The Bear Creek Lower Meadow Reach Restoration Project was a creek and meadow restoration project located on the lower reach of Bear Creek in Placer County CA. Bear Creek is a tributary to the Middle Truckee River and drains the Bear Creek Watershed Basin of Alpine Meadows.

Hanford replaced two undersized culverts with a large arched culvert running under Appian Way. Once the culvert was assembled and back-filled to road grade, Hanford installed a stream bed material upstream and through the culvert to the downstream outlet of the culvert…

Establishment of 2.64 acres of brackish marsh on the bank of Schell Creek in southern Sonoma County. The new marsh was constructed on diked baylands on the Mulas Dairy property in Schellville, CA. The site is presently used as pasture by the dairy.

Hanford created a new flow pathway for Laguna Stream which runs just east of the active quarry. The old stream foot print was filled in and a new floodplain was graded. The new stream channel included installation of low flow channel berms that were seeded and secured…

Stream daylighting project including parking lot removal, channel excavation and bridge installation.

Demolition of concrete lined channel and construction of a more natural channel for Cordova Creek. Included excavation and revegetation of riparian corridor.

The Hawk Hill Visitor Access Phase 2 project will improve segments of the Tunnel Loop Trail including the Battery Construction’s three tunnels, two enhanced overlooks at the casemates, and a trail connecting the casemates. Visitors will enjoy sweeping views of the Point Bonita Lighthouse…

Construction of vernal pool mitigation and seasonal wetland restoration adjacent to Laguna Creek.

Construction of the Lower and Middle Phase 2A of the Salt River restoration. Work primarily consisted of excavation of the historic Salt River channel to allow fish passage to headwater spawning areas.

Stream restoration in Mount Diablo State Park including a series of rock structures to allow fish passage in Mitchell Creek.

Stream restoration, bridge installation and relocation of camp sewer systems to protect water quality.

Dune restoration primarily consisting of removal of an old logging road, road crossings and invasive species removal.

Construction of nursery plots and an irrigation system for the purpose of experimenting with revegetation techniques in sediment in preparation for the removal of dams on the Klamath River.

Park and beach construction on the bank of the Feather River.

Restoration of alkali playas, and the historic river channel to meandering, braided low flow channels to re-activate the natural floodplain.

Alpine meadow restoration involving excavation of a relic railroad grade and dam feature, and reuse of the soil to fill incised channels, with the purpose of elevating the water table in the meadow.

Wetland mitigation including seasonal marsh construction, revegetation and maintenance to offset impacts of Caltrans’ construction of the Devil’s Slide Tunnel.

Park construction with native planting and floodplain features adjacent to the Tuolumne River

Tidal channel dredging and excavation to restore tidal marsh health and flood capacity. Hanford purchased and operated an amphibious excavator with a suction dredge and cutter head attachment to slurry the channel sediment to an adjacent relic channel.

Experimental stormwater management and infiltration facilities on the banks of Ballona Creek.