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Russian River Estuary Management Project 2015 Summer Plans

Jessica Martini-LambEnvironmental Resources Manager

jessicam@scwa.ca.gov

Project Summary

Beach Management Activities

JettyArtificial breach

Outlet channel

2014 Summary – Physical Conditions

• 11 barrier beach closures, 6 breaching events– river discharge <100 cfs from June to Sept,

except during July (btw. 100-200 cfs)– wave energy again minimal July to Sept– relatively high wave events, during or

following neap tides

• 1 barrier beach closure in management season

2014 Summary –September Closure

09/15/2014 12:15

09/17/2014 12:21 10/01/2014 12:24

10/12/2014 12:25 10/13/2014 12:19

2014 Summary - Monitoring

• Fisheries• Invertebrates• Pinnipeds• Water quality• Physical process• Reporting

2015 Lagoon Management Season

• Outlet Adaptive Management Plan• Monitoring• Physical conditions

Downstream Migrant Trap

PIT Antenna

Seining Station

Estuary

Dutch Bill Creek

Mainstem (Mirabel)

Mark West Creek

Austin Creek

PIT Antennas

2015 – Fisheries Monitoring

2015 - Monitoring

Invertebrates

Russian River Estuary Management Project 2015 Summer Plans

Jessica Martini-LambEnvironmental Resources Manager

jessicam@scwa.ca.gov