Butano Creek Floodplain Restoration

Butano Creek Floodplain Restoration Project         The Butano Creek Floodplain Restoration Project is a partnership of the RCD and Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST).  The project, completed in fall of 2016, reconnected Butano Creek to...

Integrated Watershed Restoration Program

Integrated Watershed Restoration Program         IWRP facilitates high priority conservation projects through coordination of resource agencies with funding and permitting authorities. It helps these state, federal and local agencies meet their...

Rural Roads Assistance

Rural Roads Assistance         For many rural landowners and managers in coastal San Mateo County, erosion and washouts of unpaved roads disrupt access and lead to costly repairs and annual maintenance. Additionally the soil erosion and runoff...

Pescadero Integrated Flood Reduction & Habitat Enhancement

Pescadero Integrated Flood Reduction & Habitat Enhancement         Pescadero Creek Road floods regularly, even during minor rain events. Residents of the town and elected officials identify flooding as a priority resource management concern....

Erosion and Sediment Management

Erosion and Sediment Management     Gullies are common erosional features in San Mateo County, and can deliver significant amounts of sediment to local coastal creeks and streams where excess sediment harms habitat for fish and other aquatic species. For...