Project Status forjPismo Creek Estuary Enhancement Project

Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District &Resource Conservation District &

Central Coast Salmon Enhancement

Watershed Mapp2

Project Team

Funded by: y California Department of Parks & Recreation

Project Manager: Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District

Meeting Facilitator (sub-consultant): Central Coast Salmon Enhancement Central Coast Salmon Enhancement

Project Goals

Develop partnerships with the public, the City and other interested partiesother interested parties

Gather water quality data

Recommend concepts that improve:

Water quality

Creek bank stability and habitat

Pedestrian beach access

Long-term dune stability

Identify permitting issues

Identify future funding sources

Benefits to the City

Improved beach accessp

Improved aesthetics along estuary

Improved water quality and habitat in the estuary Improved water quality and habitat in the estuary including reduction in bacteria and fish die-off events

Improved creek bank stabilization

Collaboration in meeting stormwater management Collaboration in meeting stormwater management requirements and other City goals

Project Timeline

Tasks Dec Jan Feb March April May June

Stakeholder Meetings

Draft Concept

Refined Concept

FinalConcept

Water Quality Sampling

Ongoing Draft Report

Project Concepts

Draft Refined Permit-ability?

Final

Reporting Draft Finalp gReport Report

Project Concepts

Water quality improvementsq y p

Creek bank protection and enhancementp

Alternative pedestrian access to beachp

Sand dune stabilization and enhancement

Concept Plans Overview

Land Ownership

City owned

Private

Low Impact Development10

Filters sediment and Filters sediment and pollutants

Increases infiltration into groundwater

Reduce localized flooding

Designation of a “first flush” zone

Development and adoption of LID measureable goals

Promote need, reward initiative

Seek funding sources to offset costs

Creek Bank Improvements

Goals Goals Habitat diversity

Nutrient and contaminant removal

Enhance aesthetics

Maintain viewshed Maintain viewshed

Constraints Stay within existing foot y g

print

Q100 velocities and shear forces shear forces

Vegetated only is unstable

Vegetation + Geosynthetics: stable once fully vegetatedg y y g

Addie St.

Pedestrian Access Across Estuary

Provide improved access from Provide improved access from RV Resort to Pismo Beach

Free Span

BridgeBridge Cost

Transitory

Pismo Creek

Need for clear span

T B id Temporary Bridge

Temporary Floating Bridge

Only in summer

8-ft wide with 8 ft wide with hand rails

Sand Dune Stabilization

Goals

Improve habitat

Reduce h t f encroachment of

dune sands into RV Resort property p p y

Protect RV Resort property from large t storm waves

Maintain public accessaccess

DOC Sand Dune Stabilization Alternatives

Vegetative stabilization, no foot trafficVegetative stabilization, no foot traffic

Vegetative stabilization, limited foot traffic

Rapid Sand Replenishment after storm damage Rapid Sand Replenishment after storm damage

Large rock stabilization of barrier dune toe

Timber bulkhead wall stabilization of barrier toe Timber bulkhead wall stabilization of barrier toe

Excavation of lagoon outlet directly to the Ocean

Concept Plans Overview

Project Status

4 stakeholder meetings held 4 stakeholder meetings held

11 months of water quality data gathered

Draft concepts are in refinement

Initial permitting issues identified

f di id ifi d Future funding sources identified

Potential Funding

Coastal Impact Assistance Programp g Project Assessments and CEQA

Develop Estuary Restoration Plan

A il j April 2011, 2-year project

CDFG Fisheries Restoration Grant CDFG Fisheries Restoration Grant Project Design for Creek Bank Habitat and Stability

Improvements

Urban Greening Planning or Projects Grant Planning or Project Implementation

City Goals & Policies

Existing City Goalsg y Clean up debris from Pismo Creek

Implement Stormwater Management Plan

C l l i f k Complete master planning for parks

Existing City PoliciesCO i i bi i CO-14 Riparian Habitat Preservation

CO-21 Pismo Creek Protection

CO-28 Natural Drainage Channels CO 28 Natural Drainage Channels

LU-K-2b Pismo Creek Trails

PR-13 Pismo Creek/Price Canyon Regional Parks and Trails

PR-15Mary Harrington/Ira Lease Park Integration

Partnership Benefits

City partnership with RCD and CCSE would result City partnership with RCD and CCSE would result in:

Collaboration to meet multiple goals of the City Collaboration to meet multiple goals of the City and other stakeholders

Leverage grants and other money for projects Leverage grants and other money for projects

Implementation of projects with benefits to the Cit hil i li it d t ff ti City while using limited staff time

Opportunities for Future Collaboration

Improve creek water quality and flushing p q y g

Reduce flood potential

Implement low impact development (LID) and Implement low impact development (LID) and stormwater management plan

Li k M H i t I L P k d k Link Mary Harrington, Ira Lease Park and creek trail improvements to creek habitat improvements

Thank You

Nicole SmithCoastal San Luis Resource Conservation District

ith@ t l dnsmith@coastalrcd.org

Stephnie WaldCentral Coast Salmon Enhancementsteph@salmonenhancement.org