Salmonid Restoration Federation, Pacific Watershed Associates, and Central Coast Salmon Enhancement offered a course addressing culvert and road drainage practices to protect and benefit steelhead and water quality in the central coast region.

This field school addressed culvert and road drainage practices to protect and benefit steelhead and water quality in the Central Coast region.

Salmonid Restoration Federation, the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the Fishery Network of Central California Coastal Counties (FishNet 4C) offered 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.

Salmonid Restoration Federation, with the support of the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, produced a Bioengineering Field School on the Central Coast from October 19-21, 2008 in Santa Barbara, CA.

Salmonid Restoration Federation, the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Pacific Watershed Associates offered a field school to learn techniques to address culvert and road drainage practices as well as erosion control techniques. This field school was held at Oz Farm on the Garcia River.

This hands-on workshop was intended for engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners, or any other staff who are involved in the design and implementation of fish passage projects. The workshop covered 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.

This hands-on workshop assisted engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners who are involved in the design and implementation of fish passage projects. 

The cumulative effect of culverts, road crossings, and other structures up and down the coast has impaired fish passage greatly. The need exists to train county personnel, engineers, CalTrans, hydrologists, and fisheries biologists how to remove barriers, large and small, as an essential part of recovering coastal salmon and steelhead.