One waterway was found to have more than 170 times the state standard of fecal bacteria, according to the study.
New water quality tests conducted at several waterways in the Point Reyes National Seashore found unsafe levels of fecal bacteria, including up to 170 times the state health standard for E. coli at one site.
The strategies were a condition of the commission’s decision in 2021 to endorse the park’s plan to extend ranching leases from five-year terms to up to 20 years and to allow park staff to shoot some free-roaming tule elk to prevent conflict with ranches.the park service’s initial strategies submitted earlier this year, stating they lacked details on identifying priority areas for cleanup, creating benchmarks for restoration projects and specifying enforcement actions.
The tests found bacteria levels that exceeded state standards at Kehoe Lagoon, Home Ranch Creek, Schooner Creek, Home Ranch Lagoon, North Kehoe Creek and two unnamed creeks that flow into Drakes Bay. One site at Schooner Creek, which flows into Drakes Estero, had fecal coliform levels that were 174 times higher than state health standards.
The Western Watersheds Project is one of three environmental groups that filed a federal lawsuit earlier this year to challenge the National Park Service’s plan to extend ranching leases and shoot some tule elk. The groups are advocating for a plan that will eventually phase out the park’s 17 ranches.
“When I look at the strategy the park service submitted, now it’s got a significant amount of detail and represents a lot of the management activities the park service is taking,” Lewis said.
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