102 Ranch Ecosystem Restoration - Construction
Location: Lower Truckee River, east of Reno/Sparks
Project Overview: This project seeks to restore approximately 2 river miles of the 102 Ranch, located along the Lower Truckee River and currently managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The project includes construction of new river meanders, instream riffles, and wetland areas. Following earth-moving activities, about 115 acres will be revegetated with native riparian and upland plants.
Timeline: January 2008 - July 2008: Finalized design and secured grant funding and permits; advertised and awarded primary supply and service contracts
August 2008 - December 2008: Project construction period: prepared site, stockpiled rock, salvaged plant materials, excavated meander and wetlands, constructed riffles, filled abandoned channel
December 2008 - March 2009: Weed control and revegetation
April 2009 - September 2011: Continued weed control and revegetation, followed by project stewardship (monitoring and maintenance)
Total Cost: $6.4 Million approximately
Truckee River Flood Project contribution (AB-5 grant funds) = $3.1 Million
Funding Agencies: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Reno and Sparks, Truckee River Flood Project (contributed grant funds received from the Nevada State Legislature*), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Desert Terminal Lakes Program)
*AB-5, the 2007 Stream Habitat Restoration Act
Contracting Agency: The Nature Conservancy
Contact(s): Mickey Hazelwood, The Nature Conservancy, 775-322-4990 ext. 30, mhazelwood@tnc.org
Danielle Henderson, Truckee River Flood Project, 775-850-7461, dhenderson@washoecounty.us
Contractor(s): Q & D Construction, Inc. (earth-moving activities)
Subcontractor(s) and Supplier(s): Otis Bay Inc., Pheasant Services, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc., Sani-Hut Company, Inc., Ewing Irrigation, White Cap Construction Supply, Inc., Western Nevada Material, Comstock Seed, UAP Distribution, Inc., Ben Meadows, Carl's Imaging Works, and others