Proposition 1 Cycle 5 Awarded Grants

Little Franks Tract Invasive Weed Removal and Restoration Project

Status: Active
Grantee: Contra Costa Resource Conservation District
Amount: $427,706
County: Contra Costa
Coordinates: 38.04949417, -121.64399714
Project Type: Implementation
Overview: This project will test and identify workable solutions to remove invasive weeds, improve habitat value, and prevent further spread of invasive weeds in the Franks Tract State Recreation Area and nearby restoration sites. Little Franks Tract is a smaller part of the Franks Tract State Recreation Area, located on the northwest side of the Recreation Area between Bradford Island, the Webb Tract, and Bethel Island.
Project ID: P1-2204

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Habitat and Drainage Improvement Project, Phase Two

Status: Active
Grantee: Ducks Unlimited
Amount: $887,516
County: Yolo
Coordinates: 38.546895, -121.609217
Project Type: Implementation
Overview: This is the final phase of a broader project that will construct hydrological improvements in the Yolo Bypass. The efforts will restore 220 acres of managed seasonal wetland, improve water management to enhance 1,803 acres of existing managed seasonal wetlands, and enhance 140 acres of semi-permanent wetland and 1,180 acres of wildlife-friendly agriculture.
Project ID: P1-2207

Ulatis Creek Habitat Restoration Project

Status: Active
Grantee: Solano Resource Conservation District
Amount: $413,586
County: Solano
Coordinates: 38.292672, -121.767268
Project Type: Implementation
Overview: This project will result in the installation of 20 acres of riparian woodland habitat along the north bank of Ulatis Creek in Solano County. A total of 1,880 native trees/shrubs and 25,000 forb/sedge plugs will be planted, 100 pounds of wildflowers will be seeded, and invasive plants (including Arundo donax) will be controlled throughout the project site.
Project ID: P1-2208

Improving Hydrological Resiliency of Managed Wetlands in Suisun Marsh

Status: Active
Grantee: Suisun Resource Conservation District
Amount: $542,546
County: Solano
Coordinates: 38.124469, -121.99582
Project Type: Implementation
Overview: This project will improve habitat conditions in Suisun Marsh for fish, wildlife, and plants and improve water quality by installing new hydrological infrastructure at four project sites that will directly benefit 3,090 acres of managed wetlands. The four sites were identified from a previous Delta Conservancy funded project titled “Suisun Marsh Improvement Assessment” that used hydrologic models to prioritize areas in Suisun Marsh that could benefit from habitat improvements.
Project ID: P1-2209

Marsh Creek Reservoir Restoration and Total Mercury Reduction Planning Project

Status: Active
Grantee: Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Amount: $550,000
County: Contra Costa
Coordinates: 37.881602, -121.729611
Project Type: Planning
Overview: This project will prepare plans to restore reservoir capacity and ecosystem functions, improve reservoir values and habitat resiliency to climate change, and reduce mercury output to downstream Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta habitats. Additionally, this project will be in conjunction with existing planning efforts by East Bay Regional Park District and California State Parks to improve aesthetic value and recreation opportunities.
Project ID: P1-2211

Van Buskirk Multi-Benefit Ecosystem Restoration Planning Project

Status: Active
Grantee: American Rivers
Amount: $467,848
County: San Joaquin
Coordinates: 37.920339, -121.309351
Project Type: Planning
Overview: This project will result in a multi-benefit ecosystem restoration project on the former 192-acre Van Buskirk golf course located along the San Joaquin River in Stockton. In partnership with the City of Stockton and the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (SJAFCA), the proposed project will conduct agency coordination and community engagement; prepare conceptual restoration design plans; integrate nature-based design solutions and multi-benefit flood protection into planning; and seek implementation funding with project partners.
Project ID: P1-2212

Last updated: December 2024