CREEKS AND WATERWAYS RESTORATION AND ACQUISITION

MAILING LIST

To be on our mailing list for future public meetings and for creek project proposals write to us at: Watershed Improvement Program, City of Oakland, 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, #5301, Oakland, CA 94612 or e-mail us at watersheds@oaklandnet.com

CREEK RESTORATION OR ACQUISITION PROJECT PROPOSAL

To submit a project proposal to be considered, provide the following information to the Watershed Improvement Program, City of Oakland, 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, #5301, Oakland, CA 94612

Name

Location

Site map and or photo

Project type

Project description

Estimated costs

Potential matching funds or volunteer resources

Community interest and support

For more information about the City of Oakland Watershed Program see our

website at www.oaklandpw.com/creeks

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS FOR 2004/05 PROJECT LIST

May 17, 2004

Draft Criteria for the Creek Restoration may include:

· Potential for water quality improvements

· Public accessibility

· Potential for wildlife habitat improvements

· Community desire/interest/support

· Potential for hydrological improvements and flooding prevention

· Potential for creating community stewardship

· Trail connection

· Feasibility

· Potential for creating new social and economic community benefit

· Potential opportunities to leverage funding

· Draft Criteria for the Creek Habitat Acquisition may include:

· Properties with existing creekside habitat

· Properties with creekside native wildlife populations

· Properties with native rainbow trout populations

· Properties with potential for high value creek habitat restoration

· Properties that have creekside aesthetic value and community benefit

· Properties that provide opportunities for valuable new open space and recreation

· Properties in the headwaters areas that may provide significant hydrological, flood control, or water quality protection value to upstream and downstream areas

· Properties that provide valuable connectivity with other open space areas, or creek areas

· Potential opportunities to leverage funding

· Urgency

· Ease of purchase or donation

· Willingness of property owners