This Implementation and Monitoring Plan was prepared for the California Coastal Commission and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and outlines the goals, benefits, and implementation and monitoring details for the Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project.
Topic: Invasive Plants
Photos of Coastal Development Permit Posting – Amendment: Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project
Photographs of Notice of Pending Permit posted at the Ballona Community Iceplant Removal project site on 1 Aug 2017.
Amendment to Coastal Development Permit – Final: Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project
Amendment to the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Development Permit for the Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project.
Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project Comprehensive Monitoring Report (Year 3)
The Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project was completed on 31 March 2013. An evaluation of post-restoration conditions, through detailed physical, chemical, and biological monitoring components have resulted in several overarching trends. Find out more in this comprehensive report.
Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Comprehensive 5-Year Monitoring Report, December 2015
In 2009, The Bay Foundation (TBF) partnered with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) to assess the ecological condition of the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (BWER or Reserve). The monitoring program was developed to comprehensively survey the biological, chemical, and physical characteristics needed… Continue reading Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Comprehensive 5-Year Monitoring Report, December 2015
Regional Monitoring Report for Southern California Coastal Wetlands – December 2015
This report is organized into several sections focused on the three tiers of the USEPA monitoring program, with emphasis placed on the rigorous, Level 3 site-intensive data evaluations. For ease of interpretation and consistency, all data are presented by wetland in order from the furthest northern site (i.e. Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve) to the furthest… Continue reading Regional Monitoring Report for Southern California Coastal Wetlands – December 2015
Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project Comprehensive Monitoring Report (Year 2)
The Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project was complete on 31 March 2013. An evaluation of post-restoration conditions, through detailed physical, chemical, and biological monitoring components have resulted in several overarching trends. Find out more in this comprehensive report.
Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013
The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013
The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Baseline Assessment Program 2009-2010 Final Report
In September 2010, the SMBRC completed the first year of surveys at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (BWER). The comprehensive surveys were developed in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game and the California State Coastal Conservancy to assess the condition of the BWER and inform the state’s wetlands restoration planning. This document… Continue reading The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Baseline Assessment Program 2009-2010 Final Report
Climate Change Implications for Ballona Wetlands Restoration
The purpose of the Ballona Wetlands Climate Change study was to investigate the implications of potential changes in precipitation and sea level to the BWER. The study includes the application and integration of multiple models under various climate change scenarios to two proposed wetland restoration alternatives.