The city of sonoma's north BAY water quality partnership project bolsters a growing partnership between the city of sonoma, the city of petaluma, the county of napa, the county of sonoma, sonoma…

This $1,526,621 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the CFDA 66.126 Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund supports the City of Sonoma's North Bay Water Quality Partnership Project. The key project activities include:

1. Installing large and small-scale trash capture devices in four municipal stormwater systems to improve water quality and meet Phase II stormwater permit requirements. The project aims to install full trash capture devices across over 1,038 acres.

2. Conducting habitat restoration projects to improve water quality in riparian corridors and promote the establishment of the endangered Sonoma sunshine plant species. This includes restoring 0.41 acres of seasonal wetlands, 0.55 acres of urban forest, and 10.5 acres along Corona Creek.

3. Implementing an educational outreach program throughout the partnering North Bay counties to promote water quality improvements in the San Francisco Bay.

The City of Sonoma is the prime recipient, with sub-awards to the City of Petaluma, County of Napa, County of Marin, and County of Sonoma to support the installation of trash capture devices and habitat restoration activities. The anticipated project completion date is December 31, 2028.

The city of sonoma's north BAY water quality partnership project bolsters a growing partnership between the city of sonoma, the city of petaluma, the county of napa, the county of sonoma, sonoma county water agency (sonoma water), the county of marin, and the laguna foundation to implement three main project types: (1) installation of large and small-scale trash capture devices in four separate municipal stormwater systems to meet phase II stormwater permit requirements and improve water quality, (2) habitat restoration projects to improve water quality in riparian corridors and promote the establishment of sonoma sunshine, an endangered plant species, and (3) educational outreach throughout the partnering north BAY counties with watersheds that drain to the SAN francisco BAY. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,526,621. Preaward costs are approved back to 06/01/2024. Activities:to implement the SAN francisco estuary partnership comprehensive conservation and management plan (ccmp), the city of sonoma and partners will implement projects that will improve water quality by installing trash capture devices and riparian and vernal pool habitat by implementing restoration projects. These projects help the north BAY municipalities meet their stormwater permit requirements and benefit the water quality in SAN francisco BAY.subrecipient:the sub awardees include the city of petaluma, county of napa, county of marin, and county of sonoma. Work includes installing trash capture devices to improve water quality of local streams and SAN francisco BAY.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include managing competitively bid trash capture device contracts, tracking the performance of the trash capture devices, developing a maintenance tracking and output study joint report of the trash capture devices installed in all partner locations; conducting restoration activities for seasonal wetlands, urban forest, corona creek, and vernal pools; and conducting a public outreach and engagement program. The expected outcomes include install full trash capture devices and treat more than 1038 acres in priority areas throughout the project partner jurisdictions; restore 0.4 1 acres of seasonal wetlands; install .55 acres of urban forest; and restore 10.5 acres along corona creek reducing flood flows. The intended beneficiaries of the project are the residents of the cities of sonoma and petaluma and counties of sonoma and napa and the living resources of SAN francisco BAY and its watersheds.