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THE MATTOLE WATERSHED PLAN

The Mattole River and Range Partnership published a watershed plan in Winter 2005. This set forth a 30 year vision for the watershed and an associated 5-year "implementation" plan. The Plan recomends site-specific projects that bring us closer to the long range vision.

This was the first effort of its kind since the MRC published 'Elements of Recovery,' in 1989, which planned sediment reduction projects on a watershed-wide scale. In a similar fashion, the Watershed Plan assesses current conditions in the Mattole watershed and develop projects such: as riparian planting, instream enhancement, invasive plant removal, fuel load reduction, channel monitoring, salmon rearing, restoration forestry, and landscape conservation strategies.

The Mattole Restoration Council, Mattole Salmon Group, and Sanctuary Forest all contributed chapters to the 12 chapter Plan, under the technical oversight of the Mattole Technical Advisory Committee.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Mattole Restoration Council is heading up the effort to update The Mattole Watershed Plan. Partnering with the Mattole Salmon Group and Sanctuary Forest, the MRC aims to complete a draft "Mattole Watershed Plan 2.0" by August 2009. Contact Watershed Planner Stephen Umbertis at the Petrolia office for more information on the Watershed Plan update.

For more information contact

The Mattole Restoration Council at 707-629-3514