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Sign at Glen Deven front gate |
After years of planning, the Garrapata Creek Watershed upslope erosion project in mid August. The council received funding from the State Department of Fish and Game and the California Coastal Conservancy to conduct a restoration project to reduce the impacts that upslope roads have on the creek below.
Because of poorly designed roads, more fine sediment from winter storms is being delivered to the creek than it can carry away. The result is our creek bottom is mostly sand in many spots and the pools that steelhead need as habitat are largely filled with fine sediment. Spawning sites called Redds are also being covered with fine sediment which smothers the eggs. Check the Council's Restoration Plan for details.
Status Report #4 (30 October 2007):
Work began on the county portion of Garrapatos Road in early October 2007 .Work will occur only on weekdays between approximately 8:30 until 4:30. The road will remain open at all times but you should expect some short delays at times. Blaze Engineering will install 8 rolling dip and 4 new culverts. Work will be complete in early November 2007.
Work is complete on the private portion of Garrapatos Road
Work is complete on the CDFG land
Work is almost complete at the Garrapata Trout Farm
Work complete at the Glen Deven Ranch.
Work almost complete on the caretaker road in Joshua Canyon.
The project will be completed in early November 2007.
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Sign at Glen Deven front gate |
 A new culvert that was installed on 28 August at Glen Deven on the switchback road that leads down to the creek. The road has been plagued in the past by landslides and is complicated by several springs which run year round. This is a high priority site. |
Check back for frequent updates. Page updated on 10/30/2007