Willow Bend Floodplain Reconnection Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0049-R2 (RMP))

The Project is designed to reconnect a backchannel to the Sacramento River and restore and enhance native fish habitat and natural floodplain processes to the area. The Project consists of reconnecting approximately 2,500 linear feet of a historically active but disconnected backchannel. The Project will restore seasonal floodplain connectivity, improve juvenile salmonid rearing habitat, eliminate fish stranding hazards created by artificial barriers, and restore natural geomorphic and hydrologi...