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CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Los Gatos Creek Watershed Restoration Project

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This Project has an Update in progress.
Proposal
Planning/Design
Implementation
Post-Implementation
Completed

Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Watershed Restoration
Riparian Habitat Restoration
CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Los Gatos Creek Watershed Restoration Project

Planning/Design
This project is designed to increase the scale and pace of ecological restoration in the Los Gatos Creek Watershed. North Santa Clara RCD (Formerly GCRCD), through a core partnership with San Jose Water (SJW), and South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition (SBCCC), is using funding to support restoration of streams, floodplains, and tributaries of the Los Gatos Creek Watershed.

2023
2024
2027
1/19/2024

Project Attributes

Census Tract Income
None
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Local indigenous tribes have been asked to assist the District and its partners with planning, design and community education activities. (Although they are not federally recognized, these tribes can have State status.)
EnviroScreen
None
Free and Reduced Lunch
None
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Members of disadvantaged communities living within the Los Gatos Watershed will be provided access to public education opportunities associated with the project.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None

Location

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Los Gatos Creek Watershed

  • Los Gatos Creek (180500030303)
  • Guadalupe River (180500030304)
Los Gatos Creek Watershed is a sub-watershed of the Guadalupe River Watershed.

Organizations

Funders
  • San Jose Water
  • South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition
  • Wildlife Conservation Board
Lead Implementer
  • North Santa Clara Resource Conservation District
Partners
  • California Association of Resource Conservation Districts
  • San Jose Water
  • South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition
  • Wildlife Conservation Board
Primary RCD
  • North Santa Clara Resource Conservation District
Stakeholder
  • Private party
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 23
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 15

Contacts

Stephanie Moreno - North Santa Clara Resource Conservation District (NSCRCD) (smoreno@gcrcd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Other sensitive habitat Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Riparian Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Created Habitat Type: Riparian Not Provided
Invasive Species Control Land Use: Urban/Suburban Property Ownership: Private Site Type: Aquatic Treatment Type: Hand Removal Not Provided
Sediment Load Reduction Sediment Source: Stream bank Not Provided

Reported Performance Measures

Reported Performance Measures are not relevant for Projects in the Planning/Design stage.

Financials

Budget

$642,076.00
$642,076.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total
CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) $392,076.00 $0.00 $392,076.00
General Fund (San Jose Water) $50,000.00 $0.00 $50,000.00
General Fund (South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition) $200,000.00 $0.00 $200,000.00
Total $642,076.00 $0.00 $642,076.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2023 2024 2025 Total
CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Grand Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Note: Planning work has commenced, but no expenditures/invoices have yet been submitted for payment to NSCRCD.

Project Themes

Project Themes

Climate adaptation.
Field trips and workshops.
Habitat creation and enhancement.
Improve stream function.

Project Details

Attachments

Los Gatos Creek Restoration Project Location.
Uploaded On
1/5/2024
File Type
PDF
Description
This map shows the two locations of the Los Gatos Creek Watershed Restoration Project .

No attachments

Notes

No Notes entered.

External Links

  • Los Gatos Creek Streambed Restoration.

Photos

Photos

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    SBCCC Habitat Restoration Site (Gravel Augmentation Project)
(Timing: Before) (~16,150 KB)
Credit: SBCCC

    SBCCC Habitat Restoration Site (Gravel Augmentation Project)
    (Timing: Before) (~16,150 KB)
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    SJW Habitat Restoration Site (Sediment Removal)
(Timing: Before) (~166 KB)
Credit: SJW

    SJW Habitat Restoration Site (Sediment Removal)
    (Timing: Before) (~166 KB)

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