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 and 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
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