Reed Canyon Enhancement Strategy
Management Units
Crystal Springs Canyon Management Zone
Location: Crystal springs canyon extends from the access road/ dam to the downstream edge of the property. The area is approximately 300,000 sq ft.
Condition: This area is a heavily used floodplain of crystal springs. The spring is piped under the road and extends 200' downstream, past a swimming pool before returning to the streambed. The culvert is impassable for fish. The riparian edge lacks vegetation and the southern side slope is dominated by an ivy understory. The theater extends out over the stream and there is heavy impact around the building footings, including erosion of the banks. There is little to no large woody debris in the stream, but spawning gravels are present and silt free. The trail needs further definition in some areas along the floodplain to reduce impact.
Vision: The southern slope supports a headwater forest community. The floodplain area to the north of the stream could be a mix of riparian edge community and forested wetlands. The pipe under the road and near the swimming pool could be pulled back and reconfigured to allow for fish passage and restoration of some channel bed. Riparian edge plantings could be used to direct specific access to the stream and reduce impacts to its banks.
See also: Implementation Strategy for Crystal Springs Canyon Management Zone