Alameda Creek Watershed Council Annual Conference Presentations

Alameda Creek Watershed Council Business and Workgroup Updates 

Elke Rank, Zone 7 Water Agency; ACWC Chair	General overview of Alameda Creek Watershed Council; ACWC committee report: Stewardship Workgroup	PDF Presentation
Ralph Johnson, Alameda Co. Flood Control and Water Conservation District; ACWC Co-Assistant Chair	History of the Alameda Creek Watershed Council; ACWC committee report: Sediment Workgroup	PDF Presentation (1MB)
Manny da Costa, Alameda County Public Works Agency; ACWC Co-Assistant Chair Andy Gunther, Ph.D., Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration	ACWC committee report: Alameda Creek Fisheries Restoration Workgroup	Sorry, presentation not available

Projects in and around Alameda Creek Watershed

Robin Grossinger, Historical Ecology Program Director, San Francisco Estuary Institute	Alameda Creek historical ecology: recent findings and their implications	PDF Presentation Part 1 (2MB) Part 2  (2MB)
Janet M. Sowers, Ph.D., Sr Geologist, William Lettis & Associates, Inc.	Creek & Watershed Maps – critical tools for agencies, workgroups, and non-profits	PDF Presentation  (1MB)
Jeff Miller, Director, Alameda Creek Alliance	Current advocacy work in the Alameda Creek watershed and how related projects will benefit the future of the creek	PDF Presentation (1.5MB)
John Krause, Eden Landing Ecological Reserve Manager, Department of Fish & Game	Eden Landing Ecological Reserve: a view of the Alameda Creek Watershed from it’s intersection with the SF Bay	PDF Presentation

Lessons Learned (Sediment Focus)

Greg Connaughton, CCCPWA	Flood control strategies that incorporate fish passage, flood control and sediment management: lessons learned from Contra Costa County	PDF Presentation Part 1 (2MB) Part 2 (2MB)
Sarah Pearce, Geomorphologist, San Francisco Estuary Institute	Dry Creek (Alameda Creek tributary) sediment budget	PDF Presentation(1 MB)
Mitch Swanson, Swanson Hydrology	Flood control strategies that incorporate fish passage, flood control and sediment management: lessons learned from the San Lorenzo River (Santa Cruz County)	PDF Presentation Part 1 (2MB) Part 2 (1.5MB)
Liang Xu, Sr. Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Water District	Sediment management issues including low flow channels and offchannel sediment storage: lessons learned from Santa Clara County	PDF Presentation

Making Rangeland Stewardship Work for Ranchers, Agencies & the Land

Wednesday, May 23rd 2012
2:30 - 7:30 PM, Castro Valley Library

Grazing is increasingly recognized as an important tool to manage natural resources and improve habitat in the undeveloped hills and valleys surrounding the Bay Area. Grazing leases on public lands, mitigation banks and land trusts can be a win-win arrangement for the land owner and tenant. This workshop will include discussions with land managers, experienced tenants, and beginning ranchers on the opportunities and constraints of grazing for conservation. The workshop will begin with an overview of rangeland stewardship in the Alameda Creek Watershed and the East Bay, and how grazing leases can help achieve conservation goals. After a break for dinner (provided), we will go into more depth on good lease arrangements and some of the resources available to local ranchers. Attendees are welcome to attend one or both sessions as their time and interest allows. Space and food are limited - please RSVP by Friday, May 18th to Amy Evans. $10 donation suggested to help cover workshop expenses.

Agenda
 
Registration 2:30-3PM
 
Afternoon Session 3 to 5 PM
- Overview of Alameda Creek Watershed rangelands
- "Private and Public Lands: Working Landscapes Working Together", Lynn Huntsinger, UC Berkeley
- "Grazing at the East Bay Municipal Utilities District", Rod Tripp, EBMUD
- "Wildlife Habitat on East Bay Rangelands", Jackie Charbonneau, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Panel discussion, "Meeting the Landowner's Goals and The Tenant's Needs"
 
Dinner 5:15-6:00
 
Evening Session 6:00-7:30 PM
- "Lease Policies and Strategies for Grazing Conservation Lands", Sheila Barry, UC Cooperative Extension
- "Tools and Resources for Ranchers", Alyson Aquino, NRCS
- Panel discussion, "Making Leases Work for the Next Generation of Ranchers"
 
 

This workshop is funded in part by a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture, and by the Alameda County Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program