Monterey County Steelhead Monitoring Project

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

Monitoring
Project ID1602632406411
Recovery DomainsS. California - S. Central CA Coast
Start Date07/01/2020
End Date06/30/2021
Year2018
StatusCompleted
Last Edited03/20/2024
 
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Description    


During the 2020-21 monitoring season, a DIDSON camera was placed at RM 0.9 on the Big Sur River from 11/19/2020 through 06/02/2021 to determine adult steelhead migration timing and abundance. In addition, redd surveys were conducted in the lower 8-mile section of the Big Sur River from 11/19/2020 through 06/15/2021 to determine adult steelhead spawn timing, spatial structure, and overall feasibility of the surveys.

Project Benefit    


Steelhead populations along the Big Sur Coast, Carmel Watershed and Interior Coast range are part of the federally threatened South-Central California Distinct Population Segment. National Marine Fisheries Service states that obtaining adult steelhead population data for these systems is a crucial component of adopting appropriate management strategies (NMFS 2013).

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 40.00 40.00

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$175,405
Report Total:$175,405


Project Map



Worksites

1603211444362    


  • Worksite Identifier: 1603211444362
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
Big Sur River watershed SGS

Location Information

  • Basin: Central California Coastal (180600)
  • Subbasin: Central Coastal (18060006)
  • Watershed: Big Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean (1806000603)
  • Subwatershed: Big Sur River (180600060301)
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: S. California - S. Central CA Coast
  • Latitude: 36.248781
  • Longitude: -121.705541

ESU

  • South-Central California Coast Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 70,550.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      NMFS. 2013. South-Central California Coast Steelhead Recovery Plan. West Coast Region, California Coastal Area Office, Long Beach, California.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 1
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Program (WSP): WSP staff will assist in all aspects of monitoring and sample frame development.
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 1
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Michie, M. 2021. Steelhead Monitoring Report for Big Sur River, Monterey County, California, 2020-2021 Monitoring Report. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Technical Report.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 70,549.58
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 8.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 36,480.0
      •      . . . . 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 8.00
      •      . . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 8.00
      •      . . . . E.1.c.5 Carcass countsY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.5.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 8.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program

1603211510058    


  • Worksite Identifier: 1603211510058
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
Big Sur SONAR RM 0.9

Location Information

  • Basin: Central California Coastal (180600)
  • Subbasin: Central Coastal (18060006)
  • Watershed: Big Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean (1806000603)
  • Subwatershed: Big Sur River (180600060301)
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: S. California - S. Central CA Coast
  • Latitude: 36.287266
  • Longitude: -121.84463

ESU

  • South-Central California Coast Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 70,550.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      NMFS. 2013. South-Central California Coast Steelhead Recovery Plan. West Coast Region, California Coastal Area Office, Long Beach, California.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 1
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Program (WSP)
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 1
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Michie, M. 2021. Steelhead Monitoring Report for Big Sur River, Monterey County, California, 2020-2021 Monitoring Report. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Technical Report.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 70,549.58
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 32.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 36,480.0
      •      . . . . 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 32.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program


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