Steelhead Management in the Salinas Watershed

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Summary

Steelhead are an anadromous fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Steelhead are synonymous with the Rainbow trout and is only referred to as steelhead if the trout returns to the ocean after spawning. Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration, CEMAR has led a steelhead restoration program along the California coast since 2001.

Location

The Salinas River consists of more than 75 stream miles and drains a watershed of about 4,780 square miles. The river flows northwest from headwaters on the north side of Garcia Mountain to its mouth near the town of Marina [1]. A map of the Salinas Watershed, provided by CEMAR, depicts all of the essential streams in the watershed, streams that are available and suitable for O. mykiss habitat. [2]

Resource/s at stake

  • biological diversity of steelhead
  • viability of evolutionary unit

Timeline

  • Aug 18, 1997 - listed as a threatened species [3]
  • Jan 5, 2006 - threatened status reaffirmed [3]
  • Dec 7, 2011 - review determines species to remain threatened

Salinas Valley Water Project

Diversion Facility

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cemar.org/SSRP/pdfs/SSRP_Monterey.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.cemar.org/SSRP/Evaluation/Figure06_Salinas.pdf
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/ESA-Salmon-Listings/Salmon-Populations/Steelhead/STSCC.cfm


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