A)Erosion Control: i)20 summer youth workers installed 105 sediment control structures, ii)erosion control training course held in Ojo Encino; B)Roads: i) area roads assessed ii) 30 miles closed or remediated in 2009 iii) 30+ miles remediated & 25 miles closed in 2008; C)Riparian Vegetation: i) 340 cottonwoods along with willows and riparian shrubs planted in 2009, willow cutting collected in the field also, ii) 300 cottonwoods planted in 2008; D)Solid Waste: i) 6 illegal dump sites cleaned, using 30 volunteers (residents & other partners, e.g., Sierra Club) and contractors (heavy equipment operator, trash haulers) E)Education & Outreach: i) Outreach to Rincon Marques community, ii) website & newsletter ongoing; F)Monitoring: i) model developed to estimate sediment availability and movement, ii) 4-6 sites being surveyed to collect baseline conditions and channel sediment transport; G)Administration: i) 7 Steering Committee meetings convened, ii) general project administration, etc.
To promote the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources to improve the general level of economic activity and to enhance the environment and standard of living in the Hub RC&D area.
PO Box 1050