Projects
Polaris + Pomin Restoration Feasibility Study
The Polaris-Burton Creek wetland complex was once one of the largest wetlands on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Placement of fill for a fish hatchery, athletic fields, campgrounds and a boat ramp, combined with dredging [...]
East Fork Carson River Fish Barrier Feasibility Study
Trout Unlimited (TU), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and other resource management entities are working toward Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) recovery in the Lahontan [...]
Meeks Bay Restoration Hydrology and Geomorphology
The Meeks Bay Restoration Project is an effort to restore geomorphic and hydrologic functions to Meeks Creek and its lagoon at Lake Tahoe while continuing to support sustainable recreation opportunities. The effort is being [...]
Carmel River Reroute and Dam Removal
California American Water (CAW), the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the project owners, cooperatively removed the San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River, Monterey County, California. San [...]
Yerba Buena Pedestrian Bridge Design
Yerba Buena Creek, in the Evergreen neighborhood of San Jose, has become deeply incised, likely beginning near 1968, which correlates to when suburban development began in the watershed. As part of a Project team [...]
CSA 50 Flood Control Plan
Balance Hydrologics was the lead for an inter-disciplinary team that was selected to prepare an updated flood control plan for the Carmel River in County Services Area 50, which encompasses the north overbank areas [...]
Sardine Meadow Restoration Design
The Truckee River Watershed Council (TRWC) partnered with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the U.S. Forest Service Tahoe National Forest (TNF) to restore Sardine Meadow, a 900-acre meadow located in the Davies [...]
Stormwater Design for Gale Ranch in San Ramon
Balance Hydrologics developed and designed the stormwater management strategy for the large Gale Ranch Project in southern Contra Costa County. Initial work was carried out to identify opportunities and constraints for stormwater infrastructure related [...]
Hydrology for the City of Santa Cruz Habitat Conservation Plan
Since 2004, Balance Hydrologics (Balance) has assisted the City of Santa Cruz, in cooperation with other project team members prepare a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the watersheds from which the community draws its [...]
Upper Penitencia Creek Mitigation and Restoration Design for BART to San Jose
Balance Hydrologics was retained to prepare a complete set of construction documents for the mitigation and restoration of Upper Penitencia Creek at the future site of the Berryessa BART station and campus. Mitigation and [...]
Truckee Meadows Regional Stormwater Quality Management Program
Since 2014 Balance Hydrologics has implemented the Truckee Meadows Stormwater Monitoring Program for the Municipal Regional MS4 permit which includes the Cities of Reno and Sparks and Washoe County. The current program includes water [...]
South San Ramon Creek Stream Maintenance
As part of an updated stream maintenance plan for the City of San Ramon, Balance Hydrologics assessed the geomorphic conditions of South San Ramon Creek and its tributaries. Our effort concentrated on evaluating the [...]
Elizabethtown Meadow Trail and Drainage Restoration
In 2011, Balance Hydrologics completed a watershed assessment of the larger Martis Creek watershed which identified priority restoration and re-naturalization projects related to meadow restoration, channel stability, habitat enhancement, groundwater recharge, water quality improvements, [...]
