Tuolumne River Regional Park Gateway Precise Plan

The City of Modesto is seeking approval for Permit No. 20076 to undertake construction within the right bank of the Tuolumne River, a designated floodway under the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. The project involves installing a 171-foot elevated boardwalk supported by sixteen 16-inch diameter concrete piles driven 15 feet deep, along with a concrete lookout platform fitted with metal railings. Vegetation enhancements include planting nine trees and applying hydroseed with fine fescue to stabilize the soil. A comprehensive irrigation system will be installed, featuring 476 feet of 3/4-inch drip lines and 260 feet of 1-inch schedule 40 PVC piping, all buried at a minimum depth of 24 inches and connected to a control box with a shut-off valve to ensure efficient water management. All work is conducted in alignment with the adopted flood control plan under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, ensuring compliance with floodway protection standards. The project, part of the Tuolumne River Regional Park Gateway Precise Plan, is managed by the City of Modesto with primary contact Jason Ortega as Project Manager and Angela Nguyen-Tan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board serving as the senior environmental scientist overseeing regulatory compliance. The solicitation was posted on June 16, 2026, and the work is anticipated to occur in the Modesto area, with no identified set-aside classifications or NAICS codes specified. The permit approval is essential to carry out infrastructure and ecological improvements while maintaining the integrity of the floodway and minimizing environmental disruption. Public and regulatory coordination is central to proceeding under the requirements of state flood control regulations, with environmental safeguards embedded throughout construction and landscaping phases.