Federal Project Aims To Increase Salmon, Trout In American River

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Gravel, sand and rocks are being sorted and washed along the American River –preparing the area for salmon and trout.
It’s a huge federal project underway with a plan to increase the number of salmon and trout.
So who’s footing the bill, and how much does it cost?
About a mile west of Sunrise Boulevard is where workers are cleaning and sorting rocks getting the river primed for salmon. Heavy construction equipment traverses the banks of the American R