Yolo Bypass project gets federal infrastructure funds
A $2.5 million grant has been awarded to the state Department of Water Resources to design a berm removal project to create floodplain and tidal marsh habitat in the Yolo Bypass. It is part of $144 million in grants awarded toward 109 projects in 31 states through the National Coastal Resilience Fund by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funding source is the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. … The Yolo Bypass project has the goals of improving flood conveyance, increasing groundwater recharge, promoting recreational opportunities and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat, the foundation stated. This grant completes funding for project design “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.”
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