A state grant is restoring the Tuolumne River floodplain in Modesto

A $2.1 million state grant is restoring the Tuolumne River floodplain near the Carpenter Road bridge.The project will aid spawning salmon while easing the flood threat to homes in west Modesto.The reshaped river banks will be planted with native vegetation by October.The grant went to the Yosemite Rivers Alliance and the city.