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<br />Agreement No. P13-052 <br />SAP Contract No. 4600002935 <br />Exhibit B <br /> <br />Lower SantiaClo Creek Restoration Proiect,- Phase II , <br />Work Plan and Timeline ., <br /> <br />The Orange County Conservation Corps will be contacted to carry out much of this work, however, all aspects <br />of the project will include volunteers and city staff. <br /> <br />Publicity and recruitment for this project has been ongoing. Monthly meetings are held with interested <br />community representatives and organization including our co-sponsor, the Santiago Creek Greenway Alliance. <br />This project has been included in the Santiago Park Master Planning Efforts since 1996. The community <br />continues to share a leadership role in the planning and implementation of this project. <br /> <br />Task 1 Permitting: <br />Permits have been secured and include a streambed alteration permit from Fish and Game Department and <br />inclusion in the Army Corps of Engineers Regional Permit. <br /> <br />Task 2 Stream Clearance: <br />Debris clearance will begin in July of 2005 and will be ongoing. A major goal of the debris removal is to create <br />an improved viewscape. Improved visual character inspires volunteers and helps to promote the project to the <br />outside community. <br /> <br />Task 3 Control of Exotic Pest Plants: <br />Removal of exotic pest plants will begin in July of 2005. The Orange County Conservation Corps and <br />community volunteers will carry this out. Pest plants in the project area include (but are not limited to) Arundo <br />donax, Pennisetum spp., Ricinus sp., and others. <br /> <br />As exotics and debris are removed, erosion blankets (geotextile coir fabrics) are laid down to protect the <br />integrity of the cleared slopes. <br /> <br />Task 4 Stream Bank Stabilization: <br />Native plant material will be installed and maintained by a cooperative effort of volunteers and city staff. Native <br />plants will include container stock, cuttings, wattles, and seed. A plant pallet is included in the original grant <br />application. <br /> <br />Task 5 Monitoring: <br />The Santiago Creek "Stream Team," a volunteer group, will monitor the health and well being of the restoration <br />sites, including growth of plants, integrity of restored slopes after heavy stream flows and rain events, and <br />increase in use of the area by native wildlife. <br /> <br />Task 6 Education/Outreach and Promotion: <br />Several training workshops will be held for the general public throughout the year. A two-week training <br />program will be conducted for the Orange County Conservation Corps crew members working on the project. <br />This program will include plant identification skills, restoration techniques and practices, and hydrology. Visits <br />to other restoration and habitat sites will be included in the training. <br /> <br />Interpretive signs will be installed throughout the project area to educate the public about the project and its <br />components. Presentations will be made to scientific and professional groups to inform them on the project <br />and its results as well as to receive feedback for future improvements. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />