Riparian system recovery after removal of livestock from Santa Rosa Island : Channel Islands National Park, California
Wagner J, Martin M, Faulkner KR, Chaney S, Noon K, Denn M, Reiner J. 2004. Riparian system recovery after removal of livestock from Santa Rosa Island : Channel Islands National Park, California. NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-2004/324. United States Department of the Interior
In 1995, the California Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board, through a Cleanup or Abatement Order, directed Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) to correct cattle grazing and road-related water quality problems on Santa Rosa Island. The Order alleged that CHIS, by permitting improper transportation and riparian grazing management practices, was discharging unlawful concentrations of bacteria and sediment into waters of the State in violation of the Regional Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Basin. In addition to reporting PFC functionality ratings, the 2004 team recommended supplemental management actions that would put recovering riparian systems on a trajectory toward achieving desired future riparian-wetland vegetation conditions.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wagner, Joel; Martin, Michael; Faulkner, Kate; Chaney, Sarah; Noon, Kevin; Denn, Marie; Reiner, Jeff
- Date of Issue
- 2004-12
- Units
- CHIS
- Keywords
- Assessing Proper Functioning (PFC) for Santa Rosa Island, riparian grazing management, riparian-wetland vegetation conditions