Fickewirth Farms Riparian Restoration and Bridge Crossing Project
Fickewirth Farms Riparian Restoration and Bridge Crossing Project
Summary
SCH Number
2010098184
Lead Agency
Placer County
Document Title
Fickewirth Farms Riparian Restoration and Bridge Crossing Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Document Description
Currently the 131-acre property is managed and utilized for livestock grazing and agricultural production. The proposed 3-acre project area us grazed and now provides limited riparian habitat as long term management of the property likely degraded and removed the historic extent.
There are two components of work to be completed on the Fickewirth property. First is the side-by-side placement of two 89-foot-long rail cars on abutments constructed outside of the stream channel to create a 17-foot-wide clear span bridge across Coon Creek. The second component of the project includes restoring approximately 3.2 acres of valley oak riparian habitat adjacent to Coon Creek.
The project is inproving/replacing an existing facility which will result in improved habitat conditions and survivability for Central Valley Steelhead and Chinook salmon within the Coon Creek watershed.
