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Iron Horse Off-Channel Habitat Enhancement Project

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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Watershed Restoration
In-stream Habitat Restoration
Iron Horse Off-Channel Habitat Enhancement Project

Implementation
This project will design and construct two off-channel habitat sites to provide high flow winter refugia habitat for migrating salmon in lower Green Valley Creek.

2016
2023
12/20/2023

Project Attributes

Census Tract Income
None
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
EnviroScreen
None
Free and Reduced Lunch
None
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None

Location

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  • Green Valley Creek (180101100901)

Organizations

Funders
  • California Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • California State Coastal Conservancy
  • NOAA Restoration Center
  • Private party
Lead Implementer
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Partners
  • California Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • California State Coastal Conservancy
Primary RCD
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Stakeholder
  • Private party
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 02
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 02

Contacts

Sierra Cantor - Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District (Gold Ridge RCD) (sierra@goldridgercd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Special Status Fish Species Habitat Action Performed: Restored Focal Species: coho salmon - central California coast ESU Habitat Type: Migration Listing Status: Federally Endangered/State Endangered 2,000 lf

Reported Performance Measures

No annual Performance Measure accomplishments entered for this Project.


No accomplishments to report for:
Year(s): 2023
Explanation: Project implementation is expected to start in 2024.

Financials

Budget

$4,245,653.89
$4,245,653.89
$0.00
$0.00
Total
Community Based Restoration Program (NOAA) $2,000,000.00 $0.00 $2,000,000.00
Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) (CDFW) $1,886,553.89 $0.00 $1,886,553.89
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $100,000.00 $0.00 $100,000.00
Prop 1 (CDFW) $116,500.00 $0.00 $116,500.00
Prop 1 (SCC) $142,600.00 $0.00 $142,600.00
Total $4,245,653.89 $0.00 $4,245,653.89
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total
Community Based Restoration Program (NOAA) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) (CDFW) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Prop 1 (CDFW) $0.00 $15,000.00 $101,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $116,500.00
Prop 1 (SCC) $0.00 $70,000.00 $72,600.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $142,600.00
Grand Total $0.00 $85,000.00 $174,100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $259,100.00

Note: None provided

Project Themes

Project Themes

Provides off-channel habitat for migrating coho salmon
Recreates natural off-channel hydrological features to incised channels

Project Details

Attachments

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Notes

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External Links

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Photos

Photos

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    IHOCH upper feature 2020
(Timing: Before) (~481 KB)
Credit: Sierra Cantor

    IHOCH upper feature 2020
    (Timing: Before) (~481 KB)
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    IHOCH upper feature 2022
(Timing: Before) (~526 KB)
Credit: Sierra Cantor

    IHOCH upper feature 2022
    (Timing: Before) (~526 KB)
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    January 5, 2022, upstream feature
(Timing: Before) (~279 KB)
Credit: Sierra Cantor

    January 5, 2022, upstream feature
    (Timing: Before) (~279 KB)
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    off-channel habitat site
(Timing: Before) (~217 KB)
Credit: Noelle Johnson

    off-channel habitat site
    (Timing: Before) (~217 KB)
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    Upstream feature 2022
(Timing: Before) (~430 KB)
Credit: Sierra Cantor

    Upstream feature 2022
    (Timing: Before) (~430 KB)

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