Arroyo de la Laguna Streambank Stabilization and Restoration

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1 Arroyo de la Laguna Streambank Stabilization and Restoration Presented to Alameda Creek Fisheries Workgroup and Flows Subgroup Meeting by the Alameda County Conservation Partnership USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Alameda County Resource Conservation District

2 Alameda County Conservation Partnership Background Helping People Help the Land Natural Resources Conservation Service formed in 1935 Agency under the US Department of Agriculture Non-regulatory Provide technical and financial assistance to help landowners and managers conserve natural resources Oversee Implementation of 2002 Farm Bill Emergency Watershed Protection Program PL566 Small Watershed Project Alameda County Resource Conservation District Special District under State of California Non-regulatory Provide technical and financial assistance to help landowners and managers conserve natural resources

3 Arroyo De La Laguna El Nino 1998 Arroyo Flows have exceeded 6000 CFS 8 times since 1913, Exceeded 4000 CFS 9 times and 3000 CFS 7 times Largest recorded flow was the Jan 1982 El Nino at 11,400 CFS Looking Upstream Arroyo From Sinbad Creek 9000 CFS Looking Downstream Arroyo From Sinbad Creek

4 First Arroyo Interagency Meeting Alameda County 2003

5 Arroyo Restoration Project Goals Restore and Stabilize Arroyo Improve Wildlife Habitat Demonstrate and Evaluate Cost Effective Stabilization Practices Promote Softer Fix (bio-technical practices) Technology Transfer

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7 Design Project is designed for bankfull flows of 3000 cfs Rock and structures were designed based on calculations for a 25-year storm event (13,000 cfs) Project success relies on the establishment of vegetation

8 Before After

9 Before After

10 Before After

11 Control of Water

12 Critter Transport

13 Christmas Tree Revetment

14 Rock Barbs

15 Vegetative Barb Installation

16 Rootwads, Eucalyptus & Willows

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18 Site Conditions Post Install Today

19 Arroyo 1 Aerial View 2009

20 2010 Arroyo Collaborative Conservation Partnership Alameda County Public Works SFPUC Zone 7 Alameda Water District City of Livermore City of Dublin

21 Congressional Earmarks 2009 Appropriation, $1.37 million, McNerney, Specific to Arroyo De La Laguna Directed to the RCD through NRCS PL566 Small Watershed Program Implementation Appropriation, $1.37 million, Stark, Alameda Creek Watershed Directed to the RCD through NRCS PL566 Small Watershed Program Implementation Appropriation, $1.3 million request, Garamendi, Alameda Creek Watershed Implementation

22 Arroyo De La Laguna Collaborative Proposal: Follow the 2006 Model for implementation 1. Analyze entire Arroyo Reach No Random Acts of Conservation 2. NRCS Provides Partial Funding/Technical Expertise 3. Sponsors/Partners form an Interagency Collaborative 4. Focus on demonstrating cutting edge Biotechnical approaches 5. Focus on Wildlife Friendly practices including fish friendly designs 6. Utilize the program to develop local expertise through educational element 7. Cost effective

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24 Verona Bridge

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26 Fish Friendly Streambank Stabilization

27 Generalized concept w/o Rock Barbs

28 Contact Information Alameda County Resource Conservation District Leslie Koenig, Biologist, Project Lead 3585 Greenville Rd. Ste. 2 Livermore, CA ext 115 leslie.koenig@ca.nacdnet.net Natural Resources Conservation Service Jackie Charbonneau, Ecologist 3585 Greenville Rd. Ste. 2 Livermore, CA ext 114 jackie.charbonneau@ca.usda.gov