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Trinity River Restoration Trinity River Restoration CVPIA Public Meeting CVPIA Public Meeting – – May 16, 2005 May 16, 2005 Salt Flat Bridge Salt Flat Bridge - - 6000cfs 6000cfs – – May 3, 2002 May 3, 2002 Salt Flat Bridge - 6000cfs – May 3, 2002

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Record of Decision Record of Decision Variable Annual Flow Regime Variable Annual Flow Regime Mechanical Channel Rehabilitation Mechanical Channel Rehabilitation Sediment Management Sediment Management Watershed Restoration Watershed Restoration Infrastructure Improvement Infrastructure Improvement Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management Program (AEAM) Management Program (AEAM)

Specific Statutory Authorities Specific Statutory Authorities PL 84- -386, Trinity River Division, Central Valley Project, August 386, Trinity River Division, Central Valley Project, August PL 84 12, 1955 - - “…the Secretary…shall adopt appropriate measures 12, 1955 “…the Secretary…shall adopt appropriate measures to insure the preservation and propagation of fish and wildlife…” to insure the preservation and propagation of fish and wildlife… ” PL 102- -575, Central Valley Project Improvement Act. Section 575, Central Valley Project Improvement Act. Section PL 102 3406(b)(23) – – “…If the Secretary and the 3406(b)(23) “…If the Secretary and the Hoopa Hoopa Valley Tribe Valley Tribe concur in the recommendations (the Trinity River Flow concur in the recommendations (the Trinity River Flow Evaluation Study)… increase to the … instream instream fishery releases fishery releases Evaluation Study)… increase to the … shall be implemented accordingly”. Section 3407 Section 3407 – – Authorizes Authorizes shall be implemented accordingly”. the CVP Restoration Fund and appropriations from that fund to the CVP Restoration Fund and appropriations from that fund to “… carry out programs, projects, plans, and habitat restoration… “… carry out programs, projects, plans, and habitat restoration… provisions of this title.” provisions of this title.”

The Flow Regime Under the ROD The Flow Regime Under the ROD Peak Peak Flow Peak Peak Flow Water Year Volume Water Year Volume Flow Duration Flow Duration Class (acre- -feet) feet) Class (acre (cfs) (days) (cfs) (days) Critically Dry 368,600 1,500 36 Critically Dry 368,600 1,500 36 Dry 452,600 4,500 5 Dry 452,600 4,500 5 Normal 646,900 6,000 5 Normal 646,900 6,000 5 Wet 701,000 8,500 5 Wet 701,000 8,500 5 Extremely Wet 815,200 11,000 5 Extremely Wet 815,200 11,000 5

“…Reclamation will take appropriate steps in Reclamation will take appropriate steps in “… a timely manner to ensure that affected a timely manner to ensure that affected bridges, houses and outbuildings are bridges, houses and outbuildings are structurally improved or relocated or structurally improved or relocated or otherwise addressed before implementing otherwise addressed before implementing peak releases” peak releases” Record of Decision (ROD) – – Trinity River Trinity River Mainstem Mainstem Fishery Fishery Record of Decision (ROD) Restoration, Page 15, December 19, 2000 Restoration, Page 15, December 19, 2000

Biggers Road Bridge

Biggers Biggers Road Bridge Road Bridge

Biggers Road Bridge

Biggers Road Bridge

Biggers Road Bridge

Buctail Road

Bucktail Road

Bucktail Road

Poker Bar Bridge

Poker Bar Bridge

Poker Bar Bridge

Poker Bar Bridge

Salt Flat Bridge

Salt Flat Bridge

Salt Flat Bridge

Salt Flat Bridge

Salt Flat Bridge

Total Costs – – Trinity River Bridges Trinity River Bridges Total Costs Funding Sources Funding Sources BOR………………………………. $ 4.3 M BOR………………………………. $ 4.3 M CVPIA…………………………….. $ 3.6 M CVPIA…………………………….. $ 3.6 M Cal Fish & Game………………… $ 1.9 M $ 1.9 M Cal Fish & Game………………… Total………………………………. $ 9.8 M Total………………………………. $ 9.8 M

Hocker Flat Rehabilitation Site (Trinity River Mile 78 to 79.1)

Hocker Flat Rehabilitation Site Riparian berm removal, bank feathering, • floodplain lowering, tributary enhancement 83,000 cubic yards of excavation • Construction: July 2005 to October 2005 • Revegetation: November 2005 to March 2006 •

Hocker Flat Rehabilitation Site Pre-Project Condition Post-Project Condition 450 cfs 450 cfs 6000 cfs 6000 cfs (5.3 acres inundated) (17.3 acres inundated) Bank Rehab Confined 3.3x More River Habitat

Summary of FY05 Program Costs Summary of FY05 Program Costs and Funding Sources and Funding Sources Funding Sources Funding Sources US Fish & US Fish & Bureau of Bureau of Wildlife Wildlife # # Task Task Total Cost Total Cost Reclamation Reclamation Service Service CVPIA CVPIA State State $ 2,100,000 $ 2,100,000 1 1 Program Administration Program Administration $ 2,100,000 $ 2,100,000 $ 0 $ 0 2 2 Implementation Implementation $ 4,100,000 $ 4,100,000 $ 3,100,000 $ 3,100,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 (Restoration/Rehabilitation) (Restoration/Rehabilitation) 3 3 Monitoring and Analysis Monitoring and Analysis $ 3,800,000 $ 3,800,000 $ 800,000 $ 800,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,00,0000 Total Program Budget Total Program Budget $ 10,00,0000 $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000

Trinity River Restoration Program Trinity River Restoration Program Draft FY 2004 Budget Draft FY 2004 Budget PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS AEAM Team- AEAM Team -Weaverville Office Weaverville Office $ 1,075,000 $ 1,075,000 AEAM Team AEAM Team $ 380,000 $ 380,000 Trinity Management Council $ 775,000 Stream Gaging Gaging $ 415,000 Trinity Management Council $ 775,000 Stream $ 415,000 Trinity Adaptive Management Working Trinity Adaptive Management Working Sediment Management Sediment Management $ 415,000 $ 415,000 Group $ 60,000 Group $ 60,000 Adult Health Studies $ 212,000 Adult Health Studies $ 212,000 Independent Review committees Independent Review committees $ 145,000 $ 145,000 Migration Studies Migration Studies $ 545,000 $ 545,000 Information Management $ 45,000 Information Management $ 45,000 Hatchery Practices $ 340,000 Hatchery Practices $ 340,000 ADM Total ADM Total $ 2,100,000 $ 2,100,000 Run Size/Angler Harvest Run Size/Angler Harvest $ 1,153,000 $ 1,153,000 Riparian Vegetation $ 85,000 Riparian Vegetation $ 85,000 Wildlife Studies Wildlife Studies $ 255,000 $ 255,000 TMAG Total TMAG Total $ 3,800,000 $ 3,800,000 REHABILITATION AND REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION RESTORATION AEAM Team $ 725,000 AEAM Team $ 725,000 Bridges and Structure Bridges and Structure $ 1,520,000 $ 1,520,000 Channel Restoration $ 1,140,000 Channel Restoration $ 1,140,000 Grand Total $ 10,000,000 Grand Total $ 10,000,000 Sediment Management (7100) Sediment Management (7100) $ 490,000 $ 490,000 Tributaries (7100) $ 225,000 Tributaries (7100) $ 225,000 RIG Total RIG Total $ 4,100,000 $ 4,100,000

Channel Rehabilitation Sites: Phase 1 Implementation Schedule Rehab Sites 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Hocker Flat Hocker Flat (n=1) (n=1) Sites Below Sites Below Canyon Creek Canyon Creek (n=4) (n=4) Indian Creek Indian Creek (n=3) (n=3) Lewiston 4 Lewiston 4 and Dark Gulch and Dark Gulch (n=8) (n=8) Remaining Remaining Phase 1 Sites Phase 1 Sites (n=8) (n=8) 5/16/05 Total: 24 Rehabilitation Sites Total: 24 Rehabilitation Sites Design, NEPA/CEQA, Design, NEPA/CEQA, Construction Revegetation Construction Revegetation Permits, Contracting Permits, Contracting

Floodplain Implementation Schedule Task 2004 2005 2006 Inventory Inventory Prepare Prepare Floodplain for Floodplain for 8,500 cfs 8,500 cfs Prepare Prepare Floodplain for Floodplain for 11,000 cfs 11,000 cfs Well & Septic Grant Well & Septic Grant Program Program 4/15/05 Design, NEPA/CEQA, Permits, Inventory Construction Contracting