Exhibit 1-A
Project
Proposal Application Form
I. Project Information
A. Project Name:
B. Project Location:
·
Please attach local maps delineating the precise project location:
C. Watershed/River Basin; D.
Rivermile; (Please email map of site
and river mile info)
E. Types of habitat to be
restored; Steelhead spawning habitat
F. Project Start Date; September
15, 2008
G. Project End Date; September
23, 2008
H. Submission Date; July 15,
2008
II. Applicant Information:
A. Organization:
B. Address of Organization;
C. Organization Web Page
Address; www.ccc.ca.gov
III. Project Contact
A. Project Officer; Brenda
Herrmann
B. Title; Conservation
Administrator
C. Address of Contact (same as
above)
D. Phone; (831) 768-0150
E. Fax; 831 768-0168
F. Email; Brenda.herrmann@ccc.ca.gov
G. Contact Web Page Address N/A
IV. Funds requested
A. Total Amount $10,260.
B.
Matching Amount from MPWMD $6,535 (pending
approval of MPWMD Board)
V. Site History and Objectives of project
A large
concrete slab/abutment (14 feet long, 6.5 feet wide, and 1.3 feet
thick) is located in the low flow channel of the Carmel River (Esquiline
Bridge (Robles del Rio) area: approximately at River Mile 14.4). This
slab/abutment is associated with an old bridge that has been
removed and updated. This remnant abutment impacts a
historical spawning area by preventing streambed access for steelhead, and
essentially covers up its associated gravel bar.
This
concrete abutment also presents a safety hazard for recreational boaters that
often encounter this obstruction during high flow, some of which contains sharp
protruding metal.
In
addition, the remnant concrete abutment limits the rivers ability to convey
high flows especially if it anchors or prevent debris piles from
passing through the system. For these reasons the Monterey Peninsula Water
Management District (MPWMD) would like to remove it.
B. Describe the site location, history and fisheries resources: According to Dave Dettman (retired Senior Fisheries Biologist at MPWMD) this area has traditionally been a steelhead spawning area with numerous redds (steelhead nests). Once this concrete abutment occupied the area after bridge replacement a lack of spawning downstream of the bridge has been observed.
C. Objectives: Increased spawning potential and removal of potential safety hazard.
VI. Project Description: needs and benefits
A. Describe the specific
resource, benefits to fisheries resources including salmonids, coastal wetland
and riparian habitat, water quality, and other ecological functions the project
will address. List any threatened or endangered species the project will
benefit. Removing the abutment will increase access to the streambed for
steelhead and allow the river to create its own natural sequence of pools and
riffles in this area without the influence of the concrete slab.
B. Methodology: It is anticipated that a crew of ten California Conservation Corps members will work for six days using an air compressor and two jack hammers to break up the concrete abutment. Rebar will be encountered during the process and will need to be cut. Concrete will then be hauled out of the channel and disposed of at the local landfill. MPWMD staff will provide logistical support such as towing and setting up the compressor trailer as well as the necessary labor for successful project completion.
Describe, in detail, the exact role of the California Conservation Corps and duration of work for the Corp crew;
· Include any maps and site plans showing the existing conditions and the proposed actions (may be hand-drawings) Identify the specific measures of success (i.e., acres of habitat restored or created, number of stream or river miles restored, number of trees or shrubs planted, linear miles of fencing installed) Explain if the project is part of a larger regional watershed plan and/or local effort and how the project will benefit the watershed.
The following picture shows the historical bridge abutment to be broken up and removed.
C. List other project partners
and community groups actively involved with the project Monterey Peninsula
Water Management District (MPWMD)
D. List all Federal, state and
local permits obtained or consultations initiated. If none have been initiated,
list the reasons why no permits have been requested. The project will fall
under the MPWMD’s Routine Maintenance Agreement (R3-2002-0134) with the
California Department of Fish and Game and will be covered under the MPWMD’s Regional
General Permit (No. 24460S) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
E. Describe the monitoring and
maintenance plans and duration to ensure long-term project success. Photo
monitoring and redd counts will take place for a period of three years to see
if spawning increases in the area.
F. Describe any outreach or
educational activities (i.e., training, brochures, videos, school involvement
or press events) related to the project
VII. Budget -
A. Funds Requested $10,260
|
Corpsmembers |
Hours |
Rate |
Total |
|
10 |
600 |
$14. |
$8,400 |
|
Staff |
60 |
$31 |
$1,860 |
|
Total |
|
|
$10,260 |
B. Matching Contributions
|
Equipment / Staff |
Quantity |
Cost |
Total per Day |
Total for Week |
|
Compressor Trailer |
1 |
$95 |
$95 |
$475 |
|
Hoses |
6 |
$10 |
$60 |
$300 |
|
Jack hammer |
2 |
$60 |
$120 |
$600 |
|
Points |
6 |
$10 |
$60 |
$60 |
|
Cutoff Saw |
1 |
$60 |
$60 |
$300 |
|
Saw Blade |
1 |
$300 |
$300 |
$300 |
|
Equipment Subtotal |
|
|
|
$2,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Riparian Projects
Coordinator |
20 hrs |
$85 per hr |
|
$1700 |
|
River Maintenance Specialist |
20 hrs |
$59 per hr |
|
$1180 |
|
River Maintenance Worker |
20 hrs |
$58 per hr |
|
$1160 |
|
Field Biology Assistant |
10 hrs |
$46 per hr |
|
$460 |
|
Staff
Subtotal |
|
|
|
$4,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from MPWMD |
|
|
|
$6,535 |
D.
Total Project Cost = $16,795
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