Restoration Projects Statewide Order Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

The project, identified as the Carpenter Road Floodplain Restoration Project under solicitation number RMP-2026-0025-R4, is being led by the City of Modesto in California and targets the restoration of 38.46 acres within the Tuolumne River Regional Park. The primary objectives include creating nine acres of rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids by breaching the right bank of the Tuolumne River to connect it with an existing local basin, thereby eliminating fish stranding and facilitating natural inundation patterns essential for aquatic microhabitat development. Reshaping the basin and installing Armorflex concrete mats at the breach site and a new river crossing will protect against erosion while maintaining safe, sustainable public access. Native riparian vegetation will be planted to restore and enhance the natural corridor along the river, improving ecosystem function and biodiversity. All excess excavated material will be removed from the floodway to comply with environmental standards. The work is authorized under Permit No. 20092, governed by California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, which authorizes flood control activities within the designated floodway. The project is located at approximately 37.60932, -121.02861 in Stanislaus County and is part of a broader statewide environmental planning initiative, though no contract value, pricing, performance period, or detailed delivery schedule is available. Point of contact for the project includes Nathan Houx of the City of Modesto and Megan Rooney from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, indicating collaboration between local and state environmental agencies.