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CSP
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CSP
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| Colusa Subreach Planning (CSP) is a collaborative effort among landowners, other local interests and resources agencies to develop a conservation strategy for the twenty-one mile stretch of the Sacramento River from Princeton to Colusa between the Sacramento River Flood Control Project levees. Planning will focus on identifying the concerns of area landowners and addressing them through research projects. It will include an emphasis on the restoration of riparian habitat on public lands and lands purchased for habitat conservation. Private properties will not be accessed without permission and private property rights will be respected. Planning will occur over a three-year period and it is funded by the California Bay-Delta Program, which is commonly known as CALFED. |
| The Colusa Subreach Planning Project will be substantially driven by the issues and opportunities that are identified as part of the public engagement process. The Planning process will include the preparation of detailed, baseline assessments for potential restoration sites and hydraulic analysis of draft restoration proposals to ensure the continuing integrity of the flood control system. Research projects will also be initiated to address key landowner questions and concerns identified by the Advisory Workgroup. The overall intent is to plan for identified habitat restoration activities and related uses that are compatible with agriculture, public recreation and the flood control system. |
| The Goal of Colusa Subreach Planning is to: |
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citizen stakeholder involvement in determining realistic conservation
strategies and projects for protecting and restoring riparian vegetation
along the Sacramento River between River Miles 143.5 and 164.5 compatible
with the flood control system and other economic and environmental
uses of the floodplain. |
| The Sacramento River Conservation Area Forum (SRCAF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) formed a partnership to conduct Colusa Subreach Planning in 2001 This partnership was further defined in the Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Colusa Subreach Planning Project in June of 2004. The Planning will occur over a four-year period concluding in the Summer of 2008. The planning process will focus on an Advisory Workgroup that is representative of various stakeholder interests. The Advisory Workgroup will review project materials, help identify issues and solutions and review draft products for consistency with the Goal and Principles of the Sacramento River Conservation Area Forum Handbook. This planning will also include an extensive public engagement program that will include: |
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