Eel River Road Sediment Treatment and Inventory Project
Program
Rural Roads Improvements
Primary RCD
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Funders
Anonymous, California State Water Resources Control Board, U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Other Organizations
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Eel River Recovery Project, Eel River Watershed Improvement Group, North Coast Resource Management, Pacific Watershed Associates, State Water Resources Control Board
Project Primary Contact
Joe Scriven (joe.scriven@mcrcd.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2020 - 2022
Water Quality Improvement
Rural Roads Improvements
The purpose of this project was to implement and promote Best Management Practices (BMPs) to stormproof unpaved road systems to protect water quality in the Eel River TMDL watersheds. Achieving that goal was done by performing at least 30 road miles of sediment source inventory, implementing stormproof BMPs on at least 6.5 miles of unpaved roads, and hosting 3 workshops within the Eel River watershed promoting progressive road design concepts. Forest fuel reduction along a riparian corridor will be done to promote forest health and reduce risk of catastrophic fire impacts.
Key Accomplishments
- Events: 3
- Roads Assessed for Pollutant Reduction: 30.00 miles
- Roads Treated for Pollutant Reduction: 6.00 miles
- Sediment Load Reduction: 110.00 tons
Project Themes
- Education
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Forests and Fire
- Healthy Watersheds
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,352,311.00
Timber Fund (Water Board): $693,047
Private Donor(s) (Anonymous): $54,410
Good Neighbor Agreement (BLM): $604,854
Photos
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Project last updated 4/1/2025