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Construction could begin as early as 2027, though 2028 is more likely.
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Botany
We went out to see how one stretch of the Truckee River Restoration Project did with its first flood waters.
Botany
Besides the havoc and damage our floods have caused, at least they provided the first real test for the Truckee River Restoration Project, a huge 14-year effort to bring nature back along 11 miles of the river. Chris Sega, the project manager for the Nature Conservancy, told us it was a massive undertaking: "It was pretty daunting at first when I started working here. The scale of it was very large." We saw it for ourselves last year. We watched as bulldozers and excavators...
Geology
The SouthEast Connector Project is located within a floodplain and is designed to handle flood water during and after construction. The project does not exacerbate the impact of a flood event during or after construction.
The Nature Conservancy in Nevada has partnered with the Nevada Museum of Art to help restore damaged floodplains along the Truckee River.