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State Coastal Conservancy Grant Pond Projects

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Project Overview

Basics

Watershed Restoration
Upland Habitat Restoration
State Coastal Conservancy Grant Pond Projects

Completed
Livestock ponds supply water for cattle while providing important habitat for protected species like the CRLF and CTS. The Wildlife-Friendly Ponds initiative helped ranchers restore pond habitat, increased water availability for cattle and improved downstream water quality. These goals were accomplished through pond restoration, including de-sedimentation, embankment and spillway repair, fencing and turtle rafts. The initiative streamlines regulatory hurdles and provided a cost-sharing to EQIP-eligible ranchers. The initiative restored 11 ponds on public and private land (two of the ponds were primarily developed under ACRCD’s Rangeland Resilience Project and are quantified in that project.)

2012
2015
2017
2/8/2023

Location

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Ponds are distributed throughout Alameda County in Livermore, Union City, and Hayward.

  • Lower Old River (180400030605)
  • San Antonio Creek (180500040601)
  • Upper Alameda Creek (180500040602)
  • San Lorenzo Creek (180500040802)

Organizations

Funders
  • California State Coastal Conservancy
  • Private party
  • U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Lead Implementer
  • U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Partners
  • East Bay Regional Park District
  • Private party
  • San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Primary RCD
  • Alameda County Resource Conservation District
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 16
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 05

Contacts

Hillary Sardinas (hillary.sardinas@acrcd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.) Conservation Practice: 468 - Lined Waterway or Outlet Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 2,600 lf
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.) Conservation Practice: 468 - Lined Waterway or Outlet Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 500 lf
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.) Conservation Practice: 468 - Lined Waterway or Outlet Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 960 lf
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.) Conservation Practice: 468 - Lined Waterway or Outlet Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 714 lf
Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.) Conservation Practice: 382 - Fence Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 744 lf
Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.) Conservation Practice: 378 - Pond Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 1
Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.) Conservation Practice: 378 - Pond Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 2
Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.) Conservation Practice: 378 - Pond Operation Type: Range/Pastureland 3
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland 56 acres
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland Not Provided
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Seasonal wetland Not Provided
Special Status Amphibian Species Habitat Action Performed: Enhanced Focal Species: California tiger salamander Listing Status: Federally Threatened/State Threatened Not Provided
Special Status Amphibian Species Habitat Action Performed: Enhanced Focal Species: California red-legged frog Listing Status: Federally Threatened/State Threatened Not Provided

Reported Performance Measures

Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.)
Conservation Practice Operation Type Total 2017 2016 2015 Units
382 - Fence Range/Pastureland 1,344 600 744 lf
468 - Lined Waterway or Outlet Range/Pastureland 4,774 4,774 lf
Total 6,118 0 600 5,518 lf

Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.)
Conservation Practice Operation Type Total 2017 2016 2015 Units
378 - Pond Range/Pastureland 4 2 1 1 number
Total 4 2 1 1 number

Habitat Restoration/Creation
Action Taken Habitat Type Total 2017 2016 2015 Units
Enhanced Seasonal wetland 1.59 1.59 acres
Restored Seasonal wetland 2.15 0.6 1.55 acres
Total 3.74 0 0.6 3.14 acres

Special Status Amphibian Species Habitat
Action Performed Focal Species Listing Status Total 2017 2016 2015 Units
Enhanced California tiger salamander Federally Threatened/State Threatened 3.74 3.74 acres
Enhanced California red-legged frog Federally Threatened/State Threatened 3.74 3.74 acres
Total 7.48 7.48 0 0 acres

Financials

Budget

$253,000.00
$589,343.99
$0.00
($336,343.99)
Total
Climate Ready Program (SCC) $1,181.50 $1,181.50
EQIP (NRCS) $231,655.20 $0.00 $231,655.20
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $171,007.29 $0.00 $171,007.29
Prop 1 (SCC) $175,000.00 $0.00 $175,000.00
USDA NRCS Field Office Staff Time (NRCS) $10,500.00 $0.00 $10,500.00
Total $589,343.99 $0.00 $589,343.99
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Climate Ready Program (SCC) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,181.50 $1,181.50
EQIP (NRCS) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $128,851.80 $18,684.00 $84,119.40 $231,655.20
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $121,719.29 $47,152.00 $2,136.00 $171,007.29
Prop 1 (SCC) $0.00 $2,600.00 $27,415.00 $63,672.00 $47,906.00 $33,407.00 $175,000.00
USDA NRCS Field Office Staff Time (NRCS) $0.00 $2,625.00 $2,625.00 $2,625.00 $2,625.00 $0.00 $10,500.00
Grand Total $0.00 $5,225.00 $30,040.00 $316,868.09 $116,367.00 $120,843.90 $589,343.99

Note: None provided

Project Themes

Project Themes

The projects improve the availability of water for livestock on annual grasslands. Water distribution is a valuable tool and limiting factor on cattle movement and livestock capacity to manage forage. Improved grazing distribution facilitates a reduction in fine fire fuels, decreasing the risk of wildfire in grasslands.
Pond enhancement projects improve the quality and stability over time of pond habitat for two federally and state endangered species, the California red-legged frog and the California tiger salamander. The project also helped it improve the habitat of the Western Pond Turtle through the implementation of turtle rafts.
By removing sediment accumulation in ponds, sediment is more likely to settle than be transported downstream. In addition, repair of pond structures such as dams and spillways can decrease erosion while increasing pond storage capacity.
During the dry season in a water-scarce region, cattle are more likely to use fields where water is present. Therefore, pond improvement projects throughout a ranch can help make grazing more even, which benefits fuel reduction and can improve habitat for native flora.

Project Details

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Notes

02/13/2019 11:50 AM Ian Howell Performance Measure Notes:
-Acres reported are the combined totals for all pond projects
-Restored pond or seasonal wetland areas were calculated based on the maximum surface water area of ponds after improvements were implemented
-Special Status Species values reported are the combined totals for all pond projects and include the pond and immediate uplands as quantified in project regulatory permits

External Links

  • Wildlife Friendly Ponds

Photos

Photos

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    1. Eroded gully
(Timing: Before) (~556 KB)
Credit: ACRCD

    1. Eroded gully
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    2. Gully lined with rocks to reduce erosion
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Credit: ACRCD

    2. Gully lined with rocks to reduce erosion
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    3. Pond with vegetation causing it to dry out early 
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Credit: ACRCD

    3. Pond with vegetation causing it to dry out early
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    4. Pond post-sediment and vegetation removal still has water later in the dry season
(Timing: After) (~425 KB)
Credit: ACRCD

    4. Pond post-sediment and vegetation removal still has water later in the dry season
    (Timing: After) (~425 KB)
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    5. Eroded spillway before repair
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Credit: ACRCD

    5. Eroded spillway before repair
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    6. Spillway after repair
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Credit: ACRCD

    6. Spillway after repair
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    7. Embankment with blow out
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Credit: ACRCD

    7. Embankment with blow out
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    8. Embankment after repair
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Credit: ACRCD

    8. Embankment after repair
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