ZPE08-0121

ZPE08-0121

Request for a zoning permit to restore important habitat elements lost during a flood event and stabilize the bank of Sonoma Creek against future flood damage. The subject bank of Sonoma Creek is directly below a patio area, residence (to be demolished), and studio. During the 2005-2006 New Year's Eve storm, Sonoma Creek flooded above the 100 yr flood level. The residence was rendered uninhabitable, and the patio, streambank, and a wire fence revetment at the bottom of the bank, were damaged. The proposed project will lay back the west bank of Sonoma Creek to slopes varying from 1:1 to 2:1. The graded slopes will be protected with vegetated boulders, and flatter slopes will receive biotechnical treatments. At the downstream end of the site, heavy coir fabric and brush mattresses will be installed to provide stability. The project also includes specific features to improve habitat for California freshwater shrimp such as woody debris and overhanging vegetation.

Sonoma

California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency

Zoning Permit

Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils