17. Gallinas Watershed Council Our Watershed Vision: Restoration/Enhancement from open space headwaters to the bay A watershed-aware community supported by local schools and homeowners A creek-focused greenbelt park along Freitas Parkway - “Ditch the Ditch”
Notice how miller and las gallinas share the same flood plain
View from oxford valley, Mabry McMahon brought in fill in 1914 to develop the Venice of the West. Santa Venetia was developed in the 1960’s built largely on bay mud
Santa margarita valley,
Google earth
Steelhead still spawn in small numbers in Miller Creek, no steelhead have been observed in Gallinas Creek since the creek was channelized in the 1950s
Will add slide of Spring Hill
Check with RK status of GWC watershed plan
Transition to description of watershed program….
The watershed program was authorized by the Board at May 13, 2006 meeting. It provides a framework to integrate flood protection, creek and wetland restoration, fish passage and water quality improvements with public and private partners to protect and enhance Marin’s watersheds. Ross Valley ballot measure was challenged in 2007 and eventually made it to CA Supreme Court that decided in favor of County in June 7, 2010 Staffing complete
Concrete will fail at some point and it will be helpful to have a study that supports Vision Plan and that can be used to attract funders
Mill Valley looking from top to bottom dark blue line is ACM dpresidio the deeper the blue the deeper the water level outside of the creek
Restoring watershed’s capacity to naturally meter and buffer the surrounding areas from flood events
Add another slide and inc cover from Sunset or Western mag