Devereux Creek Watershed Existing conditions: The southern part of the Gaviota Coast includes the Devereux Creek watershed. The watershed area encompasses 2330 acres. Devereux Slough is located on the West Campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara. The approximate wetland habitat acreage is 70. Historically, the slough is estimated to have been approximately 2 to 3 times its present size. Description of Watershed Resources: 290 species were documented at the slough and Coal Oil Point Reserve of which 118 are water-associated, including 15 species of special status. The white-faced ibis was recorded as nesting. Species status species identified include the common loon, American white pelican, brown pelican, double-crested cormorant, white-faced ibis, osprey, bald eagle, northern harrier, peregrine falcon, snowy plover, California gull, elegant tern, black tern, Belding's Savannah sparrow, and tricolored blackbird. Status of Watershed Planning Efforts: The UC Santa Barbara 1990 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) designates the Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve as an Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) and along the northern edge of Devereux Slough as Open Space. As a part of the UC National Reserve System (NRS), the area is reserved for habitat and wildlife preservation, public education, and academic research. In 1995 a 'Natural Areas Plan' was completed which identifies management opportunities for restoration and preservation of the habitats and species of slough. In accordance with the LRDP, restoration and enhancement of the South Finger of the slough began in 2000. The LRDP is currently under revision, with a focus on water quality concerns, future restoration activities, and the protection of the endangered Western snowy plover. Restoration Goals and Objectives Related to Wetlands: Remove fill and re-contour the site;
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