Develop designs and engage stakeholders for the restoration of historic floodplains and tidal marsh in the Yolo Bypass of the Sacramento River in California. Project will advance plans for a new sustainable floodway management regime using infrastructure and operations that mimic historic conditions of the area and benefit native salmonoids while supporting multiple existing land uses.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
America the Beautiful Challenge
Project Title: Floodplain and Tidal Wetland Restoration Design in the Yolo Bypass of the Sacramento River (CA)
Organization:
California Department of Water Resources
Project ID:
5200.23.078045
Description:
Award Amount:
$1500000.00
Location:
The analysis of biological samples will include archived samples collected from Yolo and Sutter Bypasses (both are targets for increased access for juvenile salmonids during periods of inundation) and through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.