Dry Creek Habitat Demonstration Project November 29, 2012 – December 3, 2012 Storm Events •...

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Dry Creek Habitat Demonstration Project

David Cuneo Principal Environmental Specialist

Greg Guensch Engineer/Geomorphologist


Quivira Project Winter Refuge Habitat

Inter-Fluve – Design Bioengineers - Construction


Materials

• Large Woody Debris - Logs


Materials • Large Woody Debris – Root Wads


Quivira Project – Pre-Construction


Quivira Project - Log Jam Construction


Quivira Project – Nearly Completed


Quivira Project - Completed


Dry Creek

Quivira Site Work Area


Dry Creek


November 29, 2012 – December 3, 2012 Storm Events

• First Backwatering of New Habitat Area • Photo Monitoring • PIT Tag Antenna Monitoring


Post Storm Evaluation

• No Damage to Structures • No Significant Deposition • No Strandings or Stranding Potential


PIT Antenna Data • 11 PIT Tagged Juvenile Salmonids Detected

– 9 Steelhead – Tagged in Dry Creek – 2 Coho – Grape Creek

• Numerous (>300) Detections Over Several Days

• PIT Tags in Small Percentage of Population


Current Work: Demonstration Project Construction • Challenges

– Short season – Nesting birds – Winery/Vineyard

needs – Dewatering


Demonstration Project Design Features

Backwater Channels

and Alcoves

Bank Stabilization

Constructed Riffles

Boulder Clusters

Log Jams and Woody

Debris


Under Construction


Contacts

• Construction Questions, Comments, Concerns: – Fred Berry (707) 696-9890

• General Questions and Comments Regarding the Project: – Greg Guensch (707) 547-1972 – David Cuneo (707) 547-1935

Dry Creek Habitat Demonstration Project November 29, 2012 – December 3, 2012 Storm Events •...

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