EUER VALLEY RESTORATION PROJECT
Truckee River Watershed Council

Within Euer Valley, CA, lies Coyote Trail and Bridge Crossing, recreational features supporting winter and summer activities including groomed cross-country skiing in the winter, and hiking, running, mountain biking, horseback riding and passive nature related recreational experiences (wildlife watching, etc.) in the summer. Beginning in 2020, Truckee River Watershed Council (TRWC), in partnership with the Tahoe Donner Association (TDA), sought to replace the existing three corrugated metal pipe culverted crossing with a year-round reliable and functional bridge structure and construct a bridge and trail system that blends in with the natural surroundings and the geomorphic, hydrologic, cultural, and ecological setting. In addition, stakeholders requested recommendations on restoring and enhancing a reach of South Fork Prosser Creek (SFPC) from just upstream of the culvert crossing at the property boundary to a point approximately ½ mile downstream.  Sierra Ecosystem Associates (SEA) teamed with TRWC and TDA to prepare restoration activities and design for the Project site. SEA provided project management support to facilitate meetings, prepare restoration planning, and review CEQA findings and conclusions. Botanical, topographic, geomorphological, and cultural surveys were conducted at the Project site, and SEA delivered maps and additional supporting documentation which determined any sensitive species present, as well as any key characteristics of the site. SEA supplied partners with a historical conditions analysis and generated hydrologic studies and hydraulic models to support the engineering design included in the overall restoration plans. Upon completion of requested surveys for the Project, SEA prepared and delivered the required CEQA documentation, including an IS-MND and a Notice of Determination. SEA worked with partners to assist in the preparation of environmental regulatory permits and a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan detailing all project erosion, sediment, and BMP as required.