One project at a time
Today, SYRCL is working on a number of projects to help restore the Yuba River watershed. You can view all of them below, or browse by project type:
Deer Meadow is a 46-acre, high gradient meadow located near Bowman Lake in the South Yuba River watershed. The meadow has a mean elevation of 6250 feet and a gradient of approximately 7 percent. Historic land use in the area include mining, logging, grazing and their associated roads and trails. The Tahoe National Forest acquired…
Beartrap Meadow is approximately 30 acres and is a relatively high gradient meadow (5%) located at 7000 ft elevation in the headwaters of Chapman Creek, a tributary to the upper reaches of the North Yuba River. The meadow condition inventory conducted by American Rivers in 2012 rated Beartrap Meadow as fair to good. Lands within…
In 2017 SYRCL was funded to work on the Long Bar Restoration Project. The project is funded by the USFWS through the Anadromous Fish Restoration Program and SYRCL works in partnership with cbec, Cramer Fish Sciences, the private land owners, and mining company SRI on the Project. The intent of the project is to restore…
Partners: South Yuba River Citizens League, cbec eco engineering, Cramer Fish Sciences, Funders: Wildlife Conservation Board and Yuba Water Agency Background: The Rose Bar project site is located 9 river miles below Englebright dam on land recently acquired by the Yuba Water agency. The purpose of this project is to create and enhance two spawning…