Mendocino County completed 3 Fish Passage Improvement Projects in 2001, restoring access to 2.4 miles of habitat for steelhead trout. The County completed 2 culvert replacement projects in 2003 and has slated 4 more for construction in 2004. Together, these projects will open access to approximately 16.5 miles of habitat for both coho salmon and steelhead trout. Mendocino has completed these projects with funding from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, California Department of Fish and Game, and the Mendocino County Department of Transportation.

Completed Projects:

Bear Creek at Branscomb Road

Windem Creek at Branscomb Road

Taylor Creek at Branscomb Road

Digger Creek at Ocean Drive

Deer Creek at Wilderness Lodge Road

2004 Projects:

Johnson Creek at Orr Springs Road

Marsh Creek at Flynn Creek Road

Albion River at Flynn Creek Road

Ryan Creek at Ryan Creek Road

Ancestor Creek at Briceland Road

Mendocino County Migration Barrier Inventory

Caltrans Ryan Creek Design Information -

SF Ryan Design Drawings - NF Ryan Design Drawings