san bernardino county flood control district ecological resource specialist
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Rialto Channel
San Bernardino County Flood Control District
Ecological Resource Specialist
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Cactus Basins Improvement ProjectWithin the City of RialtoSouth of the 210
Freeway, north of Baseline Road, west of Cactus Avenue
To meet the flood control needs of the surrounding community an improvement project has been proposed to increase the flood attenuation.
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Cactus Basin Improvement ProjectFlows originate in
the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and flow to the Cal Trans Intercept Channel to Cactus Channel to Cactus Basins 3, 2, 1 to Rialto Channel and then finally the Santa Ana River
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Cactus Basin Improvement Project• Former sand and
gravel pits north of Basin 3 are proposed to be expanded to Cactus Basin 4 and 5 Cactus Channel will be
absorbed into Cactus Basin 4 & 5
Attenuate flows Possible water
percolation
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Cactus Basin Improvement ProjectImpacts
Riparian vegetation and mulefat scrub Least Bell’s vireo habitat
Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrubSan Bernardino Kangaroo Rat
1 male captured in 2001, 2006 and then again in 2012 (hopefully not the same guy)
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Cactus Basin Improvement ProjectOn-site Mitigation
Restoration similar to Cucamonga Basin #6 Riversidean alluvial
fan sage scrub on slopes
Riparian and mulefat along basin bottom
Wetland vegetation in wetted areas Cucamonga Basin #6 in the City of Upland
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Cactus Basin Improvement ProjectOff-site Mitigation
45 acres of Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub Required by 1988 EIR
Conservation easement over Rialto Channel and the confluence with the Santa Ana River
Riparian vegetation Mulefat scrub Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub Santa Ana Sucker Santa Ana woolly star Least Bell’s vireo habitat
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Rialto Channel conservation area
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Rialto Channel conservation areaMajority of the
consistent flows originate from the City of San Bernardino RIX facility
Only known spawning habitat of the Santa Ana Sucker (Catostomus santaanae)
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Rialto Channel - MitigationConservation Easement
Habitat Maintenance and Monitoring Plan Annual
non-native/Invasive plant management
Annual non-native fish removal
Annual non-native amphibian removal
Maintenance activities identified Minimization measures Agency partnerships
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Rialto Channel - Up to nowRelatively no regular maintenance activities
Emergency drivenLimited planningImmediate to no consultation Partnerships based on availability
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October 2004 StormsMassive damage to
the east side of Rialto Channel
Edison lines undermined
Ungrouted rock destroyed habitats downstream
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October 2004 Storms
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October 2004 Storms
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2010 FloodsSeveral large storm
events caused massive damage throughout San Bernardino County and more were predicted. Two large trees were knocked down and blocking the main flow path downstream of La Cadena.
Operation staff felt removal was essential to prevent a repeat of the 2004 flooding
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2010 FloodsWe consulted
quickly with USFWS and in coordination with RCRCD, ACOE and CDFW and agreed that trees should be removed
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2012 Invasive Plant RemovalCoordination with
RCRCD, CDFW and USFWS and Cal Fire
Non-native vegetation removal
Non-native fish removal
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2012 Invasive Plant RemovalSan Bernardino
County Flood Control District removed 33 tons of non-native vegetation from the channelCastor beanTree of heavenEucalyptusFan PalmChinaberry
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2012 Invasive Plant Removal2 native trees were
removed which were completely blocking flows and fish passage
Trash was picked up by Cal Fire crewsSeveral shopping
cartsCar bumpersPlastic bags
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Unexpected - 2012 Non-native fish removalYellow bullhead
catfishGambusia
Photo courtesy of Tennessee Wildlife ResourcesAgency
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2013 Nesting bird surveysMultiple pairs of
least Bell’s vireo in channel
Bull frog have never been
heard before in Rialto Channel
Non-native vegetation resprouting
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Upcoming focusSecuring a third
party to hold conservation easement and start management activities
Continue open lines of communication with agency partnerships
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Continuing challengesAquatic predatorsNon-native / invasive
plantsUpstream trash
impactsUnauthorized
impacts due to fishing, off-road traffic, trash dumping.
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Questions