The
Kimball Island Mitigation Bank -
A Wildlands Legacy Bank
(for information on current Wildlands banks, see
the Bank Catalog)
The
Kimball Island Mitigation Bank, established in December 1997, provides
diverse aquatic, wetland, and riparian habitats that were once prevalent
in the Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta.
The island lies in the California Delta at the confluence of the state’s
largest rivers, the Sacramento and the San Joaquin, and is strategically
located
with respect to important Delta environments, including the Sherman Island
Waterfowl Management Area to the immediate north and the Suisun Marsh to
the west.
Creating
the Bank - Steps and Innovations
Natural historic conditions in the Delta included winding sloughs with tidal
action. Re-establishing slough hydrology to Kimball Island was the major design
concept for restoring natural shaded riverine habitat.
Shaded riverine aquatic habitat is found along rivers with overhanging vegetation
that shades the water below. Many types of fish require shallow water with
shelter from the sun for eggs and fingerlings to thrive. Vegetated banks and
shallows also provide refuge from predators.
To develop this concept into a technically complete restoration plan, Wildlands
analyzed nearby natural sites and created detailed construction criteria.
The restoration plan addresses the issues of bank and channel stability, channel
design appropriate to local watershed conditions, tidal prism and channel
hydraulics, structural habitat requirements, re-vegetation, and control of
invasive plants.
Description
Kimball Island Mitigation Bank, which encompasses 109 acres located in southwest
Sacramento County, includes the following types of habitats:
• Riverine Aquatic Bed
• Riparian Forest
• Tidal Perennial Marsh
• Shaded Riverine Aquatic.
The project complements local, state, and federal efforts to restore ecological
integrity to the Delta and enhance the sustainable production and survival
of native and other desirable fish and wildlife species, including:
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Delta smelt • Steelhead • Sacramento splittail • Chinook salmon • California black rail • Delta tule pea • Mason’s lilaeopsis |
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Credits available for mitigation of impacts
to wetlands and endangered species
Map of projects
Wildlands Mitigation Bank
Kimball Island Mitigation Bank
Orchard Creek Conservation Bank
Haera Wildlife Conservation Bank
Brushy Creek Conservation Bank
Dolan Ranch Conservation Bank
Pope Ranch Conservation Bank
Rancho Jamul Mitigation Bank
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