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Check out this new video to learn more about the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District's important work with the Plunge Creek Habitat Conservation Plan.

Plunge Creek habitat restoration gearing up for winter rains


In preparation for a new season of rain and snow, the District has been busy putting the finishing touches on new habitat in the Plunge Creek area. This includes the revegetation of the endangered woolly star, and other seed spreading being conducted by the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District. Special care is being taken to prepare for higher-than-normal levels of sediment and floating debris in flows coming from land scorched in recent brush fires. 

Wash Plan work shifts to land uses for mining, water recharge, habitat expansion

With habitat restoration well underway, District staff has been finalizing land transfers and leases that will allow mining to continue on disturbed lands in the Wash, while preserving more pristine spaces for habitat conservation and water recharge.

The Upper Santa Ana River Wash Habitat Conservation Plan (Wash Plan) is the culmination of two decades of coordination among Task Force partners to develop an integrated approach to permit and mitigate construction and maintenance activities within the Wash area, including water conservation, wells and water infrastructure, aggregate mining, transportation, flood control, agriculture, trails, and habitat enhancement.
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The endangered slender-horned spineflower is one of several species being protected under the Upper Santa Ana River Wash Habitat Conservation Plan.

IN THE NEWS:

Former board member honored on 100th birthday

The SBVWCD Board of Directors issued a proclamation commemorating the distinguished service of former board member Clare Henry Day, who turned 100 this month. Day served on the board for 18 years from 1995 to 2013, and provided valuable expertise in water and public policy issues on a state, local and federal level.

Day is best known for his many architectural projects in the city of Redlands and the surrounding area. He designed expansions to several Redlands Unified School District schools, churches, other government buildings and six post offices, including the New York Street Post Office in Redlands. He also designed 36 custom houses in Redlands.

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Current Board President Richard Corneille (left) presents the proclamation to Day at his home. (Redlands Community News)

In parched California, search goes deeper for water
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Silver lining

Early November provided a brief respite to the arid landscape, which had not seen rain for many weeks. Shown here, rainfall pools for recharge in the recently restored Plunge Creek area.  Weather forecasters expect La Nina conditions this winter,  which -- typically considered to be dry -- can sometimes bring more rain than normal. During La Nina of 2016-17, Southern California saw rainfall totals 18% above normal.

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