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Dry Creek Fish Barrier Removal and Streambank Restoration Project

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Project Overview

Basics

Watershed Restoration
In-stream Habitat Restoration
Dry Creek Fish Barrier Removal and Streambank Restoration Project

Completed
Initiated in 2002, this collaborative project resulted in the removal of a fish migration barrier in one of the most pristine tributary watersheds in the Napa River watershed, opening over 16 miles of habitat to threatened steelhead. Through the public-private partnership, fish passage was improved, channel incision was halted, non-native vegetation was removed from the project area, the riparian corridor was enhanced with native plantings, and water quality was improved through erosion control practices.

2002
2007
2007
7/8/2022

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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  • Dry Creek (180500020203)

Organizations

Funders
  • California Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • California State Water Resources Control Board
  • Private party
  • State Water Resources Control Board
  • U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Lead Implementer
  • Napa County Resource Conservation District
Primary RCD
  • Napa County Resource Conservation District
Stakeholder
  • Private party
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 04
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 03

Contacts

Frances Knapczyk - Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa County RCD) (frances@naparcd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

No expected Performance Measures set for this Project.

Reported Performance Measures

Fish Passage Barrier Treatment
Barrier Type Treatment Types 2007 Units
Man-made Removal 1 number
Total 1 number

Special Status Fish Species Habitat
Action Performed Focal Species Habitat Type Listing Status 2007 Units
Enhanced steelhead - Central Valley DPS Spawning Federally Threatened/State Threatened 84,480 lf
Total 84,480 lf

Financials

Budget

$285,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$285,000.00
Total
Unspecified (SWRCB) (Inactive) $0.00
Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
319(h) Grant (Water Board) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $52,350.00 $52,350.00
EQIP (NRCS) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $140,900.00 $140,900.00
Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) (CDFW) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $87,000.00 $87,000.00
Landowner Cost Share (Private) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5,500.00 $5,500.00
Grand Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $285,750.00 $285,750.00

Note: None provided

Project Themes

Project Themes

This public-private partnership project opened over 16 miles of high quality habitat for threatened steelhead.
Through the process of fish barrier removal, associated up- and down- stream riparian streambanks were stabilized to reduce erosion and enhanced with native plants to protect water quality and improve overall habitat quality.

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    Down Stream View of Dry Creek Project Reach
(Timing: After) (~633 KB)
Credit: Napa County Resource Conservation District

    Down Stream View of Dry Creek Project Reach
    (Timing: After) (~633 KB)
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    Dry Creek Fish Passage Barrier
(Timing: Before) (~561 KB)
Credit: Napa County Resource Conservation District

    Dry Creek Fish Passage Barrier
    (Timing: Before) (~561 KB)

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