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Indian Valley Meadow Restoration
Alternative Investment Platforms
Indian Valley Meadow
500- acre meadow
located atop the
Sierra Crest in
Alpine County, CA.
Headwaters of the
Mokelumne River.
Source for
agricultural,
hydropower,
ecological,
recreation, and
drinking water.
Impaired ConditionsImpaired hydrologic
functionDeeply eroded channelsLowered water tableImpacted water quality
and quantity
Converted meadow vegetation typesLoss of riparian floraSensitive species
habitat
Indian Valley Meadow
Historical and Current Factors Past grazing
managementEmphasis on forage
production
Water diversions
Dispersed recreation
Rain on snow and high flow events
Past restoration efforts
Project ObjectivesRestore hydrologic
and meadow ecosystem function
Enhance wildlife and plant habitat
Improve downstream water quality and quantity
Engage stakeholders and downstream users in restoration of public lands and resources
Indian Valley Project
Location
Project area
encompasses
low- gradient
tributary of Deer
Creek.
Indian ValleyProject Design
“Plug and Pond”
6,000 feet of low
gradient stream.
Fill or “plug” to
encourage flows
to reconnect with
remnant channel.
Create ponds to
add complexity to
floodplain.
Proposed TreatmentCreate ponds to add
complexity to floodplain and provide aquatic habitat
Fill or “plug” deep gullies and allow flows to reconnect with historic channels
Approximately 26-35 plug/ponds
Project HistoryBegan project planning
in 2006Difficult to find local
expertise Engaging partners and
outside resources was essential
Nearly ready to implement in 2012
American RiversNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationAlpine Watershed GroupFoothill ConservancyInstitute for Bird PopulationsCoca-Cola
Partners
National organization working to protect and restore nation’s rivers and streams.
Leading efforts in CA to protect the natural benefits of healthy mountain meadows.
Conducted meadow assessments across the Sierra Nevada.Ranked Indian Valley #1 candidate for
restoration.Working to demonstrate and validate restoration
practices through monitoring and evaluation.Connecting diverse interests.
American Rivers
A non-profit charted by Congress in 1984.Sustain, restore and enhance fish, wildlife,
plants.Collaborate among federal agencies, local
governments and the private sector.Leverage public funding with private
donations.The “Sierra Nevada Meadow Restoration”
initiative aims to restore a majority of Sierra Nevada meadows to provide benefits for wildlife, fish and people.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Water is the main ingredient in the production of their beverage products.
Sense of responsibility – water stewardship and sustainability.
Connect with their consumer and communities.Goal: By 2020, safely return to nature and to
communities an amount of water equal to what we use in our finished beverages and their production.
Recognize they must focus their efforts beyond the bottling plants.
Coca-Cola
Works to preserve and enhance the natural system functions of Alpine County's watersheds for future generations.
The group works by inspiring participation to collaborate, educate, and proactively implement projects that benefit and steward the County's watersheds.
Alpine Watershed Group
To protect, restore, and sustain the natural and human environment in Amador and Calaveras counties for the benefit of current and future generations.
Foothill Conservancy
Dedicated to understanding the abundance, distribution, and ecology of birds, and to facilitating scientifically informed conservation of birds and their habitats.
Institute for Bird Populations
Synergy in PartnershipsCombining similar and
diverse interests All benefit from healthy
watershedsWatershed stewardship and
sustainabilityConnecting communities
and broader social interestsLeveraging fundingMonitoring and evaluation
of restoration practicesBringing together expertise
and resources
Mokelumne RiverPhoto courtesy of Katherine Evatt
Questions?
Indian Valley