Scott River Landowner Riparian Planting Project: A Riparian Improvement Project

摘要

The Scott River has been listed as impaired by the North Coast Regional WaterQuality Control Board (NCRWQCB) due to warm water temperatures and excessive sediment. One of the sources of warm water temperatures and increased sedimentation is the lack of riparian zone along the stream banks. Enhancement of the riparian area can aid to reverse the degraded condition and improve in-stream conditions. Established riparian areas along streams can stabilize stream banks, trap and hold sediment, reduce excessive active channel widths, increase moisture holding content of the soil and improve in-stream conditions. The Siskiyou Resource Conservation District (RCD) and Scott River Watershed Council (SRWC) have identified the establishment of a contiguous riparian corridor along fish bearing streams as one of the keys to enhancing anadromous habitat conditions within the watershed and improving water quality.