Apple Farm Streambank Stabilization Project

The Apple Farm Streambank Stabilization Project, managed by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Region 3, aims to stabilize approximately 0.006 acres of severely eroded slope along the north bank of San Luis Obispo Creek at 2015 Monterey Street. The project is designed to protect the existing fenceline and concrete walkway of the Apple Farm Inn property through the excavation of native soil to create a keyway, the placement of 27 cubic yards of riprap, and the use of 1- to 4-inch leach rock backfill topped with soil. Additionally, an exposed drainpipe will be extended into the slope face and terminated in a small rock energy dissipation basin. To ensure environmental recovery, the repaired slope will be seeded with a native erosion control mix and planted with willow stakes. The project has been granted a Categorical Exemption under Class 4, Section 15304 for minor alterations to land, as the impact is limited in size and does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Primary coordination for the project is handled by Environmental Scientist Julia Hill and General Manager Sofya Bazar.