California and Nevada Region
Conserving the Nature of America

Water & Fishery Resources

Photo of Spring run of Chinook Salmon on Butte Creek

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The Water and Fishery Resources Program oversees water and fish issues throughout California, Nevada and the Klamath Basin, from the Klamath River to the Lower Colorado River, and from San Francisco Bay to Eastern Nevada . Within this area, the Program focuses on the conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems.

Major responsibilities and initiatives include:

National Fish Hatcheries: Coleman, Livingston Stone, and Lahontan.

  • Fish Health Investigations conducted by our Fish Health Laboratory: (CANV FHC).
  • Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA): coordinating implementation on water management and restoration in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta and Central Valley: (Sacramento FWO).
  • Trinity River Restoration through the Trinity River Restoration Act: (Arcata FWO).
  • Anadromous Fish Restoration: in the Klamath River: (Yreka FWO , Arcata FWO) Central Valley,(Red Bluff FWO, Stockton FWO) and coastal streams. (Arcata FWO).
  • Non-native Invasive Species Program: technical assistance to limit the spread of invasives: (Stockton FWO).
  • Restoration and recovery of endangered cui-ui: (Marble Bluff Fish Facility).

Water Operations Division

--Decision Solutions Model (DSM)
--Guidelines for the Appraisal of Water Rights in California

California and Nevada Region Fisheries Click Below

Fish & Wildlife Offices

 

Last updated: September 26, 2008