Pajaro River Confluence Area Project

The Pajaro River–Salsipuedes Creek Confluence Area Restoration Project is being advanced by the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) as a complementary effort to the broader Pajaro River Flood Risk Management (PRFRM) Project. 

The project is focused on restoring approximately 30–50 acres of floodplain at a critical confluence area that currently serves as a hydraulic choke point and increases flood risk to disadvantaged communities and regional infrastructure. Through land acquisition, floodplain reconnection, levee reconfiguration, and either wetland or agricultural reactivation, the project is designed to reduce flood hazards while providing ecological benefits, economic parity through discounted farm leases, and long-term climate resilience.