Coastal Mendocino County Salmonid Life Cycle and Regional Monitoring

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

Project ID	724089
Recovery Domains	N Central California Coast
Start Date	06/01/2013
End Date	10/28/2016
Year	2012
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/25/2024

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Description

The project collected, summarized, and analyzed data for three and a half years of fish population monitoring in salmonid-bearing rivers of Mendocino County. Monitoring included: adult, smolt/fry, redd, and carcass. Monitoring was conducted via surveys (redds, carcasses) and by using spawner/redd ratios from already monitored watersheds which provides an estimate of fish numbers. Coho escapement estimates were calculated streams and rivers where annual spawning ground surveys were made. Life cycle monitoring data from complete stations on two streams (Pudding Creek and S.F. Noyo R.) provided estimates of coho productivity (recruits per spawner), smolt abundance, and smolt to adult survival. Smolt abundance estimates were made in three other streams where downstream migrant traps and spawning ground surveys were conducted.

Project Benefit

Water quality and quantity, sediment, spawning and rearing habitat.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

570.00

160.00

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$922,005

State

$516,000

Other

$947,355

Report Total:

$2,385,360

Worksites

7210593

Worksite Identifier: 7210593
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description
Big-Navarro-Garcia watershed - Coastal Mendocino County salmonid life cycle monitoring

Location Information

Basin: Northern California Coastal (180101)
Subbasin:
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: California
Recovery Domain: N Central California Coast
Latitude: 39.306
Longitude: -123.61

ESU

Central California Coast Coho Salmon ESU

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Metrics

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

. . E.0.a RM&E Funding 6,775,643.00
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project

Using Large Wood to Increase Salmonid Abundance, Pudding Creek
. . E.0.c
Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.

Coastal Monitoring Plan Implementation
. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 8

. . E.0.d.2

Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
CDFW, Mendocino Redwoods Co., Lyme Redwood Forest Co., Campbell Global, The Nature Conservancy, The Conservation Fund, Cal-FIRE, Usal Redwood Forest Co. NOAA NW Science Ctr,. NMFS Habitat Ctr.

. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 4

. . E.0.e.2

Name Of Report

Gallagher, S. P., Bell, C., Holloway, W., and E. Mackey. Draft 2016. Applying mesoscale habitat suitability criteria and spatial balanced random sampling to quantify preferred salmonid habitat in coastal streams: implications for recovery monitoring and management. In preparation for NAJFM 30 pp. DRAFT Holloway, W., Gallagher, S. P., Thompson, S., D. Wright, E. Lang. and D. Ulrich 2015. Coastal Mendocino County Salmonid Life Cycle and Regional Monitoring: Monitoring Status and Trends for 2014. 2013-14 Administrative Report. Holloway, W., Gallagher, S. P., Thompson, S., E. Lang. and D. Ulrich 2016. Coastal Mendocino County Salmonid Life Cycle and Regional Monitoring: Monitoring Status and Trends for 2015. 2014-15 Annual Report. In progress: Holloway, W., Gallagher, S. P., Thompson, S., E. Lang. and D. Ulrich 2016. Coastal Mendocino County Salmonid Life Cycle and Regional Monitoring: Monitoring Status and Trends for 2016. 2015-16 Annual Report.

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 2,385,360.00
- . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 570.00
- . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 64,000.0
- . . . . 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 190.00
- . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 20.00
- . . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 190.00
- . . . . E.1.c.5 Carcass countsY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.5.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 190.00
  - . . . . E.1.d
    Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
    
    Coastal Monitoring Plan Implementation