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Project Details
RCD Project Tracker Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District

Thomas Creek Ranch Off-Channel Winter Refugia Habitat Enhancement Project

Program
In-stream Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Fish & Wildlife, California State Coastal Conservancy, NOAA Restoration Center, Point Blue Conservation Science, Sonoma County Water Agency
Project Primary Contact
Sierra Cantor (sierra@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2014 - 2015
Watershed Restoration In-stream Habitat Restoration
This project was designed to enhance winter habitat on lower Green Valley Creek to provide winter rearing and refugia habitat for juvenile salmonids. A side channel and tributary-confluence alcove complex was constructed to provide a low velocity environment with considerable fixed shelter elements and dense vegetative understory cover. The project consisted of three features: Construction of the 220’ long side channel; construction of the wetland complex adjacent to the constructed channel; and the realignment of the lower 110 feet of Thomas Creek to deepen and widen it to create a backwater alcove, with large wood habitat structures throughout the project.

Key Accomplishments

  • Habitat Restoration/Creation: 0.20 acres
  • Special Status Fish Species Habitat: 500.00 lf
  • Stream Corridor Restored: 500.00 lf

Project Themes

  • Wildlife/Endangered Species
  • Healthy Watersheds
instream structures within the off-channel habitat feature
(Timing: During) (~246 KB)
Credit: Sierra Cantor
instream structures within the off-channel habitat feature
Credit: Sierra Cantor

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $553,800.00
Climate Ready Program (SCC): $24,000

Fisheries Restoration Grant P... (CDFW): $145,000

Grant (SCWA): $18,800

Coastal Restoration Grants (NOAA): $366,000

Photos

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Project last updated 6/19/2018

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