2018 Hammon Bar Monitoring Update
Hammon Bar was the first restoration project in the Lower Yuba River and today it serves as proof that floodplain restoration along the river can work. Details
Restoration, education, and more
Today, SYRCL is working on a number of key actions to help restore and strengthen native fisheries in the Yuba River watershed:
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restoration in the lower Yuba River watershed through projects such as Long Bar and Hallwood that remediate the effects of hydraulic mining and create more habitat for salmon and steelhead.
to increase awareness regarding Yuba Salmon restoration. SYRCL will utilize media, online platforms and present at local venues to promote the importance of a healthy watershed and fisheries.
necessary to develop supported actions for Yuba Salmon in the lower Yuba River watershed. Actions include finalizing important management reports such as the Lower Yuba River Restoration Action Plan. SYRCL will also continue to monitor water temperature and other water quality parameters throughout the lower Yuba River.
to restore the keynote anadromous fish to the historic reaches of their watershed to improve the overall health of the Yuba River watershed.
Hammon Bar was the first restoration project in the Lower Yuba River and today it serves as proof that floodplain restoration along the river can work. Details
The Army Corps is the only entity with the authority to address their infrastructure–namely Englebright Dam and Daguerre Point Dam–which are the two most obvious impediments to fish and volitional passage in the entire Yuba River watershed. Not addressing this in their feasibility study is unacceptable. Details
ATTEND the Van Norden Dam Spillway Modification Project Public Scoping Meeting on Wednesday, February 21.
COMMENT on the Army Corps Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment for the Yuba River by Friday, February 23. Details
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment for the Yuba River. This interim study, which is now out for public review and comment (through February 23), presents a variety of actions and alternatives for restoring the Yuba River. Yet, in its suite of suggestions, it discounts the removal of Englebright and Daguerre Point Dams as fish passage options for the Yuba. Details