Laguna Grande Restoration Design and Monitoring

Location

Santa Ana River, California

Client

Inland Empire Resource
Conservation District

Project Description

GSA is providing technical support to the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District (IERCD) with planning and implementing habitat mitigation projects along the Santa Ana River, in Riverside County, CA.

IERCD is responsible for implementing ten riparian habitat mitigation projects within a 53-acre conservation easement. GSA scientists are supporting IERCD by mapping floodplain vegetation, installing groundwater monitoring wells, prioritizing restoration areas, developing restoration treatment prescriptions, and guiding staff through the implementation process.

Major project elements include managing noxious weeds, planting site-adapted native vegetation, performing outreach with local watershed groups, and developing effectiveness monitoring and adaptive management protocols.

Project Highlights