Project Update
On February 9, 2010, the City Council unanimously adopted a resolution establishing the Vision Plan as the guiding policy for the Refugio Creek Watershed within Hercules.

Download Vision Plan (PDFs)
Vision Plan - Part 1 (3.2 MB)
Vision Plan - Part 2 (4.2 MB)

Vision Plan Archives
Feb. 11, 2009 - Stakeholder Meeting
Meeting Notes
Feb. 25, 2009 - Meeting #1
Meeting Agenda
Presentation: Intro to Watersheds (2.2 MB PDF)
Meeting Notes
March 11, 2009 - Meeting #2
Meeting Agenda
Presentation: Creeks (10.7 MB PDF)
Meeting Notes
April 15, 2009 - Meeting #3
Meeting Agenda
Presentation: Impacts & Interactions (15.3 MB PDF)
Meeting Notes
April 25, 2009 - Watershed Tour
Tour Notes & Photos (450 KB PDF)
May 13, 2009 - Meeting #4
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Notes
June 10, 2009 - Meeting #5
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Notes
Sept. 9, 2009 - Meeting #6
Meeting Agenda
Presentation: Ponds (2.8 MB PDF)
Meeting Notes
 
The Refugio Creek Watershed Vision Plan (7.3 MB PDF) has been developed through a series of community meetings whereby members of the public met with local officials and experts to share information, interests, concerns, and design ideas on topics such as:

 

• Wetlands & Water Quality
• Fish & Wildlife
• Flood Management 
• Creek Bank Stability
• Recreation & Access 
• Parkway Enhancement

The plan is community based, respectful of private property rights, involves only voluntary actions, and represents consensus views.

This project has been generously supported by the non-profit organization Common Sense California and facilitated by Restoration Design Group, a environmental landscape consulting firm specializing in watershed planning and public participation.

For more information, please contact the Planning Department.

Learn More about Watersheds
The Contra Costa Watershed Atlas is a great source of information about watersheds in general and the Refugio Creek Watershed specifically. Download these Chapters to learn more:

• CC Watershed Atlas: Introduction (3.3 MB PDF)
• CC Watershed Atlas: Refugio, Rodeo, & Carquinez Area Watersheds (5.1 MB PDF)
• Contra Costa Watershed Atlas: Glossary (250 KB PDF)
  

Related Links & Resources

• Contra Costa Resouce Conservation District
• Living with Wildlife in Contra Costa County
  Contra Costa County Fish & Wildlife Committee
• Rodeo Creek Watershed Vision Plan (5.2 MB PDF)
• Friends of Pinole Creek Watershed
• Pinole Watershed Ridge Trail Map (256 KB PDF)
• Pinole Creek Watershed Vision Plan (2.8 MB PDF)
• Friends of Five Creeks
  
• Muir Heritage Land Trust
• Urban Creeks Council
• The Watershed Project
• California ReLeaf
• Environmental Studies Academy at Briones School
• The Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on the California Coast (report prepared by the Pacific Institute)