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Ukiah Valley Russian River Cleanup

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Proposal
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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Technical Assistance and Education/Outreach
Cleanups
Ukiah Valley Russian River Cleanup

Implementation
Community event to remove trash and recycling from the West Fork Russian River and main stem Russian River tributaries in the Ukiah Valley. The event attracts over 100 people a year.

2013
2014
2024
4/1/2025

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

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7 Selected
  • Forsythe Creek (180101100201)
  • Salt Hollow Creek-Russian River (180101100202)
  • East Fork Russian River-Russian River (180101100203)
  • Ackerman Creek (180101100401)
  • Mill Creek (180101100402)
  • Orrs Creek-Russian River (180101100403)
  • Morrison Creek-Russian River (180101100405)

Organizations

Funders
  • California Department of Conservation
  • Mendocino County Water Agency
Lead Implementer
  • Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Partners
  • California Conservation Corps
  • City of Ukiah
  • Friends of Gibson Creek
  • Mendocino County Waste Management Authority
  • Mendocino County Water Agency
  • Russian River Watershed Association
  • Russian Riverkeeper
  • Schat's Bakery
  • Ukiah Unified School District
Primary RCD
  • Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 02
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 02

Contacts

Joe Scriven - Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (Mendocino County RCD) (joe.scriven@mcrcd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

People Participating in Activity Constituent Type: Youth Primary Service Type: Creek Cleanups 50
People Participating in Activity Constituent Type: General Public Primary Service Type: Creek Cleanups 100
Waste Disposal/Removal Property Ownership: Local Site Location: Steam Corridor 1 tons
Waste Disposal/Removal Property Ownership: Private Site Location: Steam Corridor 0.5 tons

Reported Performance Measures

People Participating in Activity
Constituent Type Primary Service Type Total 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Units
General Public Creek Cleanups 1,173 122 145 110 68 45 152 80 152 140 80 79 number
Total 1,173 122 145 110 68 45 152 80 152 140 80 79 number

Waste Disposal/Removal
Property Ownership Site Location Total 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Units
Private Steam Corridor 19.35 1.4 2 1.6 2.4 0 1.25 1 2.7 3 1 3 tons
Total 19.35 1.4 2 1.6 2.4 0 1.25 1 2.7 3 1 3 tons

Financials

Budget

$22,000.00
$0.00 (For years 2025-2024)
$22,000.00 per year
$0.00 per year
$0.00 per year
per year
per year
Total per year
Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA) $22,000.00 $0.00 $22,000.00
Total per year $22,000.00 $0.00 $22,000.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA) $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $130,000.00
Watershed Coordinator Grant Program (DOC) $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $10,000.00
Grand Total $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $140,000.00

Note: Annual contract between MCRCD and County of Mendocino for $25,000 to be used for stream clean-up event and NDPES education in local schools.

Project Themes

Project Themes

K-12 school groups are active in the cleanup. Outreach includes watershed education presentations to classrooms and clubs.
Improves water quality and fish habitat by removing physical hazards and chemical pollution.

Project Details

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External Links

  • http://russianrivercleanup.org/about-us/

Photos

Photos

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    Community volunteer cleans Orr Creek
(Timing: After) (~176 KB)
Credit: Evan Johnson

    Community volunteer cleans Orr Creek
    (Timing: After) (~176 KB)
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    Hauling the trash and recycling
(Timing: During) (~226 KB)
Credit: Evan Johnson

    Hauling the trash and recycling
    (Timing: During) (~226 KB)
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    Smiling faces after a job well done!
(Timing: After) (~300 KB)
Credit: Evan Johnson

    Smiling faces after a job well done!
    (Timing: After) (~300 KB)
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    The community gathers...
(Timing: Before) (~2,103 KB)
Credit: Deborah Edelman

    The community gathers...
    (Timing: Before) (~2,103 KB)
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    Ukiah High students celebrate a clean Orrs Creek
(Timing: After) (~2,401 KB)
Credit: Joe Scriven

    Ukiah High students celebrate a clean Orrs Creek
    (Timing: After) (~2,401 KB)
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    Walking the creek
(Timing: During) (~2,534 KB)
Credit: Joe Scriven

    Walking the creek
    (Timing: During) (~2,534 KB)

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