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Riparian Restoration on California's Coast November 3, 2005 Ce nte r fo r E xa mple Pro je c ts E c o lo g ic a l Re sto ra tio n & Ste wa rdship a divisio n o f Circ uit Ride r Pro duc tio ns, I nc . • NOAA Russia n Rive r GI S, Russia n Rive r I nte ra c tive I nfo rma tio n Syste m & NOAA Ce ntra l Co a st Re c o ve ry • E c o lo g ic al re sto ratio n: planning , de sig n, Pla nning T o o l (GI S, we b site , Arc I MS, mo de ling ) imple me nta tio n & mo nito ring • E c o lo g ic a l Re sto ra tio n – pla nt pro pa g a tio n, de sig n, pla nning a nd re sto ra tio n o f a ll pla nt c o mmunitie s in • Ca lifo rnia native pla nts nurse ry CA, e nda ng e re d pla nt pro pa g a tio n, e nha nc e me nt o f e nda ng e re d spe c ie s ha b ita t • Wa te rshe d a sse ssme nt • Wa te rshe d E nha nc e me nt Pla ns: Na va rro , Big , Ga rc ia , • GI S a nd natura l re so urc e s ma pping Gua la la , Russia n Rive rs • Pub lic a tio ns: Ac o rn to Oak , Ripa ria n Guide s, Pie rc e ’ s • Sc ie nc e -b a se d e nviro nme ntal e duc a tio n Dise a se Ma nua l – sc ho o l a nd c o mmunity • E nviro nme nta l E duc a tio n: 80 stude nts e a c h ye a r in sc ie nc e b a se d wa te rshe d re sto ra tio n c la ss • Applie d re se a rc h Ripa ria n Co rrido rs Wha t is E c o lo g ic a l Re sto ra tio n? func tio ns, va lue s & re sto ra tio n a ppro a c he s • I nte ntio na l a c tivity tha t initia te s o r a c c e le ra te s the • ripa ria n c o rrido rs & b io lo g ic al dive rsity re c o ve ry o f a n e c o syste m, with re spe c t to its he a lth, • inte ra c tio n o f physic al a nd b io tic inte g rity a nd susta ina b ility (So c ie ty fo r E c o lo g ic a l Re sto ra tio n, 2002) pro c e sse s • Re -e sta b lishme nt o f the se lf-susta ining struc ture a nd • te mpo ral a nd spa tia l sc ale s func tio n o f e c o syste ms (USDA, 2000) • the ro le o f a da ptive ma na g e me nt in • Pro c e ss o f re turning a n e c o syste m a s c lo se ly a s po ssib le stre a m c o rrido r re sto ra tio n to pre -disturb a nc e c o nditio ns (USDA, 2000) • the “Hippo c ra tic Oa th o f Re sto ra tio n” • Re sto ra tio n a s a re spo nse to e c o syste m de g ra da tio n/ tra nsfo rma tio n c a use d b y huma ns o r • e xa mple s & implic a tio ns: the g o o d, the na tura l e ve nts (e g , flo o d, fire , e a rthq ua ke , vo lc a nic b a d a nd the ne utra l ( aka “b a d”) e rup tio n) • to wa rds susta ina b ility: putting re sto ra tio n • Re la te d te rms/ c o nc e pts: re ve g e ta tio n, re c la ma tio n, e c o lo g ists o ut o f b usine ss c o nse rva tio n, re ha b ilita tio n, mitig a tio n, c re a tio n, b io - e ng ine e ring • c urre nt issue s in re sto ra tio n e c o lo g y E c o lo g ic a l Suc c e ss is Mo re T ha n Co mple tio n Wha t is suc c e ssful re sto ratio n? • De sire d F uture Co nditio ns: de sig n o f a n e c o lo g ic a l rive r re sto ra tio n pro je c t sho uld b e b a se d o n a spe c ifie d g uiding ima g e o f a mo re dyna mic , he a lthy rive r tha t c o uld e xist (a t site o r la ndsc a pe sc a le ) Sta ke ho lde r Suc c e ss • E va lua tio n: the rive r’ s e c o lo g ic a l c o nditio n must b e a e sthe tic s me a sura b ly impro ve d e c o no mic e le me nts re c re a tio n • Susta ina b ility: rive r syste m must b e mo re se lf-susta ining e duc a tio n a nd re silie nt to e xte rna l pe rturb a tio ns so tha t o nly minima l fo llo w-up ma inte na nc e is ne e de d. E c o lo g ic a l Suc c e ss • “Hippo c ra tic Oa th – do no ha rm”: during the g uiding ima g e / g o a ls c o nstruc tio n pha se , no la sting ha rm sho uld b e inflic te d me a sura ble e c o lo g ic a l impro ve me nt L e a rning Suc c e ss o n the e c o syste m. Se lf-susta ining Sc ie ntific c o ntrib utio n Do no ha rm Ma na g e me nt e xpe rie nc e • I nfo rma tio n e xc ha ng e / pe e r re vie w: pre - a nd po st- Asse ssme nt c o mple te d a nd sha re d I mpro ve d me tho ds a sse ssme nt must b e c o mple te d a nd da ta ma de pub lic ly a va ila ble . Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Page 1 of 16 1

Riparian Restoration on California's Coast November 3, 2005 E ng a g ing in e c o lo g ic al re sto ra tio n is like be ing Bio dive rsity a s a Unifying T he me fo r a n E R do c to r – life ha ng s in the b ala nc e . Rive r Re sto ra tio n (Wa rd a nd T o c kne r) We a re re spo nsible to b e pre pa re d, use the b e st a va ila ble da ta , ta ke it se rio usly a nd imple me nt it we ll…. • Multiple spe c ie s – no t sing le spe c ie s drive n • E valua tio n o f dyna mic physic a l a nd b io lo g ic a l pro c e sse s a t multiple sc a le s • Sustaina b ility: re sto ra tio n o f physic a l a nd b io lo g ic a l pro c e sse s Ripa ria n Co rrido rs: Ripa ria n Co rrido rs func tio ns, va lue s & re sto ra tio n a ppro a c he s c e nte rs o f b io dive rsity • ripa ria n c o rrido rs & b io lo g ic al dive rsity • inte ra c tio n o f physic al a nd b io tic • Sma ll % o f la ndsc a pe pro c e sse s • Mo ist e nviro nme nt in Me dite rra ne a n • te mpo ral a nd spa tia l sc ale s c lima te • the ro le o f a da ptive ma na g e me nt in • Dyna mic inte ra c tio ns stre a m c o rrido r re sto ra tio n a mo ng ha b ita t • the “Hippo c ra tic Oa th o f Re sto ra tio n” type s/ e c o to ne s/ e dg e • e xa mple s & implic a tio ns: the g o o d, the ha b ita ts b a d a nd the ne utra l ( aka “b a d”) • Co nduit fo r • c urre nt issue s in re sto ra tio n e c o lo g y mo ve me nt o f te rre stria l a nd a q ua tic • to wa rds susta ina b ility: putting re sto ra tio n o rg a nisms e c o lo g ists o ut o f b usine ss Ripa ria n Co rrido rs: Be ne fits a nd Va lue s I mpo rta nc e o f Unde rsta nding the E c o syste ms to b e Re sto re d • Critic al fo r suppo rting sa lmo nid po pulatio ns • Multiple spa tia l a nd te mpo ra l sc a le s • Suppo rt o ve r ¾ o f the • Wa te rshe d pro c e sse s a mphibia ns a nd ½ o f the • Stre a m pro c e sse s: physic a l, b io lo g ic a l, re ptile s in Califo rnia a q ua tic , te rre strial • Org a nisms: physio lo g y, ha b ita t, inte ra c tio ns • Re side nt a nd mig ra to ry bird with o the r b io tic a nd a b io tic fe a ture s spe c ie s de pe nde nt o n • Ne e d fo r multi-disc iplina ry te a ms ripa ria n zo ne s • I mpo rta nt fo r ma intaining wa te r q uality • Ro le in se dime nt re duc tio n a nd e ro sio n c o ntro l Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Page 2 of 16 2

Riparian Restoration on California's Coast November 3, 2005 Ho w the Wa te rshe d I nflue nc e s the Ripa ria n Co rrido r Physic a l Pro c e sse s Suppo rt Bio lo g ic a l Pro c e sse s: • Wa te rshe d Size • Clima te T he F oundation fo r He a lthy • Slo pe / Aspe c t • Se dime nt T ra nspo rt Ripa ria n Co rrido rs a nd • Hydro lo g y Bio lo g ic a l Dive rsity • Ge o mo rpho lo g y • Se e ds & Pro pa g ule s • L a nd Use T o Unde rsta nd & Re sto re Rive r Syste ms, I nte ra c tio ns Amo ng F luvial Ge o mo rpho lo g y Ne e ds to b e a Physic a l/ Bio lo g ic a l Pro c e sse s & F e a ture s Ho use ho ld Wo rd !! • F lo o ding • E le vatio na l g ra die nts • Stre a m me a nde ring E le va tio na l Gra die nts Stre a m Hydro lo g y: F lo o ding a nd Ripa ria n Pla nt Co mmunitie s • Nutrie nt c o ntrib utio ns • Ge o mo rphic mo dific a tio ns • Se dime nt tra nspo rt & de po sitio n Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Page 3 of 16 3

Riparian Restoration on California's Coast November 3, 2005 E c o lo g ic a l Suc c e ssio n: pro g re ssive Stre a m Me a nde ring re pla c e me nt o f pla nt c o mmunitie s • Ge o mo rphic & hydro lo g ic dive rsity • Cre a tio n o f b a c kwa te rs, o xb o ws a nd slo ug hs • Wo o dy de b ris c o ntrib utio ns Cha nne l mig ra tio n 1850-2000: 2 mile s • Ne w spa c e fo r c o lo niza tio n (g ra ve l b a r fo rma tio n--- � e c o lo g ic al suc c e ssio n) Suc c e ssio na l Sta g e & Struc tura l Suc c ession in R ipar ian Systems Co mple xity Affe c ts Bio lo g ic a l Dive rsity • Distur banc e Gr adient : a c tive c ha nne l = lo w e le va tio n/ hig h disturb a nc e , flo o dpla in = hig he r e le va tio n/ lo we r disturb a nc e • Complexity Gr adient : simple to c o mple x (fe w spe c ie s/ c o nsiste nt struc ture ----->ma ny spe c ie s/ c o mple x a nd dive rse struc ture ) • Moistur e Gr adient : a c tive c ha nne l = hig he r mo isture le ve ls flo o dpla in = lo we r mo isture le ve ls De a d Sta nding T re e s a nd De a d Wo o d a nd De b ris: De a th a nd Dive rsity Ca vity Ne sting Spe c ie s Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Page 4 of 16 4