Sound Watershed Consulting is supporting the Friends of Squaw Creek in a project that is refining several conceptual restoration alternatives along a sensitive sub-alpine meadow with significant historic and current land-use impacts.  

Squaw Creek has been extensively degraded due to numerous land-use impacts.  Past erosion control efforts have experienced mixed success.  Project goals are to restore eco-geomorphic functions by identifying restoration opportunities and constraints and developing alternatives that meet ecological, economic, social and political objectives. 

Design solutions for the site includes an integrated set of features designed to improve floodplain interactions, restore bank stability, and regulate natural sediment loads in a manner that is consistent with a dynamically stable channel system. 

The Project is ramping up for Phase 3 - Preliminary Design and CEQA.  We've been awarded a SWRCB 319(h) Grant that should be available in mid 2011, and we have some initial funding from Placer County and the Lahontan RWQCB to complete some technical sub-tasks.  We also have an outstanding Grant applications to complete our funding needs.

The project enjoys broad support by a diverse group of landowners, residents, stream restoration experts and agencies.