Wright Wetlands Preservation (part of the Big Valley Wetlands Protection Plan)
Project Overview
Basics
Wright Wetlands Preservation (part of the Big Valley Wetlands Protection Plan)
Planning/Design
Wright Wetland Preserve Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project: The Lake County Resource Conservation District in partnership with the Lake County Land Trust is will restore approximately 32 acres of historic Clear Lake wetland. The Wright Wetland Preserve was identified as a high priority property in the California Department of Fish & Wildlife's Big Valley Conceptual Area Plan, and was purchased by the Lake County Land Trust in 2020 with funding from the California Wildlife Conservation Board. This habitat is of critical value to Clear Lake Hitch, designated by the CDFW as a threatened species.
2023
2024
2027
1/19/2024
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
True
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Wetland preservation.
EnviroScreen
Lake County, Wright Property is located in an area that per the Cal-Enviro map indicate that it is at the >20-30 percentile and at a Pollution Burden Percentile at 12.
Free and Reduced Lunch
True
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Once project is completed it will provide educational opportunities as well as ensuring the health of the lake and its surrounding habitats.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
None Selected
The Wright and Melo Wetlands Preserves are part of the Big Valley Wetlands Protection plan.
Organizations
| Funder | |
| Lead Implementer | |
| Partners | |
| Primary RCD | |
| State Assembly Voting District | |
| State Senate Voting District | |
| Other Partners | Lake County Land Trust |
Contacts
Alma de Paaredes - Lake County Resource Conservation District (Lake RCD) (Alma.lcrcd@outlook.com)
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Riparian | 200 acres |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures are not relevant for Projects in the Planning/Design stage.
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
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Reported Expenditures
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) | $16,841.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $16,841.00 |
| Grand Total | $16,841.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $16,841.00 |
| Note: | $16,841.69 for 2023; Unknown for 2024. |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
Outreach & Education – Material Costs for construction of public access kiosk – Kiosk to give WCB recognition, include educational material to the public. Six newsletters progress reports to LC Land Trust subscribers and posted on LCRCD website. Two public educational workshops.
Has not started yet but would include the following: Habitat Installation, Plant Materials, Vegetation Management, Other Carbon Farm Plan Implementation Materials – Restoration of Hydraulic connectivity between Clear Lake & 32 acres of historic wetlands by breaching levees. Revegetation of 13 acres of restored wetlands with native tulles, sedges, rushes & other native wetland species. Use of levee breach spoils to remediate upland channel erosion by regrading & restoration of overland sheet flow. Budget is $165,225.00
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