In general, the majority of the pools in the region appear to be in some jeopardy. The most imperiled are in the coastal zone. Long-term intensive grazing, road construction, OHV use, housing development, and military operations are among the most important negative impacts. Impacts to some pools also include invasion of non-native plant species and feral pig damage. Restoration opportunities have not been explored here although in the similarly impacted Goleta and Isla Vista areas several pools have been created and restored.
Grazing is a general impact throughout much of the region.
It is likely that much of the long-term intensively grazed pool area can be effectively restored by fencing with additional managment such as burning. The majority of this region is in private ownership. Other areas near UCSB are part of the Del Sol Vernal Pool Reserve managed by the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District. However, this area contains several restored pools with uncertain long-term conservation values. Some pools probably occur on Los Padres National Forest land, but no information is available for them.