Rivermile: 177
Owner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
County: Butte
Ownership: Public (No Access)
Public Access: no
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Acres: 751
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Location Description
This site is located at River Mile 177-L, approximately 7 miles south of Ord Bend.
Site Description
This 751 acre unit, located in Butte County, is owned by USFWS. The property consists of 407 acres of non-native grassland, and 168 acres of riparian habitat.
Vegetation Wildlife
The riparian habitat consists mostly of cottonwood and mixed riparian forests, herbland cover, and some riparian scrub. Special vegetation profiles include a natural succession from wheat cropping into blue elderberry, coyote bush, creeping wild rye, mugwort, and box elder. Special wildlife use includes California quail, multiple bank swallow colonies, and Western yellow-billed cuckoos.
Current Land Use
The 407 acres of non-native grassland are being evaluated for riparian restoration and awaiting funding. This unit is desinated as sactuary and is closed to the public.
