Codornices Creek Initial Study

City of Albany

DC&E is preparing an Initial Study for the Lower Codornices Creek Improvements Plan for the City of Albany. The City, along with the University of California and the City of Berkeley, propose to restore a half-mile reach of Codornices Creek by removing culverts and constructing a meandering path within a new right-of-way. In addition, the restoration project incorporates recreational opportunities such as a Class I bicycle path along the banks of the restored creek and sports fields in the immediate area. Critical issues addressed in the Initial Study will include potential impacts on sensitive species such as steelhead trout, past flooding of the creek into adjacent residential areas, and the possible presence of hazardous materials due to historic industrial uses on the site.