Restoring a Creek to Health: Capay Open Space Park from Gravel Mine to Parkway Implementation Phase
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Project Overview
Basics
Restoring a Creek to Health: Capay Open Space Park from Gravel Mine to Parkway Implementation Phase
Implementation
This project restores riparian diversity and function to a subreach of Cache Creek, fills in a significant gap in the Cache Creek wildlife corridor and serves as a model restoration site for the Cache Creek Parkway. The project engages the local community in stewardship activities and supports the development and installation of much-needed interpretive signs. The project specifically restores/enhances 2,000 linear feet of Cache Creek, 3.2 acres of riparian forest, 4 acres of oak savanna, and 3 acres of native grassland on a former gravel mine staging area. Located at Capay Open Space Park, it is owned and maintained by the County of Yolo and open year round to the public.
2017
2017
2020
5/20/2019
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
None
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
EnviroScreen
None
Free and Reduced Lunch
None
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
just north of the town of Capay and ~1 mile NW of Esparto
Adjacent to Cache Creek
Organizations
| Funder | |
| Lead Implementer | |
| Partners | |
| Primary RCD | |
| Stakeholder | |
| State Assembly Voting District | |
| State Senate Voting District |
Contacts
Heather Nichols - Yolo County Resource Conservation District (Yolo County RCD) (nichols@yolorcd.org)
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | Action Taken: Created Habitat Type: Other sensitive habitat | 1 acres |
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Riparian | 1 acres |
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Oak woodland | 5.2 acres |
| Plants Installed | 12,000 | |
| Water Conserved | Action Performed: Other Site Type: Natural Area/Wildland/Park | 0.15 acre-ft |
| Water Conserved | Action Performed: Increased Soil Water Holding Capacity Site Type: Natural Area/Wildland/Park | 1 acre-ft |
Reported Performance Measures
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Taken | Habitat Type | Total | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Units |
| Enhanced | Riparian | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | acres |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | acres | |
| Plants Installed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Units | |
| 12,000 | 0 | 3,000 | 9,000 | number | |
| Total | 12,000 | 0 | 3,000 | 9,000 | number |
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
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Reported Expenditures
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Parkways Grant Program (CNRA) | $0.00 | $97,700.00 | $88,434.00 | $32,864.00 | $0.00 | $218,998.00 |
| Grand Total | $0.00 | $97,700.00 | $88,434.00 | $32,864.00 | $0.00 | $218,998.00 |
| Note: | None provided |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
Increased woody species planting to store carbon
Educate volunteers and high school students about local ecology. Interpretative signs will educate future park visitors.
Improve soil stability along the stream bank.
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