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Partnering with creekside landowners, the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek. These five projects will be implemented utilizing environmentally-sensitive, "soft engineering" methods of bank stabilization derived from the San Francisquito Creek Bank Stabilization and Revegetation Master Plan. The JPA was able to secure two grants for these projects: 1) A Proposition 12 grant from the State Coastal Conservancy in the amount of $100,000 for the planning of the projects, and 2) A Section 319(h) grant from the State Water Resources Control Board in the amount of $316,580 to begin project implementation. A California Department of Water Resources grant of $72,000 was awarded to extend the Master Plan to Corte Madera Creek in Portola Valley. The JPA is partnering with the Town of Portola Valley on this project.

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San Francisquito Creek JPA Agendas/Minutes

JPA Announces New Executive Director
View the press release announcing the new JPA Executive Director
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San Francisquito Creek Hydrology Report
An updated San Francisquito Creek Hydrology Report has been prepared by Santa Clara Valley Water District staff and approved by the Army Corps of Engineers
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San Francisquito Creek Early Implementation Project
The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority is investigating alternatives for implementation of a local flood management project
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San Francisquito Creek JPA
Works on flooding and environmental preservation
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JPA Meetings
The San Francisquito Creek Joint Power Authority Board of Directors meeting schedule
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Other JPA Projects
The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority is actively engaged in the following projects and activities:
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San Francisquito Creek
Creek Authority News - December 2001
Revision Date: 12/01/2001
Creek Authority News - December 2002
Revision Date: 12/02/2002
Creek Authority News - June 2003
Revision Date: 06/02/2003
Creek Authority News - October 2001
Revision Date: 10/01/2001
Army Corps
Army Corps of Engineers Project Flowchart
Project flowchart for Army Corps of Engineers draft project plan
Revision Date: 04/01/2005
Aviso_Público (in Spanish)
Public Notice issued on April 3, 2006 to announce the study initiation and an initial public meeting for the feasibility study
Revision Date: 04/03/2006
Continuing Authorities Program 205 Presentation
This PowerPoint presentation regarding a proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) 205 project was made at the May 22, 2003 JPA Board meeting
Revision Date: 05/23/2003
Corps of Engineers’ 905B Report
San Francisquito Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration General Investigations Program
Revision Date: 03/14/2005
Crescent Park Neighborhood Association Presentation
The following PowerPoint presentation regarding potential interim flood control measures for San Francisquito Creek were made at the January 30, 2006 joint study session of the JPA Board of Directors and the Palo Alto City Council.
Revision Date: 01/30/2006
Description of General Investigation (GI) and Continuing Authorities (CAP) 205 Processes
The following PowerPoint presentation regarding the differences betwen a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers General Investigation (GI) watershed study, a GI flood damage reduction project, and a Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) project was made at the June 24, 2004 JPA Board meeting
Revision Date: 04/24/2004
Federal Register Notice
The following is an excerpt from the Federal Register issued on April 11, 2006 to announce the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intent to prepare a joint environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for the San Francisquito Creek Study
Revision Date: 04/11/2006
Presentation on General Investigation (GI) Alternatives
Watershed studies are planning initiatives that have a multi-purpose & multi-objective scope. The study develops a framework of implementation strategies in the context of a comprehensive watershed management plan.
Revision Date: 05/27/2004
Presentation on Potential Inclusion of Tidal Flooding into the Scope of the GI Project
The following PowerPoint presentation regarding the potential inclusion of the tidal floodplain into the scope of the San Francisquito Creek General Investigation Project was made at the April 28, 2005 JPA Board meeting.
Revision Date: 04/28/2005
Public Notice (in English)
Public Notice issued on April 3, 2006 to announce the study initiation and an initial public meeting for the feasibility study
Revision Date: 04/03/2006
Sample Federal Funding Support Letter
Members of the public are encouraged to write to Congresswoman Eshoo and Senators Feinstein and to express support for federal funding for the feasibility study.
Revision Date: 02/01/2006
Schedule_from_SF_Creek_PMP
Revision Date: 09/18/2005
US Army Corps of Engineers Project Partnership Kit
This kit serves as an introduction to help local project sponsors to better understand: 1) the Corps of Engineers organization and authorities 2) the scope of the Corps civil works missions and programs, 3) the project development process by which projects are planned, designed, constructed, and maintained, and 4) the Project Delivery Team (PDT), which the local sponsor is a part of. The kit was prepared to help local sponsors understand how the Corps can help with their water resources and related land problems and opportunities. While the kit has been developed to serve as only an introduction to this partnership, it contains sufficient detail to serve as a reference for many aspects of this cooperative relationship.
Revision Date: 01/01/2001
Project Management Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a draft Project Management Plan (PMP) in cooperation with the JPA, which outlines the scope, cost, and schedule for the feasibility phase of the joint JPA/Army Corps San Francisquito Creek Flood Damage Reduction & Environmental Restoration Project. The PMP is currently under review by the JPA staff, the JPA Board, and staff from the JPA member agencies
Project Management Plan (PMP)
A draft Project Management Plan (PMP) in cooperation with the JPA, which outlines the scope, cost, and schedule for the feasibility phase of the joint JPA/Army Corps San Francisquito Creek Flood Damage Reduction & Environmental Restoration Project
Revision Date: 06/08/2006
Project Management Plan (PMP) Cost Table
Revision Date: 06/08/2006
Reference Documents for the Planning Process
The following documents provide reference background information on the processes, regulations, and principles used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration projects throughout the United States. This information is relevant to the work the Corps is performing in cooperation with the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority in this watershed.
Army Corps of Engineers Business Process
This regulation establishes philosophy, policy, and guidelines to accomplish all work performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Revision Date: 08/17/2001
Army Corps of Engineers NEPA Implementation Guidelines
This regulation provides guidance for implementation of the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Civil Works Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It supplements Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations 40 CFR 1500-1508, November 29, 1978, in accordance with 40 CFR 1507.3, and is intended to be used only in conjunction with the CEQ regulations.
Revision Date: 03/04/1988
Army Corps of Engineers NEPA Implementation Regulations
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is our basic national charter for protection of the environment. It establishes policy, sets goals (section 101), and provides means (section 102) for carrying out the policy
Revision Date: 11/28/1978
Army Corps of Engineers Planning Guidance
These principles are intended to ensure proper and consistent planning by Federal agencies in the formulation and evaluation of water and related land resources implementation studies.
Revision Date: 04/22/2000
Army Corps of Engineers Planning Manual
Planning with a little “p” is problem solving and it is done throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers organization. Some of it is done by planners in Planning Divisions on planning studies.
Revision Date: 11/01/1996
Army Corps of Engineers Planning Primer
If you were planning, how would you do it? What questions would you ask? What tools would you use? Where would you even start?
Revision Date: 11/03/1997
Army Corps of Engineers Policy Digest
This pamphlet provides a brief summary, in digest form, of the existing administrative and legislative water resources policies and authorities pertinent to the Civil Works activities of the Corps of Engineers
Revision Date: 07/30/1999
Army Corps of Engineers Principles and Guidelines
These Economic and Environmental Principles In accordance with section 103 of the Water and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Planning Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Resources Implementation Studies have been 1962a-2), the Water Resources Council voted on developed to guide the formulation and September 9, 1982, to repeal the existing evaluation studies of the major Federal water Principles, Standards and Procedures(18 CFR, resources development agencies
Revision Date: 03/10/1983
Article-Federal Register April 2006
Revision Date: 08/15/2007
Meeting-San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority - April 7, 2006
Revision Date: 08/15/2007
San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority - Public Notice April 2006
San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority - Public Notice April 2006
Revision Date: 08/15/2007
Bank Stabilization and Revegetation Recommendations Report
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek. These five projects will be implemented utilizing environmentally-sensitive, "soft engineering" methods of bank stabilization derived from the San Francisquito Creek Bank Stabilization and Revegetation Master Plan. The JPA was able to secure two grants for these projects: 1) A Proposition 12 grant from the State Coastal Conservancy in the amount of $100,000 for the planning of the projects, and 2) A Section 319(h) grant from the State Water Resources Control Board in the amount of $316,580 to begin project implementation. A California Department of Water Resources grant of $72,000 was awarded to extend the Master Plan to Corte Madera Creek in Portola Valley. The JPA is partnering with the Town of Portola Valley on this project.
1. Table of Contents & Introduction
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek.
Revision Date: 06/16/2006
2. Recommendations Report - Section 2
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek.
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3. Recommendations Report - Section 3
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek.
Revision Date: 06/16/2006
4. Recommendations Report - Section 4
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek.
Revision Date: 06/16/2006
5. Recommendations Report - Section 5
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek.
Revision Date: 06/16/2006
6. Recommendations Report - Section 6
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek.
Revision Date: 06/16/2006
7. Recommendations Report - Section 7
Partnering with creekside landowners, the JPA has initiated a series of five "demonstration" projects to stabilize the degrading banks along San Francisquito Creek.
Revision Date: 06/16/2006
Maintaining Corte Madera Creek
A Citizens' Guide to Creek-Side Property Protection - The JPA prepared Maintaining Corte Madera Creek: A Citizens’ Guide to Creek-Side Property Protection as a tool for the Town of Portola Valley and its residents to use in guiding bank stabilization and revegetation efforts along Corte Madera Creek, a tributary to San Francisquito Creek. The report was created to facilitate communications between the Town and private property owners who wish to address erosion and property loss.
jpa-MCMC01_TOC_and_Executive_Summary
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jpa-MCMC02_Section_1
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jpa-MCMC03_Section_2
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jpa-MCMC04_Section_3
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jpa-MCMC05_Section_4
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jpa-MCMC06_Section_5
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jpa-MCMC07_Figure_1
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jpa-MCMC08_Figure_2
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jpa-MCMC09_Figure_3
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jpa-MCMC10_Figure_4
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jpa-MCMC11_Figure_5
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jpa-MCMC12_Appendix_A
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jpa-MCMC13_Appendix_B
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jpa-MCMC14_Appendix_C
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I. December 31, 2005 Storm Information
The following information regarding the storm event of December 31, 2005 was compiled by JPA and member agency staff:
jpa-123105StormAnalysis
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jpa-HistoricPeakStreamflowRates
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jpa-RainfallComparison
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jpa-StreamflowComparison
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II. Bank Stabilization and Revegetation Master Plan
The member agencies of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) funded a Bank Stabilization and Revegetation Master Plan covering a 6.5-mile stretch of San Francisquito Creek between Highway 101 and Junipero Serra Blvd. The Master Plan, completed in September 2000, documents existing conditions, including creek bank stability and vegetation varieties, and recommends bank restoration and revegetation techniques for specific sections of the creek. This report is intended to assist agencies and landowners' consultants in the planning, conceptual design and permitting of San Francisquito Creek bank stabilization and revegetation projects.
Bank Stabilization and Revegetation Master Plan
Revision Date: 06/18/2007
III. San Francisquito Creek Watershed Analysis and Sediment
With funding from a Proposition 13 grant, the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is managing the preparation of a San Francisquito Creek Watershed Analysis and Sediment Reduction Plan. The Plan partially fulfills NPDES permit provisions that require the co-permittees of the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP) and the San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program SM-STOPPP) within the San Francisquito Creek watershed to assess and implement sediment management measures in the watershed. The Plan is being prepared through a contract with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants and Jones & Stokes.
Appendix A - Stream Survey Sites
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Appendix B - Trail and Unpaved Road Sites
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Appendix C - Estimating Erosion Volumes
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Appendix C1 - Searsville Lake Sediment Budget
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Appendix C2 - Los Trancos & Bear Creeks Sediment Budget
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Appendix D - Potential Management Measures
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Figure 1 - Watershed Study Area
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Figure 10 - Erosion Model
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Figure 11 - Historic Landslides
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Figure 12 - Debris Flow Sources
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Figure 14 - Natural Average Erosion Rates
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Figure 15 - Human-related Average Erosion rates
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Figure 16 - Percent Human-related Erosion
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Figure 2 - Subwatershed Boundaries
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Figure 3 - Slope
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Figure 4 - Geology
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Figure 5 - Channel Types
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Figure 6 - Watershed Jurisdictions
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Figure 7 - Migration Barriers
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Figure 8 - Road-Stream Intersections
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Figure 9 - Natural Diversity Database
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Figures 17 & 18 - Debris Flow & Landslides per Jurisdiction
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Report Cover
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Watershed Analysis & Sediment Reduction Report
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IV. San Francisquito Creek Aquatic Habitat Assessment and Limit
The Aquatic Habitat Assessment and Limiting Factors Analysis is intended to characterize channel and habitat conditions with respect to factors that limit the steelhead population in the San Francisquito Creek watershed.
jpa-AHALFA-Appendix_A1
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jpa-AHALFA-Appendix_A2
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jpa-AHALFA-Appendix_B5
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jpa-AHALFA-Appendix_B5_Figure1
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jpa-AHALFA-Appendix_C1
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jpa-AHALFA-Appendix_C2
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jpa-AHALFA-Appendix_D-San_Francisquito_Creek_Reference_State_Model
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jpa-AHALFA-Figure1
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jpa-AHALFA-Figure14
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jpa-AHALFA-Figure2
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jpa-AHALFA-Final_SF_Creek
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jpa-legend_location_sheet
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jpa-SFCreek_GapAnalysis
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jpa-SFCreek_Geography_TechMemo
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jpa-SFCreek_SurveyPlan
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jpa-sheet01
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jpa-sheet02
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V. Watershed Maps
jpa-jurisdictional-boundries
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jpa-WATERSHED-BASEMAP
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VI. Upstream, Downstream, Across the Stream
This report posits that the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) can only be a truly integrated watershed group with membership of the two upper watershed towns of Portola Valley and Woodside.
jpa-tomlinson-report2
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VII. Levee Restoration Project
The JPA Board of Directors approved a resolution at the September 27, 2001 Board meeting enabling final design and construction of the Levee Restoration Project to become reality.
jpa-3Responses-456
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jpa-IntroandPD
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Existing Conditions Report
Executive Summary
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Historical, Cultural & Landscape Setting
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Hydrologic & Geomorphic Conditions
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Introduction
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Table of Contents
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The Regulatory Environment
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Threatened or Endangered Species
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Vegetation Conditions
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Master Plan Maps
Map 1
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Map 10
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Map 11
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Map 12
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Map 13
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Map 14
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Map 15
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Map 16
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Map 17
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Map 18
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Map 2
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Map 3
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Map 4
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Map 5
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Map 6
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Map 7
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Map 8
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Map 9
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Master Plan Report
Access Guidelines
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Contextual Setting
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Current Permitting Scenario for Proposed Projects on San Francisquito Creek
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Fisheries and Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Guidelines
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Introduction
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Programmatic Permitting/ Conservation Banking
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Project Overview
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Restoration and Bank Stabilization Treatments and Plans
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Table of Contents
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