""It's been blocked by this pipeline. And now that these fish have over 20 miles of really high quality spawning habitat, it just increases their chances of recovery,""
""We have got some exciting news," Buchanan says. "From our biologists that are on site monitoring Arsenal Valley fish passage project. The biologists work for Sequoia Ecological Consulting, and they spotted two Chinook salmon who had migrated past the erosion control matt that was formerly there, blocking fish migration on Alameda Creek.""
""So proving success that quickly after completion of a project is I mean, there's no better feeling,""
Alameda Creek in the hills above Fremont was partially blocked for decades by a PG&E pipeline that acted as a barrier to migrating fish. Removal of the pipeline reopened more than 20 miles of high-quality spawning habitat. Biologists monitoring the Arsenal Valley fish passage project confirmed two Chinook salmon migrated past a former erosion control mat that had been blocking migration on Alameda Creek. Volunteers reported additional salmon sightings upstream toward lower Niles Canyon. The confirmed migration could bolster endangered steelhead trout populations and help restore habitat for eagles, otters, and beavers. The project cost about $15 million and produced measurable ecological benefits within weeks of completion.
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