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Wildcat Creek Restoration collection

 Collection
Identifier: WRCA-017

Collection Scope and Contents

Reports, newspaper clippings, articles, etc., documenting the ongoing restoration efforts of the Waterways Restoration Institute on Wildcat Creek in Contra Costa County, California.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984-2001

Creator

Languages

The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical Note

Ann L. Riley is a nationally known hydrologist, stream restoration professional, and founder and executive director of the Waterways Restoration Institute in Berkeley, CA. She founded the Institute in response to the national need for the development of a new paradigm to address flood damage reduction, floodplain management, and river management needs.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Abstract

Reports, newspaper clippings, articles, etc., documenting the ongoing restoration efforts of the Waterways Restoration Institute on Wildcat Creek in Contra Costa County, California.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ann L. Riley, executive director of Waterways Restoration Institute, 1999-2001.

Related Materials - Archival Collections

Related collections held by the WRCA.
  1. Wildcat Creek (WRCA 015)
  2. Macroinvertebrates in Wildcat and San Leandro Creeks (WRCA 016)
  3. Wildcat Creek Monitoring (WRCA 018)
  4. Luna B. Leopold papers (WRCA 113)
  5. G. Mathias Kondolf Landscape Architecture Term Projects Collection (WRCA 154)
  6. River Restoration Projects collection (WRCA 209)

Related Materials - Published Items

  1. California State Coastal Conservancy, 1987. Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks acquisition and enhancement, Phase I. WRCA: G4482 M7
  2. California State Coastal Conservancy, 1988. Wildcat Marsh Enhancement Plan. WRCA: G4482 M8-1
  3. The continuing saga of Wildcat Creek : battle over the Marin Avenue bridge. In: Creek currents, (September/October 1986). WRCA: G40912 W v.1 no.4 p.1
  4. Dietrich, William E., 1990. Sediment routing in channels draining disturbed lands. University of California Water Resources Center. (Technical completion report W-734). WRCA: G402 XU2-7 no.734
  5. Ecological Analysts, Inc., 1981. Draft environmental impact report on proposed Phase I flood control project for Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California. WRCA: G4482 M1
  6. Ecological Analysts, Inc., 1982. Final environmental impact report for Phase I Wildcat-San Pablo Creek improvements. WRCA: G4482 M1 Final
  7. Philip Williams Associates, 1984. Wildcat Creek : modified flood control plan. WRCA: G4482 M4-1
  8. Riley, Ann L., 1975. Some effects of urbanization measured on Wildcat Creek, Richmond. WRCA: MS 83/3 no.3
  9. Riley, Ann L., 1998. Restoring streams in cities : a guide for planners, policy makers, and citizens. Island Press, Washington, D.C. WRCA: R 84 N8
  10. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1984. Draft supplemental environmental impact statement, Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California. WRCA: G4482 M4
  11. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1985. Revised draft supplemental environmental impact statement II, Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California. WRCA: G4482 M5
  12. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1986. Final supplemental environmental impact statement II, Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California. WRCA: G4482 M6
  13. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1988. Environmental assessment : Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California. WRCA: G4482 M8
  14. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1988. Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California : environmental mitigation : design memorandum supplement #3 to design memorandum #1, prepared by Robert E. Snieckus and Kathleen Holliday. WRCA: G4482 M8-2
  15. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1990. Draft environmental assessment : Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks recreation facilities. WRCA: G4482 N Draft
  16. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1991. Environmental assessment : Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks recreation facilities. WRCA: G4482 N 1991
  17. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1964. In the matter of public hearing held at San Pablo, California on feasibility of constructing improvements for flood control and allied purposes on Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California : San Pablo, California, April 16, 1964. WRCA: MS 97/1 W64 1964
  18. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1972. Public hearing held on water resources development, Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California : San Pablo, California, Wednesday, January 19, 1972. WRCA: MS 97/1 W64 1972
  19. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1973. Public meeting on flood control and allied purposes for Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California : San Pablo, California, Thursday, May 31, 1973. WRCA: MS 97/1 W64 1973
  20. U.S. Army. Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1973. Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California : feasibility report for water resources development. WRCA: G4483 K3-2
  21. U.S. Army. Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1979. General design memorandum phase I for flood control and allied purposes on Wildcat-San Pablo Creeks, Contra Costa County, California. WRCA: G4483 K9-1
  22. Urban stream restoration : a tour of ecological restoration sites with Ann Riley, 1998. Nolte Media, Santa Rosa, Calif. Summary: An information-packed video tour of six urban stream restoration sites (including Wildcat Creek). Background information on how the projects were funded and organized with community involvement, and the history and principles of restoration. Includes examples of stream restoration in very urbanized areas, recreating stream shapes and meanders, creek daylighting, soil bioengineering, and ecological flood control projects. WRCA: 84 N8-4 Video
  23. Wildcat and San Pablo Creek, North Richmond, California, 1996. In: Protecting floodplain resources : a guidebook for communities. 2nd ed. Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force, Washington, D.C., WRCA: 95.2 N6-2 p.28-30

Collection Number

Collection number updated May 2020. Legacy collection number was MS 99/9. This change was part of a project in 2018-2020 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.

Processing History

Processed by Randal Brandt, WRCA Technical Services Librarian, 2001.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Wildcat Creek Restoration collection
Status
Legacy
Author
Finding aid prepared by Randal Brandt, WRCA Technical Services Librarian.
Date
2001
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Water Resources Collections & Archives Repository

http://library.ucr.edu/collections/water-resources-collections-archives
Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States

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