Moro Cojo Restoration
The Moro Cojo Project directly targets several environmental and water quality problems identified in the Moro Cojo Slough Management and Enhancement, Northern Salinas Valley Watershed Restoration, and the Central Coast Regional Toxic Hot Spot Cleanup Plans by implementing measures that address the primary goals and objectives of these plans, within the context of an active large-scale agricultural setting. Our specific goals are the enhancement and restoration of the natural resource values of the wetlands, floodplains, and adjacent upland habitats of these watersheds for maximum biological resource values, particularly for species of special status, as well as to reduce the impacts of human activities on wetland resources (particularly those that affect water quality). Furthermore, our project demonstrates the use and advantages of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the watershed, while providing natural resource interpretation, educational, and research benefits, all of which are stated goals and objectives of these plans.
