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The Calaveras River
Watershed Stewardship Group (CRWSG) will encourage preservation and
proper management of the Calaveras River Watershed through
watershed-wide cooperation between landowners, water users, recreational
users, conservation groups, and local, state, and federal agencies.
Members will provide assistance for developing a Watershed
Implementation Plan (WIP), which will serve as a guiding document for
the CRWSG that includes long range goals for watershed management and
other information that will be useful to future watershed groups and
managers. The WIP will summarize existing research and data, describe
existing watershed conditions, identify common watershed goals, and
identify priority projects including an implementation plan for each
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The Calaveras River Watershed Stewardship Group has developed the following goals: 1. Protect private property rights, support the protection of existing agricultural holdings, operations by the agricultural industry, and economic viability. 2. Foster the implementation of projects that conserve and restore riparian habitat and achieve long-term sustainability of watershed processes and natural resources. 3. Protect threatened and endangered species and apply an ecosystem and multi-species approach to maintaining biodiversity and the conservation of native habitats in the Lower Calaveras River Watershed. 4. Coordinate public and private resources to develop a watershed implementation plan that will provide clear guidance for resource conservation and land use for present and future generations. 5. Promote water management practices that provide adequate water flow for maintaining a healthy ecosystem while reducing the risk of flood, providing for local agricultural and municipal needs. 6. Encourage best management practices so as to protect water quality and minimize unnatural rates of erosion and sedimentation. 7. Prevent the spread of non-native invasive species into and out of the Lower Calaveras River Watershed as well as promote the removal of non-native invasive species. 8. Provide and support education outreach efforts through: information dissemination, tours and walks, history awareness, river cleanup efforts, and cooperation with other groups and agencies.
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Improve and support recreational use of the Lower Calaveras River
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If you would like to be a part of the CRWSG and receive notification of upcoming meetings, agendas, events, and receive bi-monthly newsletters, please contact the Calaveras River Watershed Coordinator by sending stewardship@calaverasriver.com, Watershed Coordinator, an email requesting to be added to the group.
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Documents and Presentations:
Guidelines for Watershed Groups:
Calaveras River in the News: |
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