Exciting news! The multi-partner Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project has earned the American Society of Civil Engineers California “Outstanding Environmental Project Award!" The honor will be presented next month at the ASCE Region 9 awards ceremony recognizing the very best in civil engineering across the state. Completed in late 2023, the Hallwood Project restored 157 acres of habitat in the lower Yuba River, creating a healthier environment for salmon and other native fish. Recent monitoring shows that native fish are thriving at the site. Another project benefit? It reduces flood risk for Yuba County communities. More than three million cubic yards of old hydraulic mining sediment was removed throughout the project area as part of the restoration, which lowers water surface elevations during large storms. A huge thank you to all our partners who made this incredible project possible: cbec eco engineering, a Verdantas Company, Cramer Fish Sciences, South Yuba River Citizens League, Teichert, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Natural Resources Agency and Wildlife Conservation Board
Yuba Water Agency a step in the direction in ensuring a balanced ecosystem especially when dams and reservoirs though important in managing water resources can also alter the lifecycle of aquatic organisms and fish.
Exciting news indeed!