Designing Floodplain and Tidal Marsh Habitat in Yolo Bypass through Berm Removal

Recipient: California Department of Water Resources

Grant Amount: $2,500,000

This award will improve flood conveyance, increase groundwater recharge, promote recreational opportunities, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in Yolo Bypass. The project will finalize designs to restore 700 acres of floodplain and 250 acres of wetland through berm removal and site excavation, create 700 acres of floodwater storage, and increase groundwater recharge potential producing quality habitat for salmonids.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.