The Success and Continued Challenges of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: A Grassroots Restoration

39 Ecology L. Q. 1085 (2012)

50 Pages Posted: 26 Oct 2018

Date Written: December 5, 2012

Abstract

The California Bay-Delta is in need of extensive ecological restoration. This article highlights the accomplishments of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area—a unique, grassroots project that reconciled potentially competing land uses to restore an important segment of the Pacific Flyway in northern California. The Bay Delta Conservation Plan proposes more expansive ecological restoration, calling into question the continued viability of the multi-use balance struck at the nearly 17,000 acre Wildlife Area. This article distills lessons from the conflict and argues that input from local governments is indispensable for future restoration success.

Suggested Citation

Salcido, Rachael E., The Success and Continued Challenges of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: A Grassroots Restoration (December 5, 2012). 39 Ecology L. Q. 1085 (2012), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3260055

Rachael E. Salcido (Contact Author)

Pacific McGeorge School of Law ( email )

3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
United States
916.739.7354 (Phone)

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