GRANT SUMMARY
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Date filled out: 3/19/06
Grant Information: Please use complete phrases/sentences. Fields will expand as you type.1.Grant Agreement Number: 04-103-555-0
2.Project Title: Arcade Creek: Tackling the Impacts of Urbanization
3.Project Purpose – Problem Being Addressed: The purpose of this project is to: increase stakeholder involvement in the Arcade Creek Watershed Group through recruitment of a watershed coordinator and development of a watershed website; encourage public stewardship of Arcade Creek through increased outreach efforts and public education; improve decision-making in the watershed by developing a comprehensive Phase II Watershed Management Plan for improving water quality, minimizing flood damage, improving riparian and aquatic habitat, and enhancing recreation opportunities in the watershed; enhance riparian habitat and biodiversity in the creek corridor by developing a plan to better manage invasive non-native plant species and initiating the Phase I Watershed Management Plan; construct a wetlands/filtration basin to improve water quality, attenuate peak flows, improve habitat quality, and to provide environmental education to visitors.
4.Project Goals
a.Short-term Goals: Increase participation in the Arcade Creek Watershed Group; enhance public awareness of the use of environmental restoration to treat urban runoff; increase public awareness of effects of household chemicals on stream water quality; improve communication of watershed management issues to Watershed Group and general public; and improve watershed planning.
b.Long-term Goals: Enhance riparian and aquatic habitat and improve water quality and reduce flood peaks in Arcade Creek.
5.Project Location: (lat/longs, watershed, etc.) The project is located in the Arcade Creek Watershed. The Del Paso Regional Park Detention/Filtration Wetland is located in the Norris Tributary that flows under Auburn Blvd. at the intersection of Norris Ave. and then to Arcade Creek.
a.Physical Size of Project: (miles, acres, sq. ft., etc.) The Arcade Creek Watershed drains approximately 38 square miles.
b.Counties Included in the Project: northeast Sacramento County and southeast Placer County
c.Legislative Districts:(Assembly and Senate)Assembly District 5, Senate District 1 & 6
6.Which SWRCB program is funding this grant? Please “X” box that applies.
Prop 13 / Prop 40 / Prop 50 / EPA 319(h) / Other
Grant Contact: Refers to Grant Project Director.
Name: Patrick Sanger / Job Title: Program Analyst
Organization: City of Sacramento Department of Utilities / Webpage Address:
Address: 1395 35th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822
Phone: 916-808-1726 / Fax: 916-808-1497
E-mail:
Grant Time Frame: Refers to the implementation period of the grant.
From: 12/1/04 / To: 3/31/08
Project Partner Information:Name all agencies/groups involved with project. City of Sacramento Department of Utilities, Sacramento County DWR, American River Flood Control District, City of Citrus Heights, Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Dept., Sacramento Urban Creek Council, Arcade Creek Watershed Group, Jones and Stokes, MIG, May & Associates, and Hartland Restoration.
Nutrient and Sediment Load Reduction Projection:(If applicable)The Del Paso Regional Park Detention/Filtration Wetland will remove pollutants from the Norris Tributary, including nutrients, trace metals, and pesticides, through a variety of environmental processes, including adsorption, settlement, and biological activity.
Please provide a hard copy to your Grant Manager and an electronic copy to your Program Analyst for SWRCB website posting. All applicable fields are mandatory. Incomplete forms will be returned.