As a result of suburban development, many of the creek's tributaries are confined to concrete channels or culverts, which seek to reduce the impact of flooding.

Virtually the entirety of the flat land as well as a sizeable portion of the hillsides in the Tice Creek watershed have been developed for suburban or recreational use.

The transform faulting characteristic of much of the West Coast has divided the land up into a series of small valleys that generally trend north to south.

[1] The introduction of impermeable surfaces as well as residential infrastructure relating to the community of Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, California has heavily altered the character of the stream.

The well-watered grasses and landscaping of the Rossmoor Golf Course attract multiple species of local wildlife, like black-tailed deer, turkey and ducks and coyote which are seen frequently.

[6] Native species like Steelhead trout and salmon have been extirpated from Tice Creek as a result of pollution, urban development and the installation of multiple channel modifications which inhibit their access to spawning areas.

The Saclan in the Tice Creek valley had access to a wide range of resources and dwelled in the center of one of the most densely populated places in pre-columbian North America.

What remains of the Saclan's village after heavy development, their mortar rocks and spring, sit behind a bus stop at the entrance to Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, California marked by a small sign describing the site.