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Vineyard Frost Protection,
a Guide for Northern Coastal California
(download  pdf)
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Copies of this publication are also available from:
Sotoyome RCD
201 Concourse Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-569-1448
USDA-NRCS
1301 Redwood Way, Suite 170, Petaluma, CA 94954
707-794-1242
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Navigating the Permitting Process
(download pdf)
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no charge |
A simple, one page guide for landowners on navigating the permitting process.
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Stewardship Guide for the Russian River
(download pdf)
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no charge |
The purpose of this guide is to provide practical creek care information, and to offer a host of resources to help with the maintenance and upkeep of creek-side properties throughout the Russian River Watershed.
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Upper Mark West Watershed Management Plan - Phase 1:
Watershed Characterization and Needs Assessment
(download pdf)
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no charge |
The purpose of this plan is to provide tools, resources and guidance for stakeholders to protect the natural environment in the upper Mark West Creek watershed, restore and enhance altered landscapes, and to steward the land in perpetuity.
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Russian River First Flush 2008 Summary Report
(download pdf)
Russian River First Flush 2007 Summary Report
(download pdf)
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no charge
no charge |
2008
2007
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How polluted is the storm water entering our urban creeks? This is the
question that motivates volunteers from all over the county to don rain
gear and sample creeks during the first flush, or first significant
rainfall event of the wet season.
The results from the
2008 Russian River First Flush
and
2007 Russian River First Flush
events are summarized in these reports.
If you are interested in finding out more about Russian River First
Flush sampling events, past and future, please contact Sierra Cantor.
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Habitat Restoration and Conservation Plan for Anadromous Salmonid Habitat in Selected Tributaries of the Russian River Basin
(download pdf)
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A 150 page draft report
prepared by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
in collaboration with the Russian River Watershed Salmonid Coalition (Salmon Coalition).
NMFS recognized the value of working cooperatively with the Salmon Coalition to identify
necessary measures to recover listed species in sub-watersheds within the Russian River Basin.
NMFS also recognizes the value of previous habitat restoration projects to population recovery
in several watersheds in the Russian River Basin. To these ends, NMFS developed a strategy for
completing a plan for conserving habitat in selected streams within Dry Creek, Alexander, and
Knights Valleys that were designated as critical habitat for steelhead.
November, 2007.
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Management Tips to Enhance Land & Water Quality for Small Acreage Properties
(download pdf)
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no charge |
A 68 page guide for owners and managers of small acreage properties in the
Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed, with tips appropriate on a regional level.
Published by the Sotoyome Resource Conservation Disctrict, September, 2007.
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The Grazing Handbook (printed) |
no charge |
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$5.00 |
The Grazing Handbook
(download pdf)
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The Grazing Handbook
is for public agency
personnel and private landowners who
may be interested in exploring the use of
livestock grazing to further their resource
management goals.
We will ship boxes of 80 to interested parties; recipients will be charged for shipping costs.
Handbooks can be found at the following RCD/NRCS offices:
Alameda County RCD
Coastal San Luis RCD
Marin County RCD
Sotoyome RCD
Gold Ridge RCD
NRCS Petaluma Field Office
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Monterey County RCD
Santa Cruz County RCD
San Luis Obispo RCD /
NRCS Templeton Field Office
Mendocino RCD /
NRCS Ukiah Field Office
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Guide to Watershed Project Permitting for the State of California
(download pdf)
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no charge |
The permitting process can be complicated and hard to understand. This manual was created by the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts to assist you in getting started by providing basic information and directing you to sources where you can find more information. The Guide to Watershed Project Permitting is broken down into sections for easy reference and the entire manual is simplified in the matrix under the section titled Analyze Your Project. The manual is not intended to be a comprehensive guide on the
how-to's of permitting.
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Russian River Watershed Directory (printed) |
no charge |
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$10.00 |
Russian River Watershed Directory (on CD)
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no charge |
Russian River Watershed Directory
(download pdf)
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no charge |
A guide to resources and services
for management and stewardship of the Russian River watershed.
The Sotoyome Resource Conservation District
has assembled this 2006 directory for
landowners, professionals, educators, organizations,
governmental agencies, and individuals interested in
natural resource management and stewardship.
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Santa Rosa Plain Ecological Reserve (Yuba Unit):
Summary of Cleanup Activities
(download pdf)
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no charge |
The Sotoyome Resource Conservation District, under contract with the California Department of Fish and Game, implemented a series of cleanup activities on the Yuba Unit of the
Santa Rosa Plain Ecological Reserve on June 19, 2006. The majority of cleanup activities
took place over a 2 week period. Minor details were completed throughout the summer
months of 2006. This report is a summary of activities completed onsite.
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The Austin Creek Watershed Assessment
uses a Geographic Information System (GIS) to analyse the features of the Austin Creek watershed, document past land uses and trends in the system. The focus of the analysis is erosion problems, areas of major vegetation changes and other features related to water quality and anadromous fish habitats. The assessment also includes recommendations to improve water quality and aquatic habitats.
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The Russian River Coastal Tributary Improvement Program
inventoried and assessed watershed features and conditions, established monitoring sites and collected monitoring data, involved community members, agencies and private property owners, and integrated the information from the assessment into an action plan consisting of Best Management Practices (BMPs), revegetation and riparian enhancement projects and recommendations for continued actions to improve water quality and salmonid habitat in the target watersheds.
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The Maacama Creek Watershed Assessment
reviews monitoring information including water quality and temperature developed for the Maacama Creek watershed over the 1999 to 2004 period. The assessment also evaluates erosion and sources of fine sediment in the watershed, the current and historic condition of creek channels, the historic and current condition of watershed vegetation and clearing, the extent of riparian forest, and land uses.
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The Copeland Creek Watershed Assessment
reviews erosion sources in the watershed, the current and historic condition of the creek channel and watershed, the extent of riparian forest, water quality and temperature conditions, and land uses. The goal of the watershed assessment is to investigate a broad range of current and historic conditions in the watershed and creek and recommend enhancement projects and Best Management Practices (BMPs) to improve water quality and creek habitat conditions.
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Controlling Giant Reed in the Russian River
(download pdf)
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no charge |
Giant Reed (Arundo donax)
has spread
rapidly throughout California's rivers
and creeks, causing damage to both
the riparian environments and the
surrounding landholdings. Tens of
millions of tax dollars are being spent
each year in Southern California to
remove this noxious weed. However, if
we continue to move quickly, the Russian
River infestation can be successfully
controlled while it's still relatively small.
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Arundo donax Removal Program: Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The Russian River watershed is being invaded by a non-native weed that threatens the viability of numerous fish and wildlife species. The highly destructive giant reed (Arundo donax) is degrading native riparian habitat by displacing native plants and destroying fish and wildlife habitat.
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Homeowner Guide to Septic System Operation
(download pdf)
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no charge |
Homeowner Guide to Septic System Operation.
The septic tank is the first essential part of an
onsite wastewater treatment system, and can be
both simple and complex. The health of your
family, your community, and your environment can
all be impacted by your septic system. When
septic systems fail to function properly,
inadequately treated household wastewater can
be released in to the environment, which can cause
significant risks to our health and our local
water sources.
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Creating a Watershed Atlas &
Monitoring
Program Watershed Stewardship Workbook |
$65.00 |
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$10.00 |
The Watershed Atlas Workbook is for the
communities of people in the Russian River watershed who want to restore
the salmon fishery and improve stewardship and land management of
their watersheds.
The use of the watershed atlas is part of the Community
Creek Stewardship Program developed by the SRCD using funding from
the Sonoma County Water Agency and the State Water Resources Control
Board with the goal of expanding the understanding of each of the
tributary watersheds through the involvement of the community that
lives there and has the greatest ability to improve the habitat and
conditions in the watershed. Monitoring information developed through
completion of the atlas for each tributary will guide improved stewardship
and restoration efforts and allow for limited funds to be used on
the most critical problems.
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Handbook for Forest and Ranch Roads: A guide for planning, designing,
constructing, reconstructing, maintaining and closing wildland roads
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$20.00 |
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$5.00 |
This is practical guide and field manual
that contains guidelines for developing and maintaining a single forest
or ranch road or an entire wildland road-access system.
It describes
how to plan and design a stable road or road network in mountainous
lands or gentle valley bottoms, and avoid many of the common pitfalls
and environmental/pollution problems for which rural and forest roads
are noted. Nearly everything discussed in this manual is aimed at
producing efficient, low-cost, low-impact roads that have a minimal
effect on the streams of a watershed.
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Backyard Conservation - Starter Kits |
$21.45 |
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$3.20 |
The Backyard Conservation starter kits
were developed to create interest in applying one or more of ten conservation
practices that include; creating a backyard wetland, composting &
mulching, installing a backyard pond, nutrient management, pest management,
water conservation, terracing, wildlife habitat, and tree planting.
It has information for urban backyards and for the farm. Good resource
for teachers and parents wanting to start conservation programs with
their students or children.
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