June 4, 2015 WRA Technical Committee MeetingFor Discussion, Allocations TBD

FY 2015-16 PROJECT FUND REQUESTS (received as of 6/3/15)

Project Name Lead Agency Submitted By Funding Request Local MatchLocal Match %

of Total

Total Project Budget

Regional Benefit

Multiple Beneficiaries

Meets Westside

IRWMP Goals & Obj.

Supports Development

of Regional Initiative

Advances New

Technologies/ Techniques

1 Yolo Bypass Integrated Project Yolo Basin Foundation Robin Kulakow $10,000 $5,000 33% $15,000

2 Westside IRWMP Implementation (Yolo, Napa, Solano, Lake) WRA's Cost Share? Westside Coord. Committee

$10,000 $30,000 75% $40,000

3 Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Events Coordinator Putah Creek Council Carrie Shaw $15,000 $38,750 72% $53,750

4 CreekSpeak Presentation Series Putah Creek Council Carrie Shaw $3,500 $5,850 63% $9,350

5 Salmon-in-the-Classroom/Salmon-in-the-Bypass Putah Creek Council Carrie Shaw $6,000 $33,000 85% $39,000

6 Weed Removal for Engineering Surveys on Putah Creek SCWA (on behalf of the LPPCC)

Rich Marovich $13,620 $13,620 50% $27,240

7 Davis-Woodland Schools & Parks Water Conservation Concept cities of Davis & Woodland

City of Davis, Stan Gryczko

$80,000 $20,000 20% $100,000

8 The Year of Groundwater/SGMA Implementation $0

9 Mercury TMDL Impacts & Implementation Assessment $0

Total FY2015-16 Requests $138,120 $146,220 $284,340

FY14-15 Project Funds Allocated

Unexpended Project Funds as of 6/30/15

Available Funds for FY 15-16

FY14-15 Mercury TMDL Impacts & Implementatin Assessment * $15,000

FY14-15 City of Winters Storm Water Management Planning $15,000 $15,000 $15,000

FY14-15 The Year of Groundwater $62,500 $62,500 $62,500

FY15-16 Baseline funds available from FY15-16 Membeship Dues $0 0 $98,570Total Funds Available $92,500 $77,500 $176,070

* - Total project budget is $15,000. Cost shared 50/50 with the City of Woodland.

Note: FY2015-16 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Program contributions are separately allocated from Project Fund Budget $89,000.00

SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE FUNDS for FY 2015-16 (new and carryover)

WRA Project Fund Budget FY2015-2016

Selection Criteria

WRA Project Fund Request - Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Due on or before June 3, 2015

Requests will be discussed at the June 4th TC meeting. Email completed form to: info@yolowra.org

Available FY2015-16 Baseline Budget: $98,570 Project Title: Yolo Bypass Integrated Project Project Budget (WRA/Local = Total): $ 10,000/$5,000= $15,000 Project Description: Yolo Basin Foundation respectfully requests $10,000 to continue our stakeholder work into FY15-16. We will continue to convene, facilitate or participate in Yolo Bypass related stakeholder meetings including the CA Resources Agency’s recently established Eco Restore program that proposes to integrate flood control improvements and aquatic habitat in the Yolo Bypass. Yolo Basin Foundation will convene the Yolo Bypass Working Group as needed and participate in the Yolo Bypass Corridor Management Plan, Yolo Bypass Post Value Planning Team, Yolo Bypass Fish Enhancement Planning Team, Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration EIS/EIS (USBOR), Delta Plan, Coalition for Delta Projects, SF Bay methyl mercury TMDL, and others to implement the Yolo Bypass Integrated Action contained in the IRWMP. Yolo Basin Foundation will continue to communicate and assist the new project manager at CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for selected projects in the Yolo Bypass. Tasks will include but are not limited to organizing and facilitating meetings, participation in stakeholder groups, editing of project descriptions, preparing meeting summaries and review of technical reports. We will continue to lead or participate in field trips to educate stakeholders and other interest groups on Yolo Bypass related issues. Project Status (check all appropriate boxes): (place cursor over appropriate box & double click left mouse button, select checked button)

Action contained in Yolo County IRWMP Action contained in Westside IRWMP Concept/development stage Planning/feasibility Permitting Design Construction Operation

Project Benefits: Foundational Action(s): Yolo Bypass Integrated Project Integrated Action(s): As a recognized leader of issues related to the Yolo Bypass, Yolo Basin Foundation will continue to foster communication and collaboration with Delta entities that are involved in large scale planning efforts related to the Yolo Bypass. We will continue to promote multifunction, integrated projects in the Yolo Bypass that maintain the successful mix of flood control, agriculture, managed wetlands, and public use.

Agencies/Entities Involved: Lead Agency: Yolo Basin Foundation, Robin Kulakow, executive director. Other Agencies/Entities: CA Department of Water Resources, CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, CA Resources Agency, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Bureau of Reclamation, Central Valley Joint Venture, Yolo County, Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Dixon RCD, Conaway Ranch, Knaggs Ranch, RD 2035, RD 2068 and 2098, Ducks Unlimited, California Waterfowl Association, West Sacramento Flood Control Agency, Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, UC Davis Center for Watershed Science. Project Schedule: Beginning Date: 07/01/15 Ending Date: 06/30/16 Consultants Involved (Names): none Submitted by (Name/Agency): Yolo Basin Foundation Submitted on: 05/22/15

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throughout the Region through 2035 to provide stream shading, habitat enhancement, and increased biological diversity. This project directly supports the Yolo IRWMP Goal to “enhance, improve, and maintain aquatic and riparian ecosystems and aquatic biodiversity throughout the county.” It also supports Objective #9 to “enhance the aquatic and riparian environment.” The project also directly ties into the Yolo County IRWMP Putah Creek Integrated Project (IA6) and the Yolo County Sloughs, Canals, and Creeks Integrated Project (IA8). Project Benefits: Riparian habitats within the Region have been affected negatively by changes in land use, water management, and flood protection practices over the past 100 years. The native plants provided by the LPCCC/CALFIRE Native Plant Nursery are propagated from plant material collected from the Putah and Cache Creek watersheds so are most suitable for local restoration projects. The nursery provides a wide variety of low-cost native plant material for Putah Creek restoration projects and also for sale at low-cost to restoration partners throughout the region that are improving wildlife habitat along Yolo County waterways. Agencies/Entities Involved: Lead Agency: Putah Creek Council Other Agencies/Entities: Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, Solano County Water Agency, CALFIRE Project Schedule: Beginning Date: 7/1/2015 Ending Date: 6/30/2016 Consultants Involved: not applicable Submitted by: Carrie Shaw, Executive Director, Putah Creek Council Submitted on: 6/3/2015

WRA Project Fund Request - Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Due no later than June 3, 2015

TC will review requests at their June 4, 2015 meeting Email completed form: info@yolowra.org)

Available FY2014-15 Budget: $98,570 Project Title: Westside IRWMP Implementation Project Budget (WRA/Local = Total): $10,000 / $30,000 = $40,000 Project Description: FY15-16 WRA contribution of $20,000 for the Westside IRWMP Implementation MOU budget. The Westside Coordinating Committee will begin implementation of the adopted Westside IRWMP for the first year of operations. Subsequent budgets will be approved on an annual basis based on budget needs, implementation progress, and other factors. Project Status (check all appropriate boxes):

Action contained in Yolo County IRWMP Action contained in Westside IRWMP Concept/development stage Planning/feasibility Permitting Design Construction Operation

Project Benefits: Foundational Action(s): Implement Westside IRWMP actions that encourage leveraging of member efforts to develop and expand available foundational watershed information including groundwater, surface water, and other resources. Integrated Action(s): Develop, maintain and facilitate implementation of Westside IRWMP projects, including status, funding/financing strategy, key milestones, and completion. Agencies/Entities Involved: Lead Agency (Name): Westside Group Coordinating Committee Other Agencies/Entities (Name): 5 MOU Signatories Project Schedule: Beginning Date: 07/01/2015 Ending Date: 06/30/2016 Consultants Involved (Names): TBD Submitted by (Name/Agency): Max Stevenson, Coordinating Committee Member Submitted on: 6/25/15

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WRA Project Fund Request - Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Due on or before June 3, 2015

Requests will be discussed at the June 4th TC meeting Email completed form to: info@yolowra.org

Available FY2015-16 Baseline Budget: $98,570 Project Title: CreekSpeak Presentation Series Project Budget (WRA/Local = Total): $3,500/$5850 = $9,350 Project Description: Putah Creek Council seeks partial funding for our annual CreekSpeak Presentation series. CreekSpeak is a six-month series of community education presentations about the nature, culture and history of the Putah-Cache Bioregion. Expert guest speakers from our local communities give 45-60 minute presentations on topics such as hydrology, biology, anthropology, history, agriculture and watershed restoration followed by question and answer sessions. The total annual cost of our CreekSpeak Series is $9,350 including PCC staff time reserving the venues, recruiting speakers, setting the schedule, and hosting the events; City of Davis and City of Winters contributions of subsidized meeting venues (Winters Library and Veterans Memorial Center rooms); and expert presenters volunteering their time to prepare and give a public presentation. Putah Creek Council has a 27-year history of educating the local population about watershed resources. Our CreekSpeak series has been a community tradition for nearly that long. A list of CreekSpeak presentation since 2007 is attached. Project Status (check all appropriate boxes): (place cursor over appropriate box & double click left mouse button, select checked button)

Action contained in Yolo County IRWMP – IA3, IA4, IA6, IA7 and IA9 Action contained in Westside IRWMP – Goal #1 / Objective #1 Concept/development stage Planning/feasibility Permitting Design Construction Operation

This project directly supports the Westside IRWMP Goal #1 / Objective #1 (Education and Awareness) and also several of the Yolo County IRWMP’s Integrated Actions:

• Cache Creek Flood Management and Water Management Integrated Projects (IA3 and IA4)

• Putah Creek Integrated Project (IA6) • Yolo Bypass Integrated Project (IA7) • Yolo County Sloughs, Canals, and Creeks Management Program (IA9)

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Project Benefits: Putah Creek Council’s CreekSpeak Presentation Series supports the Westside IRWMP education and awareness goals and objectives and fulfills the Yolo IRWMP objective of “ensur(ing) open and frequent communication with the public.” Agencies/Entities Involved: Lead Agency: Putah Creek Council Other Agencies/Entities: Cities of Davis and Winters Project Schedule: Beginning Date: May, 2015 Ending Date: October, 2015 Consultants Involved: not applicable Submitted by: Carrie Shaw, Executive Director, Putah Creek Council Submitted on: 6/3/2015

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Putah Creek Council CreekSpeak Presentations 2007 – 2014 2007

• Putah Creek Rocks!! - Dave Osleger, UC Davis Geologist • Hydrology of Putah Creek - Eric Larsen, UC Davis Geomorphologist • Farming in our Watershed - Craig McNamara, Local Walnut Grower • Building Monticello Dam - Don Burbey, Solano Project Senior Supervisor, Solano

Irrigation District • Berryessa Valley: A History - Mike McGraw, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation • Return of the Salmon - Peter Moyle, UC Davis Fish Biologist

2008

• Wildlife Friendly Farming - John Anderson, Hedgerow Farms • A Poetry Reading on Native Americans of the Region and California - Jack Forbes,

UC Davis Native American Studies • Putah Creek Flyers: Tales from the Nestbox Trail - Melanie Truan, UC Davis Wildlife

& Fisheries Museum • Got Bugs? The spectacular invertebrates of Putah Creek - Ken Davis, Aquatic

Biologist • The Gift Where We Live: A One Act Play Highlighting Recreation and Exploration in

Our Backyard - Jeff Falyn, Lyndsay Dawkins, and Nature’s Theater • The Changing Fall with Native Plants - Michael Barbour, UC Davis Plant Ecologist

2009

• Art of the Putah Creek Watershed, David Robertson, Photographer & UC Davis English

• Indoor and Outdoor Learning at Lake Solano Park, Dan Sykes, Solano County Parks, Manager

• Urban Runoff and Putah Creek, Loren Oki, UC Davis Plant Sciences • Putah Creek Fish Stories, Putah Creek Trout • Restoration Activities along Putah Creek, Chris Rose, Putah Creek Council, Board

Chair • The Serpentine Character of the Upper Putah Creek Watershed, Susan Harrison, UC

Davis Environmental Sciences & Policy 2010

• Turbidity: What it is, and How it Impacts Putah Creek Wildlife, Rich Marovich, Putah Creek Streamkeeper

• Bobcat Ranch Management Program, Alex Palmerlee, Audubon California Landowner Stewardship Program

• How Putah Creek Wildlife Stacks Up: a Look at 12 Years of Monitoring Data, Melanie Truan and Andy Engilis, UCD Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology

• Exotic Invasion: Why Some Plants and Animals Threaten Putah Creek, Mike McGraw, US Bureau of Reclamation

• Putah Creek: A Major source of Mercury to the Delta, Stephen McCord • The Upper Watershed: Its Serpentine Character and Byzantine Tales, Paul Aigner

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2011

• Where have all the Butterflies Gone? Art Shapiro, U.C. Davis • Fly fishing Putah Creek, Jordan Romney • Winters Putah Creek Park Restoration, Rich Marovich, John Anderson, and Chris

Rose • Soils of Putah Creek, Dave Kelley • Eticuera Creek Watershed Restoration: A Public-Private Collaboration, Suzanne

Easton, Paul Aigner, and Leslie Scott • History of Native Americans in Lower Putah Creek, Victoria Bevolden

2012

• Putah Creek Food Webs, Bobby Walsh • Oaks as Wildlife Habitat: John McNerney • River in Ruin - Tales from the Carmel River: Ray March • Changing a Channel, Changing a Community -Putah Creek in Winters: Rich Marovich • Fish, Farms, and Flooding in Yolo Bypass: Jacob Katz • Putah Creek Water Quality: Mike Deas

2014

• Aquatic Plants of Putah Creek: Ecology and Management, Emily Zefferman • Groundwater and Life, Dr. Thomas Harter, U.C Davis • Natural History of Bats in California's Central Valley, Rachael Long • Trout on the Rise, Steve Karr, Putah Creek Trout • Planning for Pollinators, Patrick Huber, U.C. Davis • Birds and On-Farm Hedgerows, Karen Velas, Audubon California

2015

• Putah Creek Salmon, Ken Davis, Davis • Putah Creek Habitat Enhancement, Rich Marovich • Archaeology and Prehistoric Ecology of Putah Creek, Adie Whitaker • Impacts of the Monticello Fire on Bobcat Ranch, Carissa Koopmann Rivers • Oaks and Wildlife: Nature's High Density Housing, John McNerney • Aquatic Invertebrates of Putah Creek, Michael Parrella

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WRA Project Fund Request - Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Due on or before June 3, 2015

Requests will be discussed at the June 4th TC meeting Email completed form to: info@yolowra.org

Available FY2015-16 Baseline Budget: $98,570 Project Title: Salmon-in-the Classroom / Salmon-in-the-Bypass Project Budget (WRA/Local = Total): $6,000/ $33,000 = $39,000 Project Description: Putah Creek Council seeks partial funding for the third year of our Salmon-in-the-Classroom/Salmon-in-the-Bypass (SIC/SIB) education program. We will partner with Yolo County elementary schools, Dr. Peter Moyle’s lab at UC Davis, CalTrout, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and local fishing organizations to raise salmon or steelhead trout in 10 local classrooms. The students will receive three in-class presentations on topics related to watershed health, salmonid life cycles, salmonid anatomy, and the connections in aquatic systems - with a special focus on the importance of Yolo County floodplains as valuable infrastructure for agriculture, flood control and wildlife habitat. Students will also take a half-day field trip to the Yolo Bypass to learn about rice farming and salmon rearing research projects, and explore the salmon food chain. The total annual cost of this curriculum is approximately $39,000. Matching funds ($6,000) will be provided from Putah Creek Council donations and sought from local partners such as PG&E, First Northern Bank, Genentech, etc. In-kind matching funding ($27,000) will be donated by project partners CDFW, UC Davis, CalTrout and local fishing organizations. Putah Creek Council has a 27-year history of educating the local population about watershed resources. A report on the spring, 2015 SIC/SIB program is attached. Project Status (check all appropriate boxes): (place cursor over appropriate box & double click left mouse button, select checked button)

Action contained in Yolo County IRWMP – IA6 and IA7 Action contained in Westside IRWMP – Goal #1 / Objective #1 Concept/development stage Planning/feasibility Permitting Design Construction Operation

This project directly supports the Yolo County IRWMP Putah Creek Integrated Project (IA6) and the Yolo Bypass Integrated Project (IA7) and Westside IRWMP Goal #1 / Objective #1 (Education and Awareness). Project Benefits: Our SIC/SIB curriculum improves the education and awareness of area 7th graders about water, watershed functions, and ecosystems and the need for sustainable resource

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management to protect community health and well-being. The curriculum covers the complex interdependencies between humans, their use of water (specifically for agriculture and flood control), watersheds, and associated ecosystems. It helps students understand their roles in our complex and dynamic water system and what they can do to help their communities and ecosystems to be healthy and thrive over the long term. Our SIC/SIB curriculum supports the overall public communication goals of the Yolo IRWMP. Specifically, the classroom lessons and field trip support the goal of the Yolo Bypass Integrated Project (IA7) to recognize the Yolo Bypass is a multi-function floodway. The curriculum also ties in directly with integrated actions contained in the Putah Creek Integrated Project (IA6), especially those actions related to enhancement of floodplains. This curriculum highlights the ways Yolo agriculture can improve habitat for fish, teaches students about local water infrastructure, and inspires students to conserve water at home. Agencies/Entities Involved: Lead Agency: Putah Creek Council Other Agencies/Entities: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.C. Davis, CalTrout Project Schedule: Beginning Date: 7/1/2015 Ending Date: 5/31/2016 Consultants Involved: not applicable Submitted by: Carrie Shaw, Executive Director, Putah Creek Council Submitted on: 6/3/2015

Salmon in the Classroom, Salmon in the Bypass

Putah Creek Council thanks 2015 project funders and partners:

PG&E First Northern Bank

CalTrout UC Davis

CA Department of Fish & Wildlife

106 Main St Suite C Winters, CA 95694 Tel (530) 795-3006

This was an amazing experience. I cannot thank Putah Creek Council enough for this opportunity.

-Jessica Friedman, teacher from Dingle School in Woodland, 2014

Salmon in the Classroom, Salmon in the Bypass 2015 Program Summary

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Overview The Salmon in the Classroom, Salmon in the Bypass program utilized science- and place-based learning to foster a better understanding of salmonid ecology and the interplay between flood control, farming, and habitat. In-class lessons and activities taught students about the salmonid life cycle, internal and external anatomy of salmonids, and the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world. In-the-field discussions and activities taught students about local flood control infrastructure, rearing fish in floodplains, fish sampling, zooplankton identification, and wildlife habitat in farmlands. Concepts are directly linked to the California State Standards and the program offers local children, many of whom have little or no experience being in outdoor settings, a concrete, experiential introduction to flood control infrastructure, farming, and fish rearing in the Yolo Bypass. Audience In 2015, 286 students from Winters, Sacramento, and Davis participated in the Salmon the Classroom, Salmon in the Bypass program. Students from Winters and Davis participated in in-class lessons and the field trip; the Sacramento school only attended the field trip. Our message also directly touched the 38 adult chaperones and teacherswho participated in the program, most of whom completed the same exercises as the children.We are confident that everyone left the programmore aware of farms, floodplains, fish, and water management in Yolo County. Total Participants

• Winters – 2 schools comprising 8.5 classes of 240 students and 19 adults • Davis – 1 school comprising 1 class of 30 students and 9 adults • Sacramento – 1 school comprising 1 class of16 students and 10 adults

Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes The primary goal of the program was to utilize salmon as a way to engage the hearts and hands of students as they learned about floods, farming, and water management in Yolo County. Description Measurable objective Final Outcome Coordinate permitting for custody of eggs and release of salmonids

10 classes enrolled in program

9.5 classes in program + 1 class on field trip

Train 10 local teachers in care and maintenance of fish and fish tank

10 teachers trained Not applicable this year due to drought

Offer field trips to each of 10 classrooms for students to visit the Yolo Bypass

10 field trips 10.5 field trips

Release salmonids back to natal waters

100% released Not applicable this year due to drought

Salmon in the Classroom, Salmon in the Bypass 2015 Program Summary

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Program narrative In November and December, Putah Creek Council (PCC) education coordinator, Karin Petrites, recruited teachers to join the Salmon in the Classroom Program. In total,9.5 classes participated in the in-class lessons lead by PCC education staff. In mid-January, new teachers participated in a 6-hour Classroom Aquarium Education Program training hosted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery. During the training teachers learned about permitting, salmonid ecology, care and maintenance of the fish and the fish tank, and lesson plans. Teachers who attended the training were provided with additional resources for the classroom including: life cycle posters, water quality posters, and a Project Wild Aquatic K-12 curriculum and activity guide. Teachers submitted aplications for permits for the salmonids. In February, program participants were notified that due to the extreme drought steelhead eggs would not be availble from the Nimbus Hatchery. As a result, teachers did not receive tanks, eggs, or permits this year. In February and March, students in Winters and Davisparticipated in three in-class lesson lead by PCC education staff focusing on salmonid life cycles, differences between salmonids and humans, external and internal trout anatomy, and connections in aquatic ecosystems. In late February, students, teacher and adult chaperones travelled by busto the Yolo Bypass to participate in a half-day field trip at Knaggs Ranch lead by PCC education staff and UC Davis research staff.Students were given field journals and participated in several activity stations on the field trip. Stationsincluded:

• learning about rice farming and salmon rearing projects at Knaggs Ranch while recording standard fish sampling measurements

• exploring the salmon food chain by observing and identifying zooplankton in hand-made microscopes

• taking a nature walk to learn about the Yolo Bypass the wildlife that rely the Yolo Bypass and rice farms for habitat

• learning about the ancient art of fish printing and reviewing external salmonid anatomy by creating their own fish print with ink

At the end of the field trip, program staff gatheredtheparticipants together to debrief about their day’s experience. Most students report that seeing the salmon fry and viewing native wildlife were highlights of their day. Students also report enjoying using the microscope to observe zooplankton and choosing a fish species for fish printing.

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Students learn about trout anatomy in the classroom. Students learn about interconnectedness in aquatic ecosystems.

Robbins Rice Company employee Miranda Bell teaches students Students view wildlife on a nature walk at Knaggs Ranch.

about challenges salmon face.

Students explore different species of zooplankton found in rice fields. Students use stamps to create fish print artwork. <Students observe a seining demonstration as researchers catch salmon.

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The fifth grade class at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School (Winters) prepared a news article about what they learned through the Salmon in the Classroom, Salmon in the Bypass program. The following article appeared in the Winters Express on April 30, 2015:

WRA Project Fund Request - Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Due on or before June 3, 2015

TC will review requests at their June 4, 2015 meeting Email completed form to: info@yolowra.org

Available FY 2014-15 Baseline Budget: $98,500 Project Title: Weed Removal for Engineering Surveys on Putah Creek Project Budget (WRA/Local = Total): $ 13,620/ $13,620*= $27,240 *Tractor and labor (plus unquantified match for SCWA engineering surveys and plans) Project Description: Create site access, remove invasive exotic weeds and clear vegetative obstructions for engineering surveys for geomorphic restoration and fish habitat enhancement projects. WRA Project Funds would be used to purchase an 84” RockHound BrushHound flail mower attachment and matching funds would provide labor and use of a tractor for weed mowing. Dense thickets of Himalayan blackberry, arundo and tamarisk currently limit access at most locations on Putah Creek. Mowing trails into these thickets provides access for weed spraying. Mowing dead weeds after spraying provides line of sight for subsequent engineering surveys. A BrushHound flail mower attached to our RC100 ASV tractor reduces these weeds to finely-chopped mulch with minimum soil disturbance. Weed control and removal by mowing is covered by existing permits. Solano County Water Agency (SCWA) is working with Yolo Basin Foundation and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecological Restoration Program (ERP) to develop conceptual plans, permits and designs for shovel-ready geomorphic restoration and fish habitat enhancement projects at the sites of three former gravel pits along Putah Creek (Giovannoni Pool, Upper McNamara Pool and Russell Ranch Pool). Bathymetry data for each of these sites has been collected. SCWA recently acquired an RTK unit to support land surveys to validate existing LiDAR elevation models and merge bathymetry and topographical elevation models. Weed removal is needed to facilitate site access and lines of sight for land surveys that will be used to develop conceptual plans, permits and project designs. This proposal has time value to coincide with the concurrent ERP project that will provide CEQA documentation and permits. Project Status (check all appropriate boxes): (place cursor over appropriate box & double click left mouse button, select checked button)

Action contained in Yolo County IRWMP Action contained in Westside IRWMP Concept/development stage Planning/feasibility Permitting Design Construction Operation

Selection Criteria: • Has Regional benefit: Benefits multiple sites on Putah Creek and tributaries. Contributes to regional invasive weed control objectives. • Has Multiple beneficiaries: Benefits Yolo County Parks (Fishing Accesses), Solano County Parks (Lake Solano), Cites of Davis and Winters, U.C. Davis, riparian landowners in Solano and Yolo Counties, California Department of Fish and Wildlife. • Supports the goals and objectives of the Westside IRWMP: Directly supports Project 7 and leverages Projects 5, 17, 18 and 21 by creating access and lines of sight for engineering surveys: 5. Duncan-Giovannoni Channel Restoration Feasibility Study 7. Putah Creek Interdam Reach Invasive Weed Control 17. Road 106A to Yolo Bypass Channel Restoration Feasibility Study 18. Russell Ranch Channel Restoration Feasibility Study 21. Upper McNamara Pool Channel Reconfiguration Feasibility Study • Serves as seed money for development of regional initiatives: Enables field surveys and development of conceptual plans by SCWA engineers by creating access and clearing vegetation for line of sight surveying equipment. • Advances new technologies or techniques: Allows mulching of weeds to create access trails with minimal ground disturbance and mulching of dead weeds in place that is much faster, cheaper and safer than stacking and burning. Agencies/Entities Involved: Lead Agency: Solano County Water Agency (on behalf of the Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee) Other Agencies/Entities:

• Yolo Basin Foundation • California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Project Schedule: Beginning Date: 7/1/2015 Ending Date: 6/30/2016 Submitted by: Rich Marovich, Streamkeeper Submitted on: 6/3/15

WRA Project Fund Request - Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Due on or before June 3, 2015

Requests will be discussed at the June 4th TC meeting. Email completed form to: info@yolowra.org

Available FY2015-16 Baseline Budget: $98,570 Project Title: Davis-Woodland Schools and Parks Water Conservation Concept Development Project Project Budget (WRA/Local = Total): $80,000 / $20,000 = $100,000 Project Description: The Davis-Woodland Schools and Parks Water Conservation Concept Development Project intends to identify water conservation opportunities at school and parks within the City of Woodland and the City of Davis. The project seeks funding from the WRA to 1) further develop the concept, including project descriptions and priorities; 2) identify water-efficient technologies and other means of reducing water use to inform concept development and share with the Water Resources Association or other large users of potable water in each City, if desired; and 3) develop some rough cost estimates to allow relative comparisons of options. Project Status (check all appropriate boxes): (place cursor over appropriate box & double click left mouse button, select checked button)

Action contained in Yolo County IRWMP Action contained in Westside IRWMP Concept/development stage Planning/feasibility Permitting Design Construction Operation

Project Benefits: Foundational Action(s) (List project benefit to Foundational Action) There is limited benefit of this proposal to the foundational actions, which are available at the link below. http://www.yolowra.org/irwmp_final/09-Section-7%20rev.pdf Integrated Action(s) (List project benefit to Integrated Action) The Woodland-Davis Water Supply Project is listed as an Integrated Action on the list available at the following link: http://www.yolowra.org/irwmp_final/09-Section-7%20rev.pdf

While not directly related to the construction of the Woodland-Davis Water Supply Project, additional water conservation in the City of Davis and the City of Woodland, including parks and schools, will provide additional flexibility to the operation of the Woodland-Davis Water Supply Project. Such water conservation will help both cities reduce water use and achieve mandatory water conservation targets, such as those currently required by the State Water Resources Control Board. Citywide water conservation will provide additional water supply flexibility in times of shortage. In addition, additional conservation in the cities of Woodland and Davis could help achieve statewide priorities by potentially leaving more water in the Sacramento River during droughts after the two cities move to surface water. Agencies/Entities Involved: Lead Agency (Name): City of Davis and City of Woodland Other Agencies/Entities (Name): The City of Davis and the City of Woodland will coordinate with local school districts. The Public Works Departments will leads the grant application, but will coordinate closely with the Parks Departments and school districts in both cities. Project Schedule: Beginning Date: 7/1/2015 Ending Date: 6/30/2016 Consultants Involved (Names): TBD Submitted by (Name/Agency): City of Davis Submitted on: 6/3/2015