Levee Maintenance Project in the Sonoma Creek and Petaluma River Watersheds

Levee Maintenance Project in the Sonoma Creek and Petaluma River Watersheds

The project is limited to the routine maintenance of existing levees under the ownership of the 32 participating Sonoma Resource Conservation District landowners and members. Maintenance activities which both parties agree may be considered "routine" are listed on Attachment A and are hereby made a part of this 1602 Agreement. In brief summary, these activities will include dredging up to four cubic yards of materials per linear foot of levee, not to exceed 10,000 cubic yards or 2,500 linear feet per parcel in one year, for placement onto existing levees. Dredging volumes should not exceed 150,000 cubic yards in any given year. During the 5-year permit term, the SRCD shall oversee work performed by the 32 participating landowners under this agreement. Mechanical dredging would be completed using long-reach excavators or drag lines working from the top of existing levees and dredged materials would be excavated on the outboard side of the levee at the extreme reach of the available equipment to avoid damage to the levee toe. Dredging will not occur within 10 feet of the toe of the levee. Dredged material would be placed on the levee crown and mechanically compressed. Issuance of a Streambed Alteration Agreement Number 1600-2012-0364-3 is pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 1602.

Novato, Petaluma, Sonoma