Humboldt County

Resource Conservation District

5630 South Broadway
Eureka , CA 95503
ph: (707) 444-9708 ext 115
hcrcd@yahoo.com

Salt River Restoration Project

The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District is lead agency on this multi-year, multi-agency, landowner-driven endeavor that takes a holistic, watershed-wide approach to address sediment, fish passage, flooding, and drainage issues in the Salt River Watershed of Ferndale. Increasingly frequent flooding, reduced drainage capacity, and sediment deposition has negatively impacted the ability of local landowners to effectively utilize their lands for agricultural purposes.

This ecosystem-scale project includes a large tidal wetland restoration component that will create a succession of biologically rich and diverse tidal wetland habitats, including transitional wetlands and adjacent uplands as part of a sustainable estuary system.

PUBLIC NOTICE
HUMBOLDT COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND PUBLIC HEARING
SALT RIVER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Full details under News and Announcements

Documents:
2008 Salt River Project Summary

2009 Salt River Project Summary

2010 Salt River Project Summary

Salt River Adaptive Management Plan

Salt River Rare Plant Plan

Salt River Final Environmental Impact Report
Final EIR pdf document 14.5mb
Salt River Ecosystem Restoration Project Notice of Determination

additional documents available-see bottom of web page
salt river at dillon road, Ferndale,ca
1963 2004
salt river at the valley flower bridge
1920s 1990s
Intergrated Regional Water Mangement-Salt River Ecosystem Restoration Project
Funding intended for restoration work in the Francis Creek watershed and for channel realignment and excavation on a stream reach dowstream of Ferndale to the Port Kenyon Bridge, along with riparian planting and livestock control measures.
Funding Agency: County of Humboldt-funding source California State Water Control Board / Prop. 50

Consolidated Grant-Salt River Ecosystem Restoration Project
Funds will be utilized for restoration actvities in the project footprint (exclusive of the Francis Creek area) including channel realignment and excavation, riparian planting and livestock control measures and portions of the restoration activities and tidal prism enhancements on Riverside Ranch.
Funding Agency: California State Water Control Board / Prop. 50

Ducks Unlimited Inc. Salt River Ecosystem Restoration Project
Funds will be utilized for restoration actvities associated with the Riverside Ranch Restoration Project component.
Funding Agency: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Redwood Coast Wetlands Project

State Coastal Conservancy- Salt River Design and Permits
This agrement provides funding to cover consultant costs for final design, engineering and permitting activities for the Salt River Project.
Funding Agency: State Coastal Conservancy

DFG Riverside Ranch Restoration
This agreement provides funding for the tidal marsh restoration at Riverside Ranch as part of the Salt River Restoration Project.
Funding Agency: Department of Fish and Game/ Fisheries Restoration Grant Program

Salt River Watershed Coordinator
Funding Agency: California Department of Conservation

CALTrans EEMP- Riverside Ranch Restoration component of Salt River Project

Funding Agency: Caltrans/ Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program