Goal 1:  Specific on the ground goals:  

                        Soil Resources improve soil conditions.

• Restore topsoil and fines to the floodplain using organic soil that were hauled in.
• Improve degraded soil conditions by applying compost tea to jump start bacteria content
• Use organic natural fertilizer to jump start vegetation growth. 
• Apply healthy soil around all vegetation that is planted.
• Use root hormones and mycorrhiza to enhance root growth in all dormant plantings

(07230004) The new ¼ mile section of palmer creek creates more spawning & rearing habitat.

Goal 2: Restoration of plant communities along streams, riparian areas, and wetlands.

Implementation of this goal: will involve hand equipment used YRC youth to begin restoration efforts on approximately 26 acres of flood plain and associated 7/10’s of mile stream bank. Working Monday through Friday 8 hours per day in a 60% work and 40% hands on an educational structure stewardship will be promoted through active participation of restoring vegetative habitat on resurrection creek.      

  (07750005) Palmer creek flows into Resurrection creek creating new spawning and rearing habitat for seven species of fish. This is all waiting to be restored in 2007

Goal 3:Beginning 07/5/07 a watering regiment will implemented to maintain moisture for vegetation Task1:  Water 2007project area with local hire of (1) youth and (1) adult from the community of Hope

Twice weekly if no measurable precipitation takes place, threes times weekly if the air temperature exceeds 72 degrees for a 65% of the day. This hiring action will eliminate the need for additional transportation costs, auto insurance and associated over night expenses.   

Goal 4: Beginning August 20,2007 through Oct 15, 2007 YRC will implement a regular monitoring program involving pre-identified schools to assist in collecting data for educational purposes that will be assembled on the YRC web site. To track the ecosystem changes with in the project scope using the original resurrection creek EIS data as an established a baseline for the project.

Task1) To monitor stream profile (transects), stream hydrology, Ph, temperature, and oxygen level.

Task2) To monitor aquatic bug life identification, and quantity

Task3) Monitor vegetation growth

Goals

YRC program Goals:

Since the organization of this program in 1997 our program goals have remained the same.

1)      Provide opportunities for local youth to become involved in community restoration projects that benefit fish and wildlife.

2)      Promote the value of stewardship “Leaving it better than you found it”

3)      Through hands on education incorporating 60% of the program working & 40% hands on education about the environment.

4)      Teach by example leadership, job skills, work ethic, and responsible action while working outdoors by mentoring youth to work together to achieve “their” project goal.

5)      Incorporate ownership in each project to demonstrate the value of their accomplishment to the surrounding environment. 

6)      Promote the accomplishments of the youth to bring people together.

7)      Youth Restoration Corps shall never advocate or use its support to lobby or influence funding for self benefit.

8)      When receiving political support it will always be used tastefully to promote stewardship the actions of the youth or demonstrate support for the project.

(07120023) Working together YRC accomplishes a lot