This document summarizes Mike Swezy's presentation on watershed management by the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) in the face of climate change. Some key points: 1) MMWD provides water to over 186,000 people in Marin County and manages around 22,000 acres of watershed lands, including 150+ miles of trails on Mt. Tamalpais which see 1.8 million annual visitors. 2) MMWD has undertaken efforts like the Resilient Forest Project to protect wildlife habitat like coho salmon in Lagunitas Creek and undertake restoration projects, as climate change has increased drought and affected stream levels. 3) MMWD works with groups like One

1. Where the Water
and Land Meet:
watershed management in the
face of climate change
Mike Swezy
Watershed Resources Manager
Marin Municipal Water District

2. A word from my sponsor
• Local government with elected board members, serving most of
Marin
• 186,000 people in service area
• Over 61,000 service connections
• 7 reservoirs
• Average annual water use 28,000 acre feet (a.f.)
• Total storage 80,000 a.f./7,400 a.f. imported from Russian River
annually
• Manages almost 22,000 acres of watershed lands
• Annual visitation on MMWD lands on Mt. Tamalpais = 1.8 million
• Manages 150+ miles of recreational trails on Mt. Tam
• Manages about 100 miles of transmission line roads.
• Active in monitoring and management of stream systems in Marin

3. Marin Parks and Water History

5. How has the drought
changed the way you
steward and manage
land?

9. Resilient Forest Project
MMWD
UC Davis
US Forest Service
One Tam
Point Blue

13. Redwood and Douglas-fir forests

15. What specific efforts are
you undertaking to
protect wildlife habitat
within your watersheds?

16. Lagunitas Creek
Watershed
Coho & Steelhead
109 sq. mi. watershed
52 miles accessible to salmonids;
50% of historic

17. Coho Trends – Lagunitas Creek
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CohoRedds
Olema Creek
Cheda and Nicasio Creeks
Devil's Gulch
San Geronimo Tributaries
San Geronimo Creek
Lagunitas Creek
Mean
NOAA Recovery Target
Note: The NOAA recovery target is 2,600 adults by the year 2120, or 1,300 redds assumingtwo fish per redd.
Predicted coho redd counts are based on smolt estimates and apparent marinesurvivalrates.

19. McIsaac Upper Bar Apex & Log Jam Site

21. How can land conservation
organizations and agencies
work with water agencies?

22. The Tamalpais Lands
Collaborative
(TLC)
O N E M O U N TA I N O N E V I S I O N

24.  Built brand not tied back to one
partner
 Community initiative of TLC
 Renew spirit of philanthropy &
stewardship
 Raise awareness and build
support
 Engage larger community &
increase volunteerism
seamlessly across Mt. Tam
ONE TAM
THE NEXT 100 YEARS OF
STEWARDSHIP

26. What water districts bring….
More drama
Unique linkage to the surrounding
community
Resilient park lands and communities?