Scott Creek Life Cycle Monitoring Station (2025-2028)

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

Project ID	1752086159144
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	07/01/2025
End Date	06/30/2028
Year	2023
Status	Ongoing
Last Edited	07/08/2026

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Description

The overarching objective of this project is continued operation of the Scott Creek Life Cycle Monitoring Station and the generation of robust annual estimates of key viable salmonid population parameters for California Central Coast (CCC) Coho salmon and steelhead in the Scott Creek basin. This project provides the information necessary to assess the status of coho salmon populations and the efficacy of ongoing recovery actions in the watershed and broader region. Outcomes of this work will directly inform progress toward goals established in the federal CCC Coho salmon recovery plan (National Marine Fisheries Service, NMFS 2012) and provide NMFS the information necessary to rigorously assess population viability (i.e., complete 5-year ESA status reviews).

Project Benefit

Continuing to operate the Life Cycle Monitoring Station at Scott Creek will maintain a long term data set on Coho and Steelhead population abundance and trend which the NMFS uses to evaluate the viability of salmonid populations. The project will also provide data to support the Coho broodstock programs.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

14.30

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$1,319,789

Report Total:

$1,319,789

Worksites

1760567270443

Worksite Identifier: 1760567270443
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description
Scott Creek LCM

Location Information

Basin: San Francisco Bay (180500)
Subbasin:
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State:
Recovery Domain:
Latitude: 37.04093
Longitude: -122.23083

ESU

Central California Coast Steelhead DPS
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 .00
- . . E.0.b
  Complement habitat restoration project
- . . E.0.c
  Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
- . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations
- . . E.0.d.2
  Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
- . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding
  - . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored
  - . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored
  - . . . . 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
  - . . . . 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
  - . . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds
  - . . . . E.1.c.5 Carcass countsY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . E.1.c.5.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses
    - . . . . E.1.d
      Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program