People Working Together for the Watershed
Protecting the watersheds of Napa County cannot succeed without the participation of the citizens who work, play, and live in the watershed. Although there are many actions an individual can take to protect our natural resources, watershed prote...
Who is the WICC and what do they do?
Mission
The Watershed Information Center and Conservancy (WICC) of Napa County guides and supports the community in its efforts to maintain and improve the health of Napa County's watershed lands.
Guiding Princi...
The Napa River Rutherford Dust Restoration Team is a coalition of private landowners working in partnership with Napa County to restore 4.5 miles of the Napa R...
Local efforts are currently underway to develop and implement a watershed projects database on the WICC!
The project database will allow for coordination between and among projects focused on a variety of watershed related resources, including water supply, water quality,...
To reach the 2020 reduction target, the cities and the County of Napa will need to reduce GHG emissions countywide by...
Understanding the historical landscape provides a template for strategically recovering selected ecological functions. Historical ecology can help us decide the next steps toward better ecological health.
What was the Napa River Watershed like in the past?
This page lists all of the interactive maps available via the WICC website. You may also download the map data or view all of the below map data using Google Maps.
The BDR provides baseline data for the following environmental and resource topics:
Geological Resources
Mineral and Rock Resources
Countywide emissions of the following criteria pollutants were
assessed.
Ozone (O3)
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Oxides of nitrogen (NOX)
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
Particulate m...
A quick look at the supplies, demand and challenges of Napa County's water.
Local Supplies for Cities
Why is climate change a concern?
Healthy functioning watersheds are vital for a healthy environment
and healthy economy. Everything we do on the land has potential to impact o...
Water
All life depends on water for survival. Two goals of waters...
Watersheds are more than just drainage areas. They are the places where we live, work, and recreate.
What is a watershed?
This chapter focuses on the ecological role of fire in the County’s biotic communities. The purpose of
this chapter is to establish baseline data that will allow for the analysis of impacts on biological
resources due to changes in the fire regime as the population of the County in...
For the surface water quality chapter of the BDR, GIS-based soil
erosion, sediment loading, and nonpoint
source water quality loading tools are coupled to the MIKE-SHE
integrated model developed for
surface hydrology and groundwater to determine annual loadings and
transport to (and w...
Stormwater Survey Flier - Survey results will help Napa Coutywide Stormwater Program managers evaluate the progress of the Program and assist in directing resources in the most effective ways. The survey will take pproximately 5 minutes to complete.
Workshop Flier: In the morning learn how to reduce energy & water use in your winery. In the afternoon discover how to increase crop diversity amongst the vines.
Flier for bee display and talk at Napa Valley Museum
Meeting cancellation notice for the WICC Board's July 22, 2010 Regular Board Meeting.
Flier for Stormwater Regulatory Compliance Workshop on Thursday July 29th from 9am to 3pm.
WICC Board Public at Large Position Announcement, July 7, 2010
Draft Staff Report on the Napa River Sediment TMDL prepared for State Water Resources Board
Notice For Comments on the Napa River Sediment TMDL issued by the State Water Resouces Control Board, July 2, 2010.
California Wetland Monitoring Workgroup Tenets of a State Wetland and Riparian Monitoring Program (WRAMP) was developed to achieve its primary goal of coordinated wetland monitoring, assessment, and reporting, to serve all State agencies and support the State’s new Wetland and Riparian Area...
UPDATED/CORRECTED Draft Minutes from the WICC Board's Feb. 25, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Napa County Wildlife Conservation Commission Grant Guidelines
Napa County Wildlife Conservation Commission announcement for 2010 grant funding availability.
WICC Board Agenda Packet for June, 24 2010
Flier for The Dry Farmed Option: Boosting the Bottom Line presentation
Insectary & hedgerow workshop flier
WICC Board Meeting Cancellation Notice for the Board's May 27, 2010 regular meeting.
Flier - The Future of Biodiversity: What should be saved, why and how? - Biodiversity and Graduate Education Forum and Town Hall, UCD
Coho Partnership Coord. Job Description
Road signs identifying 20 creeks between Napa and Calistoga have been installed up and down Silverado Trail.
Napa Valley Register-9/16/09, By By Mike Treleven
This timeline shows an overview of land use eras; earlier names of Napa River; population
trends; generalized agricultural and land management phases; dates when dams
went in; number of transportation crossings.
Major Basins Overview Map
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