Carmel River Steelhead Association (CRSA)
An environmental summary created by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
Background
The Carmel River Steelhead Association(CRSA) is a non-profit, volunteer and conservation group dedicated to the restoration of the Carmel River and its native Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).[1]
Projects
The projects taken on by the Carmel River Steelhead Association are Fish Rescues, Habitat Improvements, and Water Advocacy.[2]
Fish Rescue
Every year, CRSA members & volunteers go out and search the areas known to go dry and strand fish for steelhead trout. They relocate these fish to the mainstem Carmel River that will not go dry. [3]
In addition, they provide fish rescue results by year on their website. [3]
Habitat Improvements
The focus of these habitat improvement projects are to provide favorable habitat to survive and thrive. In 1997, the American Rivers listed the Carmel one of many endangered rivers in the US.
Completed Habitat Projects listed on the CSRA website include[4]:
- CRSA Gabion Project
- Extending Los Padres Dam Spillway
- Notching Los Padres Dam Spillyway Lip
- Removing Los Padres Dam Spillway Boulders
- Building Ladder and Trap
- Large Woody Debris. Phase 1
- Finch Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal
- Supplemental Water for the Lagoon
- Helping Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project
Current Habitat Projects listed on the CSRA website include [5]:
- Large Woody Debris, Phase II
- Carmel Watershed Cleanups
- Supplmental Water, Phase II
Planned Habitat Projects listed on the CSRA website include [6]:
- Striped Bass Removal
- Small Woody Debris
Water Advocacy
References
- ↑ Carmel River Steelhead Association Social Media Account - Facebook
- ↑ Carmel River Steelhead Association - Project Overviews
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Carmel River Steelhead Association - Fish Rescues
- ↑ Carmel River Steelhead Association - Completed Projects
- ↑ CSRA Current Projects
- ↑ CRSA - Future Projects
Links
- Steelhead
- State Water Resource Control Board
- City of Pacific Grove
- Seaside Groundwater Basin
- Watershed Issues
- Trout Unlimited
- National Marine Fisheries Service
Disclaimer
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.