Denmark Creek Restoration Project
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Project Overview
Basics
Denmark Creek Restoration Project
- Conserve and Restore Salmonid Habitats and Ecosystems
- Ensure that Disadvantaged and Underrepresented Communities Benefit from Initiatives
- Ensure Water Supply Reliability and Quality
- Prioritize Plans, Projects and Actions that Result in Long Term Sustainability of Jobs & Revenues
- Promote Local Energy Independence, Water/ Energy Use Efficiency and Infrastructure Enhancements
- Protect and Enhance Groundwater Resources
- Protect and Enhance Watersheds and Ecosystems that Provide Water Quality and Supply Benefits
NCRP RFFC Technical Assistance (DOC)
Completed
The Denmark Creek project is located in the Navarro River watershed of Mendocino County on a working property. A multi-generational family of Mexican heritage reside on the property and work in an onsite commercial agriculture operation. Previous landowners installed infrastructure in the creek resulting in severe negative impacts to salmonid habitat. Domestic and agricultural water supply needs rely on surface water sources. The project proposes to conduct planning and assessments with the goal of improving salmonid habitat and providing water storage for fire preparedness and irrigation. Technical assistance funds enable a grantwriter to prepare an application to a CDFW grant program.
2023
2025
2025
7/18/2025
Project Attributes
General Information
Project Description Narrative (1,000 character limit)
This project builds upon previous salmonid habitat improvement projects led by the MCRCD just downstream on Denmark Creek. The MCRCD’s pre-application for this project phase to the CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife’s Cannabis Restoration Grant was approved to move to a full application. The MCRCD is at capacity and requires outside technical assistance to prepare the full grant application. Technical experts will conduct a full resource assessment, plus planning and design to facilitate multiple future improvements including: removal of an onstream pond, removal of a defunct fish ladder, invasive riparian vegetation removal, installation of a steel water storage tank, installation of an offstream pond, installation of solar powered water pumping and distribution infrastructure, upgrade and efficiencies to commercial irrigation system, and development of a property-wide clean-up plan for this working property.
Solutions
Capacity - Technical Assistance, Community Health and Safety - Community Infrastructure, Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration - Water
Spatial Information
Tribal Region
None
Project Size (Acres)
41
acres
Location
This Project's Simple and Detailed location is considered private and is hidden from most users.
The point represents the downstream end of the failed concrete fishway.
Organizations
| Contract Manager | |
| Funders | |
| Project Sponsor | |
| Local and/or Political Support | CDFW Cannabis Restoration Grant Program |
Contacts
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Authorized Contact |
Project Benefit Performance Measures
Expected Project Benefit Performance Measures
| Capacity Enhancement - # of projects | 1 count | |
| Capacity Enhancement - Type(s) of CE | Type: Technical Assistance | 1 |
| Environmental justice and social equity - # of projects | Activity focus: Capacity building | 1 count |
| Grant applications submitted - # of proposals | 1 | |
| Grant applications submitted - dollar amount applied for | $700,000.00 | |
| Jobs created or retained (FTE) | 0.1 | |
| Technical Assistance - Type(s) of TA | Type of Technical Assistance: Grant applications | 1 |
Reported Project Benefit Performance Measures
| Capacity Enhancement - # of projects | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2025 | 2024 | Units | |
| 1 | N/A | 1 | count | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | count |
| Capacity Enhancement - Type(s) of CE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Total | 2025 | 2024 | Units |
| Technical Assistance | 1 | N/A | 1 | number |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | number |
| Environmental justice and social equity - # of projects | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity focus | Total | 2025 | 2024 | Units |
| Capacity building | 1 | 1 | N/A | count |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | count |
| Grant applications submitted - # of proposals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2025 | 2024 | Units | |
| 1 | 1 | N/A | number | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | number |
| Grant applications submitted - dollar amount applied for | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2025 | 2024 | Units | |
| $1,233,325 | $1,233,325 | N/A | ||
| Total | $1,233,325 | $1,233,325 | $0 | |
| Jobs created or retained (FTE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2025 | 2024 | Units | |
| 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 | number | |
| Total | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | number |
| Technical Assistance - Type(s) of TA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Technical Assistance | Total | 2025 | 2024 | Units |
| Grant applications | 1 | 1 | N/A | number |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | number |
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
|---|
Reported Expenditures
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCRP Technical Assistance (CA DOC) | $0.00 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Grand Total | $0.00 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Note: | None provided |
|---|
Project Types
Project Types
Project will support MCRCD in developing a grant proposal to CDFW.
Installation of a rainwater collection pond and large storage tank outfitted to fill water tenders increases fire preparedness by providing water easily available for emergency response.
Installation of rainwater collection pond and tank adjacent to shared road provides water available for community fire response.
Removing the dam and pond, and restoring the stream channel will promote ecosystem restoration in the Denmark Creek watershed. Off-channel water storage will support farming operations and reduce drawdown of the local water table, benefiting streamflow.
Project Details
Attachments
Complete map set submitted with/to CDFW CRGP pre-application
- Uploaded On
- 10/6/2023
- File Type
- Description
- Including this map pdf file showing project location on aerials and topographic maps, location in the region, and close up of the parcels and proposed project features.
No attachments
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District SOQ
- Uploaded On
- 7/31/2023
- File Type
- Word (DOCX)
- Description
- Summary of MCRCD as a Special District and staff associated with the project.
NCRP TA SuppForm Rnd2 11.10.23
- Uploaded On
- 11/10/2023
- File Type
- Description
- Supplemental Supporting Document.
No attachments
Notes
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External Links
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