Pond Restoration and On-Farm Runoff/Erosion Project

Pond Restoration and On-Farm Runoff/Erosion Project

Sediment has accumulated in an unnamed pond, approximately 500-feet long and from 50 to 150 feet wide, reducing the depth from its original depth of 4 to 5 feet to its current depth of less than 1 foot. The proposed project would remove sediment from the pond using an excavator, dozer, or loader. The sediment would be placed in a dump truck for removal and spread on adjacent upland agricultural lands and used to construct farm basin berms. The pond would be restored to approximately 60 percent of its original capacity. No willows or other riparian trees along the margin would be removed, although a few small willows less than 3-inches diameter at breast height and growing in the ponded area would be removed. A channel approximately 150-yards long, 5-feet wide, and 3-feet deep, flows parallel to the road and leads into the pond. The right bank (looking downstream) of the channel would be graded toward the field to provide stable slopes and reduce sediment deposition within the pond. All exposed and/or disturbed banks would be revegetated using a mix of native grasses, shrubs and trees. Construction would occur after the breeding season to minimize disturbance to nesting birds. Access to the site would be via existing roads. Issuance of a Streambed Alteration Agreement Number 1600-2003-0649-3 pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 1602.

Monterey

Monterey