Ventura River Life Cycle Monitoring

Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)

Project ID	725626
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	07/01/2018
End Date	08/31/2020
Year	2017
Status	Completed
Last Edited	05/01/2025

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Description

Cameras were placed on the Ventura River to determine migration timing and abundance. A PIT array was operated in conjunction along the river. Redd surveys in the watershed were conducted to determine adult steelhead spawn timing, spatial structure, and to compare detection rates.

Project Benefit

Obtaining steelhead population data in this watershed is a crucial component of adopting appropriate management strategies, as described in NMFS recovery plan.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

36.00

50.00

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$561,531

Report Total:

$561,531

Worksites

7211438

Worksite Identifier: 7211438
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description
Ventura River basin

Location Information

Basin: Ventura-San Gabriel Coastal (180701)
Subbasin: Ventura (18070101)
Watershed: Rincon Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean (1807010102)
Subwatershed: Arundell Barranca-Frontal Pacific Ocean (180701010203)

State: California
Recovery Domain:
Latitude: 34.272903
Longitude: -119.30469

ESU

Southern California Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)

. . E.0.a RM&E Funding 794,000.00
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project

. . E.0.c

Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
Walter, L. 2015. Ventura River Watershed Management Plan. Prepared for the Ventura River Watershed Council. National Marine Fisheries Service. 2012. Southern CA Steelhead Recovery Plan. SW Region, Protected Resources Division, Long Beach, CA

. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
. . E.0.d.2
Name Of Cooperating Organizations.

None
. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0
. . E.0.e.2
Name Of Report

None

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 794,000.00
. . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 36.00
. . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 144,672.0
. . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 36.00
. . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 36.00

. . . . E.1.c.8 Water quality monitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . . . E.1.c.8.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream monitored for water quality .00

. . . . E.1.d

Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
Adams P.B., L.B. Boydstun, S. P. Gallagher, M. K. Lacy, T. McDonald, and K. E. Shaffer. 2011. California Coastal Salmonid Population Monitoring: Strategy, Design, and Methods. California Department of Fish and Game. Fish Bulletin (180).