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A drone view of the Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project is a 1,600-acre project site that supports recovery of Delta smelt, Chinook salmon, and many other Delta-dependent fish and wildlife species while providing long-term resiliency with climate change. The $69.4 million project is funded by both the Department of Water Resources and US Bureau of Reclamation. The project is necessary for the long-term operations of the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project.. Photo taken November 7, 2024.

The Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today broke ground on a habitat restoration project in the Delta that, when completed, will help endangered species such as Delta smelt and Chinook salmon while supporting the long-term operations of the federal Central Valley Project and State Water Project.

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The Tide's End Multibenefit Restoration Project in Yolo County will convert the site from agriculture, managed marsh, and seasonal wetlands to agriculture, tidal marsh, seasonal wetlands (floodplain), and riparian habitat. Photo taken April 16, 2024.

California is advancing restoration projects, streamflows for native fisheries, and a science plan in the state’s ongoing commitment to establishing and maintaining the health of our Sacramento River and Bay-Delta waterways and landscapes.

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