Chico Enterprise-Record
[circa 2005-08-15]

A meeting Thursday will give the public a chance to comment on a riparian restoration feasibility study on the 950-acre riparian sanctuary of the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge.

The draft report examines alternatives for habitat management and restoration. The report is part of an overall planning effort with River Partners, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Princeton, Cordora, Glenn, and Provident Irrigation Districts.

River Partners will host the meeting at 4 p.m. at its Chico office, 580 Vallombrosa Ave.

The CalFed-funded project identifies management options to improve habitat and protect irrigation district facilities.

Copies of the draft report are available for review at the offices of the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge in Willows, the Provident Irrigation District in Willows and River Partners in Chico.

The document may also be accessed through the River Partners Web site (www.riverpartners.org).

The study area is located near the intersection of County Road 44 and Highway 45 on the Sacramento River. The north end of the Riparian Sanctuary is approximately 2.5 miles north of Glenn on the historic Llano Seco Rancho in Butte County.

Comments will be accepted on the document until Aug. 25.

Additional information is available by contacting Dan Efseaff at 894-5401.

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