Lower Russian River Watershed Coho Habitat Restoration Project
Program
In-stream Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
NOAA Restoration Center
Other Organizations
Prunuske Chatham, Inc.
Project Primary Contact
Noelle Johnson (Noelle@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2024 - 2027
Estimated Total Cost
$16,904,422.00
Secured Funding
$8,452,211.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$8,452,211.00
Watershed Restoration
In-stream Habitat Restoration
The Lower Russian River Watershed Coho Habitat Restoration Project includes a suite of habitat restoration sites and approaches to increase floodplain connectivity and wetland complexity and function, as well as address migration barriers, for salmonid utilization and survival in two priority tributaries to the lower Russian River in Sonoma County, California. The Russian River watershed is a coastal shoreline watershed that has been designated by NOAA as a Habitat Focus Area under the Habitat Blueprint program.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Habitat Restoration/Creation: 22.00 acres
- Special Status Fish Species Habitat: 18,720.00 lf
Project Themes
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Healthy Watersheds
Location
Budget
$8,452,211.00 Secured Funding: Community Based Restoration Program (NOAA)
$8,452,211.00 Targeted Funding: Community Based Restoration Program (NOAA)
Photos
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Project last updated 1/3/2024