Mount Diablo Creek Watershed
About the Mount Diablo Creek Watershed
The Mount Creek Watershed covers an area of 23,800 acres (about 37 square miles) in the north-central part of Contra Costa County. The watershed includes all of the City of Clayton, a section of Concord, the community of Clyde, part of Mount Diablo State Park, much of the Concord Naval Weapons Station, and all of the Pt. Edith Wildlife Area. Mount Diablo Creek flows from the peak of Mount Diablo into Suisun Bay. Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Map
The Mount Diablo Creek Watershed PlanThe Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Management Plan was developed through the Coordinated Resource Management & Planning (CRMP) process, which emphasized local control, consensus-based decision-making, and voluntary implementation. A Watershed Planning Group comprised of stakeholders in the watershed collectively determined the contents of the plan. They met from June 2005 through April 2007. The final plan was published in June 2007. Minutes of all the meetings are available below. Contact Carol Arnold at carol.arnold@ca.nacdnet.net, or at 925-672-6522 x 106) if you have questions.
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RCD Receives AwardThe Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Management Plan was awarded the Contra Costa Watershed Forum's Public Involvement Project of 2007 at the Quadrennial Watershed Symposium on Nov. 15th. This planning process was sponsored and coordinated by the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District through an extensive two and a half year public planning process that involved over 30 dedicated organizations, agencies and community members. Funding was provided by the CALFED Watershed Program, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board. |
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Friends of Mount Diablo Creek Watershed
The Friends of Mount Diablo Creek Wateshed consisted of people who enjoy learning more about Mount Diablo Creek Watershed, and people who are interested in the maintaining and restoring the health of the watershed. This group was instrumental in development of the watershed plan, and conducted voluntary monitoring activities for several years on Mount Diablo Creek and it's tributaries.
Featured Resources
Mount Diablo Creek Watershed: Consensus Recommendations
Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Planning Group, January 2007Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Planning Project: Year-End Assessment
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, December 2006
Plants Species Observed on the Concord Naval Weapons Station
California Native Plant Society, March 2006
Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Assessment
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, January 2006
Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Inventory
Natural Heritage Institute for Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, June 2006
Environmental Condition of Property, Concord Naval Weapons Station
Department of the Navy, Base Realignment and Closure Office, April, 2006
Mount Diablo Creek Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Report
Friends of Mount Diablo Creek, Spring 2006
Photos of Mount Diablo Creek on the Concord Naval Weapons Station
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, April 2006
Turning Bases Into Great Places: New Life for Closed Military Facilities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006
For a complete list of resources, go to the Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Library.
Partners
The planning group included the following watershed stakeholders:
· California Native Plant Society
· Concord-Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association
· Concord Naval Weapons Station Neighborhood Alliance
· Contra Costa County Farm Bureau
· East Bay Regional Park District
· Friends of Mount Diablo Creek
· Landowners
· Ranchers
Other cooperating agencies/technical advisors include:
· Contra Costa County Agriculture Department
· Contra Costa County Clean Water Program
· Contra Costa County Community Development Department
· Contra Costa County Public Works Department/Flood Control District
· Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control Unit
· San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
· USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
· U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Read All About It!
Learn more about the watershed by reviewing the documents and links in the Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Library
Contact
Carol Arnold, CCRCD Executive Director
925-672-6522 x106
carol.arnold@ca.nacdnet.net
Past Events
Watershed Festival and Creek Cleanup - Saturday, September 15, 2007
GPS Creek Survey Day - Sunday, September 24, 2006
Coastal Cleanup Day - Saturday, September 16, 2006
Spring Tour of the Concord Naval Weapons Station – April 8, 2006 Participants learned about the natural and cultural history of the Concord Naval Weapons Station and efforts to restore the steelhead trout run to Mount Diablo Creek, which flows through the base. They learned about contaminated sites and cleanup efforts, and about the City of Concord’s reuse planning process for the base. Creekside Arts Celebration, Clayton Community Library - March 4-5, 2006 This celebration of art and nature brought together local artists, musicians and writers. Hikers enjoyed spectacular ridges, green canyons, and several 20- to 30-foot waterfalls that feed Donner Creek. Volunteers pulled weeds around native plants and put down mulch at the Clayton Library Interpretive Area. Wildlife Night Hike in Mitchell Canyon, Mount Diablo State Park - October 8, 2005 Participants in this tour led by John Roskelley of Mount Diablo State Park and wildlife biologist Jim Hale learned about the copper mining history of the area, saw great horned owls and heard coyotes and screech owls. This Friends of Mount Diablo Creek event was supported by the City of Concord and the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District. Creek Tour of Concord Naval Weapons Station - September 10, 2005 County Creek Habitat Survey - August 27 and September 24, 2005 Wildlife Tour of Concord Naval Weapons Station - August 20, 2005 Planning Group members examined creek habitat and surrounding land use on Donner Creek, Peacock Creek and Mount Diablo Creek. See attached driving directions to take the tour! This project is made possible by a grant from the CALFED Bay-Delta Watershed Program through the State Water Resources Control Board.
Earth Day at Mount Diablo State Park
– April 22, 2006
Volunteers helped with a variety of restoration projects, such as invasive plant removal, planting natives grown in the park’s plant nursery, and trail restoration.
Greenbelt Alliance Hike to Eagle Peak and Diablo Falls - Feb. 11, 2006
Native Plant Garden Work Day at Clayton Library - Feb. 4, 2006
Coastal Creek Cleanup Day, Brazil Quarry Park, Concord - September 17, 2005
This tour featured speakers on wiildlife, ranching, toxic contamination, urban planning and geomophology of the creek.
Surveys were conducted and the results were presented at the October 12 Planning Group meeting. To get involved in future surveys, contact County Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator Aspen Madrone, AMadr@cd.cccounty.us.
Jim Hale of the Contra Costa Fish and Wildlife Committee led Planning Group members on an exciting tour of the base, where we saw tule elk locking horns and a golden eagle. Upper Watershed Tour - July 16, 2005
