Alexander Valley Watershed

Documents

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.

Sotoyome RCD is participating in a cooperative effort to restore and enhance salmonid habitat in the Russian River. These efforts are being spearheaded by the Salmonid Coalition, whose mission is to: ". . . protect and enhance existing habitat, and to restore historic habitat to promote the recovery and maintenance of Salmonid fish populations in the Alexander, Dry Creek, and Knights Valleys of the Russian River Watershed . . ."

Sotoyome RCD worked with the landowners, engineering staff from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Regional Water Quality Control Board, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Fish and Game, to come up with a comprehensive stream bank repair and re-vegetation plan for three sites on Sausal Creek.