Fish passage and habitat features design projects completing engineered designs for both fish passage at road crossings and restoration of off-channel wetlands and instream features to provide critical habitat for native salmon and other aquatic species. Extensive field survey information is needed in a process to develop engineer stamped 100% designs. Project design to standards suitable for consideration for funding agencies currently requires certification by registered engineers, adding significant costs to develop projects. Projects located in lindsay creek (mad river), rowdy creek (smith river), salmon creek (humboldt bay), north fork mad river and wilson creek (del norte) projects: q2210516, q2210519, q2210521, q2310515, q2310516, q2310517, q2310518
Implementation of fish passage projects removal of culvert barriers to salmon migration at road crossings and replacement with bridges or much larger natural bottom culverts designed for fish passage at all life stages. Projects located on lindsay creek (mad river) and two tributaries to lindsay creekprojects: q2210517 and q2210526
Implementation of instream and estuary habitat restoration projectsthese implementation projects required significant effort to secure required permits from multiple permitting agencies before any implementation activity is allowed. Implementation projects were in the permitting phase in 2024 and construction activities began in 2024, with only the ryan creek project being completed in 2024. Projects located in ryan creek (humboldt bay), lindsay creek (mad river) and little river (humboldt) projects: q2010522, q2110514, q2210513and q2210518