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Plans To Improve Salmon Habitat At Muir Woods National Monument Open For Public Comment

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National Park Service staff is looking for public comments on their plan for improving salmon habitat in Redwood Creek in Muir Woods National Monument/NPS

In a bid to improve habitat for endangered Coho salmon that use Redwood Creek in Muir Woods National Monument, the National Park Service is proposing to rebuild bridges that cross the stream, create deeper pools for rearing habitat, and revegetate sections to improve cover for fish.

The park staff is taking public comment on the plan through May 18. The preferred approach is to remove historic riprap (large boulders) placed on the banks of the creek more than 80 years ago by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and to move fallen logs from the floodplain into the channel. Other new creek features would be to create a variety of habitat for young salmon. Aging footbridges would be replaced to enhance water flow in the creek and support habitat restoration. These actions will significantly improve the conditions needed to help young fish survive, the Park Service said.

This project was previously open to public scoping in the fall of 2016. The draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The public is also invited to provide comment on issues and concerns regarding cultural resources within the project area in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act.

To read more details on the plan, and to comment on-line, visit this site.

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