Milburn Pond Isolation Project

Milburn Pond Isolation Project

The project site is bounded by the San Joaquin River to the north and the City of Fresno to the south. The project would isolate the abandoned gravel pit known as Milburn Pond from the San Joaquin River channel lo increase native fish survival by reducing movement of non-native warm water fish species from the pond to the river and movement of native salmonids from the river lo the pond. This would be accomplished by modifying the existing berm to fill existing breaches, strengthen weaker berm sections, and raise elevations of low-berm sections to minimize the potential for future breaches. Other improvements would Include: constructing an equalization saddle within the berm to equalize Milburn Pond with the river during flow fluctuations, installing a modified French Drain beneath the saddle to ensure water flow Into Milburn Pond during low-flow conditions, creating a high-flow side channel, and planting trees and other vegetation. In addition, rock slope protection and biotechnical erosion protection would be installed lo minimize erosion, and an existing access route along the southern and eastern boundary of Milburn Pond would be Improved. Milburn Avenue adjacent to the site may need to be raised approximately 1 foot In low areas lo avoid premature overlapping during flood releases from Friant Dam.

Fresno

Fresno

Countywide

Other (Habitat Restoration)

Other

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Wildlife

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California State Lands Commission (SLC)

California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California State Lands Commission (SLC)