CA
Watershed Forum September 20, Sacramento
Please
join this roundtable discussion to create a statewide watershed program.
Invited speakers include California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman,
Assembly members Laird and Huffman. Confirmed speakers include John Lowrie
from the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Watershed Program Manager and Martha
Davis from Inland Empire Utility Agency who will wrap up the forum and
discuss the next steps to creating a CA watershed program. To see the
agenda or to register, please visit the Watershed Forum web
site.
North
Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (NCIRWMP) Conference
in Fortuna,
October
10-12
The
North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (NCIRWMP) is holding
a conference in Fortuna October 10-12 The North Coast IRWMP places a
strong emphasis on salmonid habitat restoration, and is expected to
be a conduit for substantial watershed based funding – both of
which may be of interest to SRF members. Early registration is open
until September 15th, and will provide a $50 discount off the registration
fee. For more informationclick
here.
Salmon
River Restoration Council Redd and Carcass Survey Dates
*September
17th - Salmon River Spring Chinook Survey Training Cecilville Community
Club 8:30am
*Mondays
through the 15th of October - Salmon River Spring Chinook Survey meet
at Cecilville Community Club 8:30am
*Thursday
September 20th - Salmon River Spring Chinook Survey meets at the Watershed
Center in Sawyers Bar 8:30am to do the North Fork Salmon
*September
27th - Salmon River Spring Chinook Survey meets at the Cecilville Community
Club at 8:30 to do the South Fork Salmon
*October
4th - Fall Count Training meet at Oak Bottom at 9am
*October
5th - Salmon River Spring Chinook Survey meets at the Watershed Center
in Sawyers Bar 8:30am to do the North Fork Salmon
*October
11th - Salmon River Spring Chinook Survey meets at the Cecilville Community
Club at 8:30 to do the South Fork Salmon
*October
18th - Salmon River Spring Chinook Survey meets at the Watershed Center
in Sawyers Bar 8:30am to do the North Fork Salmon
For
any questions, please email Nat
Pennington.
Salmonid
Restoration Federation Outreach Table at Earthdance
Please
join Salmonid Restoration Federation and a host of other non-profits at
the Earthdance Global Festival for Peace at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville
September 14-16. For more info about this international festival, please
visit the EarthDance web
site.
California
Water Policy Conference November 14-15 in Los Angeles
The
17th Annual California Water Policy Conference put on by Public Officials
for Water and Environmental Reform (POWER) will be held on November
14-15 in LA. This year's conference is entitled, "Climate of Change:
From Sizzle to Substance" and will focus on climate change and other
pressing environmental issues that affect water management. For more
info, please visit the Conference web
site.
Salmon
Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) is hiring a Riparian Habitat
Restoration Intern for a full-time position from October, 2007 through
January 2008. Responsibilities include overseeing all native plant nursery
projects and planning and coordinating restoration projects along tributaries
in the undammed headwaters of the Lagunitas Creek Watershed (San Geronimo
Valley).
The
Mattole Restoration Council, based in Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA, seeks
a Contract Coordinator to assist in managing our various contracts. The
Contract Coordinator will work from 32 to 40 hours per week and may work
from Petrolia and/or Arcata.
The
Contract Coordinator tracks income and spending on some of MRC’s many
environmental restoration projects. These projects are funded by state agencies
and require exact compliance with contract obligations and reporting guidelines.
For
more information about the Council and its programs, or to obtain a complete
job description, see our website, www.mattole.org or
call our office at (707) 629-3514.
To
see the full job descriptions, please visit the SRF
Job Board
SRF
Fish Passage Short Courses in Santa Cruz November 7-9 and Sonoma County November
13-15
SRF,
DFG, and Fish Net 4 C will offer two intensive workshops for engineers,
hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners, and other staff
who are involved in the design and implementation of fish passage projects.
The workshop will cover the design and implementation process, including
biological considerations, site surveys and geomorphic assessment, state
and federal fish passage design guidance, stream simulation design, grade
control techniques, retrofitting existing crossings, contracting and implementation,
monitoring and adaptation. Instructors include Mike Love, Ross Taylor,
and Ken Kozmo Bates. In addition, DFG staff will provide instruction on
the DFG/NOAA design standards, and local county staff will be available
to present case studies. The workshops include two days in the classroom,
comprised of presentations, group exercises and local case studies and
a third day will feature field visits to local projects, and a specialized
half-day workshop targeted specifically for engineers to explore in more
detail the calculations used to develop successful designs.
For
more info, stay tuned towww.calsalmon.org and
subscribe to our monthly enewsletter on the SRF home page.
Integrating
Riparian Habitat Conservation & Flood Management in California Conference,
December 4-6, 2007
This
December, the Riparian Habitat Joint Venture (RHJV) will host agencies, organizations,
scientists, engineers, landowners, and leaders endeavoring to protect the
communities, property, and natural resources along the waterways across California.
Their shared goal will be to tackle the many issues before them and to work
toward integrating the many needs, ideas, and solutions for sustaining a safe,
vibrant, and healthy environment all along the streams and rivers of California.
For info on a call for papers, registration, professional displays, and lodging,
please
Click
Here
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In
this eNewsletter you will find:
- 26th
Annual SRF Conference Coordinator Abstracts Due September
27, 2007
- Central
Coast Road Enhancement Field School October 23-25, Santa
Barbara
- Fish
Passage Field Schools in Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa November,
2007
- CA
Watershed Forum September 20 in Sacramento
- North
Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (NCIRWMP)
Conference October 10-12 in Fortuna
- Salmon
River Survey Schedule
- SRF Tabling
at EarthDance, September 14-16
- California
Water Policy Conference November 14-15 in Los Angele
26th
Annual SRF Conference Coordinator Abstracts Due September
27
The
26th Annual Conference Salmonid Restoration Conference will
be held March 5-8, 2008 in the northern San Joaquin Valley.
The conference will feature all day field tours of Tuolumne
River restoration projects, Delta Water Systems, Fisheries
Monitoring and Management Projects on the Mokelumne River,
and Cosumnes Rivers tour.
Workshops
will include Sustainable Agriculture and Watershed Management,
Fluvial Geomorphology, Floodplain Management, and Invasive
Species removal. Concurrent sessions will focus on the Recovery
Planning Models, the San Joaquin Restoration Plan, Delta
Species, Native Trout restoration and conservation, Central
Valley Chinook and Steelhead, Climate Change and Salmonids,
Bay Delta Management, Restoring Natural Hydrographs, and
Salmonid Education. Please contact SRF if you have an idea
for a concurrent session that you would like to offer at
the conference. For more info and to see how abstracts should
be formatted, please visitwww.calsalmon.org
Central
Coast Road Decommissioning & Enhancement Field
School October 23-25
Central
Coast Salmon Enhancement, Salmonid Restoration Federation,
Pacific Watershed Associates and CA Department of Fish
and Game are offering the last scheduled Roads and Culverts
Field School in the Central Coast area October 23-25,
2007. The field school will address culvert and road drainage
practices to protect and benefit steelhead and water quality
in the Central Coast region. This course will include
several sessions in the field and will focus on proper
ditch relief and stream crossing culvert installation
as well as installation of critical rolling dips or measures
to eliminate stream diversions. Classroom and field methods
will highlight appropriate culvert sizing for peak stream
flows, sediment and woody debris in transport. The classes
will include approaches for addressing potential road
fill and landing failures, as well as spoil disposal techniques
and illustrate a variety of road bed and ditch drainage
approaches. Participants will learn how to properly excavate
a stream crossing fill to minimize post excavation erosion
and sediment delivery to streams, and how to reduce roadbed
width on excessively wide segments of road. For more info,
please visitwww.calsalmon.org or
call CCSE at (805) 473-8221.
This
last field school will be held at El
Capital Canyon along
the beautiful Santa Barbara area coast and the field
component will include projects completed or in the
planning stages within Santa Barbara County. You won't
want to miss this last opportunity to learn from Pacific
Watershed Associates Danny Hagans and Bill Weaver and
to enjoy the unique surroundings at El Capital Canyon
while attending the field school.
2007
Fish Passage Short Courses
November
7-9 in Santa Cruz, November 13-15 in Sonoma County
CSRF,
DFG, and FishNet 4C will offer two intensive workshops
for engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental
planners, and other staff who are involved in the design
and implementation of fish passage projects. Each workshop
will cover the design and implementation process, including
biological considerations, site surveys and geomorphic
assessment, state and federal fish passage design guidance,
stream simulation design, grade control techniques, retrofitting
existing crossings, contracting and implementation, monitoring
and adaptation. Instructors include Mike Love, Ross Taylor,
and Ken Kozmo Bates. In addition, DFG staff will provide
instruction on the DFG/NOAA design standards, and local
county staff will be available to present case studies.
The workshops include two days in the classroom, comprised
of presentations, group exercises and local case studies
and a third day will feature field visits to local projects,
and a specialized half-day workshop targeted specifically
for engineers to explore in more detail the calculations
used to develop successful designs.
For
more info or to register, please click
here.
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