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1 Ecosystem Restoration Program Sacramento Valley Activities Rebecca Fris Sacramento Valley Regional Coordinator California Bay Delta Authority October 27, 2005

2 Presentation Outline Ecosystem Restoration Program team Accomplishments/Activities in the Sacramento Valley Future ERP activities

3 Ecosystem Restoration Program Team CBDA Rebecca Fris and Brendan Reed DFG Carl Harral, Region 1 and Jeff Weaver, Region 2 FWS/DFG Anadromous Fish Restoration Program staff

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5 Sac Valley Accomplishments 198 projects funded in the Region for over $220 million dollars 115 projects completed with remaining 83 in progress Funding by topic area

6 Funding by Topic

7 Project Examples Battle Creek Restoration Project Lower Clear Creek Floodway Rehabilitation Project Riparian restoration planning and implementation

8 Battle Creek Restoration Project Purpose To restore approximately 42 miles of habitat in Battle Creek and an additional 6 miles of habitat in its tributaries while minimizing the loss of clean and renewable energy produced by the Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project.

9 Restoration Project Features Removal of five hydropower diversion dams Installation of screens and ladders on three hydropower diversion dams Increases in flow releases Dedication of water diversion rights for instream purposes at dam removal sites Elimination of mixing between North Fork Battle Creek and South Fork Battle Creek

10 Battle Creek, Eagle Canyon Dam and Diversion

11 Lower Clear Creek Floodway Rehabilitation Project Phase 3B Floodway restoration to address impaired geomorphic, riparian, and salmonid habitat conditions Will address a headcut threatening previous phases of restoration

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13 Riparian Restoration Over 10,000 acres of riparian habitat protected Almost 3,000 acres of riparian habitat restored Chico Landing FEIR completed for restoration of 3 additional parcels on Refuge land (836 acres)

14 TNC Sacramento River Project

15 Future ERP Activities Priorities for next 2 years outlined in Multi- Year Program Plan Continue coordination, tracking, work on program performance and strategic planning

16 Future ERP Activities Proposal Solicitation Package assisting farmers in integrating agricultural activities with ecosystem restoration Approximately $9,000,000 available Deadline for submission December 15, 2005 See calwater.ca.gov for more info

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18 CALFED Science Program Establish a body of knowledge relevant to CALFED actions and their implications that is: Relevant Authoritative Unbiased Integrated across Program elements Communicated to broad audience (scientists, managers, stakeholders, public) And track progress with performance measures and indicators

19 CALFED Science Program Major Activities Investment in High Priority Information Needs Focus on cross-program data gaps, system-wide responses, modeling and data analysis Proposal Solicitation Process (13 proposals for over $10M selected in 2005) Directed Research (over $17M in projects funded in the past 5 years) CALFED Science Fellows Annual program with focus on analysis of existing datasets 3 rd selection cycle starts Spring 2006

20 CALFED Science Program Major Activities Application of Science Practices Under the leadership of the Lead Scientist, provides independent science oversight and technical assistance to CALFED Program Independent Science Board Independent technical reviews of projects and programs Issue workshops and technical advisory panels Peer review

21 CALFED Science Program Major Activities Performance Evaluation In collaboration with CALFED agency managers and scientists, refining a simple and flexible framework for easy implementation Web-based informational content for technical audiences with conceptual models, indicators and monitoring data, and GIS Publication of indicators for non-technical audience

22 CALFED Science Program Major Activities Communication of Scientific Understanding San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Biennial CALFED Science Conference Science Program website White papers Science-In-Action periodicals Management Cues Presentations at scientific and resource management conferences Program coordination

23 Science Program Update Lead Scientist Recruitment Open until filled Initial application review Nov. 14 th Review Panels Update

24 Review Panels Update Operation Criteria and Plan (OCAP) Biological Opinion Public workshop at UC Davis, October 12 and 13, 2005 Final panel report expected December 2005 IEP s Pelagic Organism Decline (POD) Investigations EWA Public workshop in Sacramento on November 14-15, 2005 Panel to participate in public workshop in December 2005 to review 2005 water acquisitions and allocations CALSIM II Panel presented final report during last public workshop on October 21, 2005 Delta Vision Panel to produce a synthesis report on current information and understanding of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Report expected late 2005/early 2006

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