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County approves Van Damme State Park bridge replacement to restore fish passage
Summary
Mendocino County staff and the Coastal Permit Administrator approved California State Parks’ plan to remove a failed 1951 bridge at Van Damme State Park, replace it with a fabricated bridge and restore riverbank habitat to improve fish passage; staff noted tribal consultation and cultural-assessment corrections.
The Mendocino County Coastal Permit Administrator approved a coastal development permit Dec. 17 for California State Parks to remove a failed 1951 bridge across Little River in Van Damme State Park and replace it with a fabricated bridge in the same area, with habitat restoration and monitoring requirements.
Liam Crowley, planner with Mendocino County Planning and Building Services, said the original bridge failed in 2018 and a temporary single-lane structure has been in place since. “This project would involve the removal of an existing failed…
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