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Wilson Ranch Meadow Restoration

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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Water Security and Riparian Heath
Riparian Zone Restoration
Floodplain Re-connection
Wilson Ranch Meadow Restoration
  • Enhance/Restore Groundwater Storage
  • Hydrologic Process & Geomorphic Feature Restoration
Post-Implementation
Wilson Ranch is a 90-acre meadow located at 6,600 feet in the Eldorado National Forest. Before restoration, both the tributary and main channel were incised with unstable and eroding banks, and conifers had encroached into the meadow. American Rivers partnered with the Eldorado National Forest to restore the meadow’s hydrologic and ecosystem processes. In 2023 and 2024, a vented ford at the top of the meadow was replaced with a series of culverts, the incised tributary channel was filled with native soil, and boulder weirs were installed in south fork Silver Creek at the bottom of the meadow. The restoration will improve restore floodplain connectivity and improve wet meadow habitat.
2019
2023
2024
3/20/2025

Project Attributes

Footprint Acres
90 acres

Location

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  • El Dorado
  • Eldorado National Forest
  • Silver Creek (1802012902)
  • South Fork American (18020129)
  • WUI Threat

Organizations

Funders
  • California Wildlife Conservation Board
  • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Lead Implementer
  • American Rivers

Contacts

Allison Hacker - American Rivers (AR) (ahacker@americanrivers.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Acres of Habitat Restored/Created Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Wet Meadow 90 acres
Ground Water Supply Improvement Project Type: Wetland/Meadow Restoration 1 count

Reported Performance Measures

Acres of Habitat Restored/Created
Action Taken Habitat Type Treatment Type Total 2024 2023 Units
Restored Wet Meadow Unknown 90 30 60 acres
Total 90 30 60 acres
Ground Water Supply Improvement
Project Type Total 2024 2023 Units
Wetland/Meadow Restoration 2 1 1 count
Total 2 1 1 count

Financials

Budget

$1,254,696.91
$1,254,696.91 per year
$0.00 per year
$0.00 per year
per year
per year		 Total per year
California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) $805,637.50 $0.00 $805,637.50
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) $449,059.41 $0.00 $449,059.41
Total per year $1,254,696.91 $0.00 $1,254,696.91
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Grand Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Note: None provided

Pillars of Resilience

Pillars of Resilience

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