Boardwalk repairs and small angler-access improvements proposed at Twin Creeks, Fish Lake

Jim Lam and Nick (DWR/Forest Service partners) described a staged proposal to repair the Twin Creeks boardwalk at Fish Lake, stabilize stream abutments, install rock scour protection, replace deteriorating decking and create a small hardened landing to improve access for people with mobility limitations and to support kokanee spawning and Division hatchery work.

Lam noted heavy public use and that the boardwalk is the focal point for viewing kokanee spawning and for DWR spawning actions. "We need to do some additional thing there so that people with all abilities have the opportunity to enjoy Twin Creeks," he said.

Nut graf: The request is modest — two council contributions of $7,500 each — but includes contracting for targeted rock placement to protect timber abutments, replacement of worn boardwalk decking, concrete delivery for small sidewalk and parking approaches, and modest contractor time to protect the abutment and provide safe, universal access near the creek mouth.

DWR said volunteers and agency crews will provide significant in-kind labor; Forest Service cooperation and a rock source near Loa will reduce material transport costs. The project also supports DWR operations: the boardwalk has been used to wheel captured kokanee for spawning operations and improvements would reduce handling time and public disturbance.

Ending: Presenters said the project will improve safety and access without broad new construction; council members supported the staged approach and praised outreach plans with the Forest Service and local volunteers.