Tide's End Multibenefit Restoration Project
Tide's End Project on the east side of the Yolo Bypass adjacent to the Toe Drain and Deep Water Ship Channel. Photo Credit: California Department of Water Resources
The proposed Tide’s End Multibenefit Restoration Project aims to restore tidal marsh and floodplain habitats while preserving and enhancing existing land uses. The proposed project would also connect a ten-mile stretch of uninterrupted floodplain and wetland habitat.
The proposed project area is in Yolo County, covering about 2,212 acres at the downstream end of the Yolo Bypass. It is next to Cache Slough Complex and the Toe Drain along the west side of the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel. The area currently has seasonal agriculture and wetlands managed for waterfowl.
DWR, as the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the proposed Tide’s End Multibenefit Restoration Project.
Project Objectives
The proposed project furthers the goals and objectives of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) and its Conservation Strategy by:
- Managing floodway roughness (resistance to the flow of water)
- Maintaining long-term flood capacity
- Reducing potential flood encroachments in the Yolo Bypass
- Increasing the quantity, quality, and connectivity of aquatic, wetland, and riparian habitat in the flood system
The proposed project design will incorporate floodway compatible, wildlife-friendly agriculture (e.g., wild rice production) and managed seasonal wetlands for waterfowl. The proposed project would also improve drainage and irrigation, thereby facilitating the proposed land uses and providing broader benefits to the region.
Ecosystem Investment Partners, Inc. (EIP), is the contractor for the proposed project and is the current landowner of the proposed Project area.
For further information, contact tidesendmbp@water.ca.gov
Partial funding for the proposed project from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been awarded and administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The views and statements pertaining to the proposed Project are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its funding sources. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. government, or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources.