Restoration Projects Statewide Order Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

The Lower Yuba River at Daguerre Point Nature-Like Fishway project, managed by the Yuba County Water Agency and the Yuba Water Construction Authority, focuses on enhancing fish passage and restoring the local ecosystem in Marysville, California. The scope of work includes the construction of a nature-like fishway channel, the relocation of the South Canal Diversion intake, and the replacement of the existing permeable rockfill fish exclusion structure with a modernized fish screen. Additionally, the project involves filling the South Canal Diversion head pond to create a sloping floodplain restoration area along the river's south bank, improving access roads, and implementing ongoing operations and maintenance activities. The project is governed by the California Environmental Quality Act and falls within the scope of the Statewide Restoration General Order Programmatic EIR. A Notice of Determination filed in January 2026 confirms that the project is not expected to have significant environmental effects, provided that specified mitigation measures and monitoring plans are followed. Administrative details include the use of NAICS code 541620 and the payment of regulatory filing fees for the Environmental Impact Report and county clerk records.