Riparian Floodplain Restoration
WES implemented a 20-acre riparian floodplain restoration project on land owned by the Placer Land Trust (PLT). As the lead applicant, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) approved PLT for funding. The funding was from a supplement environmental project (SEP) proposed by a private
developer and agreed to by the Water Board as part of a settlement to compensate for the water quality impacts. The project included data collection related to soils, hydrology, vegetation, cultural resources, topography, sensitive species utilization, and the preparation of a site-specific operation and management (O&M) plan, restoration concept plan, grading plan, monitoring program and implementation cost projections. WES oversaw the construction implementation of the habitat restoration project. WES also constructed a seasonal wetland in the floodplain to catch suspended soil particles during flood events. WES seeded the seasonal wetland with native grasses and forbs.
