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Dry Creek Habitat Demonstration Project
David Cuneo Principal Environmental Specialist
Greg Guensch Engineer/Geomorphologist
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Quivira Project Winter Refuge Habitat
Inter-Fluve – Design Bioengineers - Construction
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Materials
• Large Woody Debris - Logs
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Materials • Large Woody Debris – Root Wads
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Quivira Project – Pre-Construction
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Quivira Project - Log Jam Construction
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Quivira Project - Log Jam Construction
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Quivira Project – Nearly Completed
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Quivira Project - Completed
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Dry Creek
Quivira Site Work Area
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Dry Creek
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Dry Creek
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November 29, 2012 – December 3, 2012 Storm Events
• First Backwatering of New Habitat Area • Photo Monitoring • PIT Tag Antenna Monitoring
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Post Storm Evaluation
• No Damage to Structures • No Significant Deposition • No Strandings or Stranding Potential
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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
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Current Work: Demonstration Project Construction • Challenges
– Short season – Nesting birds – Winery/Vineyard
needs – Dewatering
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Demonstration Project Design Features
Backwater Channels
and Alcoves
Bank Stabilization
Constructed Riffles
Boulder Clusters
Log Jams and Woody
Debris
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Under Construction
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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