here? Next Steps

3 CONTEXT WHAT IS A WATERSHED?

4

5 WHAT IS A WATERSHED? WHAT IS THE WATERSHED APPROACH? Slide 5 Watersheds provide critical services to our way of life: drinking water, floodwater infiltration and detention, wildlife and fishery habitat, water re-use, food production, and recreation The complexity of flooding, sea level rise, and working with natural processes highlights our need to work together through the watershed approach

6 NOVATO S ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY NOVATO WATERSHED PROGRAM SUPPORTS CITY E F F O R T S Slide 6 Residents wish to preserve and enhance the open space, hillsides, ridgelines, creeks, wetlands and other natural features that give our City its scenic beauty and defines its borders. City s Draft General Plan Residents desire to preserve and protect Novato s unique environment. City s 2016 Strategic Plan

7 PROCESS HOW DID WE IMPLEMENT THE WATERSHED APPROACH?

8 PROCESS HOW DID WE IMPLEMENT THE WATERSHED APPROACH? Slide 8 Established partnerships Formed Stakeholder Committees opolicy Advisory Committee otechnical Work Group Produced a working watershed and creek flow model Conducted community outreach

9 PARTNERSHIPS THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS Working together through the watershed approach: Slide 9 Marin County City of Novato North Marin Water District Novato Sanitary District Flood Control Zone No. 1 Advisory Board Photo Credit: Laurie Williams

10

11 CONTENT WHAT DID WE LEARN?

12 CONTENT WHAT DID WE LEARN? Slide 12 Novato Flood Control Project improved capacity of Warner and Novato Creeks Novato still floods 2014 storm caused local flooding 1200 acres of publically owned baylands that we can work with

13 VISION WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO FROM HERE?

14 VISION NORTH DEER ISLAND BASIN OVERFLOW WEIR Slide 14 North Deer Island Basin Overflow Weir

15 VISION FURTHER DEVELOP BENEFICIAL PROJECTS Slide 15 Project Type Est. Cost Purpose Improve Flood Storage Creek Widening Tide Gates Water Quality Street Drainage Landowner Assistance $4 6 M $2.5 9 M $ K $1 2 M $1 4 M $1 2 M Construct stormwater detention basins in Novato baylands Expand Novato Creek in baylands to improve stormwater conveyance Install tide gates in low lying neighborhoods to decrease backwater flooding Improve water at Pacheco Pond and throughout the watershed Improve priority street drainage identified in City's Stormwater Master Plan Provide technical assistance to creekside landowners for bank stabilization and erosion issues Recreation Access Enhance access to baylands for recreation Total $ M

16 NEXT STEPS HOW DO WE FUND PROJECTS?

17 NEXT STEPS HOW DO WE FUND PROJECTS? Slide 17 Understand level of community support for flood protection and habitat restoration projects Polling in September 2016 share results with partners and develop next steps Continue seeking grants Continue outreach

18 THANK YOU Laurie Williams Senior Watershed Planner Photo Credit: Sue Lattanzio