Watershed Management-Habitat Protection & Restoration
The Watershed Management-Habitat Protection and Restoration (WM-HPR) functional area addresses management of hydrologic systems with emphasis on habitat protection and enhancement. An open and inclusive public process, the WM-HPR document has been titled the Bay Area Watershed Plan.
The WM-HPR FAD is being developed under the leadership of the California Coastal Conservancy . A Watershed Plan Development Committee (WPDC) was formed to guide development of the Plan. The WPDC includes representatives from LOMU parters ( Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) , North Bay Watershed Association (NBWA) , and Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative (SCBWMI)) and other watershed agencies and organizations (San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Bay Delta Authority, SF Bay Conservation & Development Commission, The Bay Institute, Bay Area Open Space Council, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Sonoma County Water Agency, Sonoma Ecology Center, and others).
The purpose of the WM-HPR FAD is development of scientifically valid goals to prioritize water quality, species recovery, and habitat protection/restoration opportunities within the region. The document includes a characterization of hydrologic and land development features in Bay Area watersheds, as well as identification of regional watershed management issues and opportunities. This Plan represents an initial attempt to create a project evaluation framework for ongoing use by the Conservancy and other decision-makers to consider larger watershed processes in distribution of grant funding.
Click here for the Watershed FAC.
Click here for the Watershed Management-Habitat Protection & Restoration project map.
