By-Day Creek Road Improvements and Instream Restoration

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is preparing to undertake habitat restoration and infrastructure improvements along By-Day Creek on its owned lands to enhance stream health and protect the federally threatened Walker Basin Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. The project will include instream restoration efforts, repairs to road-stream crossings, and upgrades to road drainage systems to reduce sediment runoff and improve aquatic habitat function. These actions aim to restore natural stream processes, ensure unimpeded fish passage, and revitalize riparian vegetation critical to the trout’s survival. The work is scheduled to begin in the near future, with the opportunity formally announced on June 2, 2026, and will be executed within San Bernardino County near the ZIP code 93517. The lead point of contact for inquiries is Nicholas Buckmaster, Senior Environmental Scientist and Supervisor at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6 – Inland Deserts in Ontario, who can be reached via phone or email. The project is intended to provide lasting ecological benefits to the watershed while addressing long-standing impacts from adjacent road infrastructure.