Smithneck Creek & Perry Creek Confluence
Phase II Landowner Monitoring Site
Developing Management Plans
with UC Davis Rangeland Watershed Specialist
Mapping Landowner Irrigation Systems
Phase II Cooperator Partners
Stream Flow & Temperature Measurements
Phase II Ranch Sites
Upper Feather River Watershed Group
PO Box 975    Loyalton, Ca  96118
Plumas and Sierra Counties
                              Phase II Water Quality Objectives

 Prop 50 funded Phase II enables interested landowners to participate in on-ranch
monitoring to take a closer look at individual water quality objectives and aid in review of
management planning to implement practices to achieve water quality goals.

   The 2008 monitoring season will follow the progress of funded implemented water
quality management practices on these volunteer landowner systems.
Conveyance Channels in early spring
On-ranch planning
Smithneck Creek Irrigation Ditch
On-Ranch Monitoring

               The 2009  Prop 50 Funded Irrigated Lands Monitoring will begin with the initial sampling event in May.

              A coalition wide Management Plan will be part of the 2009 season activities to respond to water quality concerns        
 identified during the 20056 2007, and 2008 seasons.

  UFRWG is coordinating with the NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) and SV-RCD ( Sierra Valley Resource    
Conservation District) to provide financial and technical assistance to help interested ranchers and farmers to develop water  
quality and conservation projects for their individual ranch and farm operations that will help meet water quality goals of the    
of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.


   UFRWG will be partnering with SV-RCD, Plumas-Sierra Cattlemen's Association and the Sierra County Firesafe and  
Watershed Council to organize and conduct a 2nd annual Ranch Field Day and a Sustainable Ag Workshop.

      These voluntary workshops are designed to help landowners identify and achieve their own production goals
 as they strive to meet state water quality goals as well.    Dates TBA.

    

                                  
                                   For more information on water quality, land use or other agriculture issues in
                                 upper Feather River region contact the

            Plumas-Sierra County Extension Office        Holly George   Farm Advisor     530-283-6270
                      
            Upper Feather River Watershed Group         Russell Reid    Chairman           530-283-1147

            Sierra Valley RCD                                            Gary Romano   President           530-832-5114



        Additional Ranch Planning and Agricultural Water Quality Planning information can be found at the following sites:

                         http://californiarangeland.ucdavis.edu/index.html   Ranch Planning

                         http://www.awqa.org/farmers/waterquality.html   Agriculture Water Quality Alliance

                         http://ucce-plumas-sierra.ucdavis.edu   Plumas-Sierra UCCE under Ag Water Quality
Copyright 2008  Upper Feather River Watershed Group
Phase II Monitoring
    2008  Goals