Extra Details
Casa de Montgomery Dam Removal Project
Program
Fish Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County
Lead Implementer
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County
Funders
California Wildlife Conservation Board
Other Organizations
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts
Project Primary Contact
Daniel Nylen (dnylen@rcdsantacruz.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2024
Estimated Total Cost
$394,606.36
Secured Funding
$394,606.36
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Fish Habitat Restoration
The project will remove 2 fish passage barriers on Branciforte Creek, an important tributary to the San Lorenzo River for steelhead and coho salmon recovery. Two old concrete flashboard dams will be removed, improving access to one (1) mile of upstream creek habitat.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Fish Passage Barrier Treatment: 2
- Plants Installed
Project Themes
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Healthy Watersheds
Upstream dam
Credit: FlowWest
Location
This Project’s location has been marked private.
Budget
$394,606.36 Secured Funding: CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB)
Photos
Downstream dam (Timing: Before)
Credit: FlowWest
Project last updated 1/19/2024