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City backs CalTrout application for Trabuco Creek fish‑passage and trail improvements
Summary
The council authorized submission of a California Public Utilities Commission application supporting CalTrout’s Trabuco Creek Fish Passage project, a multi‑site restoration to remove two fish passage barriers, build an elevated equestrian/trail bridge, and restore habitat; staff and CalTrout said construction could begin in 2026 with an estimated $45 million total cost.
City staff and California Trout (CalTrout) presented the Trabuco Creek Fish Passage project, which targets two barriers — a Metrolink bridge foundation and the I‑5 flood conveyance structure — that now block southern steelhead migration upstream from Doheny Beach. CalTrout project manager Nate Yancheff described engineering designs for a nature‑like fishway, channel grading, invasive species removal, revegetation, and a 15‑foot‑wide elevated bridge for trail and equestrian users. CalTrout said the design was…
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