Watershed Management

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CSLRCD’s Watershed Management Program supports projects that improve watershed function, stream health, and water resources. The District provides technical assistance, project development, and implementation support for efforts related to fish passage, streamflow, water quality, and other actions that enhance the health and resilience of local watersheds.

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SLO County Flood Control Zone 1/1A Arroyo Grande Creek MOU Group Coordination

CSLRCD has a long partnership with the County in support of the zone 1/1a flood control district along lower Arroyo Grande Creek. In 2006, CLSRCD…

Los Osos Creek Wetland Restoration

October 2021 saw the completion of the initial restoration phase of the more than 10-year effort to restore floodplain and habitat on the Los Osos…

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Tally Ho Creek Restoration

Tally Ho Creek, a key tributary to Arroyo Grande Creek, has been significantly affected by channel modifications, floodplain encroachment and an…

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Morro Creek Stormwater Management Plan

In 2023, Morro Creek experienced catastrophic flooding, resulting in significant damage to public infrastructure and private property. In response…

Chorro Creek Floodplain Resilience

In 2023, CSLRCD was awarded funds from the State Coastal Conservancy to increase coastal resilience and reduce flooding in the lower Chorro Creek…

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Water Quality and Flow Monitoring on Oso Flaco and Orcutt Creeks

The quality of water flowing through our creeks and into our estuaries is of crucial importance to wildlife and for human use. In the Santa Maria…

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Stenner Creek Watershed Enhancement Project

San Luis Obispo Creek is host to the threatened anadromous steelhead trout. Upper Stenner Creek, a tributary to San Luis Obispo Creek, provides…

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Implementation of the Stenner Creek Watershed Enhancement Project

The Stenner Creek Watershed Enhancement Project was implemented by the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District in partnership with California…

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Morro Bay Watershed On-farm Water Quality Enhancement Project

In 2022, the State Water Resource Control Board Nonpoint Source program awarded Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) funding to…

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Remediation of Pesticides in Oso Flaco Creek

Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) has worked with public and private landowners and resource management agencies to protect and…