The San Lorenzo River Estuary Project

Santa Cruz, CA (January 11, 2023) — This week, the City Department of Public Works plans to put in motion the clearing of plant vegetation, destroying years of habitat restoration progress made on the levee of the San Lorenzo River. Utilizing outdated protocols is the answer to The Army Corps of Engineers’ (levee owners) failure to update their policies and procedures regarding levee maintenance to meet FEMA’s compliance deadline of July 2023. 

At this late date, it appears there is no way to stop the destruction of years of levee habitat restoration or allow work to be done that would integrate the needs of the native habitat with the needs of the community.

Read the full story on the SLV Native Habitat Restoration Program website.