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<br />Agreement No. P13-052 <br />SAP Contract No. 4600002935 <br />Exhibit C <br /> <br />Lower Santiago Creek,Restoration Project <br />. (Phase II) <br />Maintenance and Monitoring Plan <br /> <br />Eight criteria will be used to evaluate the success of the Lower Santiago Creek Restoration Project. Three <br />criteria are short-term, or process-oriented, and five are long-term, product-oriented. The project site will be <br />reviewed monthly for 36 months. The Santiago Stream Team (Volunteers) are already monitoring creek <br />conditions. Following are the criteria that will be used to identify project conditions and site needs. <br /> <br />Process Oriented Evaluation Criteria <br />1. Community Involvement - Was the project successful in including a diverse mixture of the community in all <br />phases of the project from design through implementation? <br /> <br />2. Success of Implementation - Was the project completed as planned? Did the co-sponsors and participants <br />meet their obligations to project and process? <br /> <br />3. Visual Improvements - Was there a noticeable change in the visual character and aesthetics of the creek <br />within the project area? Would this encourage other neighborhoods to participate in future projects? <br /> <br />Product Oriented Evaluation Criteria <br />1. Growth of Plants within Project Area - Were pest plants significantly reduced and did native plants, installed <br />as part of the project, show signs of significant growth? <br />. Percent coverage of native plants <br />. Percent coverage of exotic species <br />. Estimated growth of planted species <br /> <br />2. Success of Stabilization Efforts - Is there evidence of continued slumping or erosion following the projects <br />completion? <br />. Slope stability and signs of slippage <br />. Soil moisture content <br /> <br />3. Increase in Wildlife - Has the project increased habitat and wildlife populations? Are visitors to the park <br />and project site seeing more than they did before the project? <br />. Associated bird and other wildlife usage <br /> <br />4. Commitment from the Community - Has the community maintained a strong commitment to the project and <br />site? Has a sense of community ownership in the watershed and park been established? <br />. Evidence of human impact and usage <br /> <br />5. Performance of the Project Site during high creek flows - Has the project maintained its integrity during <br />high flows and heavy winter storm conditions? <br />. Documentation of natural occurrences which affect the streambed and/or slope <br />. Establishment of standard operating procedures in response to natural occurrences <br /> <br />Based on the above criteria, appropriate maintenance practices will be employed. These may include: <br />. Hand weeding <br />. Herbicide applications <br />. Installation of additional plant material <br />. Replacement of erosion blankets <br />. Additional irrigation <br />Other practices as deemed necessary <br />All evaluations will be supported with photo-documentation, qualitative, and, when possible, quantitative data. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />