{"id":182136,"date":"2026-02-17T23:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/182136\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:45:05","slug":"federal-investment-to-enhance-san-joaquin-river-public-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/182136\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal investment to enhance San Joaquin River public access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1140\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/costa-river.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"man at a podium in front of a river\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"attach_desc\">Rep. Jim Costa announced details about $2 million in federal funding to enhance access to the San Joaquin River. Photo via Rep. Costa<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi and Rep. Jim Costa announced Tuesday that $2 million in federal funding has been secured to support improvements along the San Joaquin River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The funding, included in the federal budget, will support planning and development for potential projects including River West Fresno, Camp Pashayan improvements and additional riverfront amenities and public access enhancements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">\u201cThe San Joaquin River is one of our region\u2019s greatest natural assets,\u201d said Council President Karbassi. \u201cThanks to Congressman Costa\u2019s leadership, we can continue building a riverfront that serves families, protects wildlife, and creates new opportunities for residents to enjoy the outdoors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Expanding recreation<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The funding is expected to extend the Lewis S. Eaton Trail by approximately 2.4 miles, expanding public access to 500 acres of open space along the San Joaquin River, with multiple ADA-accessible entry points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Costa authored the legislation creating the San Joaquin River Conservancy in 1992, which now provides access to 5,900 acres within the 22-mile stretch of river between Friant Dam and Highway 99. The conservancy is a state agency responsible for developing the San Joaquin River Parkway, a planned recreation and conservation corridor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Camp Pashayan, one of the beneficiaries of the funding, is a 31-acre property near Highway 99 that provides fishing, canoeing and wildlife observation opportunities. The site has been part of ongoing planning efforts to enhance public access along the western reaches of the river parkway.<\/p>\n<p>Part of broader investment<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The San Joaquin River funding is part of $11.2 million in federal funding Costa secured for San Joaquin Valley communities in the recently passed federal budget. Other projects receiving funding include $2 million for the Reedley College Ag Innovation Center, $1.2 million for Salt and Light Neighborhood Village Phase II in Tulare County and more than $1 million each for water infrastructure projects in Woodlake and Dinuba.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Tuesday\u2019s announcement at Spano Park also included regional partners Kari Daniska, San Joaquin River Conservancy executive officer; Kacey Auston, conservancy board president; and Julie Vance, California Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife regional manager.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rep. 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