Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon Monitoring and Life Cycle Model

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

Monitoring
Project ID725196
Recovery DomainsN Central California Coast
Start Date07/01/2017
End Date07/30/2021
Year2016
StatusCompleted
Last Edited01/25/2024
 
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Description    


The principal goal of the project was to conduct several life-stage based monitoring activities to assess the current abundance, survival rates and population trends of these salmonids. All FY14 funds were spent within the appropriate award window.



This project had four primary monitoring components including to:

1) estimate the abundance of Chinook Salmon redds using spawning ground

surveys;

2) estimate the abundance of returning adult Chinook Salmon (escapement) through use of sonar (DIDSON) to observe immigration;

3) estimate the abundance of Chinook smolts emigrating from Redwood Creek

using mark-recapture methods and a rotary screw trap in the lower river; and

4) use juvenile and adult abundance estimates to track population trends and infer Chinook salmon marine survival and maturation rates.

Project Benefit    


These data will be used to develop a life cycle model for Redwood Creek Chinook salmon.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 275.00 93.00

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$648,748
In-Kind Other$167,747
Report Total:$816,496


Project Map



Worksites

7211400    


  • Worksite Identifier: 7211400
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
Spawning Ground

Location Information

  • Basin: Northern California Coastal (180101)
  • Subbasin: Mad-Redwood (18010102)
  • Watershed: Redwood Creek (1801010201)
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: N Central California Coast
  • Latitude: 40.760147
  • Longitude: -123.722221

ESU

  • California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU
  • Northern California Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 280,039.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Redwood National Park road removal Redwood Creek Watershed Inventory and Restoration Planning, Project areas 2, 3 and 7 (PCFWWRA)
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan: California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU NMFS (2007) 2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Evolutionary Significant Unit of California Coastal Chinook Salmon.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 4
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      California Department of Fish and Wildlife US Geological Survey Humboldt State University Redwood Creek Landowners Association
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 5
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2019. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2018 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 39p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2020. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2019 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 39p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2021. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2020 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 49p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2021. 2017-20 Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring and life cycle model: prepared in partial fulfillment of Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (Project No. P1610535).
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 280,038.66
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 122.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 182,364.0
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored (Square miles)
      •      . . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 122.00
      •      . . . . E.1.c.5 Carcass countsY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.5.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 122.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Adams, P. B., L. B. Boydstun, et al. 2011. California coastal salmonid population monitoring: strategy, design, and methods. CDFG. Fish Bulletin 180. 82 p

7211401    


  • Worksite Identifier: 7211401
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
Smolt Trap

Location Information

  • Basin: Northern California Coastal (180101)
  • Subbasin: Mad-Redwood (18010102)
  • Watershed: Redwood Creek (1801010201)
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: N Central California Coast
  • Latitude: 41.298608
  • Longitude: -124.043185

ESU

  • California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU
  • Northern California Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 280,039.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Redwood National Park road removal Redwood Creek Watershed Inventory and Restoration Planning, Project areas 2, 3 and 7 (PCFWWRA)
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan: California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU NMFS (2007) 2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Evolutionary Significant Unit of California Coastal Chinook Salmon.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 4
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      California Department of Fish and Wildlife US Geological Survey Humboldt State University Redwood Creek Landowners Association
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 5
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2019. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2018 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 39p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2020. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2019 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 39p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2021. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2020 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 49p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2021. 2017-20 Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring and life cycle model: prepared in partial fulfillment of Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (Project No. P1610535)
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 280,038.66
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 122.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 182,364.0
      •      . . . . 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 122.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan: California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU NMFS (2007) 2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Evolutionary Significant Unit of California Coastal Chinook Salmon.

7211399    


  • Worksite Identifier: 7211399
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
DIDSON

Location Information

  • Basin: Northern California Coastal (180101)
  • Subbasin: Mad-Redwood (18010102)
  • Watershed: Redwood Creek (1801010201)
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: N Central California Coast
  • Latitude: 41.298566
  • Longitude: -124.051397

ESU

  • California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU
  • Northern California Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 280,039.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Redwood National Park road removal Redwood Creek Watershed Inventory and Restoration Planning, Project areas 2, 3 and 7 (PCFWWRA)
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan: California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU NMFS (2007) 2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Evolutionary Significant Unit of California Coastal Chinook Salmon.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 4
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      California Department of Fish and Wildlife US Geological Survey Humboldt State University Redwood Creek Landowners Association
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 5
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2019. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2018 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 39p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2020. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2019 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 39p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2021. Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring: 2020 annual report to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grants Program (Project No. P1610535). 49p. Deibner-Hanson, J. D., and M. J. Henderson. 2021. 2017-20 Redwood Creek Chinook Salmon monitoring and life cycle model: prepared in partial fulfillment of Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (Project No. P1610535).
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 280,038.66
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 31.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 182,364.0
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored (Square miles)
      •      . . . . 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 122.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan: California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU NMFS (2007) 2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Evolutionary Significant Unit of California Coastal Chinook Salmon.