{
  "projectDescription": "The Mad River drains 497 square miles over a length of roughly 100 miles to the Pacific Ocean, 6 miles north of Humboldt Bay. The river offers close to 50 miles of spawning and rearing habitat but is severely limited in estuarine and off-channel habitat to support rearing winter juvenile salmonids. The project is located within tidal influence, at approximately 3 miles from the mouth of the Mad River. The project area is owned by MCSD, a special district formed in 1970,and currently contains leveed percolation ponds in the floodplain that are used as part of MCSD’s wastewater management facility serving the community of McKinleyville. The percolation ponds were constructed on the active floodplain in 1983 and are now being decommissioned by MCSD, offering the opportunity to repurpose the land for improved ecosystem function - building off-channel ponds that provide winter juvenile salmonid habitat, and expanded riparian forest. The primary objective of this restoration project is to remove all wastewater infrastructure including the wastewater derived sediments from the project site, restore connection to the river, and provide off-channel ponds, backwater channels and wetlands to increase the quantity and quality of available aquatic and riparian wetland habitat in the lower Mad River watershed. Project planning and permitting stages occurred during the fall/winter of 2020 and project construction took place in 2022.",
  "program": "Community-based Restoration",
  "name": "Mad River Estuary Floodplain Habitat Enhancement Project",
  "id": "5308",
  "state": "California",
  "state_abbr": "CA",
  "region": "SWR - Southwest",
  "constructionStartDate": "2022-05-31 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EIS for RC",
  "fedLeverage": "358639",
  "nonFedLeverage": "723929",
  "accompReportStatus": "Completed",
  "accompReportDate": "2024-04-30 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "40.92804",
      "longitude": "-124.128",
      "county": "Humboldt County",
      "city": "Arcata",
      "congDistrict": "2",
      "riverBasin": "Mill Creek-Mad River",
      "huc": "180000000000"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "riparian zone (non-wetland)",
      "fiscalYear": "2024",
      "actAcresRehabCnt": "4.75"
    },
    {
      "name": "tidal wetland",
      "fiscalYear": "2024",
      "actAcresCreateCnt": "2.25",
      "actAcresReestablishCnt": "2"
    }
  ],
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "mykiss",
      "genus": "Oncorhynchus",
      "commonName": "Trout, steelhead",
      "populationName": "Northern California",
      "listingStatus": "Threatened",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "kisutch",
      "genus": "Oncorhynchus",
      "commonName": "Salmon, coho",
      "populationName": "Southern Oregon - Northern California Coast",
      "listingStatus": "Threatened",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "McKinleyville Community Services District"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Hydrologic Restoration",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "volunteers": [
    {
      "fiscalYear": "2024",
      "count": "32"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Stream channel reconnection/creation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Berm/dike removal"
    }
  ],
  "monitoring": [
    {
      "fishCommEnhanceFlag": "Y",
      "fishOprMaintCostsFlag": "N",
      "fishPublicSafetyFlag": "Y",
      "monitorResultId": "5E269DDC-1402-F111-8406-001DD802F839",
      "tier1Agreement": "Y",
      "tier1CompleteDt": "2024-02-27 00:00:00.0",
      "tier1CompleteFlag": "Y",
      "tier1Flag": "Y",
      "tier2CompleteDt": "2024-02-27 00:00:00.0",
      "tier2CompleteFlag": "Y",
      "tier2Flag": "Y",
      "monitorConductFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "accomplishments": [
    {
      "description": "The pairing of the restoration project with public access amenities achieves the outcome of connecting people as a part of the ecosystem. The restoration area sits within a floodplain, which can often be wet, muddy, and hard to access while the new public access area provides an inspiring accessible view and multiple locations to rest and enjoy the northern California coastline.The Project received a lot of support and acted as a catalyst for deepening relationships with the land and among the many people who participated. The Project was supported by the Wiyot Tribe. The ADA accessible trail is frequented by community members and visitors.  A short walk allows people to connect at river level and anglers and boaters frequent the water level access point.",
      "name": "Economic enhancement",
      "category": "Community Enhancement"
    },
    {
      "description": "The Project improved and formalized public access at the site, with low fencing to limit visitors’ access to potentially dangerous areas adjacent to the public access amenities. The ADA paved trails connect to gravel trails that provide the cues to the visitor that they are entering a less supported area and are expected to limit access during wet and muddy conditions.",
      "name": "Removal of physical hazards",
      "category": "Public Safety"
    },
    {
      "description": "SONCC Coho Plan, CA Multispecies Plan",
      "name": "Addresses actions in recovery plan (what plan?)",
      "category": "NOAA Priorities"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2020",
      "noaaContribution": "490,167.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "otherNonFedContribution": "498,493.0",
      "sourceProgram": "CRP - Community-based Restoration Program",
      "partner": {
        "name": "California Trout Inc. (Caltrout)"
      }
    }
  ]
}