Natural Resource Project Inventory (NRPI) s27

Last Updated 07/15/04

CONTRACT SUMMARY

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Date filled out: July 15, 2004

A) Contract Information Please use complete phrases/sentences. Fields will expand as necessary as you type.
1. Contract Number: 03-189-559-0
2. Project Title: Upper Sulphur Creek Restoration Project
3. Project Purpose – Problem: (problem being addressed) The Upper Sulphur Creek project site is a 1.7-mile long stream
corridor that receives urban runoff drainage from a 3-square mile subwatershed within the City of Laguna Niguel in the coastal
hills of southern Orange County. The creek runs in an artificially narrowed course, including some sections flowing through
concrete ditches, parallel to a major arterial roadway called Crown Valley Parkway. Sulphur Creek is the largest ributary to
Aliso Creek, which is 303(d) listed for impairment due to elevated bacterial indicators, wet-weather toxicity, and phosphates.
4. Project Goals: The creek is designated for beneficial use for warmwater aquatic habitat, wildlife habitat, and non-contact
recreation. The general goal of the project is to restore more natural conditions supportive of habitat and water quality functions.
a. Short-term Goals: The construction goals are 1) to replace sections of concrete v-ditch with vegetated soft-bottom

Channel where feasible; 2) to remove weedy exotic plants; 3) to reduce the area of water-thirsty ornamental vegetation; and

4) to re-plant with native vegetation.
b. Long-term Goals: Long-term goals resulting from the construction are 1) to increase the area of warmwater

Aquatic habitat and enhance the quality of surrounding wildlife habitat; 2) to improve the natural bacteria-removing functions

Of the stream; 3) to increase attenuation of low flows; and 4) to reduce water and fertilizer consumption by reducing area of
Ornamental landscape.
5. Project Location: (lat/longs, watershed, etc.) The project is in the Sulphur Creek subwatershed of the Aliso-San Onofre
watershed, centered at 33 degrees 32 minutes 11 secoonds North latitude and 117 degrees 41 minutes 57 seconds West longitude..
a. Physical Size of Project: (miles, acres, sq. ft., etc.) 28 acres

And 1.7 miles long

/ b. Counties included in the project: Orange
b. Legislative Districts: (Assembly and Senate) 38th
Senate District and 73rd Assembly District
6. Which SWRCB program is funding this contract? Please put an "X" by the one that applies.
_X__ Prop 13 ___ EPA 319(h) ___ Other
B) Contract Contact: Refers to contract project director.
Name: Nancy Palmer / Job Title: Senior Watershed Manager
Organization: City of Laguna Niguel / Webpage Address: www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us
Address: 27791 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel CA 92677
Phone: (949)362-4384 / Fax number: (949)362-4385
Email:
C. Contract Time Frame: Refers to the implementation period of the contract.
From: May 1, 2004 / To: March 31, 2006
D) Project Partner Information: Name all agencies/groups involved with project. Cooperating entities include the Orange County Flood Control District, the Rancho Niguel Master Association, the Crown Royale Homeowners
Association, and the Niguel Ridge Homeowners Association.

E) Nutrient and Sediment Load Reduction Projection (if applicable): Up to 30% reduction in phosphorus load.

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