Trout Creek restoration - McCloud River

State(s):
  • California
Managing Agency/Organization:
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Type of Organization: Federal Government
Project Status: Completed
Project type: WNTI Project
Project action(s):
  • Fish passage
  • Watershed
  • In-stream and riparian habitat
Trout species benefitted:
  • Redband Trout

Trout creek is one of four isolated trout streams north of the McCloud River on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Increase OHV use within Trout Creek Campground has resulted in degradation of redband trout and riparian habitats. With this project, habitat will be improved for redband trout, eroding banks will be stabilized, and OHV impacts will be mitigated on the lower perennial reach of Trout Creek within Trout Creek Campground.

Objectives:
  • The objective is to improve habitat for redband trout by stabilizing eroding banks and mitigating OHV impacts on the lower perennial reach of Trout Creek.
Partners:
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • California Trout
  • The River Exchange
Funding Source(s):
  • National Fish Habitat Action Plan
Project cost: $29,849.00
Start Date: 01/01/2007 Completion Date: 07/31/2008
AttachmentSize
Trout Creek WNTI Project Progress Report 2008 (3).doc1.24 MB

Project contact

Dave Lentz
California Dept. of Fish and Game
Sacremento, California
Email: dlentz@dfg.ca.gov
Submitted on: Aug 18, 2008
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