By Todd Manley
Several projects are being constructed this winter in the Redding area to promote recovery of Chinook salmon by providing additional spawning and rearing habitat. The projects are implemented through a collaboration of Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, conservation organizations and state and federal agencies. These efforts are part of the comprehensive Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program and help to implement the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Recovery Plan for the Sacramento River, the California Natural Resources Agency’s Sacramento Valley Salmon Resiliency Strategy and Healthy Rivers California (Voluntary greements).
Market Street Gravel Project
In February, work wrapped up on the Market Street Gravel Project in the Sacramento River at Redding. This project, which provides much needed spawning habitat for the endangered winter-run Chinook salmon through the placement of 8,000 tons of gravel in the river, is described in more detail in the press release below.
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For additional information on the project, including news coverage, videos, and interviews, click on the following links:
KRCR ABC – New fish spawning habitat project going on under Market Street bridge in Redding
Redding Record Searchlight – Gravel project under Redding bridge to improve salmon spawning in the Sacramento River
City of Redding – The Market Street Spawning Habitat Project is Underway in Redding to Provide a Critical Habit for Endangered Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout
Youtube video – Market St. Gravel Beds Project
Instagram – Market Street Salmon Spawning Habitat Project
Jefferson Public Radio – Project aims to improve salmon habitat right in the heart of Redding
Rock Wad Shelter Structures
Work has just been completed on this project to place 20 natural rearing structures in the Sacramento River at the South Bonnyview Bridge in Redding to provide rearing habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon, including the endangered winter-run Chinook. The rearing structures are tree roots attached to large boulders that provide structures that provide places for juvenile fish to avoid predators and get out of the river current. This project builds upon a pilot project that was constructed in 2017 that placed 25 shelter structures in the same area of the river. Additional information on the project is available in the press release.
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For additional information on the project, including news coverage, videos, and interviews, click on the following links:
Jefferson Public Radio – Enhancing fish habitat for a more salmon-friendly Sacramento River
KRCR ABC – 20 rock, Tree structures going into Sacramento River for Fish Habitat
Twitter – 20 rock, Tree structures going into Sacramento River for Fish Habitat
KMPH Fox – 20 rock, Tree structures going into Sacramento River for Fish Habitat
KWLZ-FM – Crews Set To Begin Placing “Rock Wads” Into Sacramento River For Endangered Fish
Fishbio – 20 rock, Tree structures going into Sacramento River for Fish Habitat
Salt Creek Gravel Project
Work has begun on this project to replenish spawning gravel in the Sacramento River near Salt Creek in northwest Redding. This project will benefit several species of fish, including the endangered winter-run Chinook salmon through the placement of 21,000 tons of gravel in the river, creating a spawning area spanning approximately 200 feet by 80 feet. For additional information, see the press release below.
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