Upper Mark West Creek Sediment Reduction Project Project Goal: The - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Upper Mark West Creek Sediment Reduction Project • Project Goal: The installation of road improvement measures along approximately 11.8 miles of unpaved private roads will decrease the amount of fine sediment entering Mark West Creek with the objective of increasing habitat quality for juvenile salmonids.

Project Details • Improve 11.8 miles of unpaved rural roads • Save approximately 14,106 cubic yards of sediment from entering Mark West Creek • Financial stats/Project Budget: – DFG Funds: $560,476 – Total Project Budget: $623,878 • Cost Share requirements: – Landowners: $60,000 – SRCD: $3,402

Road Captains • Cleland Road: Lang O’Brien • Mattei Road: Ray Krauss • Tarwater Road: Al Rice • Lone Pine Road: Bill Wood & Linda Conley • Monan’s Rill Access & Complex Roads Penny Sirota & Linda Sartor

Project Needs

Project Needs • Signed Landowner Access Agreements • Cost Share Commitment per road spur (to be coordinated by road captains – Documentation!) – Purchase of road rock (discount counts towards match) – Local quarry sources of rock sold at cost – Purchase of culverts – Cash match towards project costs – In-kind services (tree trimming, seeding/mulching)

Road spur percentages • Cleland Ranch Road: 12% • Mattei Road: 12% • Tarwater Road: 30% • Lone Pine Road: 22% • Monan’s Rill Access & Complex Roads: 24%

Other things that need to happen prior to implementation • PWA will flag treatment sites based on current road conditions and permit restrictions • Wildlife/Biological survey (CEQA Compliance) • Follow-up Archeological survey • Permits (DFG)

Equipment Operator Criteria • Familiarity with PWA methods • PWA Training Certificate • Previous experience working with PWA staff • Operators are welcome to submit a Statement of Qualifications