San Vicente Creek Watershed Clematis Vitalba Control Project

Status Completed County Santa Cruz
Project Type Non-mitigation Location 37.05394° N, -122.18250° W Map
Project Area (Acres) 10.08 Last Updated 15 February 2022
Project Abstract The Project will address the Clematis infestation in the watershed by controlling the invasive on the San Vicente Redwoods property, monitoring and documenting the success or failure of treatment methods used, and laying the groundwork for a future phase to control Clematis on BLM’s property and ultimately eradicate it from the watershed.
Project Groups CDFW Prop 1
Administrative Region California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Hildie Spautz, CDFW

Project Identification

IDType
P1796018 CDFW - Prop 1 Grant ID

Habitat Plan

Site NamePhaseActivitySubActivitiesHabitatSubHabitatAcresActivity StatusWater Regime
Vegetation Management Unit 01 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 2.78 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 02 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 0.11 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 03 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 2.64 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 04 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 0.97 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 05 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 5.08 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 06 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 11.72 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 07 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 7.31 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 08 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 5.04 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 09 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 3.71 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 09 None Restoration (unspecified) Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 3.70 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 10 None Monitoring & Evaluation Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 6.38 Implementation in-progress Riparian
Vegetation Management Unit 10 None Restoration (unspecified) Vegetation Management Riverine Wetland Riparian area 6.38 Implementation in-progress Riparian

Related Habitat Impacts

Impact Project NameHabitatAcres LostType of Loss
No Data

Sites

NameStatusAcres
LWD Completed No Data
Mill creek dam removal limit of Disturbance Completed No Data
Vegetation Management Unit 09 Completed 3.70
Vegetation Management Unit 10 Completed 6.38

Events

DateTypeDescriptionSite Name
2022-02-15 Completion San Vicente Creek Watershed Clematis Vitalba Control Project completed.
2021-11-23 Groundwork end Final end of ground-level Clematis Control
2021-11-11 Groundwork start 2021 Continuation of ground-level removal of Clematis
2021-10-11 Monitoring start 2021 Post-treatment monitoring
2021-08-02 Groundwork start 2021 Continuation of ground-level removal of Clematis
2021-07-12 Groundwork start 2021 Continuation of ground-level removal of Clematis
2021-05-01 Monitoring start 2021 Pre-treatment monitoring
2021-02-15 Report Year 4 (2021) Report and Final Project report issued
2021-01-15 Report Year 3 (2020) Report issued
2020-11-04 Groundwork start 2020 remedial Clematis removal work
2020-10-19 Monitoring start 2020 post-treatment monitoring
2020-10-09 Inspection Team meeting to review effects of wildfire.
2020-08-15 Disaster event CZUComplex2020 Wildfire burns large sections of property, shuts off access/
2020-08-12 Habitat survey Survey of Clematis populations downstream from project on BLM property.
2020-06-29 Groundwork start 2020 Continuation of ground-level removal of Clematis
2020-05-21 Monitoring start 2020 pre-treatment Monitoring
2020-01-15 Report Year 2 (2019) Report issued
2019-10-18 Monitoring start 2019 post treatment Monitoring
2019-07-08 Groundwork start 2019 Continuation of ground-level removal of Clematis
2019-05-19 Monitoring start 2019 pre-treatment monitoring
2019-01-15 Report Year 1 (2018) report issued
2018-10-17 Monitoring start 2018 Post treatment Monitoring
2018-06-27 Groundwork start Go Native crews move into VMU 09 to cleanup root masses from earlier CCC spike work and manually remove Clematis in other areas not reached by CCC. Vegetation was removed and stored in containment areas, large roots that could not be pulled were cut close to ground and "cut-stump" treated with an herbicide formulation of 10% Milestone VM. Vegetation Management Unit 09
2018-06-18 Groundwork start First session of manual removal in VMU 09 - 4 day "spike" with California Conservation Corp crew of 8. Focused on removing ground level vegetation, removed vegetation mass stored in on-site containment areas to dry out. Vegetation Management Unit 09
2018-06-13 Groundwork start Start of ground-level removal of Clematis
2018-06-03 Monitoring start Set transects X06-01 and X06-02 and initial monitoring Vegetation Management Unit 06
2018-06-03 Monitoring start Established transects X09-01, X09-02, and X09-RC within VMU 09. Performed initial monitoring. Vegetation Management Unit 09
2018-06-03 Monitoring start Transect establishment and initial monitoring
2018-06-03 Monitoring start Set of transect X05-01 and initial monitoring Vegetation Management Unit 05
2018-06-03 Monitoring start Established transect X07-01, did initial monitoring Vegetation Management Unit 07
2018-06-02 Monitoring start Set transect X08-01 and initial monitoring Vegetation Management Unit 08
2018-04-12 Habitat survey Recheck for historical population Vegetation Management Unit 02
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveyed, delineated and mapped Clematis populations within VMU Vegetation Management Unit 06
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Survey, delineation and mapping of Clematis populations within entire project area
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveyed for historical population, none found at supplied coordinates or anywhere nearby. Vegetation Management Unit 01
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveyed for historical population - not found but will continue top monitor. Vegetation Management Unit 02
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveyed, delineated and mapped Clematis populations Vegetation Management Unit 07
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveyed, delineated and mapped Clematis populations within VMU Vegetation Management Unit 08
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveying, delineating and mapping Clematis populations within VMU 09 Vegetation Management Unit 09
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveyed for scattered small Clematis populations. Vegetation Management Unit 03
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Survey for scattered populations Vegetation Management Unit 04
2018-03-20 Habitat survey Surveyed and mapped populations of Clematis Vegetation Management Unit 05
2010-07-06 Habitat survey Survey of Clematis populations downstream from project on BLM property.

People

TypeNameOrganizationDepartment
Contact Hildie Spautz California Department of Fish and Wildlife Not applicable/Unknown
Partner Nadia Hamey Peninsula Open Space Trust Not applicable/Unknown
Landowner Ian Rowbotham Peninsula Open Space Trust Not applicable/Unknown
Landowner Irina Kogan Peninsula Open Space Trust Not applicable/Unknown
Contractor Chuck Kozak Go Native, Inc. Not applicable/Unknown
Landowner Ian Rowbotham Sempervirens Fund Not applicable/Unknown

Funding

PhaseActivityFunderAmount
None Restoration (unspecified) CDFW Prop 1 - Watershed Restoration Grant Program
None Monitoring & Evaluation CDFW Prop 1 - Watershed Restoration Grant Program $1,141,555
None Monitoring & Evaluation Peninsula Open Space Trust $270,646

Related CRAM Assessments

Visit DateVersionSite NameWetland TypeIndex Score
2018-06-13 6.1 San Vicente Creek AA1 (BLM) riverine non-confined 85
2018-06-13 6.1 San Vicente (SV Redwoods) riverine non-confined 83

Performance Criteria

StatusDetailsEvaluation Date
Less than 50% criteria met Elimination of all ground level Clematis vitalba within the project area 2022-12-31
Name File Type Submitted On Submitted By
Year 1 (2018) Progress Report Other 2022-02-14 Chuck Kozak, Go Native, Inc.
Year 2 (2019) Progress Report Other 2022-02-14 Chuck Kozak, Go Native, Inc.
Year 3 (2020) Progress Report Other 2022-02-14 Chuck Kozak, Go Native, Inc.
Year 4 (2021) Progress Report Other 2022-02-14 Chuck Kozak, Go Native, Inc.

How to Use the Habitat Development Curve

Habitat Development Curves (HDCs) are used to determine the developmental status and trajectory of on-the-ground projects to create, restore, or enhance California wetland and stream habitats. Each HDC is based on assessments of habitat condition for different age areas of one habitat type that in aggregate represent the full spectrum of habitat development. The assessments of condition are provided by expert applications of the California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM). Visit the CRAM website for more information about CRAM.

For each HDC, reference condition is represented by areas of a habitat that consistently get very high CRAM scores, have not been subject to disruptive management practices, and exist within landscapes that are protected and managed for their natural conditions. The horizontal lines intersecting the top of an HDC represent the mean CRAM score and standard deviation of scores for 25 qualifying reference areas.

The age of a project is estimated as the elapsed time in years between the groundwork end date for the project and the date of the CRAM assessment. To add or update a groundwork end date, use the Project Events form in Project Tracker (ptrack.ecoatlas.org). The minimum age in years of a non-project area, including any natural reference area, is estimated from all available local information, including historical maps and imagery, historical written accounts, and place-specific scientific studies of habitat development.

An HDC can be used to address the following questions:

  1. At what time in the future will the area of assessed habitat achieve the reference condition or other milestones in habitat development? The HDC can answer this question if the CRAM score for the assessed area is within the confidence interval of the HDC. The answer is the time in years along the HDC between the current age of the assessed area and the future date corresponding to the intersection of the HDC and the reference condition or other milestone.
  2. Is the area of assessed habitat likely to develop faster, slower, or at the same pace as most other areas of the same habitat type? The habitat area is likely to develop faster, slower, or at the same pace if the CRAM score for the area is above, below, or within the confidence interval of the HDC, respectively.
  3. What can be done to improve the condition of the habitat area or to increase its rate of development? HDCs by themselves cannot answer this question. Possible answers can be inferred by the following analysis that involves HDCs:
    1. Examine the HDC for each of the four CRAM Attributes;
    2. Identify the Attribute(s) scoring below the HDC;
    3. For any low-scoring Attribute, examine the component Metric Scores (note: the Metric Scores for any public CRAM assessment in the CRAM database can be obtained through EcoAtlas);
    4. Assume the low score of an Attribute is due to its low-scoring Metric(s);
    5. Consider modifying the design or management of the habitat area in ways that will sustainably increase its score(s) for the low-scoring Metric(s).

For more information about CRAM Attributes and Metrics, including their scientific rationale, see the CRAM Manual.

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