Announcements
Workshop on water metering requirements
RCD is co-hosting a workshop with Farm Bureau and NRCS on the new water metering and reporting law for water right holders who divert more than 10 acre feet per year. We will discuss the new regulations and answer questions you may have about how to comply.
RCD wins 2016 Sustainability Award
The RCD was a recipient of Sustainable San Mateo County's 2016 Sustainability Award! Watch our award video below.
Water quality reports
The RCD recently completed final reports for several water quality projects. First Flush 2015 Results presentation Fitzgerald Pollution Reduction Final Report Biochar Field Trials Final Report
Memorial Park Fish Passage construction complete!
Our staff captured the removal of a seasonal dam at Memorial County Park with time-lapse videos.
Volunteers needed for First Flush
Volunteers needed for First Flush! As winter approaches, it is time again for First Flush! The First Flush event, hosted by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), monitors water quality at various locations within the MBNMS boundaries. The RCD is the...
“When You Have Water It’s Gold”
“When You Have Water It’s Gold” Local farmer Dave Repetto is changing the way he irrigates to ensure that his crops survive the drought and the creek stays healthy for fish! Check out his interview about the work Dave is doing with the RCD and our partners at the...
Update: Butano Creek Flooding
November 17, 2014: Public meeting to learn the final results of the analysis to solve frequent flooding on Pescadero Road and to discuss next steps. Visit the project page for meeting information.
Drought Relief
November 4, 2014: $3.872 million awarded for drought relief for farms, fish, and people! Visit the South Coast Drought Relief project page for more information.
Solutions to Flooding on Pescadero Road
Final report of Solutions to Butano Creek Flooding on Pescadero Creek Road. Visit the project page to download.
Public Meeting: Butano Creek Flooding
June 2014: The RCD held a public meeting showing preliminary results of solutions to Butano creek flooding at Pescadero Road. Visit the project page to view the presentation.
Pillar Point Harbor Source Identification Project
January 2014: The RCD completed the Pillar Point Harbor Source Identification Project. Visit the project page to view the final report.
Steelhead Access Improved in San Francisquito Creek
September 2013: Improved access to 40 miles of habitat for steelhead trout by removing a concrete barrier across San Francisquito Creek.
Study of Outmigrant Fish
March 2013: Steelhead pre-spawning behavior in Pescadero Creek during a study of outmigrant fish being conducted by the RCD, CEMAR, Alnus Ecological, federal and state resource agencies, and local volunteers.